September 2025
Bus to the mountains
September 1, 2025
Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend
Trailhead Direct is a bus that goes to hiking trails on weekends (also July 4 & Sept. 1). Pay $2.75 each way or $0 for age 18 and younger.
Seattle events September 2025
Video game convention
September 1, 2025
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
Play pre-release video games, attend interactive panels, watch game competitions, and admire gamers in costume during PAX West at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle.
Concerts at the locks FREE
September 1, 2025 (2 p.m.)
Ballard (5.5 miles NW)
Hear a Free Summer Concert on the lawn at beautiful Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th St. in Seattle. Bring a picnic, chairs, and blankets, but no alcohol. Rain may cancel.
- Sept. 1 — Van Morrison (tribute band)
Blackberry festival FREE
September 1, 2025
Bremerton (18 miles W via ferry)
Walk aboard a ferry to the Bremerton Blackberry Festival with waterfront views on Bremerton Boardwalk, 243 2nd St. in Bremerton. Hear live music on the main stage, check out entertainment on the kids’ stage, visit the beer & wine garden, and shop for art, jewelry, and fair food including “15 blackberry-themed foods.” No pets.
Evergreen State Fair
September 1, 2025
Monroe (33 miles NE)
Meet farm animals, watch pigs race, eat fair food, see monster trucks, visit the carnival, and catch a show at the Evergreen State Fair, which is located at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 11405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Closed Wednesday. Schedule.
Ellensburg Rodeo
September 1, 2025
Ellensburg (108 miles E)
Ellensburg Rodeo is Washington’s biggest rodeo, with live music, a carnival, and the Kittitas County Fair at Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds, 1010 E 8th Ave. in Ellensburg. Schedule.
Winery concerts
September 1 - 21, 2025
Woodinville (18 miles NE)
Summer Concerts feature “some of the best artists in jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary music” in the amphitheater at Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Bring a blanket or low-back chair if you buy a lawn ticket.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 10 - 11 | 7:00 PM | Jon Batiste |
| Sept. 12 - 13 | 7:00 PM | Jackson Browne |
| Sept. 12 - 13 | 7:00 PM | Jackson Browne |
| Sept. 17 | 7:00 PM | Train |
| Sept. 21 | 6:00 PM | Coheed and Cambria |
Concerts at the fair
September 1 - 21, 2025
Puyallup (37 miles S)
See top performers from grandstand seats at the Washington State Fair, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 1 | 6:00 PM | Rebelution |
| Sept. 4 | 9:00 PM | Travis Denning |
| Sept. 5 | 9:00 PM | Corey Kent |
| Sept. 6 | 9:00 PM | Cooper Alan |
| Sept. 10 | 6:30 PM | Kidz Bop |
| Sept. 11 | 6:30 PM | Khalid & Flowerovlove |
| Sept. 12 | 7:30 PM | Jon Pardi |
| Sept. 13 | 7:30 PM | Ludacris |
| Sept. 15 | 7:30 PM | We the Kingdom |
| Sept. 17 | 7:30 PM | BTO & Blue Öyster Cult |
| Sept. 18 | 7:30 PM | AJR |
| Sept. 19 | 7:30 PM | T-Pain |
| Sept. 21 | 7:30 PM | Darius Rucker |
Puyallup fair
September 1 - 21, 2025
Puyallup (37 miles S)
Find animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment at Washington State Fair, the largest, oldest, and most popular fair in the state, located at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Fireworks every Friday at 10 p.m. Children age 5 and younger are free. Closed Tuesdays & Sept. 3.
Screwball comedy
September 1 - 28, 2025
Seattle Center (1.4 miles NW)
A combination of Sherlock Holmes and Monty Python, The Play that Goes Wrong features actors who fail hilariously while trying to stage a 1920s murder mystery at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Basketball
September 1 - Dec. 8, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch the women of Seattle Storm play an exciting home game at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
| Date | |||
| Sept. 1 | 7:00 PM | Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Sept. 5 | 7:00 PM | New York Liberty | |
| Sept. 9 | 7:00 PM | Golden State Valkyries | |
Concerts (south) FREE
September 2, 2025 (6 to 7 p.m.)
South of Seattle
- Sept. 2 — Maple Valley
Zoo concerts
September 2 - 3, 2025
Phinney Ridge (4.1 miles N)
ZooTunes features world-class artists at Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Children age 2 and younger are free.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 2 - 3 | 6 PM | Japanese Breakfast & Ginger Root |
Concerts at Marymoor Park
September 3 - 18, 2025
Redmond (16 miles NE)
Marymoor Live presents a wide variety of live music in a green setting. If you buy lawn tickets, bring a low-back chair or blanket to Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 3 | 6:30 PM | Kolohe Kai (Hawaiian reggae) |
| Sept. 12 | 5:30 PM | Sublime |
| Sept. 13 | 7:00 PM | Smokey Robinson |
| Sept. 18 | 7:00 PM | Band of Horses & Iron and Wine |
Concerts (north) FREE
September 3 - 27, 2025
North of Seattle
FREE
- Sept. 3 to 24 (Wed.) Mill Creek
- Sept. 5 to 27 (Fri./Sat.) — Lake Forest Park
Movies in Seattle parks FREE
September 3 - Oct. 31, 2025 (6:30 p.m.)
Seattle (multiple locations)
Watch movies in the parks during Center City Cinema. Bring your own blankets and chairs.
Eastside Fashion Show
September 4, 2025 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Kirkland (9.4 miles NE)
The Sustainable Fashion Show includes “a plated lunch, swag bag, and a raffle ticket” at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point in Kirkland.
Concerts (east) FREE
September 4 - 5, 2025
East of Seattle
- Sept. 4 & 5 (Thurs. & Fri.) — Bellevue
Eastside wine walk
September 5, 2025
Issaquah (17 miles E)
The Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk includes 12 tasting tokens to redeem at shops along picturesque Front Street. Check in at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah for age 21+. Bring your own glass. Held in May and September.
Audio expo
September 5 - 7, 2025
SeaTac (15 miles S)
Pacific Audio Fest features 200 vendors of high-end audio (headphones, speakers, turntables, musical instruments, amps, and vinyl), with listening rooms, live music, and a record fair at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac. Free for students with ID and children younger than age 18. Held in June & Sept. Schedule.
Lighthouse festival FREE
September 5 - 7, 2025
Mukilteo (26 miles N)
Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival includes art, music, food vendors, a beer garden, an open lighthouse, a children’s corner, a happy hour BBQ (Fri.), a 5K/10K (Sat.), a parade (Sat. 11 a.m.), and fireworks (Sat. 8:15 p.m.) at Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St. in Mukilteo. Schedule.
Wooden boat festival & craft fair
September 5 - 7, 2025
Port Townsend (57 miles NW via ferry)
See 300 boats, watch demonstrations, and meet expert craftsmen and wooden boat enthusiasts at the Wooden Boat Festival near Northwest Maritime Center, 431 Water St. in Port Townsend. Children age 12 and younger are free. No pets. (Nearby is a free crafts fair Crafts by the Dock on Sat. & Sun.)
Art open house FREE
September 6, 2025 (5 to 8 p.m.)
Central District (1.9 miles SE)
The free Fall Open House includes live art demonstrations by teaching artists, art-making for kids, music, food trucks, and a beer garden at Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main St. in Seattle. Consider also seeing nearby Jackson Street Jazz Walk (donation).
Jazz on the sidewalks
September 6, 2025
Central District (1.9 miles SE)
Jackson Street Jazz Walk features 19 bands on nine community stages located at and around Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 South Main St. in Seattle. Schedule. Donation. [Event on Sept. 8 requires a ticket.]
Rainier Beer festival FREE
September 6, 2025 (4 to 10 p.m.)
Georgetown (5.1 miles S)
R Day is a “community celebration of music, art, and beer in the heart of Georgetown” for age 21+ with a DJ at 4:30 p.m. and live music at 6:10 p.m. outside Star Brass Works Lounge, 5813 Airport Way S in Seattle. Note that Airport Way South may be closed to cars (from 13th Ave. S. to Corson Ave. S.). News article.
Mercer Island wine tasting
September 6, 2025
Mercer Island (5.8 miles E)
Taste 10 samples from Washington wineries, breweries, and cider makers at Art Uncorked, with art vendors, live music, and food for sale in tents for age 21+ at Greta Hackett Outdoor Sculpture Gallery, I-90 Trail on Mercer Island. No pets or smoking.
Car show + music festival
September 6, 2025 (12 to 9 p.m.)
Magnolia (6.6 miles NW)
Loud & N8V is a “car show and indigenous music festival” with food trucks and vendors outdoors at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way in Seattle. Kids age 12 and younger are free.
Ukrainian festival FREE
September 6, 2025
Bellevue (9.4 miles E)
Watch stage entertainment (bands, soloists, and choirs), shop from vendors, buy Ukrainian food, play games, and visit the children’s area at NorthWest Ukrainian International Festival in Bellevue Downtown Park, 10201 NE 4th St. in Bellevue.
Dogs in the pool
September 6, 2025
Kirkland (11 miles NE)
Bring your dog to splash and play in a swimming pool at $10 See Spot Splash, which includes vendor booths and food trucks at Peter Kirk Pool, 340 Kirkland Ave. in Kirkland.
Lantern festival FREE
September 6, 2025 (7 to 10 p.m.)
Burien (11 miles S)
See light installations, watch performers, and visit the night market during Arts-A-Glow in the area surrounding Town Square Park, 480 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Costumes and battery powered lanterns are welcome.
Eastside plant sale FREE
September 6, 2025 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Shop for perennials, shrubs, ferns, and grasses from eight vendors during Fall Plant Sale at Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St. in Bellevue.
