🐙 Weekend Events (Oct 2–4)

Pumpkin-patch season hits full swing: every major farm is open, Issaquah Salmon Days returns for its 57th year, Suncadia throws its 20th Harvest Festival, and there's free fall fun in every corner. Sorted by day, then by where you live.

⬆️ NORTH — Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, Monroe, Snohomish

🎃 Stocker Farms Fall Festival (Snohomish)

U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, jumping pillows, zip lines, pig races, and cow-train rides, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm). Weekend-only hay rides and pumpkin cannon. Ticketed
https://www.stockerfarms.com/fall-festival

🌽 Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Farm (Snohomish)

10-acre corn maze, pumpkin patches, hayrides, trike track, slides, and cow-train rides, 10am–7pm (last admission 5pm). Fri night maze starts tonight, 6–11pm. Admission varies
https://bobscorn.com/admission-info/

🌾 Swan's Trail Farms Harvest Festival (Snohomish)

50-acre U-pick pumpkin patch, 12-acre corn maze, wagon rides, duck races, animal barn, and zip lines, 10am–6pm. Free entry; attraction wristband extra. Wristband pricing
https://www.swanstrailfarms.com/events.aspx?nv=396621&id=396621

🎃 Craven Farm Fall Festival (Snohomish)

Snohomish's original patch: Alice-in-Pumpkinland corn maze, cow train, jump pad, mini golf, duck races, and U-pick pumpkins, 10am–6pm. Free entry; activity wristbands extra. Free
https://www.cravenfarm.com/fall-festival

📚 Broadview Branch Story Time (North Seattle)

Seattle Public Library stories, songs, and hands-on activities for ages 2.5–5, 11am–12:30pm (max 15 families). A cozy indoor morning. Free
https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/broadview-branch/broadview-branch-events

🎯 CENTRAL — Downtown, Capitol Hill, Ballard, Fremont, Wallingford, Green Lake, U District, Beacon Hill, Lower Queen Anne, Columbia City

🐶 Bluey's Big Play (Downtown Seattle)

The hit animated series hits the stage with life-sized puppets and an original Heeler-family story, tonight 6pm at the 5th Avenue Theatre. Runs all weekend. From $55
https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/blueys-big-play

🦇 Spooky Science at the Burke Museum (U District)

Drop-in creepy-crawly science alcoves — build a take-home bat, spot glowing minerals and spooky creatures. Ages 3 and under free. Included with admission ($16–$24)
https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/experience-alcoves-spooky-science

⬅️ WEST — West Seattle, Alki, Delridge, White Center, Vashon

🍺 West Seattle Oktoberfest (West Seattle)

Free family- and dog-friendly Bavarian party at Ounces — Oompah music, giant pretzels, brats, stein hoists, and a costume contest, 3–9pm. Runs all weekend. Free
https://www.ounceswestseattle.com/oktoberfest

➡️ EASTSIDE — Bellevue, Redmond, Kirkland, Issaquah, Sammamish, Bothell, Woodinville, Mercer Island, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Carnation

🍁 Suncadia Harvest Festival (Cle Elum)

The 20th-annual Cascades fall tradition — pumpkin patch, hayrides, live music, makers' market, archery, and pumpkin launchers, ~90 minutes east on I-90. Grounds free to roam. Free
https://suncadia.com/fall-2026-experiences/

🎢 Remlinger Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Carnation)

70+ attractions on one wristband — Mine-Twister coaster, steam train, tractor hay rides, corn maze, and U-pick, 10am–6pm (last admission 5pm). Runs all weekend. $33.95
https://remlingerfarms.com/fall-harvest-festival/

⬆️ NORTH

🌱 Ching Garden Grand Opening (Shoreline)

Public opening of a community food-forest garden honoring the Ching family — explore the wood-chip paths and learn its story, 10am–2pm. Please stay on paths. Free
https://www.digginshoreline.org/events.html

🎃 Stocker Farms Fall Festival (Snohomish)

Pumpkin patch, corn maze, jumping pillows, zip lines, and pig races, plus weekend-only hay rides and the pumpkin cannon, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm). Ticketed
https://www.stockerfarms.com/fall-festival

🎯 CENTRAL

❤️ Seattle Walk For Epilepsy 2026 (Magnuson Park)

Walk with us - in person or virtually - and help create a future of hope, connection, and strength. Together, with every action we take and every dollar we raise, we strengthen our shared vision: to ensure that no one faces epilepsy alone. https://donate.epilepsy.com/events/1222

🪴 Volunteer Park Conservatory Fall Plant Sale (Capitol Hill)

Friends of the Conservatory's annual sale — thousands of plants plus face painting, fortune telling, and live music from John Riziki (noon–1pm), 10am–3pm. Free to attend
https://www.volunteerparkconservatory.org/calendar/annual-fall-plant-sale

🎶 Little Beats: Brian & the Good Buddies (Madison Park)

Season-opening kids' sing-along and dance-along concert at McGilvra Elementary, 11am–12pm. A family show, not a drop-off. $5/show ($18 three-show pass)
https://www.friendsofmadisonpark.com/kids-concert-series

🎨 Artist Studio: Jamie Pesquiza Cardenas (U District)

Watch and meet a working artist in the Burke Museum's Artist Studio, 11am–2pm — pairs perfectly with Spooky Science down the hall. Included with admission
https://www.burkemuseum.org/calendar/jamie-pesquiza-cardenas-artist-studio

⬅️ WEST

✂️ CraftLab Opening Day (West Seattle)

