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We've got Movie Nights, A Crab Feed, Ski Swap, Molten Glass, And Some Great Festivals.
🎃 Crunchy Leaves, Spooky Nights & Events You’ll Love!
Mike Surprenant
October 16, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 17 minutes
✨ Skip the Seattle traffic and the headache of downtown parking—there’s a whole world of fun happening right here on the Eastside! Whether you're into bites, brews, beats, or browsing, this side of the lake serves it all with less stress and more charm. Go local, stay playful, and make the most of your weekend, without ever hitting I-5. Now let’s dig in…
Table of Contents
Live Music 🎶
Thursday
Sparkman Cellars - Nashville in the Northwest 7pm
Goose Ridge - Brittany Collins 5pm
Locust Cider - Aidan Rufer 5pm
425 Cellars - Goldy And Foss 5:30pm
Friday
Prohibition Cellars - The Rumor 6pm
Long Shadows Vintner - Jazz with Greg Adams 6pm
Chelan Ridge Winery - Alex Britton 5pm
Obelisco - Brian James 7pm
Northwest Spirits - Larry Murante 6pm
The Lime - The Cover-Up 9:30pm
Rollin Log Tavern - The Shortcutz 9pm
Saturday
Synne Cellars - The Big Earl Band 5pm
Obelisco - Steven Pontius 7pm
Bake’s Place - Band After Midnight 7pm
Sunday
Long Shadows Vintner - Jazz with Greg Adams 2pm
Weekend Fix 🥳
Thursday Oct 16th 60°/50° 🌤️
🍣 Roll Into Flavor: Sushi Pop-Up Night! 🎶🍷
Ready to party with your palate? Join us for a sushi showdown that combines fresh, handcrafted Japanese bites with smooth J. Bookwalter wines and a side of groovy live music! The Dogtones will be rocking the tasting room, bringing their signature local charm and toe-tapping tunes. With wine flowing, sushi rolling, and vibes soaring, it’s basically the best weekday decision you’ll make. Come hungry, come early—seating is limited and tastebuds will be dancing!
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: J. Bookwalter Tasting Studio, 14810 NE 145th Street #Bldg. B, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
You definitely don’t want to miss this flavor-packed, music-infused evening out! 🍶🎉
🌻 Get Your Bloom On: Fall Floral Design Class 🌼🍷
Ready to unleash your inner florist? Join us for an evening of fabulous florals, where you’ll create a stunning fall arrangement while sipping wine and crushing some serious autumn trivia. Whether you’re a petal-pusher pro or a total newbie, this class has everything you need—blooms, tools, vessels, and vibes. Plus, there’s wine and prizes, so really, what more could you possibly ask for?
🕒 Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Fidelitas Wines, 14459 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Snag your spot and let your creativity blossom like a well-fed houseplant!
🎲 Thursday Night Shenanigans: Game Night & Football 🏈🎉
Looking for a game plan? Literally? Swing by for a Thursday night full of football, board games, and bonus prize-winning opportunities. Guess the game score before closing time and you could walk out a winner—with bragging rights and maybe a surprise! BYO games or raid their collection—no fee, just fun.
🕒 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Alexandria Nicole Cellars, 17140 135th Ave NE Bldg 2D Ste. 1010, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Show up, game on, and let the friendly competition commence!
🎬 Popcorn & Bidding: Movie Night & Silent Auction 🍕🎁
Who needs Netflix when you’ve got blankets, pizza, and a live silent auction? Bring the whole crew (blankets, snacks, and good vibes encouraged) for a cozy movie night at the school with a side of community fundraising magic. The auction has goodies galore—all proceeds go toward the Colt Corral Fund, so you can snack and bid for a great cause. Just don’t forget: kids need a grown-up to tag along!
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Horace Mann Elementary School, 17001 NE 104th St, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
It's movie night with purpose—popcorn, prizes, and philanthropy wrapped in one fun evening! 🍿🙌
🌙✨ Glow Up at the Mustang Lantern Festival! 🕺💃
Ready to light up the night like a human disco ball? Join us for a full-blown neon dance party with cultural flair—celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival, Diwali, Día de los Muertos, and Chuseok all in one spectacular evening. Think glowing lanterns, community spirit, and enough dancing to power the grid. It’s the brightest bash of the season—don’t ghost it!
