Seattle events April 2024
concerts
Concerts | ||
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April 2 - 3 | Sleater Kinney | Showbox |
April 3 | Matt Maltese | Neptune |
April 4 | Ludacris | Emerald Queen |
April 4 | Luis Miguel | Climate Pledge |
April 5 | Veronicas | Showbox |
April 5 | Xavi | Showbox SoDo |
April 7 | Mom Jeans | Showbox SoDo |
April 9 | Laufey | Paramount |
April 10 | Bar Italia | Neumos |
April 12 | BoyWithUke | Showbox SoDo |
April 13 | Sampha | Showbox |
April 14 | Old 97s | Showbox |
April 15 | Andrés Cepeda | Neptune |
April 15 | Black Crowes | McCaw Hall |
April 15 - 16 | Between Buried & Me | Crocodile |
April 17 | Oneohtrix Point Never | Neptune |
April 21 | Bruce Hornsby | Benaroya Hall |
April 26 | AJR | Climate Pledge |
April 28 | Enhypen | Tacoma Dome |
more concerts |
Tulip festival
April 1 - 30, 2024
Mount Vernon (61 miles N)
- April 1 to 30 — Skagit Valley Tulip Festival features spectacular fields of blooming tulips and daffodils. Festival brochure.
- April 19 to 21 — Tulip Festival Street Fair is centered around Mount Vernon Downtown Association, 223 S 1st Street in Mount Vernon. FREE
Baseball
April 1 - Sept. 29, 2024
SoDo (1.6 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Mariners play an exciting home game at T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
- April 1 - 3: Cleveland Guardians
- April 12 - 14: Chicago Cubs
- April 15 - 17: Cincinnati Reds
- April 26 - 28: Arizona Diamondbacks
- April 29 - May 1: Atlanta Braves
Taste of Pike Place
April 1 - Dec. 31, 2024
Downtown (0.4 miles SW)
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.
Free choir
April 2, 2024 (4:30 p.m.)
Capitol Hill (2.1 miles NE)
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
Dark musical comedy
April 2 - 7, 2024
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
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+.
Variety show
April 3 - 14, 2024
Capitol Hill (0.8 miles NE)
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.
UW baseball
April 3 - May 12, 2024
University District (4.2 miles NE)
Watch an exciting game of Huskies Baseball in the newly renovated Husky Ballpark on Walla Walla Road in Seattle.
- April 3, 9 — Seattle Redhawks
- April 12, 13, 14 — UCLA Bruins
- April 16 — Portland Pilors
- April 23 — Seattle Redhawks (in Bellevue)
- April 26, 27, 28 — Arizona Wildcats
Harry Potter experience
April 3 - May 12, 2024
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Walk through rooms that immerse you in scenes from the series at Harry Potter: Magic at Play with interactive exhibits for all ages, followed by a gift shop at The Bravern, 11111 NE 8th St. in Bellevue.
Musical
April 3 - May 19, 2024
Issaquah (17 miles E)
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.
- March 29 to April 21 – Issaquah
- April 27 to May 19 – Everett
Free once a month
April 4, 2024
multiple locations
The first Thursday of the month is FREE.
- Arboretum tour (11:30 a.m.).
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, U.W. campus (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.). Select April 4 and reserve a time.
- Museum of History & Industry at South Lake Union (5 to 8 p.m.).
- Museum of Flight at 9404 E Marginal Way S in Seattle (5 to 9 p.m.)
- Seattle Japanese Garden arboretum (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
- Tacoma Art Museum (5 to 8 p.m.).
Motown music
April 4, 2024 (6 & 8:30 p.m.)
Ballard (4.9 miles NW)
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.
Country dance weekend
April 4 - 7, 2024
Downtown (0.5 miles SE)
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.
Dinner class: seafood paella
April 4 & 18, 2024 (6:30 to 8:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.5 miles NE)
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.
