March 2025
Seattle events March 2025
Bourbon tasting
March 1, 2025
Bellevue (10 miles E)
Sample dozens of bourbons with heavy appetizers, and admire the view from the 21st floor, at Bellevue Bourbon Bash at Daniel’s Broiler, 10500 NE 8th St. in Bellevue. Bring age 21+ ID.
Wine tasting in Snohomish
March 1, 2025
Snohomish (28 miles NE)
Snohomish Wine Festival features 20 wineries, with beer, cider, spirits, kombucha, and optional food at Thomas Family Farm, 9010 Marsh Road in Snohomish for age 21+. No children or pets.
Sewing fair
March 1 - 2, 2025
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Browse hundreds of booths and attend seminars at the Sewing and Stitchery Expo at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
Mussel festival
March 1 - 2, 2025
Coupeville (58 miles NW via ferry)
Penn Cove MusselFest offers chowder tasting, cooking demonstrations, free mussel farm tours by boat, a beer & wine garden, mussel-eating competitions, and kids’ activities at Coupeville Wharf, 24 Front St. NW in Coupeville on Whidbey Island. Friday has just one event. FREE
Hot-air balloons
March 1 - 2, 2025
Winthrop (240 miles NE)
If weather cooperates, watch a dozen hot-air balloons inflate and launch each morning (7 to 9 a.m.) at Winthrop Balloon Roundup. Park at Methow Valley Thriftway, 920 State Rte 20 in Winthrop. The Saturday night glow (5:50 p.m.) is on Riverside Ave. No pets or smoking. FREE
Run for hot chocolate
March 2, 2025
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
The Hot Chocolate Run is a scenic 5K/10K/15K followed by hot chocolate and treats at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. No baby carriers, strollers, pets, or children younger than age 8.
Free choir
March 2, 2025
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
Comicon
March 6 - 9, 2025
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Emerald City Comic Con is a giant “comics, anime, gaming, entertainment, and pop culture event” that encourages attendees to wear costumes. Located at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
Remodeling expo
March 7 - 9, 2025
Tacoma (34 miles S)
Get ideas for your dream home from speakers, vendors, and remodeling experts at Tacoma Remodeling Expo at Tacoma Convention Center, 1500 Commerce St. in Tacoma. Children younger than age 18 are free. Coupon saves $3.
Spirits tasting
March 8, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
The highlight of Seattle Cocktail Week is the Carnival of Cocktails, where adults can watch cocktail demonstrations, shop at food trucks, and use 12 tokens to taste spirits or mini cocktails at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Color festival – Bellevue
March 8, 2025 (12 to 4 p.m.)
Bellevue (9.4 miles E)
Celebrate Holi when colored powder flies, a DJ plays dance music, and Indian food is sold, all to support charity at Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St. in Bellevue. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Kids’ art day
March 8, 2025
Kent (20 miles SE)
Kids create hands-on art projects for one flat fee at Kent Kids’ Arts Day in Kent Commons, 525 4th Ave. N in Kent. Visit the food truck onsite or bring your own lunch.
Academy Awards parties
March 9, 2025
multiple locations
Watch a live broadcast of the Oscars.
- Bainbridge — Museum of Art ($50 to join)
- Ballard — Urban Family Brewing
- Beacon Hill — Clock-Out: Lounge
- Mercer Island — Stroum Jewish Center
- Northgate — Watershed Pub
- Tacoma — Grand Cinema
Academy Awards party
March 9, 2025
Tacoma (35 miles S)
The Film Awards Party at 3 p.m. features food trucks, costume contests, a competition to guess the winners, and at 4 p.m. a live broadcast of the Academy Awards onscreen at Grand Cinema, 606 Fawcett Ave. in Tacoma. VIP tickets $202.
