There are 23 upcoming events in Seattle on Thursday, October 8. Highlights include Kaleidoscope Play & Learn / Caleidoscopio Juega y Aprende on Thu at spl.org, Story Time with Seattle Botanic Gardens on Thu, and Edmonds Museum Scarecrow Festival Contest on Thu. 9 are free.
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Thursday, October 8, 2026, 10:30am – 12pm Children listen to multilingual stories, sing songs and do simple crafts with their caregivers during the group time. Event is in English and Spanish. ---------------------------
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 2 – 3:30pm Free one-on-one genealogy help from the Seattle Genealogical Society. Location Link : Northeast Branch Room Location : Meeting Room Registration Required : Registration is not requir
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 10:30 – 11am At storytime, kids ages 0-5 and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities. Event is in Spanish and English. ---------------------------------------------
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 10:30 – 11am At storytime, kids ages 1-3 and their families can enjoy stories, songs, and fun learning activities. Location Link : Southwest Branch Registration Required : Registration is not r
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 3:30 – 5pm Join us and play a game or two. Location Link : Capitol Hill Branch Room Location : Meeting Room Registration Required : Registration is not required. Detailed Description : Do you l
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4 – 5pm Build reading skills and confidence by reading aloud to a certified therapy dog. Location Link : Columbia Branch Room Location : Children's Area Registration Required : Registration is
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4 – 5:45pm Teens! Join us for an afternoon of rotating activities, from board games to beading. Location Link : Douglass-Truth Branch Room Location : Meeting Room Registration Required : Regist
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 4 – 5:30pm Youth Drop-in Chess for Children and Teens under 18 years of age. Come learn, practice and improve your chess playing skills. Location Link : High Point Branch Room Location : Meetin
Thursday, October 8, 2026, 5:30 – 6:30pm Come jam with us in this inclusive music therapy group for kids hosted by Music Center Northwest! Location Link : Greenwood Branch Room Location : Meeting Room Registration Requir
With a new theme and three new stories every month, Story Time from the Miller Library is always available on our website. Join us each month for stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature! Virtual
The Scarecrow festival is a family-friendly event that allows local residents and businesses to show off their scarecrows! It’s a fun event for the community, it fosters ties between businesses, residents, customers, art
Catch a trout and win a prize! The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife Trout Derby is back in 2026 at more than 100 stocked lakes statewide. Over 60 generous businesses have donated over 900 donated prizes v
Toddler play gyms and rooms are available at various community centers during the fall, winter and spring seasons when weather is not favorable for outdoor play. They’re a dry, warm place to let your child play with toys
Bring your little ones and come play at our church’s PlaySpace—open every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to noon! It’s a warm, welcoming indoor spot for kids to move, imagine, and make new friends while parents and
A FREE drop-in program! Looking for a dry, warm place to let your child play inside? Our tot gyms are full of toys, mats, and slides. Must register for a Quick Card at the front desk on your first visit. No food or drink
Join us for Hatsumomiji (初紅葉) – the beloved tradition of appreciating nature’s art. Each day brings out more colors to the Seattle Japanese Garden during this time of year, creating a breathtaking view. Hastumomiji activ
Bring your toddlers and preschoolers for an open play session designed to spark curiosity, movement, and social interaction. Our bright and welcoming space will have a fun activity that will vary week to week, including
For ages 5 and younger. Your child will play, learn, and develop both motor and social skills in this highly interactive drop-in play time. They will meet new friends, play on bouncy toys, ride scooters and much more. A
Thursdays at noon a percussion workshop directed by Kenny Mandell. All ages and levels welcome. Learn how to play world rhythms and play in time with others. Everyone welcome. Drums and percussion instruments provided.
Shop across an all-food roster of 75 vendors, all regional and local farms and food producers. Enjoy the afternoon with fresh-air shopping with your community, along with live music, chef demos, and children’s activities
Museums aren’t just places to look at art. They’re places to experience it together. This fall, we’re transforming the fourth floor into an open studio where something new is always happening. Step inside and make yourse
Open to all experience levels, youth welcome with an accompanying adult. Free, materials provided. Sketch in the galleries, or get creative in the Studio with Frye teaching artists during twice a month drop-in programs.
Book by Connie Ray Conceived by Alan Bailey Musical arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick It’s the summer of 1938 in Appalachia, and the Sanders Family Singers have come to a Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, comple
Sidequest lists 62 events in Seattle for Oct 9–Oct 11. Highlights include Kaleidoscope Play and Learn / Ku ciyaarista iyo barashada qalabka Kaleidoscope-ka on Fri at spl.org, Story Time with Seattle Botanic Gardens on Fri, and Trout Fishing Derby on Fri.
There are 49 free events in Seattle this week, including Story Time with Seattle Botanic Gardens on Tue, Edmonds Museum Scarecrow Festival Contest on Tue, and Northgate Tot Drop In Gym on Tue at Northgate Community Center. The Free page lists them all.
Most Seattle listings this week don't include a neighborhood yet, so Sidequest groups them by venue. Venue pages list every upcoming event at that place.