🐙 Weekend Events (Sept 25–27)

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

🥣 Play with Clay at Kids Quest Museum (Kirkland)

Create with Clay! From 10a - 12p Come to our open studio time and get your hands moving as you mold a one-of-a-kind masterpiece. Enjoy playing and practicing, or for an additional fee, have your artwork glazed and fired. Our low-fire clay is intended for artists of all ages and allows your imagination to come to life through your clay creation. Additional $10.50 to glaze and fire in our kiln. Free with Museum membership or paid admission. https://www.kidsquestmuseum.org/programs/free-programming/#3

☂️ Umbrella/Kirkland Fringe Festival — Opening Night (Kirkland)

Kirkland Arts Center's free "art everywhere" fringe fills pop-up venues downtown — music, dance, theater, and poetry tonight. Kid programming peaks Saturday. Runs Fri–Sun. Free (some ticketed shows)
https://kirklandartscenter.org/kirkland-fringe-festival/

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

🎃 Phinney Farmers Market — Final Friday (Phinney Ridge)

The last regular Friday market of the season, 3–7pm in the upper lot — fresh produce, food vendors, courtyard music, and a playground next door. Free to attend
https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/pfm

🌾 Swans Trail Farms Harvest Festival (Snohomish)

Corn maze, farm animals, U-pick pumpkins, and wagon rides, 10am–6pm. The ticketed Great Harvest Glow lights up after dark, 5–9:30pm. Also runs the weekend. Admission varies
https://www.swanstrailfarms.com/

🌽 Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Patch (Snohomish)

Classic corn maze, pumpkin patch, and country store, 10am–7pm (last admission 5pm). An easygoing, low-key patch for younger kids. Also runs all weekend. Admission varies
https://www.bobscorn.com/

🎨 Schacktoberfest at Schack Art Center (Everett)

A patch of 1,000 handblown glass pumpkins plus hot-shop glassblowing demos and hands-on art, 10am–5pm. Also runs Sat and Sun. Free to browse
https://www.schack.org/events

📚 Broadview Branch Story Time (North Seattle)

Seattle Public Library storytime plus 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

⬇️ SOUTH — Burien, SeaTac, Tukwila, Des Moines, Kent, Federal Way, Auburn, Renton, Maple Valley, Puyallup, Tacoma, Ruston

🎡 Washington State Fair — Final Weekend (Puyallup)

The region's biggest fair kicks off its last weekend — rides, scones, farm animals, concerts, and exhibits, opens 10:30am. Runs through Sunday. Gate admission varies
https://www.thefair.com/

📖 Columbia Branch Play & Learn (Rainier Valley)

Seattle Public Library's free-play, early-learning drop-in for ages birth–5, 10:30am–12pm. Blocks, toys, and space to move on a Friday morning. Free
https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/columbia-branch/columbia-branch-events

⬆️ NORTH

🎃 Stocker Farms Fall Festival (Snohomish)

Opening weekend: U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, jumping pillows, zip lines, pig races, and a cow train, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm). Also runs Sunday. Wristband pricing
https://www.stockerfarms.com/fall-festival

🎯 CENTRAL

🤝 Show Up, Seattle! Day of Service (Citywide)

Seattle's 35th annual family-friendly volunteer day — cleanups, gardens, and park projects across every neighborhood, morning shifts from 9am. Find a project near you and sign up now. Free
https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/public-participation/day-of-service

🇮🇹 Festa Italiana (Seattle Center)

Free Festál celebration at the Armory and Fisher Pavilion — Venetian mask crafts, the Tutta Bella pizza toss, grape stomp, and music, 10am–7pm. Also runs Sunday. Free
https://festaseattle.com/

♻️ Sustainable Ballard Festival (Ballard)

"Power of Community" party on the Loyal Heights lawn — cider pressing, solar-car races, hula hoops, kids' crafts, and food trucks, 11am–4pm. Free
https://www.sustainableballard.org/festival/

🎶 Artists at the Center: The Rhapsody Project (Seattle Center)

A free outdoor pop-up at the Mural Amphitheatre — the Rhapsody Project House Band plays blues, soul, and folk, 2pm. A relaxed family listen. Free
https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/event-calendar/artists-at-the-center-rhapsody-project

⬅️ WEST

🥮 Seattle Chinese Garden Mid-Autumn Festival (West Seattle)

Cultural performances, hands-on crafts, and traditional harvest-moon activities at South Seattle College, 12–4pm. A lovely all-ages celebration. Free
https://seattlechinesegarden.org/news/2026-mid-autum-festival

