So many fun Fall and Halloween festivals this weekend to attend with the family. Along with some concerts and other fun events! Definitely something for everyone to enjoy. Hope everyone has a great weekend.
Make sure to check out these fun ideas around the Northwest:
- NW Fall Consignment Sale Roundup 2018
- PNW Fall Festivals & Pumpkin Patches – Western Washington for 2018
- Portland Staycation Ideas
- Seattle Staycation Ideas
- NW Weekend Getaway Ideas on a Budget (updated weekly)
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. Some of the tickets sell out fast, so it’s a good idea to buy ahead if you see an event your family would want to attend!
- School House Rock Live – Seattle; $12 (reg. $24)
- Colville Corn Maze – Colville; Comp – $5 (reg. $6 – $8)
- AMC Yellow Tickets – Anywhere Except CA, NY, NJ; $9 (reg. $13.50)
- Comedy Sportz – Seattle; $5 (reg. $10)
- How I Became a Pirate – Tacoma; $7.50 (reg. $15)
- 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.
- KidsFest – Portland; $2.50 (reg. $5)
- Find more Cheap Event Tickets for Portland area on Goldstar HERE.
Things To Do in Seattle Area
Friday, October 12th, 2018
Borealis, A Festival of Light – Seattle; 4pm – 10pm; Free, $10 suggested donation; Enjoy a self-guided walking tour throughout the South Lake Union neighborhood of two dozen light art. They say you need to pre-register because the event is free, but you still need a ticket for the video projection mapping showcase.
YMCA Halloween Carnival (2-10 years) – Mount Vernon; 6:30pm – 8pm; 3 tickets for $1, 20 tickets for $5; They’ll be celebrating 30 years of Halloween this year! Have fun with a pirate ship ride through the floating pumpkin patch and fish for treasure in the pool. Also, have fun with carnival games and so much more fun! They mention only preschool friendly costumes will be allowed.
Finnriver World Apple Day Fair – Seattle; Noon – 9pm; Free; This is a fun 3-day event this weekend with a good variance of activities to enjoy together as a family. Such as Friday’s Harvest Dinner with food and ciders, apple pressing, live music and more.
Bainbridge Gardens Pumpkin Walk – Bainbridge; 6pm – 8pm; Free w/suggested donation for the activities; Walk the trail lit with glowing, carved pumpkins. Enjoy games, food, face painting, hay maze, music and more. Parking is limited; follow signs for the shuttle.
Night Hike at Lewis Creek Park – Bellevue; 6pm – 7:30pm; Free; Learn about the different nocturnal animals that call the park home, and join a park ranger on a hike through the woods after dark. They suggest bringing a flashlight or headlamp as well as appropriate shoes. Registration required.
Harvest Fest & Haunted Hall – Tacoma; 5:30pm – 8pm; Harvest Fest is Free on Friday, Haunted Hall Friday & Saturday is $5, kids 5 and under free; Have fun with arts, crafts, games and prizes.
Day Of The Dead Celebration – Seattle; 4pm – 5:30pm; Free; Enjoy a short story time, decorate sugar skulls and create other crafts. They mention coming early to make sure you get a seat because due to the fire code, they can’t exceed the maximum capacity for there rooms.
MakeDo Cardboard Challenge – Tukwila; 2pm – 4pm; Free; Create cardboard masterpieces.
Maple Festival – Seattle; 10am – 5pm; $8 adults, $6 Seattle residents with ID, $4 children 6 to 17; Explore the Seattle Garden with the family this weekend. They’ll have crafts and a scavenger hunt for the kids too.This festival is free, you’re just paying for the garden admission to be able to attend.
Story Time with Betsy & The PJ Library – Seattle; 11am; Free; Enjoy the songs, activities, and storytelling.
Fright Fest – Federal Way; Times Vary; Pricing Varies; From September 28th to October 28th you can witness the park be turned into a fun spooky atmosphere on the weekends.
Open Art Studio – Seattle; 10am – 5pm; $15 age 6 and older, $10 age 5 and younger; This sounds like fun to do, they even provide the materials! I have to admit I’m interested in checking out this “splatter” room they have.
Mommy Matinees at the Movies – Seattle; 9:30am; Children 5 and Under Free, Adult tickets are Matinee Pricing; Every Friday you can show up with your young children and don’t have to worry about interrupting anyone with a crying or antsy little one. Actually, enjoy yourself, worry-free.
