April 2027
Enjoy the best events, festivals, and fun things to do around Puget Sound—including Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and Bellevue.
April 1 - 30, 2027
Mount Vernon (61 miles N)
Check if flowers are blooming before you go.
April 3, 2027
Pierce County
The Grand Floral Parade includes daffodil-covered floats, marching bands, clowns, and pirates that travel through Tacoma (10:15 a.m.), Puyallup (12:45 p.m.), Sumner (2:30 p.m.), and Orting (5 p.m.). It’s the highlight of the Daffodil Festival.
April 4, 2027 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Kenmore (14 miles NE)
A ticket to Family Jewels Kenmore Ball Crawl supports cancer charity and gets you a commemorative glass, plus a pint of beer at each of the three participating breweries including Cairn Brewing, 7204 NE 175th St. in Kenmore. Bring age 21+ ID.
April 10, 2027 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Tacoma (38 miles SW)
Aha Mele Hawaiian Festival has music, hula, vendors, food, workshops, and kids’ activities at Tacoma Community College, 6501 S 19th St. in Tacoma.
April 22 - May 2, 2027
Wenatchee (148 miles E)
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in Eastern Washington has entertainment, food vendors, a beer garden, carnival rides, an arts & crafts fair, a car parade (Fri. 6 p.m.), a car show (Sat.), and a grand parade (Sat. 11 a.m.) in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. Schedule.
April 23 - 24, 2027
Olympia (62 miles S)
Admire art Friday evening and Saturday at Olympia Arts Walk. Join a luminary procession (Fri. 8:30 p.m.). Watch people parade in animal costumes in the Procession of the Species (Sat. 4:30 p.m.). Both processions go past Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St. SE in Olympia. Street parking is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends.
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown Seattle
Wear bunny ears or a costume, and then hop from bar to bar during BunnyCon. Your ticket includes a wristband, live entertainment, and drink specials for age 21+.
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Many of these Earth Day events are free.
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Chehalis, Elbe, Everett, Snoqualmie
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Cadence: Video Poetry Festival is “a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry” with works from multiple countries at two venues. Schedule.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle & Eastside
Get a special deal at 220 restaurants (from Seattle to Issaquah, and Edmonds to Rainier Beach) during Seattle Restaurant Week. To see a restaurant’s specials, scroll down the page and click its name. Held in the spring and fall.
April 2027 (undated)
multiple locations
Register online for the self-guided Northwest Green Home Tour to see 10 solar-powered, energy-efficient, or sustainably built homes. An additional three homes in remote areas are available on Sunday.
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Anime is a style of Japanese film and TV animation featured at Sakura-Con, plus gaming, cosplay, cultural panels, dances, concerts, exhibits, and industry guests at Seattle Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
The highlight of Seattle Cocktail Week is Carnival of Cocktails, where adults can watch cocktail demonstrations, shop at food trucks, and use 12 tokens to taste spirits or mini cocktails at Pacific Place, 600 Pine St. in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
FIUTS CulturalFest is produced by the Foundation for International Understanding through Students and will be held at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Children age 10 and younger are free.
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
National Geographic Live presents scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and adventurers live on stage with amazing photos and video at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. April is about urban wildlife.
April 2027 (undated)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
“Explore art, philosophy, and technology as tools for resistance and optimism” during Night of Ideas, a program that “examines the legacy of the Enlightenment against modern challenges like the climate crisis and the erosion of democratic values.”
April 2027 (undated)
Downtown (0.5 miles N)
Cornish College of the Arts showcases the work of its Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the Art BFA Showcase at 9th Ave Gallery, 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle. Free reception the first day (6 to 9 p.m.).
April 2027 (undated)
Belltown (0.5 miles NW)
The Big Taste includes 10 tastes of wine, beer, cider, or spirits, with live music and food for sale at Block 41, 115 Bell St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
April 2027 (undated)
South Lake Union (0.6 miles NE)
Pancakes & Booze Art Show is a traveling exhibition by 70 artists, with pancakes included, DJ music, live body painting, and a bar at El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E in Seattle for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
South Lake Union (0.8 miles N)
Originally written for piano, Canto Ostinato is a big hit in the Netherlands, performed by six artists at Emerald City Music, 415 Westlake Ave. N in Seattle. Repeats in Olympia.
April 2027 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
The Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival celebrates Seattle’s friendship with Japan and Japan’s gift of 1000 cherry trees in 1976. Enjoy Japanese art, dance, music, martial arts, and food in the Armory, at Fisher Pavilion, and on Fisher Stage at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival presents 30 shows, mostly at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle. Friday shows are for age 18+.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Children from around the world dance, sing, play music, make origami, and get faces painted at the International Children’s Friendship Festival in Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. See the schedule of performances.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Seattle/King County Clinic gives dental, vision, and medical care to anyone (no identification necessary) at Seattle Center. The first tickets are distributed at 5:30 a.m. in Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Free parking in Mercer Street Garage, 650 3rd Ave North.
