Seattle Restaurant Week ★ 4.5
Seattle Restaurant Week is the citywide two-week prix-fixe event, run each spring and fall: 250+ restaurants pour $20, $35, $50 and $65 menus across Seattle and the eastside.
Food festivals in Seattle worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
October 2026 1 festival
March 2027 2 festivals
Emerald City Comic Con ★ 4.0
Four days at the Seattle Convention Center in March, the Pacific Northwest's largest convention. Downtown books out and the International District absorbs the rest.
TipThe International District is two light rail stops south and rarely needs a reservation, even that week.
Taste Washington ★ 4.6
Taste Washington is Seattle's March wine festival, anchored by a two-day Grand Tasting at Lumen Field Event Center with over 200 Washington wineries and 75 restaurants.
May 2027 1 festival
Memorial Day weekend at Pike Place Market, 22 to 24 May 2026, closes Pike Place to traffic for shopping and seasonal outdoor dining, with Can Can Culinary Cabaret dinner shows.
July 2027 1 festival
Bite of Seattle ★ 4.2
Bite of Seattle is the city's free July weekend food festival at Seattle Center: 300+ vendors, craft beer and wine tastings, 50+ musical acts.
August 2027 1 festival
Capitol Hill Block Party ★ 4.2
Capitol Hill Block Party in Seattle is the August three-day music and food festival on Pike Pine: 100+ acts across indoor and outdoor stages.
September 2027 1 festival
PAX West ★ 4.0
Four days of gaming over Labor Day weekend fill the convention centre and every restaurant between downtown and Capitol Hill with it.
TipPike Place is ten minutes downhill and serves breakfast long before the show floor opens.
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Seattle: Original Food and Culture Tour of Pike Place Market
This tour is Pike Place Market 101! Explore with a professional storyteller and discover food, facts and fun at small-batch food and craft producers!
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Seattle: Pike Place Market Chef-Guided Food Tour
Embark on a culinary tasting tour of Pike Place Market with a local chef. Stop at 9 artisanal vendors and learn about local food producers as you taste your way throug...
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Seattle: Early-Bird Tasting Tour of Pike Place Market
Beat the crowds with an early bird-tasting tour of Seattle’s famous Pike Place Market. Savor delicious treats curated from the best vendors available and get 1-on-1 ti...
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