From October 16 to 23, Seattle and its surrounding areas become one giant autumn calendar, with concerts, opera, film festivals, dance evenings, sporting events, and family programs. Refract will showcase contemporary glass art, Earshot Jazz will fill the city with improvisation, and Latin American and South Asian film festivals will offer packed schedules of screenings and discussions. Fans of the supernatural can look forward to Halloween shows, haunted houses, costume parties, nighttime tours, and walks through autumn displays, while those seeking cozy seasonal activities can visit farms, attend cooking classes and fairs, enjoy lantern festivals, and take part in seasonal tastings. This comprehensive overview is based on the Events12 Seattle calendar: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Seattle and Surrounding Area Events: October 16–23, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Seattle, Paramount Theatre | Malcolm Todd concert. | — |
| Oct 16 | Tulalip | Richard Marx concert. | — |
| Oct 16 | Seattle, Fairmont Olympic Hotel | Fashion show with champagne, light refreshments, and the option to attend an after-party. | Event website, map |
| Oct 16 | Seattle, Emerald City Music | Classical concert: a string ensemble presents four works, including “Rhapsodic Musings.” | Tickets and information, map |
| Oct 16–17 | Bellevue, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline | Latin American film festival featuring films about music, literature, dance, and painting. | Program, tickets, map |
| Oct 16–17 | Leavenworth, Festhalle | Oktoberfest with live music, dancing, contests, German food, beer, and a parade. | Festival website, free shuttle, map |
| Oct 16–18 | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and the Eastside | Refract — a major glass festival featuring exhibitions, films, parties, demonstrations, studio tours, and opportunities to meet artists. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct 16–18 | Seattle, Renaissance Seattle Hotel | Latin dance festival with daytime workshops, evening shows, and social dancing. | Festival website, schedule, tickets |
| Oct 16–18 | Seattle, Tasveer Film Center and other venues | South Asian film festival with premieres, screenings, panel discussions, and networking. | Festival website, schedule, map |
| Oct 16–18 | Seattle, Magnuson Park | Snowvana: ski equipment and lift-ticket sales, a ski swap, films, live music, and food trucks. | Website, tickets, map |
| Oct 16–18 | Tacoma, Tacoma Dome | Holiday fair with hundreds of booths, handmade goods, food products, workshops, and visits with Santa Claus. | Festival website, floor plan, map |
| Oct 16–25 | Seattle | Earshot Jazz Festival, featuring concerts by local and international musicians. Closed Mondays. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct 16–25 | Seattle, Georgetown Steam Plant | “Circus of Steam and Shadows” — a family-friendly show with shadow puppetry, live animation, and acrobatics. | Production website, tickets, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Eatonville, Northwest Trek Wildlife Park | Hoot ’N’ Owl: a costume evening with candy, games, nocturnal animals, ranger presentations, and themed decorations. | Event website, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle, The Triple Door | “This Is Halloween” — a Can Can show with orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas. | Show website, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle, Pike Pub and other bars | A four-bar walking tour featuring ghost stories; drinks are not included. For ages 21 and over. | Tickets and information, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle, Elliott Bay | A two-hour cruise aboard the schooner Bay Lady with panoramic views of Elliott Bay; daytime and sunset departures are available. | Departure map, video |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle, DAR Rainier Chapter House | Haunted Soiree — a Bavarian-themed beer event with craft beverages, an ensemble, theatrical performances, and costumed characters. For ages 21 and over. | Tickets, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Halloween haunted houses and forests in Buckley, Seattle, Tacoma, Snohomish, Federal Way, and other cities. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Seasonal farm activities, including pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes. | ParentMap roundup, Seattle’s Child |
| Oct 16–23 | Federal Way, Wild Waves | Fright Fest: daytime activities for children, evening rides in the dark, monsters, and haunted houses. | Park website, map |
| Oct 16–23 | Seattle, Greenwood, Kenmore, Renton, and other cities | Theater season featuring productions including Conscience, Escaped Alone, Eureka Day, Neha & Neel, Noises Off, Ragtime, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot, and other plays. | — |
| Oct 16–23 | Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma, and the Eastside | Free cultural activities, including botanical gardens, classical music, museums, exhibitions, and walking routes. | — |
| Oct 17 | Seattle, Seattle Asian Art Museum | Diwali festival with storytelling, live music, fashion, cultural performances, and hands-on art activities. | Festival website, map |
| Oct 17 | Seattle, Columbia City | Night market with food trucks, goods from local makers, live music, and a beer garden. | Market website, map |
| Oct 17 | Puyallup, Washington State Fair Events Center | Motorcycle and ATV races on an indoor track. | Schedule, map |