St. Patrick’s parade
March 15, 2025
Downtown (0 miles)
St. Patrick’s Day Parade includes Irish bands, pipers, dancers, and marchers going north on 4th Avenue (from Jefferson Street to Westlake Park). FREE
Irish Festival
March 15, 2025
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Irish music, singing, dancing, films, vendors, and children’s activities await you at the Irish Festival in Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. FREE
St. Patrick’s run - Tacoma
March 15, 2025
Tacoma (34 miles S)
St. Paddy’s Day Run is a scenic 5K run/walk, plus 10K and half-marathon running events, which begin outside The Forum, 815 Pacific Ave. A in Tacoma.
Tasting event
March 15 - 16, 2025
SoDo (1.5 miles S)
Both events are part of Taste Washington.
- Sat. (10:30 a.m.) — Wine Seminars are held at King Street Ballroom in Seattle.
- Sat. & Sun. (2 p.m., VIP 1 p.m.) — The Grand Tasting features 200 wineries, 75 restaurants, and chef demos at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Taste of Georgetown
March 29, 2025
Georgetown (4.7 miles S)
Buy tickets for Georgetown Bites at Georgetown Trailer Park Mall (5805 Airport Way South), and then exchange the tickets for bites and beverages at 20 participating businesses.
Gourmet dinner with wine
March 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
Enjoy an “epic dinner experience” with wine pairings during the Dinner Series, part of Taste Washington.
Irish dance show
March 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
Featuring lead dancers from Lord of the Dance and Riverdance, A Taste of Ireland “blends melodic folk mash-ups, live jaw-dropping acapella tap battles, and heart-warming storytelling.”
Jewish film festival
March 2025 (undated)
Mercer Island & Seattle
Seattle Jewish Film Festival celebrates Jewish and Israeli culture, filmmaking, and history. Special events include opening night, an Oscars party, and guest speakers. Held at Stroum Jewish Community Center on Mercer Island, AMC Pacific Place in Seattle, and Hillel at University of Washington. Schedule.
St. Patrick’s ceremony
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle (multiple locations)
Watch John Doyle Bishop at the Laying of the Green Stripe ceremony when the route for Saturday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade is marked, beginning at Jefferson Street & 4th Avenue. FREE
Weird films
March 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
Make Believe Seattle is an “imagination-focused film festival celebrating the weird, wild, and wonderful” with films screened in three locations (Northwest Film Forum, Erickson Theatre, and Grand Illusion Cinema). Schedule.
Anime festival
March 2025 (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 Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Schedule.
Fresh music
March 2025 (undated)
Belltown (0.2 miles W)
More Music features “exceptional young musicians mixing up diverse music styles” at The Moore Theatre, 1932 2nd Ave. in Seattle.
Golf show
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Seattle Golf Show has 130 exhibitors, free lessons, and challenges with prizes at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Jazz bands
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Top jazz bands from five local high schools wow the audience at Hot Java Cool Jazz in The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Modern dance
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Award-winning Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater performs with unmatched athleticism and exuberance at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
World explorer show
March 2025 (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.
Party at the art museum
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles SW)
A ticket to SAM Remix includes “innovative performances, art-making activities, live music, and gallery admission.” This event has food for sale and a no-host bar at Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
Women In Beer
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles SW)
Women In Beer is an “interactive tasting experience filled with food and drinks from forward-thinking businesses that are leading the charge to accelerate diversity and equality” at Pike Brewing Company, 1415 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+.
Women’s panel discussion
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.4 miles S)
A ticket to What She Said: Women in Sustainability includes hors d'oeuvres, a drink ticket, and a moderated discussion by three women working in sustainale industries at W Seattle, 1112 4th Ave. in Seattle.
New ideas conference
March 2025 (undated)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Hear “visionaries, artists, thought leaders, and experts” talk about artificial intelligence, arts, and education in talks and discussions at Disruptive Innovation at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. FREE
Persian festival
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.5 miles S)
Celebrate Persian New Year with music, choirs, dances, art exhibits, and kids’ activities during Nowruz at Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Ave. in Seattle. FREE
Viennese Ball
March 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.5 miles SE)
Wear formal attire to the Viennese Ball, which includes a catered dinner, a band playing dance music, and dance performances in the ballroom at Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. in Seattle. Reduced ticket price if you arrive after dinner at 8 p.m.
