Hello September! Are you getting in the autumn groove? Even though it might not feel exactly like fall yet in the Pacific Northwest, sweater weather is coming and there are lots of autumn festivals to remind you that it’s on its way! We’ll have to remember these sunny days as it starts to cool down in the Pacific Northwest and we’ll see more indoor activities popping up in the next few weeks as well.
Make sure to also check out these fun ideas around the Northwest:
Unique Parks in Washington State
And if you find a fun, frugal event that’s not listed, feel free to leave a comment so we can add that event to our list.
Cheap Event Tickets for Seattle Area
Head to Goldstar and select Family events to easily find these.
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer – Tacoma $7.50 (reg $15)
- Go Dog Go – Seattle $11-19.50 (reg $22-39)
- Seattle Children’s Festival – Seattle; Free
- Shopkins Live – Seattle $31.50-40.50 (reg $46.24 – 56.76)
- Paintball – Seattle; $3 (reg $30)
- Mr Popper’s Penguins – Seattle $11-19.50 (reg $22-39)
- Find more Cheap Event Tickets for Seattle area on Goldstar HERE.
Cheap Event Tickets for Portland Area
Head to Goldstar and select Family events to easily find these.
- Portland Thorns – Portland $10 (reg $14)
- Amelia Earhart’s First Flight – Portland $10.50 (reg $22)
- Paintball –Portland $3 (reg $30)
- Shopkins Live – Portland – $22.50 -$40.50 (reg $35 – 56.55)
- Find more Cheap Event Tickets for Portland area on Goldstar HERE.
Things To Do in Seattle Area
Friday, September 15th, 2017
Jack and Jill Fall and Winter Consignment Sale – Lynnwood; 2pm-7pm; Free. Check out the Made by Mom boutique and find awesome deals on gently used items at this annual consignment sale.
South Lake Union Boats Afloat Show – Seattle; 11am-6pm; $14 adults, $5 youth and 12 and under are free. Explore all sorts of boats at the 39th annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show.
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival – Seattle; 4pm-10pm; Free with ride tickets and food for purchase. Come to this end-of-summer festival in Wallingford for treats, kids’ activities and live entertainment.
SDOT Park(ing) Day – Seattle; 9am-6pm; Free. Check out the 47 installations around the city in parking stalls. Use the map in link to help you plan.
Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Jack and Jill Fall and Winter Consignment Sale – Lynnwood; 9am-4pm; Free. Check out the Made by Mom boutique and find awesome deals on gently used items at this annual consignment sale.
Free Day at Renton History Museum – Renton; Free. Every third Saturday is free Saturday at the Renton History Museum. This museum is housed in a historic firehouse and has free parking and changing exhibits.
Washed Ashore at Point Defiance Zoo – Tacoma; included with zoo admission. From trash to art, visit 10 sea creatures created from plastic trash washed up on beaches at the Point Defiance Zoo.
Whidbey Island Kite Festival – Coupeville; Free. Teddy Bear Drop at 1pm for kids under 10.
Salmon SEEson – Issaquah; 11am and 1pm; Free. Join in tours with Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery to see the salmon return.
Fiestas Patrias Festivals– Seattle; noon-6pm; Free. Join Latin American countries that celebrate their independence in September at this festival. See link for details.
South Lake Union Boats Afloat Show – Seattle; 11am-6pm; $14 adults, $5 youth and 12 and under are free. Explore all sorts of boats at the 39th annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show.
The Great Wallingford Wurst Festival – Seattle; 10am-10pm; Free with ride tickets and food for purchase. Come to this end-of-summer festival in Wallingford for treats, kids’ activities and live entertainment.
Pirate Day at Country Village – Bothell; noon-4pm; Free. Wear your pirate garb and hunt for treasure at Country Village today.
MaST Center Discovery Days – Des Moines; 10am-2pm; Free. Check out this free mini aquarium on the pier with touchpools and a 38-foot grey whale skeleton.
Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Bicycle Sunday – Seattle; 10am- 6pm; Free. A portion of Lake Washington Boulevard will be closed to motorized traffic and open to bikes, walkers and joggers.
Fiestas Patrias – Puyallup; 1pm-4pm and 6pm-9pm; admission included with fair admission. Washington’s biggest Fiestas Patrias’ celebration.
Fiestas Patrias Festivals – Seattle; 11am-6pm; Free. Parade at 11am. Join Latin American countries that celebrate their independence in September at this festival. See link for details.
Salmon SEEson – Issaquah; 11am and 1pm; Free. Join in tours with Friends of Issaquah Salmon Hatchery to see the salmon return.
Jack and Jill Fall and Winter Consignment Sale – Lynnwood; 9am-2pm; Free. Check out the Made by Mom boutique and find awesome deals on gently used items at this annual consignment sale.
