The week in the Seattle area promises to be packed, with concerts by Jeff Goldblum and Eslabon Armado; Kraken, Seahawks, and Sounders games; and festivals devoted to film, jazz, glass, and Latin dance. The program also includes free cultural events, fairs, family fall celebrations, Halloween attractions, theater productions, food festivals, and ghost-story walks. Details, schedules, and ticket links are compiled from Events12 Seattle.
Seattle-Area Events: October 11–18, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 11 | Moore Theatre, Seattle | Eslabon Armado in concert. | — |
| Oct. 11 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Jeff Goldblum and The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will perform classic jazz compositions and songs from the Great American Songbook with the Seattle Symphony. | Event website, map |
| Oct. 11 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken hockey game against the Washington Capitals. | Team website, tickets |
| Oct. 11 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | Free TurkFest festival featuring Turkish food, music, dancing, games, a marketplace, and a children’s area. | Festival website, schedule, map |
| Oct. 11 | MOHAI and Lake Union, Seattle | Dance party aboard the floating ferry The Hiyu, with music, food, and bars; guests must be 21 or older. | Event website, gallery, map |
| Oct. 11 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | Northwest Orchid Society fall orchid show and sale. | Show website, map |
| Oct. 11 | Phinney Center–Ballard, Seattle | Free 10-mile Jimothy Jaunt walk through north Seattle, with stops in Fremont and Ballard. | Walk website, route, map |
| Oct. 11 | Various venues, Bellevue | Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series, featuring a series of jazz and blues concerts; performances on October 11 are free. | Series website, schedule, map |
| Oct. 11 | Rainier Beach Community Club, Seattle | Cascadia Poetry Festival, with workshops, discussions, and readings featuring a dozen poets. | Festival website, map |
| Oct. 11 | Various venues, Bellevue, Renton, Seattle, and Shoreline | Seattle Latino Film Festival, featuring films about music, literature, dance, and painting. | Festival program, passes, map |
| Oct. 11–17 | Seattle, Bellevue, and other venues | Seattle Latino Film Festival continues its screenings of Latin American films at venues throughout the region. | Full program, passes |
| Oct. 11–25 | Seattle | Earshot Jazz Festival, with dozens of concerts by local and international jazz musicians. No concerts are held on Mondays. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 11–30 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight Concerts series: a string quartet performs popular works by the light of artificial candles. | Tickets and schedule, video |
| Oct. 11–31 | Downtown Seattle | Haunted Pub Crawl, a tour featuring spooky stories at four bars; guests must be 21 or older. Not held on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 11–31 | Seattle Waterfront | Two-hour sailing trip aboard the schooner Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay; daytime and evening sailings are available. | Event website, map |
| Oct. 11–31 | DAR Rainier Chapter House, Seattle | Haunted Soiree, an immersive show styled as a spooky Bavarian beer hall, with drinks, a brass band, theatrical scenes, and monster performers; 21+. | Tickets, video, map |
| Oct. 11–31 | Various cities in the region | Haunted houses and horror forests season: Fright Factory, Haunted Woods, Frightfest, Georgetown Morgue, Frighthouse Station, and other attractions. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 11–31 | Seattle Meowtropolitan, Seattle | Cat-o-lantern, a 90-minute pumpkin-carving session surrounded by cats; tickets include a pumpkin and tools. Ages 8 and up. | Event website, photos, map |
| Oct. 11–31, weekends | Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie | Halloween Train, a ride on a decorated train with apple cider, seasonal games, and activities for the whole family. | Event website, photos, map |
| Oct. 11–15 | Various theaters in the region | Theater productions include Eureka Day, Hamlet, Leonardo, Noises Off, Ragtime, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot, Smoke on the Mountain, Water for Elephants, Conscience, and Escaped Alone. | — |
| Oct. 11–17 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks season: home game against the San Francisco 49ers on October 11 and a game against the Denver Broncos on October 15. | Team website, tickets, photos, map |
