History Events in Seattle

Check out happening history events all around Seattle, WA

Stanley Clarke - School Days 50th

 Thu, 14 May at 07:30 pm 2033 6th Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98121

Pride ASIA Fest 2026

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Hing Hay Park

Return to the River: The Sweetgrass Path

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

Snail Mail

 Sat, 09 May at 02:30 am Moore Theatre - Seattle

Smarty Pints! Mount St. Helens

 Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm Burke-Gilman Brewing Company Free

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory Open House – May 19th at 9 PM

 Tue, 19 May at 09:00 pm Theodor Jacobsen Observatory (OBS) Free

National Nordic Museum - 40th Northern Lights Auction

 Sat, 09 May at 05:30 pm Seattle, Washington

Karen Tei Yamashita w/ Karen Maeda Allman, QUESTIONS 27 & 28

 Fri, 15 May 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

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

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

Ray Nayler w/ Nicola Griffith, PALACES OF THE CROW

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

Min Kwon

 Mon, 11 May at 04:00 pm Meany Center for the Performing Arts

Carolyn McConnell w/ Julia Marks, MOTHERHOOD DISCOUNTED

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Secrets of Seattle's Historic Shoreline Walking Tours 2026

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

SESSC Juneteenth Street Gathering

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

INSCAPE Arts Open Studio

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

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

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

Celebrating 60 years of Rugby in Seattle

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

Saturday University | Why Get a Japanese Dragon Tattoo?

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum

BIPOC- New Moon Paddle

 Mon, 11 May at 10:00 am 4750 W Marginal Wy SW USD 0 to 109

2026 Skyway Juneteenth Celebration and Festival

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

A.M. Gittlitz w/ Trevor May

 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

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

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

A Cuckoo's Nest: The context and legacy of Mary Ellen Mark's "Ward 81"

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Photographic Center Northwest Free

Moondoggy

 Mon, 13 Jul at 04:00 pm Tractor Tavern

Author Talk: Street Trees of Seattle

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98195

Black Legacy Summit for Historic Preservation

 Sat, 09 May at 09:00 am 2656 42nd Ave SW Free

Inheritors of Memory with Jack Goldberg

 Sun, 17 May at 02:00 pm Holocaust Center for Humanity USD 0 to 16

CVU Seattle Future Leaders Presents: Yesler Towers Tour

 Wed, 20 May at 04:00 pm 809 S Washington St USD 25

Dee Dee Does Downsizing

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm 3001 21st Ave S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98144

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

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

Hidden and Forbidden: The World of the Medieval Cantrix

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

David B. Williams & Jennifer Ott with Another Must Read Book

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

We Are Zoorkhaneh Intercultural Workshop

 Thu, 14 May at 04:00 pm Alder Hall Free

Searows

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

Free First Thursday: July

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

Sundays at Bakke Coffee Museum

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

A Martyr

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

DB Stewart

 Wed, 10 Jun at 04:00 pm Hidden Hall

Holocaust Center for Humanity Exhibit: Finding Light in the Darkness

 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