Color festival – Fremont
March 2025 (undated)
South Lake Union (0.6 miles NE)
Neon Holi features black lights, neon face painters, a dance lesson, a dance performance, and a DJ playing Bollywood music at El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Gourmet party
March 2025 (undated)
Waterfront (0.6 miles SW)
A ticket to Pacific Standard includes “all of the food and beverage you like at this walk around event” with fine food and wine under a heated tent at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Must be age 21+. This event is part of Taste Washington.
Wine soirée
March 2025 (undated)
Waterfront (0.6 miles SW)
Dress up and taste wine, drink signature cocktails, meet winemakers, eat gourmet appetizers, play retro video games, dance to DJ music, and hear musicians at The New Vintage under a heated tent at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Must be age 21+. This event is part of Taste Washington.
Rock music festival
March 2025 (undated)
Belltown (0.7 miles NW)
With 24 bands on four stages, Freakout Weekender “offers gritty guitars, hypnotic light shows, and tasty libations” for age 21+ to enjoy in two venues, including The Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave. in Seattle. The larger Freakout Festival happens in November.
Color festival – Seattle Center
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (0.8 miles NW)
Wear clothes you don’t mind staining to Seattle Color Festival, which has food trucks, DJ music, colored powder for sale, and dancing to celebrate Indian Holi at Seattle Center near the Mural Amphitheater, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. FREE
St. Patrick’s run
March 2025 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
Wear green or a costume to the St. Patrick’s Day Dash 5K at Seattle Center. 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.
Variety show
March 2025 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival presents 40 shows, mostly 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+. Schedule.
Dance festival
March 2025 (undated)
Capitol Hill (0.9 miles NE)
Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF) Winter Mini-Fest features works by Khambatta Dance Company of Seattle, as well as The Newport Contemporary Ballet of Rhode Island onstage at Erickson Theatre, 1524 Harvard Ave. in Seattle.
New musicians
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (0.9 miles NW)
Hear talented young musicians from the Northwest perform at Sound Off for all ages at Museum of Pop Culture, 325 5th Ave. N in Seattle. Doors open at 7 p.m.
CD & record sale
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
“Find tons of collectible records, CDs, and other music-related collectibles for sale” on 50 tables during Northwest Record Show at Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Admission at 8 a.m. costs more. Held in spring and fall.
French festival
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
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 Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. FREE
Irish films
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Emerald City Irish Film Festival screens six Irish films in the Imax theater at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle.
Teenager event
March 2025 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (1 mile NW)
Teenagers can “connect with more than a dozen organizations that create opportunities for youth to make a difference locally and globally” at Teen Action Fair, which includes performing artists, activities, and games at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, 440 5th Ave. N in Seattle. FREE
Women’s Day
March 2025 (undated)
Lower Queen Anne (1 mile NW)
International Women’s Day: Inspiring Change features “a powerful keynote address, networking, and creative exploration” beginning with refreshments at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center, 440 5th Ave. N in Seattle. FREE
Hairstyle show
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
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, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Hockey
March 2025 (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.
Women’s symphony
March 2025 (undated)
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Ballard Civic Orchestra performs a symphony by an American woman and a piece by a Cuban woman at Hearts and Homes at Tagney Jones Hall, 363 Mercer St. in Seattle. FREE
Easter dining cruise
March 2025 (undated)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
Enjoy a Easter Brunch Cruise including a champagne or apple juice toast, a food buffet, and two hours of lake views from your private table, departing from Waterways Cruises at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. [We expect this event to sell out.]
Lunch cruise
March 2025 (undated)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
St. Patrick’s Day Lunch Cruise includes a three-course Irish corned-beef lunch and two hours of views on Lake Union and Lake Washington, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
Monster trucks
March 2025 (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.
Motocross racing
March 2025 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
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.
