The greater Seattle area has a reputation for more than just its rain. Our live theatre, music and dance scenes are world-renowned, as are our art and film communities. There are also many professional and collegiate sporting teams to follow. In addition there is always a festival or other community event to be found somewhere in the city. We have complied links to many of the area's entertainment spots and events as well as links to event calendars to help you find something to do any day of the year - rain or shine.

Search for events and activities in the Seattle area or browse through some of our favorite spots below!

Event Calendars

Art Guide Northwest - online guide to Seattle art scene with links to hundreds of galleries, museums, antiques, artists, and events.

Benaroya Hall - is Seattle's grand music venue downtown and home to the Seattle Symphony Orchestra. Many other events are held in main auditorium when the Symphony is not performing or in the adjacent smaller recital hall.

Brown Paper Tickets - calendar and ticket sales for local non-profit theatre, music and other events

City Search - Seattle - details on events, clubs, movies, and other nightlife

Earshot Jazz - nonprofit organization formed to support jazz and increase awareness in the community. Check out their site to learn more about the Seattle jazz community and see the calendar events they sponsor, including the annual month-long Earshot Jazz Festival.

Fremont Outdoor Movies - great shecule of outdoor cinema during teh summer on Saturday nights. Located at the parking lot across from OLD Redhook Trolleyman Pub at N. 35th and Phinney Ave. Bring your own seating

Mayor's Office of Film and Music - citywide film and music event calendars and information

Mr. Movietimes - links for every movie theater in Seattle from the mega-plexes to the little indies, even the outdoor cinema

Northwest Opera Schedule - not one, not two, but eight local opera companies and more throughout the greater NW region

Northwest Source - Seattle Times online entertainment guide and event calendar

Seattle Center - hosts a large portion of the festivals that take place in Seattle and is home to many of our entertainment venues including: McCaw Hall, Key Arena, Space Needle, International Fountain, Mural Stage, Center House, Fisher Pavilion, Intiman Theatre, Seattle Reparatory Theatre, Seattle Children's Theatre, Pacific Science Center, Exhibition Hall, Memorial Stadium, Experience Music Project, Vera Project, Center School, Seattle Shakespeare Company, Seattle International Film Festival, International Children's Festival, Book It Theatre, Theatre of Puget Sound, and the latest addition, Teatro ZinZanni. Check out the Center's event calendar to find something for everyone everyday.

Seattle's Child - monthly calendar of family friendly events in greater Seattle

Seattle's Convention and Tourism Bureau online calendar of cultural events in the city - search by category or neighborhood

Seattle Jazz Scene - posts everything related to Seattle's fabulous Jazz scene. Jazz is a big part of Seattle's history and you can still find live jazz any night of the week at one of the local restaurants, clubs or schools. Seattle's jazz is loved by fans of all ages. Seattle public schools regularly compete against each other or one of our neighboring school districts for top middle school and high school jazz bands in the nation due to their talented and committed students and multiple award-winning instructors. Additional Seattle area jazz information can be found on the local jazz radio stations: KBCS 91.3fm, KPLU 88.5fm , KWJZ 98.9fm

Seattle Performs - posts performance dates and both professional and audience member reviews for most live performances in the greater Puget Sound region. Additional information includes cast lists, theatre venue information (including directions and maps), and detailed schedule information. Sign up for their theatre email newsletter to be even more "in the know".

Seattle Spin - weekly calendar of events that catch the fancy of the site's editors

Seattle Sports Commission - calendar for the areas spectator, recreational and participatory sports all on one site.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer Music Calendar - dates and links for most live music events large and small

Ski Report for Washington State - A quick and easy update of current skiing conditions around the state. The Seattle area is near numerous ski resorts that are just a few hours or less away from the city.

Town Hall - Seattle's town hall brings diverse music, arts and humanities, civic discourse, and world culture programming to the First Hill neighborhood, on the edge of downtown.

Festivals and Seasonal Events

Ballard Jazz Festival - Annual four day festival in early spring fills the streets and clubs of Ballard with jazz. Producer/promoter and jazz record label Origin also has a great site for this festival and many other jazz events and artists they promote. Watch the promo video from 2005 to get a taste of the local talent.

Bite of Seattle is an extremely popular annual event held mid July every year on Seattle Center grounds. Sample foods from dozens of local restaurants and catering services and enjoy a wide variety of arts and entertainment throughout the weekend.

Bumbershoot is a "don't miss" event held on the Seattle Center grounds every Labor Day weekend since 1971. It is by far Seattle's largest annual arts and music festival; in fact promoters claim that Bumbershoot is the largest urban arts festival in all of North America. Over 150,000 people attend the three-day festival every year. With three days of music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, visual arts and other performances offered in over 20 venues on the Center grounds, there is always something you just can't miss.

