Seattle Events
Hundreds March on Seattle, Portland and Spokane
Hundreds of people will march in Seattle, Spokane and Portland this weekend for the 7th Annual Northwest Run/Walk for Epilepsy. The events will occur on Saturday, June 20 in Seattle at Green Lake Park and in Spokane at Riverfront Park. The followi...
Free events at Seattle public libraries
This Saturday, March 28, 2009, there are a couple of great events going on in Seattle’s public libraries.
Seattle fest has new name: Giant Magnet
Seattle International Children's Festival has changes its name to Giant Magnet: Global Attractions Playing Locally. The annual fest is set for May 12-16 at Seattle Center and May 17 and 18 at the Broadway Center for the Arts in Tacoma.
Green and proud for St. Patrick's Day parade in Seattle
The Seattle St. Patrick's Day Parade may only draw a few hundred spectators on a blustery day, but it reflects Seattle's inclusiveness while honoring some of the city's most flamboyant characters.
Violinist Tasmin Little is a big hit with Seattle Symphony audience
English violinist Tasmin Little tackled a demanding Seattle Symphony program of Elgar and Dvorak with panache on March 12.
A new Seattle opera company is launched with extraordinary "Return ...
The return of Stephen Stubbs to Seattle has reached a climax with the launching of his new company, Pacific Operaworks. Those who witnessed the maiden voyage Wednesday night of Monteverdi's opera, "The Return of Ulysses," will be congratulating th...
Carnival Cruise Lines to start sailing from Seattle in 2010
Carnival Cruise Lines will start sailing out of Seattle in 2010 for Alaska cruises, the first time the popular cruise line will base a ship here.
Seattle Kennel Club dog show this weekend
More than 2,000 purebred dogs compete for honors including Best In Show at the Seattle Kennel Club Dog Show this weekend at Qwest Field Event Center. (...)
Alki event celebrates "Seattle Summer Streets"
The West Seattle High School Parent Teacher Student Association’s 5K Run will take place in conjunction with the Alki and Seattle Summer Streets Party, Sunday, May 31 on Alki Avenue Southwest from California Way Southwest to 63rd Avenue Southwest ...
Mardi Gras celebrations in Seattle
Plenty of Fat Tuesday specials are happening on Feb. 24 at Seattle nightclubs, including New Orleans Creole Restaurant, the Triple Door, Amore Restaurant and Star Bar.
Memorable time when Seattle was "world of wonder" in 1909
The Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI) exhibit of photos from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition will feature the work of famed fair photographer Frank Nowell. MOHAI is also encouraging citizens to do research projects on the fair for AYPE...
Yo-yos at Seattle Center
If you're looking for something to do Saturday, here's an offbeat suggestion: Head to the Center House main stage at Seattle Center for the Pacific Northwest Yo-Yo Regional Championships.
Best of SketchFest Takes Place in Seattle Feb. 21
The past ten years of SketchFest Seattle have offered a plethora of fantastic sketch groups from Seattle and beyond. For one night only, SketchFest is thrilled to present some of the biggest hit shows from the past several years in one night, an e...
Seattle Symphony Pops series is coming
Attending a symphony performance has been an important part of Western cultural experiences for centuries dating back to the Baroque Period of the 1600s. Popularity with younger generations has steadily dwindled in the past several decades, but th...
Seattle cycliste ride with a purpose
Cyclists from Seattle's Thumbprint Racing ride with a purpose.
Festival Sundiata this weekend, celebrate African-American culture
The theme for the 29th annual Festival Sundiata is "Unity in the Community," a hope made even more relevant with the election of Barack Obama and his call for unity in our nation.
Seattle is Rolling Out the Red Carpet
The countdown to Seattle's hottest student design competition continues! The 2nd Annual Project Red Dress event sponsored by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine is on Friday and tickets are selling out fast. Come enjoy the festivities as fashion studen...
World's largest private vehicle collection is in the Pacific Northwest?
That's right! Tacoma will be the site of the LeMay Museum where 1,000 of over 3.400 vehicles collected by Harold E. LeMay will be housed. So it is January and you don't want to be out in the weather.
Seattle celebrates the Chinese Lunar New Year in style
January 26th marks the beginning of the Chinese Lunar New Year. Seattle really enjoys celebrating this great Asian holiday because our International District uniquely reflects the Pan-Asian heritage of the entire Pacific Rim.
Winterfest Solstice Fire Festival at Seattle Center
In a city that made its summer solstice parade renowned nationally, you just knew this winter solstice thing would catch on. Only, uh, this year's Winterfest Solstice Fire Festival had to be postponed on account that Mother Nature threatened to bl...