| Oct. 12 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle | Indigenous Peoples’ Day, with an exhibition, reception, dinner, songs, and dancing. | Event website, map |
| Oct. 13 | Town Hall Seattle, Seattle | Rick Steves and a Lutheran bishop will discuss American democracy, religion, and politics. | Event website, video, map |
| Oct. 13–14 | National Nordic Museum, Seattle | Nordic Innovation Summit on technology, innovation, and development opportunities; this year’s main theme is the Arctic. | Conference website, video, map |
| Oct. 13–18 | Various venues, Seattle | Tasveer South Asian Film Festival, with screenings, galas, discussions, and gatherings devoted to South Asia. | Festival website, schedule, map |
| Oct. 14–18, Wednesdays | SIFF Film Center, Seattle | Scarecrowber, a series of three classic horror films: a slasher, a ghost story, and a film about an alien invasion. | Program website, map |
| Oct. 15 | Tutta Bella, Seattle | Happy Hour & Hellos, an evening for young professionals featuring drinks, snacks, and networking. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Oct. 15 | Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle | Gather party with a cocktail, snacks, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, and a VIP tour of the Refract exhibition; 21+. | Event website, photos, map |
| Oct. 15 | Edmonds and other cities | Seattle Art Walks, walks connecting venues with art exhibitions; on October 15, the event takes place in Edmonds. | Art walks website |
| Oct. 15 | Good Shepherd Center, Seattle | Latino Chamber Music Festival, featuring chamber music and concerts by Latin American and Spanish composers. | Festival website, photos, map |
| Oct. 15 | Tacoma museums | Free evening at Tacoma museums: Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and Washington State History Museum. | — |
| Oct. 15–18 | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and the Eastside | Refract, a glass festival with special events, films, exhibitions, parties, demonstrations, and studio tours. | Festival website, schedule, photos, video |
| Oct. 15–18 | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma | Tacoma Holiday Festival, with hundreds of craft and food vendors, workshops, photo opportunities, and Santa Claus. | Festival website, floor plan, map |
| Oct. 15–18 | DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac | Seattle Latin Dance Festival, with daytime workshops, evening shows, and social dancing. | Festival website, schedule, video, map |
| Oct. 15–18 | Leavenworth Festhalle, Leavenworth | Leavenworth Oktoberfest, with music, dancing, German food, contests, a parade, and beer. | Festival website, shuttle, map |
| Oct. 15–18 | Hangar 30, Magnuson Park, Seattle | Snowvana, a winter sports gear show with lift tickets, a ski swap, films, music, food, and drinks. | Event website, video, map |
| Oct. 15–25 | Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle | A Circus of Steam and Shadows, a family show featuring shadow puppetry, live animation, and acrobatics. | Production website, tickets, map |
| Oct. 15–30 | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville | Hoot ’N’ Owl, an evening program with costumes, treats, games, nocturnal animals, and keeper talks. | Event website, photos, map |
| Oct. 15–31 | The Triple Door, Seattle | This Is Halloween, a Can Can show with orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas. | Show website, photos, video, map |
| Oct. 16 | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle | Fashion at the Fairmont, a champagne reception and fashion show in the hotel ballroom. | Event website, video, map |
| Oct. 16 | Emerald City Music, Seattle | Rhapsodic Musings concert, featuring string music performed by leading musicians from Seattle and Olympia. | Concert website, photos, map |
| Oct. 16–17 | Leavenworth | Leavenworth Oktoberfest continues with three stages, music, dancing, German food, a parade, and beer tasting. | Festival website, shuttle, map |
| Oct. 16–18 | DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac | Latin dance festival with workshops, shows, and dance parties. | Festival website, schedule, video |
| Oct. 16–18 | Seattle and other venues | Snowvana, Refract, and other regional events continue throughout the weekend. | Snowvana, Refract |
| Oct. 16–18 | Various regional venues | Hoot ’N’ Owl and other fall and Halloween programs for families. | Hoot ’N’ Owl |