Whidbey Island Kite Festival – Coupeville; Free. Teddy Bear Drop at 1pm for kids under 10.
South Lake Union Boats Afloat Show – Seattle; 11am-6pm; $14 adults, $5 youth and 12 and under are free. Explore all sorts of boats at the 39th annual Lake Union Boats Afloat Show
Free Henry Art Gallery – Seattle; 11am-4pm; Free. The Henry Art Gallery is Free to the public every Sunday.
Free public Sail at Center for Wooden Boats – Seattle; 10am-4pm; Free. Sign up in person for time slots at the Center for Wooden Boats starting at 10am on a variety of different boats. The boat rides lasts about 45 minutes.
Things to Do in the Portland Area
Friday, September 15th, 2017
Kindergarten at Mt Angel Oktoberfest – Portland; 11am-5pm; free. Free family fun activities at Mt Angel Oktoberfest from rock climbing to family-friendly performances. Details through link.
Saturday, September 16th, 2017
Kindergarten at Mt Angel Oktoberfest – Portland; 11am-5pm; free. Free family fun activities at Mt Angel Oktoberfest from rock climbing to family-friendly performances. Details through link.
Polish Festival – Portland; 11am-10pm; Free. Non-stop stage festivities at this 24th annual Polish Festival in Portland.
Philip Foster Farm Cider Squeeze– Portland; 10am-4pm; $5 per person, $20 a family. Admission does not include cider, you can bring your own apples or purchase some at the farm. Details through link.
Sturgeon Festival – Vancouver, WA; 10am-3pm; Free. Come to the Water Resources Education Center for their fun family-friendly annual festival. There is a live bird presentation at noon and a reptile show at 1:30pm.
Lego Lab – Oregon City; 10:30am-11:30am; Free. Stop by the Lego Lab at Oregon City Public Library every week for a Lego challenge.
Open Saturday at Pearson Field – Vancouver; 1pm-5pm; Free. Stop by to see historic airplanes and learn about flight.
Kids’ Storytime at Powells Books – Portland; 11am; Free. (Kids’ story time is every Saturday at 11am!)
Sunday, September 17th, 2017
Kindergarten at Mt Angel Oktoberfest – Portland; 11am-5pm; free. Free family fun activities at Mt Angel Oktoberfest from rock climbing to family-friendly performances. Details through link.
Polish Festival – Portland; noon-6pm; Free. Non-stop stage festivities at this 24th annual Polish Festival in Portland.
National Events:
Michaels’ Kids Club – every Saturday from 10am-noon; $2 for children ages 3 and up with all supplies included. Check your local Michael’s store to see if they are participating in this weeks’ project.
Lakeshore Learning Stores– every Saturday from 11am-3pm there are fun free crafts at Lakeshore Learning Stores for ages 3 and up. Check with your local store to see if they are participating.
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Hi, Thrifty NW Mom! Thanks for featuring our Thundereggstravaganza event. I’d like to share a couple of small corrections: our event runs from 10 AM through 5 PM, not 11 to 1. (We are having talks at 11 and 1). Also, please note that children 4 and under are free!
Thanks for letting us know – we will get those updates made asap!
I agree with Lori! I haven’t been to your site in a while because I found the other style to difficult to use. I just came back and am thankful you changed back. So much more user friendly. Thank you!
Thank you for the feedback, Sarah! We’re sorry it was a frustrating experience, please always tell us if you’re having any frustrations and we will work on solutions. We definitely want this as user-friendly as possible!
Tacoma Concert Band: Clarinets and Brass at the Museum of Glass
2pm Saturday Aug 6th FREE, just outside the Museum of Glass in Tacoma.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1783589378579421/
Here’s the info from their e-mail
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Tacoma Concert Band presents…
Clarinets and Brass
at the Museum of Glass!
Free and fun for the whole family!
TCB band members are performing a free summer concert featuring a clarinet choir (12 clarinets) and a brass quintet, on the terrace of the Museum of Glass.
Join us on Saturday afternoon, August 6th, at 2:00 p.m.
for a delightful hour of music, played by members of the Northwest’s premier symphonic band.
You’ll also have a chance to learn about the TCB’s upcoming season, which will feature, among others, world-class guest soloists on clarinet (Robert Spring) and brass (trumpet virtuoso Allen Vizzutti and saxophone soloist Erik Steighner).
Bring the whole family. The weather should be great, the setting beautiful, and the music sublime.
See you there!
I’m taking my kids to see Willu Wonka Jr with Youth Theatre Northwest this weekend.
Hello! We appreciate the shout-out but did want to mention that our name was changed last October to Living Computers: Museum + Labs.
You can meet Catboy from PJ Masks today from 12-4 at Learning Express Toys in The Landing in Renton. My sons are excited to meet him! :)