Things to Do in Seattle This Week (2024)

A little bit nerdy and a great deal boozy, Brewology takes over PacSci for an adults-only evening. Ticket holders can sip 3-ounce pours of fresh brews from Schilling Hard Cider, Thurston Wolfe Winery, Fast Fashion Brewing, and more. Plus, the museums' exhibits put in overtime to afford after-hours exploration, and brewmasters are on hand for demos, technical questions, and all the tea on the season's new releases.

Belltown's European-style Pennyroyal speakeasy unveils the season's finest in honor of Bridgerton's season three release. Taking a page from Lady Whistledown's notebook, tea-infused co*cktails with monikers like The Duke and I and Diamond of the Season are served alongside a gossip card with spicy conversation starters.

The First Hill art house welcomes summer with fresh works: the photographs of Stephanie Syjuco, biomorphic clay sculptures and paintings from intertwined minds of Antonia Kuo and Martin Wong, and Mary Ann Peters' abstract drawings. To celebrate, the weekend teems with unveiling parties, artist talks, hands-on calligraphy and art making activities, a children's story time, and gallery tours.

Painter Jeremy G. Bell weaves acrylic paint and mixed media into a tapestry of modern portraits at the SoDo gallery; Bell will be onsite June 6 during the Pioneer Square Art Walk and again June 8 for an artist talk.

Among the koi ponds, rhododendrons, and tranquil bridges of the Capitol Hill gardens, felines travel alongside visitors. Watercolored paintings bring a dozen of Seattle-based Japanese artist Mari Ichimasu's two-dimensional cats—decked out in cute travel outfits, touristy cameras, and trusty backpacks—to the gardenscape.

Globally touring singer-songwriter Tomo Nakayama plays a very special hometown venue: he recorded his breakout albumFog on the Lens in Town Hall Seattle's historic building during his 2014 artist residency. Ten years later, he returns to play through those scores again where it all began.

The endlessly eclectic Russian punk-pop-rave band brings dance-worth beats and jarring production to the Showbox. Top hits "Skibity" and Tommy Cash collab "Turn It Up" offer a glance into the bizarre personality of the band.

Notes of earthy folk, dream-pop, and spacious Americana mark singer-songwriter Kacy Hill's 2024 release BUG. Her 11-city tour concludes at Barboza with a summer-tinged bang.

Concerts at the Woodland Park Zoo are a Seattle summer institution. You've been warned: most—if not all—of the season's outdoor concerts will sold out. Kicking off June 16, the 40th iteration boasts special add-ons beyond tickets like a "Zoocuterie" picnic basket with local goodies for mid-concert nosh.

Lauded as one of ballet's greatest comedies, the whimsy of a doll maker's workshop and misplaced love has enthralled audiences since its 1870 debut. In the Pacific Northwest Ballet rendition there are spells, life-like toys, potions, and true love—everything a borderline fairytale needs.

The NWFF movie projector gets a night off thanks to The Disabled List, a collective of disabled comedians helmed by hometown talent Dan Hurwitz and Kayla Brown. The June edition features a performance by dancer Saira Barbaric alongside the typical stand-up laughs.

Drawing on the classic literary character, the Taproot Theatre production weaves a tale of deception, suspense, and deadly mystique inside Greenwood's jewel box of a theater.

In a post-apocalyptic turn of events, RuPaul’s Drag Race winner Jinkx Monsoon and musical virtuoso Major Scales put on a joint show amidst the end of the world. The 90-minute masterpiece teems with the comedy, tunes, and saucy stylings fans of the two PNW entertainers have come to expect.

In honor of Prince's birthday, SIFF screens the 1984 musical drama film that marked his acting debut. Almost an on-screen biography, the film follows the talented Minneapolis club musician as he navigates love, career, and family—with a Grammy- and Academy Award-winning score, of course.

The annual trans film festival borrows venues across town for two days of in-person screenings, parties, and director chats. Even Seattle Art Museum screens inspiring, hope-filled shorts. The weekend kicks off with a screening of comedyTherapist Crush before an opening night soirée at the Royal Room.

Eight years ago, Northwest Film Forum embarked on an archival movie series that continues this June with newly-digitized tidbits of Seattle's queer history found in the VHS trove of Scarecrow.

Ever-eclectic Georgetown throws a quirky carnival. Where else can fairgoers eat Russian dumplings, cheer on an art battle, listen to a Led Zeppelin tribute band, participate in a cakewalk, play mini golf, and meander memorial clown town for local fave J.P. Patches? It's all going down in the heart of Georgetown.

Just in time for some mild weather and outdoor Father's Day activities, bikes get to rule the road on Lake Washington Boulevard between Seward Park and the beach at Mount Baker Park. Cyclists and walkers can take in the scenic lakeside route all weekend without competing for pavement.

The Central District museum hosts a trove of Juneteenth festivities: Saturday brings the annual Judkins Park skate party with food trucks, music, and skates for rent. Sunday boasts a film festival, jazz from Goody Bagg, and interactive story times; Wednesday offers free admission to the museum's new exhibitions.

Blind artist and social media star Paul Castle signs copies of his children's books at the cute Fremont bookstore. Castle's characters, penguins Pringle and Finn, operate a wedding cake business on the illustrated pages, but readers young and old can snag a plush version of the lovable stars and signed copy of their tall tales.

African American artist Howard Smith moved to Finland in the early 1960s, seeking reprieve from a lack of professional opportunity and racism. There, his prolific mind crafted drawings, paintings, sculptures, prints, ceramics, and collages revered around the world. Bobbye Tigerman of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents on his life and work.

Music is an art form; food is an art form. What happens when best-in-class musicians partner with renowned chefs? It turns into a chamber music party helmed by James Beard Award-Winner Kenji Lopez-Alt and violinist James Ehnes—complete with nosh and entertainment.

The Grammy-award-winning duo brings English DJ Jonas Blue and producer Daniel Allan to Lower Queen Anne's waterfront Myrtle Edwards Park. Last year's iteration of the live music project broke venue attendance records thanks to deep cuts and chart-topping Chainsmokers hits, engaging visuals, and cutting-edge production collabs.

Slow burn pop songs with love right smack dab in the middle? Enter indie trio Cigarettes After Sex, touring in support of their yet-to-be-released third studio album, X.

"Dream On" singer Steven Tyler—who is 76 years old—will be back on stage following a fractured larynx to finish out the rock band's farewell tour this fall. Forever dynamic performers, the five piece makes even the largest stadiums feel like a raucous club; pre-injury tour reviews promise the band peaces out with loads of rock style.