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.
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Saturday, October 7, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Getaway: Yakima Valley Crush fall wine event (145 mi. SE) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Pumpkin Walk at Bainbridge Gardens | FREE | Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| Getaway: Free family-friendly Oktoberfest in Wenatchee (147 mi. E) | FREE | Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801 | |
| 2023 ALA American Library Association Banned Books Week | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Oompah! West Seattle Oktoberfest in Delridge | FREE | Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden, 3809 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 | |
| 2023 Halloween attractions (haunts, mazes, tours) around the Puget Sound region | Multiple locations | ||
| Free guided tour at Bellevue Botanical Garden | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 | |
| Georgetown Morgue haunted house in south Seattle | $35.00 | Georgetown Morgue, 5000 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98134 | |
| 2023 Pumpkin Patches in the Puget Sound region | Multiple locations | ||
| 2023 Oktoberfest Northwest in Puyallup | $10.00-20.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds | |
| Rock and gem festival in Marysville | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Evergreen State Fairgrounds |
| Home Maintenance 101 Workshop in Tacoma | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm | FREE | Moore Branch Library, 215 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 |
| Saturday Toy Boat Building on Camano Island | 10:00 pm to 2:00 pm | $0-15.00 | Center for Wooden Boats at Cama Beach |
| Tacoma Film Festival at the Grand Cinema | Grand Cinema, 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 | ||
| Seattle Latino Film Festival | Multiple locations | ||
| Craft distillery tours on Seattle Waterfront | $20.00 | Copperworks Distilling Co, 1250 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| Free train rides in Skykomish | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 N 5th St, Skykomish, WA 98288 | ||
| Local Makers Market in north Seattle | FREE | Big Whale Consignment, 10001 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 | |
| 2023 Glass Pumpkin Patches + Winter Glass pop-up markets | Multiple locations | ||
| 2023 Earshot Jazz Festival (Oct 5 - Nov 6) | $30.00-500.00 | Multiple locations | |
| 2023 Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series | $0-20.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Deal of the Day for Target Circle members | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| WTA 2023 Northwest Exposure Photo Contest | FREE | Online | |
| Get four free at-home COVID-19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov | FREE | Online | |
| Tuition-free art classes for King Co. military vets at Pratt in Seattle | FREE | Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144 | |
| Taste of Iceland festival in Seattle | Multiple locations | ||
| Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival in Puget Sound theaters | $9.50-15.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Register for Oct 28 CPR Certification Class in Poulsbo | FREE | Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370 | |
| Target Circle Week online and in-store | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: weekend Oktoberfest in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | $12.00-35.00 | Leavenworth, WA | |
| Puget Sound region – LeMay FREE paper shredding events 2023 | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Wendy’s Jr. Frosty® Boo! Books are back for Halloween | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Salmon Days Festival at Issaquah Hatchery | FREE | Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027 | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) best time for nature walks in the city to see fall color | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Apply now for 2023 WISE Scholarship for Women in STEM | FREE | Online | |
| Maple Festival at Seattle Japanese Garden | $0-10.00 | Seattle Japanese Garden | |
| All the corn mazes (scary and friendly) in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area | Multiple locations | ||
| Free Griot's Garage cruise-in car show in Tacoma | 8:00 am | FREE | Griot’s Garage |
| Female Forward Series at University Village | 9:00 am | FREE | University Village, 2623 NE University Village St, Seattle, WA 98105 |
| Free Exotics@RTC car enthusiast gathering 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 Saturday tai chi practice in Seattle (all levels) | 9:00 am to 11:00 am | FREE | Volunteeer Park, 1247 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 |
| Learn about the Wisdom Economy to live your best life in Bellevue | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Cir SE, Bellevue, WA 98007 |
| Community garage sale in the City of Mill Creek | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Mill Creek Town Center, 15310 Main St, Mill Creek, WA 98012 |
| Pacific Northwest's premier quilt & fiber art festival in Everett | 10:00 am | $15.00 | Edward Hansen Conference Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201 |
| Visit free salmon & trout fish hatchery center in Puyallup | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Puyallup Fish Hatchery, 1416 14th Street SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 |
| Delridge farmers market features BIPOC businesses in West Seattle neighborhood | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Hope Academy, 9421 18th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106 |
