Our arts and culture critics have already recommended 37 great things to do this week and our music critics have picked the 37 best music shows, but there are still tons more events happening. To prevent some of the quirkier and more extraordinary ones from slipping through the cracks, we've compiled them here—from TRL with Ryan Cabrera Past Event Like List to a Freddie Mercury Birthday Party Past Event Like List , and from the Mars-themed Look Up Fest Past Event Like List to Lucky Envelope Brewing's Mid-Autumn Festival Past Event Like List . For even more options this week, check out our complete EverOut Things To Do calendar.

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WEDNESDAY

FILM

1. Pee-wee’s Big Adventure - Movie Night & Fundraiser Past Event Like List
   Enjoy a screening of the classic Tim Burton comedy Pee-wee's Big Adventure, munch on Cycle Dogs, and drink beer to raise funds for the Bikery.
PERFORMANCE

2. Sequin Pride Skate with Cookie Couture Past Event Like List
   Local drag legend Cookie Couture, one of the hosts of Pony's beloved recurring drag night Queen4Queen, will keep you company while you scoot around the skating rink in your cutest sequin-bedazzled attire. Local bands Old Witch, the Loungettes, and Very Serious will play live in the back bar.
READINGS & TALKS

3. Susan Steinberg: Machine Past Event Like List
   In Susan Steinberg's debut novel, a group of teens from various social backgrounds bond over a tragedy that happens during a formative summer at the shore. 

WEDNESDAY-SATURDAY

COMMUNITY

4. Wild Waves 2019 Season Past Event Like List
   Wild Waves is open for business for the final weekend of the summer. The family-friendly theme and water park offers rollercoasters, family rides, and carnival games.
VISUAL ART

5. My Favorite Cartoon Past Event Like List
   Twenty local creatives will present new takes on their cartoon characters of choice.
   Closing Saturday

WEDNESDAY-SUNDAY

VISUAL ART

6. Kellie Talbot: America Past Event Like List
   Kellie Talbot's oil paintings revolve around the landscape of American artifacts, craftsmanship, and history, using "rust and decay" as agents of change rather than negative forces.
   Opening Wednesday

THURSDAY

COMEDY

7. Lang Parker, Mike Masilotti, Birungi Birungi, & Travis Nelson Past Event Like List
   Drink beer and share chuckles with Last Comic Standing favorite Lang Parker, Mike Masilotti, and Birungi Birungi.
8. Melissa Shoshahi Past Event Like List
   Local comic Melissa Shoshahi will delight you with her spot-on Kim K impression and funny sketches.
COMMUNITY

9. Civic Cocktail Past Event Like List
   Civic Cocktail is a monthly gathering (co-organized and broadcast by the Seattle Channel) that offers a discussion of pressing local issues over drinks and Tom Douglas appetizers. This edition will feature UW professor and author Christopher Sebastian Parker and King County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg discussing white supremacist crime, followed by Garth Stein, author of the novel The Art of Racing in the Rain. 
10. Happy Birthday Freddie! Past Event Like List
    Celebrate the birthday of the dearly departed Queen frontman Freddie Mercury with themed cocktails and a Queen-themed gallery exhibition with work by local photographer Karen Kirsch. All proceeds will benefit Mercury Phoenix Trust, a nonprofit dedicated to global HIV/AIDS research. 
FOOD & DRINK

11. Garden Party Thursdays at Hotel Sorrento Past Event Like List
    Every Thursday in September, take advantage of batch cocktails and a seasonal chef's choice menu in the garden of Hotel Sorrento. DJ Cat, a member of local dream-pop band Sundae Crush, will spin.
MUSIC

