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Seattleites are spoiled for selection in the case of spending our leisure time. Simply check out the sheer number of choices: Now we have an distinctive array of museums, unbiased bookstores, eating places, bars (and bar trivia), document shops, nightlife choices, native outlets, and a wealthy music panorama.
And the precise panorama? Out of doors recreation alternatives abound, particularly should you subscribe to the “no such factor as dangerous climate, solely dangerous clothes” mindset (should you don’t, are you actually from Seattle?). From plentiful hikes, swimming holes, state parks, and campgrounds simply past metropolis limits to a voluminous city path system, there’s one thing for the outdoorsperson of each ability and stoke stage. These with little ones (human or furred) can rejoice at a bevy of nice playgrounds, spray parks, and zoos.
However should you simply desire a information already, we have loads for meals, outdoor, purchasing, and leisure. Plus, a shortlist of what to do in Washington this month. Or discover beneath the most effective issues to do in Seattle, up to date weekly.
Meals and Drink

Adults get a Pacific Science Middle deal with with Brewology.
Brewology
june 7, 7–10pm | pacific science heart, $35–55
Somewhat bit nerdy and an ideal deal boozy, Brewology takes over PacSci for an adults-only night. Ticket holders can sip 3-ounce pours of contemporary brews from Schilling Onerous Cider, Thurston Wolfe Vineyard, Quick Style Brewing, and extra. Plus, the museums’ reveals put in additional time to afford after-hours exploration, and brewmasters are readily available for demos, technical questions, and all of the tea on the season’s new releases.
Burger Week
June 10–16, numerous | numerous, $12
Spill the Tea
by means of june 30, numerous | pennyroyal, menu
Belltown’s European-style Pennyroyal speakeasy unveils the season’s best in honor of Bridgerton‘s season three launch. Taking a web page from Girl Whistledown’s pocket book, tea-infused cocktails with monikers like The Duke and I and Diamond of the Season are served alongside a gossip card with spicy dialog starters.
Visible Arts
Summer season Opening Weekend Celebration
june 14–15, numerous | frye artwork museum, free
The First Hill artwork home welcomes summer time with contemporary works: the images of Stephanie Syjuco, biomorphic clay sculptures and work from intertwined minds of Antonia Kuo and Martin Wong, and Mary Ann Peters’ summary drawings. To rejoice, the weekend teems with unveiling events, artist talks, hands-on calligraphy and artwork making actions, a youngsters’s story time, and gallery excursions.

Jeremy G. Bell brings his present “Cosmic Tapestry” to SoDo.
Cosmic Tapestry
by means of june 22, 11am–5:30pm | artx up to date, free
Painter Jeremy G. Bell weaves acrylic paint and blended media right into a tapestry of contemporary portraits on the SoDo gallery; Bell can be onsite June 6 through the Pioneer Sq. Artwork Stroll and once more June 8 for an artist discuss.
The Journey Cats by Mari Ichimasu
by means of june 30, 10am–7pm | seattle japanese backyard, $10
Among the many koi ponds, rhododendrons, and tranquil bridges of the Capitol Hill gardens, felines journey alongside guests. Watercolored work convey a dozen of Seattle-based Japanese artist Mari Ichimasu’s two-dimensional cats—decked out in cute journey outfits, touristy cameras, and trusty backpacks—to the gardenscape.
Reside Music
Tomo Nakayama
june 7, 7:30pm | The Nice corridor, $20
Globally touring singer-songwriter Tomo Nakayama performs a really particular hometown venue: he recorded his breakout album Fog on the Lens in City Corridor Seattle’s historic constructing throughout his 2014 artist residency. Ten years later, he returns to play by means of these scores once more the place all of it started.
Little Massive
june 8, 8pm | the showbox, $45–70
The endlessly eclectic Russian punk-pop-rave band brings dance-worth beats and jarring manufacturing to the Showbox. High hits “Skibity” and Tommy Money collab “Flip It Up” provide a look into the weird persona of the band.
Kacy Hill
june 16, 7pm | barboza, $20
Notes of earthy folks, dream-pop, and spacious Americana mark singer-songwriter Kacy Hill’s 2024 launch BUG. Her 11-city tour concludes at Barboza with a summer-tinged bang.

ZooTunes kicks off its fortieth season at Woodland Park Zoo.
ZooTunes
by means of august 21, numerous | woodland park zoo, numerous
Live shows on the Woodland Park Zoo are a Seattle summer time establishment. You have been warned: most—if not all—of the season’s outside live shows will bought out. Kicking off June 16, the fortieth iteration boasts particular add-ons past tickets like a “Zoocuterie” picnic basket with native goodies for mid-concert nosh.
Efficiency

Pacific Northwest Ballet explores a doll’s life.
Coppélia
by means of JUNE 9, VARIOUS | MCCAW HALL, $30–210
Lauded as one in all ballet’s biggest comedies, the whimsy of a doll maker’s workshop and misplaced love has enthralled audiences since its 1870 debut. Within the Pacific Northwest Ballet rendition there are spells, life-like toys, potions, and real love—the whole lot a borderline fairytale wants.

Northwest Movie Discussion board presents comedy from the Disabled Record.
The Disabled Record Presents: Reside Comedy
june 15, 7pm | northwest movie discussion board, $14
The NWFF film projector will get an evening off because of The Disabled Record, a collective of disabled comedians helmed by hometown expertise Dan Hurwitz and Kayla Brown. The June version includes a efficiency by dancer Saira Barbaric alongside the everyday stand-up laughs.

