Things to do in Ballard

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322 events

Friday, October 30

Classical / Orchestra

Candlelight: A Haunted Evening of Halloween Classics

8:45 PM PDTNational Nordic Museum

DJ Night

Goldie - Saturnz Return

9:00 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Nightlife

Dilly Disco, Groove Plug & Alterlatina Present: Wicked Wavelengths Halloween Bar Crawl

9:00 PM PDTPono Ranch

Saturday, October 31

Nightlife

Doggie Halloween

11:00 AM PDTDog Yard Bar

DJ Night

Claudio Gizzi - Andy Warhol's Dracula, Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

12:30 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Concert

"A Special Tribute to Dr. Ralph Stanley" Starring Nathan Stanley & Constant Sorrow (matinee, partially seated)

1:30 PM PDTTractor Tavern

DJ Night

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

2:00 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

DJ Night

The Cure - Pornography

3:30 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Concert

Bark at the Byrne Halloween Edition with Carl Christensen + Sara Camille

4:30 PM PDTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

DJ Night

Blue Velvet - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

5:00 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

DJ Night

Leonard Cohen - You Want It Darker

6:00 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Concert

Don Berman Favorite Things Quartet - Don Berman (drums), Bruce Bernard (guitar), Steve Kim (bass) and Cynthia Mullis (sax)

7:00 PM PDTEgan's Ballard Jam House

DJ Night

D’Angelo - Voodoo

7:30 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Concert

Halloqueen w/ Kim's Kovers

8:00 PM PDTTractor Tavern

Nightlife

OWLTOBER Halloween Party

9:00 PM PDTPono Ranch

Concert

Tim Lizzy + THE RAMONES + Ben Verellen

9:00 PM PDTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

DJ Night

Michael Jackson - Thriller

9:00 PM PDTShibuya HiFi

Sunday, November 1

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Concert

Freakout Presents: Laborotorios Moreno + Buddy Wynkoop + Gadfly + Weep Wave - Matinee

1:20 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Classical / Orchestra

Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works

6:00 PM PSTNational Nordic Museum

Concert

Patrick Wolf w/ guests

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Great Lake Swimmers

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Concert

Candlelight: Tribute to Juan Gabriel on Strings

8:30 PM PSTNational Nordic Museum

Monday, November 2

Concert

Tractor Presents Greg Freeman

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

GEORGIA PARKER

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Tuesday, November 3

Concert

Brendan James w/ guests (partially seated)

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Wednesday, November 4

Concert

Jeffrey Martin w/ Sam Weber (partially seated)

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Middle Names + Quiet Husband + Worm Food

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Thursday, November 5

Concert

KEXP Presents: Improvement Movement w/ Adron

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Bete Grise + 222 + M.A. Sampson

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Friday, November 6

Concert

Vocalist Tom Carlson, with Leeran Raphaely (piano), Trevor Pelletier (bass) and Will Lone (drums)

7:00 PM PSTEgan's Ballard Jam House

Concert

Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers w/ Buffalo Jones, Stephen Ashbrook

7:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Saturday, November 7

Acoustic / Intimate

Matinee Show with Chris Smither (solo) - partially seated

2:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Big Danger Wow! - Early Show

5:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Dance

Dance lesson & dance, featuring The Mortgage Lifters

7:00 PM PSTLeif Erikson Hall

Concert

The Suitcase Junket

7:30 PM PSTBallard Homestead

Concert

KEXP Presents: Squirrel Flower w/ Sour Widows

8:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

The Sweet Lillies with Serafima & The Shakedowns

9:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Sunday, November 8

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Concert

Jake Xerxes Fussell w/ Dougie Poole

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Monday, November 9

Concert

River Shook w/ Ismay

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Dance

Rent Party Ensemble - Swing Dance and Live Jazz Band!

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Concert

JON SPENCER

Time TBAThe Sunset Tavern

Tuesday, November 10

Concert

Other Lives w/ Kelcey Ayer

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Wednesday, November 11

Concert

An Evening with Craig Finn & The Band of Forgiveness (partially seated)

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Bryce Makela + The Grebes + Jade Teather

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Concert

Alex Cameron

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Thursday, November 12

Concert

Bhavya (EP Release) + Townsend's Solitaire + Dax Millan

7:30 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Concert

Margaret Glaspy: The I Am Both Tour

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Friday, November 13

Concert

Kim Virant - Early Show Presented by Space 101.1FM

6:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Concert

Elanor Moss

7:30 PM PSTBallard Homestead

Concert

Jealous Dogs, The Mabys & Jed Zeppelin

8:30 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Saturday, November 14

Recreational / Outdoor Activity

Golden Gardens Park work parties

9:00 AM PSTGolden Gardens Park

Concert

KEXP Presents! Matinee Show: Fred Eaglesmith Returns to the Tractor!

2:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Visual Arts

Ballard ArtWalk - November 2026

6:00 PM PSTArtemis Coffee

Acoustic / Intimate

Where's Beth, Sarah Brunner, Karen Laura Peters

7:30 PM PSTBallard Homestead

Concert

Tractor Presents: Robert Ellis w/ Wheelwright at The Sunset

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Concert

Silverada w/ Emily Nenni BOTH SHOWS

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Silverada w/ Emily Nenni NIGHT ONE

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Sunday, November 15

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Concert

Silverada w/ Emily Nenni NIGHT TWO

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Candlelight - Tribute to Sabrina Carpenter

8:30 PM PSTNational Nordic Museum

Tuesday, November 17

Concert

Tractor Presents: Babehoven w/ Pileup AT The Sunset

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Concert

Natural Child w/ Smoker Dad

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Wednesday, November 18

Concert

Former Jock + Brites + Anna Eisch

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Thursday, November 19

Concert

Jill McCracken + Good Grief + Raegan Leilani

8:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Friday, November 20

Festivals & Parades

Julefest: A Nordic Holiday Celebration

5:00 PM PSTNational Nordic Museum

Concert

The Cactus Blossoms w/ Devin Champlin BOTH SHOWS

8:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

The Cactus Blossoms w/ Dvin Champlin (NIGHT ONE)

8:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Aage Birch, Scott Strickland, Shaun Crawford & The Reasons

9:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Saturday, November 21

Dance

Dance lesson & dance, featuring Joy Street Orchestra

7:00 PM PSTLeif Erikson Hall

Concert

The Cactus Blossoms w/ Devin Champlin (NIGHT TWO)

8:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Orchard Ladder (Album Release) + Wiseacre + Bellflower

9:00 PM PSTConor Byrne Pub (Cooperative)

Sunday, November 22

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Concert

Jim Lauderdale w/ guests (partially seated)

6:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Monday, November 23

Dance

Tractor Square Dance! Wonderland w/ Amy Carroll calling

6:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Tuesday, November 24

Community & Social

Ballard Food Bank Benefit featuring Mike Frazier & Friends, Hosted by DJ Troy Nelson

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Saturday, November 28

Concert

Bands Don't Cry Cure Tribute Rusholme Ruffians Smiths Tribute Crvsh

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Sunday, November 29

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Monday, November 30

Film & Media

Magic Theater Presents: Punch Drunk Love

7:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Thursday, December 3

Concert

A John Prine Christmas w/ Tractor

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Saturday, December 5

Concert

Sera Cahoone w/ guests (Night One)

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Harbour

9:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Sunday, December 6

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Concert

Sera Cahoone w/ guests (Night Two)

6:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Tractor Presents: Two Runner w/ guests AT The Sunset

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Concert

Candlelight: Tribute to TOOL

Time TBANational Nordic Museum

Monday, December 7

Concert

Jessica Lea Mayfield w/ Horsepower

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Tuesday, December 8

Concert

Bryan Andrews

8:00 PM PSTThe Sunset Tavern

Concert

The Bobby Lees w/ Forty Feet Tall

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Thursday, December 10

Concert

Willi Carlisle - The Universal Bubba Tour w/ Amelia Day

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Friday, December 11

Concert

Tractor & Heirophant Present: Wayfarer w/ Nox Novacula, John Haughm

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Saturday, December 12

Recreational / Outdoor Activity

Golden Gardens Park work parties

9:00 AM PSTGolden Gardens Park

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Makers Market & Bar Hop

1:00 PM PSTUrban Family Brewing Co. — Ballard Brewed Coalition

Visual Arts

Ballard ArtWalk - December

6:00 PM PSTArtemis Coffee

Concert

Artist Home Presents: Dead Pioneers w/ P.E.S.T., Vic Bondi and His Issues

8:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Sunday, December 13

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Farmers Market

9:00 AM PSTBallard Farmers Market

Markets & Shopping

Ballard Makers Market & Bar Hop

1:00 PM PSTUrban Family Brewing Co. — Ballard Brewed Coalition

Concert

Mason Jennings w/ Larsen Gardens

7:30 PM PSTTractor Tavern

Concert

Tractor Presents: Genevieve Artadi ft. Louis Cole & Chiquita Magic

8:00 PM PSTTractor Tavern