The mobile upcycled-craft studio opens its first storefront with tours, free crafting, and snacks, 11am–5pm (ribbon cutting noon). Register ahead. Free
https://craftlabseattle.com

📚 High Point Branch Story Time (West Seattle)

Seattle Public Library stories, songs, and learning activities for ages 0–5, 10:30–11am. A sweet, free start to a West Seattle Saturday. Free
https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/high-point-branch/high-point-branch-events

⬇️ SOUTH

🎃 Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp at Northwest Trek (Eatonville)

Keeper chats plus pumpkin treats and enrichment for otters, bears, and more, 9:30am–3pm. Wear costumes and walk the trails. Included with admission ($17–$32)
https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/pumpkin-chomp-n-stomp/

🎺 Tacoma HONK! Fest (Tacoma)

28+ PNW street and brass bands turn McKinley Hill into a day-long outdoor dance party across four stages, noon–6:30pm. Community booths too. Free
https://tacomahonk.org/

🖼️ Kaleidoscope: Tacoma Arts Month Opening (Tacoma)

Free opening party for Tacoma Arts Month — gallery exhibitions, live performances, and interactive art-making at the Main Library, 12–4pm. All ages. Free
https://tacomaartsmonth.org/kaleidoscope/

➡️ EASTSIDE

🐴 Kelsey Creek Farm Fair (Bellevue)

40+ years strong — tractor wagon rides, off-the-vine pumpkin patch, farm animals, pony rides, and Harvest Play Patch crafts, 11am–4pm. Free shuttle; parking ADA/vendor only. Free
https://bellevuewa.gov/city-government/departments/parks/community-centers/kelsey-creek-farm/events/kelsey-creek-farm-fair

🐟 Issaquah Salmon Days Festival (Issaquah)

The state's largest two-day festival — grand parade, 200+ booths, kids' Field of Fun, DockDogs, and thousands of returning salmon at the hatchery, 10am–6pm. Free
https://www.salmondays.org/

🌽 Fiesta del Maíz (Bellevue)

Celebrate maíz and Mesoamerican Indigenous cultures at Crossroads Park — Aztec dancers, food and art vendors, workshops, and storytelling, 12–5pm. Free
https://www.facebook.com/events/1059633237034986

⬆️ NORTH

🎃 Craven Farm Fall Festival (Snohomish)

Snohomish's original pumpkin patch wraps the weekend — Alice-in-Pumpkinland corn maze, cow train, jump pad, mini golf, and U-pick pumpkins, 10am–6pm. Free entry. Free
https://www.cravenfarm.com/fall-festival

🌽 Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Farm (Snohomish)

Last weekend day for the 10-acre corn maze, pumpkin patches, hayrides, trike track, and cow-train rides, 10am–7pm (last admission 5pm). Admission varies
https://bobscorn.com/admission-info/

🎯 CENTRAL

🇭🇷 CroatiaFest at Seattle Center (Lower Queen Anne)

Free Festál celebration of Croatian heritage — musical ensembles, folk dress, savory and sweet foods, and imported goods, noon–6pm at the Armory. Free
https://seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/festal/croatiafest

🐶 Bluey's Big Play — Final Shows (Downtown Seattle)

Last performances of the Heeler family's life-sized puppet show at the 5th Avenue Theatre, 11am and 3pm. Your final chance this weekend. From $55
https://www.5thavenue.org/shows/blueys-big-play

🪴 Volunteer Park Conservatory Plant Sale — Day 2 (Capitol Hill)

Second and final day of the annual fall plant sale inside the historic 1912 glass conservatory — thousands of plants and family activities, 10am–3pm. Free to attend
https://www.volunteerparkconservatory.org/calendar/annual-fall-plant-sale

⬅️ WEST

🥨 Oktoberfest Kids Day at Ounces (West Seattle)

The West Seattle Oktoberfest's family day — coloring contest, pumpkin Hammerschlagen, pretzel-necklace making, free lollipops, and live polka (3–6pm), 12–7pm. Free
https://www.ounceswestseattle.com/kids-day

⬇️ SOUTH

⛸️ Family Fun Skate at the Tacoma Armory (Tacoma)

Indoor all-ages open roller skate on the PNW's largest flat floor, 1–6pm — a solid rainy-day pick. Beginner lesson 12:30pm; rentals $5. $15.41
https://www.tacomaartslive.org/events/sunday-open-skate/

🎃 Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp at Northwest Trek — Day 2 (Eatonville)

Final day of keeper chats and pumpkin enrichment for the animals at Northwest Trek, 9:30am–3pm. Costumes encouraged. Included with admission ($17–$32)
https://www.parkstacoma.gov/event/pumpkin-chomp-n-stomp/

➡️ EASTSIDE

🐟 Issaquah Salmon Days — Day 2 (Issaquah)

Day two of the state's biggest free festival — artisan booths, live music, kids' zone, and spawning salmon at the Issaquah Creek hatchery, 10am–6pm. Free
https://www.salmondays.org/

🍁 Suncadia Harvest Festival — Day 3 (Cle Elum)

Final day of the 20th-annual Cascades festival — pumpkin patch, wagon rides, makers' market, and fall food-truck bites, an easy I-90 day trip. Grounds free. Free
https://suncadia.com/fall-2026-experiences/

🎢 Remlinger Farms Fall Harvest Festival — Day 3 (Carnation)

Last weekend day for 70+ attractions — coaster, steam train, hay rides, corn maze, and U-pick, 10am–6pm (last admission 5pm). $33.95
https://remlingerfarms.com/fall-harvest-festival/

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