Seattle Events Calendar

October 2012

Seattle Events Calendar October 2012 - 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.

Enjoy a Seahawks game or see a show at one of Seattle's historic theatres. How about Wicked at the Paramount Theatre?

There's also Carrie Underwood, Madonna, and the Earshot Jazz Festival. And of course, there are lots of Halloween events happening around the city.

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History Exhibit: Celebrating Century 21

April 21 - October 21
Seattle Center

Featuring artifacts, photographs, and documents from the1962 World's Fair.

The Next Fifty

April 21 - October 21
Various Times
Various prices, mostly free
Seattle Center

The Next Fifty recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. Through six packed months of activities at Seattle Center, the region and the world will engage in key focus areas. Arts, culture and design and history tie together the celebration. Watch for individual events listed on our events pages or go to www.seattlecenter.com for more info.

Historic Seattle Center Walking Tours

Pacific Science Center from top of the Space Needle

April 26 - October 20
2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10am
1st and 3rd Saturdays at 11am (except Sept.1)

A 90-minute walking tour of Seattle Center focusing on the cultural, architectural, and historical legacy of the 1962 World's Fair. Led by guides from the Museum of History and Industry and the Seattle Architecture Foundation.

Tutankhamun: The Golden King and The Great Pharoahs

Photo: Sandro Vannini
Courtesy National Geographic

May 24 - January 6
Pacific Science Center
200 Second Ave N, Seattle Center

The last time King Tut's treasures came to America was in the 1970s. I missed it then as I was out of country, but I'm not about to miss it this time! Seattle is the last stop before returning to Egypt, and who knows when or if it will ever come back? This exhibit includes more than twice the number of artifacts of the first tour, and many have never been exhibited in the US before. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see some of Egypt's greatest treasures here in our own backyard!

Seattle Children's Theatre - The Cat in the Hat

Photo by Chris Bennion

September 27 - October 28
Seattle Children's Theatre at Seattle Center
201 Thomas St.

Based on the beloved book by Dr. Seuss. Suitable for children of all ages.

Madonna

Tuesday, October 2 and Wednesday, October 3
8:00pm
KeyArena, Seattle Center

Madonna Tickets

7th Annual Oktoberfest Northwest

October 5 - October 7
All ages until 7pm each evening and all day Sunday
21 yrs and older after 7pm
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.

Carrie Underwood - The Blown Away Tour

Saturday, October 6
7:30pm

Carrie Underwood Tickets

Northwest Tea Festival

Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7
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.

The Great Northwest Glass Pumpkin Patch

Saturday, October 6
9am - 4pm
Free
Northwest Arts Center, 9825 NE 24th St, Bellevue

Wander through a pumpkin patch of thousands of hand-blown, one-of-a-kind glass pumpkins, presented by the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio, Bellevue Parks & Community Services. Pumpkins range from $35-$200. Rain or Shine!

Wicked

October 10 - November 17
Wicked Tickets
Paramount Theatre
911 Pine St.

Back by popular demand, this Broadway hit broke box office records and sold out in record time the last time it came to Seattle. Winner of 35 awards including a Grammy and three Tony Awards, this is the untold story of Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West, those fiesty witches of Oz.

Earshot Jazz Festival

October 12 - November 4
Tickets go on sale in early September.
www.earshot.org
Venues in and around Seattle.

Proclaimed as "one of the best festivals in Seattle" by the Seattle Times, the Earshot Jazz Festival brings in jazz musicians from around the world as well as renowned local area artists and includes concerts by some of our own award-winning high school jazz groups.

Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo

October 13 - October 28
9:30am - 2:30pm, Saturday and Sunday
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 Children's Theatre: Danny, King of the Basement

Photo by Chris Bennion

October 18 - November 18
Seattle Children's Theatre at Seattle Center
201 Thomas St.

An uplifting story that deals with friendship and imagination. The subjects of financial issues, parental separation, and homelessness make this show more suitable for ages 8 and up.

Seattle Thrillers - Thrill the World

October 20, 5:00pm at Westlake Park
October 27, 12:00pm at Occidental Park
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 29th anniversary of Michael Jackson's Thriller video.

Northwest Chocolate Festival

Saturday, October 27 and Sunday, October 28
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.

Run Scared 5K

Sunday, October 28
$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, doggie costume contest, candy, pumpkin bread, random door prizes, hot coffee and food at the finish line. 100% of the proceeds go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

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