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
Swanson’s Fall Festival – Seattle; 10am – 3pm; Admission is Free; Swansons’ annual Fall Festival is a 2-day celebration of fall this weekend, with tractor hay rides, a hay maze, games, and crafts. Price of tickets for activities is $15/10 tickets, and they sell single tickets as well. The hay maze is free.
TurkFest – Seattle; 11am – 5pm; Free; Shop with various vendors with unique goods, listen to some original tunes, and eat some yummy food.
Fire Station #1 Open House – Mount Vernon; 2pm – 5pm; Free; In celebration of Fire Week, you can attend this open house with the family and they’ll have information booths, station tours, games, and snacks.
Seattle Parrot Expo – Seattle; 10am – 5pm; Free; Learn about parrots and other rainforest animals.
Family Weekend Walk: A Coat of Many Colors: Maybe it’s Maple Leaves – Seattle; 12:45am – 2:30pm; Come to learn about why the maple leaves change and how plants prepare for the cold weather ahead.
Harvest Festival – Carnation; 10am – 4pm; Free; They’ll have hay rides, a pumpkin patch, food, crafts, animals and more. Some activities may require a small fee.
Orting Pumpkin Fest – Orting; 10am – 5pm; Free; Have fun and enjoy a bunch of different types of entertainment like a bouncy house, food, parade, Cinderella pumpkin carriage and more.
Puget Sound Heart and Stroke Walk – Seattle; 9am – 11am; Free; 5K untimed walk and 1K warrior walk to benefit the American Heart Association. Kids can also enjoy games and activities in the Kids Zone. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome.
Indoor Pumpkin Patch – Bothell; 11am – 4pm; Free; Enjoy the fun of a pumpkin patch without being cold! They have indoor cornstalks, straw bales, fancy gourds and tons of pumpkins. Large pumpkins are $10 each, small pumpkins are $6 each.
Suncadia Harvest Festival – Elum; 10am – 5pm; Free; Celebrate fall with live music, hay mazes, petting zoo, fall crafts, wagon rides and more.
Apple Festival at Lattin’s Country Cider Mill & Farm – Olympia; 9am – 5pm; Free, $5 parking; Take the family and enjoy some fall fun with apple tasting, music, maze, farm animals, face painting and so much more fun.
Saturday Farmers Market – Anacortes; 9am – 2pm; Free; Come rain or shine to enjoy live music while browsing fresh vegetables, hot food, and kids activities. Dogs are welcome too. Click here if you want to check and see if you have a Farmer’s Market in your area that maybe we don’t have listed.
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Second Sunday Music – Tacoma; 1pm – 2:30pm; Free; Enjoy Traditional Jazz & Folksy Blues this Sunday from The Happy Sinners.
A Samhain/Halloween Concert – Woodinville; 2pm; Free; Listen to poetry, songs, stories and folklore from Four Shillings Short. Also, enjoy ghost stories, costumes, bobbing for apples and more.
Fall Family Forest Adventure – Seattle 2pm – 4pm; Free; Explore the forests of Camp Long. Find out about fantastic native plants and enjoy the autumn colors.
Puget Sound Buddy Walk – Seattle; 1pm – 4pm; Free; Join in to celebrate and bring more awareness of down syndrome. They’ll have music, dancing, face painting and more.
Sunday Public Sail – Seattle; 10am – 3pm; Free; Enjoy a nice 45-minute boat ride. Sign up for a slot in person, they have several trips throughout the day and space is limited.
Monday, October 15th, 2018
PlayDate SEA – Seattle; 5pm – 8pm; Free; Enjoy free admission to this fun indoor play place every Monday!
Things to Do in the Portland Area
Friday, October 12th, 2018
Apple Tasting Festival – Portland; 10am – 5pm; Free; Enjoy apple tasting as a family. Apples and pears are available for sale and are still only 99 cents per pound.
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest – Hood River; 1pm – 6pm; $3 – $6, 12 and under free; Celebrate the fall with booths to explore, fun live events like pumpkin carving, local music, kids activity area and more.
Family Forest Days – Portland; 10am – 1pm; Free; Head over to the Hoyt Arboretum for free drop-in nature and science hands-on activities.
Zazzy Zoe Plays Music – Portland; 4:30pm – 5:15pm; $5-$10 suggested donation; Enjoy live music for the family to enjoy together.
Lady Bug Nature Walks – Portland; 10 am; $3-$8 per child (sliding scale); Take your 2-6-year-olds on a nature walk to discover trees, plants, insects, animals, and much more.
Saturday, October 13th, 2018
My Way Matinee – Portland; 10:30am; $6.50; Enjoy a sensory friendly showing of the movie Goosebumps 2.
