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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As the region restarts the economy, we will feature outdoor things to do and any other permissible activities. Stay healthy. Stay positive. Be kind. Be patient.
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| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| A(n Improvised) Christmas Carol: holiday comedy show at Market Theatre | $20.00-25.00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101 | |
| Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue 2021/22 | $13.00-16.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Hanukkah "festival of lights" commemorates a miracle | Multiple locations | ||
| Where to see Christmas lights around the Puget Sound region | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Victorian Christmas Festival in Puyallup | 10:00 am | $12.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds |
| WildLanterns walk-thru holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm | $30.95 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| Drive-thru: Christmas in Color holiday lights in Federal Way | 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm | $35.00-60.00 | Wild Waves Theme & Water Park |
| Local art exhibit and holiday sale in Everett | FREE | Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA 98201 | |
| Holiday "Festival of Trees" in Auburn | FREE | White River Valley Museum, 918 H Street SE, Auburn, WA 98002 | |
| New interactive exhibition "HOCKEY: Faster Than Ever" at PacSci | $25.00 | Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave North, Seattle, WA 98109 | |
| Save on advance tickets to "Elf the Musical" at Auburn Theater | Discounted | Online | |
| Free outdoor sculpture walk at Seattle Center | FREE | Seattle Center | |
| Gingerbread houses on display in Auburn | FREE | Auburn Community Center, 910 9th St SE, Auburn, WA 98002 | |
| Timber: a sound + light experience in Seattle | $25.00 | Base: Experimental Arts + Space, 6520 5th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108 | |
| Imogen Cunningham: A Retrospective at SAM | $30.00 | Seattle Art Museum | |
| Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s Santa Photos | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Worth a splurge? Emerald City Comic Con 2021 | $30.00-400.00 | Washington State Convention Center | |
| In-person: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker® PNB ballet on stage in Seattle | $27.00-185.00 | McCaw Hall | |
| Arthur & Associates Santa Photos at area shopping malls | $25.00-75.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Free 1st Friday open house at Vibe coworking space in Poulsbo | 9:00 am | FREE | Vibe Coworks, 19225 8th Ave NE, Poulsbo, WA 98370 |
| Reindeer Festival in Issaquah | 10:00 am to 4:30 pm | $17.00 | Cougar Mountain Zoo, 19525 SE 54th Street, Issaquah, WA 98027 |
| Virtual cooking class: Indian Sweets | 10:30 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Online |
| South End Greeting Card Exchange | 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | South Tacoma Branch, 3411 South 56th Street, Tacoma WA 98409 |
| Online: learn how to take better photographs | 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Online |
| Free Snowflake Lane magical Christmas stroll in Bellevue | 7:00 pm | FREE | Downtown Bellevue |
| Massive Fridays at Trinity Nightclub (18+) with 2 dance floors | 9:00 pm to 3:00 am | $15.00-20.00 | Trinity Nightclub, 107 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104 |
