Seattle Events Calendar

October 2010

The Seattle Events Calendar October 2010 will keep you informed about what's happening in Seattle in October.

The 2010/2011 theatre season kicks into full swing. Check out In the Heights at the 5th Avenue Theatre if you like Broadway shows.

Tea Festival, Chocolate Festival, Broadway musicals and lots more. Plan your month with the Seattle Events Calendar for October 2010.

A Doctor in Spite of Himself

September 3 - October 10
www.intiman.org
Intiman Theatre
Seattle Center, 201 Mercer Street

Recommended for ages 13 and older.

World Championship of Sand Sculpting

September 8 - October 3
9am-9pm
$8.50 Adults; $6.50 Children and Seniors
Season passes and family passes available online.
www.worldchampionshipofsandsculpting.com
31510 20th Avenue South in Federal Way

For the very first time, the World Championship of Sand Sculpting will be held in the United States. It is the largest gathering of sand sculptors in the world, and master sculptors from all over the globe will be competing to create works of art out of sand and water.

The Lady With All the Answers

September 10 - October 31
www.acttheatre.org
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

Starring Jilie Briskman as Ann Landers.

The Cider House Rules - Parts One and Two

September 15 - October 16
Matinee 2pm
Evenings 7:30pm
www.book-it.org
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Seattle Center House

Wedding Belles

September 22 - October 23
www.taproottheatre.org
Taproot Theatre
204 North 85th Street

Decibel Festival - 7th Annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music, Visual Art and New Media

September 22 - October 26
www.dbfestival.com
Variety of locations throughout Capitol Hill

Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

September 25 - October 31
9:30am till dark
www.cravenfarm.com
13817 Short School Road, Near Snohomish, see website for directions

Explore the corn maze, visit baby farm animals, hand-pick a pumpkin, take a tour, visit the Harvest Market, take a tractor-drawn hayride, and lots more. Free admission to the farm, but some activities such as the hayride require a fee. See website for details.

In the Heights

September 28 - October 17
www.5thavenue.org
5th Avenue Theatre
1308 5th Avenue

A Tony Award winning Broadway musical.

Nancy Wilson

September 30 - October 3
Jazz Alley
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
203 6th Avenue

The Borrowers

September 30 - October 31
Ticket Info
Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St.

This was one of my favorite book as a child!

God of Carnage

October 1 - 24
www.seattlerep.org
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Bagley Wright Theatre, Seattle Center
155 Mercer St.

A comedy about parenthood. Recommended for ages 14 and older.

Serres Farm Pumkin Patch and Corn Maze

October 1 - 31
Mondays - Fridays 3pm - 6pm; Saturdays - Sundays 10am - 6pm
$4 per person, $10 per family
Serres Farm
20306 NE 50th St, Redmond
425-868-3017

8 acre pumpkin patch; corn maze

Enciso Family Farms U-Pick Pumpkins

October 1 - 31
Mondays - Fridays 10am - 7:30pm; Saturdays - Sundays 9am - 8:30pm
Enciso Family Farm
19417 196th Ave SE, Renton

U-pick pumpkins, vintage tractors, animals

Carpinito Brothers Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze

October 1 - 31
9am - dusk daily
277th Street and West Valley Highway, Kent
253-854-5692

Two corn mazes, hayrides, produce stand, and acres of pumpkins

Mosby Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

October 1 - 31
10am - dusk daily, weather permitting
$5 - $8
Mosby Farm
12754 SE Green Valley Road, Auburn

Fall City Farms

October 1 - 31
Mondays noon - 6pm; Tuesdays - Saturdays 10am - 6pm; Sundays 11am - 5pm
Fall City Farms
3636 Neal Road, Fall City

Pumpkin patch, wagon rides, hayrides, music, produce stand. Bring your own shopping bags, no pets.

