Meet artisan vendors and enjoy delicious samples on the highly rated $67 Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market. Your chef and friendly tour guide will be waiting outside Simply Seattle, 1600 1st Ave. in Seattle.
Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir performs its monthly Choral Evensong service in the cathedral nave at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E in Seattle. FREE
Based on a Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice is a musical about an unusual teenager whose life changes when she meets a recently deceased couple and a demon wearing stripes at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle for age 13+.
Billed as the world’s largest comedy/variety festival, Moisture Festival presents 40 shows at Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway in Seattle. The 3 & 7:30 p.m. shows are for all ages; burlesque and late-night shows are for age 18+. Schedule.
The Fantasticks features “breathtaking poetry, theatrical sophistication, and timeless songs” as it tells the story of a boy and girl who fall madly in love despite their fathers trying to keep them apart at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah.
Enjoy a night of songs by Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, and more at Motown Under The Stars, with a stunning view from Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, 5214 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle. Must be age 21+. Full bar available. Event is outdoors but under cover if it rains.
Emerald City Hoedown is an LGBTQ friendly weekend of dancing, with 35 workshops and lots of social events at Renaissance Seattle Hotel, 515 Madison St. in Seattle. Schedule.
Learn how to make an authentic Paella Valenciana (known for its golden saffron hue, smoky flavors of chorizo, fresh seafood and textured vegetables) during $69 Spanish Paella class, and then enjoy it afterward in the bistro at SpringHill Suites, 1800 Yale Ave in Seattle for age 21+. Minimum of 2 tickets.
Enjoy 12 guided tastings at eight downtown locations, and find out how chocolate is made, on the delicious $79 Seattle Chocolate Tour. Your walk begins at Cupcake Royale, 106 Pine St. in Seattle.
“Discover a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song” at Astra Lumina, a pricey walk with special-effects lighting and sound in Seattle Chinese Garden at South Seattle College, 6000 16th Ave. SW in Seattle. Buy timed tickets online.
Kids go bonkers for the lovable puppies in Paw Patrol Live: Heroes Unite who prove that “no job is too big, no pup is too small” as they share lessons about citizenship, social skills, and problem-solving.
Watch 16 teams “face off head to head, before a panel of five judges” at $54 Lords of the Floor in WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Followed by an after-party.
Taco Libre Truck Showdown by Seattle Night Markets has taco trucks, a margarita bar, a mariachi band, a night market, and high-flying wrestling performances by Lucha Libre Volcánica in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle for age 21+. Repeats in different months.
Everett Film Festival focuses on films by or about women at PUD Auditorium Theater, 2320 California St. in Everett. Your ticket includes “lite bites and refreshments.”
The Daffodil Parade includes daffodil-covered floats, marching bands, clowns, and pirates that travel through Tacoma (10:15 a.m.), Puyallup (12:45 p.m.), Sumner (2:30 p.m.), and Orting (5 p.m.). It’s the highlight of the Daffodil Festival. FREE
Enjoy dinner and views of Lake Union and Lake Washington from your private table aboard a Seattle Dinner Cruise, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
Enjoy a buffet and two hours of lake views from your private table aboard a Weekend Brunch Cruise, departing from Waterways Cruises, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
Enjoy a four-course gourmet dinner prepared by local chefs outdoors (but under cover with heaters) at Field to Table on Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. Frequently asked questions.
Spring Fair features baby animals, pig races, fair food, rides, art vendors, stunt bikers, and a demolition derby at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Closed Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Visit Burien shops that host wine tasting with a ticket to Burien Uncorked for age 21+. Begin at Discover Burien, 611 SW 152nd St. in Burien. Held in April and October.
The Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival celebrates Seattle’s friendship with Japan and Japan’s gift of 1000 cherry trees in 1976. Enjoy Japanese art, dance, music, martial arts, and food in the Armory and Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
International Uranium Film Festival screens seven “cutting edge films on nuclear issues around the world” at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Visit 85 coin dealers, see exhibits, and watch the kids’ treasure hunt at the Coin Show held each spring and fall by Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association at Tukwila Community Center, 12424 42nd Ave. S in Tukwila. First hour costs more. Held April and October.
Your sense of taste and aroma is enhanced when you eat a three-course meal blindfolded during Dining in the Dark at Columbia Tower Club, 701 5th Ave. in Seattle. Choice of seafood, red meat, or vegan. Drinks extra.
