This is the best event calendar in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area if you are looking for free and cheap things to do without spending a lot of money.
Every day, we search the Puget Sound region for community festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, movie screenings and film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater, performing arts, literary events, hobby shows of all kinds, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, shopping discounts, consignment and used goods sales, exercise events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun.
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| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| REI anniversary sale is best savings on outdoor gear | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Military freebies and deals for Memorial Day | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Where to find outlet malls & bin stores for Memorial Day weekend sale shopping | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| 4th Saturday: free Public Tour at Kubota Garden in South Seattle (reservation required) | 10:00 am | FREE | Kubota Gardens |
| 2025 NW Folklife Festival Memorial Day Weekend at Seattle Center | 10:00 am | $0-20.00 | Seattle Center |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| 2024 Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) | $20.00-2580.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Blue Star Museum program: free summer admission for military | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free Exotics@RTC car enthusiast gathering Saturdays (Apr-Oct) in Redmond (weather cancels) | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Redmond Town Center, 164th Avenue NE & NE 74th Street, Redmond, WA 98052 |
| Free miniature train rides Saturday in Skykomish | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 N 5th St, Skykomish, WA 98288 |
| Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Free wine tasting in Ravenna | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 |
| Free wine tasting on Queen Anne | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 2401 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| Free guided tours weekend at the Bellevue Botanical Garden | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 |
