Seattle Festivals 2026 & 2027
Seattle has 4 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Seattle festival calendar leads with these:
- Bumbershoot 2026Sep 5 - Sep 6music festival
- Northwest Chocolate FestivalOct 3 - Oct 4food festival
- 10th Cascadia Poetry FestivalOct 10 - Oct 12book/literary festival
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
September 2026
- Sep 5 - Sep 6
music festival. Now in its fourth decade, Bumbershoot (a oldie time word for umbrella) is more of an institution than a music festival.
October 2026
- Oct 3 - Oct 4
food festival
- Oct 10 - Oct 12
book/literary festival. CPF is a gathering of poets and bioregionalists, exploring poetry and its connection to environmental, political, historical, and sociological pursuits within the Cascadia bioregion as defined by David McCloskey.
- Oct 30 - Oct 31
music festival. A zany cast of spooky characters, heart pumping music, indoor rides, and more await you at Boo Seattle.
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Seattle St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 17 - Mar 20 · Planning lead · projected date
May 28 - May 31 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
Jun 27 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
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