Why hello there, April — nice to see you again. 🌷 Here in Seattle, this time of year means spring has sprung, with the likes of the Skagit Tulip Festival in full bloom, plus other opportunities to get outside + enjoy nature. There are also plenty of cool indoor activities, including the iconic SIFF International Film Festival, back to in-person screenings after two years. Peruse our list of the month’s biggest events, from beer + scotch fests to egg hunts — and hop to it. 🐰
April 1-10
Friday, April 1
- The Freakout Festival | Fri., April 1 | 3 p.m. | The Crocodile | $50+ | This multi-venue, two weekend music fest features more than 40 artists from around the world.
- Kraken vs. Vegas Golden Knights | Fri., April 1 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | The battle of two of the NHL’s most recent expansion squads — bring it. 🏒
- Moisture Festival | Fri., April 1 | 7:30 + 10:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Fri., April 1 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival | Fri., April 1 | All Day | Mount Vernon | Free | It’s that time of the year again when all the gorgeous fields in Skagit Valley are in bloom — just be sure to plan ahead to beat the crowds. 🌷
- Craft Distillery Tours | Fri., April 1 | 5 p.m. | 1250 Alaskan Way | $20+ | This guided tasting tour includes a sneak peak of the distilling, fermentation + barreling process of Copperworks spirits. 🥃
- BFA Exhibition | Fri., April 1 | 6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave. | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
Saturday, April 2
- The Freakout Festival | Sat., April 2 | 3 p.m. | The Crocodile | $50+ | This multi-venue, two weekend music fest features more than 40 artists from around the world. 🎸
- Moisture Festival | Sat., April 2 | 3 + 7:30 + 10:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque. 🤹
- Craft Distillery Tours | Sat., April 2 | 2 + 4 p.m. | 1250 Alaskan Way | $20+ | This guided tasting tour includes a sneak peak of the distilling, fermentation + barreling process of Copperworks spirits. 🥃
- The Family Jewels Kenmore Bar Crawl | Sat., April 2 | 1 p.m. | Kenmore, WA | $25+ | Support the UW Men’s Health Preservation Fertility Preservation Fund + enjoy a pint of beer and food along with a free commemorative pint glass to take home. 🍻
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Sat., April 2 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- BFA Exhibition | Sat., April 2 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
Sunday, April 3
- Kraken vs. Dallas Stars | Sun., April 3 | 6 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | There are only a few home games left in Seattle’s season, so catch the Kraken while you can. 🏒
- “Memoria” | Sun., April 3 | 12:30, 4 + 7:30 p.m. | SIFF Cinema Egyptian | $13+ | A Scottish woman played by Academy Award-winner Tilda Swinton starts experiencing a strange sensory syndrome in Colombia. 🎥
- Moisture Festival | Sun., April 3 | 3 + 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Sun., April 3 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- BFA Exhibition | Sun., April 3 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
- Beach House: Once Twice Melody Tour | Sun., April 3 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $100+ | This dreamy indie band’s music has likely been the soundtrack to some of your best naps.
Monday, April 4
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Mon., April 4 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- Denzel Curry | Mon., April 4 | 8 p.m. | Showbox SODO | $35+ | The 23-year-old Miami rapper is on his “Melt My Eyez Tour” withKenny Mason, Mike DImes + Playthatboizay.
- BFA Exhibition | Mon., April 4 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
- Silent Movie Mondays: The Ancient Law / Das Alte Gesetz (1923) | Mon., April 4 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $7+ | A digitally restored film about the son of an Orthodox Rabbi decides to become an actor, featuring the original score. 🎞️
Tuesday, April 5
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Tues., April 5 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- BFA Exhibition | Tues., April 5 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
- C-Kan | Tues., April 5 | 8 p.m. | Nectar Lounge | $25+ | Enjoy the Spanish hip-hop stylings of this singer + songwriter with special guests.
