Mid-October will turn the Seattle area into a true mosaic of experiences: concerts by Doja Cat and Malcolm Todd, the Earshot Festival jazz series, the Tasveer and Seattle Latino Film festivals, Refract glass art, theater premieres, dance nights, and sporting events. Fans of the fall atmosphere can look forward to Halloween haunted houses, pumpkin farms, costume shows, and the Wild Waves Fright Fest program. Families can enjoy the Diwali festival, Zoo Boo, Big Truck Day, and the Benaroya Hall open house. The complete list of events and current details are compiled from Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Seattle-Area Events: October 15–22, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 15 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Doja Cat concert. | — |
| Oct. 15–16 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Malcolm Todd concert. | — |
| Oct. 15 | Tutta Bella, Seattle | A happy-hour networking event for young professionals with beer, wine, mocktails, appetizers, and networking. | Event website, tickets |
| Oct. 15 | Chihuly Garden and Glass, Seattle | Gather party featuring cocktails, appetizers, live music, glassblowing demonstrations, and a tour of the Refract exhibition; ages 21+. | Event website |
| Oct. 15 | Multiple locations | Free Seattle Art Walks. | More information |
| Oct. 15 | Good Shepherd Center, Seattle | A chamber music concert featuring Latin American and Spanish composers as part of the Latino Chamber Music Festival. | More information |
| Oct. 15 | Bellevue, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline | Seattle Latino Film Festival: films dedicated to music, literature, dance, and painting. | Program, tickets |
| Oct. 15–17 | Bellevue, Renton, Seattle, Shoreline | Seattle Latino Film Festival. | Program, passes |
| Oct. 15–18 | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and the Eastside | Refract glass festival: exhibitions, films, parties, demonstrations, studio tours, and opportunities to meet artists. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 15–18 | Seattle | Tasveer South Asian Film Festival featuring screenings, panel discussions, galas, and meet-and-greet events. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 15–18 | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma | Tacoma Holiday Festival: a holiday market with handmade goods, food, workshops, and Santa Claus. | Festival website |
| Oct. 15–25 | Seattle | Earshot Jazz Festival: dozens of concerts by local and international jazz musicians. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 15–30 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight Concerts: string-quartet concerts by candlelight-style illumination, featuring classical music, Fleetwood Mac, Michael Jackson, Bach to Beatles, Hans Zimmer, Coldplay, and more. | Tickets and schedule |
| Oct. 15–31 | The Triple Door, Seattle | This Is Halloween — a show inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas, with orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections. | Show website |
| Oct. 15–31 | Seattle Center | Fall Candlelight concerts at the Arctic Club Hotel, the Museum of Flight, and the National Nordic Museum. | Schedule and tickets |
| Oct. 15–31 | Pike Pub, Seattle | A four-pub walking tour featuring ghost stories; ages 21+. Not held on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays. | Tickets |
| Oct. 15–31 | Seattle Tall Ship, Seattle | A two-hour schooner cruise aboard the Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay; daytime and sunset departures. | — |
| Oct. 15–31 | DAR Rainier Chapter House, Seattle | Haunted Soiree — a mystical Bavarian beer-hall show with craft beverages, an orchestra, theatrical performances, and fantastical characters; ages 21+. | Tickets |
| Oct. 15–31 | Multiple cities | Halloween haunted houses and forests in Seattle, Tacoma, Buckley, Federal Way, Lacey, Snohomish, and other locations. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 15–Nov. 15 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Theater season: Conscience, Escaped Alone, Eureka Day, Noises Off, Ragtime, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot, Smoke on the Mountain, Neha & Neel, and Leonardo. | — |
| Oct. 15–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Food-and-drink walking tours: Pike Place Market, downtown chocolate, Capitol Hill coffee, and wine with cheese and chocolate. | — |
| Oct. 15, 2026–Dec. 31, 2027 | Bellevue, Seattle, Tacoma, and the Eastside | Free events: Bellevue Botanical Garden, classical concerts, dance music, the Frye and Gold Rush museums, Henry Art Gallery, Kubota Garden, Olympic Sculpture Park, and walking routes. | — |
| Oct. 16 | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle | Fashion at the Fairmont fashion show with a champagne reception, buffet, and after-party. | More information and reservations |
