News 08-10-2026
08-10-2026
Seattle Events: October 8–15, 2026
From October 8 through 15, the Seattle area will turn into one big fall events calendar, featuring concerts by Sting, Carín León, and Jacob Collier; jazz and chamber music festivals; theater premieres; film screenings; and glass exhibitions. Those looking for unusual experiences can enjoy ghost walks, Halloween trains, haunted pub crawls, and haunted houses. The week’s food events include Oktoberfest celebrations, Greek and Turkish festivals, crab and cranberry fairs, wine tastings, and cooking classes. The program also features Japan Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, free admission days at parks and museums, sporting events, and family activities. Details and current dates are compiled from the Events12 Seattle calendar: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Seattle-Area Events: October 8–15, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 8 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Carín León concert. | — |
| Oct. 8 | Moore Theatre, Seattle | Jacob Collier concert. | — |
| Oct. 8–9 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Sting concerts. | — |
| Oct. 8 | Dune Peninsula, Tacoma | Taking Back Sunday concert with views of the bay, food trucks, beer, and wine. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct. 8–10 | 12th Avenue Arts, Seattle | Out There, an experimental contemporary dance festival. | Festival website |
| Oct. 8–11 | Bellevue and other venues | Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series, featuring free performances and headlining concerts. | Program, schedule |
| Oct. 8–15 | Bellevue and Seattle | Chamber music festival featuring Latin American and Spanish composers. | Festival website |
| Oct. 8–15 | Various Seattle neighborhoods | Free art walks through the city’s galleries and exhibition spaces. | Seattle Art Walks website |
| Oct. 8–25 | Various Seattle venues | Earshot Jazz Festival — dozens of concerts by local and international jazz musicians. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 8–30 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight concert series: string quartets perform popular music by the light of electric candles. | Tickets and schedule |
| Oct. 8–31 | Downtown Seattle | Haunted pub crawls featuring scary stories and four bars; guests must be 21 or older. | Tickets |
| Oct. 8–31 | Seattle waterfront | Two-hour sailing excursion aboard the schooner Bay Lady on Elliott Bay. | — |
| Oct. 8–31 | Various regional locations | Haunted houses and forests in Seattle, Tacoma, Buckley, Snohomish, and other cities. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 8–Nov. 15 | Various regional theaters | Theater season featuring The Chinese Lady, Hamlet, Ragtime, Water for Elephants, Eureka Day, and other productions. | — |
| Oct. 8–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Tasting walking tours featuring Pike Place Market, chocolate, coffee, and wine and cheese. | — |
| Oct. 8–Dec. 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Tour beneath the modern city streets, exploring Seattle’s original street level buried after the 1889 fire. | Tickets |
| Oct. 8, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027 | Various Seattle locations | Free activities and places to visit, including the Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, gardens, parks, and walking trails. | — |
| Oct. 9 | National Nordic Museum, Seattle | Hope on the Horizon benefit evening with cocktails, dinner, and an auction supporting homeless youth. | Tickets |
| Oct. 9–10 | Tukwila Community Center, Tukwila | Seattle Philatelic Exhibition stamp show featuring 15 dealers. | Exhibition website |
| Oct. 9–11 | Rainier Beach Community Club, Seattle | Poetry festival with workshops, discussions, and readings. | Festival website |
| Oct. 9–11 | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Tacoma | Greek festival featuring traditional food, music, dancing, and merchandise. | Festival website |
| Oct. 9–11 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Oktoberfest Northwest: beer, Bavarian sausages, music, games, children’s activities, and dachshund races. | Festival website, music lineup |
| Oct. 9–11 | City Pier, Port Angeles | Crab and seafood festival with music, crab dishes, an oyster bar, and a 5K run. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 9–17 | Festhalle, Leavenworth | Leavenworth Oktoberfest: music, dancing, German food, beer gardens, contests, and a parade. | Festival website, free shuttle |
| Oct. 9–31 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Seattle | Poe Unexpected, an improvised comedy show inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. | Tickets |
| Oct. 9–31 | DAR Rainier Chapter House, Seattle | Haunted Soiree — a themed Bavarian beer hall with live music, theatrical scenes, and mysterious characters. | Tickets |
| Oct. 9–31 | Various Seattle neighborhoods | Walking architecture tours covering historic districts, hidden public spaces, and the city skyline. | Seattle Architecture Foundation program |
| Oct. 9–Nov. 1 | Wild Waves, Federal Way | Halloween at Wild Waves: daytime family activities and nighttime Fright Fest with rides and haunted houses. | Wild Waves website |