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Margaret Mead Elementary School, Sammamish, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Bring your brightest self and dance like the moon's watching! 🌕
Friday Oct 17th 61°/46° 🌤️
🎤 Giggles on Tap: Stand-Up Comedy Night 😂🍺
Clear your schedule and prepare your face for laugh-induced soreness—Scott Losse and Mike Coletta are bringing the funny to Watts Brewing! With sharp jokes, relatable hilarity, and handcrafted beers flowing, this night’s gonna be the perfect combo of hops and ha-ha’s. Bonus: your ticket helps support the comedians directly, so you're basically funding happiness. Early bird tickets save you money and maybe some tears of laughter.
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Watts Brewing Company, 15510 Redmond-Woodinville Road NE #E110, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Laugh loud, drink proud—comedy nights don’t get better than this! 🍻🤣
💃 Spin It to Win It: Pole Dance Party & Mixer 💪👯♀️
New to dancing on poles? Perfect. This beginner-friendly, high-energy mixer is your chance to stretch, sweat, and strut your stuff in the most empowering way possible. You'll get a guided warm-up, a full dance class, and time to freestyle your new moves—all while making new friends who are equally down to twirl. No dance experience required—just bring your sass and maybe some glitter.
🕒 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Trinity Pole Studio, 12089 124th Avenue NE, Kirkland, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Trust us, this is your sign to try something bold, fun, and fabulously fierce! 💖🔥
💀 Celebrate Life at the Day of the Dead Bash! 🎭🌮
Looking for color, culture, and community vibes? Join us for a vibrant Día de los Muertos celebration packed with altars, crafts, live performances, and mouth-watering food. It's the perfect family-friendly event to honor loved ones while soaking in beautiful traditions and festive flair. Come for the culture, stay for the tacos—and maybe dance a little in between!
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Crossroads Community Center, 16000 NE 10th Street, Bellevue, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Bring your crew and come celebrate life, love, and heritage in full color! 🌺🕯️
🧛♂️ Dance ‘Til You Drop at the Halloween Thrills & Chills Party! 🎃🕺
Warning: ghosts, ghouls, and dance shoes required! This adults-only bash brings you snacks, spooks, “The Time Warp” dance lesson, and a costume contest that’s basically your runway moment. Hosted by Steven and Alyson, it’s part party, part performance, all fun. Costumes are optional, but fabulousness is mandatory.
🕒 Time: 6:30 PM
📍 Location: The Studio Issaquah, 1871 NW Gilman Blvd, Suite 3, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Put on your Halloween best and boogie like there’s no tomorrow! 🧟♀️👻
Saturday Oct 18th 55°/49° 🌦️
🎃 Fall Vibes Only: Oxtober Festival is Here! 🍁🚜
Hayrides, apple slingshots, and live music—oh my! Set in the gorgeous Snoqualmie Valley, Oxtober is your fall fairy tale come true, with pumpkins, nature crafts, and enough photo ops to fill your feed. The festival runs both Saturday and Sunday, so you’ve got two chances to soak in the season’s best. Bring your fam, your flannel, and your festive spirit.
🕒 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, 10819 Carnation Duvall Road NE, Carnation, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Your weekend just got way more wholesome—and way more fun! 🍎🌾
🧛♀️ Crimes, Cackles & Costumes: Legalize Crime Variety Show 🕷️🎭
This Halloween-themed comedy show is so good, it’s almost criminal. Hosted in a spooky Redmond office park (yes, really), this variety night features side-splitting sets from local comics, eerie short films, and more weirdness than a haunted improv class. Come in costume or come as you are—just bring your laughter and a love of the absurd. All this madness for only $25? Even the ghosts are buying tickets.
