Events in Seattle, WA

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

May 15, 2025
12:00 AM

Stars on Ice

📍 Climate Pledge Arena, Uptown (Seattle)

Get ready to feel the beat as Stars on Ice brings a high-octane, rock-inspired thrill ride to cities across the USA. The electrifying 'Rock Stars on Ice' tour fuses timeless rock classics with the athleticism and artistry of world-class figure skating.

May 16, 2025
12:00 AM

Downtown Architecture Tours

📍 Seattle Architecture Foundation

Seattle Architecture Foundation presents architecture walking tours to entertain and educate locals and visitors about Seattle’s rich architectural and cultural history. The tours are led by expert guides excited to share their knowledge with the public.

May 16, 2025
12:00 AM

House of Joy

📍 Seattle Public Theater, Green Lake (Seattle)

At first glance, the House of Joy is a dazzling utopia. But when a new guard joins the emperor’s army, she discovers it’s more prison than paradise. This genre-busting adventure fantasy is filled with stunning locales, electrifying combat, steamy romance, and queer femme power in all its forms.

May 16, 2025
12:00 AM

Tiny Orchestra: Symphonic Celebrations

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

Musical adventures begin here! Seattle Symphony musicians share their favorite stories, songs and musical games in a series that introduces our youngest listeners to the instruments of the orchestra. These fun, interactive concerts are approximately 30 minutes and recommended for ages 0-5. Arrive early for preconcert activities that include a xylophone orchestra, reading station, a percussion play area and concert-specific craft in the Samuel & Althea Stroum Grand Lobby. Activities begin 30 minutes before every performance and are free with ticket purchase.

May 16, 2025
12:00 AM

Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance at Cornish Playhouse

📍 Cornish Playhouse, 201 Mercer St., Seattle, WA, 98109

Experience the riveting creativity of international dance artists from contemporary dance troupe Whim W’Him with live performances at Cornish Playhouse. Whim W’Him nurtures community with contemporary dance by cultivating space for artists to imagine and explore the human condition.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Whim W’Him Contemporary Dance at Cornish Playhouse

📍 Cornish Playhouse, 201 Mercer St., Seattle, WA, 98109

Experience the riveting creativity of international dance artists from contemporary dance troupe Whim W’Him with live performances at Cornish Playhouse. Whim W’Him nurtures community with contemporary dance by cultivating space for artists to imagine and explore the human condition.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

A Glimpse of China – Chinese Culture & Arts Festival

📍 Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St., Seattle, WA, 98109

Seattle Center Festál presents A Glimpse of China – Chinese Culture & Arts Festival in partnership with Washington Chinese Arts & Culture Committee. The festival explores traditional and contemporary influences of China, covering 5,000 years of history through folk dances, artwork, dance, and more! This event is free and open to the public.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Classic Workboat Show

📍 Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle, WA, 98109

Every year Northwest Seaport gathers a group of visiting tugboats, fishing boats, and emergency response vessels at Lake Union Park for you to come see, step aboard, and experience. Some are retired classics and others are still on the job, moving cargo, keeping our waterways safe, or bringing home the catch. Meet the captains and crew and get an up close look at the long-established prime movers of our regional economy! The show is free and is open to everyone. In addition to boat tours, there will be a beer garden and live music.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Classic Workboat Show at Lake Union Park

📍 Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N., Seattle, WA, 98109

Every year Northwest Seaport gathers a group of visiting tugboats, fishing boats, and emergency response vessels at Lake Union Park for you to come see, step aboard, and experience. Some are retired classics and others are still on the job, moving cargo, keeping our waterways safe, or bringing home the catch. Meet the captains and crew and get an up close look at the long-established prime movers of our regional economy! The show is free and is open to everyone. In addition to boat tours, there will be a beer garden and live music.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Tosca

📍 McCaw Hall

Giacomo Puccini’s melodrama returns to the McCaw Hall stage in a classic production! Two lovers are thwarted by the power-hungry Scarpia while the fiery prima donna Tosca is pushed past sanity when her only hope for freedom means submitting to the evil Baron’s lecherous desires.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (Bronze)

📍 Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown (Seattle)

Standing over 10 feet tall and weighing over 1,500 pounds per piece, Ai Weiwei’s Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (Bronze) consists of 12 zodiac head sculptures. These remarkable works are installed in the Ackerley Meadow, an area of the sculpture park just outside of the PACCAR Pavilion. They are arranged in an arcing semi-circle and in order of the traditional Chinese zodiac cycle.

May 17, 2025
12:00 AM

Seattle Opera

📍 Seattle Center

Come celebrate artists of all kinds at the Artists at the Center series hosted by the Seattle Center. Experience diverse groups of emerging and established performers representing a variety of genres including music, dance, theater, demonstrations and multi-disciplinary work.

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