Chateau Ste. Michelle summer concert series - popular musicians on the grounds of the Ste. Michelle winery in Woodinville

Earshot Jazz Festival - annual event with over 70 jazz performances held in various venues, from large concert halls to small neighborhood clubs, from mid Oct-Nov. The Earshot Jazz organization sponsors additional events through thte year, including the Art of Jazz Series - at the Seattle Art Museum - free performances in the museum every 2nd Thursday of each month.

Moisture Festival - is changing their website but hopefully not their spectacular Nuevo-vaudeville/circus show held every spring at the theatre at Hale's Ale Palladium in Ballard and special performances at the Paramount.

Northwest Asian Film Festival - annual weeklong showcase of local asian filmmakers each winter

Northwest Folklife Festival kick off your summer with family-friendly dance and music performances, exhibits, crafts, films and foods from various Pacific Northwest Cultures. A unique feature is the focus on audience participation with multiple opportunities for people to dance and sing together.

One Reel Summer Nights Concerts - currently scouting for a new location to hold their popular music series

Seafair - for over 50 years Seattleites young and old have flocked to Seafair, featuring air shows with the Blue Angels, hydroplane races, milk carton boat races, a torchlight parade, triathlon, fireworks, and concerts.

Seattle Festival of Improvisational Theater - 4 days of performances, workshops, social gatherings, and other fun unscripted, interactive theater events each February.

Seattle International Children's Festival comes to the Seattle Center each May, the week after Mother's Day. This weeklong festival features amazing professional adult companies from all around the world performing music, circus, theater, puppetry and other entertainment for audiences of all ages.

Seattle International Film Festival - held every May at numerous venues around town kicks of a year-long series of SIFF events

WaMu Family Forth of July over Lake Union at GasWorks Park hailed by TIME Magazine as one of the "Top Five Fireworks Displays" in the country. If you can't make it to the park, watch the show live on local King 5 television or pick another viewpoint around town and listen to musical simulcast on KISS 106.1 FM, AM 1090, JACK 96.5 FM, or KZOK 102.5 FM. Activities start in the park around noon culminating with fireworks at 10pm.

ZooTunes Summer Concerts - popular musicians in the North Meadow of the Woodland Park zoo

Entertainment Links

Circus
Circus Contraption
Cirque DuSoleil
Teatro Zinzanni

Dance
Century Ballroom
Pacific Northwest Ballet
Seattle Folk Dancing
Spectrum Dance
USA Dance Seattle
Velocity Dance Center

Drama and Musical Theatre
ACT Theatre
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Broadway Center for the Performing Arts
Capitol Hill Arts Center
Civic Light Opera
5th Avenue Theatre
Intiman Theatre
Meany Theatre at University of Washington
Moore Theatre
On the Boards
Paramount Theatre
Pork Filled Players
Rainier Valley Cultural Center/SEED Arts
Seattle Children's Theatre
Seattle Public Theater at the Bathhouse on Greenlake
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Seattle Shakespeare Company
Stone Soup Theatre
Taproot Theatre Company
Theatre Off Jackson
University of Washington School of Drama

Film
Northwest Film Forum
SIFF Cinema

Jazz/Blues clubs
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
Egan's
Highway 99 Blues Club
Jazzbones in Tacoma
Serafina
Triple Door
Tula's

Movie theatres - independent
Landmark Theatres

Movie theatres - commercial
AMC Theatres
Seattle Cinerama

Music - live bands - Rock/Folk/Popular/etc
Crocodile Café
EMP Sky Church
High Dive
Key Arena
Moore Theatre
Neumo's
Paramount Theatre
Showbox
Tractor Tavern
Triple Door
Vera Project at Seattle Center

Museums
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at University of Washington
Center on Contemporary Art at Shilshole Bay Beach Club
Daybreak Star Cultural Center
Experience Music Project at Seattle Center
Frye Art Museum
Henry Art Gallery at University of Washington
Museum of Flight at Boeing Field
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)
Nordic Heritage Museum
Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
Olympic Sculpture Park
Pacific Science Center at Seattle Center
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Seattle History House
Seattle Children's Museum at Seattle Center
Wing Luke Asian Museum

Opera and Choral
Seattle Choral Company
Seattle Opera
Concert Opera of Seattle
Off-Center Opera House
University of Washington Opera

Sporting Events - Professional and Collegiate
Emerald Downs Horse Racing
Mariners MLB Baseball
MLS Soccer
Seahawks NFL Football
Seattle Pacific University Falcons
Seattle University Redhawks
Sounders USL Soccer
Sonics NBA Basketball
Storm WNBA Basketball
Thunderbirds WHL Hockey
University of Washington Huskies

Sports - Recreational
Seattle Community Sports Network
Seattle Parks and Rec Sports Leagues
Seattle Sports Commission
Skyhawks Sports Camps
Underdog Sports Leagues

Symphony
Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers
Seattle Baroque Orchestra
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra
Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall
Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra
Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra

Zoos and Aquariums
Seattle Aquarium
Woodland Park Zoo