The first week of September promises a busy end to summer in the Seattle area, with the city and neighboring counties filled with music, festivals, sporting events, and family entertainment. Highlights include the Evergreen State Fair and Washington State Fair, a circus in Tacoma, a rodeo in Ellensburg, free music and arts festivals, PAX West, Bumbershoot, and a celebration of Star Trek’s 60th anniversary. Theatergoers can see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, while sports fans can cheer on the Mariners, Sounders, Reign, and Washington Huskies. Sailboat cruises, food tours, candlelight concerts, and miniature train rides round out the week. The schedule and details were compiled using information from Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Seattle-Area Events: September 1–7, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1–7 | Monroe | Evergreen State Fair: farm animals, pig races, rides, fair food, shows, and monster-truck competitions. Closed Wednesday. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 1–8 | Seattle parks | Free one-hour dance lessons followed by music and dancing in city parks on Tuesdays and Thursdays. | Dancing ‘til Dusk, photos, video |
| September 1–12 | Paramount Theatre, downtown Seattle | Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — a story about the grown-up Harry, Ron, and Hermione, featuring illusions and magic. Recommended for ages 8 and up; no performances on Mondays. | Show website, map, tickets |
| September 1–28 | Multiple locations | Walk through golden sunflower fields with photo areas, wagon rides, and children’s activities in Olympia, Snohomish, Nisqually, and Duvall. | — |
| September 1–October 3 | Various theaters | A theater lineup featuring musicals and plays including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Mighty Freak, Barefoot in the Park, Jurassic Park: The Exhibition, The Outsiders, and other productions. | — |
| September 1–October 31 | Seattle waterfront | A two-hour sailing cruise aboard the Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay. Day cruises cost $59; sunset cruises cost $69. | Map, video |
| September 1–December 26 | Seattle | Walking food tours with tastings: Pike Place Market, chocolate in downtown Seattle, coffee on Capitol Hill, and wine with cheese and chocolate. | — |
| September 1–December 27 | Various locations | Free concerts in Arlington, Ballard Locks, Bellevue, Columbia City, Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Maple Valley, and other neighborhoods. | — |
| September 1–December 31 | Seattle | Tours of the waterfront, Mount Rainier, the Space Needle and Chihuly Glass Museum, Pike Place Market, and the underground passages of Pioneer Square. | — |
| September 1, 2026–December 31, 2027 | Various locations | Free attractions including Ballard Locks, Bellevue Botanical Garden, the Frye and Gold Rush museums, Henry Art Gallery, Kubota Garden, Olympic Sculpture Park, walking trails, and Woodland Park Rose Garden. | — |
| September 1–2 | Climate Pledge Arena | Tame Impala concerts. | — |
| September 1–3 | T-Mobile Park, SoDo | Seattle Mariners home games against the Boston Red Sox on September 1–2 and The Athletics on September 3. | Mariners schedule, stadium map, tickets |
| September 2–7 | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma | Venardos Circus combines circus arts and vaudeville, featuring acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and dancers. | Circus website, reviews, map, video |
| September 2 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | Tori Amos performs as part of the winery’s summer concert series. | Concert schedule, map, tickets, video |
| September 3 | Seattle and Tacoma | Free Museum Day: free admission to museums, gardens, and conservatories, including the Seattle Art Museum, Museum of Flight, Nordic Museum, and Tacoma Art Museum. | — |
| September 3–7 | Ellensburg Rodeo Grounds, Ellensburg | Ellensburg Rodeo, featuring music, a carnival, and the nearby Kittitas County Fair. | Rodeo website, county fair, schedule, map, photos, video |
| September 3–4 | Various neighborhoods | Free art walks in Pioneer Square, the Central District, Mercer Island, and other neighborhoods. | Seattle Art Walks |
| September 3–6 | T-Mobile Park, SoDo | Seattle Mariners home games against The Athletics. | Mariners schedule, map, tickets |
| September 4 | Puyallup Fair | Boy George performs at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. | — |
| September 4–6 | The Royal Room, Columbia City | Staycation music festival: three evenings of live music. | Map |
| September 4–6 | Olympia | Free Olympia Harbor Days festival with craft vendors, food trucks, music, tugboat tours, and a tugboat parade. | Festival website, map, festival video, race video |
| September 4–6 | Oak Harbor, Whidbey Island | Free Oak Harbor Music Festival: 35 bands on multiple stages, plus food, drinks, arts and crafts, and handmade goods. | Festival website, map, video |
| September 4–7 | Seattle Convention Center | PAX West gaming convention: demonstrations of upcoming video games, interactive panels, competitions, and attendee costumes. | PAX West website, map, photos, video |
| September 4–7 | Puyallup | Washington State Fair: animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment. The fair is closed on Tuesdays; it will also be closed on September 9. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 4–7 | Puyallup | Concert series on the main stage at the Washington State Fair. | Concert series, map |
| September 4–7 | Bremerton Boardwalk | Free Bremerton Blackberry Festival with music, a children’s stage, beer garden, art, and food. | Festival website, map, photos, video |
| September 4–6 | Richland | Free Tumbleweed Music Festival with six stages, 100 performers, workshops, and dancing. | Festival website, map, venue map, photos, video |
| September 5 | W Seattle, downtown Seattle | Ambrosia Sessions bourbon tasting with cocktails, seasonal snacks, and interactive installations. Ages 21 and over. | Tickets, map |
| September 5 | Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle Center | Star Trek 60th Anniversary Day: workshops, performances, special guests, and a conversation with Wil Wheaton. | Event, dinner, map |
| September 5 | Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill | One Shot Seattle fantasy urban quest: teams complete themed challenges and earn points. | Registration and tickets, map, photos |
| September 5 | Waterfront Market at Ruston, Tacoma | Free children’s business fair with 65 booths run by young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 17. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 5–6 | Seattle Center | Bumbershoot Festival: music, film, comedy, and art over Labor Day weekend. | Festival website, schedule, map, video |
| September 5–6 | Skykomish | Free miniature train rides on Saturdays; the route passes over a bridge and through a tunnel. | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Kitsap Live Steamers, map, photos, video |
| September 5–6 | Howard Amon Park, Richland | Free acoustic music festival with six stages, 100 performances, workshops, and dancing. | Festival website, map, venue map, photos, video |
| September 5 | Lumen Field | Seattle Sounders home game against the New York Red Bulls. | Sounders schedule, map, tickets |
| September 6 | Hilton Motif, downtown Seattle | Free Seattle Indies Expo featuring around 40 new video games, opportunities to meet developers, and an evening party. | Expo website, map, photos, video 1, video 2 |
| September 6 | Edmonds | Free classic car and motorcycle show featuring around 300 vehicles, music, food trucks, and a beer garden. | Show website, venue map, map, video |
| September 6–7 | Seattle | Candlelight concerts: a string quartet performs popular music by the light of electric candles. On September 6: ABBA & Queen and Michael Jackson. | Tickets and schedule, video |
| September 6–7 | Lumen Field | Seattle Reign home game against San Diego Wave on September 6. | Reign schedule, map, tickets |
| September 6–7 | Husky Stadium | Washington Huskies home game against Washington State on September 6. | Huskies schedule, map, tickets, video |
| September 7 | Port Orchard | Free rides on a miniature steam train operated by Kitsap Live Steamers. Cancellations are possible due to weather. | Website, cancellation updates, map, photos, video |