Eastside festival FREE
September 6, 2025 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Newcastle (13 miles SE)
Newcastle Days has a car show (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), a parade (10:30 a.m.), an art fair & kids’ activities (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), historic cemetery tours (1:30 & 3 p.m.), plus entertainment & food vendors & beer garden (until 7 p.m.) at Lake Boren Park, 13058 SE 84th Way in Newcastle.
Pioneer fall festival
September 6, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Tacoma (41 miles SW)
Press apple cider, make a corn doll, play Victorian games, see traditional music & dance, and watch “the hock cart carrying the last sheaf of wheat through the fort to the granary” during Harvest Home at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, 5519 Five Mile Drive in Tacoma. Free for age 3 and younger.
Touch-a-Truck FREE
September 6, 2025 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
Spanaway (43 miles S)
Children can climb on, sit in, and even honk the horns of big vehicles (fire engine, school bus, dump truck, sheriff, tractor, utility) during Touch-a-Truck at Spanaway Park, 14905 Bresemann Blvd. S in Spanaway. No horn honking after noon.
Beer up north
September 6, 2025 (2 to 7 p.m.)
Mount Vernon (61 miles N)
BrewFest on the Skagit features “local craft brews, three of the region’s most popular bands, leisure games, tie-dye, vendors, and local food trucks” at W. Broadway & S. 1st Street in Mount Vernon. for age 21+. Each ticket includes 6 tastes. No pets.
LEGO building convention
September 6 - 7, 2025
Bellevue (11 miles E)
View thousands of models created by adult hobbyists, and visit LEGO vendors at BrickCon Public Exhibition at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue. Children age 4 and younger are free.
Concerts at Remlinger Farms
September 6 - 27, 2025
Carnation (27 miles E)
Rock out in the great outdoors during Remlinger Concerts at Remlinger Farms, 32610 NE 32nd St. in Carnation. Bus is $55.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 6 | 6:30 PM | Gregory Alan Isakov |
| Sept. 13 - 14 | 1:30 PM | Modest Mouse, etc. |
| Sept. 27 | 6:00 PM | The Teskey Brothers |
Ride the mini train FREE
September 6 - Oct. 25, 2025 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Skykomish (66 miles NE)
Saturdays, ride atop a miniature train over a bridge and through a tunnel for 10 minutes, and then visit the gift shop at Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 5th St. N in pretty Skykomish. (Or see the schedule for Kitsap Live Steamers in Port Orchard.)
Huskies football
September 6 - Nov. 29, 2025
University District (4 miles NE)
Watch the University of Washington Huskies play an exciting home game at Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle.
Floating house tour
September 7, 2025
Seattle
Visit a dozen houses floating on Lake Union during the self-guided $58 Seattle Floating Homes Tour, with food trucks parked nearby in Eastlake.
Hawaiian festival FREE
September 7, 2025
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival has songs, performances, workshops (hula, ukulele, and lei making), food, and vendors of traditional arts and crafts at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Annual garage sale FREE
September 7, 2025
Montlake (3.5 miles NE)
Walk to 80 neighborhood sales of used merchandise during Montlake Yard Sale.
Car show FREE
September 7, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Edmonds (17 miles N)
See 250 classic cars and motorcycles, plus live music and a beer garden at Edmonds Classic Car Show, which is centered at 502 Main Street in Edmonds.
Wine bike ride
September 7, 2025 (9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
Woodinville (21 miles NE)
Woodinville Wine Ride is a 20-mile bike ride roundtrip with stops for wine tasting and food sampling, plus a finish-line party with a wine & beer garden plus food trucks. It begins and ends at Black Raven Brewery, 15902 Redmond - Woodinville Road NE in Woodinville.
Football
September 7 - Dec. 18, 2025
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seahawks play an exciting home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Baseball
September 8 - 28, 2025
SoDo (1.6 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Mariners play an exciting home game at T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
Farm dinner
September 10, 2025 (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Rainier Beach (7.5 miles SE)
The Seasonal Table is a $125 dinner made by a local chef with seasonal ingredients, plus a cocktail/mocktail hour and silent auction outdoors at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St. in Seattle.
Kids’ concert
September 10, 2025 (6:30 p.m.)
Puyallup (37 miles S)
High-energy Kidz Bop Live performs kid-friendly versions of today’s hottest pop hits in a show for all ages at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup.
Sketch comedy festival
September 11 - 14, 2025
Downtown (0.4 miles SW)
SketchFest Seattle features live comedy by Seattle comedians and out-of-town guests at Unexpected Productions Improv, 1428 Post Alley in Seattle.
Boat sale
September 11 - 14, 2025
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 boat rides. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in April and September.
Cider tasting
September 12 - 13, 2025
Westlake (1.3 miles N)
Sample artisanal ciders from 42 producers, buy food & beverages to go, and visit the Dog Lounge during Cider Summit Seattle at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+. The $47 ticket includes a glass and 12 tasting tickets. Add pairings of cider, charcuterie, and cheese Sat. for an extra $45.
