Free things to do in September

Listed below are the free things to do in September. For all events on our calendar, free and paid, visit our September events calendar.

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Free events September 2021

Featured Events: The items listed first each day HIGHLIGHTED in GRAY are FEATURED EVENTS. Featured events are unique or annual events that we or our advertisers don’t want you to overlook.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Free online: LIVE comedy improv show from Unexpected Productions

7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, September 2, 2021

Free outdoor summer dance lessons in Seattle

FREE | Multiple locations

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Online: All the buzzzzz about Native Pollinators in Washington State

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Friday, September 3, 2021

Free Oak Harbor music festival on Whidbey Island

FREE | Whidbey Island, WA

2021 Tumbleweed Music Festival: live (Aug 21) and virtual (Sept 3-5)

FREE | Online

Free community painting parties in Seattle

FREE | Multiple locations

39 free and cheap things to do on Labor Day Weekend

FREE | Multiple locations

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Free Oak Harbor music festival on Whidbey Island

FREE | Whidbey Island, WA

2021 Tumbleweed Music Festival: live (Aug 21) and virtual (Sept 3-5)

FREE | Online

39 free and cheap things to do on Labor Day Weekend

FREE | Multiple locations

Bellevue Downtown Arts Market (formerly 6th Street Fair)

FREE | Bellevue Connection

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Free meditation: "Silence in the City" in Ballard

10:00 am to 12:00 pm | FREE | Kadampa Meditation Center, 6556 24th Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98117

First Saturday "Come Fly a Kite Days" in Pierce County

10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Chambers Creek Regional Park, 9850 64th St W, University Place, WA 98467

Free Olympia Harbor Days

10:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Port Plaza Park, 701 Columbia St NW, Olympia, WA 98501

KING FM Seattle Opera broadcast schedule Saturdays Aug 21 - Oct 9

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

KING FM free broadcast Seattle Opera "Ariadne auf Naxos"

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

PrideFest Labor Day Weekend event on Capitol Hill

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Capitol Hill neighborhood, Seattle, WA

Sunday, September 5, 2021

Free Oak Harbor music festival on Whidbey Island

FREE | Whidbey Island, WA

2021 Tumbleweed Music Festival: live (Aug 21) and virtual (Sept 3-5)

FREE | Online

39 free and cheap things to do on Labor Day Weekend

FREE | Multiple locations

Bellevue Downtown Arts Market (formerly 6th Street Fair)

FREE | Bellevue Connection

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

PrideFest Labor Day Weekend event on Capitol Hill

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Capitol Hill neighborhood, Seattle, WA

Monday, September 6, 2021

Free greeting card every month from Hallmark

FREE | Online

39 free and cheap things to do on Labor Day Weekend

FREE | Multiple locations

Bellevue Downtown Arts Market (formerly 6th Street Fair)

FREE | Bellevue Connection

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Free community painting parties in Seattle

FREE | Multiple locations

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Volunteer at community farm and get free produce in Tacoma

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Farm at Franklin Pierce, 9516 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446

Free open play croquet with basic instruction at Woodland Park

6:00 pm | FREE | Woodland Park LBC Club, 6150 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103

Wednesday, September 8, 2021

Bookmobile community stop in Snohomish County

FREE | Multiple locations

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Free online: LIVE comedy improv show from Unexpected Productions

7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, September 9, 2021

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Free online: Storm Basketball & Fitness Clinic

4:00 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Online

Friday, September 10, 2021

Free community painting parties in Seattle

FREE | Multiple locations

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Saturday, September 11, 2021

Virtual: Free indie video game exhibition online

FREE | Online

Arts-A-Glow festival in Burien

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Free admission at wildlife preserve in Graham (registration required)

9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Morse Wildlife Preserve, 25415 70th Ave E, Graham, WA

KING FM Seattle Opera broadcast schedule Saturdays Aug 21 - Oct 9

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

KING FM free broadcast Seattle Opera "Faust"

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Seattle Thrill The World Saturday dance classes

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Park City Hall, 801 SW 174th St, Normandy Park, WA 98166

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Virtual: Hawaiian Festival via Seattle Center

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Open Street Festival in Redmond

10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Redmond Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Way, Redmond, WA 98052

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Free community bike ride in Everett

12:00 pm | FREE | Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, 2531 Broadway Ave., Everett, WA 98201

Monday, September 13, 2021

Bookmobile community stop in Snohomish County

FREE | Multiple locations

Virtual: Real Change 27th Anniversary celebration

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Bookmobile community stop in Snohomish County

FREE | Multiple locations

Virtual: Real Change 27th Anniversary celebration

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

Volunteer at community farm and get free produce in Tacoma

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Farm at Franklin Pierce, 9516 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446