| Year-round weekly flea market in Bremerton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bremerton Vintage Flea Market, 816 Pacific Ave Bremerton, WA 98337 |
| Annual Book Sale on Camano Island | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Camano Island Library, 848 N. Sunrise Blvd., Camano Island, WA 98282 |
| How to Make Killer Compost in Poulsbo | 11:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370 |
| Just in time for Halloween: SITU Costume & Vintage Clothing Sale in Seattle | 11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Magnolia Lutheran Church, 2414 31st Ave W, Seattle, WA 98199 |
| Kelsey Creek Farm Fair in Bellevue | 11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Kelsey Creek Farm Park, 410 130th Place SE, Bellevue WA. |
| 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 |
| Pop-Up Halloween Market in Everett | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Make musical instruments from recycled materials in Tacoma | 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Moore Branch Library, 215 S 56th St, Tacoma, WA 98408 |
| Free neo-noir films at Everett Library | 2:30 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
| Free neo-noir film screening "SAVE THE TIGER" in Everett | 2:30 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
| Make DIY paper lamps in Tacoma | 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm | FREE | Mottet Branch Library, 3523 East G St, Tacoma WA 98404 |
| Comedy Open Mic in north Seattle | 7:00 pm | FREE | Shanghai Room, 8580 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
Sunday, October 8, 2023
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekend Getaway: Yakima Valley Crush fall wine event (145 mi. SE) | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Pumpkin Walk at Bainbridge Gardens | FREE | Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| Oompah! West Seattle Oktoberfest in Delridge | FREE | Ounces Taproom & Beer Garden, 3809 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 | |
| 2023 Halloween attractions (haunts, mazes, tours) around the Puget Sound region | Multiple locations | ||
| Free guided tour at Bellevue Botanical Garden | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 | |
| Georgetown Morgue haunted house in south Seattle | $35.00 | Georgetown Morgue, 5000 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98134 | |
| 2023 Pumpkin Patches in the Puget Sound region | Multiple locations | ||
| 2023 Oktoberfest Northwest in Puyallup | $10.00-20.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds | |
| Free admission 2nd Sunday at wildlife preserve in Graham | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Morse Wildlife Preserve, 25415 70th Ave E, Graham, WA |
| Rock and gem festival in Marysville | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Evergreen State Fairgrounds |
| Tacoma Film Festival at the Grand Cinema | Grand Cinema, 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 | ||
| Seattle Latino Film Festival | Multiple locations | ||
| Free train rides in Skykomish | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 N 5th St, Skykomish, WA 98288 | ||
| Local Makers Market in north Seattle | FREE | Big Whale Consignment, 10001 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 | |
| In-person: writing workshop explores queerness in U District | $0-50.00 | University Heights Center, 5031 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 | |
| 2023 Glass Pumpkin Patches + Winter Glass pop-up markets | Multiple locations | ||
| 2023 Earshot Jazz Festival (Oct 5 - Nov 6) | $30.00-500.00 | Multiple locations | |
| 2023 Bellevue Jazz & Blues Music Series | $0-20.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Deal of the Day for Target Circle members | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| WTA 2023 Northwest Exposure Photo Contest | FREE | Online | |
| Get four free at-home COVID-19 tests this fall on COVIDTests.gov | FREE | Online | |
| Tuition-free art classes for King Co. military vets at Pratt in Seattle | FREE | Pratt Fine Arts Center, 1902 S Main St, Seattle, WA 98144 | |
| Annual MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival in Puget Sound theaters | $9.50-15.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Wendy’s Jr. Frosty® Boo! Books are back for Halloween | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Salmon Days Festival at Issaquah Hatchery | FREE | Issaquah Salmon Hatchery, 125 W. Sunset Way, Issaquah, WA 98027 | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) best time for nature walks in the city to see fall color | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Apply now for 2023 WISE Scholarship for Women in STEM | FREE | Online | |
| Maple Festival at Seattle Japanese Garden | $0-10.00 | Seattle Japanese Garden | |
| All the corn mazes (scary and friendly) in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area | Multiple locations | ||
| Female Forward Series at University Village | 9:00 am | FREE | University Village, 2623 NE University Village St, Seattle, WA 98105 |
| Pacific Northwest's premier quilt & fiber art festival in Everett | 10:00 am | $15.00 | Edward Hansen Conference Center, 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA 98201 |
| Pop-Up Halloween Market in Everett | 11:00 am to 6:00 pm | FREE | Everett Mall, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way, Everett, WA 98208 |
| Comedy Open Mic in north Seattle | 7:00 pm | FREE | Shanghai Room, 8580 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Horror Unexpected: Stories Grimm at Market Theater | 7:00 pm | $15.00 | Market Theater/Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 |
