The final week of August promises Seattle and the surrounding area a packed schedule for music, sports, art and family fun. The city will host concerts by Cake, Muse and Take 6, the Sundiata Festival, street parties, film screenings and food walks. Bellevue will welcome fans of board games and toy ponies, Monroe will host the large Evergreen State Fair, and the coast will feature kite-flying, blues and Polynesian cultural festivals. Ongoing events include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, games by the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Sounders and Seattle Storm, Venardos Circus, sunflower season and chamber concerts by the Olympic Music Festival. Details, schedules and ticket links are compiled from Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Seattle-Area Events: August 23–30, 2026
| Date(s) | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 23 | Seattle | Cake concert at Remlinger Farms. | Event website, tickets, map |
| Aug. 23 | Seattle | Muse concert at White River Amphitheatre. | — |
| Aug. 23 | Seattle | Take 6 concert at Jazz Alley. | — |
| Aug. 23 | Seattle | Festival Sundiata, a celebration of African American art, entertainment and culture, at Seattle Center. | Festival website, map, video |
| Aug. 23 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Free sale of cacti, succulents and other plants at the Volunteer Park Conservatory. | Website, map |
| Aug. 23 | Rainier Beach, Seattle | Free exhibit of dozens of stone sculptures at Kubota Garden. | Website, map, photos |
| Aug. 23 | Bellevue | Family convention Everfree Northwest, dedicated to toy ponies, with games, music, a costume ball and vendor booths. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug. 23 | Bellevue | Dragonflight Convention board-game convention with tournaments, a game library and hundreds of gaming sessions. | Website, map |
| Aug. 23 | Lakewood | Pour in the Park party: one glass and 12 wine or beer tastings, food trucks and a free shuttle. | Website and tickets, map, photos |
| Aug. 23 | Centralia | Garlic Festival: garlic dishes, beer, wine, workshops, music, wood carving and children’s activities. | Website, photos |
| Aug. 23 | Long Beach | International Kite Festival with competitions and kite flying for everyone. | Website, video, map |
| Aug. 23–30 | Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah | Trailhead Direct bus service to Issaquah Alps and Mount Si trailheads; one-way fare is $3. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug. 23–30 | Port Townsend | Olympic Music Festival chamber concerts at Fort Worden State Park. | Program and tickets, map, video |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 6 | Seattle, Tacoma and other venues | Theater program: Mysterious Man, the musical Freak the Mighty, the comedy Jurassic Parking Lot, the musical Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and the political comedy The Outsider. | — |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 7 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free outdoor concerts at Ballard Locks, in downtown Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Redmond, Tacoma and other neighborhoods. | — |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 7 | Tacoma | Venardos Circus, a family circus featuring acrobats, aerialists, jugglers and dancers. | Website, map, reviews, video |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 12 | Downtown Seattle | The play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child follows adult Harry, Ron and Hermione and features illusions and magic. No performances on Mondays. | Website, tickets, map |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 27 | SoDo, Seattle | Home games for the Seattle Mariners against the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Aug. 23 | Bellevue | Seattle Storm vs. Toronto Tempo at Climate Pledge Arena. | Team website, tickets, map |
| Aug. 23–Sept. 27 | Farms in Snohomish, Nisqually, Olympia and Duvall | Sunflower season: walks through the fields, photo areas, wagon rides and children’s activities. | — |
| Aug. 23–Oct. 10 | Westlake, Seattle | Dance parties aboard The Hiyu floating vessel on Lake Union, with music, food and bars. | Website, photos, video, map |
| Aug. 23–Oct. 31 | Waterfront, Seattle | Two-hour schooner cruises aboard the Bay Lady on Elliott Bay; daytime and sunset sailings are available. | Website, map, video |
| Aug. 23–Dec. 31 | Seattle | Tours and activities: a harbor cruise, a Mount Rainier tour, Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass, a tasting at Pike Place Market and the Pioneer Square Underground Tour. | — |
| Aug. 23, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free activities: walks at Ballard Locks, Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Frye and Gold Rush museums, Henry Art Gallery, Kubota Garden, Olympic Sculpture Park and other locations. | — |
| Aug. 24 | Seattle Center | Victor Janusz Band concert at the Royal Room. | — |
