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🍁 Autumn is in the air

Fall events happening around Seattle
Seattle sits at sunset amidst a bed of orange-hued trees.
We can just smell the pumpkin spice from here. | Photo by Wonderlane, via Wikimedia Commons
Ready for sweater weather, Seattle? From pumpkin patches and corn mazes to apple picking and German beer celebrations, fall is one of our favorite seasons in the Emerald City.

Get ready to come alive — or play dead at a fall-tastic haunted house like the Georgetown Morgue — with this guide featuring 34 fall events happening now through November.

Dog at Leavenworth Oktoberfest

Have you ever seen a better-worn pretzel?

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Photo by @dash.dog

Oktoberfests

Oktoberfest in Leavenworth | Fridays + Saturdays, Oct. 4-Oct. 19 | Times vary | Downtown Leavenworth | $15+ | Get ready for brats, beer, and yodeling competitions in the Bavarian-styled Washington village.

The 20th Annual Great Pumpkin Beer Festival | Friday, Oct. 4-Saturday, Oct. 5 | 4-10 p.m. | Seattle Center | $35+ | Sip on beer straight from a several-hundred-pound pumpkin, peruse food trucks, and try beer floats served up with scoops from Bluebird Ice Cream.

Halloween happenings

Boo Seattle 2024 | Friday, Oct. 25-Saturday, Oct. 26 | 9 p.m. | WAMU Theater | $150+ | Halloween becomes a rave at this two-day concert featuring beat-makers like Kaskade, Afrojack, and Cedric Gervais.

Trick or Treat Ballard | Thursday, Oct. 31 | 4-6 p.m. | Ballard Neighborhood | Free | Bring the kiddos to Ballard for trick-or-treating fun at several local businesses.


Georgetown Morgue

Georgetown Morgue also takes your picture during your descent into madness.

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Photo via Georgetown Morgue

Haunted Houses

Nile Nightmares | 6601 244th St. SW | Fridays-Sundays, Oct. 4-Nov. 2 | $35+ | If having too many choices is what you’re afraid of, this experience comes with access to eleven different trails and frightening adventures.

Georgetown Morgue | 5000 Marginal Way E. | Open various days, Sept. 20-Nov. 2 | $32+ | It may be hard to tell whether or not the haunts are real since this screamfest takes place in an actual (but no longer functioning) morgue.

Thanksgiving events

Gobble Up Seattle 2024 | Saturday, Nov. 16 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Magnuson Park Hangar 30 | $2 | Eat bites from 100+ local vendors + restaurants until you need to be rolled out the door.
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Events
Monday, Sept. 30
  • Salsa Practica | Monday, Sept. 30-Monday, Dec. 30 | Times vary | Century Ballroom | $10 | Practice your moves in a free-flowing, non-judgmental environment — all ages and skill levels welcome.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
  • Author Talk: Laura Chow Reeve with Jane Wong | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Third Place Books | Free | This author’s newest book “A Small Apocalypse: Stories” covers cultural inheritance, queerness, and hybridity.
  • Dance Workshops with Ravi Varma | Tuesday, Oct. 1 | 7-10 p.m. | Dance Underground | $35+ | This award-winning hiphop choreographer is teaching a back-to-back class for folks who want to give dance a try.
Wednesday, Oct. 2
  • Seattle Kraken vs. Edmonton Oilers | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Climate Pledge Arena | $19+ | Show up and show out for the Kraken’s third preseason game.
  • Mushroom Foraging Class: Learn the Basics | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 7:30-8:30 p.m. | Skål Beer Hall | $15 | It’s almost that time of year for our favorite yummy fungi to pop out of the ground — take a class to figure out how to find them safely.
  • Leche: A Halloween Latinx Drag Show | Wednesday, Oct. 2 | 9-11 p.m. | Unicorn | $9+ | This all-Latin performer show comes with some creepy flair for the ghostly season.
Thursday, Oct. 3
  • Griff | Thursday, Oct. 3 | 7 p.m. | Showbox SoDo | $30 | This up-and-coming pop artist was an opener at one of Taylor Swift’s London concerts this summer.
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Seattle’s newest immersive experience opens just in time for Halloween

Seattle’s newest immersive experience opens just in time for Halloween
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Tickets for Cosmic Carnival are still available on Halloween, and attendees are encouraged to wear costumes. | Photo provided by LIT Immersive
Ever dreamed of being the hero in an epic adventure? Now’s your chance with LIT Immersive’s Cosmic Carnival: A glow-in-the-dark Halloween adventure, open now through Nov. 2.

This illuminated playground in the Stadium District lets attendees explore an interactive world, meet friendly extraterrestrials, and help save the carnival from a spooky (but not too spooky) dark force.

Attendees can check out family-friendly experiences during the day, including up-close interactions with actors + challenges. Psst: Check out the 21+ After Dark Adventure, featuring cosmic libations, darker story themes, and more.

Ticketed time slots vary based on availability, but experiences run from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Cosmic Carnival offers an alternative Halloween experience for those who like to dress up, but avoid haunted houses at all costs — count us in.

Pro tip: Black light-friendly clothing (think: fluorescent, neon, or white) is encouraged.

Keep an eye out for other themed experiences coming to LIT Immersive.
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News Notes
Sports
  • Gooooooooooooal. Lumen Field was selected as one of 12 venues to host the FIFA Club World Cup next year. Clubs from around the world including Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and more will play in the inaugural tournament starting in June 2025. Sign up for more information on tickets.
Trending
  • The Mariners may be out of the running for the playoffs this season, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making waves. Cal Raleigh has set a record for the most home runs hit by a catcher in their first four seasons ever. KING 5’s sports reporter Arielle Orsuto has more.
Development
  • The long-awaited $67 million Africatown Plaza will open next week in the Central District. The seven-story, 126-unit complex intended to help fight gentrification will also house the Africatown Community Land Trust headquarters. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Biz
  • The Seattle Kraken is turning to local-based biz for its performance partners — the team has named Seattle-based sportswear brand Brooks as their off-ice partner. The team previously uses Adidas to supply Kraken players with shoes and apparel. (Puget Sound Business Journal)
Film
  • A new Netflix film called “Rez Ball,” which follows a Native American high school basketball team from New Mexico, has a fellow Western Washingtonian on the team. Damian Castellane, a member of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians, plays Ruckus Largo — the team’s best defender. (KING 5)
Community
  • The Seattle Public Library is expected to spend ~$1 million to recover from a ransomware attack that halted its web services in May. The largest portion of that money has gone towards consultants, with a remaining fifth of the cost going towards extra IT needs. (Seattle Times)
Coming Soon
  • What’s that sizzling we hear in the distance? Must be our anticipation for the first Freddy’s in Washington state that we’re getting next year. The retro-themed food chain, known for its burgers and shakes, will be opening three locations throughout Puyallup, Marysville, and Everett sometime after December 2025. (Eater Seattle)
Listen
  • The Washington Huskies had a big challenge over the weekend — a face-off against Rutgers, their toughest opponent yet. Hear from the local experts on the team fared with Locked On’s daily, Huskies-focused podcasts.
    Festival
    • Get ready to have the best bookish time, Seattle. On Saturday, Nov. 2 the Portland Book Festival, aka the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, will take over the Portland Art Museum + neighboring downtown Portland venues. Get a sneak peek of the author lineup — and snag tickets.*
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    Finance
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    Outdoors

    It’s almost larch marchin’ time

    Best places to find larches near Seattle
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    Larch season should continue for another couple of weeks before the needles fall. | Photo by @kelseynoonan
    As lovers of conifer trees, it’s no wonder larch season is such a big deal to Seattleites.

    Larches are 1 of 20 species of deciduous conifers in the world. Every year, they change color from emerald green to a stunning gold, making them stand out against the landscape.

    Larches prefer sunny environments, so you’ll have to make a drive over to the east side of the Cascades to see them in a natural setting, but some local parks have options for those looking to avoid a road trip.

    🌲 Washington Park Arboretum | Keep an eye out for larches along the park’s Azalea Way.

    🌲 Carne Mountain | This hike is no small matter with its steep climbs, but have no fear — the larch viewing opportunities are worth it

    🌲 Swauk Forest Discovery Trail | This trail is perfect for those who would prefer a larch stroll with 25 educational stops and plenty of benches.
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