President’s Day weekend presents us with another 3 day weekend. This, atop of a week plus of snow, closed schools and icy roads is likely leaving a lot of parents in the PNW frustrated and kids with a bad case of cabin fever.
Have no fear, parents and kids alike. One of my favorite blogs to follow is Greater Seattle on the Cheap, who has everything covered in Seattle, Tacoma and more. Be safe and get out when the weather allows, Spring is only 35 days away!
For the President’s Day weekend of February 15-18, 2019 check out this rapturous roundup of free and cheap things to do in the Seattle-Tacoma metropolitan region this coming weekend in the event calendar below.
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.
Free and cheap events in Seattle this weekend
Friday, February 15, 2019
Audubon Backyard Bird Count President’s Day Weekend
All Day | FREE | Puget Sound region
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Free planetarium show at UW Seattle
FREE | University of Washington, Physics-Astronomy Building, 3910 15th Ave NE, Seattle WA 98195
Valentine staycation: discount hotel and museum admission in Seattle
Discounted | Multiple locations
Getaway: Yakima Valley Red Wine & Chocolate Presidents’ Day weekend (145 mi. SE of Seattle)
FREE | Multiple locations
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Art exhibit showcases African American artist in Seattle
$7.00 | Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144
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 guided meditation in Seattle
FREE | Epiphany Episcopal Church, 1805 38th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
SIFF “Noir” City film festival in Seattle
$15.00-150.00 | SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98122
Everett Film Festival
$30.00-60.00 | Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA
Tour the Museum of Flight Restoration Center in Everett
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Museum of Flight Restoration Center, 2909 100th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204
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
Wine tasting at Pike Place Market
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | $5.00 | Pike & Western Wine Shop, Pike Place Market, 1934 Pike Place, Seattle, WA 98101
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 Third Friday art walks in Seattle
6:00 pm | FREE | University District “The Ave”
Free ASL deaf chat, potluck, & games in Federal Way
6:00 pm to 9:30 pm | FREE | Northwest Church, 34800 21st Ave SW, Federal Way, WA 98023
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
$10 Moth storytelling on Capitol Hill
8:00 pm | $10.00 | Saint Mark’s, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Free broadcast concerts at KING FM
9:00 pm | FREE | Radio: KING FM 98.1
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Audubon Backyard Bird Count President’s Day Weekend
All Day | FREE | Puget Sound region
Free family program “Our Big Neighborhood” at Seattle Center
$0-5.00 | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Free rain garden contractor fairs in Seattle
FREE | Multiple locations
Free and cheap things to do this weekend
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Free stargazing party at Green Lake in Seattle
FREE | Seattle Public Theater at the Bathouse, 7312 West Green Lake Dr. N, Seattle, WA 98103
Free stargazing party in Shoreline
FREE | Paramount Park, 946 NE 147th St, Shoreline, WA 98155
Valentine staycation: discount hotel and museum admission in Seattle
Discounted | Multiple locations
Getaway: Yakima Valley Red Wine & Chocolate Presidents’ Day weekend (145 mi. SE of Seattle)
FREE | Multiple locations
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
MoPOP Sound Off band competition in Seattle
7:00 pm | $14.00 | Museum Of Pop Culture (MoPOP, formerly EMP), 325 5th Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109
Prize-winning author discusses epic new novel
7:00 pm | FREE | Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Free travel classes in Edmonds
FREE | Multiple locations
Art exhibit showcases African American artist in Seattle
$7.00 | Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144
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
See the Best Picture Nominees at AMC Theatres
Free Wine tasting in Seattle’s SODO
FREE | Esquin Wine & Spirits (Madwine.com), 2700 4th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Wine tasting in Greenwood
Champion Wine Cellars, 8503 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103
International Fly Fishing Film Festival in Lynnwood
$15.00 | Lynnwood Convention Center, 3711 196th St SW, Lynnwood, Washington 98036
SIFF “Noir” City film festival in Seattle
$15.00-150.00 | SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98122
Everett Film Festival
$30.00-60.00 | Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Avenue, Everett, WA
Golf Show at CenturyLink Field
$14.00 | CenturyLink Field & Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Bike & Outdoor Show at CenturyLink Field
$13.00 | CenturyLink Field & Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Tour the Museum of Flight Restoration Center in Everett
