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Every year in Seattle: month by month.

9 events in and around Seattle that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 9 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

9 events · 9 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

2 events

October

Oct31Sat

Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest

KidsQuest Children’s Museum · 1116 108th Ave NE, Bellevue, WA 98004

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Regular admission ($16.75 ages 1 and up (prices can change on busy days); babies under 1 free); reserve ahead
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–8
Event pageOfficial page ↗

7 events

November

Nov13to Jan 17

WildLanterns

Woodland Park Zoo · 5500 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027
Price (2026)
Dated tickets; price on the ticket page
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov27to Dec 24

Snowflake Lane

Bellevue Way between NE 4th and NE 8th

Christmas parades and tree lightings2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 27 – Dec 24, 2026
Price (2026)
Free; parking is free in Bellevue Collection garages
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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Every year in Seattle: the FAQ

Halloween Spooktacular at KidsQuest (Oct 31, 2026); Pumpkin Bash at Woodland Park Zoo (Oct 31, 2026); WildLanterns (Nov 13, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027); Santa at the Seattle Christmas Market (Nov 20 – Dec 24, 2026); Magnuson Turkey Trot (Nov 26, 2026), plus 4 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 30, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

One short email every Thursday evening with the best things to do with little ones in Seattle that weekend.

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