| Oct. 9–Nov. 21 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | Washington Huskies home football season. | Schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 10 | Cal Anderson Park, Seattle | One Shot Seattle urban scavenger hunt with imaginative challenges for teams of two to six people. | Registration and tickets |
| Oct. 10 | Mount Baker Community Club, Seattle | Tasting of dozens of wines with appetizers and live music. | Tickets |
| Oct. 10 | Bellevue College, Bellevue | Japan Day with music, lectures, martial arts, games, films, and vendor booths. | Program, parking map |
| Oct. 10 | Burien | Walking wine tasting at shops throughout the city. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct. 10 | Washington State Parks | Free State Parks Day: visit all 145 parks without paying a parking fee. | Free day information |
| Oct. 10 | Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner | Competition among nine high school marching bands, followed by an awards ceremony. | Festival website, ticket prices |
| Oct. 10–11 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | TurkFest with Turkish food, music, dancing, games, and a marketplace. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 10–11 | Lake Union, Seattle | Dance party aboard the floating vessel The Hiyu, with music, bars, and food trucks. | Event website |
| Oct. 10–11 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | Fall orchid exhibition and sale. | Exhibition website |
| Oct. 10–11 | Grayland and Long Beach | Two cranberry festivals with fairs, tastings, bog tours, and handmade goods. | Grayland map, Long Beach map |
| Oct. 10–24 | Concrete Theatre, Concrete | Historic ghost walk featuring miners, loggers, and cement plant workers. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct. 10–31 | Hotel Andra, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes with tastings of Mexican, Vietnamese, Italian, and Japanese dishes. | Schedule and tickets |
| Oct. 10–31 | Seattle Meowtropolitan, Seattle | Pumpkin carving in the company of cats; tickets include a pumpkin and carving tools. | Event website |
| Oct. 10–31 | Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie | Halloween Train — a ride on a decorated historic train with apple cider and seasonal activities. | Event website |
| Oct. 10–31 | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish | Free 10-minute miniature train rides on Saturdays. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers schedule |
| Oct. 11 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra will perform jazz standards and selections from the Great American Songbook. | Website and tickets |
| Oct. 11 | Phinney Center, Seattle | Informal 10-mile walk through the city’s northern neighborhoods, with stops in Fremont and Ballard. | Walk website, route |
| Oct. 11 | Edmonds ferry terminal and Kitsap Peninsula | Kitsap Color Classic bike ride with 26-, 34-, and 52-mile routes. | Ride website |
| Oct. 11–Dec. 25 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home game season. | Team website, tickets |
| Oct. 12 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle | Indigenous Peoples’ Day with an exhibition, dinner, songs, and dancing. | Event website |
| Oct. 13 | Town Hall Seattle | Rick Steves and a Lutheran bishop discuss American democracy, religion, and politics. | Event website |
| Oct. 13–14 | National Nordic Museum, Seattle | Nordic Innovation Summit on technology, innovation, and cooperation. | Conference website |
| Oct. 13–18 | Various Seattle venues | Tasveer South Asian Film Festival featuring 136 films from South Asian countries and panel discussions. | Festival website |
| Oct. 14–28 | SIFF Film Center, Seattle | Screenings of classic horror films as part of the Scarecrowber program. | Program |
| Oct. 15 | Tutta Bella, Seattle | Networking and social evening for young professionals with drinks and appetizers. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct. 15 | Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle | Gather party with cocktails, appetizers, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, and a VIP tour. | Event website |
| 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 Issaquah | Refract — glass festival with exhibitions, films, tours, parties, and demonstrations. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 15–18 | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma | Holiday food and gift fair with hundreds of booths, workshops, and Santa Claus. | Exhibition website |
08-10-2026
Seattle Events, November 6–11, 2026
This roundup will help you plan a busy weekend and the beginning of the following week in Seattle and the surrounding area. From November 6 through 11, 2026, visitors can look forward to major concerts by The Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean, as well as sporting events, theater productions, stand-up comedy, dance shows, club parties, and themed events. The lineup includes options for fans of rock, jazz, electronic music, hip-hop, comedy, and live performances—from a Seahawks game at Lumen Field and tribute concerts to intimate club sets and unusual shows. Up-to-date information about events and tickets is available on StubHub, page 1, StubHub, page 2, StubHub, page 3, StubHub, page 4, and StubHub, page 5.
