Calendar of free and cheap things to do every day (greaterseattleonthecheap.com)

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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Saturday, May 10, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
2025 "Big Day" bird count (2nd Saturday in May)		FREE	eBird online
Festal: Spirit Of Africa Cultural Festival at Seattle Center		FREE	Seattle Center Armory
Planetarium shows in Tacoma		$8.00	Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498
Explore sea creatures under the pier at night in Olympia		$18.00	Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia, WA 98506
Seattle Rep: LAUGHS IN SPANISH		Discounted	Seattle Repertory Theatre
Free Exotics@RTC car enthusiast gathering Saturdays (Apr-Oct) in Redmond (weather cancels)	9:00 am to 11:00 am	FREE	Redmond Town Center, 164th Avenue NE & NE 74th Street, Redmond, WA 98052
Free tour 2nd Saturday of historic Moore Theatre in Seattle	10:00 am to 11:30 am	FREE	Moore Theatre
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
2nd Saturday free artwalks in Seattle and Poulsbo	5:00 pm	FREE	Multiple locations

Sunday, May 11, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
Explore sea creatures under the pier at night in Olympia		$18.00	Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia, WA 98506
Seattle Rep: LAUGHS IN SPANISH		Discounted	Seattle Repertory Theatre
In-person or virtual: Compline prayer chant service Sundays via Capitol Hill	9:30 pm to 10:00 pm	FREE	Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral

Monday, May 12, 2025

Event	Time	Price	Location
Stargazing event: Full Moon ("Flower Moon")		FREE	Your house!
Explore sea creatures under the pier at night in Olympia		$18.00	Boston Harbor Marina, Olympia, WA 98506
Library Book Sale Mondays in Silverdale	10:00 am to 1:00 pm	FREE	Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale, WA 98383