Tall Ships at Carillon Point

September 27 through October 9 | Carillon Point Guest Pier | Tall Ships Carillon Point

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sail on the high seas? Ask the crew while you tour the majestic tall ships when they dock at Carillon Point through October 9. Public tours and sailings offered throughout the weekend. The Lady Washington, official ambassador of Washington State, will visit Kirkland and offer exciting adventure sails and vessel tours at the dock. Vessel tours open the ships to the public for a suggested donation of $5 per person. Come check out the ship and meet her crew!

Sailing guests will embark on a two or three-hour tall ship sailing experience. Adventure Sails feature sailing as it was done for hundreds of years. Join in a sea shanty, enjoy breathtaking views and meet the modern-day crew that travels the west coast.

City Hall for All presents Truck-a-palooza

October 12 | 12 to 2 p.m. | Kirkland City Hall | 123 5th Ave | City Hall for All Truck-a-Palooza

Truck-a-palooza is all about trucks! And photo opportunities! We will be showcasing our police and fire departments with a broad assortment of first responder vehicles, including an aid car, fire engine, police cars, our animal services truck and much more! Has your son or daughter ever wondered what it’s like to be a firefighter or a police officer? This is their chance to climb in the driver’s seat and take an imaginary ride. Mingle with our police officers, firefighters and our Kirkland Police Explorers for a taste of what being a first responder is all about.

Pee Wee Monster Bash Halloween Carnival

October 25 | 10 a.m. to noon | North Kirkland Community Center | 425.587.3336

Kirkland’s annual Pee Wee Monster Bash features a fabulous bunch of fun for kids age five and under! Escape the wet weather with a slew of indoor, carnival-style activities, including swamp fishing, crafts, a cookie walk, movement maze, story-time and more! This carnival is kooky rather than spooky, meant to celebrate Halloween the old-fashioned way! Bring your costumed kiddos for a morning of safe, spirited fun! Search activity code 8350 to register.

Kirkland Zombie Wine Walk

October 25 | 6 to 9 p.m. | Downtown Kirkland | Kirkland Zombie Wine Walk

October brings Kirkland’s famous Zombie Wine Walk! Brought to you by the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, the Kirkland Downtown Association and Seattle Uncorked, this 21-and-over event will take you on a mouth-watering adventure with tasty highlights sips from local wineries and breweries, hosted by downtown Kirkland businesses. Start at the Heathman Hotel and make your way throughout Kirkland’s gorgeous downtown core while enjoying this vibrant wine tasting experience at numerous downtown shops, galleries and boutiques.

Mighty Coders Kirkland Grand Opening

October 26 | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Downtown Kirkland | 12020 113th Ave NE C-200 | Mighty Coders

Mighty Coders is now open in Kirkland! The community is invited to experience Mighty Coders during its Open House Event that takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 26! This family-friendly event will introduce your whole family to the Mighty Coders, the “go-to after school coding academy” for kids! Mighty Coders provides a STEM space where kids can try activities like Scratch, Robotics, Circuit Building, Virtual Reality, Block Building and Coding. Enjoy our space for a day of coding, treats and raffles. To help us plan, please RSVP. Special discount pricing will be offered for new student sign ups!

Pumpkins in the Park

October 26 | 12 to 3 p.m. | 25 Lakeshore Plaza | Pumpkins in the Park

Come join the Kirkland Downtown Association’s festivities at Kirkland’s Marina Park! This fall harvest festival offers a pumpkin patch, hay maze, a pop-up farmers market, carnival games, goats, food and a costume contest. This free event is fun for the whole family! Trick or treating begins throughout downtown Kirkland after the event. See you there!

Halloween Scavenger Hunt

October 26 | 10 a.m. to noon | Bridle Trails State Park | 5300 116th Ave. N.E. | Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Join the Bridle Trails Park Foundation for its third annual Halloween Scavenger Hunt! This fun, free adventure features a one-mile scavenger hunt and Halloween hike, Halloween treats for all and a photo booth with a miniature horse. Come and meet our state parks interpretive specialist, who will be on hand to reveal some "creepy" animal specimens! This is a free community event! A Washington State Discover Pass is required to park in the main Bridle Trails State Park parking lot.