| Date | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6 | Falls Theatre at ACT Theatre, Seattle | Table 17 |
| Nov. 6 | Vashon Center for the Arts | Marc Broussard concert |
| Nov. 6 | Nectar Lounge | Marlo concert |
| Nov. 6 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | ** Oh, Mary! ** |
| Nov. 6 | Neptune Theatre | John Scofield concert |
| Nov. 6 | Climate Pledge Arena | The Smashing Pumpkins concert |
| Nov. 6 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Metallica tribute — Disposable Zeros |
| Nov. 6 | Airport Tavern Music Hall | Buzzcocks concert |
| Nov. 6 | The Showbox | Quadeca concert |
| Nov. 6 | Benaroya Hall | Powaqqatsi — Philip Glass Ensemble |
| Nov. 6 | Belltown Yacht Club | Cherokee Social, Actress, and Sleepy Haunts concert |
| Nov. 6 | Kirkland Performance Center | Emma Willmann stand-up |
| Nov. 6 | Tractor Tavern | Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers concert |
| Nov. 6 | Hidden Hall | Deante Hitchcock concert |
| Nov. 6 | Beach Rock Music and Sports Lounge, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | ABBA tribute — ABBAgraphs |
| Nov. 6 | Chop Suey | Candi Pop concert |
| Nov. 6 | Substation Seattle | Riot Ten concert |
| Nov. 6 | The Shop | I Hate Models concert |
| Nov. 6 | Super Funny Comedy Club | Rosebud Baker stand-up |
| Nov. 6 | Unexpected Productions Improv | Seattle Theatresports improv show |
| Nov. 6 | 6th & Proctor, Tacoma Comedy Club | Susan Rice stand-up |
| Nov. 6 | Downtown, Tacoma Comedy Club | Maz Jobrani stand-up |
| Nov. 6 | Downtown, Tacoma Comedy Club | Are You Garbage comedy show |
| Nov. 6 | Q Nightclub | Gabriel & Dresden concert |
| Nov. 7 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds | The Great Junk Hunt |
| Nov. 7 | Federal Way Performing Arts Event Center Theater | NPC Northwest Championships — prejudging |
| Nov. 7 | Hidden Hall | The Last Revel with Nathaniel Riley and Matthew Rieger |
| Nov. 7 | Tractor Tavern | Squirrel Flower concert |
| Nov. 7 | Beach Rock Music and Sports Lounge, Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort | Pat Benatar tribute — Invincible |
| Nov. 7 | Clock Out Lounge | Sparta concert |
| Nov. 7 | Chop Suey | REGGAETON Y 2000s party |
| Nov. 7 | Level 1 at Cannonball Arts Center | Restricted concert |
| Nov. 7 | The Shop | INDO WAREHOUSE party |
| Nov. 7 | Ora Nightclub | Dirty South concert |
| Nov. 7 | Substation Seattle | Capochino concert |
| Nov. 7 | Q Nightclub | Ely Oaks concert |
| Nov. 8 | Tailgreeter Seattle Tailgate | Tailgreeter pregame event before the Arizona Cardinals–Seattle Seahawks game |
| Nov. 8 | Premium Tailgate Tent — SEA | Seattle Seahawks–Arizona Cardinals premium pregame party |
| Nov. 8 | Lumen Field | Arizona Cardinals–Seattle Seahawks game |
| Nov. 8 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Critical Mass Big Band and Sugartime Trio concert |
