SEATTLE METRO WEEKEND EVENTS PLANNER FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 1, 2020
FLOWER & GARDEN SHOW
THURS-SUN – The Northwest Flower and Garden Festival opens this weekend with displays, seminars, and vendors filling the WA State Convention enter. Support the arboretum and head to the opening night auction and party Wednesday.
SEWING FAIR
THURS-SUN – The Washington State Fair and Events Center hosts the annual Sewing and Stitchery Expo with over 400 booths and informational seminars.
JITNEY PLAY
THURS- SUN – The play setup in a worn-down taxi station showcases August Wilson’s play Jitney. Faced with the devastating news that the city is about to shut down their business, Becker and his cab drivers struggle to confront an uncertain future.
WINE & FOOD
FRI – Hearts and Wine hosts an evening of wine tasting paired with appetizers and desserts with a live auction featuring wine and travel adventures.
RESTAURANT WEEK
FRI – The Wild Alaska Pollock Restaurant week showcases more than 18 of the Puget Sound region’s top restaurants featuring dishes debuting Wild Alaska Pollock.
NORDIC FILM FESTIVAL
FRI-SUN – See contemporary films featured from Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Finland, and Denmark.
CLIMATE CHANGE EXPO
FRI-SUN – Discover the changes in our ecosystems with hands-on activities, live science shows, and local scientists offering expertise.
BEER EVENT
SAT – Sample special tastings and tours at 110 craft breweries in Washington State.
VINTAGE GLASS
SAT – The Green River Glass Show & Sale displays over 200 tables of collectibles, jewelry, pottery, and 20th -century glass.
WOMEN’S SHOW
SAT-SUN – The Northwest Women’s Show features seminars on fashion, health, finance, and cooking demonstrations. See celebrity hosts and browse hundreds of vendors in the Tacoma Dome.
RECURRING EVENTS:
FROZEN THE MUSICAL
THROUGH SUN – Head to the Paramount Theatre to watch a Disney production of the popular story, Frozen. The story is taken to new heights with a musical rendition.
CHILDREN’S FILM FEST
THROUGH MAR 8 – The Northwest Film Forum showcases the international cinema for children 3 to 14yrs old.
SNOW WHITE
THROUGH MAR 15 – Watch a modern spin on the classic take on Snow White at the Seattle Children’s Theatre.
PEACOCK
THROUGH APR 30 – A famous Parisian nightclub recreates the 1920’s at Can Can Theatre in Pike Place Market.
NEW MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND
- The Invisible Man
- Free Burma Rangers
- Greed
- Hit
- Wendy
- Thappad
- Burden
- The Jesus Rolls
- Disappearance at Clifton Hill
- Saint Frances
- Lost in America
- Straight Up
- The Whistlers
- A White, White Day