You have not seen this Sherlock but.
Sherlock Holmes and the Precarious Place
by means of june 15, numerous | jewell Mainstage Theatre, $25–62
Drawing on the traditional literary character, the Taproot Theatre manufacturing weaves a story of deception, suspense, and lethal mystique inside Greenwood’s jewel field of a theater.
Jinkx Monsoon and Main Scales: Collectively, Once more!
by means of june 23, numerous | bagley wright theater, $50–180
In a post-apocalyptic flip of occasions, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and musical virtuoso Main Scales placed on a joint present amidst the tip of the world. The 90-minute masterpiece teems with the comedy, tunes, and saucy stylings followers of the 2 PNW entertainers have come to anticipate.
FILM
Purple Rain
june 7, 7pm | siff cinema egyptian, $15.50
In honor of Prince’s birthday, SIFF screens the 1984 musical drama movie that marked his performing debut. Virtually an on-screen biography, the movie follows the gifted Minneapolis membership musician as he navigates love, profession, and household—with a Grammy- and Academy Award-winning rating, after all.
Translations: Seattle Trans Movie Competition
june 7–8, numerous | numerous, numerous
The annual trans movie pageant borrows venues throughout city for 2 days of in-person screenings, events, and director chats. Even Seattle Artwork Museum screens inspiring, hope-filled shorts. The weekend kicks off with a screening of comedy Therapist Crush earlier than a gap evening soirée on the Royal Room.
Transferring Historical past: The Queercrow Archive Quantity Two
june 15, 4:30pm | northwest movie discussion board, $14
Eight years in the past, Northwest Movie Discussion board launched into an archival film sequence that continues this June with newly-digitized tidbits of Seattle’s queer historical past discovered within the VHS trove of Scarecrow.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Georgetown Carnival
june 8, 12pm–12am | airport manner s, free
Ever-eclectic Georgetown throws a unusual carnival. The place else can fairgoers eat Russian dumplings, cheer on an artwork battle, hearken to a Led Zeppelin tribute band, take part in a cakewalk, play mini golf, and meander memorial clown city for native fave J.P. Patches? It is all taking place within the coronary heart of Georgetown.
Seattle Bicycle Weekend
june 15–16, 10am–6pm | Lake Washington Boulevard, free
Simply in time for some delicate climate and outside Father’s Day actions, bikes get to rule the street on Lake Washington Boulevard between Seward Park and the seashore at Mount Baker Park. Cyclists and walkers can take within the scenic lakeside route all weekend with out competing for pavement.
Juneteenth Celebration
june 15–19, numerous | Northwest African American Museum, free
The Central District museum hosts a trove of Juneteenth festivities: Saturday brings the annual Judkins Park skate social gathering with meals vans, music, and skates for hire. Sunday boasts a movie pageant, jazz from Goody Bagg, and interactive story occasions; Wednesday gives free admission to the museum’s new exhibitions.
READINGS AND LECTUREs
Massive River: Resilience and Renewal within the Columbia Basin
june 5, 7:30pm | city corridor seattle, $5–25
Paul Citadel’s The Pengrooms Signing
june 8, 10am | charlie’s queer books, free
Blind artist and social media star Paul Citadel indicators copies of his youngsters’s books on the cute Fremont bookstore. Citadel’s characters, penguins Pringle and Finn, function a marriage cake enterprise on the illustrated pages, however readers younger and previous can snag a luxurious model of the lovable stars and signed copy of their tall tales.
Bobbye Tigerman on Howard Smith
june 13, 6pm | nationwide Nordic museum, $11
African American artist Howard Smith moved to Finland within the early Nineteen Sixties, in search of reprieve from an absence {of professional} alternative and racism. There, his prolific thoughts crafted drawings, work, sculptures, prints, ceramics, and collages revered world wide. Bobbye Tigerman of the Los Angeles County Museum of Artwork presents on his life and work.
On sale now
Tasting Notes
july 19, 7:30pm | benaroya corridor, $20–525
Music is an artwork kind; meals is an artwork kind. What occurs when best-in-class musicians accomplice with famend cooks? It turns right into a chamber music social gathering helmed by James Beard Award-Winner Kenji Lopez-Alt and violinist James Ehnes—full with nosh and leisure.
The Chainsmokers: The Occasion By no means Ends
august 10, 2pm | Myrtle edwards park, $84.33–129.99
The Grammy-award-winning duo brings English DJ Jonas Blue and producer Daniel Allan to Decrease Queen Anne’s waterfront Myrtle Edwards Park. Final yr’s iteration of the stay music venture broke venue attendance information because of deep cuts and chart-topping Chainsmokers hits, participating visuals, and cutting-edge manufacturing collabs.
Cigarettes After Intercourse
september 28, 8pm | local weather pledge enviornment, $44–229
Sluggish burn pop songs with love proper smack dab within the center? Enter indie trio Cigarettes After Intercourse, touring in help of their yet-to-be-released third studio album, X.
Aerosmith
november 24, 7pm | local weather pledge enviornment, $110–1,226
“Dream On” singer Steven Tyler—who’s 76 years previous—can be again on stage following a fractured larynx to complete out the rock band’s farewell tour this fall. Ceaselessly dynamic performers, the 5 piece makes even the most important stadiums really feel like a raucous membership; pre-injury tour critiques promise the band peaces out with a great deal of rock fashion.