Town Hall
Town Hall is a fantastic organization that hosts book talks and lectures, and more rarely concerts and podcasts recordings, for very low prices—usually $5. Cur…
1119 Eighth Ave
First Hill
206-652-4255
First Hill
206-652-4255
The 5th Avenue Theatre
Built in 1926, downtown Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre presents touring productions of Broadway hits and has also established itself as a testing ground for new …
1308 Fifth Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-625-1900
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-625-1900
Paramount Theatre
The Paramount is where the big dogs go when they're rolling through town. A historic venue with history to spare, the Paramount gives you an excuse to bust out…
911 Pine St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-1414
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-682-1414
Early Music Seattle
"Early Music Seattle is the area’s largest presenter of early music and related educational programs. Its mainstage events include Seattle Baroque Orchestra an…
Downtown Seattle
GreenStage Shakespeare in the Park
Theater is alive in Seattle, but, as in most places, it generally isn't cheap. GreenStage's productions are a nice change: See Shakespeare and Shakespeare-base…
Downtown Seattle
Seattle Public Libraries
The Seattle Public Library hosts a dizzying number of events at branches across the city, and every single one of them is absolutely free. They’ll help you fig…
Downtown Seattle
Anchorhead Coffee
The blocks around Westlake Park can feel like a special type of hell as you navigate between tweakers begging for money and people from Marysville doing the Su…
1600 Seventh Ave
Pike Pine Retail Core
Pike Pine Retail Core
Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
ACT - A Contemporary Theatre
With two large theaters, a basement cabaret, and several smaller stages in its large downtown building, ACT is simultaneously one of Seattle's large regional t…
700 Union St
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-292-7676
Pike Pine Retail Core
206-292-7676
Seattle Coffee Works
One of the only active coffee roasters in downtown, Seattle Coffee Works roasts expressive and ethically sourced coffees inside their cafe just steps away from…
107 Pike St
Pike Place Market
206-340-8867
Pike Place Market
206-340-8867
Unexpected Productions' Market Theater
Unexpected Productions Market locations is in the heart of Pike Place Market right near the famous Gum Wall. They specialize in Improv Comedy shows and theatre…
1428 Post Alley
Pike Place Market
206-587-2414
Pike Place Market
206-587-2414
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FareStart
FareStart serves lunch Monday through Friday and, every Thursday evening, hosts Guest Chef Night, featuring dinners by great Seattle chefs—reserve in advance f…
700 Virginia St
Belltown
206-443-1233
Belltown
206-443-1233
Gage Academy of Art
Gage Academy of Art is a classical art school with several galleries of work, open to the public. See their adult programs and sign up for classes here.
1501 10th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Capitol Hill
206-526-2787
Caffe Vita
Since its 1995 conception, Caffe Vita has grown from its single Queen Anne location to nine cafes throughout the Pacific Northwest. All roasts are made in hous…
1005 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
Capitol Hill
206-709-4440
SOIL
Seattle's longest-running nonprofit artist-run space has been around since 1995, always has about 20 member artists, and is devoted to experimentation. It's a …
112 Third Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-264-8061
Pioneer Square
206-264-8061
Poquitos
An upscale Mexican concept featuring 14,000 hand-painted tiles with craft/artisanal/etc. cocktails, handmade tortillas, queso fundido, and an enclosed patio wi…
1000 E Pike St
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216
Capitol Hill
206-453-4216