This is the best event calendar in the Seattle-Tacoma metro area if you are looking for free and cheap things to do without spending a lot of money.
Every day, we search the Puget Sound region for community festivals, art shows & art walks, craft fairs, movie screenings and film festivals, live music, comedy shows, theater, performing arts, literary events, hobby shows of all kinds, family events, sporting events, recreation on the water, shopping discounts, consignment and used goods sales, exercise events, and more. Anything and everything as long as its free or cheap and fun.
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Friday, January 10, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Drive or walk the free Tacoma Light Trail | FREE | Tacoma, WA | |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| 2nd Friday free artwalk in Belltown | 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Belltown neighborhood Seattle |
| Drop-in Friday night curling in Tacoma | 7:45 pm to 10:30 pm | $20.00 | Tacoma Twin Rinks, 2645 S 80th St, Tacoma, WA 98409 |
Saturday, January 11, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Tacoma Wedding Show at the Convention Center | $10.00-15.00 | Tacoma Convention & Trade Center | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Drive or walk the free Tacoma Light Trail | FREE | Tacoma, WA | |
| FREE Education Center Saturdays at Puyallup Fish Hatchery | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Puyallup Fish Hatchery, 1416 14th Street SW, Puyallup, WA 98371 |
| Free 2nd Saturday guided tours at historic Georgetown Steam Plant | 11:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Georgetown Steam Plant, 6605 13TH Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108 |
| Free wine tasting in Ravenna | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 6500 Ravenna Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98115 |
| Free wine tasting on Queen Anne | 11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | McCarthy & Schiering Wine, 2401 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| Georgetown Art Attack 2nd Saturday in Seattle's oldest neighborhood | 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | Georgetown neighborhood, Seattle, WA |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| 2nd Saturday free artwalks in Seattle and Poulsbo | 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
Sunday, January 12, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Bellevue | $15.00-25.00 | Bellevue Downtown Ice Rink, NE 1st Street and 100th Ave NE (1 block south of Bellevue Square) | |
| Tacoma Wedding Show at the Convention Center | $10.00-15.00 | Tacoma Convention & Trade Center | |
| Christmas lights & Ice skating in Tulalip | $15.00 | Tulalip Resort, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. Tulalip, WA 98271 | |
| Drive or walk the free Tacoma Light Trail | FREE | Tacoma, WA | |
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
Monday, January 13, 2025
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| WildLanterns holiday light festival at Woodland Park Zoo | 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $30.00-35.00 | Woodland Park Zoo (south entrance), 750 N. 50th Street, Seattle, WA 98103 |
