Literary-art Events in Seattle

Check out happening literary-art events all around Seattle, WA

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Paramount Theatre Seattle

 Sat, 22 Aug at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre Seattle

Cascade PBS Ideas Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Fremont Studios, PICKLR, and Hidden Hall. USD 59 to 127

Comedy Show: Jaboukie Young-White May 8th and 9th at Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Fri, 08 May at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 30 to 43

Supper Fan Club at MOPOP: Star Trek

 Sat, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98109

SAL Presents: Ann Patchett

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:30 pm Benaroya Hall

Hedwig & The Angry Inch: 25th Anniversary Movie Tour with John Cameron Mitchell

 Wed, 15 Jul at 07:00 pm Neptune Theatre

The 2026 Seattle Black Film Festival Presented By LANGSTON

 Thu, 30 Apr at 11:30 am Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Free

MIGUEL MIGS feat. LISA SHAW: Uniting Souls + WonderTwinz

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm Nectar Lounge

The Conference for Consciousness and Human Evolution 2026 - Seattle

 Fri, 15 May at 02:30 pm Seattle Convention Center

BOOKLOVER'S BURLESQUE: Seattle Fantasy l/Sci-Fi Edition

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm The Triple Door

The Sound Healing Symphony— Back at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral

 Sat, 30 May at 08:00 pm Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral USD 31 to 49

Comedy Show: Sam Jay on Oct 8th - 10th at Laughs Comedy- Seattle

 Thu, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 34 to 47

Olivie Blake celebrates CLARA & THE DEVIL, VOL 1 at B&N Northgate

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 28

Mike Doughty Solo Tour '26

 Wed, 13 May at 07:30 pm 216 Union St, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98101

Comic Tavern: a Comedy Night w/ Ricci Armani & Friends

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Comet Tavern USD 15

The Art of Female Pleasure: With Sex Professor Dr. Nicole McNichols

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Armoire USD 36 to 57

Page Powars in conversation with Kamilah Cole

 Sun, 31 May at 03:00 pm Beguiled Books Free

Comedy show: Vincent Bryant Thursday Aug. 6th at 8pm-Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Thu, 06 Aug at 08:00 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27

Write Comedy Like the Pros: Sketch Class with Joe Guppy: Summer 2026

 Sat, 18 Jul at 10:30 am 650 S Orcas St, Suite 101 USD 341

Emily Wilson

 Tue, 12 May at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Tommy Orange

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm Town Hall Seattle

Comedy Show: Shannon Fiedler - June 19th and 20th- Laughs Comedy Seattle

 Fri, 19 Jun at 07:15 pm Laughs Comedy Club USD 27 to 37

Stand Up Comedy with Jaci Terjeson @ Michael Florentino Cellars (SODO)

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Michael Florentino Cellars SODO USD 25 to 34

Stand Up Comedy with Lucy Tollefson @ Michael Florentino Cellars (SODO)

 Sat, 16 May at 07:00 pm Michael Florentino Cellars SODO USD 29 to 34

Peter Stark presents 'The Lost Cities of El Norte'

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Seattle, WA

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 am Warren G. Magnuson Park Free

Daniel Romano's Outfit

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Barboza

Willy Vlautin, THE LEFT AND THE LUCKY

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Tamiko Nimura discusses "A Place for What We Lose"

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

Amara Lakhous discusses "The Fertility of Evil"

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Seattle Public Library-Central Library Free

The Power of the River: Book Launch

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Northwest African American Museum USD 0 to 28

Seattle Community Book Launch Celebration: UX Skills for Business Strategy

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:00 pm Blink UX - AI Strategy, UX Research, Product Design Free

LIKELIHOOD Presents: Spring Astrology Forecast with AstroTwin Tali Edut

 Tue, 05 May at 05:00 pm LIKELIHOOD Free

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

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Alice Bag

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm 429 Eastlake Avenue East, Seattle, Washington 98109, United States

Unpoetry at the Frye

 Thu, 17 Sep at 06:30 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Scott Kurashige with Karam Dana and Linh Thủy Nguyễn — 'American Peril'

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Emily Lynn Paulson with Andrea Dunlop — 'The Revenge Party'

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Books, Brews, & Tattoos + Author S. A. Maclean @ Old Stove Gardens

 Sun, 10 May at 02:00 pm Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens Free

Café After Dark: Reading Night

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Urban Coffee House USD 19

A Terrible Strength Book Launch with Dr. Kemi Doll

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm Town Hall Seattle USD 0 to 32

Alex Garland w/ Marcus Harrison Green, HOME: WATER OF WESTERN WASHINGTON

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

AANHPI Journeys: Stories of Family and Belonging

 Sun, 17 May at 11:00 am Filipino Community Center USD 0 to 18

Cadence Video Poetry Screening: ceaseless, of the earth

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

WE ARE NOT NUMBERS Reading

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Laura Cranehill with Daryl Gregory — 'Wife Shaped Bodies'

