Our event calendar features fun, free, and cheap things to do around the Puget Sound region. For the weekend weekend of June 25-27, 2021, you'll find virtual (online, streamed) as well as live events. Our website serves primarily six counties on Puget Sound: Skagit, Snohomish, Island, Kitsap, King, and Pierce. Based … [Read more...] about Live & virtual events and things to do this weekend
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Make Music Day in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area
Make Music Day (MMD) is a free worldwide celebration of music always held on June 21 during the summer solstice (longest day of the year). Launched in 1982 in France as the "Fête de la Musique" (festival of music), MMD is now held on the same day in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Completely different from … [Read more...] about Make Music Day in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area
Seattle Symphony 2021-2022 Season
Music has returned to Benaroya Hall! Since Benaroya Hall’s doors closed to concerts in the spring of 2020, the orchestra has remained committed to sharing music with the community, presenting free weekly online broadcasts of past concerts and livestreams of new programs, reaching an audience of over 730,000 viewers, … [Read more...] about Seattle Symphony 2021-2022 Season
Brickworld national LEGO expos
Brickworld regularly hosts LEGO conventions throughout the Midwest. Seattle hosts the longest running LEGO convention in a single location every fall, Brickcon at Seattle Center. Brickworld LLC is a private company that is not associated with the LEGO Group of companies. Brickworld operates expositions and … [Read more...] about Brickworld national LEGO expos
Meany Center for the Performing Arts on UW Seattle Campus
Meany Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Washington Seattle Campus fosters innovative performances that advance public engagement, cultural exchange, creative research and learning through the arts. Meany Center provides opportunities for diverse artists, community, students, and faculty to connect in … [Read more...] about Meany Center for the Performing Arts on UW Seattle Campus
Seattle Repertory Theatre 2020/2021 season
Seattle Repertory Theatre (often called Seattle Rep or simply The Rep) has a discount ticket for you no matter what small your budget may be. The Rep believes that theatre should be affordable for everyone. The list below gives you an overview of how to get discount tickets to Seattle Rep. About Seattle Rep Seattle … [Read more...] about Seattle Repertory Theatre 2020/2021 season
Sound Taps at 3PM on Memorial Day
The National Moment of Remembrance is an annual event that asks Americans, wherever they are at 3:00 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, to pause for a duration of one minute to remember those who have died in military service to the United States. The time 3 p.m. was chosen because it is the time when most Americans are … [Read more...] about Sound Taps at 3PM on Memorial Day
Northwest Folklife: annual Memorial Day Weekend festival
Northwest Folklife Festival is the annual free Memorial Day weekend celebration of ethnic, folk, and traditional arts. Folklife is Seattle's unofficial leap into summer, with four days of jam-packed excitement all day and into the night. About Northwest Folklife The Memorial Day Weekend festival is … [Read more...] about Northwest Folklife: annual Memorial Day Weekend festival
Free “Festál” ethnic festivals at Seattle Center
Seattle Center Festál presents free cultural festivals on weekends throughout the year. Each event highlights the distinct cultures and common threads of ethnic communities in the Puget Sound region through traditional and contemporary art, music, foods, youth activities, workshops and more. Festal was founded in … [Read more...] about Free “Festál” ethnic festivals at Seattle Center
Virtual sacred & classical concerts
St. James Cathedral Music presents a nationally renowned series of sacred music, classical concerts, and organ recitals throughout the year. Some cathedral concerts are ticketed events and others are a free will offering. The annual concert series runs from September to June and contributes beautifully to the rich … [Read more...] about Virtual sacred & classical concerts
Lunafest film festival award-winning shorts by women
CLIF Bar & Company, makers of CLIF and LUNA nutrition bars is a family and employee-owned company committed to holistic wellness and equality. Their products are crafted with a purpose and made with non-GMO and organic ingredients. In keeping with company values, the CLIF company sponsors events throughout … [Read more...] about Lunafest film festival award-winning shorts by women
Virtual: NASA Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover live landing
On July 30, 2020 NASA launched the Mars 2020: Mission Perseverance Rover. On Thursday, February 18, 2021 NASA you to watch the live landing of the Perseverance rover as she arrives on the "Red Planet". Touchdown is scheduled for approximately 12:55 p.m. PST (3:55 p.m. EST). Live coverage and landing commentary from … [Read more...] about Virtual: NASA Mars 2020 Mission Perseverance Rover live landing
Virtual: The Global Game Jam Online 2021