Biringer Farm Pumpkin Country and Corn Maze Adventure

October 1 - 31
10am - 5pm daily
Biringer Farm Pumpkin Country
4625 40th Place NE, Everett
425-259-0255

Corn Maze, trolley to acres of pumpkins, hay-bale maze, kids activities, pony rides on weekends.

Carleton Farm Pumpkin Patch/Haunted Swamp Corn Maze

October 1 - 31
9am - dusk daily
Haunted Corn Maze ages 12 and over only, 7pm - 11pm, Fridays and Saturdays
Carleton Farm
830 Sunnyside Blvd SE, Everett

Farm store, pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin cannon.

Craven Farm Pumpkin Patch

October 1 - 31
9:30am - dusk daily
Craven Farm
13817 Short School Road, Snohomish
360-568-2601

U-pick pumpkins, farm animals, corn maze, produce and gift shop, tractor-drawn hayrides.

Farm at Swan's Trail Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

October 1 - 31
10am - 6pm daily
Swan's Trail Farm
7301 Rivershore Road, Shohomish
425-334-4124

Corn maze, petting farm, story trail, hay maze, pumpkin patch, café on weekends

Bob's Corn and Pumpkin Farm

October 1 - 31
10am - 7pm daily
$6 - $10
Bob's Corn
10917 Elliott Road, Shohomish
360-668-2506

Pumpkin patch, country store, corn maze.

Foster's Pumpkins and Spooktacular Corn Maze

October 1 - 31
9am - 6pm daily
Foster's Produce and Corn Maze
5818 SR 530 NE, Arlington

Charlie Brown's Giant Pumpkin Patch, Spooktacular Corn Maze, kids' hay maze, wagon rides, farm animals, cider, berry pies, gift barn, fall nursery items.

Rush Hour: Dvorak's Symphony No. 7

Friday, October 1
7pm
Benaroya Hall
200 University St.

The Rush Hour series is a no-intermission concert featuring a happy hour starting at 5:30pm.

Ken Follett: Fall of Giants

Friday, October 1
7:30-9pm
$5
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.

Author Ken Follet introduces the first installment of his new series called The Century Trilogy.

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival

Saturday, October 2 - Sunday, October 3
10am-6pm
Free admission
www.salmondays.org
Issaquah

Grand parade, live entertainment, 1K, 5K, and 10K run, over 300 arts and crafts vendors, kids activities with craft projects and Kid's Stage, Puget Sound Dockdogs, food, and lots more. The Salmon Hatchery provides the theme of this festival.

Mindbender Mansion

October 2 - January 2
Included with admission price
Pacific Science Center
200 Second Avenue N, Seattle Center

A new exhibit full of puzzles, brainteasers, and interactive challenges.

Jack Johnson

Saturday, October 2
Gorge Amphitheatre
George, Grant County

The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 25,000 seat concert venue located in George, Washington, above the Columbia River Gorge. Although it's about 195 miles east of Seattle, it is a very popular concert venue for Seattleites. It's one of the most scenic concert locations in the world and lots of big name appear there.

Black Keys

Saturday, October 2
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Fatima Bhutto: "Songs of Blood and Sword"

Saturday, October 2
7:30-9pm
$10
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.

Joe Sample, Wilton Felder and Wayne Henderson

October 7 - 10
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
203 6th Avenue

Circus of Dreams

October 8 - 10
www.acttheatre.org
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

6th Annual Oktoberfest Northwest

October 8 - 10
Friday, 11am-midnight (free admission 11am-3pm)
Saturday, 11am-midnight
Sunday, 11am-6pm (half price day)
Puyallup Fair and Events Center

Serving up beer, brats, and authentic entertainment.

Picasso - Masterpieces from the Musee National Picasso, Paris

October 8 - January 17
Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Avenue

Alice in Chains

Friday, October 8
www.keyarena.com
KeyArena
Seattle Center

Gaelic Storm

Tuesday, October 12
Puyallup Fair and Events Center

Jason Derulo

Wednesday, October 13
The Moore
Moore Theatre
1932 Second Avenue

UW Chamber Dance Company

October 14 - 17
Thursday, Friday, Saturday 7:30pm; Sunday 2:00pm
Meany Theater, University of Washington

The University of Washington's professional resident dance company.

