This week Seattle offers a packed lineup for every taste — from jazz and electronic concerts and major sporting events to opera, contemporary dance, and family festivals. On Friday, May 5 you can choose between pianist Hiromi at the Moore Theatre, a Seattle Mariners home game at T-Mobile Park, and a lecture by Neil deGrasse Tyson at the Paramount; over the weekend there are flower festivals and street fairs, a drone show at Marymoor Park, theater series and Thursday museum free days. Seasonal programs continue as well — the Mariners' baseball season, Seattle Beer Week, SIFF, and Pike Place food tours — so lovers of culture, sports, and food will find plenty to do. The list of events and details is compiled based on information from https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Event roundup for Seattle and the surrounding area this week
| Date(s) | Venue | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5 | Moore Theatre, Seattle | Hiromi concert (world‑class jazz pianist) | Concert info |
| May 5 | T-Mobile Park, SoDo, Seattle | Baseball: Seattle Mariners vs. Atlanta Braves (home game) | Team schedule, Map, Tickets |
| May 5 | Paramount Theatre, Downtown Seattle | Lecture by Neil deGrasse Tyson: Latest Discoveries in the Universe | Event listing, Map, Tickets |
| May 5–10 | Seattle / Tacoma / children’s theatre | Live theatre selection (Appropriate, The Mountaintop, Robin Hood) | Show info |
| May 5–10 | Various venues (including Seattle Rep, Tacoma, Seattle Children’s Theatre) | Live theatre: family and legacy drama, a play about Martin Luther King Jr.'s last night, family Robin Hood | Show info |
| May 5–17 | 5th Avenue Theatre, Downtown Seattle | Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” | Description & tickets, Map |
| May 5–Sept. 27 | T-Mobile Park, SoDo, Seattle | Seattle Mariners (MLB) season | Schedule, Map, Tickets |
| May 5–Oct. 31 | Waterfront, Seattle | Sailing on the schooner “Bay Lady” around Elliott Bay (day and sunset sails) | Description & booking, Pier map |
| May 5–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Taste of Seattle food walking tours (Pike Place Market, chocolate, coffee, wine & cheese) | Tour info & booking |
| May 5–Dec. 31 | Seattle and surroundings | Selection of free activities: Ballard Locks tour, museums, gardens, walking routes | Free activities |
| May 6 | Benaroya Hall, Downtown Seattle | Rick Ross concert | Concert info |
| May 6 | Paramount Theatre, Downtown Seattle | Neil deGrasse Tyson lecture: Science as a Way of Knowing | Event listing, Map, Tickets |
| May 6 | Issaquah, Pickering Barn | Grape Escape wine & food tasting (21+) | Event site, Map, Tickets, Photos |
| May 6 | Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center | African step performance Step Afrika | Info, Map, Video |
| May 7 | Various museums in Seattle and Tacoma | Free Thursday at museums (SAM, MOHAI, Museum of Flight, Nordic Museum, etc.) | Museum list |
| May 7 | Showbox, Seattle | Chet Faker concert | Concert info |
| May 7–9 | Meany Center, University District | Mark Morris Dance Group: “Dances to American Music: Soul of America” | Production site, Map, Video |
| May 7–9 | Sequim, Washington | Sequim Irrigation Festival (fairs, parade, car show) | Festival site, Map, Photos |
| May 7–10 | Jazz Alley, Seattle | Spyro Gyra concerts | Club site |
| May 7–16 | Various bars and breweries in Seattle | Seattle Beer Week — dozens of craft beer tasting events | Official site |
| May 7–17 | SIFF theaters, Seattle | Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) — largest festival of independent film | Festival site, Interactive brochure, Programs, Video |
| May 7–21 | Various neighborhoods in Seattle and Edmonds | Evening art strolls: Seattle Art Walks (galleries, studios, markets) | Art walks site |
| May 8 | Moore Theatre, Seattle | Martin Garrix concert (Gorge) / other scheduled concerts | Concert info |
| May 8 | Snoqualmie, Northwest Railway Museum | Wine Train Excursion (21+) | Event, Map, Photos |
| May 8 | Urban Grace, Tacoma | The 253 Short Film Party (short film celebration) | Event, Map, Photos, Video |
| May 8–9 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Night drone show DroneArt Show: Space Chase (1,200 drones) | Info & tickets, Map, Video |
| May 8–10 | Ellensburg, eastern Washington | Nature festival Get Intimate with the Shrub‑Steppe | Event, Map, Venue map |
| May 8–16 | Cornish Playhouse, Seattle Center | Contemporary dance: Whim W’Him “Spring ‘26” | Company site, Map, Video |
| May 8–17 | McCaw Hall, Seattle Center | Bizet’s opera “Carmen” performed by Seattle Opera | Opera site, Map, Video |
| May 8–17 | Camano Island | Camano Island Studio Tour (art studios) | Tour site, Map, Tour map, Photos |
| May 8–30 | Hotel Andra, Belltown, Seattle | Hot Stove Society culinary masterclasses (Moroccan dinner and more) | Classes, Map, Video |
| May 8–June 6 | Egan's Ballard Jam House, Ballard | Seattle Cabaret Festival — cabaret, rock, blues, opera, satire | Festival site, Map, Tickets |
| May 9 | Seattle Center Armory | A Glimpse of China — Chinese festival (food, music, calligraphy) | Event, Map |
| May 9 | Pacific Science Center, Seattle Center | Science After Dark: STEM Art Walk (21+) | Event, Map, Photo, Video |
| May 9 | University District, Seattle | Charity run/walk Beat the Bridge | Site, Map, Video |
| May 9 | Beacon Hill, Seattle | Beacon Arts Street Fair (street festival) | Site, Map, Layout, Photo |
| May 9 | Pioneer Square / Lumen Field, Seattle | Soccer: Seattle Sounders vs. San Diego FC (home match) | Schedule, Map, Tickets |
| May 9–10 | Pike Place Market, Downtown Seattle | Mother’s Day Flower Festival | Site, Map, Photos, Video |
| May 9–10 | Washington Hall, Central District | Seattle Art Book Fair | Site, Map, Photo, Video |
| May 9–10 | Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue | Family ballet “Alice in Wonderland” | Production site, Map |
| May 9–10 | Pacific Bonsai Museum, Federal Way | BonsaiFest | Event, Map, Photos, Video |
| May 10 | Moore Theatre, Seattle | Boys Like Girls concert | Concert info |
| May 10 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Downtown Seattle | Improv comedy “Mother’s Day Improv Show” about motherhood | Event, Map, Photo |
| May 10 | Central Cinema, Seattle | Screening of the musical “Mamma Mia” (Meryl Streep) | Film page, Map, Video |
| May 10 | Kenmore, Postdoc Brewing | Beer Run — fun 5K with beer and food trucks | Series site, Map, Photo, Video |
| May 10 | Lumen Field, Pioneer Square | NWSL soccer: Seattle Reign vs. Washington Spirit (home match) | Schedule, Map, Tickets |
| May 10–30 | Various venues, Seattle | Candlelight Concerts — chamber shows by “candlelight” (Coldplay, Abba, Pink Floyd, and more) | Concert series, Video |
| May 10–Nov. 1 | Lumen Field, Pioneer Square | Seattle Reign (NWSL) season | Schedule, Map, Tickets |
| May 10–May 12 (MLB calendar) | Various stadiums | Mariners road series @ Chicago White Sox (MLB) | Schedule |