• 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
  • Autumn Equinox Yoga & Meditation Retreat (Fox Creek Falls / Hridaya)

    Fox Creek Falls Retreat Center Fox Creek Falls, near Sedro-Woolley, WA (North Cascades foothills), Sedro-Woolley, WA

    A 3-day autumn equinox yoga and meditation retreat at Fox Creek Falls on 88 forest acres beside the Skagit River. Celebratory programming aligned with the equinox season includes yoga, meditation, […]

    $3 – $450
  • Cirque Series at Crystal Mountain

    Crystal Mountain Resort 33914 Crystal Mountain Blvd, Crystal Mountain, WA

    A mountain trail run covering 7.7–7.9 miles with 2,544 feet of elevation gain at Crystal Mountain ski resort, featuring rugged climbs up Kelly's Gap service road, alpine lakes, panoramic ridgelines, […]

    Free – $95.66
  • Spartan Race Seattle North American Championship Weekend (Fall)

    Meadow Wood Equestrian Center 18016 177th Ave SE, Monroe, WA

    The prestigious Spartan North American Championship Weekend featuring Sprint 5K (20 obstacles), Super 10K (25 obstacles), Beast 21K (30 obstacles), and Kids Race in wooded evergreen forests beside the Snohomish […]

    $149 – $199
  • Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias

    Seattle Center Seattle, WA

    Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias is a free two-day festival celebrating Latin American independence and heritage at Seattle Center, featuring folklórico dance, live música, traditional foods, artisan vendors, and cultural activities […]

    Free
  • Seattle SketchFest — Comedy Festival

    Various Seattle venues Seattle, WA

    The nation's longest-running sketch comedy festival, established in 1999, returns for its 2026 edition. Features sketch comedy performances from regional, national, and international troupes across multiple Seattle stages over four […]

    Tickets vary by show
  • Pacific Northwest Ballet — Fall Program

    McCaw Hall Seattle, WA

    PNB opens its fall season with a triple bill featuring Balanchine's 'Serenade,' a new work by Jessica Lang, and 'Pictures at an Exhibition.' An exciting start to the new season […]

    $30 – $150