Nordic Knitting Conference 2010

October 15 - 17
Conference registration is $35 for members of Nordic Heritage Museum, $40 for non-members.
Classes are $110 for full day (6 hours) or $60 for half day (3 hours). Saturday night banquet and lecture is $35. It is possible to go to the banquet without being enrolled in the conference.
www.nordicmuseum.org
Nordic Heritage Museum
3014 NW 67th Street

Internationally acclaimed knitting experts from Scandinavia and the U.S. will lead the three day conference. The renowned line-up of world-class instructors includes Britt-Marie Christofferson (Sweden) Ruth Sørensen (Denmark) Beth Brown-Reinsel (U.S.) Evelyn Clark (U.S.) Nancy Bush (U.S.) and Carol Rhoades (U.S). The conference will also include a happy hour on Friday night and a banquet on Saturday night with keynote speech by Nancy Bush on Estonian Lace.

Earshot Jazz Festival

October 15 - November 7
Free - $50 per show; All-festival pass $275 for members, $325 for non-members
www.earshot.org
Venues in and around Seattle.

Hike and Seek at Seward Park

Saturday, October 16
9am - 11am
Online registration: $12 per adult, $7 per child
On site, Day-of registration: $15 per adult, $9 per child
www.hikeandseek.org
Seward Park
5902 Lake Washington Blvd. S

Part two-mile hike, part scavenger hunt for kids and their families. Restration opens at 8am, hike begins at 9am and takes 2-3 hours to complete.

Leann Rimes

Saturday, October 16
Snoqualmie Casino

Stuart McLean and the Vinyl Café

Sunday, October 17
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Onyx Chamber Players: Shumann and His World

Sunday, October 17
7:30-9pm
Tickets $21, Seniors $18, 25 and under $10
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.

Blue Scholars

Wednesday, October 20
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Manhattan Transfer

October 21 - 24
Dimitriou's Jazz Alley
203 6th Avenue

Morgan's Journey

October 21 - November 14
www.sct.org
Seattle Children's Theatre
201 Thomas St.

Dracula - International Ballet Theatre

October 22 - 29
$25 - $50
www.interballettheatre.org
Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE Sixth St, Bellevue

The Scarlet Letter

October 22 - December 5
www.intiman.org
Intiman Theatre
Seattle Center, 201 Mercer Street

Recommended for ages 15 and older.

MEGAMIND at the Zoo

Friday, October 22
9:30am - 2:30pm
Free with zoo admission or membership
Woodland Park Zoo
West Entrance Plaza

Family activities including arts and crafts, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and lots more. There will also be an opportunity for one prize winner and their family to attend the Seattle premier of the film, MEGAMIND, which opens in theaters on November 5th.

"In Your Face" Gypsy Flamenco Concert

Friday, October 22
8:00pm
$25 Tickets at www.flamencoseattle.com
Broadway Performance Hall
1625 Broadway

Eric Jaeger and Encarnación of Flamenco Seattle and Children of the Revolution present a very special concert and exclusive CD pre-release. They will be joined by singer/composer Jesús Montoya for a night of raw emotion and energy in the mastery of the flamenco art with guitar, voice, and dance. Debut live recording with Rafael de Utrera will also be available for sale at the concert.

Battlestar Galactica: The Exhibition

October 23 - March 4
Experience Music Project/Science Fiction Museum

Features three full-size prop spaceships, costumes, films, music and other props from the series.

Seattle Baroque Orchestra: Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater"

Saturday, October 23
8-10pm
Tickets $40, Seniors $35, $25 side sections, 25 and under $15
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.

