The last full week of August will bring concerts, outdoor movies, cultural and street-food festivals, sporting events, theater productions, and family entertainment to the Seattle area. Highlights include performances by Goose and The Breeders, Seattle Sounders and Mariners games, the Sundiata and Encanto festivals, a circus in Tacoma, tasting walks, Pike Place Market tours, and free city events. The full event list and current updates are available at Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Seattle-Area Events: August 19–26, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19 | WaMu, Seattle | Goose concert. | — |
| Aug 19 | Seattle, multiple venues | Free movie screenings in city parks as part of Center City Cinema. | Website, schedule |
| Aug 19–23 | Long Beach | International kite festival with competitions and mass launches. | Website, video |
| Aug 19–28 | Seattle, multiple venues | Free outdoor summer movie series, Center City Cinema. | Website, schedule |
| Aug 19–Sept 6 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Theater program featuring the musicals Freak the Mighty, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Complemento, along with the comedy Jurassic Parking Lot. | — |
| Aug 19–Sept 7 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free summer concerts in Seattle, Bellevue, Tacoma, and other cities in the region. | — |
| Aug 19–Sept 11 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Marymoor Live concert series featuring Trombone Shorty, Needtobreathe, and Alison Krauss + Union Station. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 19–Oct 31 | Waterfront, Seattle | Two-hour sailing excursions aboard the schooner Bay Lady on Elliott Bay. | — |
| Aug 19–Dec 31 | Pike Place Market, Seattle | Chef-guided food tour of Pike Place Market with tastings from eight artisan producers. | Tickets |
| Aug 19–April 16, 2027 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home soccer matches; the next games are August 19 and 22. | Schedule, tickets |
| Aug 20 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | The Breeders concert as part of ZooTunes. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 20 | Tacoma | Free Museum Night featuring Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and Washington State History Museum. | — |
| Aug 20–21 | Multiple venues | Free Seattle Art Walks; August 20 in Edmonds and August 21 in the University District. | Website |
| Aug 20–27 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Free outdoor movie screenings in parks: Wicked on August 20 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on August 27. | — |
| Aug 20–Sept 7 | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma | Venardos Circus — a circus show featuring acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and dancers. | Website, reviews |
| Aug 20–Sept 8 | Seattle, multiple venues | Dancing ’til Dusk: dance lessons, music, and dancing in city parks. | Website |
| Aug 20–Sept 13 | Several farms in the region | Sunflower season with photo opportunities, hayrides, and family activities. | — |
| Aug 21 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Free screening of Masters of the Universe on a large outdoor screen as part of Movies at the Mural. | Website |
| Aug 21 | Redmond Town Center, Redmond | Wine walk with a glass and 12 tastings at shops throughout the shopping center. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 21 | Snoqualmie Depot, Snoqualmie | Wine-tasting train excursion with snacks, a glass of wine, and eight tastings. | Tickets |
| Aug 21–23 | Bellevue | Everfree Northwest — a family convention centered on the My Little Pony universe, with games, concerts, a ball, and vendor booths. | Website |
| Aug 21–23 | Bellevue | Dragonflight Convention — a tabletop gaming convention with tournaments, a game library, and gaming sessions. | Website |
| Aug 21–23 | Centralia | Garlic festival with tastings, beer, wine, workshops, music, and family activities. | Website |
| Aug 21–28 | Seattle | Candlelight concert series featuring a string quartet by the glow of decorative candles. | Website |
| Aug 21–29 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tours of the city’s historic and modern neighborhoods. | Website, FAQ |
| Aug 21–Sept 27 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | Seattle Mariners home games; the team hosts the Chicago Cubs August 21–23. | Schedule, tickets |
| Aug 21–Sept 27 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | Summer concert series featuring jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary performers; Gipsy Kings perform August 21. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 22 | Freeway Park, Seattle | Free celebration of the park’s 50th anniversary with live music, art, food, and drinks. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Pier 62, Seattle | Free festival of Latin American, South American, and Caribbean music with dancing and a food area. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Sips in the Square wine walk with 12 tastings at neighborhood shops. | Tickets |
