The week of October 9–16 will turn the Seattle area into a vibrant stage for music, art, and fall festivals. The lineup includes concerts by Aespa, Sting, and Jeff Goldblum, jazz evenings, poetry readings, theater premieres, the Refract glass festival, Tasveer film events, and colorful cultural celebrations ranging from TurkFest to Japan Day. Seasonal entertainment includes Oktoberfests, Halloween shows and haunted walks, pumpkin carving with cats, and haunted houses, while sports fans can attend Seattle Seahawks and Washington Huskies games. A complete events guide and schedule are available at Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in the Seattle Area: October 9–16, 2026
| Date(s) | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Aespa concert. | — |
| Oct. 9 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Sting concert. | — |
| Oct. 9–10 | 12th Avenue Arts, Seattle | Out There, an experimental festival of contemporary choreography. | Event website, map |
| Oct. 9–10 | Tukwila Community Center, Tukwila | Stamp exhibition and gathering featuring 15 dealers — Seattle Philatelic Exhibition. | Exhibition website, map |
| Oct. 9–11 | Various venues, Bellevue | Jazz and blues concerts by national and regional musicians as part of the Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series. | Website, schedule |
| Oct. 9–11 | Rainier Beach Community Club, Seattle | Poetry festival with workshops, discussions, and readings. | Festival website, map |
| Oct. 9–11 | St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church, Tacoma | Greek festival with traditional dancing, music, and food. | Festival website, map |
| Oct. 9–11 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Oktoberfest with beer, pretzels, music, games, and dachshund races. | Website, music lineup |
| Oct. 9–11 | Port Angeles City Pier, Port Angeles | Crab and seafood festival with music, a marketplace, tastings, and a 5K run. | Website, schedule, map |
| Oct. 9–15 | Various venues | Free Seattle Art Walks in Belltown, Ballard, Georgetown, and Edmonds. | More information |
| Oct. 9–17 | Leavenworth Festhalle, Leavenworth | Large Bavarian festival with live music, dancing, contests, German food, and beer gardens. | Website, local shuttle |
| Oct. 9–25 | Various venues, Seattle | Earshot Jazz Festival — dozens of concerts by local and internationally renowned jazz musicians. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 9–30 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight chamber concert series featuring a string quartet by candlelight. | Tickets and schedule |
| Oct. 9–31 | Pike Pub, Seattle | Four-pub walking tour featuring ghost stories. For guests 21 and older. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 9–31 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Seattle | Poe Unexpected, an improvised comedy show based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 9–31 | Waterfront, Seattle | Two-hour sailing excursion aboard the schooner Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay. | More information, map |
| Oct. 9–31 | DAR Rainier Chapter House, Seattle | Immersive Halloween show Haunted Soiree in a Bavarian beer hall, with music, theatrical scenes, and drinks. For guests 21 and older. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 9–31 | Various locations | Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tours of the city’s historic neighborhoods and architecture. | Tour schedule |
| Oct. 9–31 | Various locations | Halloween haunted houses and forests in Seattle, Tacoma, Buckley, Snohomish, and other cities. | Seattle video, Tacoma video |
| Oct. 9–Nov. 1 | Wild Waves, Federal Way | Halloween at Wild Waves: daytime activities for children and an evening Fright Fest with rides and haunted houses. | Website and tickets, map |
| Oct. 9–Nov. 15 | Various regional theaters | Theater season: The Chinese Lady, Conscience, Escaped Alone, Eureka Day, Hamlet, Leonardo, Noises Off, Ragtime, References to Salvador Dalí Make Me Hot, Smoke on the Mountain, and Water for Elephants. | — |
| Oct. 9–Nov. 21 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | Home-season college football games featuring the Washington Huskies. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Oct. 9–Dec. 26 | Seattle | Food-focused walking tours: a Pike Place Market food tour, chocolate and coffee tours, and wine tastings with cheese and chocolate. | — |