12. '90's Tribute Night: Planetelex, Without a Doubt, Good Riddance Past Event Like List
    Women-fronted Radiohead tribute band Planetelex will give you their versions of bangers by the British electro-rock band. To keep the '90s theme going, they'll be joined by No Doubt tribute Without a Doubt and Green Day tribute Good Riddance.
13. The Black Tones Vinyl Release & DJ set by Eva & Cedric Past Event Like List
    Pick up some new vinyl from the Black Tones and enjoy a DJ set by the blues-punk post-grunge makers/Hendrixian rock-and-roll torchbearers (as Leilani Polk has described them).
14. Crème Tangerine: “Abbey Road at 50” Past Event Like List
    Join local Beatles tribute Crème Tangerine for all your favorites off of Abbey Road in celebration of the iconic album's 50th anniversary. 
15. Freddie Mercury's Birthday at Hard Rock Cafe ft. Indica Jones Past Event Like List
    Sip a special Freddie's Mustache Milkshake, dance to Queen's greatest hits from DJ Indica Jones, and enjoy a free screening of Bohemian Rhapsody at this birthday celebration for the sexiest of rock legends. 
16. Rumble in the Jungle Past Event Like List
    Get your end-of-summer ya-yas out with LA DJ Blake Russ at this "genre-less" party. 
PERFORMANCE

17. Freehold's Fall Open House and Free Class Sampler Past Event Like List
    Interested in puppetry, movement, and other forms of acting? Enjoy snacks and get an idea about Freehold's fall course offerings. 
READINGS & TALKS

18. Eliza Beth Whittington: Treat Me Like You Treat the Earth Past Event Like List
    Queer activist Eliza Beth Whittington will read from their surreal collection of poems that promises to "challenge readers' sexual modesty" and address climate change in one fell swoop. 
19. Kevin Horan and Elena Passarello: Goats & Sheep Past Event Like List
    Photographer Kevin Horan was so charmed by his new ruminant neighbors when he first moved to the countryside that he started to think of them as "non-human persons" and began capturing their personalities in portraits. Hear him talk about his love of sheep and check out photos from his book.
20. Regional Efforts to Address and Prepare for a Warmer World Past Event Like List
    As climate change threatens our shorelines, forests, and skies, you're probably curious about what climate restoration efforts are being taken in the Northwest. This talk with UW's Dr. Heidi A. Roop will address plans that are underway and in the works throughout the region.  
SPORTS & RECREATION

21. Yo Yo Yoga Closing Party Past Event Like List
    Before it gets too cold to do yoga on a rooftop, join Daybreaker yoga instructor SarahRose Bernhardt and KEXP's DJ Sharlese for a beat-filled flow session.
VISUAL ART

22. Hard In The Paint: Art Show & Trap Paint Party Past Event Like List
    Sip a glass of wine, listen to trap music, and make a painting in this instructor-led class—all supplies provided.

THURSDAY-SATURDAY

PERFORMANCE

23. The Butterfly Lovers: Liang Zhu 梁祝” Past Event Like List
    The Beijing Dance Academy will visit Seattle with a classic Chinese classical romantic drama.
24. Party Mix Past Event Like List
    This new-works festival boasts plays by promising playwrights of color, including Teague Parker, José Amador, and Kendall Uyeji. The subjects include two African American teachers confronting race issues in their Montessori school, a mayor trying to get a Latinx person to be Chumpville's police spokesperson, and an Asian American woman who keeps picking up hitchhikers. 
VISUAL ART

25. Anne Traver: Unearthed Past Event Like List
    Ceramics artist Traver professes her interest in "diminishing the functional nature of the pot with a little push towards the forms of nature" and "the remains of ceramic objects as signposts of human history."
    Opening Thursday
26. Barbara Noah: Toss and Turn Past Event Like List
    This artist has had works hung in the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, in museums abroad, and at the Henry and Seattle Art Museum. With Toss and Turn, she continues a series called Likely Stories, which depicts "metaphoric objects" symbolizing the imaginative possibilities of childhood hanging in the cosmos. The effect is both playful and melancholy, an evocation of human endeavor in the vast emptiness of space.
    Opening Thursday

THURSDAY-SUNDAY

PERFORMANCE

27. Steel Magnolias Past Event Like List
    Six strong Louisianan ladies share friendship and love at Truvy's beauty shop in Robert Sarling's stirring tale of empowerment, best known for the Dolly Parton film adaptation.
28. Washer/Dryer Past Event Like List
    In Nandita Shenoy's comedy, produced by SIS Productions and Pratidhwani, an Indian American woman and her Chinese American husband desperately try to keep their washer/dryer-endowed apartment despite living on an actor's shoestring salary.
VISUAL ART

29. Our-topia: Artists Create the Future Past Event Like List
    For an uplifting change of pace, 10 artists share their visions of a better world through multimedia "blueprints," broaching subjects like climate change, racist police brutality, gun violence, and populism's threat to democracy. 
    Opening Thursday

FRIDAY

COMEDY

30. Fear Prov Friday Past Event Like List
    Improvisers will reveal which elements of the craft freak them out the most—like singing or performing scenes in reverse—before facing their fears onstage in front of a supportive audience. That means lots of clapping and cheering are in order on your part.
31. Spectacular Past Event Like List
    Jeremiah “Sweaty” Dee will host this night of funny variety with additional acts by sketch, improv, and stand-up acts Kate Gallo, Mr. Snake, Ethan Smith, Fat Cats, and Jason and Ryan.
FILM

32. The City as Character Past Event Like List
    Learn about issues that have affected Seattle neighborhoods throughout history at this screening of documentary shorts made from archival footage. 
MUSIC

33. '90s Dance Flashback Party Past Event Like List
    Slap on a bracelet and roll on some cucumber-melon body glitter for a '90s music video dance party.
34. Bowievision Past Event Like List
    The local tribute group Bowievision—featuring members of Dudley Manlove Quartet and Purr Gato, plus saxophonist Brian Bermudez—replicate as faithfully as they can the chameleonic British singer/songwriter’s hits, with a light show and video backdrops for bonus dazzlement. DAVE SEGAL
35. The Emo Night Tour Past Event Like List
    Drown your teenage dirtbag sorrows in the pop-punk lamentations of Taking Back Sunday, Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the Disco, My Chemical Romance, and more at this sad-sack live set from tribute band the Emo Night Tour. 
36. School of Rock Seattle Performs: Woodstock Past Event Like List
    The talented babies of School of Rock Seattle will resurrect all your favorite rock songs from 1969 at this Woodstock night.
PERFORMANCE

37. Employee of the Month Club
    "Attendance is MANDATORY" at this performance revue/job review by Heavy Scene Macaque, who'll pit her drag queen "employees" against one another to general hilarity.
38. Super Amazing Magic Fun Time Past Event Like List
    This evening of magic and comedy by Aaron Wheeler promises "a world of laughter and amazement."
39. TabiKat Toms All King Drag Troupe Past Event Like List
    Hailing from Moscow, Idaho, the kings of TabiKat Toms will butch up your night with masc drag. 
SPORTS & RECREATION

40. Alki Beach Sunset Run Past Event Like List
    Chase the sunset (literally) along the shoreline at this 5K, then keep hanging out at the beach for live DJs, vodka drinks, and more at a post-race party. 
41. Area 51 Past Event Like List
    Play laser tag in a space setting among extraterrestrial beings, and enjoy other alien-related activities. 
42. Blue Friday Rally at The Seattle Great Wheel Past Event Like List
    Blue Friday, a Seattle tradition wherein Seahawks fans swath themselves in navy blue nylon and spandex mesh shirts, will come to the Seattle waterfront as the team unveils a new Seahawks-themed #12 gondola on the Seattle Great Wheel, which will feature special Seahawks graphics.
43. Peltoncast Live at Belltown Yacht Club Past Event Like List
    The local sports podcast Peltoncast Live will welcome Ben Baldwin, who writes about the Seahawks for The Athletic Seattle, to the mic at this taping. 
VISUAL ART

44. Big Schnapps: Unfamiliar Life Forms Past Event Like List
    See art based on the blobby, primordial life forms that began emerging about 600 million years ago. The artist, Big Schnapps, writes: "Some of the more hard-bodied organisms made it into our fossil records, but the majority of the soft-bodied entities disappeared without a trace. This ancient universe of lost creatures could have looked like nearly anything." Enjoy tea samples as you commune with these lost beasties.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

FESTIVALS

45. Jackson Street Jazz Walk - Kick Off Performances Past Event Like List
    This sixth annual jazz walk benefitting Northwest Harvest will take place across five Central District venues, featuring performances from Gail Pettis, the Bernie Jacobs Quartet, the Seattle Steel Pan Project, Todo Es, and others.

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

FESTIVALS

46. Chinook Fest 2019 Past Event Like List
    Chinook Fest spends three days every summer boasting plenty of camping, artisanal food, craft booze, and some of the finest roots rock, blues, Americana, country, and folk artists out there, including the Cadillac Three, Stoney LaRue, and Hannah Dasher. Friday and Saturday are for the grown-ups, but Sunday's festivities are all ages.
47. Sh’Bang! A Festival of Ideas Past Event Like List
    For the 12th year, this Bellingham festival will bring art installations, workshops, carnival games, trapeze activities and zip-lining, over 100 live bands, and much more lasting the entire weekend. 
GEEK

48. Swordsquatch 2019 Past Event Like List
    Let your passion for historically accurate European martial arts be known at this three-day festival all about swords. You can expect workshops, tournaments, and non-sword-related things like food trucks, a facial hair competition, a flying trapeze, and more.
PERFORMANCE

49. Twelfth Night, or What You Will Past Event Like List
    Fern Shakespeare will stage the classic comedy of cross-dressing, twins, and mistaken identity in a production directed by Wiley Basho Gorn.
50. Two Degrees Past Event Like List
    In Tira Palmquist's play, staged by Blue Hour Theatre Group, a young, grieving scientist must testify to Congress about climate change.
51. Waiting for the Paint to Dry Past Event Like List
    From local playwright K.E. Jenkins, Kairos Theatre Company presents the story of two siblings (Edith, a neurodivergent adult, and her sister Colby) who become trapped in their living situation. The play ponders the tension between familial loyalty and self-care. 

SATURDAY

COMEDY

52. Fierce as F*ck 2: No Thanks, Men. Past Event Like List
    In the words of the organizers: "You got a rapist in the white house, Senators blocked from going to Israel, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Womxn and Girls, Black Trans Womxn under constant threat, Trans people banned from bathrooms, Indigenous migrants and refugees blocked at the border, and—after all that and some more, they **still** expect us to be nice." Funny womxn of color—MC Abigail Echo-Hawk, Lourdez Velasco, Caféaulait Olé, Kiki Chesty La Rue, and Stéphanie Nam—will host of a night of laughs and rage.
53. Shot Prov
    Well, this sounds a little dangerous: Improvisers violate secret rules (secret from them, that is) as they play and must take a shot every time they do so. Poor things! After they reach their limit, they're booted off the stage, presumably for their own safety.
54. The Woggles Past Event Like List
    For some very, VERY offbeat laughs, watch the Woggles—some improvisers posing as the ex-members of the Australian kids' show The Wiggles—ineptly tackle basic improv challenges. That's right: They're brilliant performers masquerading as very not-brilliant performers. Next-level shit!
COMMUNITY

55. 28th Annual PAWS Walk Past Event Like List
    Help animals in need at this dog-friendly "friendraiser" 5K benefiting the Progressive Animal Welfare Society.
56. Balloon Glow Past Event Like List
    Ground-stationed hot air balloons will come aglow at dusk (weather permitting) to form a sea of giant rainbow-hued lightbulbs. Show up early for live music from the Cylas Rock Band and food truck offerings.
57. Family Saturday: Respect for Elders Day | Reading & Watercolor Past Event Like List
    Families are invited to celebrate the Japanese holiday Respect for Elders Day (敬老の日) by hearing Sanae Ishida read from the newest edition of her children's series Little Kunoichi and making watercolors. 
58. Harvest Home Past Event Like List
    Celebrate the beginning of fall the old-timey way by making dolls out of corn husks, pressing cider, playing Victorian-era games, and helping to decorate a hock cart that will carry the last sheaf of summer wheat through the fort to the granary. Musicians will be singing harvest songs and a harvest king and queen will be crowned. 
59. Impeachment Teach-In Past Event Like List
    Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Rep. Jaime Raskin will answer your questions about impeaching Trump.
60. Summer Safari: African Wildlife Conservation Day Past Event Like List
    Learn all about the Woodland Park Zoo residents native to Africa, including illegal practices that pose a threat to their species and how to protect them. 
FESTIVALS

61. Burien Arts-A-Glow Past Event Like List
    A lantern-based art gathering in Burien, Arts-a-Glow features lantern making, juggling, "circus" arts, and face painting. You'll feel like a forest nymph by the end of it.
62. 5th Annual Sweet Corn Festival Past Event Like List
    Kick off harvest season with a festival dedicated to all things corn: roasted corn, kettle corn, corn mazes, and corn shucking contests, to be specific.
63. Thai Festival Seattle 2019 Past Event Like List
    Discover Thai culture by watching traditional and contemporary music, dance, and theater performances, seeing a Thai cooking demonstration, and shopping from over 70 food and craft vendors.
FILM

64. The Invisible Vegan Past Event Like List
    If you're troubled by the impact of meat production on the environment and are considering eliminating animal products from your diet, join director Jasmine Leyva for a screening of her documentary The Invisible Vegan, followed by a discussion. Vegan snacks will be provided, courtesy of Chef Ariel.
FOOD & DRINK

65. Beside the Bine: The Humanity of Hop Cultivation Past Event Like List
    During peak hop harvest time, sip a zippy brew and hear about the history of hops from local historians Liz Garibay and Brian Alberts. 
66. Broken Bar Day Past Event Like List
    Sometimes Theo Chocolate bars get smashed to smithereens, but you can pick up the pieces at this event, where shattered shards will be on sale for $10 a pound. The first 10 people in line will also receive two free bars of Theo's newest flavor.
67. Iron Chef Morimoto Ramen Demo and Signing Event Past Event Like List
    Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto will come to town to demonstrate how to make his signature instant ramen and to sign posters. Allez cuisine!
68. Mid-Autumn Festival at Lucky Envelope Brewing: Mooncakes & Beer! Past Event Like List
    In celebration of the mid-autumn harvest festival, which is traditionally celebrated in Chinese and Vietnamese cultures on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar during the full moon, the Chinese-inspired brewery Lucky Envelope will distribute a variety of free mooncakes in different flavors. They'll also unveil a modified version of their Mijiaya Historic Chinese Beer, which is meant to approximate beer in northern China 5,000 years ago, as well as an autumnal version of their Double Happiness Barrel-Aged Imperial Porter and Lychee Black Tea Hazy IPA.
MUSIC

69. Earwigfest 8 Past Event Like List
    Ten bands who have recorded in Wallingford's Earwig Studio (including Shower Scum, Blue Glass, and Subways on the Sun) will take their instruments to Georgetown.
70. Laser Chance the Rapper Premiere Past Event Like List
    Sit back and hear mixes of Chance the Rapper's popular debut album set to colorful laser beams. 
71. Look Up Fest: Mars Past Event Like List
    Twelve West Coast psychedelic dream-pop bands off of Look Up Records will channel Martian energy at this third annual festival. Some acts include Darksoft, La Fonda, Bird & Shooter, and Youth. You can also enter a raffle to support the Beacon Food Forest (and to win cool stuff).
72. TRL with Ryan Cabrera Past Event Like List
    Known as the singer-songwriter of the 2000s hit single "On the Way Down" and as Ashley Simpson's ex-boyfriend, Ryan Cabrera will appear in the flesh for a stripped-down acoustic set. 
PERFORMANCE

73. Booklover's Burlesque: Much Ado About Seattle Past Event Like List
    If only Shakespeare were alive to pour out sonnets about Seattle's talented roster of burlesque artists. This performance will pair the poetic verses of the most famous Bard with sexy performances. 
74. Love Connie: Shameless In Seattle Past Event Like List
    Local queens Strawberry Shartcake and Miss Texas 1988 will join RuPaul's Drag Race star Love Connie, plus Lou Becker and Moises Josue Michel, for some sick fun. 
75. Ruined Childhood Past Event Like List
    Faggedy Randy, Annie Position, Jacqueline Hyde, and many other sexy performers will ruin your memories of Disney movies, Care Bears, Sesame Street, and more.
QUEER