| Oct 17 | Lakewood, Fort Steilacoom Park | Family day with dozens of trucks and tractors, food trucks, free hayrides, and children’s activities. | Event website, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Seattle, Seward Park | Water Lantern Festival with music, games, food trucks, lantern-making, and a lantern launch on the lake. | Festival website, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Tacoma, Point Defiance Zoo | Zoo Boo: costumes, treats, games, a festive parade, and a dance party. | Zoo website, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring Vietnamese, Italian, and Japanese-Korean cuisine. | Schedule and tickets, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Seattle, McCaw Hall | Richard Strauss’s opera Salome, performed in German with English subtitles. | Opera website, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Architectural walking tours of the Queen Anne and Ballard neighborhoods. | Foundation website, video |
| Oct 17–18 | Seattle, Seattle Meowtropolitan | Pumpkin carving in the company of cats; the ticket includes a pumpkin and tools. | Tickets and information, map |
| Oct 17–18 | Snoqualmie and North Bend | Halloween train with apple cider, seasonal games, and a 90-minute ride aboard a decorated train. | Museum website, map |
| Oct 17 | Seattle, Lumen Field | Seattle Sounders soccer match against CF Montréal. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Oct 17 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Numerous concerts, theater performances, and other events taking place as part of the monthly program. | — |
| Oct 18 | Seattle, Benaroya Hall | Open house with live music, storytelling, interactive programs, family activities, and performances. | Event website, map |
| Oct 18 | Seattle, Seattle Center Armory | Fair featuring vinyl records, CDs, and other music collectibles. | Event website, map |
| Oct 18 | Seattle, Skål Beer Hall | Mead festival with tastings from nine Washington meaderies. | Tickets, map |
| Oct 18–23 | Everett and Shoreline | Mushroom exhibits, identification lectures, identification of visitors’ mushrooms, and vendor booths. | Everett map, Shoreline map |
| Oct 18–23 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight concerts: a string quartet performs popular music by candlelight. | Tickets and schedule, video |
| Oct 18–23 | Seattle and the Eastside | Restaurant Week with special menus and offers at 220 restaurants across the region. | Restaurant Week website |
| Oct 20 | Seattle, The 5th Avenue Theatre | Bill Nye discusses curiosity, science, and innovation as tools for addressing the most important challenges of the future. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Oct 20 | Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena | Seattle Kraken hockey game against the Detroit Red Wings. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Oct 21 | Lynnwood, Edmonds College | Rat City Roller Derby match. | Team website, map |
| Oct 21 | Seattle, SIFF Film Center | Scarecrowber: screenings of three classic horror films. | Program website, map |
| Oct 22 | Seattle, W Seattle | Free Howloween party for people and dogs, with treats, a costume contest, and drinks. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Oct 22 | Seattle, Central Cinema | Halloween karaoke night with music videos, subtitles, and dance hits. | Event, tickets, map |
| Oct 22–23 | Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena | Lyle Lovett concert on October 22 and Geese concerts on October 22–23. | — |
| Oct 22–23 | Seattle, Climate Pledge Arena | Phoebe Bridgers concert on October 23. | — |
| Oct 22–23 | Tacoma, Grand Cinema | Tacoma Film Festival with feature-length and short-film screenings and special events. | Festival website, map |
| Oct 22–23 | Kent and Everett | Disney On Ice: Disney characters perform on ice; October 22–25 at Kent ShoWare Center and October 29–November 1 at Everett’s Angel of the Winds Arena. | Show website, photo |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, Pike Place Market | Night Shift evening program with live music, performances, artisan goods, food, and a beer garden. | Market website, map |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, Freeway Park | Small lantern festival with music, snacks, drinks, and creative activities. | Event website, map |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, The Shop / Derby Restaurant | The Shop of Horrors party with two dance floors, fire and aerial performers, bars, and food. For ages 21 and over. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Oct 23 | Bothell, McMenamins Anderson School | Time Warp dance party with hits from different decades and Halloween-themed songs. For ages 21 and over. | Party website, map |
| Oct 23 | Tacoma, Tacoma Armory | Boo Five Three — craft beer and cider festival with food trucks and a costume contest. For ages 21 and over. | Festival website, map |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, Kerry Hall | Starstuff — a three-day program of original performances, music, storytelling, and creative workshops. | Website and schedule, map |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, SIFF Cinema Uptown | Polish film festival with nine films and a selection of short films. | Festival website, program, map |
| Oct 23 | Monroe, Evergreen State Fairgrounds | Home goods show with 200 booths from local businesses. | Show website, map |
| Oct 23 | Puyallup, Washington State Fair Events Center | Horror Con with guests, exhibits, vendors, artists, panels, film screenings, games, and food trucks. | Convention website, map |
| Oct 23 | Seattle, National Nordic Museum | Halloween classics by candlelight: a string quartet performs themes from The Addams Family, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, and other films. | Concert website, map |