The final week of September will turn Seattle and its surroundings into one large outdoor stage, with sports games, theater premieres, candlelight concerts, film festivals, and fairs taking place almost every day. Art lovers can look forward to Hamlet, A Chorus Line, Ragtime, and local film festivals, while sports fans can watch the Seattle Storm, Mariners, Sounders, Kraken, Reign, and University of Washington Huskies. The weekend will be especially packed: the Chinatown–International District will host a night market, Seattle Center will welcome an Italian festival and a tea festival, and harvest, cider, beer, seafood, and hot-air-balloon celebrations will take place throughout the region. Families can enjoy environmental festivals, a free day at state parks, circus workshops, and fall farm activities, while thrill-seekers can visit Georgetown Morgue and Fright Fest at Wild Waves. Details and current event information are compiled from Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in Seattle and Nearby Areas: September 23–30, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | WNBA basketball game featuring the Seattle Storm versus the Dallas Wings. | Team website, tickets |
| Sep 23–27 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Candlelight concert series: a string quartet performs familiar compositions by candlelight. | Details, video |
| Sep 23–27 | The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle | The musical A Chorus Line about 17 dancers auditioning for a Broadway production. | Details, video |
| Sep 23–27 | Northwest Film Forum, Seattle | The Local Sightings Film Festival, featuring new films from the Northwest, workshops, and panel discussions. | Festival website, map, photos |
| Sep 23–27 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | Seattle Mariners home series against the Houston Astros and Los Angeles Angels. | Schedule, tickets |
| Sep 23–27 | Washington State Fair Events Center, Puyallup | Washington State Fair: animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment. | Fair website, concerts, photos |
| Sep 23–Oct 2 | Various locations | Free concerts in Arlington, Lake Forest Park, Mill Creek, at Pike Place Market, and at Seattle Center. | — |
| Sep 23–Oct 11 | Union Arts Center, Seattle | Shakespeare’s Hamlet—the story of a prince seeking revenge for his father’s murder amid political intrigue and madness. | Details, map |
| Sep 23–Oct 18 | Village Theatre, Issaquah | The musical Ragtime, about the lives of three immigrant families in early-20th-century New York. | Details, video 1, video 2 |
| Sep 23–Oct 18 | Various theaters | Theater program featuring A Chorus Line, Conscience, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, Ragtime, The Chinese Lady, Eureka Day, and Cabaret. | — |
| Sep 23–Oct 31 | Seattle’s Tall Ship, Seattle | Two-hour cruise aboard the schooner Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay; drinks and snacks are available onboard. | Map, video |
| Sep 23–Dec 31 | Seattle | Tours including a harbor cruise, a trip to Mount Rainier, a Pike Place Market food tour, Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass visits, and Pioneer Square underground tours. | — |
| Sep 23–Apr 16 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home season; upcoming matches include Real Salt Lake on September 23 and Minnesota United on September 26. | Schedule, tickets |
| Sep 23–Dec 31, 2027 | Various locations | Free activities and attractions, including the Ballard Locks, Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, gardens, and walking trails. | — |
| Sep 24 | The Hall at Fauntleroy, Seattle | The charitable Taste of West Seattle tasting event, featuring food and drinks from dozens of restaurants, cafés, breweries, and wineries. Sold out. | Details, tickets, photos |
| Sep 24 | Schack Art Center, Everett | Pints + Pumpkins party with a buffet, glassblowing demonstration, costume contest, and glass pumpkin exhibition. Sold out. | Details, photos |
| Sep 24–27 | Unexpected Productions Improv, Seattle | SketchFest Seattle, a sketch-comedy festival featuring local and visiting comedians. | Festival website, tickets, photos |
| Sep 24–27 | Galaxy Theatres, Gig Harbor | Gig Harbor Film Festival: feature films, short films, filmmaker discussions, and parties. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Sep 24–27 | Balcony Theatre and other venues, Port Townsend | Port Townsend Film Festival with screenings, special guests, a gala dinner, a filmmakers’ parade, and an awards ceremony. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Sep 24–28 | Farms around Seattle | Sunflower season: walks through the fields, photo spots, hayrides, and children’s activities. | — |
| Sep 24–Jul 5 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Seattle Kraken home games; the upcoming game is against the Calgary Flames on September 24. | Schedule, tickets |
| Sep 25 | Pike Place Market, Seattle | Free evening festival The Night Shift, with music, performances, crafts, food, and a beer garden. | Details, video |
| Sep 25 | Town Hall Seattle | Concert by Ganesh Rajagopalan and Marina Albero, combining Indian classical music with contemporary musical influences. | Details, video |
