11 venues · 96 upcoming events
Things to do in Eastside: free events and every venue
Every place we list events for, grouped by neighbourhood. Each venue page shows what’s coming up (recurring shows on their next date), what we’ve listed there before, the address, Link light rail, King County Metro buses and the streetcar and what’s nearby — checked by a person, not a crawler.
Free in Eastside this week
6 free events in the next seven days, soonest first. Free means the venue prints it as free; a few still ask you to register.
- Bellevue Botanical Garden
NIGHTLY · 4:30 PMGarden d'LightsBellevue Botanical Garden$10 per person. Children 10 and under are free. ($5 Nights: $5)Details → - The Nifty Knitter
FreeTUESDAYS · 10:00 AMTuesday TeaThe Nifty KnitterFreeDetails → - King County Library System – Issaquah Library
FreeTUESDAYS · 6:30 PMSnuggle Up Story TimeKing County Library System – Issaquah LibraryFreeDetails → - King County Library System – Issaquah LibraryWED, OCT 28Mushroom Foraging Basics & Mushroom SeasonsKing County Library System – Issaquah LibraryFree · registration full, waitlist availableDetails →
- King County Library System – Issaquah LibraryFreeTHURSDAYS · 10:30 AMRise & Shine Story TimeKing County Library System – Issaquah LibraryFreeDetails →
- The Nifty KnitterFreeFRIDAYS · 6:00 PMSip and StitchThe Nifty KnitterFreeDetails →
Eastside
- Bellevue Botanical Garden
Bellevue Botanical Garden12 upcomingWilburtonFree public garden whose education program includes hands-on build-your-own holiday wreath classes, botanical drawing and nature journaling alongside lichen and mushroom walks.See what's on → - Canvas Kirkland
Canvas Paint and Sip Studio Kirkland19 upcomingDowntown KirklandDowntown Kirkland paint-and-sip studio leading two-hour guided acrylic paintings of Northwest scenes most evenings, plus Saturday-afternoon sessions and Sunday mimosa mornings.See what's on → - Eastside PotteryEastside Pottery0 pastBel-RedMembership pottery studio in Bellevue (plus a Redmond studio) running intro-to-wheel, ramen-bowl and mug workshops, holiday ornament and snow-people hand-building sessions, raku firings and ceramic bootcamps.See what's on →
- Holly Yee
Holly Yee Floral Design Studio4 upcomingWoodinvilleWoodinville floral designer's studio hosting small evening and weekend workshops in dried autumn wreaths, botanical wall art, modern holiday wreaths and holiday centerpieces.See what's on → - Bellevue LibraryKing County Library System – Bellevue Library11 upcomingDowntown BellevueKCLS's busiest branch, with a makerspace (sublimation printing, drop-in sessions), LEGO builders, conversation practice, tutoring and talks nearly every day.See what's on →
- Issaquah LibraryKing County Library System – Issaquah Library8 upcomingDowntown IssaquahDowntown Issaquah branch with story times, outdoor Story Strolls, citizenship-test prep, teen programs and multilingual help sessions.See what's on →
- Kirkland LibraryKing County Library System – Kirkland Library10 upcomingDowntown KirklandDowntown Kirkland branch with family story times, STEAM programs, teen book talks, music and English conversation classes.See what's on →
- Redmond LibraryKing County Library System – Redmond Library12 upcomingDowntown RedmondDowntown Redmond branch with an adult art club, Sunday crafternoons, hands-on STEM for kids, yoga and community workshops.See what's on →
- KAC
Kirkland Arts Center0 pastDowntown KirklandEastside community art center in the historic Peter Kirk Building, with ceramics, painting and printmaking classes, single-afternoon to three-day workshops, Art & Wine nights and open life drawing.See what's on → - NW Art Glass
Northwest Art Glass6 upcomingDowntown RedmondRedmond stained-glass and fusing supplier teaching three-hour fused-glass workshops (Seattle skyline, lanterns, garden stakes) and multi-week copper-foil and leaded stained-glass classes.See what's on → - Nifty KnitterThe Nifty Knitter14 upcomingGilman Village, IssaquahGilman Village yarn shop teaching learn-to-knit, sock, mitten and colorwork classes, felted slippers and seasonal knit-a-pumpkin or woodland-animal workshops, plus drop-in stitch circles.See what's on →