🕒 Time: 8:00 PM
📍 Location: Northwest Live!, 14940 NE 95th Street #A, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Prepare for spooky laughs and unhinged fun—this one’s a must-creep! 👻😂
🍂 Sip, Shop & Sway at the Harvest Handmade Market 🛍️🎶
If Etsy had a winery, it’d be this market. Come stroll through a dreamy setup filled with local artisans, tasty bites, live music, and wine flowing like fall magic. This isn’t just shopping—it’s an entire vibe. Treat yourself, support local makers, and maybe find that perfect handcrafted “I totally planned ahead” gift.
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Avallé Winemaking Studio, 15500 Redmond-Woodinville Rd NE #C600, Woodinville, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Your perfect fall afternoon? Found it. 🎨🍷
🤖 Bot Battles Begin: Rumble in Redmond! 🔧⚔️
This is not a drill—it’s an all-out robot war! Ant and Beetle weight bots will duke it out for glory, sparks, and bragging rights, all in pursuit of a national championship slot. It’s like BattleBots, but live and louder. Bring the family, cheer your favorite bot into the arena, and get ready to scream, “FINISH HIM!” in your best robot voice.
🕒 Time: 10:30 AM
📍 Location: Redmond Middle School, 10055 166th Avenue NE, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Sparks will fly—literally. Don’t miss the metal mayhem! 🤖🔥
🍁 Family Fun Overload: Fall Festival at All-Star Academy 🎪🐴
Get ready for a full-throttle fall adventure packed with ponies, bounce houses, carnival games, STEM activities, and even a VR pumpkin patch (yes, that’s a thing!). This farm-like campus turns into a festival wonderland, welcoming families to roam free and explore all the festive fun. Admission is free, and kids can join the fun with a reserved time slot—because even joy needs a little scheduling. Pumpkins + ponies + science? Sign us up.
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: All-Star Kiddos, 30355 SE High Point Way, Preston, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Come for the carnival vibes, stay for the pony rides and giggles! 🐎🎃
🎥 Wheels & Reels: Drive-In Movie Night Under the Stars 🚗🌌
Pull up, park it, and enjoy a classic flick—this time, it’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! Your $20 ticket gets your whole crew a parking spot under the stars for this fall movie series at Juanita Beach. With no RVs or limos allowed, it’s all about the cozy car setup. Just don’t forget your snacks, your snuggles, and maybe a ghost or two.
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Juanita Beach Park, 9703 NE Juanita Beach Dr, Kirkland, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Movie magic, right from your front seat. Who said drive-ins were dead? 👻🎬
🍎 Issaquah Gets Apple’d: Fall Market Fun Every Saturday! 🎨🍏
Historic downtown Issaquah is going full-on fall every Saturday through December 2nd—and it’s a whole thing. Expect farm-fresh markets, apple pressing, scarecrow building, cider sipping, and maybe a little boogie to live tunes. It’s like someone crammed autumn into a cute historic landmark and said, “Bring the whole family.” And you totally should.
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Historic Shell Station, 232 Front St N, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Apple cider, artsy vibes, and small-town charm? Yes please! 🍂🎶
🎿 Winter Gear Wonderland: Ski Swap Weekend ❄️🧤
It’s time to swap your summer sandals for ski boots—because the legendary Ski Swap is here! From snowboards to snowshoes, base layers to vintage jackets (only the cool kind, obviously), this place has everything to prep you for powder season. Running Saturday and Sunday, it’s your chance to score deals, sell your gear, and flex your winter style early. Warning: may cause spontaneous ski trip planning.
🕒 Time: 10:00 AM
📍 Location: Superior Seconds, 96 Front St S, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Bundle up and get down here—before someone else snags your dream snowboard! 🎿🔥
🔥 Hot Glass, Cool Vibes: Intro to Glass Fusing Workshop 🧪🎨
Unleash your inner artist and make your own glowy, glassy masterpiece! This hands-on workshop will walk you through the basics of cutting, fusing, and designing your very own 8" art piece. No experience needed—just closed-toe shoes, long pants, and a burning desire to make something awesome. Warning: may cause addiction to glass art (we’re not responsible).