Mini Oktoberfest FREE
September 12 - 13, 2025
Wallingford (5.1 miles N)
Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival is a neighborhood event with food, beer, games & inflatables for kids, a book sale, and local bands playing until 10 p.m. at St. Benedict School, 4811 Wallingford Ave. N in Seattle.
Flying saucer festival
September 12 - 13, 2025
Chehalis (88 miles S)
Chehalis Flying Saucer Party celebrates alien invaders with an art show, a marketplace, a 5K run, films, speakers, Lego displays, a costume contest, a parade (Sat. 1 p.m.), and alien bands near Lewis County Historical Museum, 599 NW Front St. in Chehalis. Most events are held Saturday, and half are free. Schedule.
Stamp collector show FREE
September 12 - 14, 2025
Tukwila (11 miles SE)
See postage stamps and talk to 15 dealers at Seattle Philatelic Exhibition (SEAPEX) at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila.
Symphony’s opening night
September 13, 2025 (5 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
Seattle Symphony performs an hour of classics with a pianist, including the composers Grieg, Verdi, Wagner, Montgomery, and Smetana at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. The after-party has an additional cost.
Neighborhood street fair FREE
September 13, 2025 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Beacon Hill (3.3 miles SE)
Beacon Arts Street Fair is a mellow monthly event with live music, an art market, food vendors, and family activities in the plaza outside El Centro de la Raza, 2524 16th Ave. S in Seattle.
Magnolia wine walk
September 13, 2025
Magnolia (3.9 miles NW)
Visit local shops to taste wine from 16 wineries during Fall Vino in the Village. Bring a wine glass or pick up a plastic cup at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle. Also held in April. [Online sales have stopped, but they tell us tickets will be sold at the door.]
Fishermen’s festival FREE
September 13, 2025 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Interbay (4.3 miles NW)
Fishermen’s Fall Festival typically offers seafood, live music, a beverage garden, ship canal tours, contests, and kids’ activities at Fishermen’s Terminal in Ballard.
Salmon celebration FREE
September 13, 2025 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Issaquah (18 miles E)
Watch salmon swim back to their birthplace during Salmon on Sunset Celebration. Hear live music, visit a beer garden, shop at food trucks, feed trout, race rubber ducks (hourly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and make family arts & crafts at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W Sunset Way in Issaquah. Schedule. [Not to be confused with the giant Salmon Days in October.]
Beer on a farm
September 13, 2025
Kent (24 miles SE)
Hops & Crops Music & Beer Festival features craft beer, live music, and food trucks for age 21+ at Mary Olson Farm, 28728 Green River Road in Kent. You’re welcome to bring chairs or blankets. Buy a ticket at the door, which includes a glass and 6 tastes.
Tasting in Snohomish
September 13, 2025 (4 to 8 p.m.)
Snohomish (29 miles NE)
Snohomish Wine Walk includes 10 tastes of wine at shops in charming downtown Snohomish, beginning at Waltz Building, 116 Avenue B in Snohomish. Bring age 21+ ID and a glass, or buy one for $5. Held in summer, fall, and winter.
Dog day
September 13, 2025 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
University Place (43 miles SW)
Bark by the Bay is “full of dog activities and games, an art project, treat hunting, vendors, and food trucks” with adoptions, training demos, and off-leash zones for $10 per vehicle at Chambers Creek Regional Park, 6320 Grandview Drive W in University Place.
Gig Harbor wine walk
September 13, 2025 (2 to 6 p.m.)
Gig Harbor (44 miles S)
Visit 20 waterfront shops pouring wine, craft beer, spirits, or cider with appetizers on the Autumn Sip & Stroll for age 21+. Begin at at Timberland Bank, 3105 Judson St. in Gig Harbor. Repeats in April. Free shuttle.
Latin American festival FREE
September 13 - 14, 2025
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
Celebrate independence from Spain at Seattle Fiestas Patrias, with mariachi music, dancing, an art show, games, food, and craft vendors in the Armory & Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Obstacle race
September 13 - 14, 2025
Snohomish (33 miles NE)
Race 1K, 5K, 10K, or 21K in rugged terrain, and conquer obstacles on Seattle Spartan Pan American Championship Weekend, held at Meadow Wood Equestrian Center, 18601 Sky Meadows Lane in Snohomish.
Music by candlelight
September 13 - 18, 2025
multiple locations
Candlelight Concert features a string quartet playing familiar songs for an hour in the warm glow of simulated candles.
