The final days of September and the first week of October will turn the Seattle area into one large outdoor stage. Concerts by Hayley Williams, Sombr, and Tyler Childers, ballet, experimental dance, theater, and sporting events will share the calendar with food, beer, chocolate, and seafood festivals. Visitors can enjoy Salmon Days in Issaquah, the Greek Festival, Oktoberfest in Leavenworth, fall fairs, ghost walks, and numerous family programs. Those seeking unusual experiences can descend beneath the streets of historic Seattle, take a candlelight tour at Fort Nisqually, or attend a kinetic sculpture race in Port Townsend, while Halloween fans will find immersive shows and haunted houses. Details and current event dates are collected at Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Seattle Area Events: September 30–October 7, 2026
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 30 | White River | Hayley Williams concert. | |
| Sept. 30 | Central District, Seattle | Omnivorous charity dining evening: tastings of food and drinks from 20 local participants, DJ music, and stories supporting affordable housing. | Event website |
| Sept. 30–Oct. 18 | Greenwood, Union Arts, Issaquah, and other venues | Theater program featuring Conscience, Hamlet, Ragtime, The Chinese Lady, and Eureka Day. | |
| Sept. 30–Oct. 31 | Seattle | Food walking tours with tastings: Pike Place Market, a chocolate tour, a coffee tour, and a wine tasting with cheese and chocolate. | |
| Sept. 30–Oct. 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Beneath the Streets historic Seattle tour—a walk along the original street level, buried after the Great Fire of 1889. | Tickets, Map |
| Sept. 30, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027 | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, and other locations | Free activities and attractions: Ballard Locks, botanical gardens, museums, art galleries, gardens, and walking trails. | |
| Oct. 1 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Sombr concert. | |
| Oct. 1 | Seattle | Free admission to museums and cultural institutions in Seattle and Tacoma on the first Thursday of the month. | |
| Oct. 1 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home soccer match against Sporting Kansas City. | Schedule, Tickets |
| Oct. 1–10 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Out There experimental dance festival, featuring new works at 12th Avenue Arts. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 1–15 | Various venues | Free art walks through Seattle neighborhoods: Pioneer Square, Capitol Hill, West Seattle, Belltown, Ballard, and Georgetown. | More information |
| Oct. 1–31 | Downtown Seattle | Walking tour of four pubs featuring ghost stories. For guests age 21 and older. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 1–31 | Seattle waterfront | Two-hour sailing trip aboard the schooner Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay; drinks and snacks are available for purchase onboard. | Departure map, Video |
| Oct. 2 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Tyler Childers concert. | |
| Oct. 2–3 | Tacoma | Evening candlelight tours of Fort Nisqually, with reenactments of settler life in 1859. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–3 | Olympia | Free fall art walk with exhibitions, performances, creative activities, and a fair on streets closed to vehicles. | Event website, Venue map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Men in Dance festival celebrating dancers of various styles and ages who identify as men. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Seattle Center | Pacific Northwest Ballet: George Balanchine’s Serenade and two additional works. | Production website, Map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Montlake, Seattle | St. Demetrios Greek Festival with Greek food, music, dancing, delicacies, and church tours. | Festival website, Shuttle and parking, Map |
| Oct. 2–17 | Leavenworth | Oktoberfest with live music, dancing, contests, German food, beer gardens, and a parade. | Festival website, Free shuttle, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Belltown, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring Indian, Filipino, Mexican, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian, and Japanese cuisine. | Schedule and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Downtown Seattle | Poe Unexpected, an improvised comedy show inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe; held Fridays and Saturdays. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Immersive show Haunted Soiree: Hauntoberfest—a Bavarian beer hall with live music, theatrical performances, and fantastical characters. For guests age 21 and older. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Various cities in the region | Seasonal haunted houses and haunted forests in Seattle, Tacoma, Snohomish, Buckley, Federal Way, Lacey, Maple Valley, Mountlake Terrace, Arlington, and other cities. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 2–Nov. 1 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Reign women’s soccer home matches at Lumen Field. | Schedule, Tickets |
| Oct. 2–Nov. 1 | Federal Way | Wild Waves Halloween program: daytime Booville for children and evening Fright Fest with rides, monsters, and haunted houses. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Seasonal beer festival Great Pumpkin Beer Festival, featuring 60 pumpkin and fall beers, music, and a costume contest. | Festival website, Video |
| Oct. 3 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | OktoBEARfest at the zoo: beer and cider tastings from 50 producers, music, food trucks, games, and access to the entire zoo. | Event website, Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Interbay, Seattle | Free fishermen’s fall festival with tours of the ship canal, contests, children’s activities, seafood, music, and a beer garden. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | University District, Seattle | Free U District Chow Down & Street Party food festival, featuring $6 dishes from 70 establishments and live music. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Burien | Brat Trot 5K and 1K races followed by a Bavarian party with beer, children’s activities, games, and live performances. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Fife | Family fall festival with inflatables, games, a petting zoo, a children’s tractor maze, food trucks, and a beer garden. | Festival website, Venue map |
| Oct. 3 | North Bend | North Bend Blues Walk: 22 blues bands perform at 18 venues throughout the city. | Festival website, Venue map |
| Oct. 3 | Puyallup | Sip tasting tour at 20 downtown Puyallup shops, featuring wine, beer, cider, and music. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Tacoma | Taste of Asia Pacific cooking class focused on the cuisine of Easter Island. | Tickets, Upcoming events, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Gig Harbor | Fall tasting stroll through waterfront shops with wine, craft beer, spirits, cider, and light snacks. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Lacey | Free Children’s Day with concerts, games, entertainment, and food trucks. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Anacortes | Bier Near the Pier beer and cider festival with food trucks, live music, and a costume contest. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Bellevue | Chocolate festival with tastings, workshops, and a marketplace featuring 100 vendors. | Festival website, Schedule, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Issaquah | Issaquah Salmon Days—a festival celebrating the return of the salmon, with a fair, parade, music, barbecue, and open activities at the salmon hatchery. | Festival website, Parade, Music lineup, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Monroe | Free Rocktoberfest mineral and gemstone show with 25 vendors and children’s activities. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Port Townsend | The Great Port Townsend Bay Kinetic Sculpture Race—a parade of unusual creations and costumed participants; a costume ball is also held in the evening. | Race website, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Mount Vernon | Free Skagit Valley family-farm festival with farm products, tastings, animals, and family activities at 12 farms. | Festival website, Farm map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Shelton | Oyster and seafood festival featuring oysters, shrimp, wine, beer, music, contests, and family activities. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3–6 | Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and other locations | Free animal blessing ceremonies for visitors with leashed pets. | |
| Oct. 3–24 | Concrete | Concrete Ghost Walk, a historic ghost walk devoted to early-20th-century miners, loggers, and cement-plant workers. | Event website, Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3–31 | Seattle area | Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tours of the city’s modern and historic neighborhoods. | Tour schedule, Video |
| Oct. 3–31 | Skykomish | Free miniature train rides on Saturdays, passing over a bridge and through a tunnel, with a visit to the gift shop. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers schedule, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Seattle | Free Seattle Jazz Vespers concert featuring the Pearl Django quintet. | Event, Parking, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Seattle Center | Free Croatian festival with music, dancing, traditional food, and children’s activities. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Free pet costume parade with contests, food trucks, and vendor booths. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 4–7 | Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home games at Lumen Field; on October 4, the team plays the Los Angeles Chargers. | Team website, Tickets, Photos |
| Oct. 4–7 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home games; on October 4, the team plays the Calgary Flames. | Schedule, Tickets, Map |