Saving money is never a bad idea, especially for families looking for fun, affordable events to keep everyone entertained over the weekend. As a newer Tacoma resident and mom, I was delighted to stumble across the sight “Greater Seattle on the Cheap” and thought I would share what they have listed as there may be some events readers are not aware of.
So , why not try something new this weekend? Check the list and get out, save money and have fun!
Events for the weekend of January 25-27, 2019
- January 25, 2019. Free Lunar New Year celebration at Garfield Community Center
- January 25, 2019. Free Friday movie at Poulsbo library. Last Friday of each month. February’s film is “Pride & Prejudice” (2005), starring Keira Knightley.
- January 25, 2019. Free concert at Benaroya Hall. RSVP recommended, but not required.
- January 26, 2019. Free astronomy talks and stargazing in Tacoma
- January 26, 2019. Free Wedding Show in Marysville
- January 26-27, 2019. Free Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival at Seattle Center
- January 26, 2019. Free home fair in north Seattle
- January 27, 2019. Free hootenanny sing along in Everett
- Thru February 3, 2019. Seattle Viaduct waterfront freebies and deals
- Thru February 28, 2019. Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
In the calendar below, items listed first each day in GRAY are FEATURED EVENTS. Featured events are usually free, one-time events. We also list seasonal free and cheap (admission $15 or less) events, such as annual festivals and fairs. For some popular events with higher admission, we include discount ticket or volunteer information to bring the cost down.
Following the featured events find plenty of the usual free fun and cheap things to do including meditation, glass blowing, chocolate tasting, comedy shows, tours, dancing, and more.
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Free and cheap events in Seattle this weekend
Friday, January 25, 2019
Register for free webinar about RainWise rebates in King County
FREE | Online registration
Free and cheap things to do this weekend
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Register to win a free game of bowling
FREE | Multiple locations
Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Tacoma
$12.50-14.00 | Point Ruston Grand Plaza, 5005 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98407
Home & Garden Show in Tacoma
Discounted | Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Seattle Viaduct waterfront freebies and deals
Discounted | Seattle waterfront
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Free Lunar New Year celebration at Garfield CC
11:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Garfield Community Center, 2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122
Free concert at Benaroya Hall
7:30 pm | FREE | Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Children’s Film Festival in Seattle
All Day | $12.00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Big Seattle boat show indoors and on the water
$16.00 | Multiple locations
Free walking groups for adults 50+ in Seattle
FREE | Multiple locations
Free glass blowing demos
FREE | Multiple locations
Free and cheap dance classes and social dancing
$0-19.00 | Multiple locations
Free and cheap live music venues in the Puget Sound region
$0-10.00 | Multiple locations
Planetarium shows in Tacoma
$6.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498
$10 night hike to see owls at Seward Park in Seattle
$10.00 | Seward Park Environmental & Audubon Center, 5902 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98118
Free guided meditation Wednesday/Friday mornings in Seattle
7:45 am to 9:00 am | FREE | Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1805 38th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Food Truck Friday at Wetmore Plaza in Everett
11:00 am to 2:00 pm | $5.00-10.00 | Wetmore Theatre Plaza, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, Washington 98225
Affordable lunch and dinner at Stanwood Senior Center
11:30 am to 6:00 pm | $2.00-6.00 | Standwood Community Center, 7430 276th St NW Stanwood, WA 98292
Free distillery tours (21+) in Woodinville
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Woodinville Whiskey Co, 14509 Woodinville Redmond Rd. NE Woodinville, WA. 98072
Free all ages chess games in Shoreline
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155
Free all ages chess or board games in Renton
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | Renton Highlands Library, 2801 NE 10th Street, Renton WA 98056
Free Friday movie in Poulsbo
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Road, Poulsbo, WA 98370
10% student discount on groceries at Uwajimaya
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm | Discounted | Uwajimay Asian Grocery Stores
$5 open mic in Snohomish
6:30 pm | $3.00-5.00 | Tim Noah Thumbnail Theater, 1211 4th Street, Snohomish, WA 98290
$10 comedy improv at Pike Market in Seattle
7:00 pm | $10.00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101
Free broadcast concerts at KING FM
9:00 pm | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Register for free webinar about RainWise rebates in King County
FREE | Online registration
Free and cheap things to do this weekend
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Register to win a free game of bowling
FREE | Multiple locations
Free astronomy talks and stargazing in Tacoma
FREE | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498