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Museum of Flight Restoration Center, 2909 100th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204
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
Try the sport of curling in Seattle
10:00 am to 5:00 pm | $25.00 | Granite Curling Club, 1440 N 128th 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 wine tastings Queen Anne and Ravenna
11:00 am to 5:00 pm | FREE | Multiple locations
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 ‘Socrates cafe’ civil conversation in Monroe
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Monroe Library, 1070 Village Way, Monroe, WA 98272
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 wine tasting at DeLaurenti in Seattle
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | DeLaurenti Specialty Food & Wine, 1435 1st Ave Seattle, WA 98101
Free wine tasting on Capitol Hill
3:00 pm to 6:00 pm | FREE | European VIne Selections, 522 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112
$10 comedy improv at Pike Market in Seattle
7:00 pm | $10.00 | Unexpected Productions, 1428 Post Alley Seattle, WA 98101
Legendary film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” in Seattle
9:40 pm | $10.00 | Central Cinema, 1411 21st Avenue, Seattle, WA
Sunday, February 17, 2019
Audubon Backyard Bird Count President’s Day Weekend
All Day | FREE | Puget Sound region
Free family program “Our Big Neighborhood” at Seattle Center
$0-5.00 | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Free and cheap things to do this weekend
$0-15.00 | Multiple locations
Valentine staycation: discount hotel and museum admission in Seattle
Discounted | Multiple locations
Getaway: Yakima Valley Red Wine & Chocolate Presidents’ Day weekend (145 mi. SE of Seattle)
FREE | Multiple locations
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Map of Puget Sound garage sales
All Day | Puget Sound region
Art exhibit showcases African American artist in Seattle
$7.00 | Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S. Massachusetts Street, Seattle, WA 98144
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
SIFF “Noir” City film festival in Seattle
$15.00-150.00 | SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98122
Golf Show at CenturyLink Field
$14.00 | CenturyLink Field & Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Bike & Outdoor Show at CenturyLink Field
$13.00 | CenturyLink Field & Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
Tour the Museum of Flight Restoration Center in Everett
9:00 am to 4:00 pm | $5.00 | Museum of Flight Restoration Center, 2909 100th St. SW, Everett, WA 98204
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
Curling skills clinic in North Seattle
11:30 am | $25.00 | Granite Curling Club, 1440 N 128th Street, Seattle, WA
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 Irish music jam session in Mount Vernon
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm | FREE | Littlefield Celtic Center, 1124 Cleveland Ave, Mount Vernon, WA 98273
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
Story Time for Grown Ups in south Seattle
7:00 pm | FREE | Third Place Books-Seward Park, 5041 Wilson Ave S Seattle WA 98118
Free prayer service on Capitol Hill
9:30 pm to 10:00 pm | FREE | Saint Mark’s, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102
Legendary film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” in Seattle
9:40 pm | $10.00 | Central Cinema, 1411 21st Avenue, Seattle, WA
Monday, President’s Day
Monday, February 18, 2019
Audubon Backyard Bird Count President’s Day Weekend
All Day | FREE | Puget Sound region
Free family program “Our Big Neighborhood” at Seattle Center
$0-5.00 | Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Valentine staycation: discount hotel and museum admission in Seattle
Discounted | Multiple locations
Getaway: Yakima Valley Red Wine & Chocolate Presidents’ Day weekend (145 mi. SE of Seattle)
FREE | Multiple locations
Free admission to Volunteer Park Conservatory
10:00 am | FREE | Volunteer Park Conservatory, 1400 East Galer Street Seattle, WA 98112
Order ahead for native plant sale in Renton
Discounted | Online registration
Free glass blowing demos
FREE | Multiple locations
Free and cheap dance classes and social dancing
$0-19.00 | Multiple locations
SIFF “Noir” City film festival in Seattle
$15.00-150.00 | SIFF Cinema Egyptian, 805 E Pine Street, Seattle, WA, 98122
See the Best Picture Nominees at Cinemark Theatres
$35.00 | Multiple locations
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 all ages chess games in Shoreline
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm | FREE | Shoreline Library, 345 NE 175th Street Shoreline WA 98155
$1 happy hour meat raffle in Seattle and Tacoma (just what it says)
5:00 pm to 9:00 pm | $1.00 | Multiple locations
Free running groups around the Sound
6:15 pm | FREE | Multiple locations
Free writers open mic in Seattle
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm | FREE | Hugo House, 1634 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122
Legendary film “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” in Seattle
9:40 pm | $10.00 | Central Cinema, 1411 21st Avenue, Seattle, WA
Categories: Free Family Fun, Tacoma