April 2027 (undated)
International District (1 mile S)
Dance the night away at Venice is Sinking Masquerade Ball, which has a Venetian theme, acrobats, psychics, and a magician at Nippon Kan Theatre , 628 S Washington St. in Seattle for age 21+. A decorative mask is required.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs the Romance-period ballet Giselle, an “ethereal, haunting, and tender masterpiece” about love beyond the grave, at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle. Synopsis.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Pop Cats celebrates cats and pop culture with artwork, adoptable cats, speakers, workshops, and vendors at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Children younger than age 4 are free. You can bring your cat.
April 2027 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch Seattle Kraken play a home game on the ice at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the women of Seattle Reign play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Central District (1.5 miles SE)
Hear French baroque music performed by four musicians in the program Temple de la Gloire at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Central District (1.5 miles SE)
Hear seven of Seattle’s “most innovative comics” tell their best jokes at Undisputable Champions of Comedy at Washington Hall, 153 14th Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.5 miles S)
Dancing with the Stars Live features the TV show’s fan favorites and professional dancers performing dances that range from ballroom and jazz to modern and hip-hop at WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
Watch juried selections of films from around the world at Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle. Sunday films are made by young filmmakers. See content warning for the second half of Saturday and all day Sunday.
April 2027 (undated)
SoDo (1.6 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Mariners play an exciting home game at T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Central District (1.7 miles SE)
Seattle Black Film Festival “features film screenings, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and in-depth chats with filmmakers” at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave. S, Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Capitol Hill (1.8 miles NE)
Lure of the Deep: Fantasy Ball features dinner, a performance by Syrena Seattle, swing and bachata dance classes, a DJ, an orchestra, and a no-host bar at Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
Westlake (1.9 miles N)
Abba Night begins with a DJ playing Abba and Euro pop music, followed by Seattle tribute band Abbagrahics performing live on the dance floor, with Nordic food for sale at The Swedish Club, 1920 Dexter Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
Beacon Hill (2.1 miles SE)
Social Justice Film Festival showcases “fresh voices and brave storytelling that demonstrate courage in action” by resilient people around the world at Pacific Tower, 1200 12th Ave. S in Seattle. Some films are followed by discussions. Schedule.
April 2027 (undated)
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
Watch teenagers from the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts act out a creative circus story as they unicycle, juggle, and fly through the air during Circus Gone Wrong: The Case of the Missing Props at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Magnolia (3.9 miles NW)
Visit local shops to taste wine from 18 wineries during Vino in the Village. Start by picking up your wine glass at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle. Also held in September.
April 2027 (undated)
University District (4.4 miles NE)
Children can touch and explore heavy machinery and emergency vehicles, talk to the drivers, and play games at Touch a Truck in Parking Lot E1, just south of University of Washington Golf Range off Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle. Paid parking in E18. Children younger than age 2 are free. Food trucks available. No pets.
April 2027 (undated)
University District (4.5 miles NE)
Dig up fossils, see exhibits, and talk to paleontologists about dinosaurs during DinoFest at The Burke Museum, 4300 15th Ave. NE in Seattle. Buy tickets online to reserve an entry time.
April 2027 (undated)
University District (4.6 miles NE)
The dance company MOMIX “creates surreal and fantastic worlds with light, shadow, props and the human body” in Alice at Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
University District (4.9 miles NE)
Hear short talks by passionate speakers during TEDxUofW at the University of Washington in Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle. The theme changes each year.
April 2027 (undated)
Ballard (5 miles NW)
The Square Dance has a live band and a caller to instruct beginners at Urban Family Brewing, 1103 NW 52nd St. in Seattle. Children younger than age 18 are free.
April 2027 (undated)
Ballard (5.2 miles NW)
Brew Review is a fundraiser for Unemployment Law Project offering beer, cider, wine, games, and music at Rough & Tumble Pub, 5309 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Your ticket includes some food and two drinks. Free for children age 12 and younger.
April 2027 (undated)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Mead is a fermented drink made with honey. A ticket includes 6 tastes of Washington meads (2.5 ounces each) with snacks for sale at Spring Mead Festival at Skål Beer Hall, 5429 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle for age 21+. No pets. Repeats several times a year.
April 2027 (undated)
Columbia City (5.5 miles SE)
Monthly Columbia City Night Market has 8 food trucks, 20 makers and vendors, live music, and a beer garden on 37th Avenue S. (from S. Ferdinand to S. Edmunds). Walk 10 minutes from Columbia City rail station to 4850 37th Ave. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Seward Park (6 miles SE)
Seattle Cherry Blossom is a run or walk under the cherry trees at Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle.
April 2027 (undated)
Rainier Valley (6 miles S)
Plate of Nations offers special deals on international meals. Click any of the 50 restaurants to see prices.
April 2027 (undated)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
Best of the Northwest Spring show has 100 artists displaying jewelry, clothing, paintings, glass art, and sculptures plus food trucks in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Children age 12 and younger are free. No pets. Repeats in Nov.
April 2027 (undated)
North Delridge (7.9 miles S)
Princess Angeline Spring Tea usually features a speaker plus “tea and light refreshments” at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW in Seattle. Princess Angeline was the eldest daughter of Chief Seattle. No children or pets.
April 2027 (undated)
Georgetown (8 miles S)
Celebrate the first man to orbit the earth in 1961 at Yuri’s Night, a space-themed spectacle that transforms the Museum of Flight into an intergalactic nightclub for age 21+ with electronic DJ music, lighted art, drinks, and food trucks at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.
April 2027 (undated)
Bellevue (9.2 miles E)
Easter Swing is an annual weekend of competitions, workshops, and social dances at Hyatt Regency Bellevue, 900 Bellevue Way NE in Bellevue.
April 2027 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Emerald Cup is a bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique championship with health-industry vendors at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
April 2027 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Madame Butterfly begins as a love story and becomes a tragedy when a young Japanese woman is abandoned by her American naval officer husband, at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue. The music is played by Bellevue Symphony.
April 2027 (undated)
Shoreline (11 miles NW)
Your ticket to Navruz Celebration includes a Central Asian meal, dance performances, a fashion show, and a children’s area in the 9000 Building at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N in Shoreline.
April 2027 (undated)
Shoreline (11 miles NW)
Shoreline Short Short Film Festival screens a dozen films that are 3 to 13 minutes long and made by local emerging and developing filmmakers, with concessions for sale at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N in Shoreline. Vote for your favorite film to determine who gets a golden Sasquatch statue.
April 2027 (undated)
Burien (12 miles S)
Visit Burien shops that host wine tasting with a ticket to Burien Uncorked for age 21+. Begin at Discover Burien, 611 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Held in April and August.
April 2027 (undated)
Tukwila (12 miles S)
Watch Seattle Seawolves play an exciting Major League Rugby game at Starfire Sports, 14800 Starfire Way in Tukwila.
April 2027 (undated)
SeaTac (15 miles S)
Norwescon features 200 vendors, panelists, events, game playing, dances, and a masquerade contest at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac.
April 2027 (undated)
Kirkland (15 miles NE)
A ticket to the Wine Walk includes a glass and “12 wine pours from local wineries” in The Village at Totem Lake near the Cinemark, 12600 120th Ave. NE in Kirkland for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
All state parks
On Discover Pass Free Days, you can freely explore Washington State Parks. All 145 parks welcome leashed dogs except these seven.
April 2027 (undated)
Issaquah (17 miles E)
Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk includes 12 tasting tokens to redeem at shops along picturesque Front Street. VIP at Capri Cellars. General admission at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah for age 21+. Bring your own glass. Held several times a year.
April 2027 (undated)
Lynnwood (17 miles NE)
Meet dozens of Pacific Northwest artists, see their art that features birds, eat complimentary appetizers, buy drinks at the bar, and hear live music during Meet the Artists Reception at Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood. Exhibition information.
April 2027 (undated)
Lynnwood (17 miles NE)
Admire and shop for a variety of house plants (begonia, orchid, cactus, succulent, carnivorous, and African violet) and attend classes at the Spring Indoor Plant Festival at Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood. Children younger than age 15 are free. Friday is an evening party.
April 2027 (undated)
Kent (21 miles S)
A $34 ticket to Downtown Kent Wine Walk usually includes 10 tokens for adults to taste beer and cider plus food samples inside shops with live music in Old Town Kent, beginning at Kent Downtown Partnership, 202 W Gowe St. in Kent. Bring age 21+ ID. Held April & Oct.
April 2027 (undated)
Carnation (27 miles E)
A ticket to Farmview Dinner includes a welcome cocktail plus “three expertly crafted farm-to-table courses with curated wine pairings” at Carnation Farms, 28901 NE Carnation Farm Road in Carnation. FAQ.