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Emily Varga celebrates THE RIVER SHE BECAME at B&N Northgate

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 30

Poe Unexpected: Edgar Allan Poe Improvised

 Fri, 02 Oct at 07:30 pm Unexpected Productions Market Theater USD 0 to 22

Ed Taylor presents 'The Power of the River'

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Daniel Seddiqui, DRINKIN' UP THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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

Jenny Bartoy and contributors — 'No Contact: Writers on Estrangement'

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Jordan Ritter Conn w/ Sarah Enni, AMERICAN MEN: AN INVESTIGATION

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Jake Skeets, HORSES

 Sun, 10 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Mark Frost w/ Harley Peyton, THE YANKEE SPHINX

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Ed Taylor w/ Enrique Cerna, THE POWER OF THE RIVER

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Eileen Garvin w/ Moira Macdonald

 Mon, 25 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Emerald City Romance Reader 2026 Tickets

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am South Seattle College USD 0 to 50

Book Blast in SEATTLE!

 Sat, 19 Sep at 11:00 am Seattle Airport Marriott USD 0 to 35

Ravi Vedula presents 'Hyderabad Days: The Code We Lived By Before We Coded'

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Listen Up! A spicy evening with romance narrators

 Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S USD 20

Svetlana Satchkova w/ Tara Conklin, THE UNDEAD

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Alexandra Oliva w/ Thomas Kohnstamm, THE RADIANT DARK

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Gays Reading Books at the Library

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Beth Piatote presents 'distant water'

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Kauakanilehua Māhoe Adams w/ Keliko K. M. Adams, AN EXPANSE OF BLUE

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Said by The Father and Son

 Sat, 15 Aug at 05:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute USD 34 to 66

Brown Voices Poetry & Spoken Word Night - Cinco De Mayo Edition

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Mediums Collective Free

Gus Constantellis - Comedian/Author of My Greek Mom's Recipes

 Tue, 12 May at 05:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

How to Tell a Seabird's Tale: The Role of the Writer and Scientific Illustrator

 Wed, 06 May at 06:30 pm 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98195

Stuart Schrader w/ Theresa Rocha Beardall, BLUE POWER

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Maria Giesbrecht and Elise Powers — 'A Little Feral' and 'Size of Your Joy'

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Author Talk: Street Trees of Seattle

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

Herbal Tea Blending at The Lab at Ada's

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm The Lab at Ada's USD 35

In Conversation with Maria Mudd Ruth

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Folio: The Seattle Athenaeum USD 75

Caty Rogan celebrates KISSED BY THE GODS at B&N Northgate

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble USD 43

"The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" a one act musical preview

 Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute USD 49 to 71

KUOW Book Talks with Author Sonora Jha

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Seattle Public Library - Central Library Free

Hillary Behrman w/ Rod Driver, LAKE EFFECT: STORIES

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Kendra Langford Shaw presents 'The Pillagers' Guide to Arctic Pianos'

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 05:00 pm Seattle Free

Tom Fleischner with Saul Weisberg — 'Astonished by Beauty'

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Seward Park Free

Struck Speechless by Tati Richardson release tour

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S USD 8

Rachel Linden presents 'A Sprinkle of Sweet Serendipity'

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Caro Claire Burke, YESTERYEAR

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Lotus L. Kang and Nour Mobarak in Conversation

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Creative Writing Workshop: World-Building through Art

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98104

Raúl Sánchez w/ Priscilla Long, WHEN WE WERE WATER

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Hillary's Book Launch: THE WELL IS DEEP

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Vermillion Free

The Rep Romance Book Club: "A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke" Adriana Herrera

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm 109 1st Ave S USD 9

M Lin w/ Larry Guo, THE MEMORY MUSEUM

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Daniel Pope presents 'Go Help Yourself'

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

A Special Story Time with Janice Bangs

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble University District Free

Erin L. McCoy presents 'Underlake: A Novel'

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Erin L. McCoy, UNDERLAKE

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Stacey Lindsay w/ Chelsia Andreassen, BEING 40

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Elliott Bay Book Company Free

Yanara Friedland with Miranda Mellis — 'Thanatographies'

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Third Place Books Ravenna Free

Author/Editor Professional Speed Dating

 Sun, 03 May at 03:00 pm Charlie’s Queer Books Free

To Find Love Choose Love, with Steven Crandell

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm Barnes & Noble University District Free

Rachel Lynn Solomon "Extracurricular" Book Release Event

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm Old Stove Brewing Co - Gardens USD 7 to 29

Unite: A BIPOC Improv Jam

 Wed, 04 Feb at 06:00 pm Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute Free