From October 20 to 27, Seattle and its surroundings will embrace the atmosphere of autumn, music, and Halloween. The program includes a popular-science presentation by Bill Nye, the Earshot Jazz Festival, Restaurant Week, candlelight concerts, film festivals, theater and opera productions, sporting events, and schooner cruises. Mystery fans can look forward to haunted houses, a Haunted Pub Crawl, the immersive Haunted Soiree show, underground tours, and Halloween parties, while families can choose from farm festivals, pumpkin patches, costumed races, Disney on Ice, and free community celebrations. This complete overview of events and schedules was compiled using information from Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in the Seattle Area: October 20–27, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20 | Downtown, Seattle | An Evening with Bill Nye: a popular-science presentation about curiosity, science, and innovation at the 5th Avenue Theatre. | Event website, tickets, video |
| Oct 20 | Downtown, Seattle | Winemakers’ Dinner at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel: a champagne reception and seasonal four-course dinner with wine pairings. Sold out. | Event website, menu |
| Oct 20–25 | Seattle | Earshot Jazz Festival: dozens of performances by local and international jazz musicians. | Festival website, schedule, photos |
| Oct 20–31 | Seattle & Eastside | Seattle Restaurant Week: special offers at approximately 220 restaurants from Seattle to Issaquah, Edmonds, and Rainier Beach. | Event website |
| Oct 20–31 | Downtown, Seattle | This Is Halloween: a Nightmare Before Christmas-style show inspired by Tim Burton, featuring orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections. | Show website, tickets, photos, video |
| Oct 20–31 | Waterfront, Seattle | A two-hour cruise aboard the schooner Bay Lady, offering views of Elliott Bay; daytime and sunset sailings are available. | Map, video |
| Oct 20–31 | Various locations | Fall farm events around the region: pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes. | ParentMap, Seattle’s Child, Seattle Met, Pierce County events, Thurston County events |
| Oct 20–Dec 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | An underground historical tour of Seattle’s original street level, buried after the Great Fire of 1889. | Tickets and information, map, photos, video |
| Oct 20–July 5 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home hockey games at Climate Pledge Arena. During October 20–27: Oct. 20 — Detroit Red Wings; Oct. 22 — Utah Mammoth; Oct. 24 — Minnesota Wild. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| Oct 21–31 | Various locations | Halloween haunted houses and forests in Buckley, Federal Way, Lacey, Seattle, Tacoma, Snohomish, and other cities in the region. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct 21–Nov 15 | Various theaters around the region | Theater program: Eureka Day, Smoke on the Mountain, Neha & Neel, Leonardo, I’ll Be Your Superhero, and Ragtime. | — |
| Oct 21–Dec 31 | Various locations | Free attractions: Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Frye and Gold Rush museums, Henry Art Gallery, Kubota Garden, Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seattle walking routes. | — |
| Oct 22 | Downtown, Seattle | Howloween: a free party for people and dogs with treats, drinks, and a costume contest at W Seattle. | Information, tickets, map |
| Oct 22 | Central District, Seattle | The Totally Halloween Sing Along, an evening sing-along featuring music videos and subtitles at Central Cinema. | Event website, tickets, video |
| Oct 22–25 | Tacoma | Tacoma Film Festival, featuring special events, feature films, and short-film programs. | Festival website, video |
| Oct 22–30 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight concert series: a string quartet performs music by Bach, The Beatles, Hans Zimmer, Coldplay, Dolly Parton, Michael Jackson, and Taylor Swift by artificial candlelight. | Tickets and schedule, video |
| Oct 22–31 | Downtown, Seattle | A four-bar walk with ghost stories during the Haunted Pub Crawl. Ages 21 and over. | Tickets and information, map |
| Oct 22–31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | The immersive Haunted Soiree show, with cocktails, mysterious characters, and theatrical action inspired by the 1928 Hex Hollow murder. | Website and tickets, video, map |
| Oct 22–Nov 1 | Kent and Everett | Disney on Ice: Jump In: Disney characters skate, dance, and recreate scenes from Disney films. | Show website, photos, video |
| Oct 23 | Downtown, Seattle | An evening program at Pike Place Market featuring live music, performances, handmade goods, food, and a beer garden. | Event website, video |