- Big Band of Brothers: A Jazz Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band | Tues., April 5 | 8 p.m. | The Neptune Theatre | $47.50 | Jam out — regardless if you’re there for the jazz music or the Allman Brothers Band’s greatest hits. 🎶
Wednesday, April 6
- Mrs. Caliban | Wed., April 6 | 2 p.m. | Book-It Repertory Theater, 305 Harrison St. | $20+ | Just your run of the mill boy meets girl, girl meets Aquarius the Monsterman story.
- Moisture Festival | Wed., April 6 | 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Wed., April 6 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring. 🌳
- BFA Exhibition | Wed., April 6 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
- Professional Bull Riders: Unleash the Beast | Wed., April 6 | 7:45 p.m | Angels of the Winds Casino, Everett | $15 | Yee-haw, don your best Stetson and catch the daring cowpokes at this wild, rollicking event. 🐂
Thursday, April 7
- Moisture Festival | Thurs., April 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Thurs., April 7 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- Don Mee Choi | Thurs., April 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Hugo House + virtual | Pay what you can pricing | The National Book Award-winning poet and essayist discusses her latest work, “DMZ Colony,”
- Elated Society: Pineo & Loeb | Thurs., April 7 | 10 p.m. | The Timbre Room | $10+ | This musical Canadian duo promises to live up to the name of their “Good Vibe Feeling Tour” with upbeat, funky tunes. 🎶
- BFA Exhibition | Thurs., April 7 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
Friday, April 8
- Beautiful: the Carole King Musical | Fri., April 8 | 8 p.m. | Paramount Theatre | $54+ | Feel the Earth move under your feet during this Tony Award-winning show that tells the story of the iconic singer’s rise to stardom.
- Tyler the Creator | Fri., April 8 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $69+ | The megastar rapper brings flash + style to the stage on his “Call Me If You Get Lost” tour.
- Moisture Festival | Fri., April 8 | 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque. 🤹
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Fri., April 8 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- Craft Distillery Tours | Fri., April 8 | 5 p.m. | 1250 Alaskan Way | $20+ | This guided tasting tour includes a sneak peak of the distilling, fermentation + barreling process of Copperworks spirits. 🥃
- BFA Exhibition | Fri., April 8 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
Saturday, April 9
- Kraken vs. Calgary Flames | Sat., April 9 | 4 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | Johnny Gaudreau and the super hot Canadian team comes into town. 🏒
- Sibelius Symphony No. 2 | Sat., April 9 | 8 p.m. | Benaroya Hall | $24+ | Conductor Emeritus Ludovic Morlot joins the orchestra to bring this work from famed Finnish composer Jean Sibelius to life. 🎻
- The Carole King Musical | Sat., April 9 | 2 + 8 p.m. | Paramount Theatre | $54+ | Feel the Earth move under your feet during this Tony Award-winning show that tells the story of the iconic singer’s rise to stardom.
- Moisture Festival | Sat., April 9 | 3 + 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- Self-guided Walking Meditation | Sat., April 9 | All Day | Freeway Park | Free | Using QR codes found on light poles around Freeway Park, this full sensory experience is available all day and night throughout the spring.
- Music Inspired by the Work of Beverly Cleary | Sat., April 9 | 7:30 p.m. | Town Hall | $15+ | Celebrate the life and works of the beloved children’s book author — and PNW native — through song. 📙
- BFA Exhibition | Sat., April 9 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
Sunday, April 10
- The Carole King Musical | Sun., April 10 | 1 + 6:30 p.m. | Paramount Theater | $54+ | Paramount Theatre | $54+ | Feel the Earth move under your feet during this Tony Award-winning show that tells the story of the iconic singer’s rise to stardom.
- Lindsey Buckingham | Sun., April 10 | 7:30 | The Neptune Theatre | The former member of Fleetwood Mac just keeps on rocking. 🎸
- Moisture Festival | Sun., April 10 | 3 + 7:30 p.m. | Hale’s Palladium | $19+ | The vaudevillian-like performers range from comedy to acrobatics to burlesque.