Robot Party at iSpark Toys – Hillsboro; 11am – 4pm; Free; It is time for the rocket party at iSpark Toys! Celebrate back to school with rockets. Make your rockets and launch them high with Oregon Rocketry.
Tracktoberfest – Portland; Noon – 4pm; Free; Join us for a day of live music, dancing, and food. Dance in the main hall with local folk bands. Enter the fermented foods contest. Enjoy free beverages and eat free sausages cooked on the grill. They mention that to conserve resources, they ask you to bring a stein and your own mess kit.
LEGO Lab for Kids – Oregon City; 11:30am – 12:30pm; Free; Let the kids come, have fun and build something with LEGOS.
Weird & Wacky Halloween Animals – Vancouver; 1pm – 3pm; Free; Explore the fascinating world of weird and wacky animals with a spooky reputation.
Salmon Homecoming at Oxbow – Gresham; 11am – 4pm; $5/car, $7/bus; Watch as the salmon return to the river of their birth to spawn.
Party at the Square – Portland; 10am – 8pm; Free; Celebrate Portland with music, games, prizes, food and more.
Living {B}older: Lifestyle Expo – Portland; 10am – 6pm; Offer this weekend for Free Couples Pass; This new one-of-a-kind event is for active individuals age 45+, baby boomers, empty-nesters, retirees looking for ways to enrich their lives. In addition to the expo, this ‘Super Saturday’ features 3 stages packed with educational workshops, entertainment, and experience zones for attendees to learn cooking, sports & fitness and enrichment classes. Happy Hour caps the day 5-6 pm with live music in the beer & wine garden. Register for the Couples Pass by clicking HERE.
Open Saturdays at Philip Foster Farm – Eagle Creek; 10am – 4pm; $5 per person, or $20 per family; This event sounds fun and educational about pioneer life. Explore and learn all about the Oregon Trail. Don’t forget to pack a picnic to make it even more exciting!
Sunday, October 14th, 2018
Second Sunday Savings – Portland; 9am – Noon; $3; Enjoy a reduced admission price to the Portland Children’s Museum every second Sunday of the month!
Party Celebrating Kids’ Audiobook Release – Portland; 4:30pm – 6:30pm; Free; They’re celebrating the release of the story Bash and Lucy Fetch Team Vera & the Dream Beasts in the audiobook version. Enjoy pizza, drinks, live music, they’ll even have some audiobook CDs to giveaway! RSVP by emailing BashAndLucy@gmail.com
Art In the Burbs Festival – Tualatin; 10am – 5pm; $2 suggested donation; Enjoy original works from over 85 artists. There will be food trucks to explore, live music and a student art gallery.
Art Spot Stay and Play – Portland; 9am – 1pm; $10 first child, $8 each additional child; If your feeling artsy this weekend, head here for a few hours of drawing, painting and more. It’s basically a child’s art playground!
National Events:
Barnes & Noble Saturday Storytime Enter your zip code to see special storytime events at your local Barnes & Noble store.
Michaels’ Kids Club – every Saturday from 10am-noon; $2 for children ages 3 and up with all supplies included. There are also special projects for spring break. 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!
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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! :)
I wish eastern wa was included in this list!
The Festival of Trees has ended. We tried to go last weekend and there were no trees. Apparently they had already been auctioned off.
Hi there! There is a free production of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown.
The show will be provided free and open to all ages!
Charles Schulz’s classic musical “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” comes to Newcastle this February presented by the Newcastle Players in partnership with Newport Creative Arts. The show, produced by Tony Ventrella Productions and King County’s 4Culture, is the first of the inaugural season for the theater group.
Starring Adam Minton as Charlie Brown, Jenn Ollivier as Lucy, Jelani Kee as Snoopy, Sarah Fairchild as Sally, Jake Atwood as Linus, and Manny Golez as Schroeder, the charming and uplifting story based on Schulz’s comic strip “Peanuts” with music and lyrics by Clark Gesner will run six shows including two matinees over the course of two weekends in February at the Newport Covenant Church in Bellevue. Choreographed by Tony Pallozzi with Musical Director Benjamin Bentler and Directed by Mary Rudd.
https://www.facebook.com/events/191670521568553/
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You’re very welcome – glad that it is helpful for you!
I only find events up to June 25….when will you update your list to include the 28th?
Hi Natalie – The list is updated every Thursday. This list is the one that includes all the events we highlighted through the 28th (many of the weekday events are library events, or community parks ones, so you should be able to find those in your local library or parks departments listings. Thanks!