This event calendar for the greater Seattle-Tacoma metro area focuses on free and affordable things to do that make the most of your entertainment dollars. Our event calendar includes a wide range of events, including community festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater and performing arts, literary events, hobby shows, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, consignment and used goods sales, fitness events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun.
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Featured Events: The items listed first each day and highlighted by a photo. Featured events are often special one-time or seasonal events such as expos and festivals that we or our advertisers don't want you to overlook.
Today: Sunday, August 24, 2025
Tomorrow: Monday, August 25, 2025
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
EventTimePriceLocationWhere to see wildflowers in Washington StateFREEMultiple locationsPopular u pick crops for August: blackberries, blueberries, corn, green beans, tomatoes Puget Sound regionBlue Star Museum program: free summer admission for militaryFREEMultiple locationsWhere Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WAFREEMultiple locationsBest time to see Chinook (King) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder7:00 am to 8:45 pmFREEHiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park9:30 am to 6:00 pm$30.45Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle10:00 am to 7:00 pmFREEMultiple locationsFree open play croquet Tuesdays May-Sept at Woodland Park5:00 pmFREEWoodland Park LBC Club, 6150 Whitman Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103Wednesday, August 27, 2025
EventTimePriceLocationWhere to see wildflowers in Washington StateFREEMultiple locationsPopular u pick crops for August: blackberries, blueberries, corn, green beans, tomatoes Puget Sound regionBlue Star Museum program: free summer admission for militaryFREEMultiple locationsWhere Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WAFREEMultiple locationsBest time to see Chinook (King) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder7:00 am to 8:45 pmFREEHiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park9:30 am to 6:00 pm$30.45Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle10:00 am to 7:00 pmFREEMultiple locationsFree weekday lunch summer concerts in Bellevue12:00 pmFREEMultiple locationsOnline: free meditation practice group (all skill levels)6:00 pm to 7:00 pmFREEOnlineIndoor pickup dodgeball Wednesdays in north Seattle7:00 pm to 8:45 pmFREEGreen Lake Community Center, 7201 East Green Lake Dr N, Seattle, WA 98115Thursday, August 28, 2025
EventTimePriceLocationWhere to see wildflowers in Washington StateFREEMultiple locationsPopular u pick crops for August: blackberries, blueberries, corn, green beans, tomatoes Puget Sound regionBlue Star Museum program: free summer admission for militaryFREEMultiple locationsWhere Kids Bowl Free all summer in Western WAFREEMultiple locationsBest time to see Chinook (King) salmon at the Ballard Locks fish ladder7:00 am to 8:45 pmFREEHiram Chittenden “Ballard” Locks, 3015 NW 54th St Seattle, WA 98107Butterfly Garden at Woodland Park9:30 am to 6:00 pm$30.45Woodland Park Zoo (west entrance), 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103Free Waterfront Shuttle all summer in downtown Seattle10:00 am to 7:00 pmFREEMultiple locations"Bring Your Computer" Help (2nd & 4th Thursdays) in Bremerton11:00 am to 12:30 pmFREESylvan Way Library, 1301 Sylvan Way, Bremerton, WA 98310Free weekday lunch summer concerts in Bellevue12:00 pmFREEMultiple locationsFree summer concerts at Port Gardner in Everett5:00 pm to 9:00 pmFREEPort Gardner Landing, 1520 W Marine View Drive, Everett, WA 98201View More