Virtual drop-in: LEGO Builders with Kitsap Regional Library

4:15 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Online

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

Virtual: Real Change 27th Anniversary celebration

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Virtual: Chef Pratt talks about Advancing your Culinary Career

1:00 pm | FREE | Online

Virtual workshop: All about our new Earthquake Early Warning system

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Free online: LIVE comedy improv show from Unexpected Productions

7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, September 16, 2021

Virtual: Real Change 27th Anniversary celebration

FREE | Online

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Virtual author talk: how to discover nature in the city

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Friday, September 17, 2021

Virtual event: Refuge Festival - outdoor recreation for BIPOC

FREE | Online

Virtual: Real Change 27th Anniversary celebration

FREE | Online

Free Grand Opening Dance Party at Royal Room in Seattle

FREE | Royal Room, 5000 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Online: Celebrate the signing of the U.S. Constitution

12:00 pm to 1:00 pm | FREE | Online

Free boating speaker series on South Lake Union (registration required)

7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Saturday, September 18, 2021

Virtual: Free indie video game exhibition online

FREE | Online

CANCELLED 2021: Free Maritime Festival on Salmon Bay in Seattle

FREE | Fishermen’s Terminal, 3919 18th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119

Virtual event: Refuge Festival - outdoor recreation for BIPOC

FREE | Online

Virtual: Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias via Seattle Center

FREE | Online

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

KING FM free broadcast Seattle Opera "Carmen"

FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

SOLD OUT: Seattle Symphony FREE Opening Weekend Concert Sept 19

FREE | Benaroya Hall

KING FM Seattle Opera broadcast schedule Saturdays Aug 21 - Oct 9

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Seattle Thrill The World Saturday dance classes

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Park City Hall, 801 SW 174th St, Normandy Park, WA 98166

Sunday, September 19, 2021

Virtual event: Refuge Festival - outdoor recreation for BIPOC

FREE | Online

Virtual: Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias via Seattle Center

FREE | Online

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Monday, September 20, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Volunteer at community farm and get free produce in Tacoma

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Farm at Franklin Pierce, 9516 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446

Virtual: celebrate the release of Three Novels by Yuri Herrera

4:00 pm | FREE | Online

Virtual drop-in: LEGO Builders with Kitsap Regional Library

4:15 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Online

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

September Equinox (autumn season begins) in the Pacific Northwest

12:21 pm | FREE | Your house!

Virtual author talk: What does peace mean to you?

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm | FREE | Online

Free online: LIVE comedy improv show from Unexpected Productions

7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, September 23, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Virtual craft workshop: making a lotus flower lantern

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Friday, September 24, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Saturday, September 25, 2021

Virtual: Free indie video game exhibition online

FREE | Online

KING FM free broadcast Seattle Opera "Hansel & Gretel"

FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Wooden Boat Festival at CWB Lake Union

FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

National Alpaca Farm Days

FREE | Multiple locations

Virtual: Italian Festival via Seattle Center

FREE | Online

KING FM Seattle Opera broadcast schedule Saturdays Aug 21 - Oct 9

10:00 am | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1

Hybrid: Free "Chuseok" Korean cultural festival in Tacoma

11:00 am to 4:00 pm | FREE | Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, 98409

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Seattle Thrill The World Saturday dance classes

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Normandy Park City Hall, 801 SW 174th St, Normandy Park, WA 98166

Sunday, September 26, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Banned Book Week at area libraries

FREE | Multiple locations

Free Wooden Boat Festival at CWB Lake Union

FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

National Alpaca Farm Days

FREE | Multiple locations

Virtual: Italian Festival via Seattle Center

FREE | Online

FREE one-hour rowboat rental at CWB South Lake Union

11:00 am to 7:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats on South Lake Union

Monday, September 27, 2021

Bookmobile community stop in Snohomish County

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Banned Book Week at area libraries

FREE | Multiple locations

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Bookmobile community stop in Snohomish County

FREE | Multiple locations

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Banned Book Week at area libraries

FREE | Multiple locations

Volunteer at community farm and get free produce in Tacoma

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | The Farm at Franklin Pierce, 9516 Waller Rd E, Tacoma, WA 98446

Virtual drop-in: LEGO Builders with Kitsap Regional Library

4:15 pm to 5:00 pm | FREE | Online

Virtual cooking class: How to make Nanaimo Bars

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Banned Book Week at area libraries

FREE | Multiple locations

Free online: LIVE comedy improv show from Unexpected Productions

7:00 pm | FREE | Online

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Where to see wild salmon in Carnation - Snoqualmie Valley

FREE | Multiple locations

Banned Book Week at area libraries

FREE | Multiple locations

Author talk: secrets of Mount Rainier you never knew

6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Online

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