Early November promises a busy week in Seattle, bringing together jazz, ballet, film, comics, and music across several Baba Obscura stages, while the city and surrounding communities celebrate Diwali. Sports fans can look forward to games featuring the Seahawks, Kraken, Sounders, and Washington Huskies. Families can enjoy the Sea-Meow cat festival, a fall craft fair, and tours beneath the streets of Pioneer Square. The lineup also includes free museum days, tastings, theater performances, and many other events. Event information has been compiled in part from Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in Seattle and the surrounding area: November 2–9, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2–3 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | National Geographic Live: scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and travelers give presentations featuring photos and video. The November program focuses on vampire animals, including mosquitoes and bats. | Event website, map |
| Nov. 2–Dec. 31 | Beneath the Streets, Pioneer Square, Seattle | A tour beneath Seattle’s modern streets explores the city’s original street level, which was buried after the Great Fire of 1889. Tickets cost $32. | Tickets and tour, photo, video |
| Nov. 2–Jan. 3 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home games. Games during Nov. 2–9 are scheduled for Nov. 2 and 8. | Team website, tickets, photos |
| Nov. 2–Mar. 6 | Alaska Airlines Arena, Seattle | Washington Huskies basketball season. During Nov. 2–9, the team plays Colgate on Nov. 2. | Team schedule, tickets, photos |
| Nov. 3–4 | Jazz Alley, Seattle | Performance by jazz saxophonist Kenny Garrett. | — |
| Nov. 3–15 | Various venues | Theater performances: Nov. 3 — the black comedy Oh, Mary at the Paramount; Nov. 4 — the satire Eureka Day at Seattle Rep, the musical Ragtime in Everett, and the musical production Smoke on the Mountain in Greenwood; Nov. 5 — Neha & Neel, a comedy about a family trip, in Green Lake. | — |
| Nov. 4–29 | 15 venues in Western Washington | Seattle International Comedy Competition: comedians compete for prizes. No events are held on Mondays or Tuesdays. | Competition website, schedule, video |
| Nov. 4–Apr. 3 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home hockey games. Games during Nov. 4–9 are scheduled for Nov. 4 and 7. | Team schedule, tickets |
| Nov. 4–Dec. 31, 2027 | Various locations | Free things to do include Bellevue Botanical Garden, classical concerts, the Frye and Henry museums, Kubota Garden, Olympic Sculpture Park, and Seattle walking trails. | — |
| Nov. 5 | Museums in Seattle and Tacoma | On the first Thursday of the month, admission is free at a number of museums. Options include the Burke Museum, the Museum of History & Industry, the Museum of Flight, the Nordic Museum, the Seattle Art Museum, and more. | — |
| Nov. 5–7 | 12th Avenue Arts, Seattle | The immersive acrobatic ballet Queen Of The Sky: A Demon Ballet tells the story of a famous aviator who is caught in a nuclear storm and confronts a collective demon. | Tickets and information, map, video |
| Nov. 5–7 | Georgetown Morgue, Seattle | Haunted house for visitors ages 12 and up. Free parking; closed Monday through Wednesday. | Website, photos, video |
| Nov. 5–8 | Belltown and Pioneer Square, Seattle | Baba Obscura music festival: performances across six stages at four venues, featuring The Black Angels, Provoker, and others. Tickets cost $53–$291. | Festival website, venue map, tickets |
| Nov. 5–9 | DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac | Sea to Sky Seattle swing dance convention, featuring professional workshops and DJ-led dance parties. | Website, map |
| Nov. 5–19 | Various neighborhoods and cities | Free Seattle Art Walks: gallery venues in Pioneer Square on Nov. 5, Capitol Hill and West Seattle on Nov. 12, and other neighborhoods and cities across the region. | Schedule and information |
| Nov. 6 | Club Sur, Seattle | Pour tasting event featuring wines from 20 urban wineries, live music, and food available for purchase. Ages 21 and up. | Tickets and information, map |
| Nov. 6–8 | Hangar 30, Magnuson Park, Seattle | Best of the Northwest fall art show and sale: 115 artists showcase jewelry, clothing, paintings, glasswork, and sculpture. Food trucks will be on site. | Show website, tickets, map |
| Nov. 6–8 | Port Gamble, starting at Port Gamble Theater | Ghost Conference: paranormal investigations, guest speakers, workshops, and tours of the historic town. Advance registration required. | Conference website, photos, video |
| Nov. 6–14 | Hot Stove Society, Hotel Andra, Seattle | Hands-on cooking classes with a chef: French coq au vin on Nov. 6, an Eastern European brunch on Nov. 7, and a Middle Eastern lunch or Italian pasta class on Nov. 14. | Schedule and tickets, map, video |
| Nov. 6–15 | McCaw Hall, Seattle | Pacific Northwest Ballet presents four works, including George Balanchine’s La Sonnambula, the story of a beautiful sleepwalker and the misfortunes she brings to those around her. | Description and tickets, map, video |
| Nov. 6–29 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight concerts: a string quartet performs familiar tunes by the glow of artificial candles. Upcoming performances include a Dolly Parton tribute on Nov. 6 and music by Joe Hisaishi and Ariana Grande on Nov. 7. | Schedule and tickets, video |
| Nov. 7 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | Free Diwali festival featuring classical and folk dance, mehndi, face painting, Indian food, an art exhibition, and craft activities. | Festival website, map, video |
| Nov. 7 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home match against LAFC. | Team schedule, tickets, map |
| Nov. 7 | Polish Cultural Center, Seattle | Free Polish fall bazaar featuring pierogi, sausage, cabbage rolls, borscht, baked goods, and Polish crafts. | Information, map |
| Nov. 7 | Panoramic Center, Pacific Tower, Seattle | Green Building Slam: ten short talks by innovators in architecture and construction, plus light refreshments and networking. | Event website, map, video |
| Nov. 7 | Seattle Design Center, Seattle | Free Short Run Comix Festival, celebrating independent publishers: books, zines, comics, and animation by writers and artists. | Festival website, map, photos |
| Nov. 7 | Latvian Community Center, Seattle | Heather Tartan Ball & Silent Auction: an evening of Scottish music and dancing, a silent auction, and meat pies. Ages 21 and up. | Information, tickets |
| Nov. 7 | Bellevue Square, Bellevue | Free Diwali festival featuring Indian dance, art and clothing exhibits, a photo area, and henna painting. | Information, map, video |
| Nov. 7 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, Issaquah | Visitors can explore the zoo decked out for the holidays and see Santa Claus with reindeer and a sleigh. The festival runs through the end of December. | Festival website, map |
| Nov. 7 | Thomas Family Farm, Snohomish | Snohomish Brewfest: tasting tokens, drinks from local breweries, wineries, and cideries, live music, football on a big screen, and Mexican food. Ages 21 and up. | Festival website, photos, map |
| Nov. 7–8 | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, Seattle | Sea-Meow cat show and festival: more than 100 vendor booths, workshops, cat performances, a costume contest, and pet adoptions. | Festival website, show map, venue map |
| Nov. 7–8 | SIFF Cinema Uptown, Seattle | Turkish Film Festival featuring full-length and short films. A festive gathering follows the Saturday evening screening at KEXP. | Festival website, map |
| Nov. 7–8 | Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way | Fall foliage festival featuring tours, craft vendors, food trucks, and a scavenger hunt for kids. | Festival website, map |
| Nov. 7–8 | Spanaway Lake High School, Spanaway | Free Spanaway Lake Craft Fair featuring goods from 150 local artists and vendors. | Information, admission details |
| Nov. 7 and 14 | Various Seattle neighborhoods | Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tours: on Nov. 7, elegant Capitol Hill homes and midcentury architecture in Ravenna; on Nov. 14, a walk along the top of Queen Anne Hill. | Tour schedule, video |
| Nov. 7–21 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | Washington Huskies home football games: Nov. 7 against Penn State; Nov. 21 against Indiana. | Team schedule, tickets |
| Nov. 7 and 21 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Motorcycle and quad races on an indoor track. Admission is $10; children under six get in free. | Event page, schedule, video |
| Nov. 7–Dec. 20 | Hotel Sorrento, Seattle | Holiday tea served Saturdays and Sundays, with tea and a tiered stand of sandwiches and sweets. | Tickets and information, map |
| Nov. 8 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home game against the Arizona Cardinals. | Team website, tickets |
| Nov. 8 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Concert by Beck. | — |
| Nov. 2–3, 8 | Lumen Field and Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Nov. 2–3 — National Geographic Live; Nov. 2 — Seahawks game against the Chicago Bears; Nov. 3 — Jessie Reyez concert; Nov. 8 — Seahawks game against the Arizona Cardinals and a Beck concert. | — |
| Nov. 5–8 | Seattle and Tacoma | Day of the Dead festival featuring food, costumes, and entertainment. Nov. 5 — Seattle Art Museum; Nov. 6 — Burien Community Center; Nov. 7 — Phinney Center. | — |
| Nov. 7–8 | Seattle and the surrounding area | Shows and fairs: Sea-Meow convention, Turkish Film Festival, fall foliage festival in Federal Way, and craft fair in Spanaway. | — |
| Nov. 7 | Lumen Field and other regional venues | Sports on Nov. 7: Seattle Sounders match against LAFC, Washington Huskies game against Penn State, and motorcycle races in Puyallup. | — |
| Nov. 7–8 | Seattle and the surrounding area | Weekend music events: Baba Obscura festival, Scottish ball, Diwali festival, Sammy Virji concert, and Beck performance. | — |