| Nov. 8 | Nectar Lounge | Crab concert |
| Nov. 8 | Downtown, Tacoma Comedy Club | Chad Goes Deep: Chill Towards Enlightenment comedy show |
| Nov. 8 | Benaroya Hall | Beck concert |
| Nov. 8 | Barboza | Keenan T stand-up |
| Nov. 8 | Sunset Tavern | Denny Way, Seismic Shift, and Brake Down concert |
| Nov. 8 | El Corazon | Exhumed concert |
| Nov. 8 | Moore Theatre | Taylor Mac show |
| Nov. 8 | The Crocodile Seattle | Inoha concert |
| Nov. 8 | The Showbox | The Black Angels concert |
| Nov. 8 | Muckleshoot Events Center | Bell Biv DeVoe concert |
| Nov. 8 | Neptune Theatre | Aterciopelados concert |
| Nov. 8 | Hidden Hall | Genesis Owusu concert |
| Nov. 8 | Tractor Tavern | Jake Xerxes Fussell concert |
| Nov. 8 | Substation Seattle | Big Freedia concert |
| Nov. 9 | Alaska Airlines Arena | Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils–Washington Huskies basketball game |
| Nov. 9 | Barboza | AZ Chike concert |
| Nov. 9 | Marion Oliver McCaw Hall, Seattle Center | Derek Hough Dance for the Holidays |
| Nov. 9 | Sunset Tavern | Jon Spencer concert |
| Nov. 9 | Clock Out Lounge | Collide-O-Scope show |
| Nov. 9 | The Showbox | Lucy Bedroque concert |
| Nov. 9 | Tractor Tavern | River Shook concert |
| Nov. 10 | Hidden Hall | Reflect party: deep house and melodic techno, 21+ |
| Nov. 10 | The Vera Project | Oso Oso concert |
| Nov. 10 | Clock Out Lounge | Seinfeld trivia |
| Nov. 10 | Neumos | Vansire concert |
| Nov. 10 | Barboza | The Hails concert |
| Nov. 10 | Baba Yaga | James Ivy concert |
| Nov. 10 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Perfect Person stand-up |
| Nov. 10 | Climate Pledge Arena | Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean concert |
| Nov. 10 | Tractor Tavern | Other Lives concert |
| Nov. 10 | The Showbox | L7 concert |
| Nov. 10 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Isaiah Rashad concert |
| Nov. 10 | Moore Theatre | Syd concert |
| Nov. 10 | The Crocodile Seattle | Tank and the Bangas concert |
| Nov. 10 | Airport Tavern Music Hall | Electric Taco Tuesday party |
| Nov. 11 | Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple | Neko Case concert |
| Nov. 11 | Super Funny Comedy Club | Paula Poundstone stand-up |
| Nov. 11 | The Vera Project | Dogs on Shady Lane concert |
| Nov. 11 | Belltown Yacht Club | Landroid, Blackpool Astronomy, and Beatrix Sky concert |
| Nov. 11 | Emerald City Comedy Club | Charles McBee stand-up |
| Nov. 11 | Substation Seattle | Sassy 009 concert |
| Nov. 11 | Unicorn | Thao with Kendra McKinley |
| Nov. 11 | The Crocodile Seattle | Armand Hammer concert |
| Nov. 11 | The Showbox | Allison Russell concert |
| Nov. 11 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Not For Radio concert |
| Nov. 11 | Neptune Theatre | National Park After Dark: Your Neck of the Woods tour |