| Sep 25 | Remlinger Farms, Carnation | Big Thief outdoor concert. | Details, bus, tickets, photos |
| Sep 25–26 | Base Camp Studios 2, Seattle | Interactive show All In, set in an underground casino, with games, mysteries, live music, and puzzles. | Tickets, review |
| Sep 25–26 | Seattle area | Walking architecture tours: hidden public spaces downtown on September 25 and Capitol Hill’s upscale homes on September 26. | Foundation website, video |
| Sep 25–27 | Prosser Airport and downtown Prosser | Great Prosser Balloon Rally, featuring morning launches, a balloon glow, a farmers market, and a street-painting festival. | Festival website, schedule, photos, video |
| Sep 25–Nov 1 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Reign women’s home season; the upcoming game is against Boston Legacy on September 25. | Schedule, tickets |
| Sep 25–Nov 7 | Georgetown Morgue, Seattle | Georgetown Morgue haunted house for horror fans; recommended for visitors ages 12 and older. | Website, photos, video |
| Sep 26 | Stoup Brewing, Seattle | Harvest Fest with 30 beer tastings and carefully curated food pairings. | Details, tickets |
| Sep 26 | Hing Hay Park, Seattle | Free Chinatown–International District night festival with street food, crafts, and cultural performances, including a lion dance. | Details, photos, video |
| Sep 26 | School of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts, Seattle | Free Sancafest open house with acrobatic performances and mini circus-arts lessons. | Details, video |
| Sep 26 | Loyal Heights Community Center, Seattle | Free Sustainable Ballard environmental festival with music, food trucks, exhibits, and workshops. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Sep 26 | Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue | Fashion Reigns fashion night with a runway show, snacks, drinks, and a gift card. Sold out. | Details, video |
| Sep 26 | The District, Lynnwood | Evening Lynnwood Oktoberfest with food, drinks, and entertainment. Sold out. | Details |
| Sep 26 | Bothell City Hall | Free Sustainamania environmental festival with repair activities, workshops, music, food trucks, and a children’s area. | Details, photos |
| Sep 26 | LeMay America’s Car Museum, Tacoma | Cider Swig festival with 130 varieties, food, crafts, music, and games. | Details, tickets, photos, video |
| Sep 26 | Tacoma Art Museum | Wonderland, an Alice in Wonderland-themed party with cocktails, interactive art, games, and performances. | Details, tickets, photos |
| Sep 26 | Washington State Parks | Free day at Washington state parks; a Discover Pass parking permit is not required. | Details, dog rules |
| Sep 26 | Skansie Brothers Park, Gig Harbor | Free ChuSeok Korean festival with Samulnori drum dances, workshops, music, and Korean food. | Details, photos, video |
| Sep 26–27 | Seattle Center | Italian festival with food, wine, music, dancing, grape stomping, children’s activities, and a car show. | Festival website, grape stomping, photos |
| Sep 26–27 | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall | Northwest Tea Festival with tastings, expert lectures, and vendors selling tea-related accessories. | Festival website, program, tickets, photos, video |
| Sep 26–27 | Artists’ studios, Snohomish | Self-guided tour of 16 studios featuring the work of 30 artists; some locations offer workshops and concerts. | Details, studio map |
| Sep 26–27 | Enumclaw Expo Center | BBQ, beer, and bratwurst festival with live music, vendors, and a free children’s area. | Details, tickets |
| Sep 26–27 | Zuanich Point Park, Bellingham | Free Bellingham SeaFeast seafood festival with oysters, salmon, music, crafts, and boat rides. | Festival website, photos, video |
| Sep 26–Oct 31 | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Skykomish | Miniature-train rides across a bridge and through a tunnel on Saturdays. | Railway website, Kitsap Live Steamers, photos, video |
| Sep 26–Nov 1 | Wild Waves, Federal Way | Halloween at Wild Waves: daytime Booville activities for children and evening Fright Fest with monsters, rides, and haunted houses. | Details, photos, video |
| Sep 26–Nov 21 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | University of Washington Huskies home football season; the upcoming game is against Minnesota on September 26. | Schedule, tickets, video |
| Sep 27 | Dragonfly Sculpture Bridge, Woodinville | Run or Wine 5K or 10K, followed by a tasting of wine, beer, or cider. | Details, photos |
| Sep 27 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | Hermanos Gutiérrez concert as part of the winery’s summer concert series. | Schedule, tickets, video |
| Sep 27 | Weyerhaeuser Headquarters, Federal Way | Branch Out benefit party with dinner, jazz, taiko, Chinese dance, an auction, and a bonsai exhibition. Sold out. | Details, tickets, photos |
| Sep 29 | Hangar 30, Magnuson Park, Seattle | Free resource fair for older adults, featuring 100 organizations and topic-based seminars. | Details |
| Sep 30 | Washington Hall, Seattle | Omnivorous benefit evening with unlimited tastings from 20 local participants, plus music and storytelling. | Details |