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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JBF Consignment sale for Tacoma & Puyallup | $0-2.00 | Washington State Fairgrounds | |
| JBF Consignment sale for Bremerton & Port Orchard | FREE | Kitsap County Fairgrounds, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd, Bremerton, WA 98311 | |
| Pumpkin Walk at Bainbridge Gardens | FREE | Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| Applelooza celebrates Washington Apples at Seattle Farmers Markets | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Fall Evergreen Home Show in Monroe | $8.00 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds | |
| Annual Puget Sound Mycological Society Wild Mushroom Show in Shoreline | $10.00 | Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133 | |
| 2024 Halloween haunted houses, ghost tours & spooky shows around the Sound | $15.00-64.99 | Multiple locations | |
| Georgetown Morgue haunted house in south Seattle | $35.00 | Georgetown Morgue, 5000 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98134 | |
| 2024 Pumpkin Patches in the Puget Sound region | Multiple locations | ||
| Halloween ComicFest returns 2024 as a Month-Long Event | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Free family flick 3rd Saturday at Grand Cinema in Tacoma | 10:00 am | FREE | Grand Cinema, 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 |
| Tasveer South Asian Film Festival | $150.00-450.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Free miniature train rides weekends in Skykomish | FREE | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 N 5th St, Skykomish, WA 98288 | |
| Craft workshop: Pumpkin Painting in Tacoma | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Ghosts and the Supernatural in the PacNW at Sno-Isle libraries | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Orcas Island Film Festival in Eastsound | $250.00-750.00 | Multiple locations | |
| 2024 Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle (Oct 17 - Nov 3) | $30.00-500.00 | Multiple locations | |
| "Refract" Glass Experience showcases glass artists | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Staples backpack and school supply recycling program | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: Fungi Festival on the Olympic Peninsula (85 mi. NW via ferry & toll bridge) | $35.00-60.00 | Clallam County Fairgrounds, 1608 W 16th St, Port Angeles, WA 98363 | |
| Fall Plant Swap in Des Moines | FREE | Des Moines Library, 21620 11th Avenue South Des Moines WA 98198 | |
| Getaway: Oktoberfest weekend in Leavenworth (120 mi. E) | $12.00-35.00 | Leavenworth, WA | |
| See salmon spawning in Snoqualmie Valley | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) Peak weekends for fall color in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| See salmon spawning at Longfellow Creek in West Seattle | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) 11 scenic drives for Washington State fall color | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) time for nature walks in the city to see fall color | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Flu shot recommendations for 2024-2025 | Multiple locations | ||
| Wendy's $1 Boo! Books available thru Nov 3 | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Seattle Rep: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| 100+ fun, cheap ideas for Halloween costumes | Multiple locations | ||
| Popular u pick crops for October: pumpkins, winter squash | Puget Sound region | ||
| All the corn mazes (scary and friendly) in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area | Multiple locations | ||
| Free tour 3rd Saturday of historic Neptune Theatre in Seattle | 10:00 am to 11:30 am | FREE | Neptune Theatre |
| How to develop financial goals in Everett | 10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201 |
| 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 |
| Saturday Pierce County free shredding events | 10:00 am | FREE | Pierce County Public Works Central Maintenance Facility, 4812 196th St E, Spanaway, WA 98387 |
| Art enthusiast 3rd Saturday meetup in Parkland/Spanaway | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Parkland/Spanaway Library, 13718 Pacific Ave. S., Tacoma, WA 98444 |
| 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 |
| Digitize your home movies in Federal Way | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Federal Way Library, 34200 1st Way South, Federal Way, WA 98003 |
| 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 |
| Family-friendly Oktoberfest in Arlington | 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Legion Memorial Park, 147 Alverson Blvd, Everett, WA 98201 |
| 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 |
| Fall Plant & Seed Swap in Tacoma | 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Ukulele Jam (all skill levels) in Newcastle | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm | FREE | Newcastle Library, 12901 Newcastle Way, Newcastle, WA 98056 |
| Forest Bathing 101 to restore health in Kingston | 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm | FREE | Kingston Library, 26159 Dulay Rd NE, Kingston , WA 98346 |
| Repair Cafe with rePurpose on Whidbey | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Coupeville Library, 788 NW Alexander St, Coupeville, WA 98239 |
| Free documentary film "She Marches in Chinatown" in Sammamish | 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Sammamish Library, 825 228th Avenue SE, Sammamish, WA 98075 |
| 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 |
