• Seattle Art Museum — ‘Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan’

    Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Avenue Seattle, WA

    A major SAM exhibition exploring the concept of monochrome through the work of two celebrated artists — Alexander Calder and Tara Donovan — in a dialogue that spans generations and […]

    SAM general admission: ~$ adults; members free29.99
  • Frye Art Museum — Tom Lloyd Exhibition

    Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Avenue Seattle, WA

    A significant exhibition organized by New York's Studio Museum in Harlem featuring works by Tom Lloyd (1929–96), an overlooked innovator in using electric light as an artistic medium. Brings this […]

    Free
  • Bellevue Farmers Market (2026 Season)

    Bellevue Downtown area 1530 Bellevue Way NE area, Bellevue, WA

    A food-first community farmers market running every Thursday from May through October, featuring Washington-grown produce, meat, seafood, dairy, eggs, flowers, plants, and artisan foods—all locally sourced and made by the […]

    Free admission
  • Tacoma Art Museum — ‘Decades in the Making: 10 Years of SOLA Awardees’

    Tacoma Art Museum, 1701 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA

    Marking SOLA's 10th Anniversary, this exhibition celebrates the creative legacies of ten years of SOLA Award recipients — mature women artists whose vision, mastery, and resilience have shaped Washington's cultural […]

    TAM general admission: $ adults; members free; free third Thursday every month20
  • Harry Potter and the Cursed Child — Broadway at the Paramount

    The Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA

    The Tony Award-winning stage sequel to the beloved Harry Potter series, featuring dazzling stage magic and an immersive time-traveling theatrical adventure. Part of Seattle Theatre Group's 2026–2027 Premera Blue Cross […]

    $103 – $358
  • Iron Horse Half Marathon

    Olallie State Park (start) to Meadowbrook Farm (finish) Olallie State Park, North Bend, WA

    A scenic, nearly all-downhill half marathon on the Palouse to Cascade Trail and Snoqualmie Valley Trail, following historic railroad grades through lush forest past railroad trestles. Note: the 2026 course […]

    $56 – $89
  • Confluence Music Festival – Issaquah

    Confluence Park Issaquah, WA

    The 8th Annual Confluence Music Festival is a free five-hour celebration (2–7 PM) transforming downtown Issaquah's Confluence Park into a music playground featuring jazz, blues, and rock from rising stars […]

    Free (reserve tickets online)
  • Olympia Harbor Days Festival

    Percival Landing Percival Landing, waterfront, Olympia, WA

    A free, award-winning three-day Labor Day weekend festival celebrating South Puget Sound maritime heritage, featuring the world's largest vintage tugboat races in Budd Bay, tall ships, tribal canoes, harbor cruises, […]

    Free
  • Washington State Fair

    Washington State Fair Event Center Puyallup, WA

    One of the largest state fairs in the country and the biggest event in Washington state, the Washington State Fair welcomes over 1 million visitors across its 20-day run each […]

    Ticket required (prices vary by day; online discounts available)
  • Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival

    Seattle Center Seattle, WA

    Seattle's flagship multi-disciplinary arts and music festival, celebrating 54 years on Labor Day Weekend. Features music headliners, local chefs, immersive art installations, comedy, dance, film, literary arts, theater, visual arts, […]

    Tickets on sale; subsidized pricing; kids & under free12
  • Hridaya Northwest 3-Day Fall Silent Meditation Retreat

    Private lakeside home on Mayfield Lake Mayfield Lake, Cinebar, WA (near Chehalis), Cinebar, WA

    A 3-day silent meditation retreat in the Hridaya tradition held at an intimate lakeside home. Features 3–4 daily meditation sessions, Hridaya Hatha Yoga, walking meditation, Self-Inquiry practices, and spiritual teachings […]

    $300 – $995
  • Above & Beyond: Group Therapy 700 (ABGT700)

    The Gorge Amphitheatre George, WA

    Above & Beyond's milestone Group Therapy 700 celebration returns to Anjuna's North American home at the Gorge for a three-day electronic music festival. The weekend includes a Friday pre-party featuring […]

    Tickets vary; -day passes available2