| Aug. 24–25 | SoDo, Seattle | Seattle Mariners home games against the Philadelphia Phillies. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Aug. 25 | All national parks | Free admission to U.S. national parks, including Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park. | Information |
| Aug. 25–Sept. 8 | Seattle, various venues | Free dance lessons and parties in city parks as part of Dancing ’til Dusk. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug. 25–30 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers home baseball games at Cheney Stadium. | Team website, schedule, tickets, map |
| Aug. 26 | Ballard, Seattle | Brazilian bossa nova, samba and jazz concert under the stars on the roof of Olympic Rooftop Pavilion. | Tickets, map, video |
| Aug. 26 | Ballard, Seattle | Free screening of Despicable Me in the park as part of Center City Cinema. | Schedule, photos, video |
| Aug. 26 | Seattle Center | Seattle Storm vs. Toronto Tempo at Climate Pledge Arena. | Team website, tickets, map |
| Aug. 27 | Fremont, Seattle | About Last Night comedy show featuring stories of disastrous dates and live music. | Website and tickets, show website, map, video |
| Aug. 27 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Free screening of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles at Crossroads Park. | — |
| Aug. 27–28 | Various venues | Free Beat Masters Beat Battle hip-hop tournament featuring 16 producers. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug. 27–30 | Monroe | Evergreen State Fair: farm animals, pig races, fair food, monster trucks, carnival rides and shows. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 28 | Seattle | Candlelight string-quartet concerts featuring music by Adele and Hans Zimmer at the Nordic Museum. | Tickets, video |
| Aug. 28 | Downtown Seattle | Free evening party The Night Shift at Pike Place Market, with music, performances, handmade goods, food and a beer garden. | Website, map, video |
| Aug. 28–29 | Olympia | South Sound Block Party: 14 musical acts, food trucks, games, a beer garden and views of Puget Sound. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 28–30 | Bellevue | Arts in the Garden exhibition at Bellevue Botanical Garden. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 28–30 | Neah Bay | Free Makah Days celebration with fireworks, a parade, a fair, canoe races and traditional dances. | Website, map, video |
| Aug. 28–30 | Belltown, Seattle | Interactive show All In in the style of an underground casino, with games, mysteries, live music and supernatural puzzles. | Tickets, review, map |
| Aug. 28–Sept. 4 | Belltown, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring dishes prepared with a professional chef and tastings. | Schedule and tickets, map, video |
| Aug. 29 | Waterfront, Seattle | Free Waterfront Block Party with live music, dancing, parades, food trucks, family workshops and vendor booths. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 29 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | Free celebration of Ukrainian culture and independence with performances, traditional cuisine and opportunities to meet the local community. | Website, map, video |
| Aug. 29 | International District, Seattle | CID Food Walk: dishes from Asian restaurants priced at $6 or $8. | Website, map, video |
| Aug. 29 | Queen Anne, Seattle | Walking architecture tour of the Queen Anne Hilltop neighborhood hosted by the Seattle Architecture Foundation. | Website and tickets, FAQ, video |
| Aug. 29 | SoDo, Seattle | The Trapeze Soirée—an aerial trapeze show for audiences of all ages. | Website and tickets, photos, map |
| Aug. 29 | Mercer Island | Art Uncorked wine, beer and cider tasting with artwork, music and food. | Website, tickets, photos, map |
| Aug. 29 | Georgetown, Seattle | Electric aircraft exhibition, film screening and panel discussion at the Museum of Flight. | Website, map |
| Aug. 29 | Des Moines | Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest with blues music, beer from 15 local breweries and food. | Website, tickets, photos, video |
| Aug. 29 | Tacoma | Polynesian luau with dinner, live music, cultural dances, Samoan fire dancing and crafts. | Adult tickets, children’s tickets, photos, video |
| Aug. 29 | Parkland, Tacoma | Free LeMay Annual Show featuring 1,000 vintage cars, as well as dolls and antiques. | Website, map, photos |
| Aug. 29–30 | Skykomish | On Saturdays, miniature train rides cross a bridge and pass through a tunnel, followed by a visit to the gift shop. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 29 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home soccer match against Chicago Fire. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Aug. 30 | Issaquah | Free Confluence Music Festival with music, art, food and drinks at Confluence Park. | Website, map, photos, video |
| Aug. 30 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Reign women’s soccer home match against Houston Dash. | Schedule, tickets, map |