- Sept. 13 — Bad Bunny, Arctic Club
- Sept. 14 — Abba & Queen, Arctic Club
- Sept. 18 — Beatles, Museum of Flight
- Sept. 18 — Hans Zimmer, Museum of Flight
Waterfront concerts
September 13 - 27, 2025
Waterfront (0.6 miles SW)
The Crocodile presents Oodalalee Concerts at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. We list the time each concert actually begins. FAQ.
| Date | Time | Artist |
| Sept. 13 | 6:00 PM | Gimme Gimme Disco Fest |
| Sept. 21 | 6:30 PM | Big Gigantic |
| Sept. 26 | 6:30 PM | Allan Stone |
| Sept. 27 | 6:30 PM | Princess Nokia |
Soccer
September 13 - Oct. 4, 2025
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
| Date | |||
| Sept. 13 | 5:30 PM | LA Galaxy | |
| Sept. 16 | 4:30 PM | @ | Inter Miami CF |
| Sept. 20 | 5:30 PM | @ | Austin FC |
| Sept. 27 | 7:30 PM | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| Oct. 4 | 7:30 PM | Portland Timbers | |
| Oct. 18 | 3:00 PM | @ | New York City FC |
Local tasting
September 14, 2025 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Phinney Ridge (5.1 miles N)
Get a taste of 20 local restaurants and visit the beer & wine garden at Bite of PhinneyWood in the lower parking lot of Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Young children are free if they share your tastes.
Downhill marathon
September 14, 2025
Snoqualmie Pass (55 miles E)
Run downhill through forests and a former train tunnel in one of the Tunnel Marathons, which qualify 40% of its participants for the Boston Marathon, starting at Palouse to Cascades State Park – Hyak Trailhead, Iron Horse Trail at Snoqualmie Pass. See their directions page. Held in June, August, and September.
Soccer
September 14 - Oct. 17, 2025
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the women of Seattle Reign play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Jazzy comedy
September 16 - 21, 2025
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Set in 1920s Chicago, Some Like It Hot is a fast-paced musical comedy about two musicians who take up new identities and go on the run after witnessing a mob hit at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Gypsy jazz festival
September 17 - 21, 2025
Langley (35 miles N via ferry)
DjangoFest NorthWest is the top showcase of gypsy jazz music in North America, with performances and workshops at Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, 565 Camano Ave. in Langley.
Film festival party
September 18, 2025
Fremont (3.6 miles N)
A ticket to Marquee Gala includes a cocktail reception (5:30 p.m.), a three-course dinner and live auction (7 p.m.), and an after party (9 p.m.) with live music and dancing to support the Seattle International Film Festival at Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. in Seattle.
UW farm dinner
September 18, 2025
University District (5.3 miles NE)
UW Farm Harvest Dinner Fundraiser is a three-course, family-style dinner prepared by Celebrity Chef Seth Fernald using local ingredients from UW Farm, with three drink tickets at Center for Urban Horticulture, 3501 NE 41st St. in Seattle. Must be age 21+.
Eastside wine tasting
September 18, 2025 (5:30 to 8 p.m.)
Bellevue (9.2 miles E)
A $45 ticket to Old Bellevue Wine Walk gets you a souvenir wine glass and 12 tasting tickets to redeem in shops for age 21+. Check in at 520 Bar & Grill, 10146 Main St. in Bellevue. Held in spring and fall. No pets.
Oktoberfest in Fremont
September 18 - 20, 2025
Fremont (3.6 miles N)
Fremont Oktoberfest offers 100 kinds of beer and cider, food vendors, competitions, a dance floor, and DJ music for age 21+. Sunday adds free admission for leashed dogs. Enter the festival at Bold Hat Productions, 3503 Phinney Ave. in Seattle.
Port Townsend Film Festival
September 18 - 21, 2025
Port Townsend (56 miles NW via ferry)
Port Townsend Film Festival offers film screenings, special guests, a gala dinner, a filmmaker parade, an awards party, and a few free outdoor movies. Venues include Balcony Theatre, 211 Taylor St. in Port Townsend.
Spooky cabaret
September 18 - Nov. 16, 2025
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
The Hitchcock Hotel features “death defying dance, sultry songs, shimmying show girls, and hauntingly beautiful new music” at Can Can Culinary Cabaret in Pike Place Market, 95 Pine St. in Seattle. Food and drinks optional.
West Seattle wine tasting
September 19, 2025
West Seattle (6.6 miles SW)
A ticket to West Seattle Wine Walk gets you a glass and 14 tastes of wine in shops at West Seattle Junction, beginning at John L. Scott, 4445 California Ave. SW in Seattle.. Bring age 21+ ID. Held in May and September.
Oktoberfest in Edmonds FREE
September 19 - 20, 2025
Edmonds (17 miles N)
Edmonds Oktoberfest features breweries, bands, and food outdoors. Open Friday (3 to 10 p.m.) with music (4 to 9:30 p.m.). Saturday events include a kids’ area (12 to 4 p.m.), beer & food trucks (12 to 10 p.m.), live music (1 to 9:30 p.m.), and a pet parade (2 p.m.). Located near Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St. in Edmonds. Beer garden has an admission fee.
Coastal wildlife festival
September 19 - 20, 2025
Long Beach (168 miles SW)
Wings over Willapa is a birding and nature festival that celebrates “many species and diverse habitats” with tours, presentations, and family activities in and near Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, 7112 67th Place in Long Beach.