Party cruise
March 2025 (undated)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
St. Patrick’s Day Party Cruise includes your first drink, an appetizer and dessert buffet, DJ music, dancing, and 2.5 hours of views on Lake Union and Lake Washington, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Soccer
March 2025 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Baseball
March 2025 (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.
Polish food & bazaar
March 2025 (undated)
Capitol Hill (1.8 miles NE)
Eat pierogi, sausage, cabbage rolls, borscht, beer, coffee, and pastries downstairs (or buy food to go), and then browse Polish crafts for sale upstairs at the Polish Spring Bazaar at the Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave. in Seattle. FREE
Casual gourmet party
March 2025 (undated)
SoDo (3.1 miles S)
A ticket to No Frills gets you unlimited “after-work snacks of Seattle’s best chefs paired with their favorite wines” at a walk-around event at WithinSodo, 2916 Utah Ave. S in Seattle. Must be age 21+. This event is part of Taste Washington.
Irish lunch
March 2025 (undated)
Fremont (3.3 miles )
See special guests, eat a buffet lunch at 12:35 p.m., and enjoy Irish dance and music at the Mayor’s Irish Week Proclamation Luncheon at 3601 Fremont Ave. in Seattle.
Arty party
March 2025 (undated)
Fremont (3.6 miles N)
Five teams of artists designed a utopian garden setting for the Botanical Bacchanal, which includes interactive art, a family style dinner, music, dancing, and a live auction to support the arts at Fremont Foundry, 154 N 35th St. in Seattle.
Balkan music & dance
March 2025 (undated)
Montlake (3.7 miles NE)
Balkan Night Northwest features multiple bands, dancing, performances, and food and drink for sale at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave. E in Seattle. Children younger than age 15 are free. [The Balkan countries are located between Italy and Turkey.]
U.W. basketball
March 2025 (undated)
University District (3.9 miles NE)
Watch the Washington Huskies play an exciting game in Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion, 3870 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle.
Cocktail party
March 2025 (undated)
Queen Anne (4.2 miles N)
A ticket to Cheers to Celebrating Women’s History Month includes two cocktails and a chance to meet three female distillers and shop from four vendors at Fast Penny Spirits, 1138 W Ewing St. in Seattle.
Dancing to Bacharach
March 2025 (undated)
University District (4.6 miles NE)
Witness technical expertise, unique artistry, and signature use of live music and a vocalist when Mark Morris Dance Group of Brooklyn performs a “heartfelt homage to the chart-topping songs of the late Burt Bacharach” at Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
Run around U.W.
March 2025 (undated)
University District (4.2 miles NE)
Seattle Cherry Blossom is a 5K, 10K, or half marathon run or walk around the University of Washington that celebrates the famous cherry trees that bloom on campus. Most races begin near Meany Center for the Performing Arts, 4040 George Washington Lane NE in Seattle.
St. Patrick’s — Ballard
March 2025 (undated)
Ballard (4.9 miles NW)
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with live music until midnight at Conor Byrne Pub, 5140 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle. Irish dancers at 2:30 & 8 p.m. Pay at the door.
Color festival – Phinney
March 2025 (undated)
Phinney Ridge (5.1 miles N)
Celebrate the traditional Hindu festival at Holi Celebration with entertainment, food vendors, and colored powder flying through the air at Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Tickets sales have ended on the website, but “limited” tickets will be sold at the door.
Wine tasting
March 2025 (undated)
Phinney Ridge (5.1 miles N)
A ticket to PNA Wine Taste includes 10 tastes of wine, appetizers, live music, and a wine store for age 21+ at Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle.
Wine walk
March 2025 (undated)
Ballard (5.1 miles NW)
Buy a ticket for 10 tastes in 15 Ballard shops that host pop-up tasting rooms featuring Washington wines during Ballard Wine Walk for age 21+. Check in at Umpqua Bank, 5512 22nd Ave. NW in Seattle. Held in March and October.
Light show in a garden
March 2025 (undated)
Riverview (6 miles S)
“Discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song” at Astra Lumina, a pricey walk with special-effects lighting and sound in Seattle Chinese Garden at South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave. SW in Seattle. Buy timed tickets online.
