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Oct

28

A group of children line up to run in a costume fun run.

West Seattle Monster Dash 2023 @ Lincoln Park

Run scared 🏃‍♀️👻

Halloween Kids & Family Sports & Leisure

NOW

OPEN

An overhead view of a spread of dishes from MariPili on a black table.

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Now Open: MariPili at Café Frieda @ Frye Art Museum

Paying homage to matriarchs 🌟

Food & Drink Museums

Now

Open

A purple beer from Reuben's Brews

Limited Edition Beer @ Reuben's Brews New Taproom in Fremont

Purple beer? ☂️🍺

Food & Drink

Dec

1–28

Two dancers in tutus hold hands while a giant fan is displayed behind them

Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker 2023 @ The Triple Door

Tchaikovsky with added g-strings 🩰

Dance Holiday

Dec

13

A promo image from the Eric Andre Show

The Eric Andre Show Live @ Showbox SoDo

Comedy & chaos 🔥🙌

Comedy Theatre

Nov 30 –

Dec 23

An illustration of Charlie Brown hanging an ornament on a leafless tree.

A Charlie Brown Christmas @ Taproot Theatre Company

Good grief 🎅🎄🌟

Holiday Kids & Family Theatre

Oct 7 –

Dec 31

A colorful cast of characters stand on a beach and wave seashells. It's a promotional image for the upcoming Animal Crossing exhibit at the Seattle Aquarium.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Critter Crossover @ Seattle Aquarium

Paging Pascal 🐚

Gaming Geeky Kids & Family

NOV 10 –

JAN 14

A lantern display at WildLanterns of pandas on a waterfall.

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WildLanterns 2023 @ Woodland Park Zoo

Explore after dark 🌙

Attractions Holiday Kids & Family

Neighborhood: Ballard

A person dressed in warm red clothing looks at Christmas gifts and ornaments at a traditional Christmas Market.

Where to Find Holiday Markets Around Seattle

It's giving season 🎁

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A Nordic holiday treat at the annual Julefest celebration at National Nordic Museum.

Julefest 2023: A Nordic Holiday Celebration @ National Nordic Museum

Get your meatballs 🤤

Ballard

A drag queen with big hair and big beaded fringe against a pink background

Diva Ranch @ Tractor Tavern

A country drag show 🤠 👠

Ballard

A vampire romantically looks at his lover in soft, warm lighting. They are dressed up and look like they are at a dance.

11 Things to Do in November 2023 in Seattle

Vampires are coming 🧛

BallardCapitol HillSeattle CenterSoDo

Pearl Charles performs at Freakout Festival with bright, technicolor lighting across her face.

Freakout Festival 2023 @ Salmon Bay Eagles and Other Venues

Fall's loudest party 🔊

Ballard

Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Kane Hall

Where to Get Student Discounts in Seattle

Get those discounts, dawgs 🐕

BallardDowntownMontlakeSeatacUniversity DistrictUptown

A plain coffee cup in Seattle.

Where to Get Coffee and Do Work in Seattle

It’s time to WFC (work from coffee shop) ☕

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$4 Movies @ SIFF, Majestic Bay, and More Local Cinemas

National Cinema Day 2023 4️⃣💰

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The U.S. Women's National Team pose for a photo after winning a match

The Best Bar in Seattle to Watch the Women's World Cup Final Live

We'll miss you, USWNT 🥲

A large mocha colored curtain is down on a lit-up movie theater with empty seats at Majestic Bay Theatre in Ballard, Seattle, Washington.

$6 Movie Tuesdays @ Majestic Bay Theatre

A deal 🎟

Ballard

Hand Habits, photo by Ivanna Baranova

Hand Habits @ Tractor Tavern

Grab a beer to cry into 🥲

Ballard

A framed painting that reads "Hell of a Day for a Day"

Here Comes the Sun Closing Night Reception @ Get Nice Gallery

Big, bold art in Ballard 🌞

Ballard

A group of marching band players move through the street. One of them looks down at their drum.

HONK! Fest West 2023 — This Week in Seattle

Let's get louuuuuud 🥁

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Band Acid Tongue

Acid Tongue, Biblioteka, & Brittany Davis @ Tractor Tavern

Presented by KEXP 📻

Ballard

A young climber scales a colorful bouldering wall while another climber watches in the foreground.

A First-Timer's Guide to Rock Climbing in Seattle

It’s the climb 🎵

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Eartha Quake

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Burlesque Tributes to Moms We Love to Fawn Over

Want some burlesque with your brunch? 🥞

BallardCapitol Hill

A mural outside Ballard

5 Favorite Sunny Patios in Ballard

Never miss a chance to bask in Seattle 🌞

Ballard

A row of vinyl records

Where to Shop in Seattle on Record Store Day 2023

Let's go crate digging ⛏️

BallardCapitol HillDowntownGeorgetownSoDoUptown

Tanukichan poses against a purple and pink background.

