Frye Art Museum

Free-admission First Hill art museum whose calendar includes drop-in studio nights with clay and other materials, mixed-media workshops, creative-aging art classes and family art-making days.

Coming up at Frye

21 dated

Recurring shows are placed on their next date. Every listing was read off the venue's own page by a person; prices are the printed ones.

Oct28Visual Storytelling: Mixed Media ExplorationWednesday, 10:00 AM$300 General Admission · $240 Community Access (sold out; waitlist)
Oct28Here Now Art-Making and Discussion Class (Fall II)Wednesday, 2:00 PMFree · pre-registration required
Oct29Drop-In Studio: Clay BasketsThursday, 5:00 PMA free open studio where visitors shape a small basket-like vessel from air-dry clay, taking inspiration from Sara Siestreem's ceramic basket series in the new exhibition My Body Is a Basket, with teaching artists on hand for prompts if you want them. Stay 15 minutes or the whole session on Thursday, October 29, 5–7:30 pm in the Frye Studio, 704 Terry Ave (First Hill Streetcar at Broadway & Terrace, or Metro 3/4 on James St). Free with materials included; no registration, first come, first served, and kids are welcome with an adult. The Frye's monthly Drop-In Drawing evenings pick up on second Thursdays in November and December.Free
Oct29Cinema Divina Film Screening & Contemplative GazingThursday, 6:00 PMFree · registration recommended
Oct30Frye in Focus: Gallery ConversationFRIDAYS · 1:00 PM · next Fri, Oct 30, 1:00 PMA 45-minute guided conversation in the galleries: after a short welcome in the rotunda, a gallery guide invites the group to share what they notice before adding background on the artists and ideas on view — an easy way into the current exhibitions rather than a full tour. Every Friday, 1–1:45 pm, at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, served by the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Terrace) and Metro routes 3/4 on James St. Free and drop-in, like museum admission.Free · drop-in
Nov1Sensory Station Pop-Ups1ST SUNDAY · 1:00 PM · next Sun, Nov 1, 1:00 PMA drop-in table where visitors of every age explore the art on view through touch, sound, scent and sight, using tactile samples, process materials and some digital tools to slow down and look closely. First Sundays, 1–3 pm, at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, near the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Terrace) and Metro routes 3/4 on James St. Free, no registration. The station also pops up on third Thursday evenings.Free · drop-in
Nov4Mindfulness Meditation1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY · 12:30 PM · next Wed, Nov 4, 12:30 PMA guided half hour of mindful breathing and stillness in the museum, meant to ease tension and sharpen how you take in the art afterward; the first-Wednesday sessions are led by Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD. First and third Wednesdays, 12:30–1 pm, at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, near the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Terrace) and Metro routes 3/4 on James St. Free, all welcome, no registration.Free
Nov6Coffee & CreativityFriday, 11:00 AMFree · registration required
Nov6Fall 2026 Public Exhibitions ReceptionFriday, 7:30 PMFree · registration recommended
Nov7My Body Is a Basket: Artist ConversationSaturday, 2:00 PMFree · registration recommended
Nov8Woven Worlds: A Family WorkshopSunday, 10:00 AM$25 standard admission · $15 community access (per adult, includes up to two children)
Nov12Art History Lecture Series: Jeffrey GibsonThursday, 11:30 AMMembers $15 · Non-members $20 · Students $10
Nov12Salon-Inspired StorytellingThursday, 1:00 PMFree · registration required
Nov12Drop-In Drawing2ND THURSDAY · 5:00 PM · next Thu, Nov 12, 5:00 PMAn unhurried evening of sketching in the galleries, with paper, pencils and erasers supplied and Frye teaching artists offering optional prompts; all skill levels are welcome and young people can join with an adult. Second Thursdays, 5–7:30 pm, as part of the Frye's Late Thursdays, at 704 Terry Ave on First Hill (First Hill Streetcar at Broadway & Terrace, or Metro 3/4 on James St). Free, no registration needed.Free · drop-in
Nov13Galleries & GardensNov 13 – Nov 13Free · registration required
Nov14Small Frye: Story Time + ArtSaturday, 10:15 AMFree · registration required
Nov19Sensory Station Pop-Ups3RD THURSDAY · 5:00 PM · next Thu, Nov 19, 5:00 PMOn third Thursday evenings the Frye sets up a hands-on sensory station where all ages can engage with the artworks through tactile samples, sounds, scents and process materials, plus a few digital resources. 5–7 pm at the Frye Art Museum, 704 Terry Ave, reachable on the First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Terrace) or Metro 3/4 on James St. Free and drop-in. A daytime version runs on first Sundays, 1–3 pm.Free · drop-in
Dec10Art History Lecture Series: To Light a Single CandleThursday, 11:30 AMMembers $15 · Non-members $20 · Students $10
Dec10Dancing Together at the FryeThursday, 1:00 PMFree · registration required
Dec12Small Frye: Story Time + ArtSaturday, 10:15 AMFree · registration required
Dec13Jazz in the City: Rebecca Garcia and Todo EsDec 13 – Dec 13$15 general admission · $5 community access

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Questions people ask

Where is Frye?＋

704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, in First Hill. First Hill Streetcar (Broadway & Terrace) or Metro route 3/4 on James St.

What's on at Frye?＋

21 upcoming listings on our calendar; the next is Visual Storytelling: Mixed Media Exploration on Wednesday, October 28 at 10:00 AM.

How much do events at Frye cost?＋

Printed prices for what is listed now run from $5 to $240. 16 listings are free.

Does Frye have anything on weekends or evenings?＋

Of the 21 dated listings, 6 fall on a weekend and 5 start at 5pm or later.

How do I book at Frye?＋

On Frye's own website or booking page, linked from each listing. We read the dates and prices off it by hand and do not sell tickets.

Every listing on this page was checked by a person against the venue's own site. How we verify

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