| Oct 23 | Downtown, Seattle | A free lantern festival with music, snacks, drinks, and lantern-making workshops at Freeway Park. | Event website, photos |
| Oct 23 | SoDo, Seattle | The Shop of Horrors, a party with two dance floors, fire and aerial performers, bars, and costumes. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct 23 | Bothell | Time Warp: Halloween Dance Party, featuring music from different decades. Ages 21 and over. | Event website, map |
| Oct 23 | Tacoma | Boo Five Three beer festival with craft beer and cider, food trucks, and a costume contest. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Oct 23–25 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Starstuff — a three-day festival of original performances, music, stories, and creative workshops. | Website and schedule, map |
| Oct 23–25 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | Polish Film Festival: nine films and a short-film program with English subtitles. | Festival website, schedule, photos |
| Oct 23–25 | Georgetown, Seattle | A Circus of Steam and Shadows: a performance featuring shadow theater, live animation, and acrobatics in a former steam power plant. | Show website, tickets, map |
| Oct 23–25 | Monroe | Evergreen Home Show, featuring 200 booths from local companies, products, and advice on renovation and design. | Show website, video |
| Oct 23–25 | Puyallup | Horror Con, a horror convention with guests, exhibits, vendors, artists, panels, films, and games. | Convention website, video |
| Oct 23 and 30 | Ballard, Seattle | A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics: eerie classics performed by a string quartet by candlelight. | Tickets, photos, video |
| Oct 23–30 | Eatonville | Hoot ’N’ Owl at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: treats, games, nocturnal animals, keeper talks, and Halloween decorations. | Event website, photos |
| Oct 23–31 | Downtown, Seattle | Poe Unexpected — an improvised comedy inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. | Tickets, photos, video 1, video 2 |
| Oct 23–31 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Richard Strauss’s opera Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde; performed in German with English subtitles. | Opera website, video, map |
| Oct 23–Nov 1 | Federal Way | Wild Waves Fright Fest: daytime family programming and nighttime scare attractions, mazes, and monsters. | Park website, photos, video |
| Oct 24 | Interbay, Seattle | Proof spirits festival with tastings of gin, whiskey, bourbon, and vodka from dozens of Washington distilleries. | Tickets, photos |
| Oct 24 | White Center, Seattle | Rat City Roller Derby match at Southgate Roller Rink. | Team website, photos |
| Oct 24 | Georgetown, Seattle | Haunted Skies museum party featuring Snakes on a Plane, 2000s music, tarot, henna, and a costume contest. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Oct 24 | West Seattle, Seattle | Monster Dash Halloween race: a costumed 5K trail run and a children’s race. | Race website, photos, video |
| Oct 24 | Issaquah | Free Zombie Walk with makeup, games, dancing, and a procession to City Hall. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct 24 | Woodinville | Free Thrill the World dance flash mob set to Michael Jackson’s Thriller, plus music, games, and a costume contest. | Information, photos, video |
| Oct 24 | Carnation | Farmview Dinner with a cocktail, appetizer, and three courses made from ingredients supplied by local farms. | Tickets and information, FAQ, photos |
| Oct 24 | Everett | Puget Sound Festival of Bands marching-band competition, with finals, a concert program, and a food court. | Festival website, video |
| Oct 24 | Everett | Endurocross competition — motocross on a challenging course with rocks, logs, and tractor tires. | Event website, photos, video |
| Oct 24 | Auburn | Free family Halloween Harvest Festival with games, crafts, rides, food, and Trunk-or-Treat. | Festival website, photos |
| Oct 24 | Tacoma | ’90s vs. 2000s Halloween Costume Glow Ball, featuring music videos and glow bracelets. | Event website, tickets, video |
| Oct 24 | Concrete | Concrete Ghost Walk, a historical walk featuring characters and stories about miners, loggers, and cement-plant workers. | Event website, tickets, photos |
| Oct 24–25 | Downtown, Seattle | Oddities & Curiosities Expo with unusual objects, taxidermy, antiques, skulls, bones, jewelry, and Halloween merchandise. | Information, tickets, video |
| Oct 24–25 | Downtown, Seattle | GeekGirlCon — a convention and community for women in science, technology, art, literature, comics, and the gaming industry. | Convention website, photos, video |
| Oct 24–25 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Antiquarian book fair with rare books, maps, prints, and photographs. | Fair website, photos |