Easter run/walk
March 2025 (undated)
Sand Point (6.6 miles NE)
Bubbles & Bunnies is a morning 2.5K/5K that includes a drink ticket for the beer/mimosa garden. Children’s activities include a kids’ dash, 11 a.m. egg hunt, bouncy house, and bunny petting at the tennis courts in Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.
Tasting event
March 2025 (undated)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
A ticket to The Big Taste includes 10 tastes of wine, beer, cider, or spirits, with live music and food for sale at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
Tea party at the longhouse
March 2025 (undated)
North Delridge (7.9 miles S)
Duwamish Princess Angeline Sovereign Tea Social features “a variety of teas, light finger food, and a brief speaking program” for at the Duwamish Longhouse, 4705 W Marginal Way SW in Seattle.
Irish show
March 2025 (undated)
Fauntleroy (8.3 miles SW)
Magical Strings performs “ancient airs and their own unique compositions — on hand-crafted Celtic harps and hammered dulcimers along with whistles, button accordion, and concertina” with Irish dancers at Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Ave. SW in Seattle.
Color festival – Bellevue
March 2025 (undated)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Welcome spring at the colorful Hindu festival of Holi, with DJ dance music, Indian food for sale, and colored powder you can buy and throw at Tyee Middle School, 13630 SE Allen Road in Bellevue. Children younger than age 16 are free.
Eastside wine walk
March 2025 (undated)
Kirkland (11 miles NE)
Drink local wine in 20 shops during $35 Spring Wine, Beer, & Spirits Walk, which begins at Heathman Hotel, 220 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland. No children or pets. Bring age 21+ ID. Held in multiple months.
Eastside Irish show
March 2025 (undated)
Kirkland (11 miles NE)
St. Patrick’s Celebration features violinist Geoffrey Castle, dancers, singers, musicians, and a pipe and drum band at Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland.
Dollhouse & miniature show
March 2025 (undated)
Tukwila (14 miles SE)
Seattle Miniature Show has workshops, exhibits, and vendors at DoubleTree Suites Southcenter, 16500 Southcenter Pkwy in Tukwila. Children under age 12 are free. Children age 6 to 16 can register onsite for a free class at 2 p.m.
Whiskey tasting
March 2025 (undated)
SeaTac (15 miles S)
Sample Irish whiskey at Copperleaf Spirits Class, which includes bites from the restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge, 18525 36th Ave. S in SeaTac.
Science fiction & fantasy convention
March 2025 (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.
Seattle citizen meeting
March 2025 (undated)
Lake Forest Park (15 miles N)
Connect with people who care about the community at Civic Saturday to hear readings and share thoughts about American liberty, equality, and self government at Third Place Commons, 17171 Bothell Way NE in Lake Forest Park. Free.
Eastside concert
March 2025 (undated)
Kirkland (15 miles NE)
A trio plays “jazz standards, works of pre-jazz era composers, classical music influenced by jazz, and variations on Ukrainian and Polish folk songs” on the violin, piano, and classical guitar at Spring Vibes Concert in the showroom of Stage 7 Pianos, 12037 124th Ave. NE in Kirkland.
Free state park day
March 2025 (undated)
All state parks
On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 144 Washington State Parks. FREE
Roller derby
March 2025 (undated)
Lynnwood (16 miles N)
Watch the women of Jet City Roller Derby play an exciting game at Edmonds Community College in Seaview Gym, 200th St. SW in Lynnwood.
Country party
March 2025 (undated)
Issaquah (16 miles E)
A ticket to Boots, Barrels and Brews gets you 3 beer or wine tickets, appetizers, a live country band, and a line-dancing lesson in Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW in Issaquah. Bring age 21+ ID.
Color festival – Redmond
March 2025 (undated)
Redmond (16 miles NE)
Festival of Color has music, dancers, food vendors, and colored powder flying through the air at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond. Order colored powder online, and pay to park.
