Seattle Events Calendar
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Workshops/Classes
Free Mental Health Support
Free drop-in therapy and mental health support is available for middle and high school students during after-school hours at the Teen Center with mental health therapist, Christina MSW, LISCWA. Contact Christina Yiatchos at [email protected] for more information. Schedule Monday: 2:3…
2:00pm
Theater
Barefoot in the Park
They’ve just said, “I do,” but can their love handle five flights of stairs and a tiny New York apartment? A buttoned-up young lawyer and his free-spirited bride stumble into married life, eccentric neighbors, leaky ceilings, and romantic chaos. Full…
5:30pm
Theater
Center Stage 2026
This special evening provides a first look at the upcoming season and a unique opportunity to sponsor high-quality performances and educational programs that are at the heart of ECA’s mission and enrich the lives of our community.Come on your own or bring…
6:00pm
Miscellaneous
Hold That Pose For Me
Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute
Come engage with community, practice your category, or access community resources at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute on May 13th from 6-9pm.Brought to you by SWACE Health Seattle and CD Forum.
6:00pm
Poetry | Workshops/Classes
Write with Hugo House with Jeanine Walker
In this beginner-friendly writing class, we’ll focus on generative writing through poetry prompts. The session will begin with introductions and a short warm-up, after which we’ll read two separate poems and write in response. At times, you'll have the opportunity…
6:30pm
Lecture | Literature
Industry Talks: Not Just for Scholars: University Presses and the Trade Publishing World
Join us at Hugo House’s Lapis Theater for Industry Talks: Careers in the Literary Arts, an engaging evening that explores the many professional paths within the world of writing, publishing, and literary production.This event brings together authors, editors, publishers, literary…
7:30pm
Opera
Carmen
Music by Georges BizetLibretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic HalévyLove hurts. Lust kills. The irresistible Carmen captivates the eyes of every man she meets, including the lovesick soldier Don José. As he forsakes his military duty, his fiancée, and the…
7:30pm
Theater
Barefoot in the Park
They’ve just said, “I do,” but can their love handle five flights of stairs and a tiny New York apartment? A buttoned-up young lawyer and his free-spirited bride stumble into married life, eccentric neighbors, leaky ceilings, and romantic chaos. Full…
7:30pm
Theater
Jesus Christ Superstar
The rise and fall of a superstar.Passion. Betrayal. Redemption. And the ultimate rock opera. Jesus Christ Superstar is a global phenomenon that has wowed audiences for decades. A collaboration between theatrical powerhouses Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Jesus Christ…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
Get up close with Ai Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (2010) at the Olympic Sculpture Park, where you can walk among these monumental sculptures. Consisting of 12 zodiac head sculptures arranged in an arcing semicircle, each animal in Circle of…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Almost Live! (Almost an Exhibit)
The sketch comedy show Almost Live! aired on KING 5 from 1984 to 1999. It poked fun at regional stereotypes, gave us memorable characters and sketches, and launched local celebrities and national careers. It was a renowned success at a…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
Inspired by the region’s natural beauty and rapidly changing city, this exhibition showcases artists who told the raw story of Seattle in the 20th century. By sharing the Pacific Northwest’s perspective through trending art styles—including Social Realism, Surrealism, and Abstract…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Charlene Liu: Scallion
Charlene Liu (b. 1975, Taiwan; based in Eugene, OR) creates paintings, prints, and mixed media installations that blend family histories, cultural references, and decorative patterns. Liu incorporates wide-ranging traditions into her imagery, drawing from nature, food, still life painting, and…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Christine Sun Kim: Ghost(ed) Notes
Christine Sun Kim (b. 1980, Orange County, California; based in Berlin, Germany) is a groundbreaking artist exploring sound's social and political dimensions. In her first Seattle exhibition at the Henry, Kim presents Ghost(ed) Notes, a mural animating the museum’s east…
All Day
Miscellaneous | Exhibit
Culture is Living @ The Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Culture is Living gallery breaks down traditional museum authority and brings the expertise and knowledge of communities to the forefront.Cultural belongings at the Burke Museum aren’t tucked away on shelves. They are alive, embodying the knowledge, language, and stories of…
All Day
Miscellaneous
Daily Admission @ Bellevue Botanical Gardens
The Bellevue Botanical Garden features cultivated display gardens, natural wetlands and a woodland trail, displaying the best plants and gardening practices for healthy, beautiful Northwest gardens. Visitors are welcome any day, from dawn to dusk.
All Day
Exhibit
Daily Admission @ Lakewold Gardens
Lakewold Gardens provides intentional encounters with the life-changing power of nature, fostering peace, creativity, and healing in our communities.
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Eric-Paul Riege: ojo|-|ólǫ́
ojo|-|ólǫ́ (pronounced oh-ho hol-ohn) is an exhibition of recent and newly commissioned work by Diné artist Eric-Paul Riege (b. 1994, Na’nízhoozhí [Gallup, New Mexico]) that includes sculpture, textile, collage, and video, activated by moments of performance. Across this work, Riege…
All Day
Miscellaneous
Exhibitions at the Gates Discovery Center
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Located next to the global headquarters of the Gates Foundation in Seattle, the Discovery Center is a free public space open to all. Through our exhibitions and programs, we share stories and data from our partners, grantees, and foundation employees…
All Day
Miscellaneous | Exhibit
Fossils Uncovered @ The Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Earth’s 4.5 billion-year history is a continuing saga of dynamic change.Events from ice ages to splitting continents influenced what survived, how life evolved, and what went extinct.See the only real dinosaur fossils on display in Washington state (including one of…
All Day
Film
Free Films For Tacoma Students @ The Grand Cinema!
The Grand Cinema is pleased to participate in a pilot program funded by Tacoma Creates. Students and EBT/Quest card holders living within Tacoma city limits may now attend most* public showings at The Grand Cinema. Any student of any age…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle: Conversations with Our Elders
Hello Auntie, Hello Uncle explores the many roles Elders play in our communities, celebrates their lives and achievements, and honors the wisdom gained with time. This exhibit elaborates on who an Elder can be and what a society that values…
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Lost & Found: Searching For Home
This exhibition explores the complex relationship between place and belonging through the lens of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) identity. In this exhibit, artists unpack attempts to reconnect with their cultural homelands, through both physical and emotional…
All Day
Visual Arts | Museum Tour
Permanent Collection: Nordic Journeys
The National Nordic Museum’s core exhibition, Nordic Journeys, spans centuries, from prehistoric migrations to Viking adventures to modern-day challenges and triumphs. Go on a journey across 1.3 million square miles and twelve thousand years to explore the Nordic region. Then…
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Exhibit
REMEMBRANCE THE LEGACY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER 9066 IN WASHINGTON STATE
The Washington State History Museum
REMEMBRANCE: The Legacy of Executive Order 9066 in Washington StateExplore the intergenerational impacts and legacy of the incarceration of people of Japanese descent during World War II.In this gallery, visitors will experience history through photographs, art, objects, letters, and film. …
All Day
Visual Arts | Exhibit
Rodney McMillian: Neighbors
Rodney McMillian (b. 1969, Columbia, South Carolina; based in Los Angeles, California) works with the social and political histories of the United States and how they shape our daily lives. Using existing texts and domestic materials—such as house paint on…
All Day
Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture
The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture
The Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a Culture is focused on the life of Mexican Americans, Chicano/as and Latino/as from the earliest times to the present. Through the voice of the people themselves, as well as documents and photos, this museum…
All Day
Exhibit
TADAIMA: I’m Home
After more than 80 years, a treasured collection returns “home” to Seattle’s Japanese American community. In 1942 dozens of traditional Boys’ and Girls’ Day dolls were entrusted to Bailey Gatzert Elementary School by Japanese American families facing forced incarceration. Most…