| Aug 22 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Free exhibition and competition of amateur robots, Robothon. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Columbia Park, Seattle | Free 98118 Fest featuring music, artist demonstrations, crafts, food trucks, and children’s activities. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Lake Forest Park | Free ShoreLake Battle of the Bands competition featuring performances by emerging musicians. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Saltwater State Park, Des Moines | Free Cambodian cultural festival with dancing, martial arts, music, food, and games. | Website |
| Aug 22 | Snoqualmie | Free Snoqualmie Days festival with a parade, children’s area, vendors, music, and railroad activities. | Website, schedule |
| Aug 22 | Boxcar Park, Everett | Free exhibition of classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles, Wheels On The Waterfront. | Website |
| Aug 22–23 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Festival Sundiata — a free festival of African American art, culture, and entertainment. | Website |
| Aug 22–23 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | Free sale of rare cacti, succulents, and other plants. | Website |
| Aug 22–30 | Seattle, Bellevue, and Issaquah | Trailhead Direct bus service to hiking trails in the Issaquah Alps and around Mount Si. | Website |
| Aug 22–30 | Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend | Olympic Music Festival featuring world-class chamber music concerts. | Website |
| Aug 22–Sept 4 | Hotel Andra, Seattle | Hands-on Hot Stove Society cooking classes with tastings of the prepared dishes. | Schedule and tickets |
| Aug 22–Sept 5 | Base Camp Studios 2, Seattle | Interactive show All In, set in an underground casino with games, live music, mysteries, and puzzles. | Tickets, review |
| Aug 22–Sept 12 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, about adult Harry, Ron, and Hermione, featuring illusions and magic. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 22–Oct 31 | Skykomish | Free miniature train rides across a bridge and through a tunnel on Saturdays. | Website |
| Aug 23 | Kubota Garden, Seattle | Free stone sculpture exhibition in a Japanese garden. | Website |
| Aug 23 | Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood | Pour in the Park wine and beer tasting with 12 samples and food trucks. | Website |
| Aug 23 | Remlinger Farms, Carnation | Cake concert at the farm’s outdoor venue. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 23–Sept 25 | Remlinger Farms, Carnation | Outdoor concert series at Remlinger Farms. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 23–Oct 10 | Lake Union, Seattle | Dance parties aboard the floating ferry The Hiyu, with music, food, and bars. | Website |
| Aug 25 | U.S. national parks | Free admission to national parks as part of National Park Free Entrance Day. | Information |
| Aug 25–Sept 13 | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball games. | Website, schedule, tickets |
| Aug 26 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Storm home basketball game against the Toronto Tempo. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 26 | Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, Seattle | Brazilian bossa nova, samba, and jazz concert on a rooftop overlooking the city. | Tickets |
| Aug 27 | Fremont Abbey Arts Center, Seattle | Comedy night featuring stories about disastrous dates, music, and stories from six performers. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 27–28 | Seattle, multiple venues | Free Beat Masters Beat Battle beat-making competition with a $1,000 prize. | Website |
| Aug 27–Sept 7 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe | Evergreen State Fair with farm animals, pig races, rides, monster trucks, and fair food. | Website |
| Aug 28 | Pike Place Market, Seattle | Free evening party, The Night Shift, with music, performances, crafts, food, and a beer garden. | Website |
| Aug 28–29 | Olympia | South Sound Block Party with 14 bands, food, games, a beer garden, and views of Puget Sound. | Website |
| Aug 28–30 | Bellevue Botanical Garden, Bellevue | Free garden art exhibition, Arts in the Garden, featuring work by 26 artists. | Website |
| Aug 29 | Waterfront, Seattle | Free Waterfront Block Party with music, dancing, parades, food trucks, family workshops, and vendors. | Website |
| Aug 29 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Free celebration of Ukrainian culture and independence with concerts, traditions, and Ukrainian cuisine. | Website |
| Aug 29 | International District, Seattle | CID Food Walk featuring specially priced dishes from Asian restaurants. | Website |
| Aug 29 | Emerald City Trapeze Arts, Seattle | The Trapeze Soirée aerial trapeze show. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 29 | Mercer Island | Wine, beer, and cider tasting with art, live music, and food. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 29 | Museum of Flight, Seattle | Electric aircraft exhibition, film screening, and discussion with race winners. | Website |
| Aug 29 | Des Moines Beach Park | Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest featuring live blues music and offerings from 15 local breweries. | Website, tickets |
| Aug 30 | Confluence Park, Issaquah | Free music festival with concerts, art, food, and drinks. | Website |
| Aug 30–Nov 1 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Reign women’s soccer home games; the next match is August 30 against the Houston Dash. | Website, tickets |