This event calendar for the greater Seattle-Tacoma metro area focuses on free and affordable things to do that make the most of your entertainment dollars. Our event calendar includes a wide range of events, including community festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater and performing arts, literary events, hobby shows, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, consignment and used goods sales, fitness events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun.
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Featured Events: The items listed first each day and highlighted by a photo. Featured events are often special one-time or seasonal events such as expos and festivals that we or our advertisers don't want you to overlook.
Sunday, July 20, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free strawberry festival on Vashon Island | FREE | downtown Vashon Island | |
| Festal: Arab Cultural Festival at Seattle Center | FREE | Seattle Center Armory | |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Blue Star Museum program: free summer admission for military | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Popular u pick crops for July: apricots, cherries, peaches, raspberries | Puget Sound region | ||
| Where Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WA | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Peak season at the free Woodland Park Rose Garden | FREE | Woodland Park Rose Garden, 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Best time to see sockeye (red) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder | 7:00 am to 8:45 pm | FREE | Hiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | $30.45 | Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Free guided tours weekend at the Bellevue Botanical Garden | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 |
| Free weekend afternoon concert on the lawn at Ballard Locks in Seattle | 2:00 pm | FREE | Hiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Free Sunday afternoon concert at Edmonds City Park | 3:00 pm | FREE | Edmonds City Park, 600 3rd Ave South, Edmonds, WA |
| In-person or virtual: Compline prayer chant service Sundays via Capitol Hill | 9:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral |
Monday, July 21, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Blue Star Museum program: free summer admission for military | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Popular u pick crops for July: apricots, cherries, peaches, raspberries | Puget Sound region | ||
| Where Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WA | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Peak season at the free Woodland Park Rose Garden | FREE | Woodland Park Rose Garden, 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Best time to see sockeye (red) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder | 7:00 am to 8:45 pm | FREE | Hiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | $30.45 | Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Library Book Sale Mondays in Silverdale | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale, WA 98383 |
| Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Indoor pickup dodgeball Mondays in Ballard | 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm | FREE | Loyal Heights Community Center, 2101 NW 77th St, Seattle, WA 98117 |
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Blue Star Museum program: free summer admission for military | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Popular u pick crops for July: apricots, cherries, peaches, raspberries | Puget Sound region | ||
| Where Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WA | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Peak season at the free Woodland Park Rose Garden | FREE | Woodland Park Rose Garden, 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Best time to see sockeye (red) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder | 7:00 am to 8:45 pm | FREE | Hiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | $30.45 | Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Free open play croquet Tuesdays May-Sept at Woodland Park | 5:00 pm | FREE | Woodland Park LBC Club, 6150 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free guided low tide beach walks in summer (select Puget Sound Beaches) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Blue Star Museum program: free summer admission for military | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Popular u pick crops for July: apricots, cherries, peaches, raspberries | Puget Sound region | ||
| Where Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WA | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Peak season at the free Woodland Park Rose Garden | FREE | Woodland Park Rose Garden, 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 | |
| Best time to see sockeye (red) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder | 7:00 am to 8:45 pm | FREE | Hiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107 |
| Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park | 9:30 am to 6:00 pm | $30.45 | Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| "Bring Your Computer" Help (2nd & 4th Thursdays) in Bremerton | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Sylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310 |
| Free weekday lunch summer concerts in Bellevue | 12:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Free summer concerts at Port Gardner in Everett | 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Port Gardner Landing, 1520 W Marine View Drive, Everett, WA 98201 |
