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Plan Ahead: Don’t miss these events happening in Seattle

Bookmark this guide for a curated list of events taking place each month that we’re most looking forward to.

August 27, 2025 09:59 AM

Staff

Culture

Hispanic Heritage Month events in Seattle

Hispanic Heritage Month runs Sept. 15-Oct. 15, and Seattle is hosting festivals, fundraisers, and more to celebrate.

September 9, 2024

Madeline Ewing

People stand within the interior of the TESSERAE space station module of the Museum of Flight, which is comprised of large hexagonal panels and features a vertical wall garden of edible plants and other space station instruments.

Culture

The Museum of Flight is adding a futuristic life-size space station module

The museum’s upcoming TESSERAE Space Habitat Pavilion highlights practices of well-being during daily living in a space station.

September 9, 2024

Madeline Ewing

Guest curator of the exhibit Hyonjeong “HJ” Kim Han stands in front of ten large panels displaying scrolls that have characters scribed on them in black ink. HJ is wearing a black suit and bright blue top, walking in front of the display as she shares its significance.

Culture

Seattle Asian Art Museum premieres Korean art exhibit + new hours

Seattle Asian Art Museum, which is now open on Wednesdays, features “Meot” — a collection of traditional and contemporary Korean art.

August 27, 2024

Madeline Ewing

A bottle of red wine from Spain stands amid two stacks of books and one book in the foreground that's open to display its pages with black lettered ink on white paper.

Business

Bar for book-lovers coming soon to Ballard

The Ink Drinker aims to appease Seattle’s book-lovers with a tame drinking atmosphere + ways to connect to other bibliophiles.

August 16, 2024

Madeline Ewing

Culture

First-ever Belltown Mural Festival begins this week

Attendees can check out live mural paintings, live music, walking tours, film screenings and more at the Belltown mural festival.

August 9, 2024

Alina Hunter-Grah

A group of people in business professional attire stand behind a table labeled "Tribal Nations Summit, May 2, 2023"

City

City of Seattle’s progress following historic Tribal Nations Summit

The City has released an update on its progress pertaining to commitments made during the Tribal Nations Summit in May 2023.

August 8, 2024

Madeline Ewing

Lime green background with black lettering reading "seattle is brat" in the style of charli xcx's newest album, "brat."

Culture

What’s a “brat summer” and how do I have one?

Thanks to Charli XCX’s hit pop album, we’re here to decode why “brat summer” is all over the airwaves, internet, and right outside your front door.

August 6, 2024

Madison McMillen

A sunflower, some baby's breath, and eucalyptus crafted entirely out of thin paper and tissue are bundled into a bouquet and wrapped with newspaper.

Culture

Craft classes for adults in Seattle

Sometimes finding your creative spark takes a little guidance — these craft classes will teach you new skills while connecting you with talented local artists.

August 2, 2024

Madeline Ewing

A giant wooden troll sits with its legs crossed amid some trees, which are barely taller than the troll itself. Two people stand by one of the legs folded in front of the troll, barely reaching its knees. A sparkly birthday hat has been edited into the image on the troll's head, along with a balloon shaped like the number one with a string dangling from the troll's fist.

Culture

Celebrate one year of the Northwest Trolls in Seattle

Throughout August and September, the beloved Northwest Trolls are celebrating their first birthday with community events.

August 2, 2024

Madeline Ewing

A still from the claymation film "A Pancake Moon" show a clay egg speaking with a rather skinny looking bipedal wolf.

Culture

Otherworldly sculpture + soundscape exhibit opens at National Nordic Museum in Seattle

“A Place of Oppportunity and Transformation” explores human fantasies, fears, secrets, and truths through music and clay figurines of plants, moons, and eggs.

July 30, 2024

Alina Hunter-Grah