A weekly digest of the most notable events in Seattle and nearby areas — from intimate jazz nights and rock shows to family festivals and food walks. Over these seven days clubs Jazz Alley, Neptune, and Paramount host both legends (Pat Metheny, Helloween) and fresh independent artists; large halls WAMU Theater and Benaroya Hall present big concerts and National Geographic talks; spring festivals continue in the city and suburbs — from the well-known Skagit Valley Tulip Festival to the Washington State Apple Blossom. Family activities include DinoFest, Touch a Truck, and circus shows, while food lovers can enjoy Seattle Restaurant Week and tastings at the Spring Mead Festival and Wine Walk; theater premieres and Seattle Reign matches at Lumen Field run in parallel. Details and schedules are available at events12.com/seattle.
Notable events in Seattle and nearby (Apr 26 – May 3)
| Date(s) | Venue | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26 | Jazz Alley (Seattle) | Pat Metheny – the legendary jazz guitarist performs at the intimate Jazz Alley club. | |
| Apr 27 | Funhouse (Seattle) | Mark Winters – concert at the Funhouse club. | |
| Apr 28 | Neptune Theatre (Seattle) | Alice Phoebe Lou – independent singer‑songwriter on the Neptune stage. | |
| Apr 28 | Paramount Theatre (Seattle) | Helloween – classic power‑metal at the historic Paramount Theatre. | |
| Apr 28 – 29 | Jazz Alley (Seattle) | Karin Allison – jazz vocalist with performances at Jazz Alley. | |
| Apr 29 | WAMU Theater (Seattle) | Bush – rock concert at the large WAMU Theater. | |
| Apr 29 | Paramount Theatre (Seattle) | Queens of the Stone Age – alternative rock in the city center. | |
| Apr 30 | Neptune Theatre (Seattle) | Patrick Watson – atmospheric indie‑pop concert. | |
| Apr 30 | WAMU Theater (Seattle) | Treaty Oak Revival – country‑rock at WAMU Theater. | |
| Apr 26 | Multiple venues (Seattle and nearby) | Fête de la Musique – a choir performing French‑language songs from France, Quebec, Belgium, the Caribbean, and West Africa (began Apr 25). | Choir site, tickets |
| Apr 26 | Nordic Museum (Seattle, Ballard) | Candlelight Concerts: The Beatles – string quartet plays Beatles hits by the glow of hundreds of LED "candles." | Candlelight concerts, video |
| Apr 26 | Nordic Museum (Seattle, Ballard) | Candlelight Concerts: Coldplay – an hour‑long program of Coldplay songs in an intimate setting. | Candlelight concerts, video |
| Apr 26 | Seattle Center (Seattle) | Free Seattle/King County Clinic – dental, eye care, and medical services available to everyone regardless of documentation. | Patient info, map |
| Apr 26 | Emerald City Trapeze Arts (Seattle, SoDo) | Circus Gone Wrong: The Case of the Missing Props – teen acrobats from the SANCA school juggle, ride unicycles, and perform circus stunts (began Apr 25). | Show info, map, video |
| Apr 26 | Parking Lot E1, UW (Seattle, University District) | Touch a Truck – kids can climb into heavy equipment and emergency vehicles, meet drivers, and play. | Event, map, photo |
| Apr 26 | Burke Museum (Seattle, University District) | DinoFest – a day of dinosaurs: fossil digs, exhibits, and meet‑and‑greets with paleontologists. | Event, map, photos |
| Apr 26 | Skål Beer Hall (Seattle, Ballard) | Spring Mead Festival – mead tasting: 6 samples of local meads with snacks, 21+. | Event, tickets, photos, video |
| Apr 26 | Meydenbauer Center (Bellevue) | Emerald Cup – bodybuilding, fitness, and bikini championship with a fitness industry expo (began Apr 24). | Site, map, photos |
| Apr 26 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds (Monroe) | Evergreen Home Show – a trade show for homeowners looking to improve or design their homes (began Apr 24). | Show site, map, video |
| Apr 26 | Foss Waterway Seaport Museum (Tacoma) | Chowder Social – a charity evening with different chowders, auctions, and dessert dash, 21+. | Overview, map, tickets, photo |
| Apr 26 | Cotton Building (Port Townsend) | Victorian Heritage Festival – Victorian‑era festival with tours, teas, a fashion show, and a ball (since Apr 24). | Site, map, photos |
| Apr 26 | Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility (Ellensburg) | Run Like the Wind Running Festival – 5K/10K/10‑mile races, a kids' run, and tours of the wind turbines and wildflower areas. | Race site, map, photos |
| Apr 26 – 28 | Benaroya Hall (Seattle, downtown) | National Geographic Live – scientists, photographers, and explorers share stories of urban wildlife with striking photos and video. | Event, map |
| Apr 26 – 30 | Skagit Valley, Mount Vernon | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – fields of blooming tulips and daffodils, farms and gardens (runs all April, through Apr 30). | Bloom status, festival map, tulip map, video |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | Seattle and Eastside | Seattle Restaurant Week – special menus and deals at ~220 restaurants from Seattle to Issaquah and Edmonds (began Apr 19). | Official site |
| Apr 26 – May 3 | Village Theatre (Issaquah) | Grease – a musical about 1950s high schoolers full of rock‑n‑roll and romance at Village Theatre (running since Apr 4). | About the show, map, photo, video |
| Apr 26 – May 3 | Wenatchee | Washington State Apple Blossom Festival – an apple‑blossom themed festival with a carnival, fair, parades, and concerts around Memorial Park (since Apr 23). | Festival site, schedule, map, video |
| Apr 26 – May 10 | Multiple theaters (Seattle and suburbs) | Live theater – productions including Appropriate, The Aves, Robin Hood, Seussical, Steel Magnolias, Sweet Charity, Walden, and more with performances beginning Apr 26. | |
| Apr 26 – Nov 1 | Lumen Field (Seattle, Pioneer Square) | Seattle Reign (women's soccer) – a series of NWSL home matches, opening with a game against the Utah Royals on Apr 26. | Schedule & tickets, map, resale tickets |
| Apr 26 – Dec 26 | Seattle (various neighborhoods) | Taste of Seattle – walking food tours: Pike Place market, downtown chocolate, coffee on Capitol Hill, wine/cheese/chocolate. | |
| Apr 26 – Dec 31 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free classes and activities – Bellevue botanical garden, museums and galleries, dance nights, gardens and walking trails (began Apr 24). | |
| Apr 28 | Town Hall Seattle (Seattle, First Hill) | Global Rhythms: Novalima – Peruvian quartet Novalima with Afro‑Peruvian electroacoustic music; free tickets available for under 22. | Event, map, video |
| Apr 30 | The Village at Totem Lake (Kirkland) | Wine Walk – an evening wine walk with 12 tastings from local wineries, 21+. | Event, map, tickets |
| Apr 30 – May 3 | Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (Seattle, Central District) | Seattle Black Film Festival – screenings of films by Black filmmakers, discussions, and workshops. | Festival site, map, video |
| Apr 30 – May 3 | Washington State Fair Events Center (Puyallup) | Puyallup RV Show – a large exhibition of campers and motorhomes; children under 17 free. | Show site, map, photo, video |