Pumpkin Spice and Pampering is Nice

October 29 | 4 to 6 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. | Woodmark Hotel and Still Spa | Pumpkin Spice Pampering Is Nice

Pumpkin Spice and Pampering is Nice is a Passport Event! Take a trip around the luxurious Still Spa while enjoying express treatments, a specialty cocktail, appetizers, champagne, expert skincare and beauty advice from Still Spa partners and exclusive retail discounts. Once your passport is filled with stamps, turn it in for the chance to win a special prize! RSVP by October 15 to receive early bird pricing! Treatments include massages, facials and nail treatments!

Halloween Boo’s Cruise by the Kirkland Downtown Association

October 31 | 6 to 9:30 p.m. | 1 Kirkland Avenue | Halloween Boo’s Cruise

Join the Kirkland Downtown Association for its inaugural Boo’s Cruise, a Spooktacular Halloween cruise on Lake Washington! Food, drinks, costume contest and music! This is a 21 and over event.

An Evening with Los Lobos 45th Anniversary show

October 2 | 7 p.m. (sold out) | Kirkland Performance Center

More than three decades have passed since Los Lobos released their debut album, “Just Another Band from East L.A.” Since then they’ve repeatedly disproven that title. Los Lobos isn’t “just another” anything, but rather a band that has consistently evolved artistically while never losing sight of their humble roots. They will be performing half of the show as acoustic.

The Brothers Four

October 3 | 7 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center

Folk revival pioneers the Brothers Four are national icons of American music. With hits like “Try to Remember,” “Greenfields” and “Michael, Row the Boat Ashore,” the band’s elegant harmonies blend flawlessly with traditional folk instrumentation of the guitar, mandolin, banjo and bass.

Over the last five decades, the group has serenaded four U.S. presidents at the White House and performed around the world enthralling its audiences with its unforgettable melodies.

Maison DeLille – Tyler Edwards Live Music

October 4 | 6:30 p.m. | Maison DeLille Wine Lounge | 15 Lake Street  

Welcome to Maison DeLille Wine Lounge, located in the heart of downtown Kirkland! Join us for wine flights, by the bottle and glass and light bites! We have happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., and live music from 6:30 to 9:30.

Maison DeLille – Kellie Rose Live Music

October 5 | 7:30 p.m. | Maison DeLille Wine Lounge | 15 Lake Street

Join us at Maison DeLille Wine Lounge, located in the heart of downtown Kirkland! We have happy hour from 3 to 6 p.m., and live music from 7:30 to 10:30.

Happy Days: Studio East’s Jest for Funds Auction

October 5 | 5:30 p.m. | Redmond Marriott | 7401 164th Ave NE Redmond | Studio East Auction

You’re Invited to Studio East’s Annual Auction on October 5, 2019! Mark Your Calendars, T-Birds and Pink Ladies! It’s time to dress in your best 50s threads and get down for Studio East’s annual Jest for Funds Auction! This is Studio East’s largest fundraiser of the year and our goal is to raise a mountain of moola to ensure all youth have the opportunity to experience the performing arts and the awesomely-cool benefits it has to offer! You and 250 other rock-n-rollers will enjoy the-bash-of-a-lifetime that includes silent and live auctions, a three-course dinner, bottomless wine and the jammin’ talents of Studio East teens who know how to rock-around-the-clock!

SRJO: Count Basie Meets Duke Ellington

October 6 | 2 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center

The opening concert of SRJO’s 25th Anniversary season promises to be swingin’ as SRJO plays pieces from the first famous meeting of the two greatest big bands in jazz history–the Count Basie and Duke Ellington orchestras. Selections from their classic 1961 album, “First Time! The Count Meets the Duke” include the swinging “Blues in Hoss’ Flat,” the beautiful “To You,” the exotic “Wild Man Moore,” the exciting “Battle Royal” and of course the Duke’s theme song, “Take the ‘A’ Train.” Two of our great saxophonists, Travis Ranney and Mark Taylor, face off in a classic tenor battle with Neal Hefti’s “Whirly Bird” and we round out the show with other hits recorded by each band. Join SRJO as we show how these supreme giants of the jazz world were so different from one another, yet so equally gifted.