- BFA Exhibition | Sun., April 10 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown. 🖼️
April 11-17
Monday, April 11
- Meet the New Seattle Mayor | Mon., April 11 | 6:30 p.m. | Pigott Auditorium, Seattle University | Free | Seattle U welcomes Bruce Harrell to its “Conversations” series to discuss his first months in office and plans for the city.
- BFA Exhibition | Mon., April 11 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
- Spanish Paella Class | Mon., April 11 | 6-9 p.m. | The Pantry, 1417 NW 70th St. | $135 | Learn how to make contemporary versions of this classic dish with ingredients like artichoke hearts, squash + snail. 🍽️
Tuesday, April 12
- BFA Exhibition | Tues., April 12 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
- Tuesday Night Trailhead | Tues., April 12 | 6 p.m. | Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N. | Free | Join a friendly group run with 6 and 3-mile options, along with a range of paces.
- Meet the Easter Bunny | Tues., April 12 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Bellevue Square’s Center Court | $35+ | Say hi to this seasonal large, iconic rabbit and get some pics taken.
Wednesday, April 13
- BFA Exhibition | Wed., April 13 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
- Pun Intended Punslam | Wed., April 13 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Bad Jimmy’s Brewing Co., 4358 Leary Way NE | Start practicing your wordplay for this slam-style competition that invites audience participation.
- Meet the Easter Bunny | Wed., April 13 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Bellevue Square’s Center Court | $35+ | Say hi to this seasonal large, iconic rabbit and get some pics taken. 🐰
Thursday, April 14
- Seattle International Film Festival | Thurs., April 14 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- BFA Exhibition | Thurs., April 14 | 9 a.m.-6 p.m. | 2014 9th Ave., Seattle | Free | Cornish College of Arts showcases its students’ works downtown.
- OL Reign vs. San Diego Wave FC | Thurs., April 14 | 7 p.m. | Lumen Field | $17+ | Megan Rapinoe and company take on a SoCal rival. ⚽
- Meet the Easter Bunny | Thurs., April 14 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Bellevue Square’s Center Court | $35+ | Say hi to this seasonal large, iconic rabbit and get some pics taken. 🐰
Friday, April 15
- Tulip Festival Street Fair | Fri., April 15 | 5 p.m. | Mount Vernon | Free | Enjoy this annual afternoon outing with friends as it brings in more than 140 vendors, live music, food trucks and activities in downtown Vernon. 🌷
- Seattle International Film Festival | Fri., April 14 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Seattle Scotch and Beer Fest | Fri., April 15 | 6-11 p.m. | Fremont Studios, 155 N. 35th St. | $20+ | One of Seattle’s booziest tasting experiences is back in action, with seminars for the truly serious connoisseurs.
- Swan Lake | Fri., April 15 | 7:30 p.m. | McCaw Hall | The Pacific Northwest Ballet presents this legendary production with Kent Stowell’s choreography and an unforgettable score.
- Meet the Easter Bunny | Fri., April 15 | 10 a.m.-9 p.m. | Bellevue Square’s Center Court | $35+ | Say hi to this seasonal large, iconic rabbit and get some pics taken. 🐰
Saturday, April 16
- Kraken vs. New Jersey Devils | Sat., April 16 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | It’s the Kraken’s only home game against the team from Jers, so soak up the East Coast-West Coast clash. 🏒
- Seattle Scotch and Beer Fest | Sat., April 16 | 1-11 p.m. | Fremont Studios, 155 N. 35th St. | $20+ | One of Seattle’s booziest tasting experiences is back in action, with seminars for the truly serious connoisseurs. 🍻
- Seattle International Film Festival | Sat., April 16 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- PenMet Park’s Spring Egg Hunt | Sehmel Homestead Park, Gig Harbor | Sat., April 16 | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Free | There will be photo ops with the Easter Bunny and a non-competitive hunt divided into various age categories. Donations to PenMet’s food drive are encouraged.