Plant show
March 2025 (undated)
Lynnwood (17 miles NE)
Admire and shop for a variety of house plants (begonia, orchid, cactus, succulent, carnivorous, and African violet) at the Spring Indoor Plant Festival at Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood. Children age 15 and younger are free.
Women’s Day lunch
March 2025 (undated)
Edmonds (17 miles N)
A ticket to Edmonds International Women’s Day includes lunch and speakers from KING 5 TV at Edmonds Waterfront Center, 220 Railroad Ave. in Edmonds.
Irish show – north
March 2025 (undated)
Edmonds (18 miles N)
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration features “Celtic fiddle tunes, Irish songs and ballads, Irish step dancing” with Celtic folk group The Gothard Sisters at Edmonds Center for the Arts, 410 4th Ave. N in Edmonds.
Eastside Persian festival
March 2025 (undated)
Issaquah (19 miles E)
Nowruz Persian New Year Celebration & Bazaar features art by local Persian artists, vendors, live performances, and complimentary treats at Blakely Hall, 2550 NE Park Drive in Issaquah. FREE
Wine tasting - Bothell
March 2025 (undated)
Bothell (20 miles NE)
A ticket to Shamrock Shuffle Wine & Beer Walk includes a glass and 10 tastes from Washington wineries & breweries in retail shops, beginning at First & Main Design Market, 10100 Main St. in Bothell. Bring age 21+ ID.
St. Patrick’s — Eastside
March 2025 (undated)
Bothell (20 miles NE)
St. Patrick’s Day Celebration promises food & drink specials, live music, and “plenty of hijinks” at McMenamins Anderson School, 18067 Bothell Way NE in Bothell. FREE including parking.
Beer & cider walk
March 2025 (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.
Quilt show
March 2025 (undated)
Monroe (33 miles NE)
Admire 400 quilts, see demonstrations, and shop from vendors at Quilters Anonymous Annual Quilt Show at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Children younger than age 12 are free.
Women’s show in Tacoma
March 2025 (undated)
Tacoma (33 miles S)
So Northwest Women’s Show features seminars on health and finance, fashion shows, cooking demonstrations, celebrity hosts, and more than 100 vendors in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 E D Street in Tacoma. Children age 10 and younger are free.
African dance
March 2025 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Step Afrika does energetic percussive dance using kicks, stomps, claps, and chants while integrating songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway in Tacoma.
Art party
March 2025 (undated)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Vivid is a fundraiser for the arts that promises fine dining, refreshments, live entertainment, an auction, and a vivid array of colorful fashion at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma.
Scottish bagpipes & dance
March 2025 (undated)
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Listen to Scottish pipes and drums, wear the tartan of a Scottish clan, and join Scottish Highland dancing at the Tartan Ball at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Doors open 6 p.m. and music begins 6:45 p.m.
Princess party
March 2025 (undated)
Puyallup (41 miles S)
Kids can dress as princes and princesses and enjoy activities, crafts, games, snacks, refreshments, and a gift bag during Princess Party at Meridian Habitat Park & Community Center, 14422 Meridian E in Puyallup. Prepay on the website.
International family festival
March 2025 (undated)
Olympia (58 miles S)
Lacey Cultural Celebration has music and dance performances, demonstrations, displays, food and craft vendors, and kids’ crafts at Saint Martin's University, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia. FREE
Birding festival
March 2025 (undated)
Blaine (110 miles N)
Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival celebrates migratory birds that flock to the pristine coastal area near Blaine and has expert speakers, exhibits, and kids’ activities. Except for field trips, this event is FREE.
Wine tasting at Lake Chelan
March 2025 (undated)
Chelan (180 miles E)
A ticket to Taste Tour includes “a curated taste of food & wine at four locations,” with a choice of four different itineraries centered around the city of Chelan, WA. Transportation is not included.
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CityPass includes:- Seattle Aquarium
- Space Needle
- Argosy harbor cruise
- Chihuly Garden and Glass
- Pacific Science Center
- Museum of Pop Culture
- Woodland Park Zoo