Seattle Art Walks
April 4 - 26, 2024
multiple locations
Meet local artists and see their work during Seattle Art Walks. FREE
- April 4 – Pioneer Square plus light art
- April 11 (5 to 8 p.m.) – Capitol Hill
- April 11 (5 to 8 p.m.) – West Seattle
- April 12 (6 to 9 p.m.) – Belltown
- April 13 (6 to 9 p.m.) – Ballard
- April 13 (12 to 10 p.m.) – Georgetown
- April 18 (5 to 8 p.m.) – Edmonds
- April 26 (5 to 8 p.m.) – Downtown
Chocolate tour
April 4 - Dec. 31, 2024 (10:30 a.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
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.
Light show in a garden
April 5 - 6, 2024
Riverview (6 miles S)
“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.
Children’s show
April 5 - 17, 2024
multiple locations
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.
- April 5 - 6, Angel of the Winds, Everett
- April 10 - 11, ShowWare Center, Kent
- April 13 - 14, Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
- April 16 - 17, McCaw Hall, Seattle
Break dancing
April 6, 2024 (7 to 10:30 p.m.)
Pioneer Square (1.5 miles S)
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.
Evening market
April 6, 2024 (4 to 10 p.m.)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
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
April 6, 2024 (1 to 8:30 p.m.)
Everett (29 miles N)
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.”
Daffodil parade
April 6, 2024
Pierce County
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
Dance festival
April 6 - 7, 2024
Capitol Hill (0.9 miles NE)
Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF) Winter Mini-Fest features works by Khambatta Dance Company of Seattle, as well as The Newport Contemporary Ballet of Rhode Island onstage at Erickson Theatre, 1524 Harvard Ave. in Seattle.
Dinner cruise
April 6 - 14, 2024
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
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.
Weekend brunch cruise
April 6 - 14, 2024 (11 a.m.)
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
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.
Soccer
April 6 - Oct. 19, 2024
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
Watch the Seattle Sounders play a home game at Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
- April 6 – CF Montreal
- April 20 – Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Dinner on a football field
April 8 - 17, 2024
Pioneer Square (1.3 miles S)
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.
Hockey
April 9 & 11, 2024
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
Watch Seattle Kraken play a home game on the ice at Climate Pledge Arena, 334 1st Ave. N in Seattle.
- April 9 – Arizona Coyotes
- April 11 – San Jose Sharks
Comedian
April 11 - 14, 2024
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Emmy winner Jim Gaffigan shares hilarious observations on life at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Spring Fair
April 11 - 21, 2024
Puyallup (37 miles S)
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.
Music by candlelight
April 11 - May 29, 2024 (6:30 & 9 p.m.)
Seattle area
Enjoy a string quartet playing a dozen familiar songs in the gentle glow of simulated candles at a one-hour Candlelight Concert.
- April 11 — Adele
- April 12 — Taylor Swift
- April 13 — Joe Hisaishi
- April 13 — Pink Floyd
- April 23 — Queen in Woodinville
Wine walk
April 12, 2024 (4 to 8 p.m.)
Burien (12 miles S)
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.
Cherry Blossom Festival
April 12 - 14, 2024 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Lower Queen Anne (0.8 miles NW)
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.
Nuclear films
April 12 - 14, 2024
Capitol Hill (1.1 miles E)
International Uranium Film Festival screens seven “cutting edge films on nuclear issues around the world” at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Coin show
April 12 - 14, 2024
Tukwila (11 miles SE)
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.
Ballet
April 12 - 21, 2024
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
The Seasons’ Canon features 54 dancers moving as one organism to Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, plus two other pieces performed by Pacific Northwest Ballet at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Dinner in the dark
April 12 & 26, 2024 (6 & 8:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.6 miles SE)
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.
Comedians
April 13, 2024 (3 & 6 p.m.)
Pioneer Square (1.5 miles S)
TV stars Tina Fey & Amy Poehler bring their Restless Leg Tour to WaMu Theater, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle.
Outer-space party
April 13, 2024 (6 to 11 p.m.)
Georgetown (8 miles S)
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.
Short films in Shoreline
April 13, 2024
Shoreline (11 miles NW)
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.
Toy show
April 13, 2024 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
Everett (28 miles N)
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.
Hawaiian festival in Puyallup
April 13, 2024 (11 a.m. to 7 p.m.)
Puyallup (33 miles S)
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.
Arts and crafts show
April 13 - 14, 2024
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
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.
Daffodil boat parade
April 14, 2024 (11:30 a.m.)
Tacoma (39 miles S)
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
Restaurant week
April 14 - 27, 2024
multiple locations
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.
Star scientist speaks
April 15 - 16, 2024 (7 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
Popular science advocate Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson gives two different talks at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
- April 15 — Search for Life in the Universe
- April 16 — Cosmic Collisions
Cowboy show
April 17 - 21, 2024
multiple locations
Professional Bull Riders compete to see who can last the longest atop a bucking bull.
- April 17 & 18 — Angel of the Winds, Everett
- April 20 & 21 — Tacoma Dome, Tacoma
A.I. conference
April 18, 2024 (5:30 p.m.)
Westlake (1.2 miles N)
“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
Poetry festival
April 19 - 21, 2024
Capitol Hill (1.1 miles E)
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.
Student acrobats
April 19 - 28, 2024
SoDo (2.8 miles S)
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.
Family concert – steel drum
April 20, 2024 (11 a.m.)
First Hill (0.5 miles SE)
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.
Underground art show
April 20, 2024 (8 p.m.)
South Lake Union (0.6 miles NE)
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+.
Masquerade ball
April 20, 2024 (8 p.m.)
Georgetown (5.1 miles S)
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+.
Small food fair
April 20, 2024 (4 to 8 p.m.)
(9 miles S)
Spring Foodie Fest promises local food vendors, a few craft booths, and DJ music at The Stone House Cafe, 9701 Rainier Ave. S in Seattle. FREE
Small tea festival
April 20, 2024 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Woodinville (22 miles NE)
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.
Tacoma kids’ parade
April 20, 2024 (10 a.m.)
Tacoma (37 miles S)
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
Free national park day
April 20, 2024
All national parks
Entry is free at Mount Rainier and Olympic National Parks on Free Entrance Days in the National Parks. Expect more people and less parking than usual. FREE
Crab races and crab feed
April 20, 2024
Westport (132 miles SW)
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.
Vegetarian expo
April 20 - 21, 2024 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Downtown (0.2 miles E)
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.
International children’s festival
April 20 - 21, 2024 (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
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
Indoor craft fair
April 20 - 21, 2024 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
Sand Point (7.6 miles NE)
Renegade Craft Fair features 180 vendors of indie crafts plus a few food trucks inside Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. Repeats in Nov.
Weird arts & crafts show
April 20 - 21, 2024
Monroe (33 miles NE)
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
Earth Day
April 20 - 27, 2024
multiple locations
Celebrate Earth Day, mostly FREE.
- April 20 Earth-a-Thon tech project
- April 20 Earth Day Run Magnuson Park
- April 20 Meridian Habitat Park Puyallup
- April 20 Museum of Flight
- April 20 National Parks free day
- April 20 Sammamish Earth Day
- April 20 Washington Park Arboretum
- April 21 Salt Water State Park Des Moines
- April 22 Earth Talks at Seattle U
- April 22 State Parks free day
- April 27 Everett Electric Vehicle Show
Catering showcase
April 21, 2024
SoDo or Issaquah
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).
Brass band
April 21, 2024 (2 p.m.)
Tacoma (38 miles SW)
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
Japanese drumming
April 22, 2024 (7:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
Drum Tao features “explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography” at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Free state park day
April 22, 2024
All state parks
On State Parks Free Days, you can picnic and play at any of the 144 Washington State Parks. FREE
Eastside wine tasting
April 24, 2024 (6 to 9 p.m.)
Issaquah (16 miles E)
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 musical
April 24 - 28, 2024
Downtown (0.3 miles NE)
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.
Romeo & Juliet
April 24 - May 12, 2024
Seattle Center (1 mile NW)
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.
Boat sale
April 25 - 28, 2024
Eastlake (1.3 miles N)
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.
Films by young directors
April 25 - 28, 2024
Lower Queen Anne (1.5 miles NW)
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.
Black film festival
April 25 - 28, 2024
Central District (1.7 miles SE)
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.
Apple Blossom Festival
April 25 - May 5, 2024
Wenatchee (148 miles E)
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.
Dinner class: Spanish paella
April 26, 2024 (5:30 to 7:30 p.m.)
Belltown (0.1 miles NW)
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.
Nature concert
April 26, 2024 (7:30 p.m.)
Downtown (0.3 miles SW)
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.
Olympia arts weekend
April 26 - 27, 2024
Olympia (62 miles S)
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
Student films
April 26 - 28, 2024
(0.5 miles NE)
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
Adult art
April 26 - 28, 2024
Seattle Center (1.2 miles NW)
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).
Body-building expo
April 26 - 28, 2024
Bellevue (11 miles E)
Emerald Cup is a bodybuilding, fitness, figure, bikini, and physique championship with health-industry vendors at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Home show
April 26 - 28, 2024
Monroe (33 miles NE)
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 festival in Port Townsend
April 26 - 28, 2024
58 miles NW via ferry
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.
Green home tour
April 27, 2024 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
multiple locations
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.
Prom night for adults
April 27, 2024 (9 p.m.)
SeaTac (15 miles S)
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.
Roller derby
April 27, 2024 (5 p.m.)
Lynnwood (16 miles N)
Watch the women of Jet City Roller Derby play an exciting game at Edmonds Community College in Seaview Gym, 200th St. SW in Lynnwood.
Jazz walk in North Bend
April 27, 2024 (5 to 11:59 p.m.)
North Bend (30 miles E)
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+.
Doll show
April 27 - 28, 2024
Bellevue (10 miles E)
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 races
April 27 - 28, 2024
Gig Harbor (42 miles SW)
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.
Student art show
April 27 - May 5, 2024 (12 to 5 p.m.)
Downtown (0.5 miles N)
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
Chowder fundraiser
April 28, 2024 (4 to 7 p.m.)
Tacoma (35 miles S)
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 around windmills
April 28, 2024
Ellensburg (128 miles E)
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.
Seattle attractions
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- Seattle Aquarium
- Space Needle
- Argosy Cruise harbor tour
- Chihuly Garden and Glass
- Pacific Science Center
- Museum of Pop Culture
- Woodland Park Zoo
concerts
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May 2/3 | Justin Timberlake | Climate Pledge |
May 10 | Melanie Martinez | Climate Pledge |
May 15 | Rolling Stones | Lumen Field |
May 24 | Billy Joel | T-Mobile Park |
May 28/30 | Pearl Jam | Climate Pledge |
May 31 | Red Hot Chili P. | Gorge |
June 15 | Doobie / Winwood | White River |
July 13 | Kenny Chesney | Lumen Field |
July 14 | blink-182 | Gorge |
July 27 | Chris Stapleton | T-Mobile Park |
Aug. 6/7 | Olivia Rodrigo | Climate Pledge |
Aug. 16 | Peso Pluma | Climate Pledge |
Aug. 18 | Foo Fighters | T-Mobile Park |
Aug. 30/1 | Metallica | Lumen Field |
Sept. 3 | Chicago + EWF | Climate Pledge |
Sept. 4 | Def Leppard | T-Mobile Park |
Sept. 4 | Pink | Tacoma Dome |
Sept. 21 | ZZ Top + Skynyrd | White River |
Sept. 23 | Green Day | T-Mobile Park |
Nov. 10/11 | Usher | Climate Pledge |
Dec. 6/7/8 | Taylor Swift | Vancouver, BC |
more concerts |