Events in Seattle, WA

Discover upcoming events and activities in Seattle, WA. Stay informed about local gatherings, festivals, and community events.

December 6, 2025
12:00 AM

Seattle SantaCon 2025

📍 Downtown Seattle

Celebrate the holiday season with the Seattle SantaCon event in downtown Seattle.

December 6, 2025
12:00 AM

Free Tours of The Paramount Theatre

📍 Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St., Seattle, WA

Take a “backstage” look at Seattle’s premier performing arts venue with a behind the scenes tour presented by Seattle Theatre Group! The Paramount Theatre will feature free guided tours the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m.-noon, inviting guests for an up-close look at the theatre’s nearly 100-year history.

December 12, 2025
12:00 AM

Anita Spritzer's Gay Apparel at Seattle Opera

📍 McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA, 98109

Celebrate the holidays at Seattle Opera with the one and only Anita Spritzer! Hosted by tenor John Marzano as his drag persona Anita Spritzer, get ready to don your gayest apparel and join one of Seattle’s favorite drag queens as she sings holiday favorites and celebrates the glitter and glitz of the festive winter season.

December 12, 2025
12:00 AM

Holiday Pops – Seattle Symphony

📍 Benaroya Hall, 200 University St., Seattle, WA, 98101

There’s no place like Benaroya Hall for the holidays! Join Seattle Symphony for Holiday Pops, a dazzling program full of holiday favorites, traditional carols and plenty of yuletide cheer. All of the heartwarming sounds of the season await you at this lighthearted and joyful concert.

December 12, 2025
12:00 AM

The Winds: Winter Wonderland

📍 Benaroya Hall

Musical adventures begin here! Seattle Symphony musicians share their favorite stories, songs and musical games in a series that introduces the youngest listeners to the instruments of the orchestra. These fun, interactive concerts are approximately 30 minutes and recommended for ages 0-5.

December 12, 2025
12:00 AM

Celebrate the holidays at Seattle Opera with Anita Spritzer

📍 McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St., Seattle, WA, 98109

Hosted by tenor John Marzano as his drag persona Anita Spritzer, get ready to don your gayest apparel and join one of Seattle’s favorite drag queens as she sings holiday favorites and celebrates the glitter and glitz of the festive winter season.

December 13, 2025
12:00 AM

C-ID Monthly Community Clean Up

📍 Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle, WA, 98104

Join CIDBIA in Hing Hay Park to clean the C-ID community! Volunteers will focus on litter pick-up in areas with the highest amount of waste. All supplies will be provided. Sign up for a date and help clean up the neighborhood!

December 13, 2025
12:00 AM

Free Photos with Santa at Pike Place Market

📍 Pike Place Market

Come down to Pike Place Market to get your free holiday photo with Santa! After getting your free holiday pic, make it a Market Day and cross off everyone on your holiday list with a one-of-a-kind shopping experience across the 9-acre historic Market.

December 14, 2025
12:00 AM

Jazz in the City - Michael Powers

📍 Frye Art Museum

Jazz in the City at the Frye Art Museum is a free performance series organized in partnership with Ariel Media, celebrating the art form of jazz music and its long-standing influence and vibrancy in the city of Seattle. Experience the artistry of live music from a diverse group of performers.

December 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Mindfulness Meditation at Frye Art Museum

📍 Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave., Seattle, WA, 98104

Present-moment awareness is essential to experience and appreciate any work of art, but it can be elusive and we often find ourselves distracted or lost in thought. Get in focus with a guided Mindfulness Meditation session. The Frye offers free, thirty-minute “drop-in” sessions of Mindfulness Meditation on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Sessions are guided by Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD. Registration is not required.

December 18, 2025
12:00 AM

Handel Messiah at Seattle Symphony

📍 Benaroya Hall

A triumph of music and text, Handel’s Messiah is a matchless December tradition. The exquisite choral writing and the exultant “Hallelujah” chorus — featuring the Seattle Symphony, Chorale and a strong cast of soloists — honor Handel’s greatest work.

December 26, 2025
12:00 AM

Downtown Art Walk

📍 Retail core area, Seattle

Enjoy a diverse group of galleries and visual artists at the Downtown Art Walk, held in partnership with Belltown Art Walk. Takes place the fourth Friday of each month from 5-8 p.m. All ages are welcome!

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