📚 High Point Branch Story Time (West Seattle)

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

⬇️ SOUTH

🦜 World Parrot Expo (Auburn)

50+ live parrots, a walk-through aviary, a pro bird show, and interactive Parrot Games at Emerald Downs, 10am–5pm. Free admission and parking. Also runs Sunday. Free
https://www.flightclubfoundation.org/worldparrotexpo

🎡 Washington State Fair (Puyallup)

Rides, scones, animals, concerts, and exhibits on full weekend hours at the Puyallup fairgrounds. The South anchor all weekend, and it ends Sunday. Gate admission varies
https://www.thefair.com/

🌲 State Parks Free Day (Statewide)

National Public Lands Day means no Discover Pass needed at Washington state parks all day — a free excuse to hit a trail or beach. Free
https://www.parks.wa.gov/

➡️ EASTSIDE

☂️ Umbrella/Kirkland Fringe Festival (Kirkland)

The festival's biggest day: family programming at Kirkland Urban roughly 12–4pm, plus Potluck of Improv Fun (1pm) and a classic circus sideshow (5pm). Free (some ticketed shows)
https://kirklandartscenter.org/kirkland-fringe-festival/

🎃 Remlinger Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Carnation)

Opening day: 30+ rides, a corn maze with scavenger hunt, Pumpkin Village, U-pick, and a steam train, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm). Also runs Sunday. $33.95 (under 2 free)
https://remlingerfarms.com/fall-harvest-festival/

🎤 RPD+ K-Pop Play Day 2 (Bellevue)

Free all-day celebration of K-pop and Korean culture at City Hall Plaza — live performances, cultural activities, food, and local vendors, 10am–5pm. Free
https://bellevuewa.gov/events/rpd-k-pop-play-day-2

⬆️ NORTH

🎃 Stocker Farms Fall Festival (Snohomish)

Opening-weekend finale: U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, jumping pillows, zip lines, pig races, and a cow train, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm). Wristband pricing
https://www.stockerfarms.com/fall-festival

🎨 Schacktoberfest at Schack Art Center (Everett)

Final day of the glass pumpkin patch, glassblowing demos, and hands-on art, 10am–5pm in downtown Everett. Free to browse
https://www.schack.org/events

🖼️ Where We Live: Youth Arts Exhibition (Everett)

Spark! Creativity's youth council (grades 6–12) shows art celebrating Western Washington at Zamarama Gallery, 1–5pm. A quick, free culture stop. Free
https://sparkcreativity.org/event/spark-youth-arts-council-where-we-live-exhibition/

🎯 CENTRAL

⛵ Toy Boat Building — Center for Wooden Boats (South Lake Union)

Build a toy boat from a wooden hull and recycled bits, then sail it in the model-boat pond, 1–5pm. Wooden Boat Storytime runs 2–2:45pm. A great little-kid pick. Free
https://www.cwb.org/free-programs

🇮🇹 Festa Italiana (Seattle Center)

Day two of the free Festál celebration — mask crafts, pizza toss, grape stomp, and music at the Armory and Fisher Pavilion, 10am–6pm. Free
https://festaseattle.com/

⬅️ WEST

🍎 West Seattle Farmers Market (West Seattle)

Year-round Sunday market at peak fall harvest — produce, flowers, prepared food, and an easy Junction stroll, 10am–2pm. Free entry
https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/wsfm

⬇️ SOUTH

🎡 Washington State Fair — FINAL DAY (Puyallup)

Last chance for the 2026 fair — rides, scones, animals, concerts, and exhibits at the Puyallup fairgrounds. When it closes tonight, that's it until next year. Gate admission varies
https://www.thefair.com/

🦜 World Parrot Expo (Auburn)

Closing day of 50+ live parrots, the walk-through aviary, and the pro bird show at Emerald Downs, 10am–4pm. Free admission and parking. Free
https://www.flightclubfoundation.org/worldparrotexpo

➡️ EASTSIDE

🎭 Umbrella/Kirkland Fringe Festival — Sunday (Kirkland)

Closing day brings dance showcases to The Village at Totem Lake, 12–3:30pm — Bollywood, Mexican danza, Tahitian, and ballet. A colorful free finale. Free (some ticketed shows)
https://kirklandartscenter.org/kirkland-fringe-festival/

🎃 Remlinger Farms Fall Harvest Festival (Carnation)

Rides, corn maze, Pumpkin Village, U-pick, and the steam train, 10am–6pm (last entry 5pm) in Carnation. A full fall day out. $33.95 (under 2 free)
https://remlingerfarms.com/fall-harvest-festival/