Greek festival FREE
September 19 - 21, 2025
Montlake (3.7 miles NE)
Enjoy homemade Greek foods like gyros, souvlaki, lamb, chicken, spanakopita, pastry, coffee, and wine at the big St. Demetrios Greek Festival, plus dancers performing in costume to live music a children’s booth, and church tours at St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, 2100 Boyer Ave. E in Seattle. No cash or pets. Shuttle bus.
Fantasy festival near Portland
September 19 - 21, 2025
Woodland (150 miles S)
Realms Unknown is an all-ages fantasy festival with interactive challenges and tasks as you navigate different realms with vikings, knights, pirates, goblins, and mermaids at the 50-acre Lewis River Golf Course, 3209 Old Lewis River Road in Woodland. It offers entertainment, vendors, taverns, and camping.
Local film festival
September 19 - 28, 2025
Capitol Hill (1.1 miles E)
Local Sightings Film Festival shows new films from the Northwest, holds workshops, awards prizes, and hosts a party the last day at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Monster trucks
September 19, 2025 - Sept. 21, 2026
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Big trucks with big wheels make big noise and excitement at Monster Jam in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D Street in Tacoma.
Salmon celebration FREE
September 20, 2025 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Waterfront (0.6 miles SW)
Salmon homecoming includes arts & crafts vendors, musicians, a salmon bake, and a canoe ceremony at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle. Schedule.
Trapeze show
September 20, 2025
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
Circus Etc. Cabaret showcases human agility, strength, and daring when acrobatic performers defy gravity at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Held once a month from June to September. The September event is “spooky.”
Lantern parade FREE
September 20, 2025
Green Lake (6 miles N)
Celebrate the equinox (when day & night are both 12 hours) by following the Luminata parade of lanterns, glowing costumes, and musicians from the community center on the east side of the lake to Seattle Public Theater on the west side. For more fun, buy a lantern after the shop opens at 5:30 p.m.
Ecology fair FREE
September 20, 2025
Bothell (20 miles NE)
Visit 40 vendors of sustainable products and services, get a broken item repaired (such as broken furniture, bikes, electronics, appliances, jewelry), play games, make crafts, hear live music, and let kids touch-a-truck at Sustainamania in the plaza of Bothell City Hall, 18415 101st Ave. NE in Bothell.
Tacoma wine walk
September 20, 2025
Tacoma (35 miles S)
Taste samples from 14 Northwest wineries and cideries, see art, and hear local musicians in shops on Stadium District Art & Wine Walk, beginning at First Presbyterian Church, 20 Tacoma Ave. S in Tacoma. Bring age 21+ ID.
Eastern Washington salmon festival FREE
September 20, 2025
Wenatchee (150 miles E)
Wenatchee River Salmon Festival promises “salmon-centric activities” including a salmon maze, live raptors & reptiles, a native American village, a tribal parade, live music, and family activities at Rocky Reach Dam Discovery Center, 6151 US 97 Alternate in Wenatchee.
Edmonds art tour FREE
September 20 - 21, 2025 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Edmonds (17 miles N)
Visit 18 studios and galleries displaying the work of 38 artists, and watch them working on the self-guided Edmonds Art Studio Tour.
Taste of West Seattle
September 25, 2025 (6 p.m., VIP 5:30 p.m.)
Fauntleroy (10 miles SW)
Your ticket to Taste of West Seattle supports the food bank and gets you “samples from dozens of West Seattle’s favorite restaurants, cafes, breweries, and wineries” in The Hall at Fauntleroy, 9131 California Ave. SW in Seattle. Bring be age 21+.
Glass pumpkin party
September 25, 2025 (5 to 8 p.m.)
Everett (29 miles N)
A ticket to Pints + Pumpkins includes a drink, a souvenir pint glass, a food buffet, live entertainment, glassblowing, and a “glass pumpkin patch” to browse at Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave. in Everett for age 21+. Costumes welcome.
Film festival
September 25 - 28, 2025
Gig Harbor (44 miles SW)
Gig Harbor Film Festival screens “15 feature films and 10 themed shorts blocks,” holds parties, and hosts Q&A sessions with filmmakers at Galaxy Theatres, 4649 Point Fosdick Drive in Gig Harbor.
Food festival
September 26, 2025 (6 p.m., VIP 5 p.m.)
Lynnwood (17 miles NE)
Crave promises tastes from “the best chefs, mixologists, winemakers, brewers, and artisan food providers” plus an optional after-party for $25 at Lynnwood Event Center, 3711 196th St. SW in Lynnwood. Must be age 21+.
Haunted dinner party
September 26, 2025
Buckley (42 miles SE)
A ticket to Boo’s & Bites includes a catered dinner (lasagna, salad, pasta, and bread), a drink, a meet and greet with haunted characters, a Halloween light show, and the Haunted Woods experience at Maris Farms, 25001 Sumner Buckley Hwy in Buckley for age 21+.
Hot-air balloons in Tri Cities FREE
September 26 - 28, 2025
Prosser (191 miles SE)
The Great Prosser Balloon Rally includes balloon launches (6:45 a.m.), a harvest festival, a farmers market (Sat. morning), night glow (Sat. dusk), a breakfast (Sat. & Sun.), and downtown a street-painting festival (Sat. & Sun.). Events are subject to weather, and mostly at Prosser Airport, 111 Nunn Road in Prosser. Schedule.
Eco festival FREE
September 27, 2025 (2 to 4 p.m.)
Loyal Heights (6.3 miles NW)
Sustainable Ballard Festival offers live music, food trucks, activities, and environmental exhibits and workshops on the lawn at Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th Street, in Seattle.
Tasting in Puyallup
September 27, 2025 (1 to 5 p.m.)
Puyallup (32 miles S)
Sip features wine, beer, cider, and music at 20 shops in downtown Puyallup for age 21+. Your ticket includes a glass and 10 tastes. Check in is located at the parking lot of Smile Solutions, 109 N Meridian in Puyallup. Held in May and September.
Cider festival
September 27, 2025
Tacoma (33 miles S)
Sample 130 ciders from regional cider makers, buy food, shop for crafts, hear live music, and play games at Cider Swig at LeMay America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D Street in Tacoma. Bring age 21+ ID. Your ticket includes a glass and eight drink tokens.
State park day FREE
September 27, 2025
All state parks
On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 144 Washington State Parks.
National park day FREE
September 27, 2025
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.
Italian festival FREE
September 27 - 28, 2025
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
Festa Italiana celebrates Italian food, wine, music, dance, cars (Sat.), and dogs (Sun.), with grape stomping and kids’ activities at Seattle Center in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Tea festival
September 27 - 28, 2025
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Sample fine tea, attend presentations by tea authors and industry experts, and shop for tea supplies at the Northwest Tea Festival in Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Sculptures in a garden FREE
September 27 - 28, 2025
Rainier Beach (8.6 miles S)
See dozens of sculptures on display and for sale during Sculpture Walk at Kubota Garden, 9817 55th Ave. S in Seattle. This Japanese American garden has 20 acres with ponds and paths to explore. Parking is limited.
Beer & BBQ festival
September 27 - 28, 2025
Enumclaw (43 miles SE)
Your ticket to BBQ, Brews, & Brats includes 3 samples of BBQ (choice of pork, brisket, chicken, ribs), with or without 3 samples of beer. Expect live music, vendors, and a free kids’ zone at Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE in Enumclaw. Saturday features both BBQ and chili.
Bellingham festival FREE
September 27 - 28, 2025
Bellingham (90 miles N)
Bellingham SeaFeast features local seafood such as salmon, a beverage garden (beer, wine, cider), live music, art vendors, a free 5K run, a pinball tournament, boat rides (not free), and speakers at Zuanich Point Park, 2600 N Harbor Loop Drive in Bellingham.
Medieval haunted woods
September 27 - Nov. 1, 2025
Vaughn (58 miles SW)
My Haunted Forest “submerges you in a medieval alternate reality with dragons and other mythical beasts lurking in the woods” as you walk a one-mile trail at 17616 S Vaughn Road NW in Vaughn, Kitsap County. Family friendly until 7 p.m. then age 10+. Best to buy in advance. No flashlights.
Halloween at Wild Waves
September 27 - Nov. 2, 2025
Federal Way (27 miles S)
Wild Waves has a family event the last weekend in September at 36201 Enchanted Pkwy S in Federal Way. Children younger than age 18 must be with an adult age 21+. [Scary events begin Oct. 3.]
- Booville offers daytime trick-or-treating, face-painting and entertainment for age 12 and younger.
Wine fun run
September 28, 2025
Woodinville (18 miles NE)
Run or Wine is a 5K/10K urban run/walk that includes wine tasting (or beer/cider), a race photo to download, and post-race snacks beginning at Dragonfly Sculpture Bridge, 14735 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Repeats several times a year.
Bonsai party
September 28, 2025 (1 to 4 p.m.)
Federal Way (25 miles S)
A ticket to Branch Out includes appetizers, drinks, dessert, live entertainment, an auction, and a curated selection of bonsai trees in the iconic former Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, 33663 Weyerhaeuser Way S in Federal Way.
Tour modern homes
September 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
Seattle Modern Home Tour is a drive-yourself visit of eight modern homes in Seattle and the Eastside, with an opportunity to meet the architects, designers, and builders, for age 10+ (infants OK).
Informal symphony
September 2025 (undated)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
Start your weekend with a one-hour concert of classical music during Tchaikovsky Untuxed at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Art, music, and environmental activism
September 2025 (undated)
(0.4 miles N)
The Art of Activism is a benefit for Seattle trees that includes art exhibits, musical performances by vocalists, and a panel discussion about the city’s trees. Depending on rain, it is inside or outside Cornish Commons, 2025 Terry Ave. in Seattle. Donation.
