As is the case every year, only a small number of tickets remain for Seattle's massive Labor Day weekend gaming convention PAX West Past Event Like List . If you missed out on tickets, don't be sad. There are tons of after-parties that don’t require a PAX badge, as well as other nerdy performances and events happening this weekend that we’re betting you’ll be interested in, too. We’ve rounded them up here, so, whether or not you’ve got tickets to the convention itself, you’ll be able to fill your weekend with as many nerdy events as you can handle. You can also find them all on our PAX calendar.

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THURSDAY

GAMING

Geek Out! Trivia Night!: PAX West Edition Past Event Like List
Your geekiest parts of your brain should be all fired up for PAX, so this edition of Geek Out! Trivia should be extra competitive. As always, there will be prizes for the winners.
The Raygun Lounge

ID@Xbox Open House 2019 Past Event Like List
Calling Xbox fans of all ages: This sixth annual open house promises 50 games made by independent developers from around the world (some of whom will be there in the flesh).
Microsoft Building 33

Mario Kart N64 Tournament Past Event Like List
Win up to $50 in cash prizes for your Mario Kart skills. It's an all-ages tournament—don't underestimate the teens.
Pineapple Bistro & Bar

PARTIES

GGP’s PAX Countdown at PAX West Past Event Like List
The Gay Gaming Professionals will host this party to celebrate the LGBTQ+ gaming community with DJs, drinks, and, of course, games in the form of an Oculus Quest Lounge.
Neighbours

Triwizard Drinking Tournament 2019 Past Event Like List
It's time to embrace your witchy, wizardly, or mud-bloody self, get sorted into a house, and fly or apparate to various Capitol Hill pubs in pursuit of the cocktails of Grindelwald (or beer and snacks) while completing challenges at this event. Proceeds will help fund toys and games for children's hospitals through Child's Play.
Capitol Hill

PERFORMANCES

The Oregon Trail Show Past Event Like List
Jim Stewart Allen will appeal to millennial nostalgia with this comedy show centered around the timeless Oregon Trail game.
Americana

FRIDAY

GAMING

Friday Game Nights Past Event Like List
Hark back to old-fashioned geekdom by playing some board games and drinking beer.
Blue Highway Games

Guild Wars 2: Living Worlds Past Event Like List
Get an exclusive first look at what's next in Guild Wars 2. If you show up early enough, you might even get one of 500 special swag bags.
Moore Theatre

The Indie Forest (PAX) Party Past Event Like List
Play games you've never played before by Indie Forest and meet some of the creators. Plus, sip "indie-themed" cocktails and groove to retro tunes with a live DJ.
Fred Wildlife Refuge

The MIX Seattle Past Event Like List
Stay in the know at this event, where you can play unreleased indie games and meet the creators behind them.
Block 41

Night of Gaming for Good on Top of the World, PAX 2019 Edition Past Event Like List
Play some board games, eat some food, and take in the view from the top of Columbia Tower in support of Seattle Children’s Hospital's Uncompensated Care program.
Columbia Tower Club

Relax at PAX with Life is Strange 2 and What's Good Games! Past Event Like List
Meet the hosts of What's Good Games and Michel Koch, Co-Creative Director of Life is Strange 2, at this PAX party complete with drinks and snacks.
Art Marble 21

MUSIC

Late Night Snacks at Lost Lake: PAX Edition Past Event Like List
DJ Morgue Anne will spin chiptunes, retro-wave, and all manner of other geeky musical genres. 
Lost Lake Cafe & Lounge

PAX West Nerd Music Showcase Past Event Like List
Stretch out your PAX mood beyond the confines of the festival with a night of nerdy live music and performances from Schaffer the Darklord (who describes himself in his Facebook bio as "a Frankenstein-esque monster assembled from equal parts Bill Hicks, Adam Yauch, Joey Ramone, and Prince, stitched together inside the shell of a maniacal heavy metal ex-patriot"), Lex the Lexicon Artist, Miss Eaves, Techno Mage, D&D Sluggers, Death*Star, MC Ohm-I, and Nikola Whallon.
Lo-Fi Performance Gallery

PARTIES

Borderlands 3 PAX West Party! Past Event Like List
See a cosplay runway show (this party will be heavy on Borderlands fans), get a tattoo (they'll have temporary and permanent stations for the most daring of geeks), and dance to live DJs.
Showbox Sodo

IGN & Cyberpunk 2077 Cosplay Party Past Event Like List
Put together your best Cyberpunk 2077-themed cosplay to compete for a grand prize of $15,000, a professional photoshoot for a magazine cover, game-related goodies, a trophy, and major bragging rights.
Crocodile

