History Events in Seattle

Check out happening history events all around Seattle, WA

Return to the River: The Sweetgrass Path

 Thu, 27 Aug at 08:00 am Cedarbrook Lodge USD 125 to 1,950

Fire Day at MOHAI

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI)

10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm New Holly Gathering Hall Free

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – July 21st at 9 PM

 Tue, 21 Jul at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – June 16th at 9 PM

 Tue, 16 Jun at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

Matthew Wolfe, FIRES IN THE NIGHT

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

2026 Skyway Juneteenth Celebration and Festival

 Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm Campbell Hill Elementary School Free

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – August 4th at 9 PM

 Tue, 04 Aug at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

Free Architectural Tour: Hidden Spaces & Public Places

 Fri, 29 May at 12:00 pm Westlake Park Free

Ray Nayler w/ Nicola Griffith, PALACES OF THE CROW

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

The Very Medieval Tourney 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Seward Park Amphitheater USD 28 to 33

Stephanie Coontz, FOR BETTER AND WORSE

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – June 2nd at 9 PM

 Tue, 02 Jun at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

Secret Concert in a Historic Mansion

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Washington Trust for Historic Preservation USD 30

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – August 18th at 9 PM

 Tue, 18 Aug at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

INSCAPE Arts Open Studio

 Sun, 07 Jun at 12:00 pm 815 Seattle Blvd S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98134

Remembering Our Heroes: An Evening with Bruce Lee and Pancho Villa

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm A Resting Place Free

Moondoggy

 Mon, 13 Jul at 04:00 pm Tractor Tavern

Hidden and Forbidden: The World of the Medieval Cantrix

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm St. James Cathedral USD 0 to 34

SESSC Juneteenth Street Gathering

 Wed, 17 Jun at 11:00 am 4655 S Holly St Free

Scott Kurashige, AMERICAN PERIL: THE VIOLENT HISTORY OF ANTI-ASIAN RACISM

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Celebrating 60 years of Rugby in Seattle

 Sat, 30 May at 04:30 pm Washington Athletic Club

Free Architectural Tour: From Stone to Steel

 Thu, 25 Jun at 04:00 pm Pioneer Square Free

Lorraine Boissoneault presents 'Body Weather'

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Secrets of Seattle's Historic Shoreline Walking Tours 2026

 Tue, 07 Jul at 10:00 am Alaskan Way & Lenora Street

Uncovering The History of Seattle's Central Waterfront Walking Tours 2026

 Thu, 23 Jul at 05:30 pm 80 South Main St

Discover Schmitz Park & Seattle History. FREE Guided Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am 5463 SW Stevens St Free

One Book, One Coast presents: Zine-making Workshop with Densho

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Sundays at Bakke Coffee Museum

 Sun, 08 Mar at 12:00 pm Bakke Coffee Museum Free

Women's History Tour

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am 700 1st Ave USD 20 to 37

Community Mixer and Conversation

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm Asian Counseling and Referral Service Free

A.M. Gittlitz w/ Trevor May, METROPOLITANS

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Celebrate America's 250th with The American Miracle Film Screening

 Sun, 14 Jun at 01:00 pm DAR Rainier Chapter House Free

Free First Thursday: July

 Thu, 02 Jul at 04:00 pm Holocaust Center for Humanity Free

Deceits at El Corazon

 Fri, 05 Jun at 08:30 pm El Corazon

Seattle Sephardic Tours

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Central District. Address to be sent to registrants prior to the tour. USD 40 to 117

Earl Robinson: Ballad of an American

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Admiral Theater Free

DB Stewart

 Wed, 10 Jun Hidden Hall

A Martyr

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Trinity Parish Episcopal Church, Seattle

Meet Me @HistoryLink: Gathering Community Stories

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:30 pm HistoryLink USD 8

Searows

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 am Neptune Theatre - WA

The Seattle Sex & Death Tour

 Sat, 28 Sep at 07:00 pm Ghost Alley Espresso USD 34

Holocaust Center for Humanity Museum

 Sun, 08 Jun at 10:00 am Henry and Sandra Friedman Holocaust Center for Humanity USD 0 to 16

Queers, Queens & Everything In Between; a Gay History Tour of Seattle

 Thu, 25 May at 05:00 pm Ghost Alley Espresso USD 23 to 29

DELICIOUSNESS: A Downtown Seattle Pastry & Coffee Crawl

 Mon, 22 Aug at 09:00 am Tour begins at Pike Street Coffee ; Take Pike Hill Climb Stairs from the Waterfront, or, from Western Ave, directly across from Cob's Pop Corn at Pike Place Market USD 71