Mexican concert FREE
September 2025 (undated)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
Celebrate Mexico’s independence from Spain in 1810 with an outdoor show (1 p.m.), followed by Orquesta Northwest performing with a singer indoors (2 p.m.), a ceremony (2:30 p.m.), and live mariachi (3:15 p.m.) during El Grito at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave.
Afropunk music
September 2025 (undated)
Waterfront (0.6 miles SW)
Afropunk is an all-ages concerts with five acts, food trucks, and a beer garden at Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Way in Seattle.
Geek party
September 2025 (undated)
Pioneer Square (1.1 miles S)
Support Mariners baseball with techies at the pre-game GeekWire Rooftop Summer Party + Mariners Day on the rooftop of Slalom Consulting, 255 S King St. #1800 in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Asian night festival FREE
September 2025 (undated)
International District (1.2 miles S)
Chinatown-International District Night Market features “dozens of local street vendors offering food, arts and crafts, and cultural performances including a lion dance” at Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle.
Hockey
September 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.
Poetry in the park FREE
September 2025 (undated)
Capitol Hill (1.9 miles NE)
Hear writers who read up to seven minutes of their prose, followed by audience volunteers who read up to five minutes of their writing during Prose in the Park at Volunteer Park Amphitheater, 1139-1157 Volunteer Park Road in Seattle.
Black art festival FREE
September 2025 (undated)
Central District (2.2 miles E)
Walk the Block Art Festival is an “outdoor visual and performing arts festival” featuring dozens of artists in the neighborhood near Wa Na Wari, 911 24th Ave. in Seattle. This event is free and requires no ticket, except the VIP party at 6 p.m.
Circus open house
September 2025 (undated)
Georgetown (4.8 miles S)
Watch acrobatic performers, take a mini class in circus arts, join a silent auction, and bring a potluck dish (optional) to Sancafest at the School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts (SANCA), 674 S Orcas St. in Seattle. Donation.
Cider & cheese
September 2025 (undated)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Your ticket to Fall Cider & Cheese Festival includes six tokens to exchange for 4-ounce cider pours from five cider makers, or 1-ounce samples from a cheesemaker at Skål Beer Hall, 5429 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Nordic film festival
September 2025 (undated)
Ballard (5.3 miles NW)
Buy a pass or single tickets to watch 9 feature films and 10 short films from Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden during Seattle Nordic Film Festival at Majestic Bay Theatres, 2044 NW Market St. in Seattle.
Urban farm festival FREE
September 2025 (undated)
Rainier Beach (7.5 miles SE)
Farm Fest features plant-based crafts, nature walks, storytelling, cooking demonstrations, farmer meet-and-greets, live performances, farm animals, food trucks, and a farm stand at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St. in Seattle. No pets.
Short-film festival
September 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
Join people worldwide watching the Manhattan Short Film Festival and voting for their favorites.
- Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
- Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon
- Roxy in Bremerton (scroll to a date and then click the time)
Women who motivate
September 2025 (undated)
Renton (14 miles SE)
“Learn from leaders about embracing strengths, making your own success, and transforming the way you live” when five of them speak at Women to Watch at Hyatt Regency Lake Washington, 1053 Lake Washington Blvd. N in Renton.
Creative film festival
September 2025 (undated)
Renton (15 miles SE)
Watch a wide variety of shorts and feature films made by Northwest filmmakers during The Summit at Regal The Landing, 900 N 10th Place in Renton. Networking celebrations are held nearby in Renton at 9 p.m. Table readings and awards are held Sunday in Seattle.
Tasting in Mill Creek
September 2025 (undated)
Mill Creek (21 miles N)
Beer & Wine Walk includes a glass and 8 tickets for tastes of beer and wine in the shops at Mill Creek Town Center, 15115 Main St. in Bothell for age 21+. Held in May and September.
Sunflower farms
September 2025 (undated)
multiple locations
See fields of sunflowers at local farms, which may have photo props, wagon rides, kids’ activities, and admission fees. Check each website for closed dates.
Small-town apple festival FREE
September 2025 (undated)
Fall City (26 miles E)
Fall City Apple Festival apple pie, cider making, hard cider, food trucks, children’s activities, live music, craft vendors, and horse rides for sale at Northwest Natural Horsemanship Center, 32925 SE 46th St. in Fall City.
Tasting in North Bend
September 2025 (undated)
North Bend (30 miles E)
A ticket to Sip, Suds & Si includes a glass and 10 tasting tickets for winery and brewery samples in North Bend shops, with live music, for age 21+. Check in begins 5 p.m. at Northwest Railway Museum, 205 E McClellan St. in North Bend. Held in May and September.
Korean festival FREE
September 2025 (undated)
Tacoma (38 miles S)
ChuSeok Korean Festival is “a fun-filled day of Samulnori drum dances, paper lotus flower making, Korean musical instruments, delicious food, and lots of fanfare” sponsored by Asia Pacific Cultural Center at Mount Tahoma High School, 4634 S 74th St. in Tacoma. This event repeats on Sept. 21, 2024 in Gig Harbor.