76. Rainbow Bingo South Park (Aunt Betty Malone) Past Event Like List
    Win cash and other prizes at this bingo night with local queen Aunt Betty Malone.
SHOPPING

77. Arboretum Fall Plant Sale Past Event Like List
    Prepare for the shift from summer to fall by scooping up native plants at this annual sale.
78. Kubota Garden Fall Plant Sale Past Event Like List
    Shop for perennials, grasses, deciduous and evergreen shrubs, Japanese Maples and more. 
79. Urban Plants & Pups Pop-Up Past Event Like List
    Multiple plant vendors will gather curbside for all your flora and fauna needs (they'll also have pots and other such accessories). If you happen to bring your dog along, stop at the Seattle Barkery for some canine treats. 
SPORTS & RECREATION

80. Edmonds Coho Derby 2019 Past Event Like List
    This might be as action-packed as the serene water sport gets. Fisherpeople will compete for a $5,000 cash prize at this salmon-catching derby.
81. Mountain Fest at Camp Long Past Event Like List
    While the weather still permits it, enjoy a day of free rock climbing, mountain-themed games, and nature-learning opportunities.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

FOOD & DRINK

82. Cold Plate x Puffle Up Past Event Like List
    Thai-style rolled ice cream and Hong Kong-style bubble waffles (or "puffles") are two of the trendiest street foods around. This pop-up will combine the two for maximum Instagrammability.

SUNDAY

COMEDY

83. Fight Mic Past Event Like List
    Comedians will fight for your attention by trying to remove each other's socks on stage, gladiator style. 
84. A Night of Musical Improv with Laura Hall and Rick Hall Past Event Like List
    The accompanying pianist of Whose Line Is It Anyway, Laura Hall, and improviser and actor Rick Hall (KC Undercover, Curb Your Enthusiasm) will team up with students and members of Unexpected Productions for a night of musical improv.
COMMUNITY

85. Celebrate Grandparents Day at NAAM Past Event Like List
    Honor elder family members with a day of hands-on activities like outdoor games and face-painting, gallery talks, black genealogy resource stations, food, live performances, and more. 
86. Meet the Seattle Mermaids at Madison Park Beach! Past Event Like List
    Meet a group of half-fish people and take photos with them on the shoreline. 
MUSIC

87. The English Beat at Foodstock Past Event Like List
    British ska band the English Beat will jam the heck out while you nosh on offerings from a "food truck rodeo" at this fundraiser for Food Lifeline. 
88. Sunset Sessions: Luttrell Past Event Like List
    Flail your body to melodic techno with San Francisco's Luttrell aboard this working cruise ship.
PERFORMANCE

89. Pony Party Past Event Like List
    Pony World Theatre will celebrate their 10th birthday with a taco bar, lawn games, raffles, booze, and, of course, cake. Snack and hear about their upcoming traveling production of The Christians. 
READINGS & TALKS

90. Julia Douthwaite Viglione and Cecile Perruche: The Frankenstein of the Apple Crate Past Event Like List
    In this children's book that draws on scholarly research into how Mary Shelley came up with the idea for Frankenstein, a ghost called Mother helps a young girl recall "the first Gothic thriller" about a helpful robot. At this bilingual author event, Cecil Perruche will read from the French version. 
SHOPPING

91. 2019 Capitol Hill Garage Sale Past Event Like List
    Garage sales will take over Capitol Hill (and their home base, Cal Anderson Park) at this day-long community event organized by the Capitol Hill Park Alliance.
VISUAL ART

92. Helen Lessick: The Burning Forest (Pyrolysis) Past Event Like List
    While life-sized, Helen Lessick's tree trunk installations are made of delicate, diaphanous material. They're suspended above a circle of bituminous coal, exploring the process of pyrolysis (the transformation of organic material by high heat). Learn about what happens to trees in natural disasters and ponder the peril of the wildfires currently raging in the Amazon. Also on view: bronze sculptures and works on paper "exploring vegetal responses to environmental challenges in both somber and playful ways."
    Opening Sunday