Seattle Events Calendar

October 2011

Seattle Events Calendar October 2011 - Fall is in full swing and the leaves are turning. There are lots of things to do this month including the Chocolate Festival, picking your own pumpkin, or finding your way through a corn maze.

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Enjoy a Seahawks game or see a show at one of Seattle's historic theatres like the 5th Avenue. There's the Salmon Days Festival, Jerry Seinfeld, Manhattan Transfer, and the Earshot Jazz Festival. And of course, there are lots of Halloween events happening around the city.

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First Thursdays - Free admission on October 6

Burke Museum - open till 8pm, admission is free.
Seattle Art Museum - Free admission 10am to 9pm.
Seattle Asian Art Museum - Free admission 10am to 9pm.
Museum of Flight - Free admission 5pm to 9pm ONLY.
Museum of History and Industry - Free admission 10am to 8pm.
Wing Luke Asian Art Museum - Free admission 10am to 8pm, first Thursdays and first Saturdays.
Northwest African American Museum - Free admission 11am to 7pm, first and second Thursdays.

Mary Stuart

September 9 - October 9
ACT
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

Check Goldstar Events for tickets up to 50% off.

Border Songs

September 14 - October 9
Book-It
Book-It Repertory Theatre
Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

Check Goldstar Events for tickets up to 50% off.

Decibel Festival - 8th Annual International Festival of Electronic Music, Visual Art, and New Media

September 28 - October 2
Variety of locations
See dBfestival for up-to-date info.

Over the past nine years, the Seattle-based Decibel has booked over 700 artists ranging from experimental to leading-edge electronic dance music and visual art. With a focus on live performance, interactive multimedia art, state-of-the-art sound and technology-based education, it has become one of the premier electronic music festivals and promotional organizations in the world. New venues this year include The Paramount Theatre, Showbox Market, The Triple Door, and more.

Twisted Flicks

Sept. 29 - Oct. 1 and Oct. 27 - 29
8:00pm
Wing-It Productions, 5510 University Way NE

Twisted Flicks is a combination of live improv and old "B" movies. A classic, cheesy "B" movie is shown on the full-size movie screen without its original soundtrack. The Flick team of professional improvisers sits in the front row and creates all new dialog and sound effects based on audience suggestions. Suitable for all ages.

Check Goldstar Events first for tickets up to 50% off.

An Evening with Jerry Seinfeld

Saturday, October 1
7:00pm and 9:30pm
Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St.

Jerry Seinfeld Tickets

Biringer Farm Pumpkin Country and Corn Maze Adventure

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

Corn maze, hay-bale maze, trolley to acres of pumpkins, children's activities, pony rides on weekends.

Haunted House - KUBE 93fm

October 1 - October 31
Thursday and Sunday, 6pm - 10pm
Friday and Saturday 6pm - MIdnight
$16; $14 on Sundays with donation of 3 or more cans of food for Food Lifeline
Former Georgetown Morgue
5000 East Marginal Way South

Recommended ages 12 and up. Saturday, October 22, 1 to 4pm, is Lights-On Day for Kids.

More Seattle Halloween Activities

House of Terror - KISS 106.1FM

October 1 - October 31
Thursday and Sunday, 6pm - 10pm
Friday and Saturday 6pm - MIdnight
$15; $13 on Sundays with donation of 3 or more cans of food for Food Lifeline
Former Lynnwood 4 Theaters at the SW corner 196th and Hwy 99

Recommended ages 12 and up. Saturday, October 15, 12 to 3pm, is Lights-On Day for Kids.

More Seattle Halloween Activities

Issaquah Salmon Days Festival '11

Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2
10:00am - 6:00pm
Free admission
Issaquah

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

Northwest Tea Festival

Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2
Seattle Center

A tea lover's dream come true! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about tea - how to make it, how to drink it, it's history, how to make delicious treats to go with it, taste lots of it.

7th Annual Oktoberfest Northwest

October 7 - October 9
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave SW, Puyallup

Serving up beer, brats, and authentic entertainment including wiener dog races, Family Fest Zone, Scandinavian Heritage Festival, and more.

Blue Man Group

October 7 - October 16
Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St.

Blue Man Group Tickets

As of Oct. 3 there were tickets available for some performances at 35% off at Goldstar Events.

