โ‘  Water Lantern Festival

๐Ÿ“… October 11โ€“12, 2025 (3:30โ€“8:00 PM)

๐Ÿ“ West Green Lake Beach, 7312 West Green Lake Dr, Seattle

DIY your lantern, enjoy food trucks and music, then watch hundreds of lights drift across Green Lake at sunset. Family-friendly and photogenic.

๐Ÿ“ Design & launch your lanternย 

๐ŸŽถ Live music & vendors

๐ŸŒฟ Eco-friendly cleanup

๐Ÿ’ต Price: from $44.99; kids 8 & under free

โ‘ก Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival

๐Ÿ“… October 10โ€“12, 2025

๐Ÿ“ Port Angeles Waterfront City Pier

A waterfront celebration with live music, 75+ artisan vendors, kidsโ€™ activities, USCG boat tours, and the signature fresh-cooked crab dinner (purchase separately).

๐Ÿฆ€ Crab dinners Friโ€“Sat 11AMโ€“8:30PM; Sun 11AMโ€“4:30PM

๐ŸŽต Live music & beer/wine garden

๐Ÿ†“ Free admission (crab meals for purchase).

โ‘ข Sunset Festival of Bands

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, October 11, 2025 (time TBD)

๐Ÿ“ Sunset Chev Stadium, 1707 Main St, Sumner

Top Northwest marching bands face off in a full-day field show with color guard performancesโ€”great bleacher viewing for families.

๐Ÿฅ Dozens of bands & color guards

๐Ÿ† Awards ceremony

๐Ÿ’ต Price at gate: Adults $15; Students/Seniors/Military $5; Under 5 free.

โ‘ฃ Bigfoot Kidsโ€™ Book Festival

๐Ÿ“… Saturday, October 11, 2025 โ€ข 10 AMโ€“4 PM

๐Ÿ“ Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE

Meet 50+ childrenโ€™s & YA authors/illustrators, with read-alouds, panels, signings, and hands-on activitiesโ€”now indoors at the new venue.

๐Ÿ†“ Free admission.

โ‘ค Turkfest ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท

๐Ÿ“… October 11โ€“12, 2025 (Sat & Sun, 11 AM โ€“ 6 PM / 11 AM โ€“ 5:30 PM)

๐Ÿ“ Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St, Seattle

Celebrate Turkish & Turkic cultures with food, music, dance, art, and family workshops at this Seattle Center Festรกl event.

๐ŸŽถ Live music & folk dance from Turkey, Turkmenistan & more.

๐Ÿด Turkish culinary treats: kebabs, baklava & more.

๐ŸŽจ Hands-on crafts, book swaps, face painting & cultural exhibits.

๐Ÿ†“ Free admission