The first week of September will turn the Seattle area into one large festival stage, bringing together jazz, theater, sports, food, street festivals, and family entertainment. The lineup includes PAX West, Bumbershoot, fairs in Monroe and Puyallup, the Ellensburg Rodeo, a circus in Tacoma, concerts, and outdoor dancing. Science-fiction fans can celebrate Star Trek Day or immerse themselves in the world of Harry Potter, while sports fans can look forward to Mariners, Sounders, Reign, and Seahawks games. For a quieter outing, consider museum days, art walks, bay cruises, architectural tours, and blooming sunflower fields. Details and the latest schedules are compiled from Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Seattle-Area Events: September 3–10, 2026
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3–6 | Jazz Alley, Seattle | Lee Ritenour Quartet — jazz concerts. | — |
| September 3 | Seattle and Tacoma | Free museum day: museums, a botanical garden, and a guided tour of the arboretum. | — |
| September 3–7 | Monroe | Evergreen State Fair: farm animals, pig races, fair food, monster trucks, a carnival, and shows. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 3–7 | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma | Venardos Family Circus: acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and dancers. | Circus website, reviews, map, video |
| September 3–7 | Ellensburg | Ellensburg Rodeo: Washington State’s largest rodeo, with live music, a carnival, and the Kittitas County Fair. | Rodeo, fair, schedule, photos |
| September 3 and 8 | Seattle parks | Free dance lessons and dancing to live music as part of the Dancing ‘til Dusk program. | Program website, photos, video |
| September 3–10 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”: a continuation of the story of the grown-up Harry, Ron, and Hermione, featuring illusions and magic. | Production website, map, tickets |
| September 3–10 | Various locations | Free Seattle Art Walks through galleries and venues in Seattle and neighboring cities. | Art Walks website |
| September 3–10 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | Seattle Mariners home games: September 3–6 against the Athletics and September 8–10 against the Texas Rangers. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| September 3–10 | Various farms | Sunflower season: walks through the fields, photo areas, wagon rides, and activities for children. | — |
| September 3–10 | Various theaters throughout the region | Theater productions including Barefoot in the Park, Freak the Mighty, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jurassic Parking Lot, The Outsider, and other shows. | — |
| September 3–10 | Seattle waterfront | Two-hour Bay Lady schooner cruises on Elliott Bay: daytime and evening departures. | map, video |
| September 3–10 | Arlington, Ballard, Bellevue, and other cities | Free concerts at venues throughout the region; upcoming performances take place September 3–10. | — |
| September 3–10 | Seattle | Tours: a harbor cruise, a Mount Rainier tour, a Pike Place Market food tour, the Space Needle and Chihuly Garden and Glass, and underground Seattle. | — |
| September 3–10 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free attractions: the Ballard Locks, Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, Olympic Sculpture Park, and walking trails. | — |
| September 4–6 | The Royal Room, Seattle | Staycation Music Festival — three evenings of live music. | map |
| September 4–6 | Olympia | Free Olympia Harbor Days festival: arts and crafts, food trucks, music, tours of historic tugboats, and a tugboat parade. | Festival website, map, festival video, race video |
| September 4–6 | Oak Harbor | Free Oak Harbor Music Festival featuring 35 bands, multiple stages, food, drinks, and an arts fair. | Festival website, map, video |
| September 4–7 | Seattle Convention Center, Seattle | PAX West: video game presentations, interactive panels, competitions, and cosplay. | PAX West website, map, photos, video |
| September 4–10 | Hotel Andra, Seattle | Hot Stove Society cooking classes with tastings, covering paella, pasta, bao, French pastries, and other topics. | Schedule and tickets, map, video |
| September 4–10 | Puyallup | Washington State Fair: animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 4–10 | Puyallup fairgrounds | Concerts on the Washington State Fair main stage. | Concert series, map |
| September 4–10 | The Hiyu ferry, Lake Union | Dance parties aboard a floating ferry with live or DJ music, food, and bars. | Schedule and tickets, map, photos, video |
| September 5 | W Seattle, Seattle | The Ambrosia Sessions bourbon tasting with cocktails, snacks, and interactive installations for guests age 21 and older. | Tickets, map |
| September 5 | Museum of Pop Culture, Seattle | Star Trek Day: workshops, performances, special guests, and a conversation with Wil Wheaton. | Program, dinner, map |
| September 5 | Cal Anderson Park and downtown Seattle | One Shot Seattle fantasy quest with team challenges and fantasy-themed trials. | Registration and tickets, map, photos |
| September 5 | Waterfront Market at Ruston, Tacoma | Free children’s business fair featuring 65 booths run by young entrepreneurs. | Fair website, map, photos, video |
| September 5–6 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Bumbershoot festival: music, film, comedy, and art during Labor Day weekend. | Festival website, schedule, map, video |
| September 5–6 | Howard Amon Park, Richland | Free Tumbleweed Music Festival: six stages, about 100 performances, workshops, and a fair. | Festival website, map, site map, photos, video |
| September 5–7 | Bremerton waterfront | Free blackberry festival with music, a children’s stage, a beer and wine garden, art, jewelry, and food. | Festival website, photos, map, video |
| September 5–10 | Base Camp Studios 2, Seattle | All In, an interactive underground casino-style show featuring games, mysteries, live music, and puzzles. | Tickets, review, map |
| September 5–10 | Seattle neighborhoods | Seattle Architecture Foundation walking tours covering Capitol Hill, downtown, the waterfront, Ballard, and other neighborhoods. | Tour schedule, video |
| September 5–10 | Skykomish | Free miniature train rides on Saturdays, including a bridge and tunnel. | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Kitsap Live Steamers, map, photos, video |
| September 5 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home game against the New York Red Bulls. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| September 6 | Hilton Motif, Seattle | Free Seattle Indies Expo featuring about 40 new video games, developers, and an evening party. | Expo website, map, photos, video 1, video 2 |
| September 6 | Edmonds | Free car show with 300 classic cars and motorcycles, music, food trucks, and a beer garden. | Show website, site map, map, video |
| September 6 | Arctic Club Hotel, Seattle | Candlelight concerts: a string quartet performs popular music by the light of electronic candles. | Tickets and schedule, video |
| September 6 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Reign home game against San Diego Wave. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| September 6 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | Washington Huskies home game against Washington State. | Schedule, map, tickets, video |
| September 7 | Port Orchard | Free 12-minute miniature steam train ride. | Kitsap Live Steamers website, weather-related closures, map, photos, video |
| September 8–10 | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers games against the Sacramento River Cats. | Team website, schedule, map, tickets |
| September 8–10 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks game against the New England Patriots on September 9, followed by away games beginning September 10. | Seahawks website, map, tickets, photos |
| September 10 | Seattle Aquarium, Seattle | After Hours: Octopus’s Beer Garden, with themed activities, a scavenger hunt, exhibits, a bar, and food for guests age 21 and older. | Event website, map |
| September 10 | Various theaters throughout the region | Theater productions as part of the Live theater program, including Much Ado About Nothing. | — |