| Oct. 9–Dec. 31 | Beneath the Streets, Seattle | Underground tour of Seattle’s original street level, buried after the 1889 fire. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 10 | Cal Anderson Park, Seattle | One Shot Seattle, an urban fantasy quest with challenges for teams of 2–6 people. | Tickets, map |
| Oct. 10 | Mount Baker Community Club, Seattle | Tasting of dozens of wines with snacks and live music. For guests 21 and older. | More information, tickets |
| Oct. 10 | Bellevue College, Bellevue | Japan Day with music, games, lectures, martial arts, films, and a marketplace. | Schedule, map |
| Oct. 10 | Burien | Burien Uncorked wine walk through the city’s shops and tasting venues. For guests 21 and older. | Website, tickets |
| Oct. 10 | All Washington State Parks | Free admission to state parks as part of Discover Pass Free Days. | More information |
| Oct. 10–11 | Seattle Center Armory, Seattle | TurkFest with Turkish food, dancing, music, games, and a craft market. | Website, schedule |
| Oct. 10–11 | Lake Union, Seattle | Dance party aboard the floating ship The Hiyu, with music, bars, and food trucks. For guests 21 and older. | Website and schedule, map |
| Oct. 10–11 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | Fall exhibition and sale of orchids, flowers, and gardening supplies. | Website, map |
| Oct. 10–24 | Concrete Theatre, Concrete | Historic walking tour featuring stories of miners, loggers, and cement-plant workers. | Website, tickets |
| Oct. 10–31 | Hotel Andra, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring cooking demonstrations and tastings. | Schedule and tickets, map |
| Oct. 10–31 | Seattle Meowtropolitan, Seattle | Pumpkin carving with cats; tickets include a pumpkin and carving tools. | More information, map |
| Oct. 10–31 | Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie | Halloween train ride with apple cider, seasonal games, and a ride aboard a decorated train. | Website, map |
| Oct. 10–31 | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish | Free miniature train rides on Saturdays. | Website, map |
| Oct. 11 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra perform jazz standards with the Seattle Symphony. | Website and tickets |
| Oct. 11 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home game against the San Francisco 49ers. | Team website, tickets, map |
| Oct. 12 | Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Seattle | Indigenous Peoples Day with an exhibition, dinner, songs, and dancing. | Website |
| Oct. 13 | Town Hall Seattle, Seattle | Rick Steves and a Lutheran bishop discuss American democracy and the role of religion in politics. | Website |
| Oct. 13–14 | National Nordic Museum, Seattle | Nordic Innovation Summit on technology, innovation, and Arctic issues. | Website |
| Oct. 13–18 | Various venues, Seattle | Tasveer South Asian Film Festival with screenings, panels, galas, and professional networking events. | Festival website, schedule |
| Oct. 14–28 | SIFF Film Center, Seattle | Scarecrowber classic horror film series on Wednesdays. | Website |
| Oct. 15 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Gather museum party with cocktails, snacks, music, demonstrations, and a VIP tour. For guests 21 and older. | More information |
| Oct. 15 | Good Shepherd Center, Seattle | Free Latino Chamber Music Festival concert featuring works by Latin American and Spanish composers. | Website |
| Oct. 15 | Tacoma museums | Free evening at Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and Washington State History Museum. | — |
| Oct. 15–18 | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett, and Issaquah | Refract — glass festival with exhibitions, films, parties, demonstrations, and studio tours. | Website, schedule |
| Oct. 15–18 | Tacoma Dome, Tacoma | Holiday gift and food show with hundreds of vendors, workshops, and cooking demonstrations. | Website, map |
| Oct. 15–31 | The Triple Door, Seattle | This is Halloween — a show featuring orchestral music, cabaret, burlesque, and video projections inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas. | Website and tickets |
| Oct. 16 | Fairmont Olympic Hotel, Seattle | Fashion at the Fairmont: cocktail reception and fashion show. | Website and tickets |
| Oct. 16 | Emerald City Music, Seattle | Rhapsodic Musings, a chamber concert of string music. | Website and tickets |
| Oct. 16–18 | Hangar 30, Magnuson Park, Seattle | Snowvana — winter sports equipment show with films, music, a ski swap, and a food court. | Website |
| Oct. 16–18 | DoubleTree Hotel Seattle Airport, SeaTac | Seattle Latin Dance Festival with daytime workshops, evening shows, and social dancing. | Website, schedule |