Manhattan Transfer

October 13 - October 16
7:30pm and 9:30pm
$40
Jazz Alley, 2033 6th Avenue

Earshot Jazz Festival

October 14 - November 6
Tickets go on sale in early September.
www.earshot.org
Venues in and around Seattle.

Autumn Fest at Woodland Park Zoo

October 15 - October 30
Entertainment Times
Free with zoo admission
Woodland Park Zoo, N. 50th St. and Phinney Ave. N

Play and climb among hay bales, scarecrows, and pumpkins, enjoy treats and live entertainment such as bluegrass music, pumpkin carving, and a children's dance troup.

Seattle Opera - Carmen

Photo by Marco Brescia.

October 15 - October 29
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St, Seattle Center

Seattle Reptile Expo - 17th Annual

Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16
Sat - 10am-5pm
Sun - 10am-4pm
One Day - $7;Two Days - $12;Children 10 and under free.
Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave SW, Puyallup

Lord of the Rings In Concert - The Fellowship of the Ring

Wednesday, October 19
7:30pm
KeyArena, Seattle Center

Featuring Howard Shore's complete award winning score performed live on stage by more than 200 musicians.

Check Goldstar Events for half-price tickets.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

October 20 - November 13
Seattle Shakespeare
Center House Theatre, Seattle Center

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Seattle Children's Theatre: Robin Hood

October 20 - November 27
SCT, 201 Thomas St, Seattle Center

Ages 8 and up.

Double Indemnity

October 21 - November 20
ACT
ACT Theatre
700 Union St.

Evil Dead: The Musical

October 22 - November 12
ArtsWest
4711 California Ave SW, West Seattle

Recommended for ages 16 and older.

Death Cab for Cutie

Saturday, October 22
7:00pm
KeyArena, Seattle Center

Death Cab for Cutie Tickets

Northwest Chocolate Festival

Saturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23
10am - 6pm
Tickets go on sale May 8.
Seattle Center

A chocolate lover's dream come true! Chocolate makers room, culinary demo room, Washington wine makers room, coffee and chocolate bar, kids and family zone, and more.

Rough Magic

October 26 - November 6
Jones Playhouse, 4045 University Way NE

The fight to save magic and Manhattan presented by the University of Washington School of Drama. Sci-fi thriller, comic book heroes, and Shakespeare all rolled into one thrilling production.

Merce Cunningham Dance Company Legacy Tour

Photo by Anna Finke

Thursday, Oct. 27: 7:30pm
Saturday, Oct. 29: 8:00pm
Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St.

Merce Cunningham Tickets

Check with Goldstar Events first - on Thursday, they had tickets for a performance on Saturday, Oct. 29.

Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo

Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30
9:30am - 2:30pm
Free with zoo admission: One child 12 and under in costume admitted FREE with a paid adult.
Woodland Park Zoo, N. 50th St. and Phinney Ave. N

Enjoy the animals as they crunch, smash or stomp on pumpkins and enjoy trick-or-treating in the Pumpkin Promenade. Activities include Halloween decorations and crafts, live entertainment.

Seattle Thrillers - Thrill the World

Saturday, October 29
7:00pm
Occidental Park in Pioneer Square
www.seattlethrillers.com

Thriller groups all over the world will join together at the exact same time to perform Michael Jackson's Thriller in an attempt to break the world record for the largest simultaneous Thriller dance. Join the fun! This year marks the 28th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller video.

Pumpkin Push 5K

Saturday, October 29
8:00am Registration and Packet Pick-up
10:00am Race begins
Registration details

A timed 5K run or 2-Mile walk around Seward Park to support health care for homeless patients at Neighborcare Health. Food, prizes, Pumpkin Push tshirts, costume contest, and complimentary pumpkins.

Celtic Thunder

Sunday, October 30
2:30pm and 7:30pm
McCaw Hall
321 Mercer St, Seattle Center

Celtic Thunder Tickets

Run Scared 5K

Sunday, October 30
$25 in advance, $30 day of
www.runscared5k.com
Seward Park, 5895 Lake Washington Blvd.

Run or walk a traffic-free course along the shores of Lake Washington. Participants receive a trick or treat bag filled with treats, free event photos, and a commemorative tshirt. Prizes for best costume, massages, hot coffee and food at the finish line. 100% of the proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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