Seattle events April 2024. Best things to do in Seattle.

Kenmore bar crawl

April 6, 2024

Kenmore (14 miles NE)

A ticket to The 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.

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Daffodil parade

April 6, 2024

Pierce County

The free Daffodil Parade includes daffodil-covered floats, marching bands, clowns, and pirates that travel through Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, and Orting. It’s the highlight of the Daffodil Festival.

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Free choir

April 7, 2024

Capitol Hill (2.1 miles NE)

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.

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Aladdin musical

April 24 - 28, 2024

Downtown (0.3 miles NE)

Aladdin by Disney is a love story filled with “beauty, magic, comedy, and breathtaking spectacle” featuring a lamp that grants three wishes at Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle. Tickets at StubHub.

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Apple Blossom Festival

April 25 - May 5, 2024

Wenatchee (148 miles E)

Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in sunny Wenatchee has carnival rides, food vendors, a beer garden, a color run (April 29), an arts & crafts fair (May 5), a car parade (May 5 at 6 p.m.), a car show (May 6), a 2K/5K/10K (May 6), and a grand parade (May 6 at 11 a.m.) in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. See schedule.

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Olympia arts weekend

April 26 - 27, 2024

Olympia (62 miles S)

Join a luminary procession of creative lanterns (Friday at 8:30 p.m.), and admire art with live music in downtown Olympia (both days) during Arts Walk. Free.

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Earth Day

April 2024 (undated)

multiple locations

Celebrate Earth Day, which is April 22.

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Free state park day

April 2024 (undated)

All state parks

On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 140 Washington State Parks for free.

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Green home tour

April 2024 (undated)

multiple locations

Register online for the self-guided Northwest Green Home Tour to see 17 solar-powered, energy-efficient, and sustainably built homes in Seattle and on the Eastside. Tour map. Free.

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Seattle Restaurant Week

April 2024 (undated)

multiple locations

Get a special deal on a three-course meal at 395 restaurants during Seattle Restaurant Week. Dates and hours may vary by restaurant. Repeats in April.

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Nordic gala

April 2024 (undated)

Downtown (0.2 miles NE)

Enjoy dinner, drinks, and a live auction at the Northern Lights Auktion to support the Nordic National Museum at Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell St. Reception at 5:30, dinner at 7 p.m.

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Bollywood dance party

April 2024 (undated)

Downtown (0.3 miles SW)

Join Indians dancing to DJ music to celebrate spring at Wicked Karma’s Bollywood Glow, where glowing party favors and face paint replace the traditional shirt-staining powdered colors at Hard Rock Cafe, 116 Pike St. in Seattle for age 21+.

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Country dance weekend

April 2024 (undated)

Downtown (0.5 miles SE)

Emerald City Hoedown is an LGBTQ friendly weekend of dancing, with 35 workshops and lots of social events at Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. in Seattle.

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Student art show

April 2024 (undated)

Downtown (0.5 miles N)

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. Open weekdays (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and weekends (noon to 4 p.m.). Free.

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Student films

April 2024 (undated)

(0.5 miles NE)

Watch creative films made by students at BFA Film Showcase at Cornish College of the Arts - Raisbeck Performance Hall, 2015 Boren Ave. in Seattle. Free.

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Cherry Blossom Festival

April 2024 (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 and Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.

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Variety show

April 2024 (undated)

Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)

Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival presents 40 shows at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle. The 3 & 7:30 p.m. shows are for all ages; burlesque and late-night shows are for age 18+.

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Free healthcare

April 2024 (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 including parking.

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International children’s festival

April 2024 (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. Free.

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Yo-yo contest

April 2024 (undated)

Seattle Center (1 mile NW)

Watch some amazing yo-yo moves with music at the Pacific Northwest Regional Yo-Yo Championship on the stage of the Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Schedule. Free.

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Poetry festival

April 2024 (undated)

Capitol Hill (1.1 miles E)

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

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Adult art

April 2024 (undated)

Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)

Seattle Erotic Art Festival is an uncensored collection of art, films, and live performances at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID (age 18+ on Sunday).

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Hockey

April 2024 (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.

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Outer space conference

April 2024 (undated)

Westlake (1.2 miles N)

Local innovators and visionaries “explore and celebrate the Puget Sound region’s contributions to the space industry” during Innovation Exchange about satellite and spacecraft technology, earth observation, and rocket launches at the Museum of History and Industry, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle.

