Seattle events April 2023. Best things to do in Seattle.

Watch Seattle Kraken play a home game on the ice at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.

• April 1 – Los Angeles Kings
• April 3 & 6 – Arizona Coyotes
• April 8 – Chicago Blackhawks
• April 13 – Vegas Golden Knights

Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir performs its monthly Choral Evensong service in the cathedral nave at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E in Seattle. Free.

Norwescon features 200 panelists, vendors, events, and 24-hour game playing at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport.

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 the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

Sweeney Todd is Sondheim’s dark melodrama about a barbaric barber and a beastly baker seeking revenge in old London at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. in Seattle.

Get a special deal on a three-course meal or take-out at 330 restaurants during Seattle Restaurant Week. Options vary by restaurant. Repeats in Oct.

Cornish College of the Arts showcases the work of its Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the BFA Exhibition at 9th Avenue Gallery, 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle. Photos. Free.

With 40 bands on four stages, Freakout Festival “offers gritty guitars, hypnotic light shows, and tasty libations” for age 21+ to enjoy. Venues include The Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave. in Seattle.

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 at Seattle Center.

National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) showcases the best directors age 24 and younger from around the world at SIFF Cinema Uptown, SIFF Film Center, and SIFF Cinema Egyptian.

Children from around the world dance, sing, play music, make origami, and get faces painted at the International Children’s Friendship Festival at Seattle Center in Fisher Pavilion. Free.

Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival has 40 shows at Hale’s Ales Palladium in Fremont, plus Broadway Performance Hall on Capitol Hill. The 3 & 7:30 p.m. shows are for all ages; burlesque and late-night shows are for age 18+. Closed Monday & Tuesday.

Cadence: Video Poetry Festival is “a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry” with works from 17 countries in 10 languages at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.

Your $75 ticket to REST Sip & Savor supports charity and includes “bites from several local restaurants, beer and wine, and entertainment” at The 101 Event Space, 101 S Jackson St. in Seattle.

Seattle Erotic Art Festival is an uncensored collection of art, films, and live performances at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall. Bring ID and be age 18 to see the gallery (age 21+ after 6 p.m.).

Join the Lunar New Year Celebration in the International District, which includes lion and dragon dances, martial arts demonstrations, Filipino folk dancers, arts & crafts, and food vendors surrounding Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle. Free.

Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Children younger than age 12 are free and can build toy boats for free.

Enjoy a two-hour Easter Brunch Cruise, which departs from Waterways Cruises at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.

Big trucks with big wheels make big noise and excitement during Monster Jam at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.

Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.

Watch creative films made by students at BFA Film Showcase at Cornish Playhouse, 201 Mercer St. in Seattle. Free.

Everybody loves short films. Watch seven of them during ShortsFest at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle.

Watch the Seattle Mariners play an exciting home game at T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.

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.

Eat pierogi, sausage, cabbage rolls, and desserts served by waiters in Polish folk costumes downstairs, and then browse Polish crafts for sale upstairs at the Spring Polish Bazaar at the Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle.

“Watch the race with fellow runners and enjoy some Boston cream doughnuts and coffee” at the Boston Marathon Watch Party at Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N in Seattle. Free registration online.

Taste 50 varieties of beer, Scotch whiskey, wine, and spirits at the annual Seattle Scotch & Beer Fest in Fremont Studios for age 21+.

The 12-mile Emerald City Ride begins in a parking lot at Husky Stadium and makes a 21-mile loop around the city, with several rest stops before returning to the starting point.

Venice is Sinking Masquerade Ball features music, a costume contest, entertainers, dessert, and a no-host bar at Seattle Design Center, 5701 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Video (2 minutes).

Watch young acrobats skilled in the unicycle, tight wire, acrobatics, duo static trapeze, contortion, juggling, Chinese pole, lyra and cyr wheel, aerial straps, hoop diving, and aerial sling at Cirrus Circus Annual Show by the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts at Yaw Theatre, 6520 5th Ave. S in Seattle.

Best of the Northwest Spring show has 100 artists displaying jewelry, clothing, paintings, glass art, and sculptures plus food trucks at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. Children age 12 and younger are free. No pets. Repeats in Nov.

Duwamish Princess Angeline Native Tea Party features indigenous teas, treats, and entertainment at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW in Seattle. All are welcome. Tickets.

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 music DJs, drinks, and food trucks at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle.

Spring Foodie Fest promises eight local food vendors, a few craft booths, and DJ music at The Stone House Cafe, 9701 Rainier Ave. S in Seattle. Free.

Visit 85 coin dealers, see exhibits, and watch the kids’ treasure hunt at the Coin Show held each spring and fall by Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila.