Things to do in Seattle, WA

81 events · Dance, Arts & Culture, Parks & Outdoors · afternoon/evening

Today · Saturday, September 5

Free

Sat · Sep 5 · 12:00 PM

Youth Nature Journaling Club

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Free

Sat · Sep 5 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Northwest Passages

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 2:00 PM

Paradise - Ranger Guided Walk

Mount Rainier National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 8:00 PM

Longmire/Cougar Rock - Evening Program

Mount Rainier National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 5 · 10:00 PM

Paradise - Night Skies Program (weather permitting)

Mount Rainier National Park

Tomorrow · Sunday, September 6

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Klondike - The Last Adventure

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 2:00 PM

Paradise - Ranger Guided Walk

Mount Rainier National Park

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 3:30 PM

Pride History Tour of Pioneer Square

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 8:00 PM

Longmire/Cougar Rock - Evening Program

Mount Rainier National Park

Parks & Outdoors

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 6 · 10:00 PM

Paradise - Night Skies Program (weather permitting)

Mount Rainier National Park

Tuesday, September 8

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Tue · Sep 8 · 4:30 PM

Celebrating Roots

Rainier Arts Center

Wednesday, September 9

$10.50 – $15

Wed · Sep 9 · 6:00 PM

Plant Amnesty: The Tales These Trees Could Tell

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 9 · 7:00 PM

Garden Ready for Fall Birds (Online)

UW Botanic Gardens (Washington Park Arboretum)

Thursday, September 10

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10 · 1:30 PM

Trail to Treasure Walking Tour

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Free↻ Recurring

Thu · Sep 10 · 3:00 PM

Ranger Program

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

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Thu · Sep 10 · 4:30 PM

Celebrating Roots

Rainier Arts Center

$10.50 – $15

Thu · Sep 10 · 5:00 PM

Flower Hour: The Dahlia Display

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Friday, September 11

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Fri · Sep 11 · 2:00 PM

World Rhythm Festival

Rainier Arts Center

Saturday, September 12

Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

9/12 - Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu

Seattle Japanese Garden

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 12 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Winning Her Wings

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Sunday, September 13

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 13 · 3:30 PM

Pride History Tour of Pioneer Square

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

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Sun · Sep 13 · 5:00 PM

World Rhythm Festival

Rainier Arts Center

Monday, September 14

$14 – $20

Mon · Sep 14 · 5:00 PM

Wisdom of Nature: Balance and Harmony

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Tuesday, September 15

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Tue · Sep 15 · 4:30 PM

Celebrating Roots

Rainier Arts Center

Tue · Sep 15 · 6:00 PM

2026 SEA-Nordic Film Festival: BLUSH (2022) & Me Love (1998)

Nordic Museum

Wednesday, September 16

Wed · Sep 16 · 1:30 PM

Private Event

Rainier Arts Center

Wed · Sep 16 · 6:00 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: Skádja (2022) & Sauna (2025)

Nordic Museum

Parks & Outdoors

Wed · Sep 16 · 7:00 PM

Native Plants 101: Gardening with Bulbs (Online)

UW Botanic Gardens (Washington Park Arboretum)

Thursday, September 17

Parks & Outdoors

Free

Thu · Sep 17 · 12:00 AM

Fee Free Day - Constitution Day

Mount Rainier National Park

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Thu · Sep 17 · 4:30 PM

Celebrating Roots

Rainier Arts Center

Thu · Sep 17 · 6:00 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: Chavo (2023) & Heartstone (2016)

Nordic Museum

Parks & Outdoors

Thu · Sep 17 · 7:00 PM

Gardening with the Seasons: Fall (online)

UW Botanic Gardens (Washington Park Arboretum)

Friday, September 18

Fri · Sep 18 · 6:00 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: And Then We Danced (2019)

Nordic Museum

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Fri · Sep 18 · 8:00 PM

Ballake Sissoko and Piers Faccini

Rainier Arts Center

Saturday, September 19

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

9/19 - Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu

Seattle Japanese Garden

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Klondike - The Last Adventure

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

$35 – $50

Sat · Sep 19 · 1:30 PM

Carve Botanical Eraser Stamps

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sat · Sep 19 · 2:00 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: Girls Lost (2015)

Nordic Museum

Sat · Sep 19 · 4:00 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: Tom of Finland (2017)

Nordic Museum

Sat · Sep 19 · 7:30 PM

SEA-Nordic Film Festival: Dreams (Sex Love) (2024)

Nordic Museum

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Sat · Sep 19 · 8:00 PM

Ballake Sissoko and Piers Faccini

Rainier Arts Center

Sunday, September 20

Parks & Outdoors

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)

UW Botanic Gardens (Washington Park Arboretum)

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20 · 1:00 PM

Storytime at the Garden for K-2

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 20 · 3:30 PM

Pride History Tour of Pioneer Square

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Tuesday, September 22

$28 – $40

Tue · Sep 22 · 4:00 PM

Autumn Equinox Forest Bathing Walk

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Thursday, September 24

Thu · Sep 24 · 6:30 PM

Nordic Innovation Series: A Conversation on the Hidden Value of Care

Nordic Museum

Sunday, September 27

Sun · Sep 27 · 1:00 PM

9/27 - Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu

Seattle Japanese Garden

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Sep 27 · 3:30 PM

Pride History Tour of Pioneer Square

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Sun · Sep 27 · 6:00 PM

Rental Partner | Healing Stone Crusade: 1,000 Connections Celebration

Nordic Museum

Tuesday, September 29

Tue · Sep 29 · 6:00 PM

Two Cities, One Industry: Big Tech, Power, and Politics in Seattle and San Francisco

Nordic Museum

Thursday, October 1

Thu · Oct 1 · 2:00 PM

10/1 - Free First Thursday: Haiku Workshop with Michael Dylan Welch

Seattle Japanese Garden

Friday, October 2

$17.50 – $25

Fri · Oct 2 · 2:00 PM

Pilates for Gardeners

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Saturday, October 3

$56 – $80

Sat · Oct 3 · 12:00 PM

The Wisdom of Leaves

Bellevue Botanical Garden

$78.40 – $112↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 3 · 1:00 PM

Youth Workshop: Learn to Crochet

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunday, October 4

$78.40 – $112↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 4 · 1:00 PM

Youth Workshop: Learn to Crochet

Bellevue Botanical Garden

$80.50 – $115

Sun · Oct 4 · 2:00 PM

Play with Plants Woven Vessel

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 4 · 3:30 PM

Pride History Tour of Pioneer Square

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Monday, October 5

$80.50 – $115

Mon · Oct 5 · 5:00 PM

Photography Workshop: Hues of Red and Gold in the Garden

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Saturday, October 10

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Oct 10 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Klondike - The Last Adventure

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Friday, October 16

$59.50 – $85

Fri · Oct 16 · 1:00 PM

Pine Needle Hand Brooms

Bellevue Botanical Garden

$59.50 – $85

Fri · Oct 16 · 4:00 PM

Garden Baubles in Bulrush

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunday, October 18

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Storytime at the Garden for K-2

Bellevue Botanical Garden

$42 – $60

Sun · Oct 18 · 1:00 PM

Festive Herbal Beverages from the Garden

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunday, October 25

Sun · Oct 25 · 1:00 PM

Tea Ceremony: Introduction to Chanoyu

Seattle Japanese Garden

Friday, November 6

Fri · Nov 6 · 12:00 PM

11/6 - Free First Thursday

Seattle Japanese Garden

Saturday, November 7

Free

Sat · Nov 7 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Native Vision

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Thursday, November 12

$10.50 – $15

Thu · Nov 12 · 7:00 PM

Gardening with Deer in Your Landscape

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Saturday, November 14

$38.50 – $55

Sat · Nov 14 · 1:00 PM

Botanical Drawing: Celebrating Fall Seed Pods

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunday, November 15

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 15 · 1:00 PM

Storytime at the Garden for K-2

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Saturday, November 28

Free

Sat · Nov 28 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Fly for Freedom

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Sunday, November 29

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Nov 29 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Winning Her Wings

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Saturday, December 5

$42 – $60

Sat · Dec 5 · 12:30 PM

Build Your Own Wreath Class

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Free

Sat · Dec 5 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Within the Silence

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle

Sunday, December 6

$17.50 – $25

Sun · Dec 6 · 1:00 PM

Children’s Winter Craft Workshop

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Monday, December 7

$73.50 – $105

Mon · Dec 7 · 5:30 PM

Photography Workshop: The Art of Capturing Garden d’Lights

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Sunday, December 20

Free↻ Recurring

Sun · Dec 20 · 1:00 PM

Storytime at the Garden for K-2

Bellevue Botanical Garden

Saturday, December 26

Free↻ Recurring

Sat · Dec 26 · 1:00 PM

Living Voices: Klondike - The Last Adventure

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle