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October 2019
Brew at the Zoo
Oct. 3, 2019
Raise your glass to conservation and animals! Join Woodland Park Zoo for the annual Brew at the Zoo beer-tasting event. Sample imports, domestics, microbrews and even ciders from over 40 different breweries. Your ticket includes admission to the event, tasting tokens, live animal encounters, music, award-winning exhibits, and tasty treats available for purchase.
West Sound Quilters Annual Quilt Show
Oct. 4 – 5, 2019
Presented by the West Sound Quilters, this annual quilt show at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds in Bremerton features Vendors, Demos, Quilt Turning, a Raffle Quilt, Auction Blocks, Treasure Chest (members’ sellables) Fat Quarter Raffle, Cafe and a Utopia of Quilts.
Oktoberfest Northwest
Oct. 4 – 6, 2019
The 15th Annual Oktoberfest Northwest at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup is a 3-day event featuring traditional German beers, great food, lively music, Wiener Dog Races, Stein Dash 5K, Hammerschlagen Tournament, Holey Boards, Corn Hole Toss, German shopping, free pumpkin decorating, free face painting & scavenger hunt, and more!
Tacoma Greek Festival
Oct. 4 – 6, 2019
This annual festival in Tacoma features authentic Greek cuisine, church tours, and live Greek dance performances. Hosted by the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Tacoma, admission is free, and a portion of the proceeds is donated to the Tacoma Rescue Mission.
Fife Harvest Festival
Oct. 5, 2019
Since 2005, the Fife Harvest Festival has grown to become the largest community celebration in Fife with over 5,000 participants. This annual event takes place at Dacca Park, and hosts all kinds of arts, crafts, foods, performances, and vendors, and is FREE and fun for all ages.
Key Peninsula Farm Tour
Oct. 5 – 6, 2019
Farming has been a year-round activity on the Key Peninsula for many decades. Come explore farming history, feed the animals, and pick apples in the KP Farm Tour. Events include wine tasting, horse vaulting demonstrations, petting zoo, tractor hay ride, lavender field tours, and more!
Issaquah Salmon Days Festival
Oct. 5 – 6, 2019
The Pacific Northwest’s premier fish festival, Issaquah Salmon Days takes place every year in early October, offering great food, entertainment, arts and crafts, a Grande Parade, and much more. Celebrate the return of the salmon with this weekend of non-stop activities!
Oysterfest
Oct. 5 – 6, 2019
Oysters, wines, microbrews, live music and so much more come together for two days every year on the first weekend in October in Shelton, WA. The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu: BBQ oysters, fritters, spring rolls, garlic shrimp, fresh cider and so much more.
Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms
Oct. 5 – 6, 2019
More than a dozen local farms throw open the barn doors for hands-on activities, tours, tastings, and a peek at agricultural life at the 21st annual Skagit Valley Festival of Family Farms. Take part in gardening demonstrations, educational exhibits, hay mazes, pumpkin patches, harvest markets, and more!
Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival
Oct. 11 – 13, 2019
Come out to Port Angeles on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula for old fashioned Crab Feeds, crab preparation competitions, wine tastings, and the Grab-A-Crab Tank Derby! Also enjoy more than 50 craft & merchant booths, live music, and take a walk out on the pier or on the beach.
Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival
Oct. 11 – 13, 2019
The Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival in Everett features a juried and judged quilt and fiber arts exhibit open to all national and international quilters and fiber artists, as well as a variety of workshops for quilters of all levels.
https://www.qfamuseum.org/2018-quilt–fiber-arts-festival.html
Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival
Oct. 17 – 20, 2019
The 37th Annual Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift Festival runs for four magical days at the Tacoma Dome. With over 550 exhibits in two buildings, it is one of the largest holiday gift shows on the West Coast. Shop for holiday gifts of handmade arts & crafts, seasonal decorations and gourmet foods. Bring the entire family and watch artists in action, enjoy family entertainment, get pictures with Santa, and more!
Issaquah Goes Apples/Farm Fresh Market
Oct. 19, 2019
This community event celebrates the harvest season combining activities in the downtown district including a farm fresh produce pop-up market, walking tours, art experiences, live music, seasonal photo opportunities and more.
https://downtownissaquah.com/event/issaquah-goes-apples-1000am-300pm/
Doll & Teddy Bear Show
Oct. 19 – 20, 2019
At the Crossroads Doll and Teddy Bear Show and Sale, you will find a great selection of dolls, bears, miniatures, supplies, books and accessories from Antique to Modern. The show takes place at the Puyallup Fair and Events Center.
Seattle Weavers’ Guild Show & Sale
Oct. 24-26, 2019
The Seattle Weavers’ Guild Annual Show & Sale gives you a chance to find that exceptional, one-of-a-kind item for your home, your office, your wardrobe, or that someone special in your life. You can see the process of weaving fabric and baskets, spinning yarn, and doing other fiber arts. You can talk to many of the artists whose work you admire.
Issaquah Zombie Walk
Oct. 26, 2019
Halloween zombies of all ages congregate in Issaquah for the annual Downtown Zombie Walk and flash-mob dance to Michael Jackson’s, THRILLER! A post zombie party will be held at the Issaquah Brewhouse, where Fred Hopkins and his Ghouls will perform.
West Seattle Juntion Harvest Festival
TBD
The annual West Seattle Harvest Fest offers up FREE family fun including root beer garden, chili cook-off, games and arts activities, Applepalooza and scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating, and much more. Festival is sponsored by the merchants, nonprofits and community groups of West Seattle.
http://wsjunction.org/blog/harvest-fest-neighborhood-autumn-festival/
Lit Crawl Seattle
TBD
Lit Crawl Seattle is a series of uncommon literary events – readings, performances, panel discussions, and beyond – that take place in pubs, museums, cafes, libraries, and a host of other spaces throughout the Capitol Hill and First Hill neighborhoods in Seattle. The best part: most of the events are FREE.
TWIST Seattle Queer Film Festival
TBD
Held annually in October since 1996, The Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival has grown into the largest event of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, gaining industry and audience recognition for showcasing the latest and greatest in queer film, from major motion picture premieres to emerging talent.
Orting Pumpkin Fest
TBD
The annual Orting Pumpkin Fest features pumpkin-themed foods, live entertainment, arts & crafts vendors, rod & custom car show, Little Pumpkin Pals Parade, Point Defiance Pirates, Dancing Scarecrows, kids games and bouncy house, and more.
Earshot Jazz Festival
TBD
Seattle’s annual Earshot Jazz Festival features more than 50 distinctive concert events in venues located all around the city. The festival brings jazz greats from around the world into creative collaboration with area audiences and artists.
