Seattle events March 2022. 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.

• March 2 - Nashville Predators
• March 16 - Tampa Bay Lightning
• March 19 - Detroit Red Wings
• March 30 - Vegas Golden Knights

The highlight of Seattle Cocktail Week is Cocktail District, which includes 12 tasting tokens to try “vodka, gin, rum, tequila, whiskey, and everything in between,” watch cocktail demonstrations, and shop from food trucks at Bell Harbor International Conference Center.

Holi Hai, which includes a dance performance, dance lesson, DJ dance music, and drink specials at the Nectar Lounge in Fremont. (The 1 p.m. show is for all ages; 9 p.m. show is for age 21+.)

Seattle Golf Show has 150 exhibitors, free lessons, and challenges with prizes at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Free for children age 12 and younger.

Seattle Miniature Show has workshops, exhibits, and vendors at the DoubleTree Suites, Southcenter. Children under age 12 are free. Children age 6 to 16 can register onsite for a free 2 p.m. class.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade includes Irish bands, pipers, dancers, and 2,000 marchers going north on 4th Avenue (from James Street to Westlake Park). Free.

Discovered on American Idol, incredibly talented Todrick Hall kicks off his edgy LGBTQlA spectacle The Femuline Tour at The Moore Theatre, 1932 Second Ave. in Seattle. Video (4 minutes).

Irish music, singing, dancing, films, vendors, and children’s activities await you at the Irish Festival in Seattle Center Armory. Free.

Kids create hands-on art projects for one flat fee at Kent Kids’ Arts Day in Kent Commons. Lunch, snacks, and beverages for sale or bring your own.

Enjoy gourmet food and wine on Thursday or Friday evening during Taste Washington. (We list the weekend events separately.)

Top jazz bands from five local high schools wow the audience in Paramount Theatre at Hot Java Cool Jazz.

Taste wine, eat gourmet appetizers, and meet winemakers with a $150 ticket to The New Vintage at Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.

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 and free parking at Shorewood High School, 17300 Fremont Ave. N in Shoreline. Vote for your favorite film to determine who gets a golden Sasquatch statue.

Adults can samples from 200 wineries and 60 restaurants at the afternoon Grand Tasting at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Additional events include morning wine seminars/tasting, and Sunday brunch.

Celebrate Asia “honors Seattle’s Asian American community through exploring the rich musical traditions of Asian countries” at Benaroya Hall. Typically there is international entertainment in the lobby before and after the concert.

Seattle Theatre Group presents young musicians with diverse musical styles at More Music at The Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. in Seattle.

Dress up for the Anniversary Party, which promises a photo booth, DJ music, dancing, bars, and a digital swag bag at Sky View Observatory atop Columbia Center.

Watch off-road motorcycles race on dirt tracks with steep jumps and obstacles at AMA Supercross at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.

Buy $5 tickets for Georgetown Bites at Georgetown Trailer Park Mall (5805 Airport Way South), and then exchange the tickets for bites and beverages at dozens of participating businesses.

Taste beer, wine, and spirits at The Big Taste, which promises “an evening of food, music, and celebration” that also supports charity in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park for age 21+. Bring cash for the food trucks.

Award-winning Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs with unmatched athleticism and exuberance at Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.

Seattle Improvised Music Festival features musicians dedicated to playing free-form music.

Get a special deal on a three-course meal at 165 restaurants during Seattle Restaurant Week, which does not include Fridays and Saturdays. Restaurants all offer dinner and some offer lunch. Repeats in Oct.

Watch the Landing of St. Patrick by boat at 5:30 p.m. at South Lake Union. See St. Patrick again at the Green Stripe Laying at 7 p.m. when the route for Saturday’s parade is marked on 4th Avenue. Free.

Join the mayor of Seattle and parade dignitaries at the Irish Flag-Raising, followed by the playing of the Irish and U.S. national anthems, in front of the King County Administration Building. Afterward, the Saint Patrick’s Day parade begins (see below). Free.

Join Indians dancing to Bollywood music to celebrate spring at Beyond Bollywood Holi Glow Party where glowing party favors replace the traditional shirt-staining powdered colors at Club Contour, 8707 1st Ave. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.

Wear green or a costume to the St. Patrick’s Day Dash 5K, which goes from Seattle Center to downtown and back on 4th Avenue. Afterward, head to the giant beer garden at Fisher Pavilion for age 21+. The Leprechaun Lap is a 1K dash for kids age 10 and younger.

Wear a costume or at least wear green to LepreCon St. Patrick’s Day Pub Crawl Seattle for age 21+, which includes a costume contest and drink specials at five bars near Pioneer Square.

A ticket to Washington Cask Beer Festival gets you 15 tastes of cask-conditioned beers (conditioned naturally without artificially introducing carbon dioxide) from dozens of Washington breweries, with food for sale in the Armory at Seattle Center for age 21+.

French Fest is a celebration of French-speaking cultures, with live music, dancing, films, wine tasting, a baguette tasting contest, and kids’ activities in the Armory at Seattle Center. Free.

Focusing on design and architecture, ByDesign Festival offers short and feature films, performances, lectures, and parties, mostly at Northwest Film Forum.

Browse 100,000 books and movies starting at $1 at the Spring Book Sale by Friends of The Seattle Public Library, in the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center.

See hairstyles on display, watch live barber battles, attend classes, and shop from vendors at Reign of Style Hair Show & Competition in the Exhibition Hall at Seattle Center.

Check out vendors of bikes, bike gear, travel accessories, and fitness equipment at the Seattle Bike & Outdoor Show at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. It also has test ride areas, a rock wall, and stage shows. Free for children age 12 and younger.

See contemporary films, both short and long, from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden at Nordic Lights Film Festival at SIFF Cinema Uptown.

Destination Delridge is a $125 charity dinner with food, drinks, entertainment, music, art, and interactive games at Metropolist. Doors at 6 p.m., dinner 7 p.m.

Balkan Night Northwest features dozens of bands, dancing, performances, and food and drink for sale at the St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox. Children younger than age 10 are free. [Balkan countries are located between Italy and Turkey.]

Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival encourages 4th to 10th grade students to approach mathematical activities, games, and puzzles with creativity and persistence at Husky Union Building, 4001 E Stevens Way NE in Seattle.

Your ticket to Holi Festival of Colors includes two packets of powdered color to throw in the lower parking lot of Phinney Center. Food trucks onsite.

Norwegian Cultural and Heritage Day has Norwegian food, music, crafts, traditional demonstrations, a 12:30 p.m. parade in folk costumes, and a 5K race at Leif Erikson Hall in Ballard. Free.

Make a complete circle of the island on the Mercer Island Half Marathon, which also offers a 10K, a 5K, and a half-mile kids’ dash, all beginning at Mercer Island Community & Event Center. Walkers can sign up for the 5K or half marathon.

Duwamish Princess Angeline Native Tea Party features indigenous teas, treats, and entertainment at the Duwamish Longhouse. All are welcome.

Watch eight short shows selected from more than 200 submissions, and then vote for your favorite at Festival of Shorts at Driftwood Players.

Enjoy live music, a magician, tastes of wine from 20 Washington wineries, and food to sample and buy at Poverty Bay Wine Festival in building 28 at Highline Community College for age 21+ to support charity.