The Global Game Jam® is an annual event usually occurring over a weekend in January. In today’s heavily connected world, GGJ brings people together to share creativity through video games. The GGJ is essentially a hackathon* focused on game development. It is the world's largest game creation event around the … [Read more...] about Virtual: The Global Game Jam Online 2021
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Northwest African American Museum
Northwest African American Museum (NAAM) in Seattle embraces the important histories, arts, and cultures of people of African descent. NAAM exhibits the history, art, and culture of people of African descent and the Black experience in America, including roots in slavery as well as recent immigrants from Somalia, … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at Northwest African American Museum
Online: National Math Festival 2021
National Math Festival brings together some of the most fascinating mathematicians of our time to inspire and challenge participants of all ages to see math in new and exciting ways. The Festival features juicy talks, hands-on demos, art, films, performances, puzzles, games, children’s book readings, and more for all … [Read more...] about Online: National Math Festival 2021
Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend
The first Wooden Boat Festival (WBF) in North America in 1978 at Port Townsend eventually joined with Northwest Maritime Center in 2005 to continue to engage and educate people in traditional maritime culture and to inspire people to adventure on the sea--the most powerful teacher you may ever know! Today, the Port … [Read more...] about Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend
Virtual New Years Eve 2020 fireworks in Seattle
You may not recall, but last years Space Needle fireworks show, scheduled for midnight on December 31, 2019 was cancelled due to high winds. Once again, circumstances have changed the plan for the annual Seattle Space Needle New Year's fireworks show. Although the live show is cancelled, the show will still go … [Read more...] about Virtual New Years Eve 2020 fireworks in Seattle
Mountaineers virtual hiking and nature events
The Mountaineers is a volunteer-led nonprofit organization with 14,000 active members in the Pacific Northwest. With several branches and mountain lodges, it's easy to find a nearby community of enthusiasts for all kinds of outdoor pursuits, including hiking, trail running, climbing, backpacking, camping, skiing, … [Read more...] about Mountaineers virtual hiking and nature events
Earshot Jazz events in the Puget Sound region
Earshot Jazz in Seattle cultivates a vibrant jazz community in the Puget Sound region to ensure the legacy and progression of the art form. Earshot encourages creative growth and jazz appreciation for students of all ages, and musicians and non-musicians alike by promoting jazz performance in venues throughout the … [Read more...] about Earshot Jazz events in the Puget Sound region
Virtual SIFF Cinema movie rentals and filmmaking events
Many people are familiar with the Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). The 25-day film festival held every spring offers movie aficionados hundreds of feature-length films, shorts, and documentaries from filmmakers around the world. The festival movies are screened at SIFF Cinema theaters and many other venues … [Read more...] about Virtual SIFF Cinema movie rentals and filmmaking events
Free local livestream, virtual tours, and online classes
Listed below is local online content including livestreams and virtual tours at museums and other attractions around the Puget Sound region. We also have a list of free live music in the Puget Sound region, which these days is all online. Drop us a line if you know of any other online content: … [Read more...] about Free local livestream, virtual tours, and online classes
Virtual movies at Northwest Film Forum
Located on Seattle's Capitol Hill, Northwest Film Forum is a nonprofit film and arts center. The organization shares the values and commitments of the Capitol Hill Arts District, a coalition of arts advocates galvanized to keep Capitol Hill a thriving art scene, invested in independent artists and emerging … [Read more...] about Virtual movies at Northwest Film Forum
Movies at MoPOP virtual screening events
MoPOP movie screening events feature diverse films and themed programs--from family films to horror flicks--screened in a traditional theater setting in the JBL Theater, as well as the vast Sky Church. Movies at MoPOP are free with General Admission to the museum and an RSVP. During the COVID stay-at-home order, … [Read more...] about Movies at MoPOP virtual screening events
FREE PAX online gaming convention in 2020
PAX West gaming convention is (usually) held in summer at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. The PAX video and tabletop gaming convention features major game publishers, independent developers, panels by industry experts, competitions, concerts, and parties. It's an expensive gig that we don't … [Read more...] about FREE PAX online gaming convention in 2020
Shakespeare summer 2020 events around Puget Sound
William Shakespeare was an English playwright and poet who lived the late 16th and early 17th century. He wrote dozens of plays; including histories about English kings, tragedies such as Macbeth and Hamlet, a long list of comedies, poems, and over 100 sonnets (a poem of fourteen lines). Known as "The Bard" (which … [Read more...] about Shakespeare summer 2020 events around Puget Sound