Sonicboombox PAX Afterparty Past Event Like List
Take your cosplayed self out on the town for a night of live DJs, ping-pong, and drink specials at this after-party that's a stone's throw away from the convention center.
SPiN

PERFORMANCES

Video Games Are a Drag Past Event Like List
Drag artists will embody their favorite Nintendo, Sega, and Atari characters in this geeky show complementing PAX West.
Kremwerk

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

GAMING

Chuck's Arcade Expo Past Event Like List
Play retro video games like Super Mario Kart, sip geeky beer specials, bop around to video game music, and watch "classic video game movies."
Chuck's Hop Shop

FRIDAY-SUNDAY

GAMING

Retro Gaming Weekend Past Event Like List
Play old-school video games from the '80s made for Nintendo and other devices. 
Living Computers: Museum + Labs

SATURDAY

GAMING

Dragonhold Release Past Event Like List
Be the first to explore Southern Elsweyr at this release party for the new Dragonhold video game.
First & Bell

Extra Credits x Idle Champions Game Design Party Past Event Like List
Extra Credits and Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms will team up for panel discussions on game design. You can also network with fellow players and developers and grab a drink.
Optimism Brewing

Facebook Gaming LEVELS Past Event Like List
Have fun with Facebook Gaming, Oculus, Instagram, META Threads, Fortnite and Borderlands 3, and more. (Note: This event requires a PAX badge, but it’s getting lots of buzz, so we’re including it in case you do have tickets already.)
Fremont Studios

MHW: Iceborne Fan Event Past Event Like List
Get pumped for the September 6 release of the action role-playing game Monster Hunter World: Iceborne with a night of game demos, food and drinks, and swag.
The Showbox

MUSIC

4th Annual "Enter The Grid" PAX West Party + Chiptunes Concert! Past Event Like List
Enjoy some 8-bit music and mingle with gaming industry professionals at this '80s cyberpunk themed party.
Contour

JK POP! PAX Party Past Event Like List
Bop around to Japanese and Korean intergalactic pop music over PAX weekend with DJs Hostboi, Mooncakes, Yung Futon, and Toya B. Kylie Mooncakes, Ümlaut, and Rylee Raw will also be performing some cute and nerdy drag numbers.
Timbre Room

PARTIES

Pink Party 11 Past Event Like List
This is it: the boss fight of queer geek parties, and one of the main reasons we look forward to PAX every year. Relax in the "Gayming Lounge" with geek-themed drink specials, participate in a massive cosplay contest with serious cash prizes, and dance all night long with host Arson Nicki.
Neumos

Ready Player Hun! A Gaymer Party Past Event Like List
The reliably fun party people of Nark Magazine will present two floors of gaming, go-go babes in cosplay, stripping, combat performances, live DJs, and much more.
Queer Bar

VtM: Bloodlines 2 Fan & Cosplay Meetup at PAXWest Past Event Like List
Vampire geeks who love Bloodlines 2 and are willing to expose their fangs to the harsh light of day can comingle in the park. 
Freeway Park

SPORTS & RECREATION

The Informal, Unofficial PAX 5K: Episode Five Past Event Like List
Gaming all day have you feeling a little restless? Stretch your legs by running or walking along Waterfront Park at this unofficial 5K.
Waterfront Park

SUNDAY

GEEK

Seattle Indies Expo 2019 Past Event Like List
In conjunction with PAX West, independent game developers get together for a free and slightly smaller gathering to show off their creations to curious gamers—and to rage at a post-expo party. This year promises over 25 new games from Pacific Northwest makers.
Motif Seattle

MUSIC

Good Shepherd Games - PAX West Party Past Event Like List
This PAX party will feature live music from local acts ARCHIE and Chong The Nomad in a cozy, outdoor setting.
Sodo Park

PARTIES

Destiny Cosplay Meetup Past Event Like List
Put on your best Destiny cosplay and gather with other fans for a group photo op.
Freeway Park

Poropalooza: Nightmare Before Poropalooza Past Event Like List
Head to the club for a post-PAX dance party with fellow geeks and gamers.  There will also be a cosplay competition, so come dressed to win.
Q Nightclub

MONDAY

MUSIC

The 6th Annual MC Frontalot & Friends PAX Party Past Event Like List
An alleged progenitor of nerdcore hip-hop, Brookyln's MC Frontalot has performed at comic cons around the world. He'll come to Seattle for a post-PAX Past Event Like List party with additional special guests Miss Eaves and Schaffer the Darklord.
The Crocodile

PARTIES

Drinks with WINGS Past Event Like List
Wings, "an unconventional games publisher for unconventional people," will talk about the diverse teams they work with and chat with you (whether you're a game developer or just a curious human) over drinks. 
Rachel's Ginger Beer