Culture Calendar
CID, Little Saigon, Bellevue, and Hwy 99 corridors plus Pacific Northwest diaspora festivals.
Use the city guide for neighborhoods and meal starts, then this calendar for CID Night Market, Festál, and Eastside one-offs.
Seattle, Washington
Panda Fest Seattle returns August 28–30, 2026 at Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. Friday opens at 4 p.m. General admission starts at $14.
Image: Panda Fest
Tacoma, Washington
The 14th Annual Tacoma Moon Festival lands Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 1–6 p.m. at Chinese Reconciliation Park with free Mid-Autumn programming, food, and a closing lantern parade.
Image: Chinese Reconciliation Project Foundation
Seattle, Washington
Live Aloha is a free Sunday, September 13, 2026 Festál day at Seattle Center with hula, ono food, and a marketplace across the Armory and outdoor stages.
Image: Seattle Center Festál
Mercer Island, Washington
Mercer Island Chinese Association and the City of Mercer Island list a free Mid-Autumn Festival Carnival Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Island Community and Event Center.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Chinese Garden hosts Mid-Autumn Festival Saturday, September 26, 2026, noon to 4 p.m., at the West Seattle garden near South Seattle College.
Image: Seattle Chinese Garden
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Chinatown-International District Night Market returns free Saturday, September 26, 2026, 1–9 p.m., with vendors, food trucks, and Mid-Autumn-timed performances around Hing Hay Park.
Image: CIDBIA
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Seattle, Washington
WABA Korea Expo is a free August 14–16, 2026 waterfront festival at Pier 62, with Korean food, a marketplace, and a Saturday K-pop night.
Seattle, Washington
Free Rizal Park Jazz Festival returns Sunday, August 16, 2026, 1-6 p.m. at Dr. José Rizal Park with live jazz, Filipino food vendors, and park-preservation energy on Beacon Hill.
Seattle, Washington
Friends of Little Sài Gòn hosts Celebrate Little Saigon on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (12–5 p.m.) as a free Vietnamese block party across Hoa Mai Park, Nisei Veterans Hall, and Little Saigon Creative.
Image: Friends of Little Sài Gòn
Redmond, Washington
Ananda Mela, the Northwest’s large outdoor Festival of India, runs free August 8–9, 2026 at Redmond City Hall campus from noon to 9 p.m., including an Abby V concert Saturday evening.
Image: Ananda Mela
Seattle, Washington
Tibet Fest returns free August 8–9, 2026 at Seattle Center Armory with Tibetan art, music, and dance presented by Festál and the Tibetan Association of Washington.
Image: Seattle Center Festál
Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue International Festival returns August 8, 2026 at Crossroads Park with multicultural performances, food trucks, and family programming in one of the Eastside's densest Asian corridors.
Image: City of Bellevue
Seattle, Washington
Seattle Center Festál presents A Day in Punjab on August 1, 2026 at the Armory with free Sikh and Punjabi cultural programming, langar, and performance.
Image: Seattle Center Festál
Tacoma, Washington
Tacoma Buddhist Temple Obon is Saturday, August 1, 2026, 4:00–8:00 p.m., on Fawcett Street with Fuji Taiko, Bon Odori dancing, food hall, beer garden, and a memorial candle observance at 8:00 p.m.
Image: Joe Mabel (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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