Celebrate the first man to orbit the earth in 1961 at Yuri’s Night, a space-themed spectacle that transforms the Museum of Flight into an intergalactic nightclub for age 21+ with electronic music DJs, lighted art, drinks, and food trucks at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle. Costumes are welcome.
Shoreline Short Short Film Festival screens a dozen films that are 3 to 13 minutes long and made by local emerging and developing filmmakers, with concessions for sale at Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave. N in Shoreline. Vote for your favorite film to determine who gets a golden Sasquatch statue.
Shop from 130 vendors of vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles at the Washington State Toy Show at Angel of the Winds Arena, 2000 Hewitt Ave. in Everett. Ticket discount after 11 a.m.
Aha Mele Hawaiian Festival has music, hula, vendors, food, workshops, and kids’ activities (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) at Chief Leschi Schools, 5625 52nd St. E in Puyallup. Bring cash.
Best of the Northwest Spring show has 100 artists displaying jewelry, clothing, paintings, glass art, and sculptures plus food trucks in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Children age 12 and younger are free. No pets. Repeats in Nov.
Watch decorated boats in the Daffodil Marine Festival and Parade, which departs from Tacoma Yacht Club, 5401 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma. The boats go southeast along Ruston Way and then into Thea Foss Waterway near downtown Tacoma before turning around and returning by 2:30 p.m. FREE
Get a special deal on a three-course meal at hundreds of restaurants during Seattle Restaurant Week. Dates and hours may vary by restaurant. Held in the spring and fall.
“Be amazed and inspired by powerful community voices telling the story of their vision for the future of artificial intelligence” as they display slides at Innovation Exchange, followed by discussions at the Museum of History and Industry, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., and the program begins at 6:15 p.m. FREE
Cadence: Video Poetry Festival is “a series of screenings, workshops, and discussions on the genre of video poetry” with works from multiple countries at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Watch young acrobats skilled in the unicycle, tight wire, acrobatics, duo static trapeze, contortion, juggling, Chinese pole, lyra and cyr wheel, aerial straps, hoop diving, and aerial sling at Retold: A Circus Anthology by the School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle.
Seattle Steel Pan Project plays “captivating rhythms and melodies” on the steel pan, also known as the steel drum, at Town Hall Seattle, 1119 8th Ave. in Seattle. Free tickets for age 22 and younger.
The Pancakes & Booze Art Show is a traveling exhibition by 70 artists, with pancakes included, DJ music, live body painting, and a bar for at El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave. E in Seattle for age 21+.
Venice is Sinking Masquerade Ball features aerialists, dancers, musicians, DJ music, a costume contest, pop-up fashion shows for men and women, dessert, and a no-host bar at House of Smith Jet City Winery, 1136 S Albro Place in Seattle for age 21+.
Cascadia Spring Tea Festival features 10 local vendors, tea tasting (bring your own cup), tea arts and crafts, and workshops at Brightwater Environmental Education and Community Center, 22505 State Route 9 SE in Woodinville.
Billed as the largest children’s parade in the state, the Junior Daffodil Parade is four blocks long, beginning at N Proctor St. & N 28th St. in Tacoma. FREE
Watch crabs race and eat crab at the World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed inside a tent in the parking lot at Westport Convention Center, 421 Neddie Rose Drive in Westport. Races begin at 1 p.m. Poster.
Planted Expo Seattle promises “150 vegan edible and lifestyle businesses and a stage packed with informative and inspirational speakers” at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Free for age 12 and younger.
Children from around the world dance, sing, play music, make origami, and get faces painted at the International Children’s Friendship Festival in Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. FREE
See unusual creations by 100 artists and crafters at Oddmall Emporium of the Weird, and visit the food trucks at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe. Held in April and November. FREE
A ticket to Landmark Unlocked Event Showcase includes transportation to six venues where catering teams serve you “delectable light bites with refreshing mocktails and drinks” beginning at Hideaway Cellars, 4130 1st Ave. S in Seattle. Choose Seattle (5 venues), Issaquah (1), or both (6).
Spring Pops Concert features “a 15-member brass and percussion ensemble” playing pops music in the auditorium at Tacoma Community College, 6501 S 19th St. in Tacoma. FREE
A $54 ticket to Grape Escape includes bites from local restaurants, a silent auction, and samples from 20 local wineries, distilleries, and breweries at Pickering Barn, 1730 10th Ave. NW in Issaquah.