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Spirits tasting

April 2024 (undated)

Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)

The highlight of Seattle Cocktail Week is the Saturday Carnival of Cocktails, where adults can watch cocktail demonstrations, shop from food trucks, and use 12 tokens to taste “vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey” at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Video (40 seconds).

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Boat sale

April 2024 (undated)

Eastlake (1.3 miles N)

Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Enjoy live music, food for sale, and free boat rides. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in April and September.

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Monster trucks

April 2024 (undated)

Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)

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

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Soccer

April 2024 (undated)

Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)

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

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Films by young directors

April 2024 (undated)

Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)

National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) showcases the best directors age 24 and younger, with a focus on “young persons from traditionally marginalized communities” at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle.

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Baseball

April 2024 (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. Tickets at StubHub.

April 23: St. Louis Cardinals

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Black film festival

April 2024 (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.

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Polish food & bazaar

April 2024 (undated)

Capitol Hill (1.8 miles NE)

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. Free admission.

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Catering showcase

April 2024 (undated)

Fremont (3.6 miles N)

A ticket to Landmark Unlocked Event Showcase includes transportation to four venues where catering teams serve you bites of appetizers, entrees, salads, and sides, plus non-alcoholic cocktails, beginning at Fremont Foundry, 154 N 35th St. in Seattle. Open to the public.

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Magnolia wine walk

April 2024 (undated)

Magnolia (3.9 miles NW)

Visit local shops to taste wine from a dozen wineries during Spring Vino in the Village. Start by picking up your wine glass at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle.

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Touch a Truck

April 2024 (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 west of University of Washington Golf Range. Children younger than age 2 are free. Food trucks available.

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May Day

April 2024 (undated)

Wallingford (4.8 miles N)

Celebrate spring by playing games, singing, and dancing around the Maypole at the May Day Celebration and Potluck at Meridian Playground, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N in Seattle. Bring a potluck dish, non-alcoholic beverages, and flowers for making head wreaths. Free.

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Ideas conference

April 2024 (undated)

University District (4.9 miles NE)

Hear speakers give short talks and screen videos during TedxUofW at the University of Washington in Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle. The 2023 theme “seeing the invisible” is about ideas, experiences, and passions not typically noticed.

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Student acrobats

April 2024 (undated)

Georgetown (5.2 miles S)

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.

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Art party

April 2024 (undated)

(5.3 miles S)

Cocktails & Creatives features “live art-making, cocktails galore, local food truck fare, and an artwork auction” at Equinox Studios, 6555 5th Ave. S in Seattle.

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Nordic film festival

April 2024 (undated)

Ballard (5.5 miles NW)

Watch award-winning feature films, documentaries, and shorts from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden at Seattle Nordic Film Festival at National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St. in Seattle. Buy a single ticket or a pass.

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Norwegian tea party

April 2024 (undated)

Ballard (5.5 miles NW)

A ticket to Welcome Spring includes coffee, tea, Norwegian desserts, and songs by Norwegian composers performed by a pianist and a soprano at Leif Erikson Hall, 2245 NW 57th St. in Seattle.

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Arts and crafts show

April 2024 (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.

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Evening market

April 2024 (undated)

Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)

New Moon Night Market promises “15 food trucks, 3 cocktail bars, music, and 100 local pop-ups” selling crafts at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+.

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Outer-space party

April 2024 (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 music DJs, lighted art, drinks, and food trucks at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.

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Gardening advice

April 2024 (undated)

West Seattle (8.8 miles SW)

Tour a rain garden, and talk to experts about gardening, rainwater catchment, and composting at the RainWise Garden Celebration outside Peace Lutheran Church ELCA, 8316 39th Ave. SW in Seattle. Free.

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Small food fair

April 2024 (undated)

(9 miles S)

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

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African fashion show

April 2024 (undated)

Bellevue (10 miles E)

Africa Fashion Week Seattle includes a children’s fashion show (2 to 5 p.m.) and an adult fashion show with an auction (6 to 10 p.m.) at Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Ave. SE in Bellevue.

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Body-building expo

April 2024 (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.

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Coin show

April 2024 (undated)

Tukwila (11 miles SE)

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. Held April and October.

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Short films in Shoreline

April 2024 (undated)

Shoreline (11 miles NW)

The Shoreline Short Short Film Festival screens a juried selection of 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.

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Wine walk

April 2024 (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 October.

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Prom night for adults

April 2024 (undated)

SeaTac (15 miles S)

Get dressed up with friends or a date, and dance to DJ music during Emerald City Adult Prom for age 21+ in the Grand Ballroom at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac.

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Science fiction & fantasy convention

April 2024 (undated)

SeaTac (15 miles S)

Norwescon features 200 panelists, vendors, events, and 24-hour game playing at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac.

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Eastside wine tasting

April 2024 (undated)

Issaquah (16 miles E)

A ticket to Grape Escape includes bites from local restaurants, a silent auction, and samples from 20 local wineries, distilleries, and breweries at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW in Issaquah.

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Wine walk

April 2024 (undated)

Bothell (19.4 miles NE)

Sample “delicious wines, beers, ciders, and spirits while socializing, listening to music, and exploring 24 different Bothell shops” during Tipsy Fools’ Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk. Your ticket includes 10 tastes. This April Fool’s Day event welcomes silly outfits.

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Christian music festival

April 2024 (undated)

Kent (20 miles SE)

Hear five musicians perform, and shop from food trucks and vendors at Awakening Music Festival at ShoWare Center, 625 W James St. in Kent. Children age 6 and younger are free. Doors open at 3 p.m. Free.

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Beer & cider walk

April 2024 (undated)

Kent (21 miles S)

A ticket to Cider & Ale Trail includes 10 tokens for adults to taste beer and cider inside shops in Old Town Kent, beginning at Kent Downtown Partnership, 202 W Gowe St. in Kent.

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Everett Film Festival

April 2024 (undated)

Everett (29 miles N)

Everett Film Festival focuses on films by or about women at PUD Auditorium Theater, 2320 California St. in Everett. Schedule.

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Small tea festival

April 2024 (undated)

Everett (29 miles N)

Cascadia Spring Tea Festival features seven local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and used tea-ware for sale at Floral Hall, 802 E Mukilteo Blvd. in Everett.

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Jazz walk in North Bend

April 2024 (undated)

North Bend (30 miles E)

Buy a ticket online and 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+.

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Hawaiian festival in Puyallup

April 2024 (undated)

Puyallup (33 miles S)

Aha Mele Hawaiian Festival has music, hula, vendors, food, workshops, and kids’ activities (1 to 4 p.m.) at Chief Leschi Schools, 5625 52nd St. E in Puyallup. Bring cash.

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Home show

April 2024 (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, 11405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Held in spring and fall.

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Weird arts & crafts show

April 2024 (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, 11405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Free.

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Cowboy show

April 2024 (undated)

Tacoma (33 miles S)

Professional Bull Riders compete to see who can last the longest atop a bucking bull in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D Street in Tacoma. Tickets at StubHub.

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Chowder fundraiser

April 2024 (undated)

Tacoma (35 miles S)

A ticket to Chowder Social includes live entertainment, passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, “a casual dinner full of nine local and delicious unique chowders,” and a live auction at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma.

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Tacoma kids’ parade

April 2024 (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. Free.

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Spring Fair

April 2024 (undated)

Puyallup (37 miles S)

Spring Fair features baby animals, pig races, fair food, rides, art vendors, stunt bikers, and a demolition derby at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.

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Toy show

April 2024 (undated)

Puyallup (37 miles S)

Shop from 200 vendors of vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles at the Washington State Toy Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Children age 12 and younger are free.

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Tacoma races

April 2024 (undated)

Gig Harbor (42 miles SW)

Tacoma City Marathon includes a 5K on Saturday at Dune Peninsula Park, plus a marathon and half marathon on Sunday across the Narrows Bridge, which both begin at Tacoma Narrows Airport, 1202 26th Ave. NW in Gig Harbor.

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Floating lanterns in Tacoma

April 2024 (undated)

Spanaway (43 miles S)

Here’s a national for-profit event that gets good reviews. Water Lantern Festival begins at 5:30 p.m. with food trucks, music, and games; at 8 p.m. you design a lantern included in the ticket price; and at 8:30 p.m. you launch it on the lake at Spanaway Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd. S in Spanaway. No pets.

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Victorian festival in Port Townsend

April 2024 (undated)

Port Townsend (57 miles NW via ferry)

Victorian Heritage Festival has walking tours, weekend teas, a Saturday Victorian fashion show and a contra dance. Festival headquarters is in Pope Marine Building, also called Marine Park Community Building, 100 Madison St. in Port Townsend.

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Free national park day

April 2024 (undated)

All national parks

Entry is free at Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks on Free Entrance Days in the National Parks. Expect more people and less parking than usual.

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Crab races and crab feed

April 2024 (undated)

Westport (132 miles SW)

Watch crabs race and eat crab at the World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed in the parking-lot tent at Westport Convention Center, 421 Neddie Rose Drive in Westport.

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