Free events in Seattle in December 2026

129 events from Tuesday, December 1 to Thursday, December 31, 2026. Busiest venues: Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center), Jules Maes Saloon, Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room).

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

Visual arts
until Apr 18

Boren Banner Series: Blake Blanco

Blake Blanco

Frye Art Museum · First Hill
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 18

Fall Visions Exhibition

Path with Art · Lower Queen Anne
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Apr 11

My Body Is a Basket

Frye Art Museum · First Hill
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 11

Afroditi Psarra: Pythia Embodied

Afroditi Psarra

Gallery 4Culture · Pioneer Square
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Jan 9

Visions of Worldbuilding

Kat Noel · Jenna Hanchard · Janell Jordan · Eula Scott Bynoe

ARTS at King Street Station · Pioneer Square
- Visual arts
Free
Visual arts
until Feb 14

An Indigenous Present

Frye Art Museum · First Hill
- Visual arts
Free
Music
until Dec 31

Winterfest

Winter Train and Village daily 10am-6pm · weekend entertainment on the Armory Stage · New Year's Eve…

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
Free
Literature
5:30 PM

Write Here Now with Grace Bialecki

Hugo House · Capitol Hill
- Literature
Free
Other
7 PM

Dum Top Trivia

Coeus Codex

Queer/Bar · Capitol Hill
Free
Other
7 PM

King Trivia

Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown
Free
Music
7 PM

Open Mic at The Old Rainier Brewery

The Mountain Room (Old Rainier Brewery) · SoDo
- Music
Free

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

Literature
6 PM

Collections: A Live Magazine and Public Club

Hugo House · Capitol Hill
- Literature
Free
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Comedy
6 PM

Unite: A BIPOC Improv Jam

LANGSTON (Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute) · Central District
- Comedy
- Theatre
Free Tickets
Music
6:45 PM

Open Mic at the Couth Buzzard

Couth Buzzard Books · Greenwood
- Music
- Literature
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Open Mic Night at Blue Moon Tavern

Blue Moon Tavern · University District
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Hopvine Open Mic

Hopvine Pub · Capitol Hill
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Jam SoDo

Supernova · SoDo
- Music
Free

Thursday, December 3, 2026

Music
7 PM

Open Mic at The Swamp

Swamp Cow Kava Lounge · Belltown
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Brechemin Piano Series

Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (University of Washington) · University District
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Prohibition Era Jazz Piano

Alex Guilbert

Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown
- Music
- Jazz
Free
Music
8 PM

First Thursday Art Walk - Free Show

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
- Post-punk
- Punk
Free
Visual arts
until Dec 23

Anne Hirondelle: Past Forward

Anne Hirondelle

J. Rinehart Gallery · Pioneer Square
- Visual arts
Free

Friday, December 4, 2026

Cinema
6:30 PM

Symetra Movie Nights at Winterfest: Prancer

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Cinema
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Alex Chadsey Trio

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free
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Saturday, December 5, 2026

Circus
12:30 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: SANCA

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Circus
Free
Music
2:30 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: Northwest Boychoir

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
Free
Music
4 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: KlezKidz

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Modern Music Ensemble

Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (University of Washington) · University District
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Wayne Horvitz

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free
Time not announced

Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp Performance Plus Allstar Jam- free

Rock n Roll Fantasy Camp

Clock-Out Lounge · Beacon Hill
- Music
- Rock
Free Tickets

Sunday, December 6, 2026

Music
12 PM

Afternoon Open Mic

Cocoa Legato · Greenwood
- Music
Free
Music
12:30 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: Garfield Jazz Band

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
- Jazz
Free
Music
4:30 PM

Choral Evensong

Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral · Capitol Hill
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets
Music
7 PM

Sunday Open Mic Jam

Little Red Hen · Green Lake
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Conor Byrne Open Mic! Sign Ups @7:30

Conor Byrne Pub · Ballard
- Music
Free
Nights out
8 PM

Karaoke

Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown
- Nights out
Free
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Music
9:30 PM

The Office of Compline

Compline Choir

Saint Mark's Episcopal Cathedral · Capitol Hill
- Music
- Choir
Free Tickets

Monday, December 7, 2026

Cinema
7 PM

PJ Edwards Live 16mm Film Night

Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown
- Cinema
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Fellowship Jam Session

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Si Tu Savais (Django Jazz)

Conor Byrne Pub · Ballard
- Music
- Jazz
Free

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

Other
7 PM

Dum Top Trivia

Coeus Codex

Queer/Bar · Capitol Hill
Free
Other
7 PM

King Trivia

Jules Maes Saloon · Georgetown
Free
Music
7 PM

Open Mic at The Old Rainier Brewery

The Mountain Room (Old Rainier Brewery) · SoDo
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

All Ages Jam Session

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Ethnomusicology Visiting Artist Concert: Srivani Jade, Hindustani Classical Music

Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (University of Washington) · University District
- Music
- Classical
Free

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

Music
6 PM

Mode Music All-Ages Open Mic

Tim's Tavern · White Center
- Music
Free
Music
6:45 PM

Open Mic at the Couth Buzzard

Couth Buzzard Books · Greenwood
- Music
- Literature
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Chamber Music Showcase

Floyd and Delores Jones Playhouse (University of Washington) · University District
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Open Mic Night at Blue Moon Tavern

Blue Moon Tavern · University District
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Hopvine Open Mic

Hopvine Pub · Capitol Hill
- Music
Free
Music
8 PM

Jam SoDo

Supernova · SoDo
- Music
Free

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Music
7 PM

Open Mic at The Swamp

Swamp Cow Kava Lounge · Belltown
- Music
Free
Music
7:30 PM

Brian Kirk

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free

Friday, December 11, 2026

Nights out
5 PM

12/11 Belltown Art Walk Feat. Olivia Cortez with Local Seattle DJ's

Crystal Lounge by Crystallography Gems · Belltown
- Nights out
- Visual arts
Free Tickets
Cinema
6:30 PM

Symetra Movie Nights at Winterfest: Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Cinema
Free
Music
7 PM

Songwriter Showcase Reboot

C&P Coffee Company · West Seattle
- Music
Free
Literature
7 PM

Youth Poetry Fellowship Celebration Reading

Seattle Arts & Lectures · Downtown
- Literature
Free Tickets
Music
7:30 PM

George Fludas

Seattle Jazz Fellowship (Fellowship Room) · Pioneer Square
- Music
Free

Saturday, December 12, 2026

Music
12:30 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: Rain City Tap

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
- Dance
Free
Music
2:30 PM

Winterfest Entertainment: Seattle Center Classical presents Swedish Singers of Seattle

Swedish Singers of Seattle

Armory Food & Event Hall (Seattle Center) · Lower Queen Anne
- Music
- Classical
Free

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