| Oct. 16 | Emerald City Music, Seattle | Rhapsodic Musings chamber concert featuring string musicians from Seattle and Olympia. | Seattle, Olympia |
| Oct. 16–17 | Leavenworth Festhalle, Leavenworth | Oktoberfest with live music, dancing, contests, German food, beer gardens, and a parade. | Festival website, shuttle |
| Oct. 16–18 | Renaissance Seattle Hotel, Seattle | Seattle Latin Dance Festival: daytime workshops, evening shows, and social dancing. | Festival website, schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 16–18 | Magnuson Park, Seattle | Snowvana — a winter-sports expo with gear, a ski swap, films, live music, and food trucks. | Website, tickets |
| Oct. 16–25 | Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle | A Circus of Steam and Shadows, featuring shadow theater, live animation, and acrobatics. | Description, tickets |
| Oct. 16–30 | Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville | Hoot ’N’ Owl: a Halloween program with candy, games, nocturnal animals, and keeper presentations. | More information |
| Oct. 16–31 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Seattle | Poe Unexpected — an improv comedy show inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe; Fridays and Saturdays. | Tickets |
| Oct. 16–31 | Farms around Puget Sound | Halloween on the farms: pumpkin patches, hayrides, and corn mazes. | — |
| Oct. 16–Nov. 1 | Wild Waves, Federal Way | Wild Waves Fright Fest: daytime Booville programming for children and evening rides, monsters, and haunted houses. | Tickets and information |
| Oct. 17 | Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle | Diwali Festival of Lights with storytelling, live music, fashion, cultural performances, and art activities. | More information |
| Oct. 17 | Ballard, Seattle | Ballard Wine Walk with Washington wine tastings at 15 shops; sold out. | More information |
| Oct. 17 | Columbia City, Seattle | Night market with food trucks, handmade-goods vendors, live music, and a beer garden. | Market website |
| Oct. 17 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Motorcycle and ATV racing on an indoor track. | Event page, schedule |
| Oct. 17 | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood | Free family day featuring big trucks and tractors, food trucks, hayrides, and mini pumpkins. | More information |
| Oct. 17–18 | Seward Park, Seattle | Water Lantern Festival: making and launching lanterns on the lake, with music, games, and food trucks. | Festival website |
| Oct. 17–18 | Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma | Zoo Boo: costumes, treats, games, a parade, and a dance party for children. | More information |
| Oct. 17 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home match against CF Montréal. | Schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 17–18 | Everett and Shoreline | Mushroom shows with identification of attendees’ own finds and vendor booths. | — |
| Oct. 18 | Fauntleroy YMCA, Seattle | Fall neighborhood festival with music, carnival attractions, food, and children’s activities. | Festival website |
| Oct. 18 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Benaroya Hall Open House: live music, storytelling, family programs, food, and special performances. | More information |
| Oct. 18 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | Northwest Record Show — a fair featuring collectible records, CDs, and music memorabilia. | More information |
| Oct. 18 | Skål Beer Hall, Seattle | Fall Mead Festival: tasting of nine mead varieties with snacks; ages 21+. | Tickets |
| Oct. 18–31 | Seattle and the Eastside | Seattle Restaurant Week with special offers at 220 restaurants. | Promotion website |
| Oct. 20 | 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle | Bill Nye discusses curiosity, science, and innovation. | More information, tickets |
| Oct. 20, 2026–July 5, 2027 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home games: October 20 against the Detroit Red Wings; October 22 against the Utah Mammoth; October 24 against the Minnesota Wild. | Schedule, tickets |
| Oct. 21 | Seaview Hall, Lynnwood | Rat City Roller Derby match. | Team website |
| Oct. 21 and 28 | SIFF Film Center, Seattle | Scarecrowber — screenings of three classic horror films: a slasher, a ghost story, and an alien-invasion film. | More information |
| Oct. 22 | W Seattle, Seattle | Howloween — a free dog-friendly party with treats, snacks, drinks, and a costume contest. | More information, tickets |
| Oct. 22 | Central Cinema, Seattle | The Totally Halloween Sing Along — costume karaoke featuring Halloween-themed songs and dance hits. | Event, tickets |
| Oct. 22 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home game against the Utah Mammoth. | Schedule, tickets |