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Spirits tasting
April 1, 2023 (12 to 7 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
The highlight of Seattle Cocktail Week is the Saturday Carnival of Cocktails [formerly Cocktail District] 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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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+.
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.
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.
Cascadia Spring Tea Festival features five local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and used tea-ware for sale at University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE in Seattle. Also visit the nearby U District Farmer's Market.
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.
Billed as the state’s only Easter parade, Snohomish Easter Parade includes floats, bands, kids, and farm animals moving down First Street in Snohomish, followed by an Easter bonnet contest. Free.
OpenTable lists restaurants offering special menus for Easter. Select a morning hour to see brunch availability, or select an evening hour for dinner. Also see recommendations by Seattle Met or Tiny Beans or Yelp.
Spring Fair features baby animals, pig races, fair food, rides, a garden show, and a demolition derby at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. The 2022 dates are April 13 – 16 and 20 – 23.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.
Step Afrika is energetic percussive dance using kicks, stomps, claps, and chants while integrating songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation at Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
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 18+ ID (age 21+ after 6 p.m.).
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.
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.
Tour a rain garden, and talk to experts about gardening, rainwater catchment, and composting at the RainWise Garden Celebration outside Prospect Congregational, 1919 E Prospect St. in Seattle. Free.
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.
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.
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.
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. The subject in April is how people around the world are adapting to climate change.
Seattle/King County Clinic gives dental, vision, and medical care to anyone, no identification necessary. You can get in line as early as 12:30 am. when the waiting tent opens at Fisher Pavilion. Ticket distribution begins 5 a.m., and the first people enter at 6:30 a.m. Free.
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.
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 age 11 and younger are free. Held in April and September.
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in sunny Wenatchee has food vendors, carnival rides, a car show, arts and crafts, a run, and a grand parade in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. See schedule.
Hear six musicians perform, and shop from food trucks and vendors at Awakening Music Festival at ShoWare Center, 625 W James St. in Kent. Children age 10 and younger are free. Doors open at 3 p.m.
Admire art Friday evening and Saturday at Arts Walk. Join a luminary procession Friday at 8:30 p.m. Watch people parade in animal costumes in the Procession of the Species (Sat. 4:30 p.m.), which passes by Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St. SE in Olympia. Free.
Victorian Heritage Festival has evening parties; a Saturday Victorian fashion show (3 p.m.) and contra dance (7 p.m.); plus weekend talks, teas, and tours of historic buildings. Festival headquarters is at the Cotton Building, 607 Water St. in Port Townsend.
Register online for the self-guided Northwest Green Home Tour to see solar-powered, energy-efficient, and sustainably built homes in Seattle and on the Eastside. Free.
Hear music, buy a meal, shop from artists and makers, and visit the museum during the monthly Tacoma Night Market at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma. Free.
Visit 20 waterfront shops pouring wine, craft beer, spirits, or cider with appetizers on the Spring Sip & Stroll for age 21+. Begin at Harbor History Museum, 4121 Harborview Drive in Gig Harbor. Repeats in Oct. Free shuttle.
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. Repeats in Nov. This one includes tabletop, card, and board games. Free.
Tacoma City Marathon features a marathon and half marathon over the Narrows Bridge, plus a 5K on Saturday. All events begin and end at Point Ruston, 5020 Main St. in Tacoma.
cINeDIGENOUS includes four feature films and seven short films screened at SIFF Cinema Uptown and AMC Pacific Place. The short films are called Connections – Seen and Unseen.
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.
A 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.
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.
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.
Taco Libre Showdown promises “the ultimate night of eating, drinking, and shopping” plus evening wrestling performances by Lucha Libre Volcanica at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Must be age 21+.
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.
See edible exhibits plus the books that inspired them, and then vote for your favorites during the Edible Book Festival at Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park. Free.
Downtown Issaquah Wine and Art Walk includes 10 tasting tokens for adults to redeem at shops along picturesque Front Street, plus “fine art, crafts, music, dance, and performance art” beginning at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah. Bring your own glass.
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.
Taste wine, spirits, and chocolate from 40 vendors, and see three rooms of vintage cars, and hear local musicians and bands at Wine, Spirits & Chocolate at Marymount Event Center for age 21+.
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