Love's Labour's Lost

October 24 - November 27
depts.washington.edu/uwdrama/
Penthouse Theatre
NE 45th St. and 17th Ave NE

Shakespeare play presented by the University of Washington School of Drama.

The Capitol Steps

Tuesday, October 26
www.stgpresents.org
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Hamlet

October 27 - December 5
www.seattleshakespeare.org
Seattle Shakespeare
Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

"Imagine" Women of Faith

Friday, October 29 - Saturday, October 30
www.keyarena.com
KeyArena
Seattle Center

Pacific Northwest Ballet: All Tharp Preview

Friday, October 29
$10
www.pnb.org
The Phelps Center
305 Harrison St.

Dracula - Seattle Radio Theatre

Friday, October 29
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Town Hall
1119 Eighth Ave.

Experience Dracula as originally performed in the July 1938 broadcast by Orson Welles' Mercury Theatre On the Air. Starring Pat Cashman and a cast of Northwest all-stars with live music and sound effects by Curtis Takahashi.

Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo

Saturday, October 30 - Sunday, October 31
9:30am-2:30pm
One child 12 and under in costume admitted FREE with a paid adult.
Woodland Park Zoo

Enjoy the animals as they crunch, smash or stomp on pumpkins and enjoy trick-or-treating in the West Plaza.

A Halloween Symphony Serenade

Saturday, October 30
10am and 11am
Benaroya Hall
200 University St.

Halloween costumes encouraged!

Sufjan Stevens

Saturday, October 30
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Freaknight: The Northwest's 14th Annual Halloween Ritual

Saturday, October 30
8:00pm
Must be 16 or older
WaMu Theater
Qwest Field Events Center, 1000 Occidental Ave.

Shiny Toy Guns, Infected Mushroom (Live and DJ Set), Steve Aoki, Gareth Emery, and Congorock

Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra: "Jazz Goes to the Movies"

Saturday, October 30
Saturday, 7:30pm, Benaroya Hall

King Michael - A Glorious Tribute to the King of Pop

Sunday, October 31
7:00pm
Youth $25, Choice $35, Prime $40
Kirkland Performance Center
350 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland

A spectacular, multi-media, live performance honoring the greatest entertainer of all time, Michael Jackson. The show features an all-star dance company, breathtaking acrobatics, and live performances by renowned tribute artists J.D and IVAN KELLEY aka LIL MAN -- who will portray Michael at different stages of his career, mastering his legendary singing and dancing to perform such hits as “Billie Jean,”, “Beat It,” “Thriller,” “Smooth Criminal,” and “Earth Song.” For the evening, the entire center will be transformed into a Michael Jackson-inspired Halloween haven, complete with live performances of the Thriller dance by the notorious Redmond Zombies and Seattle Thrillers! Wear your best costume, favorite ‘80s clothes or sequined gloves – but don’t miss this chance for a Halloween you won’t forget!

Seattle University Men's Basketball Select-A-Seat vs. Pacific Lutheran

Sunday, October 31
1:00pm
Free
KeyArena
Seattle Center

The Seattle University Men's Basketball team will have a Select-A-Seat event at KeyArena on October 31 starting at 1:00 pm, with an exhibition game vs. Pacific Lutheran starting at 4:00 pm. Fans can come down to KeyArena and select their actual season tickets for the upcoming season, which will feature home games for Seattle U aginst the University of Washington, Oregon State University and the University of Portland. This will be a free event, however a ticket will be required and can be picked up starting at 1:00 pm at the East Box Office of KeyArena. The Seattle University Department of Athletics will also be kicking off a toy drive at the event along with having costume contests for the funniest, scariest and best overall and also have trick-or-treating available in the suite level.

Short Stories Live: The Witching Afternoon

Sunday, October 31
Sunday, 4-6pm
Seattle Town Hall
8th Ave and Seneca St.

This is not an exhaustive list. But the Seattle Events Calendar October 2010 will give you plenty of ideas and choices for things to do in October. Check back now and then for updates.

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