Wedding Show in Marysville
FREE | Marysville Opera House, 1225 3rd Street, Marysville, WA 98270
Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Tacoma
$12.50-14.00 | Point Ruston Grand Plaza, 5005 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98407
Home & Garden Show in Tacoma
Discounted | Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Free Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival at Seattle Center
FREE | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Seattle Viaduct waterfront freebies and deals
Discounted | Seattle waterfront
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Free home fair in north Seattle
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Sunset Hill Community Association, 3003 NW 66th St, Seattle, WA 98117
Pancakes & Underground Art Show (21+) in Seattle
8:00 pm to 2:00 am | $13.00 | El Corazon, 109 Eastlake Ave E, Seattle, WA 98109
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Children’s Film Festival in Seattle
All Day | $12.00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Free travel classes in Edmonds
FREE | Multiple locations
Big Seattle boat show indoors and on the water
$16.00 | Multiple locations
Free walking groups for adults 50+ in Seattle
FREE | Multiple locations
Free glass blowing demos
FREE | Multiple locations
Free and cheap dance classes and social dancing
$0-19.00 | Multiple locations
Free and cheap live music venues in the Puget Sound region
$0-10.00 | Multiple locations
Planetarium shows in Tacoma
$6.00 | Pierce College Fort Steilacoom 9401 Farwest Drive SW, Lakewood, WA USA 98498
Free tour at Kubota Garden in Seattle
10:00 am | FREE | Kubota Gardens, 9817 55th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118
Free aquarium and marine science center in Des Moines
10:00 am to 2:00 pm | FREE | Marine Science and Technology Center, 28203 Redondo Beach Dr. S., Des Moines, WA 98198
Family friendly concert in Seattle
11:00 am to 12:00 pm | $12.00 | Benaroya Hall, 200 University Street, Seattle, WA
Free chocolate tasting in Seattle
11:00 am to 3:30 pm | FREE | Chocolopolis at the Interbay WorkLofts, 1631 15th Ave. W., Seattle, WA 98119
Free distillery tours (21+) in Woodinville
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Woodinville Whiskey Co, 14509 Woodinville Redmond Rd. NE Woodinville, WA. 98072
Free all ages chess games in Shoreline
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155
$10 comedy improv at Pike Market in Seattle
7:00 pm | $10.00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Register for free webinar about RainWise rebates in King County
FREE | Online registration
Free and cheap things to do this weekend
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Register to win a free game of bowling
FREE | Multiple locations
Holiday Ice Skate Rink in Tacoma
$12.50-14.00 | Point Ruston Grand Plaza, 5005 Ruston Way, Tacoma, WA 98407
Home & Garden Show in Tacoma
Discounted | Tacoma Dome, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421
Free Vietnamese New Year Tet Festival at Seattle Center
FREE | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Seattle Viaduct waterfront freebies and deals
Discounted | Seattle waterfront
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Free curling skills clinic in North Seattle
11:30 am | FREE | Granite Curling Club, 1440 N 128th Street, Seattle, WA
Free hootenanny sing along in Everett
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm | FREE | Everett Library, 2702 Hoyt Ave., Everett, WA 98201
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Children’s Film Festival in Seattle
All Day | $12.00 | Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
Big Seattle boat show indoors and on the water
$16.00 | Multiple locations
Free walking groups for adults 50+ in Seattle
FREE | Multiple locations
Upcoming free classical music concerts
FREE | Multiple locations
Free glass blowing demos
FREE | Multiple locations
Free and cheap dance classes and social dancing
$0-19.00 | Multiple locations
Free and cheap live music venues in the Puget Sound region
$0-10.00 | Multiple locations
$10 guided meditation Sunday mornings in Tacoma
10:00 am to 11:15 am | $5.00-10.00 | Sprague/United Way Building, 1501 Pacific Avenue, Suite #301, Tacoma, WA 98402
Free Sunday Boat Rides at the Center for Wooden Boats
10:00 am to 3:00 pm | FREE | Center for Wooden Boats, 1010 Valley Street Seattle, WA 98109
Flea market in Fremont
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Fremont Market, 3410 Evanston Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
Free distillery tours (21+) in Woodinville
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Woodinville Whiskey Co, 14509 Woodinville Redmond Rd. NE Woodinville, WA. 98072
Free bonsai museum tour in Federal Way
1:00 pm to 1:30 pm | FREE | Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003
Free all ages chess games in Shoreline
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155
Free Taize prayer service in north Seattle
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm | FREE | St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 111 NE 80th St, Seattle, WA 98115
Free open house at Islamic mosque in Kent
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | FREE | Islamic Center of Kent, 20857 108TH AVE SE, Kent WA 98031
Free prayer service on Capitol Hill
9:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
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