🕒 Time: 9:30 AM
📍 Location: Northwest Art Glass, 9003 151st Ave NE, Redmond, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Make art, melt glass, feel like a creative genius—sign up now! 🔥🧑🎨
🦀 Crabby & Classy: Crabbin' with the Cru Fundraiser 🎉🦞
It’s claws-out deliciousness for a good cause! Join the Eastside Crusaders for a crab feed you won’t forget—complete with community cheer, buttery bites, and all the Crusader spirit your bib can handle. All proceeds support Eastside Catholic School athletics, so your feast funds fitness (and fun). Come hungry, leave proud.
🕒 Time: 5:00 PM
📍 Location: EC Auxiliary Gym, 232 228th Ave SE, Sammamish, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Support sports and eat seafood? Now that’s multitasking! 🏈🦐
Sunday Oct 19th 55°/46° 🌧️
🧱 Spooky LEGO® Bulk Smash: Brick or Treat Edition! 🎃🧟♂️
Ready to dig into buckets of bricks while dressed like a LEGO-loving vampire? This after-hours Halloween-themed LEGO® bulk smash is your golden ticket to build, collect, and conquer! You'll get a gallon bucket to stuff with as many bricks (and partially-built treasures) as you can manage. Costumes welcome, chaos encouraged, and extra buckets available—because who really stops at one?
🕒 Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Location: Bricks & Minifigs, 1490 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Grab your bucket and your cape—this is brick-smashing Halloween fun at its finest! 🦇🧱
🍄 Into the Woods: Mushroom Walk 🌲🔍
Get your fungi facts straight on this cozy fall walk through the forest, where edible, medicinal, and bizarre mushrooms await your discovery. You’ll learn how to identify different species, forage ethically, and avoid accidentally eating the mushroom equivalent of bad life choices. Dress for the mess—muddy boots are a badge of honor here!
🕒 Time: 2:00 PM
📍 Location: Bridle Trails State Park, 5300 116th Ave NE, Kirkland, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Sniff, stomp, and spore your way into the weird and wonderful world of mushrooms! 🍂🍄
🧵 Stitch Witchery: Visible Mending with Appliqué 🪡👖
Don’t toss those jeans—bedazzle them with charm and artistic flair! In this cozy class, you’ll learn how to patch your clothes using decorative fabric and visible stitching, turning rips into runway moments. All materials are provided, and no experience is needed—just bring a garment (or your fearless fashion spirit) and get ready to mend like a trendsetter.
🕒 Time: 1:30 PM
📍 Location: Happy Time Studio, 157 Front Street North, Issaquah, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Fashion meets function in this chill, crafty class—your clothes (and future self) will thank you! ✨🧵
🌿 Trail Talk & Tree Hugs: Guided Native Plant Hike 🌲👟
Take a stroll (or a very chill hike) through Cougar Mountain with two nature-loving legends who’ll introduce you to the native plant life like they’re old friends. With just 800 feet of elevation and plenty of stops, it’s basically a plant party with bonus cardio. Perfect for curious hikers, leaf peepers, and anyone who thinks moss deserves more hype. Bring comfy shoes and your best nature nerd energy.
🕒 Time: 9:00 AM
📍 Location: Sky Country Trailhead, 7077-7181 Clay Pit Rd, Bellevue, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Come hike, learn, and fall in love with the leafy locals! 🍃👀
🎬 Screaming with Stanwyck: Sorry, Wrong Number Movie Screening 📞👀
Suspense lovers, your time has come. North Bend Theatre is throwing it back to 1948 with a screening of Sorry, Wrong Number, starring the iconic Barbara Stanwyck and Burt Lancaster. It's tense, it's twisty, and it’s basically vintage thriller perfection. Popcorn not included in the film, but highly encouraged IRL.
🕒 Time: 3:00 PM
📍 Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend, WA
🔗 More Info: HERE ✅
Film buffs, this is your dramatic, black-and-white dream come true! 🎞️🍿
Trivia 🤔
What museum in Issaquah features exhibits on the town’s coal mining history, including original mining tools and maps?
Last Weeks Question and Answer:
Redmond’s annual winter festival is known as what? Redmond Lights
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