Tanukichan @ The Sunset Tavern

Dreamy and distorted 🦝

Ballard

A big board game store featuring lots of games.

Where to Play Board Games in Seattle

Nerds just wanna have fun 🎵

BallardCapitol HillWest Seattle

A still from Holy Spider. A group of people, including actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who plays the investigative journalist gather in a hallway

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SEA Nordic Film Festival @ Majestic Bay Theatre

Holy Spider kicks off opening night 🕷️

Ballard

Vanishment @ Substation

Some of the region's best shredders 🎸

The band Big Joanie stands together against a mural

Big Joanie @ Sunset Tavern

Black. Feminist. Punk. Any questions? 👀

Ballard

Artist Mt fog against a deep teal background

Mt Fog @ Tractor Tavern

Uncanny echoes 🌬️

Ballard

The band Quasi pose around a tree trunk looking off to the left

Quasi @ The Tractor Tavern

W/ No. 2 and Black Ends opening 🤘

Ballard

Spacemoth's Maryam Qudus stands in front of a bright ring of circles painted on a wall while looking into the air.

17 Seattle Concerts to See in March

From Quasi to HoneyLuv 🍯

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Jungle Brothers @ Substation

Deep funk and swift beats ⚡

Ballard

Thorrablat

Þorrablót 2023 @ Nordic Museum

Celebrate surviving the winter ❄️

Ballard

The band Telehealth posing together clad in all-green in a greenlit room

Telehealth @ Sunset Tavern

Snazzy synth with motorik beats ⚡

The interior of Georgetown Arcade's lineup of machines

A First-Timer's Guide to Arcades in Seattle

We're a pinball capital 🕹️

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The artist Schacke against a dark gray background with a scorpion.

Routine @ Substation

Lace up your tennis 👟

The band Avenue East poses together as the sun sets behind

Avenue East @ Sunset Tavern

Listen to an intergalactic musical battle 🌠

A turquoise sign outside of Gold Dogs on Ballard Ave reads "GOLD DOGS" and lists a "BOGO SALE" in chalk

A First-Timer's Guide to Thrifting in Ballard

Find that classic cowboy boots + flannel combo 🤠

Ballard

The exterior of Gargoyle Statuary

Where to Shop in Seattle When You Don't Know What to Buy

RIP my wallet 🪦

BallardCapitol HillChinatown International DistrictFremontPike Place MarketUniversity DistrictWest Seattle

A cool lamp vendor stands next to his display at Tractor Tavern and gives a thumbs up

Tractor Tavern Makers Market

Check people off your Christmas list ✔️

A woman singing through a microphone points up towards the ceiling in a crowded blue-green lit bar

Where to Sing Karaoke in Seattle Every Night of the Week

It's a karaoke singer's paradise around here 🎤✨

BallardCapitol HillUniversity DistrictWallingfordWest SeattleWhite Center

Members of the USMNT celebrating their win over Iran

USA vs. Netherlands @ The Dray

The stakes are high ⚽

A crowd of Sounders fans cheer at an outdoor viewing of a Sounders game.

The Best Bars in Seattle to Watch the World Cup

The George will open at 4:30 in the morning so you can watch this thing ⚽️

BallardCapitol HillPhinney RidgeRooseveltWest Seattle

Two glass birds, both blue, hand in the National Nordic Museum's main entrance. An art piece—Tróndur Patursson's Migration.

5 Things to See at the Nordic Museum in Seattle

#4: A complete Viking grave ⚔️

Ballard

An image of Kid Congo Powers looking directly into the camera, wearing brown-rimmed glasses and a pink bowtie

Kid Congo Powers @ Freakout Fest and Fantagraphics

Sex ‘n’ drugs ‘n’ rock ‘n’ roll 🎸

BallardGeorgetown

The interior of the Nordic Museum exhibit Across the West

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An Old Seattle-Inspired Date in Ballard

Ballard

A photo of Margaritas Podridas by Jake Hanson

Freakout Fest 2022 @ Various Ballard Venues

Party in Ballard all weekend 🤘

Ballard

The band Love Battery

Love Battery @ Sunset Tavern

The masters bring back their fuzzy bliss 😎

A Date with Your Dogs in North Seattle

BallardCrown HillFremontGreenwoodThe Highlands

Group shot of Red Dress

A Resurrection of Vintage Seattle Rock Acts @ Tractor Tavern

Student Nurse + Red Dress 🤘

The interior of Daybreak Records showing rows of vinyl

A First-Timer's Guide to Record Shops in Seattle

Where to find everything from stoner rock to library music 🛍️

BallardCapitol HillDowntownFremontGeorgetownLake City

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