- Tulip Festival Street Fair | Sat., April 16 | 5 p.m. | Mount Vernon | Free | Enjoy this annual afternoon outing with friends as it brings in more than 140 vendors, live music, food trucks and activities in downtown Vernon. 🌷
- Easter Eggstravaganza | Sat., April 16 | First Free Methodist Church, 3200 3rd Ave. W. | 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. | Free | This neighborhood egg hunt is for preschool and elementary-age kids and includes a bounce house, crafts + games.
- Swan Lake | Sat., April 16 | 1 + 7:30 p.m. | McCaw Hall | The Pacific Northwest Ballet presents this legendary production with Kent Stowell’s choreography and an unforgettable score.
- Mariners vs. Houston Astros | Sat., April 16 | 6:10 p.m. | T-Mobile Park | $18+ | The M’s take on their AL West rival in their first series at home. ⚾
- Sounders vs. Inter Miami | Sat., April 16 | 7 p.m. | Lumen Field | $28+ | It’s early in the season, but every match is vital to the club’s momentum, particularly this match against an up-and-coming, formidable foe.
Sunday, April 17
- Tulip Festival Street Fair | Sun., April 17 | 5 p.m. | Mount Vernon | Free | Enjoy this annual afternoon outing with friends as it brings in more than 140 vendors, live music, food trucks and activities in downtown Vernon. 🌷
- Karaoke Night | Sun., April 17 | 7 p.m. | Jules Maes Saloon, 5919 Airport Way S. | Free | Belt out those showstopping tunes while swigging beers from one of Seattle’s oldest bars in the heart of Georgetown. 🎤
- “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus” | Sun. April 17 | 10:30 a.m. + 2 p.m. | Seattle Children’s Theater | $40+ | Enjoy this zany musical adaptation of the best-selling children’s book, starring puppets and plenty of fine-feathered friends.
- Seattle International Film Festival | Sun., April 17 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
April 18-24
Monday, April 18
- Kraken vs. Ottawa Senators | Mon., April 18 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | Seattle may not be making the playoffs, but they hope to start building a winning club after several recent moves. 🏒
- Seattle International Film Festival | Mon., April 18 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Mon., April 18 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
Tuesday, April 19
- Seattle International Film Festival | Tues., April 19 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Tues., April 19 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
- Kahoot! Trivia: YA Books to Movies | Tues., April 19 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | The fun all-ages trivia game that can be played on your phone focuses on popular franchises like the “Hunger Games” and “Holes” this week.
Wednesday, April 20
- Kraken vs. Colorado Avalanche | Wed., April 20 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | Can Seattle solve Mikko Rantanen and the mighty Avalanche? 🏒
- Seattle International Film Festival | Wed., April 20 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Wed., April 20 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
Thursday, April 21
- Seattle International Film Festival | Thurs., April 21 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Thurs., April 21 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
- Seagaze Festival | Thurs., April 21 | 7 p.m. | Lo-Fi, 429 Eastlake Ave. | $15 | The post-punk festival starts off with Lost Echoes, Vacant Stares, and Ten Million Lights.
Friday, April 22
- Evergreen Spring Home Show | Fri., April 22 | 12-7 p.m. | Monroe, Washington | $6+ | This home show at the Angel of the Winds Arena is specialized to help you customize, update, or design your home the way you want it.
