The final week of September and the first days of October will turn the Seattle area into one large celebration stage, with sailing excursions, theater premieres, concerts, sporting events, a museum night, and free art walks. Early October is especially packed with festivals—from Greek food, chocolate, and oysters to beer, salmon, and blues—while unusual experiences include underground tours, haunted houses, historical walks, and a kinetic sculpture race in Port Townsend. Families can choose from farm festivals, children’s programs, a pet parade, and a miniature-train ride, while performing-arts fans can enjoy ballet, experimental dance, and several theatrical productions. This selection is based on the Events12 events calendar for Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in the Seattle Area from September 28 to October 5, 2026
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 28 | Various locations | Walks through golden sunflower fields at local farms; on September 28, the event takes place in Duvall. | — |
| Sept. 28–Oct. 31 | Waterfront, Seattle | A two-hour sailing excursion on the schooner Bay Lady with views of Elliott Bay; snacks and drinks are available on board. | Map, Video |
| Sept. 28–Dec. 31 | Seattle | Tours of the harbor, Mount Rainier, Pike Place Market, the Space Needle, and underground Seattle. | — |
| Sept. 29 | Sand Point, Seattle | Free resource fair for older adults, featuring booths from about 100 organizations and educational sessions at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park. | Event website, Map |
| Sept. 30 | Central District, Seattle | Omnivorous benefit dinner with unlimited samples of food and drinks from 20 local participants, plus music and storytelling. | Event website, Map |
| Sept. 30–Oct. 18 | Greenwood, Seattle; Seattle Rep; Union Arts; Issaquah | Theater season featuring “Conscience,” “Eureka Day,” “Hamlet,” “Ragtime,” and “The Chinese Lady.” | — |
| Oct. 1–4 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home soccer matches at Lumen Field; on October 1, the team hosts Sporting Kansas City. | Schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 1–4 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home hockey games at Climate Pledge Arena; October 3 against the Edmonton Oilers and October 4 against the Calgary Flames. | Schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 1 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Sombr concert. | — |
| Oct. 1 | Various locations | Free Museum Night in Seattle and Tacoma, featuring museums, gardens, a conservatory, and an arboretum tour. | — |
| Oct. 1–10 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Out There experimental dance festival, with performances of new works at 12th Avenue Arts. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 1–15 | Various locations | Free art walks through galleries and exhibition spaces in Seattle and the surrounding area. | Schedule |
| Oct. 1–31 | Downtown Seattle | Haunted Pub Crawl walking tour through four bars, accompanied by supernatural stories; admission is for guests 21 and older. | Tickets and information, Map |
| Oct. 1–Dec. 31 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Underground tour of Seattle’s original street level, buried after the Great Fire of 1889. | Tickets and information, Map |
| Oct. 2 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Tyler Childers concert. | — |
| Oct. 2–3 | Tacoma | Evening candlelight tours with historical reenactments of settlers’ lives in 1859 at Fort Nisqually. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 2–3 | Olympia | Free fall art walk with exhibitions, performances, workshops, a food and craft fair, and more. | Event website, Venue map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Men in Dance festival, highlighting male dancers and performers who identify as men across a range of genres. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Pacific Northwest Ballet presents George Balanchine’s “Serenade” and two additional works. | Production website, Map |
| Oct. 2–4 | Montlake, Seattle | Free Greek festival with Greek cuisine, dancing, delicacies, and church tours. | Festival website, Free shuttle, Map |
| Oct. 2–17 | Leavenworth | Oktoberfest with live music, dancing, contests, German food, beer, and a parade. | Festival website, Free shuttle, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Belltown, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring demonstrations of Indian, Filipino, Mexican, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Italian, and Japanese-Korean cuisine. | Schedule and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Downtown Seattle | Poe Unexpected improv comedy show inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe; held on Fridays and Saturdays. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Immersive Haunted Soiree: Hauntoberfest featuring a Bavarian beer hall with drinks, a brass band, theatrical performances, and mysterious characters; 21+. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 2–31 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Haunted-house and fright-forest season in Seattle, Tacoma, Federal Way, Snohomish, Buckley, and other cities. | Video |
| Oct. 3 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Great Pumpkin Beer Festival with about 60 pumpkin and seasonal beers, live music, and a costume contest; 21+. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | OktoBEARfest at the zoo, featuring beer and cider tastings from 50 producers, music, games, animal programs, and access to the entire zoo; 21+. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Interbay, Seattle | Free fall Fishermen’s Festival with seafood, music, tours of the ship canal, contests, and children’s activities. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | University District, Seattle | Free U District Chow Down food festival, with $6 dishes from 70 businesses, music, and University Way closed to cars. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Burien | Brat Trot 5K and 1K races with a Bavarian celebration, beer, children’s activities, games, and live performances. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Fife | Free family harvest festival with inflatables, games, a petting zoo, a children’s tractor maze, food, and a beer garden. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | North Bend | North Bend Blues Walk: 22 blues bands perform at 18 venues throughout the city. | Festival website, Venue map, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Tacoma | Taste of Asia Pacific cooking class devoted to Easter Island cuisine, including seafood, root vegetables, and slow cooking. | Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Gig Harbor | Autumn Sip & Stroll: tastings of wine, craft beer, spirits, and cider at waterfront shops; 21+. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Lacey | Free Children’s Day with concerts, entertainment, games, and food vendors. | Event website, Map |
| Oct. 3 | Anacortes | Bier Near the Pier festival with beer, cider, food trucks, live music, and a costume contest; 21+. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Bellevue | Northwest Chocolate Festival with chocolate tastings, workshops, and more than 100 exhibitors. | Workshop schedule, Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Issaquah | Free Issaquah Salmon Days festival with a 400-vendor fair, parade, salmon barbecue, concerts, and an open hatchery pavilion. | Festival website, Parade, Entertainment schedule, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Monroe | Free Rocktoberfest mineral show featuring rocks, fossils, jewelry, and children’s activities. | Show website, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Port Townsend | Free kinetic sculpture race featuring unusual constructions and costumed participants; the parade takes place on Saturday and Sunday. | Race website, Map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Mount Vernon | Free Festival of Family Farms in the Skagit Valley, with farm tours, tastings, animals, and family entertainment. | Festival information, Farm map |
| Oct. 3–4 | Shelton | OysterFest with oysters, shrimp, wine, craft beer, music, children’s activities, and an oyster-shucking contest. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 3–6 | Seattle and Bellevue | Free animal blessings at churches in Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah, Kirkland, Tacoma, and other cities. | — |
| Oct. 3–24 | Concrete | Concrete Ghost Walk, a historical tour featuring stories about miners, lumberjacks, and workers at the sawmill and cement plant; 16+. | Tour website, Map |
| Oct. 3–31 | Seattle area | Architectural walking tours of the University of Washington, the waterfront, downtown, Mount Baker, Ballard, Queen Anne, and South Lake Union. | Foundation website, Video |
| Oct. 3–31 | Skykomish | Free miniature-train rides on Saturdays, featuring a ten-minute route across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers schedule, Map |
| Oct. 4 | First Hill, Seattle | Free Seattle Jazz Vespers evening featuring the Pearl Django quintet. | Event website, Parking, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Free CroatiaFest with Croatian music, dancing, cuisine, and children’s entertainment. | Festival website, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Free pet parade with animals in costume, contests, food trucks, and vendor booths. | Parade website, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Lumen Field. | Team website, Tickets, Photos, Map |
| Oct. 4 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home game against the Calgary Flames at Climate Pledge Arena. | Schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Oct. 5 | — | No event is listed for October 5 in the provided events file. | — |