| Oct. 16–25 | Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle | A Circus of Steam and Shadows, a production with shadow puppets, animation, and acrobatics. | Production website, tickets |
| Oct. 16–30 | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville | Hoot ’N’ Owl with nocturnal animals, games, treats, and themed decorations. | Event website |
| Oct. 16–31 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Seattle | Poe Unexpected, an improvisational comedy inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe; held on Fridays and Saturdays. | Tickets, photos, map |
| Oct. 16–31 | Puget Sound–area farms | Fall farm activities: pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes. | — |
| Oct. 16 | — | The MD materials contain no separate description of a specific event on this date beyond the festivals and productions listed above. | — |
| Oct. 17 | Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle | Diwali Family Festival, with storytelling, live music, fashion, cultural performances, and creative activities. | Festival website, photos, map |
| Oct. 17 | Columbia City, Seattle | Columbia City Night Market, a monthly evening market with food trucks, artisans, music, and a beer garden. | Market website, photos, video, map |
| Oct. 17 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Puyallup Flat Track, motorcycle and ATV racing on an indoor track. | Event page, schedule, map |
| Oct. 17 | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood | Lakewood Truck & Tractor Day: dozens of trucks and tractors, free hayrides, mini pumpkins, and children’s activities. | Event website, photos, video, map |
| Oct. 17–18 | Green Lake, Seattle | Water Lantern Festival: music, games, food trucks, and making and launching lanterns on the lake. | Festival website, video, map |
| Oct. 17–18 | Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma | Zoo Boo, a family costume celebration with treats, games, and animals playing with pumpkins. | Event website, photos, video, map |
| Oct. 17 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home match against CF Montréal. | Team schedule, tickets, map |
| Oct. 17–24, Saturdays | Concrete Theatre, Concrete | Concrete Ghost Walk, a historical walk featuring stories about miners, loggers, mill workers, and cement-plant workers; ages 16 and up. | Walk website, tickets, photos, map |
| Oct. 17–31 | Hot Stove Society, Seattle | Cooking classes with a professional chef: Vietnamese pancakes, Italian sauce, Japanese ramen, and sushi. | Schedule and tickets, video, map |
| Oct. 17–31, Saturdays | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Capitol Hill Historical Ghost Tour, a one-hour ghost-story walk for guests ages 8 and up. | Tour website, map |
| Oct. 17–31 | McCaw Hall, Seattle | Richard Strauss’s opera Salome, based on the play by Oscar Wilde; performed in German with English subtitles. | Opera website, map |
| Oct. 17–31 | Various Seattle neighborhoods | Seattle Architecture Foundation tours: Queen Anne, the historic Ballard district, and South Lake Union. | Foundation website, video |
| Oct. 17–31, Saturdays | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish | Free 10-minute miniature train ride across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers schedule, map |
| Oct. 18 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Free Benaroya Hall open house with music, stories, interactive programs, family activities, and performances. | Event website, map |
| Oct. 18 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | Northwest Record Show, a fair featuring collectible vinyl records, CDs, and music memorabilia. | Event page, photos, map |
| Oct. 18 | Skål Beer Hall, Seattle | Fall Mead Festival, featuring tastings of nine Washington meads and snacks; guests must be 21 or older. | Tickets, photos, video, map |
| Oct. 18 | Fauntleroy Schoolhouse, Seattle | Fauntleroy Fall Festival with food, live music, a carnival, pumpkin painting, and children’s activities. | Festival website, photos, map |
| Oct. 18–25 | Everett and Shoreline | Mushroom exhibitions with species identification, displays of wild mushrooms, and vendor booths. | Video |
| Oct. 18–31 | Seattle and the Eastside | Seattle Restaurant Week, with special offers at approximately 220 restaurants in the region. | Restaurant Week website |
| Oct. 18 | — | Regular sports and cultural programs listed above are also available during the first week of the period. | — |
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