Aladdin by Disney is a love story filled with “beauty, magic, comedy, and breathtaking spectacle” featuring a lamp that grants three wishes at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle. No show on April 23.
Seattle Shakespeare performs Romeo and Juliet, the classic love story of star-crossed lovers, at Center Theatre, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Discussions before or after some shows.
Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Enjoy live music, food for sale, and boat rides. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in April and September.
National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) showcases the best directors age 24 and younger, with a focus on “young persons from traditionally marginalized communities” at SIFF Cinema Uptown, 511 Queen Anne Ave. N in Seattle.
Seattle Black Film Festival “features film screenings, hands-on workshops, panel discussions, and in-depth chats with filmmakers” at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, 104 17th Ave. S, Seattle.
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in sunny Wenatchee has food vendors, an entertainment stage, a beer garden, carnival rides (beginning April 26), an arts & crafts fair (May 3 - 5), a car parade (May 3 at 6 p.m.), a car show (May 4), and a grand parade (May 4 at 11 a.m.) in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. Schedule.
Enjoy tapas as you watch a chef make chicken paella, and then make your own at the $95 Paella Party by Hot Stove Society at Hotel Andra, 2000 4th Ave. in Seattle.
Northwest Symphony Orchestra performs music by popular composers (Beethoven, Debussy, Dvorak, Wagner, Williams) as you watch photos of our state onscreen during Crescendo: A Symphonic Celebration of Washington Landscapes at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Admire art Friday evening and Saturday at Olympia Arts Walk. Join a luminary procession (Fri. 8:30 p.m.). Watch people parade in animal costumes in the Procession of the Species (Sat. 4:30 p.m.), which passes by Sylvester Park, 615 Washington St. SE in Olympia. FREE
Watch creative films made by students in the bachelor of fine arts program at Film and Media BFA Showcase at Cornish College of the Arts - Raisbeck Performance Hall, 2015 Boren Ave. in Seattle. Click the green button below, and then scroll to the bottom to reserve a seat. FREE
Seattle Erotic Art Festival is an uncensored collection of art, films, and live performances at Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, 301 Mercer St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID (age 18+ on Sunday).
Emerald Cup is a bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique championship with health-industry vendors at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Evergreen Home Show promises 200 booths of “specialized local businesses ready to help you customize, update, or even design, the home you have always wanted” at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe.Held in spring and fall.
Victorian Heritage Festival has walking tours, weekend teas, a Saturday Victorian fashion show and a contra dance. Festival headquarters is in the Cotton Building, 607 Water St. in Port Townsend.
Register online for the self-guided Northwest Green Home Tour to see solar-powered, energy-efficient, and sustainably built homes in Seattle and on the Eastside. List of homes. FREE
Magnolia wine walk
April 27, 2024 (6 to 9 p.m.)
Magnolia (3.9 miles NW)
Visit local shops to taste wine from a dozen wineries during Spring Vino in the Village. Start by picking up your wine glass at Modeles Home Furnishings, 3220 W McGraw St. in Seattle. Also held in September.
Get dressed up with friends or a date, and dance to DJ music during Emerald City Adult Prom for age 21+ in the Grand Ballroom at DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, 18740 International Blvd. in SeaTac.
Buy a ticket online and head to the mountains to hear live jazz during North Bend Jazz Walk in 18 venues centered around North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd. in North Bend. A few venues are for age 21+.
World Doll Day Show and Sale promises antique, vintage, and modern dolls, as well as bears and toys at Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Ave. SE in Bellevue. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Tacoma City Marathon includes a 5K on Saturday at Dune Peninsula Park, plus a marathon and half marathon on Sunday across the Narrows Bridge, which both begin at Tacoma Narrows Airport, 1202 26th Ave. NW in Gig Harbor.
Cornish College of the Arts showcases the work of its Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the Design Department BFA Exhibition at 9th Avenue Gallery, 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle. In past years, it closed on Sat. & Sun. at 4 p.m. Evening reception April 26. FREE
A $100 ticket to Chowder Social includes live entertainment, passed hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, “a casual dinner full of nine local and delicious unique chowders,” and a live auction at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma.
Run Like the Wind Running Festival includes running events (5K, 10K, 10 mile, kid’s dash), finish-line food, beer samples, a wildflower walk, and a windmill tour at Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility, 25901 Vantage Hwy in Ellensburg.
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