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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Walk at Bainbridge Gardens | FREE | Bainbridge Gardens, 9415 Miller Rd NE, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 | |
| 2023 ALA American Library Association Banned Books Week | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| 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 | ||
| Tacoma Film Festival at the Grand Cinema | Grand Cinema, 606 S Fawcett Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402 | ||
| Free train rides in Skykomish | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 N 5th St, Skykomish, WA 98288 | ||
| Drop-in adult dance classes (multiple styles) in North Seattle | $20.00 | Productions Dance Studio, 12716 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98125 | |
| 2023 Glass Pumpkin Patches + Winter Glass pop-up markets | 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 | |
| Wendy’s Jr. Frosty® Boo! Books are back for Halloween | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Where to see salmon spawning in Seattle Parks | 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 |
| FREE admission 1st Thursday at SAM | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Art Museum |
| Free admission 1st Thursday to National Nordic Museum | 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | National Nordic Museum (Ballard/Seattle) |
| Free admission First Thursday to Burke Museum at UW Seattle | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Burke Museum, NE 45th S and 17th Ave NE, University of Washington campus, Seattle, WA |
| Free 1st Thursday admission to Hibulb Cultural Center in Tulalip | 10:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Hibulb Cultural Center, 6410 23rd Ave NE, Tulalip, WA 98271 |
| Free admission first Thursday at Seattle Japanese Garden | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Japanese Garden |
| Ultimate showcase of Pierce County manufacturing | 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Clover Park Technical College, 4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499 |
| Free admission First Thursday to MOHAI in Seattle | 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) |
| Free wine tasting at West Seattle Wine Cellars | 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | West Seattle Wine Cellars, 6026 California Ave. SW Seattle, WA 98136 |
| Free Brooks Trailhead Tues/Thur running group in Seattle | 6:00 pm | FREE | Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