- Seattle International Film Festival | Fri., April 22 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Fri., April 22 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
Saturday, April 23
- Venice Is Sinking Masquerade Ball | Sat., April 23 | 7:30 p.m. | Seattle Design Center | $10+ | This event for singles is right out of a 19th century romance novel, with fancy outfits and masks. 🎭
- Evergreen Spring Home Show | Sat., April 23 | 10-7 p.m. | Monroe, Washington | $6+ | This home show at the Angel of the Winds Arena is specialized to help you customize, update, or design your home the way you want it. 🏘️
- Seattle International Film Festival | Sat., April 23 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Sat., April 23 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
Sunday, April 24
- Bam Biennial 2021-Architecture & Urban Design | Sun., April 24 | 11-5 p.m. | Bellevue Arts Museum | $8+ | Designers, artists + makers bring in their proposals for an exhibition that examines the fields of architecture and urban design.
- Evergreen Spring Home Show | Sun., April 24 | 10-5 p.m. | Monroe, Washington | $6+ | This home show at the Angel of the Winds Arena is specialized to help you customize, update, or design your home the way you want it. 🏘️
- Seattle International Film Festival | Sun., April 24 | Various times | SIFF Cinema Uptown | $20+ | One of the city’s biggest movie-going extravaganzas will hold in-person screenings and virtual options for a variety of acclaimed international flicks. 🎥
- Spring Plant Sale | Sun., April 24 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
April 25-30
Monday, April 25
- A Conversation with Janelle Monáe and Yohanca Delgado | Mon., April 25 | 7:30 p.m. | Virtual | $41 | Brandi Carlile hosts this Town Hall talk with singer-actor Monáe and fiction editor Delgado.
- Spring Plant Sale | Mon., April 25 | All day | Virtual | Prices vary | The Lake Washington Institute of Technology’s students grow fuchsias, petunias, begonias + much more for home gardens. 🌱
- “Gaslight (Angel Street)” | Mon., April 25 | 7:30 + 10 p.m. | 12th Avenue Arts, 1620 12th Ave. | $5+ | Sound Theatre Company performs this classic, Victorian thriller about psychological manipulation with modern reverberations.
Tuesday, April 26
- Chelsea Cutler | Tues., April 26 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $25.25+ | Coming to Seattle for her “When I Close My Eyes Tour,” this singer + songwriter will be performing her debut album “How To Be Human.” 🎶
- Kahoot! Trivia: Celebrity Scandals | Tues., April 26 | 6-7 p.m. | Virtual | This week, the all-Zoom contest involves star gossip throughout history.
Wednesday, April 27
- Kraken vs. Los Angeles Kings | Wed., April 27 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | The second-to-last home game of the season should be a hard-hitting one.
- How To Display China: From Floating Museum To Universal Gaze | Wed., April 27 | 7 p.m. | Seattle Art Museum | $80+ | Curator Foong Ping reflects on re-envisioning the collection galleries at Seattle Asian Art Museum and the complicated US-China relationships.
Thursday, April 28
- Hi I’m Ghost | Thurs., April 28 | 9:30 p.m. | Trinity Nightclub | $15+ | It’s a night filled with dubstep music, dancing + drinks.
- Sip & Mix! Spring Fundraiser | Thurs., April 28 | 6:30 p.m. | The Blend, Downtown Kirkland | Free | This fundraiser will have wine tasting flights, appetizers + dessert with all proceeds going directly to Attain Housing, a program for homeless families.
Friday, April 29
- Kraken vs. San Jose Sharks | Fri., April 29 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $80+ | Celebrate the last home game of the inaugural season — and hope for a W.
Saturday, April 30
- Sheep Shearing Festival | Sat., April 30 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Kelsey Creek Farm, Bellevue | Free | The Northwest Regional Spinners Association features sheep being shorn out of their wool coats — food trucks, drinks + snacks will also be on hand.
- Lorde | Sat., April 30 | 7:30 p.m. | WAMU Theater | $85 | Check out the triple platinum-selling, Grammy Award-winning New Zealand artist on her “Solar Power” tour.
- Independent Bookstore Day Celebration | Sat., April 30 | 9 a.m. | All Third Place Books locations | Prices vary | Head to any of the Third Place outposts in Lake Forest Park, Ravenna + Seward Park for discounts and prizes.