April 2027 (undated)
Snohomish (28 miles NE)
Meet local distillers, sample eight of their products, buy food, hear music, and order cocktails at Snohomish on the Rocks at Thomas Family Farm, 9010 Marsh Road in Snohomish. Bring age 21+ ID.
April 2027 (undated)
Everett (28 miles N)
Shop from 250 vendors of vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles at the Washington State Toy Show at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave. in Everett. The first hour costs more. Children age 12 and younger are free.
April 2027 (undated)
Everett (29 miles N)
See electric cars, touch a utility truck, watch a high-voltage electricity show, find out about solar energy, and shop at food trucks during Energy Block Party at PUD Auditorium Theater, 2320 California St. in Everett.
April 2027 (undated)
Everett (29 miles N)
Everett Film Festival focuses on films by or about women at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
April 2027 (undated)
Everett (29 miles N)
Cascadia Spring Tea Festival features local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and workshops at Floral Hall, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett.
April 2027 (undated)
North Bend (30 miles E)
Head to the mountains to hear live jazz during North Bend Jazz Walk in 18 venues centered around North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. in North Bend. A few venues are for age 21+. The first two hours are high school jazz bands.
April 2027 (undated)
Monroe (33 miles NE)
Evergreen Home Show promises 200 booths of “specialized local businesses ready to help you customize, update, or even design, the home you have always wanted” at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Held in spring and fall.
April 2027 (undated)
Monroe (33 miles NE)
See vendors of radio controlled cars, airplanes, boats, robots, and trains at NW Model Hobby Expo at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Try it yourself, and learn about clubs. Kids age 10 and younger are free. Parking free Fri. & Sun.
April 2027 (undated)
Monroe (33 miles NE)
See unusual creations by 100 artists and crafters at Oddmall Emporium of the Weird, and visit the food trucks at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Free admission and parking. Held in March and November.
April 2027 (undated)
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Professional Bull Riders compete to see who can last the longest atop a bucking bull at the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street in Tacoma.
April 2027 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Chowder Social includes “a hosted social hour, dinner with a variety of chowders and salads, silent and live auctions, and a dessert dash” at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma for age 21+.
April 2027 (undated)
Langley (35 miles N via ferry)
Welcome the Whales honors Orca whales that return every spring with costume making (Sat. 11 a.m.), a parade & beach ceremony (Sat. 2 p.m.), a gray whale documentary (Sun. 11 a.m.), and a two-hour boat trip (Sun. 3 to 5 p.m.).
April 2027 (undated)
Tacoma (37 miles S)
Billed as the largest children’s parade in the state, the Junior Daffodil Parade is four blocks long, beginning at N Proctor St. & N 28th St. in Tacoma.
April 2027 (undated)
Puyallup (37 miles S)
See the latest recreational vehicles at Puyallup RV Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Your children age 17 and younger are free. Wear sunscreen.
April 2027 (undated)
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Spring Fair features farm animals, pig races, performing dogs, fair food, rides, entertainers, demolition derbies, and a kids’ zone at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
April 2027 (undated)
Tacoma (39 miles S)
Watch decorated boats in the Daffodil Marine Festival and Parade, which departs from Tacoma Yacht Club, 5401 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma. The boats go southeast along Ruston Way and then into Thea Foss Waterway near downtown Tacoma before turning around and returning by 2:30 p.m.
April 2027 (undated)
Stanwood (54 miles N)
Watch hot glass demonstrations, meet the artists, take a tour of the campus founded by Dale Chihuly, and shop for glass art during Spring Tours at Pilchuk Glass School, 1201 316th St. NW in Stanwood. [Click all of the ticket buttons to see all available timeslots.]
April 2027 (undated)
Port Townsend (58 miles NW via ferry)
Victorian Heritage Festival has walking tours, teas, opening houses, a Saturday Victorian fashion show, and a contra dance. Festival headquarters is in the Cotton Building, 607 Water St. in Port Townsend.
April 2027 (undated)
Ellensburg (128 miles E)
Run Like the Wind Running Festival includes running events (5K, 10K, 10 mile, kid’s dash), finish-line food, beer samples, a wildflower walk, and a windmill tour at Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, 25901 Vantage Hwy in Ellensburg.
April 2027 (undated)
Westport (132 miles SW)
Watch crabs race and eat crab at the World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed inside a tent in the parking lot at Westport Convention Center, 421 Neddie Rose Drive in Westport. There is also a crab catching derby with prizes.
April 2027 (undated)
Long Beach (172 miles SW)
Long Beach Razor Clam Festival has seafood, a beer & wine garden, vendors, live music, and clam digging lessons, mostly at Veteran's Field, 111 3rd St. SE in Long Beach.
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