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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Thursday, April 24, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April 1-30 | All Day | $0-20.00 | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, WA |
| Getaway: Shore Bird Festival in Grays Harbor (104 mi SW) | FREE | Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, 1131 Airport Way, Hoquiam, WA, 98550 | |
| (Estimated) 2025 Cherry Blossom Season in the Puget Sound region | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Asian gardens to visit during cherry blossom season | FREE | Puget Sound region | |
| Getaway: Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival (150 mi. E) | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wenatchee, WA |
| JBF Consignment sale for Lynnwood & Mill Creek | $0-15.00 | Lynnwood Convention Center | |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Spring Evergreen Home Show in Monroe | $8.00 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds | |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Seattle Rep: LAUGHS IN SPANISH | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Olive Garden FREE take-home entree with purchase | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Denny's BOGO $1 Grand Slam | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Cosmic Life Cycles: The Birth, Life, and Death of Galaxies in Freeland | 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | Freeland Library, 5495 Harbor Ave, Freeland, WA 98249 | |
| 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, April 26, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April 1-30 | All Day | $0-20.00 | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, WA |
| Getaway: Shore Bird Festival in Grays Harbor (104 mi SW) | FREE | Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge, 1131 Airport Way, Hoquiam, WA, 98550 | |
| Seattle Independent Bookstores 10-day challenge | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| (Estimated) 2025 Cherry Blossom Season in the Puget Sound region | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Asian gardens to visit during cherry blossom season | FREE | Puget Sound region | |
| 2025 Seattle Independent Bookstore Day | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| National Drug Take Back Day | 10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| 4th Saturday: free Public Tour at Kubota Garden in South Seattle (reservation required) | 10:00 am | FREE | Kubota Gardens |
| Junior Daffodil Parade in Tacoma's Proctor District | 10:00 am | FREE | Proctor District in Tacoma |
| Getaway: Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival (150 mi. E) | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wenatchee, WA |
| JBF Consignment sale for Lynnwood & Mill Creek | $0-15.00 | Lynnwood Convention Center | |
| Planetarium shows in Tacoma | $8.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498 | |
| Spring Evergreen Home Show in Monroe | $8.00 | Evergreen State Fairgrounds | |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| LeMay FREE paper shredding Saturdays around the Sound | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Seattle Rep: LAUGHS IN SPANISH | Discounted | Seattle Repertory Theatre | |
| Olive Garden FREE take-home entree with purchase | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Denny's BOGO $1 Grand Slam | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| 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 |
| BECU Shred and e-Cycle Event (Everett, Federal Way, and Tukwila) | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations |
| Gigantic Annual Book and Plant Sale in Port Orchard | 9:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | ManchesterLibrary, 8067 E Main St, Port Orchard, WA 98366 |
| Growing Groceries Education Series in Darrington | 10:30 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Darrington Library, 1005 Cascade St, Darrington, WA 98241 |
| Plant Swap & Seed Share in Stanwood | 11:00 am to 12:30 pm | FREE | Community Center of Stanwood-Camano, 9612 271st St NW, Stanwood, WA 98292 |
| 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 |
| Free guided tours weekend at the Bellevue Botanical Garden | 12:00 pm | FREE | Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main Street, Bellevue, WA 98005 |
Sunday, April 27, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
| Event | Time | Price | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival April 1-30 | All Day | $0-20.00 | Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Mount Vernon, WA |
| Seattle Independent Bookstores 10-day challenge | Discounted | Multiple locations | |
| Getaway: Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival (150 mi. E) | 11:00 am to 8:00 pm | FREE | Wenatchee, WA |
| Where to see wildflowers in Washington State | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Gift ideas for Mother's Day | Multiple locations | ||
| When and where to watch the giant Peamouth minnow spawn | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Olive Garden FREE take-home entree with purchase | FREE | Multiple locations | |
| Denny's BOGO $1 Grand Slam | $1.00 | Multiple locations | |
| Library Book Sale Mondays in Silverdale | 10:00 am to 1:00 pm | FREE | Silverdale Library, 3650 NW Anderson Hill Road, Silverdale, WA 98383 |