| Oct 24–25 | Sand Point, Seattle | First Seattle Coffee Festival, with unlimited coffee tastings, live music, and food trucks. | Festival website |
| Oct 24–25 | Everett and Shoreline | Mushroom shows featuring species identification, wild-mushroom displays, and vendor booths. | Everett map, Shoreline map, video |
| Oct 24 | Elysian Capitol Hill, Seattle | Brewery Running Series 5K with beer, prizes, live music, food trucks, and local vendors. | Race series website, video |
| Oct 24–31 | Various locations | Children’s Halloween events in cities around the region, including programs in Olympia, Seattle, and Tacoma. | — |
| Oct 24 and 31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Historical tour featuring stories about Seattle’s famous people and ghosts. | Tour website, map |
| Oct 24 and 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | HalloweenCon bar crawl through approximately a dozen city bars. Ages 21 and over. | Tickets, photos |
| Oct 24–31 | Snoqualmie | Halloween train with apple cider, seasonal games, and a 90-minute ride aboard a decorated train. | Museum website, photos, map |
| Oct 24 and 31 | Skykomish | Free ride on a miniature train across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers schedule, photos, video |
| Oct 25 | Downtown, Seattle | Dracula ballet with a Gothic atmosphere, zombies, demons, tap dancing, and gypsy dance duels. | Production website, photos, video |
| Oct 25 | West Seattle, Seattle | Free family Harvest Fest with a costume parade, a performance by the Seattle Thrillers, treats, and a chili-cooking contest. | Festival website, photos |
| Oct 25 | Seward Park, Seattle | Run Scared race: 10K, 5K, 2-mile, and children’s races, plus a scavenger hunt and Halloween treats. | Race website, schedule, photos |
| Oct 25 | Georgetown, Seattle | Family day at the Museum of Flight: planetarium, brass band, science show, workshops, and face painting. | Event website, photos |
| Oct 25 | Redmond | Captain Jack’s Treasure Run: 12K, 8K, and 5K races, a children’s race, and post-race activities. | Race website, photos |
| Oct 25–Dec 25 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home games at Lumen Field. During October 20–27: an October 25 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. | Team website, tickets, photos |
| Oct 25–Mar 6 | University District, Seattle | Washington Huskies home basketball games. The first game during this period is on October 25 against Washington State. | Schedule, tickets, photos |
| Oct 26–28 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | 48 Hour Film Horror Project, an amateur horror-film festival: teams make films in two days, after which the films are screened at a theater. | Project website, map |
| Oct 27 | National parks | Free entrance day at U.S. national parks, including Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park. | NPS information |
| Oct 27 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Screening of Invasion of the Body Snatchers as part of Scarecrowber, a program organized by Scarecrow Video. | Program website, map |
| Oct 28 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home soccer match against Houston Dynamo at Lumen Field. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Oct 29 | Waterfront, Seattle | After Hours: Halloween party at the aquarium with fortune-tellers, palm reading, pumpkin carving, a costume contest, food, and drinks. | Event website, photos, map |
| Oct 29–31 | SoDo, Seattle | Carnevolar XIV: Ascension — a Halloween circus show with aerial acts, live music, cocktails, and a dance party. | Show website, tickets, photos, video |
| Oct 30 | Sunset Hill, Seattle | Taproot Theatre’s Uncorked benefit party with drinks, appetizers, and a live auction. | Tickets, photos |
| Oct 30 | Snoqualmie | Wine train with a ride, a glass of wine, snacks, and eight wine tastings. | Tickets, photos |
| Oct 30–31 | Belltown, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes: pasta sauces, miso and ramen, and sushi. | Schedule and tickets, video |
| Oct 30–31 | Downtown, Seattle | Performance by the legendary Dance Theatre of Harlem at the Paramount Theatre. | Performance website, video |
| Oct 30–31 | Downtown, Seattle | Spirits & Secrets party at Smith Tower with cocktails, magic tricks, and a mysterious atmosphere. | Tickets, video |
| Oct 30–31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Boo! Seattle, a musical Halloween party featuring 24 artists per day, costumed performers, and special effects. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Oct 30–31 | Seattle area | Architectural walking tours: historic Ballard and the past and present of South Lake Union. | Foundation website, video |
| Oct 30–Nov 7 | Seattle and Tacoma | Day of the Dead events: altars, food, costumes, music, and performances in Seattle, Tacoma, Burien, and other cities. | — |