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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Friday, August 2, 2024
Saturday, August 3, 2024
Event | Time | Price | Location |
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Free family-friendly summer festival in Magnolia | FREE | Magnolia neighborhood | |
Glass Float Weekend Scavenger Hunt in West Seattle | FREE | West Seattle neighborhood, Seattle, WA | |
Umoja Fest: celebrates NW African American culture in Seattle | FREE | Judkins Park, 2150 S. Norman St., Seattle, WA 98144 | |
Trailhead Direct summer metro bus service | $2.75 | Multiple locations | |
Where to see the Blue Angels for free Seafair Weekend 2022 | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Where to find sprayparks and wading pools | FREE | Puget Sound region | |
Where to find farmers markets in the Puget Sound region | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Seafair Weekend Festival on Lake Washington | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm | $0-450.00 | Genesee Park and Playfield |
Arts festival in Anacortes | 10:00 am | FREE | Anacortes, WA |
Seafair Fleet Week free ship tours on Pier 46, 66, 69 in Seattle | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Seattle waterfront |
Classic Boat & Car Show in La Conner | 10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | La Conner, WA |
Craft distillery tours weekends on Seattle Waterfront | $20.00 | Copperworks Distilling Co, 1250 Alaskan Way Seattle, WA 98101 | |
Local Makers Market in north Seattle | FREE | Big Whale Consignment, 10001 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 | |
Free outdoor Shakespeare play: Two Gentlemen of Verona in Tacoma | Wright Park | ||
Target back-to-school savings | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
Online: Summer Olympic Games 2024 via Paris, France | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Getaway: Blueberry festival in Mossyrock (100 mi. S) | FREE | Mossyrock, WA | |
Getaway: Clark County Fair in Ridgefield (156 mi. S) | $12.00 | Clark County Fairgrounds, 17402 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, WA 98642 | |
Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Planet Fitness FREE HS Summer Pass (age 14-19) | FREE | Planet Fitness (multiple locations) | |
Canoe and kayak rentals at UW Seattle | $18.00-25.00 | Waterfront Activities Center, 3710 Montlake Blvd NE, Seattle, WA 98195 | |
Washington Wine Month - a great time to explore our wine growing regions | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Bank of America customers free admission weekend | FREE | Multiple locations | |
10% online discount on Chuck E. Cheese Summer Pass | Discounted | Online | |
Popular u pick crops for August: blackberries, blueberries, corn, green beans, tomatoes | Puget Sound region | ||
2024 Kids Bowl Free program in Western WA | FREE | Multiple locations | |
Getaway: Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival (100 mi. NW) | 7:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Joyce, WA |
1st Saturday: free Griot's Garage cruise-in car show in Tacoma | 8:00 am | FREE | Griot’s Garage |
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 |
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 |
Thurston County Fair in Lacey (60 mi. S) | 10:00 am | $9.00 | Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Lacey, WA 98503 |
Getaway: Grays Harbor County Fair in Elma, WA (90 mi. SW) | 10:00 am | $15.00 | Grays Harbor County Fair, 32 Elma Mccleary Rd, Elma, WA 98541 |
Free tour 1st Saturday at historic Paramount Theatre in Seattle | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Paramount Theatre |
Guided tidepool walk in Tacoma | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Thea’s Park, 535 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
FREE Education Center Saturdays at Puyallup Fish Hatchery | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Puyallup Fish Hatchery, 1416 14th Street SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 |
Year-round weekly vintage flea market in Bremerton | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Bremerton Vintage Flea Market, 816 Pacific Ave Bremerton, WA 98337 |
Kite Festival in University Place | 10:00 am to 4:00 pm | $10.00-14.00 | Chambers Creek Regional Park, 9850 64th St W, University Place, WA 98467 |
Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
Lake City Summer Festival & Parade in Seattle | 10:30 am to 10:00 pm | FREE | Lake City Way, south from 135th to 123rd |
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 Duwamish River Festival in south Seattle | 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Duwamish River People’s Park (formerly Terminal 117), 8700 Dallas Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108 |
BIPOC pop-up thrift and vintage market Saturdays in Seattle | 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Black Arts Love Gallery and Marketplace, 417 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
Browns Point Salmon Bake in Tacoma (in August, every even year) | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Browns Point Light House Park, 201 Tulalip St NE, Tacoma, WA 98422 |
Getaway: Rainer Music Festival in Ashford (80 mi. SE) | 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm | $40.00 | Ashford County Park, 29801 SR 706, Ashford, WA 98304 |
Weekends: free guided tour at Bellevue Botanical Garden (donation suggested, walk-ins OK) | 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 |
Used Book Sale Fundraiser in Everett | 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Scuttlebutt Taproom & Brewery, 3310 Cedar St, Everett, WA 98201 |
Free Saturday evening outdoor concerts in Arlington | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Legion Park, 114 N Olympic Ave, Arlington, WA 98223 |
Dance Yourself Clean Indie Party (21+) in Seattle | 9:00 pm to 2:00 am | $5.00-10.00 | Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, Seattle, WA 98122 |