Peace Love and KPC–the Kirkland Performance Center’s annual gala and auction

October 12 | 6 p.m. | The W Bellevue | Lincoln Square South at 10455 N.E. 5th Place, Bellevue | Kirkland Performance Center Annual Gala

Kirkland Performance Center’s annual gala and auction will take place on October 12, 2019, at The W Bellevue. We are thrilled to welcome more than 250 arts patrons, corporate officers, business owners and community leaders to an unforgettable evening filled with dining, music, friends and giving. This exciting fundraiser helps to ensure that KPC can continue to present world class programming on our stage, deliver educational experiences and give our community a stage to perform on.

This promises to be our best evening yet, as we celebrate KPC and the 50th anniversary of Woodstock. Enjoy cocktails, a gourmet dinner, live auction and live performances by local musicians.

Jake Shimabukuro

October 14 | 7 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center

Labeled as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele,” Hawaiian-born Jake Shimabukuro gained fame after a releasing a viral video of his beautiful and original version of the song “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

Keola Beamer & Jeff Peterson

October 17 | 7 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center

Keola Beamer is a Hawaiian legend who has stretched the boundaries of slack key guitar music. Jeff Peterson is one of the most versatile musicians in Hawaiian music and has contributed to two Grammy-award winning recordings.

Nite Wave performs Prince and the Revolution’s “Purple Rain” album in full

October 25 | 8 p.m. | Kirkland Performance Center

Known for their high energy show, Nite Wave continues their ’80s dance ways performing New Wave hits from Duran Duran, INXS, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, The Cure, New Order, Prince, Depeche Mode and more! Most noted for being handpicked by Billy Idol to open for the legendary ’80s rocker, they have also performed with multi-platinum recording artist Tiffany Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go’s, Clive Farrington of When in Rome and Everclear. Featured on CNN and Good Morning America, Nite Wave has help raise over $17,000 for Northwest Harvest and American Red Cross.

Studio East’s StoryBook Theater Presents: Beauty and the Beast

October 26 and 27 | Times vary | Kirkland Performance Center

StoryBook Theater introduces young audiences to the magic of live theater with 55-minute original musicals written specifically for kids age three through 10. In this production of Beauty and the Beast, the Prince has been turned into a silly-looking loud-mouthed beast because of his selfish and unruly behavior. To break the spell, he must learn to be well-mannered, sincere, gracious and pure of heart. But most importantly, he must find someone to love him for who he is, both inside and out. Will Beauty fall in love with the Prince or will his comical looks and beastly behavior scare her away?

Park Lane Gallery Featured Artists

October 1 through October 6 | Park Lane Gallery

The “Anything Goes” Fall Juried Art Show takes place September 3 through October 6, 2019. Guests are invited to enjoy a sumptuous array of delectable paintings, photography, glasswork and mixed media artwork. Created by artists from all around the country, this dynamic exhibit proves that in art, anything goes. Free parking is available under the Kirkland Library. Parklane Gallery is located at 130 Park Lane!

ryan james fine arts presents “Fragments” by Gianna DiBartolomeo

October | Reception October 10 from 5 to 10 p.m. | 11905 124th Ave NE |

Gianna DiBartolomeo's work combines the vivid carefree colors found in everyday Miami life with labor-intensive repetitive processes. Her subject matter captures the grit and glamour of life: the places it takes us, the bumps in the road and the discoveries along the way. Her work is how she better understands and relates to the world around her. She doesn’t cover her canvases with paint; instead, thousands of glittering sequins crowd up against the frame. Her series of sequined works is aptly titled “All that Glitters.” Her art refutes pessimism and banality, drawing on the simple pleasure of visual enjoyment, childhood creativity and play with materials.

Studio East Mainstage Productions: Seussical!

October 18 through November 3 | Times vary | Studio East | 11730 118th Ave NE Suite 100

Seussical the Musical bursts onto the stage in a fantastical, spectacular musical extravaganza by Tony Award-winning composers Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty. Beloved characters including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz and the Whos collide in a journey spanning from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus.

Juanita Bay Park Interpretive Tours

October 6 and October 15 | Juanita Bay Park | Eastside Audubon

The Eastside Park Rangers in affiliation with the Eastside Audubon Society offer interpretive tours at Juanita Bay Park. Every season gives nature lovers a chance to spot something new and wonderful. Sunday, October 6, is the Juanita Bay Wildlife Tour, which begins at 1 p.m. and takes about one hour. Tuesday, October 15, is the Juanita Bay Park Bird Walk, which begins at 8 a.m. and welcomes adults and teens! Bring binoculars and meet in the parking lot.

Oral Cancer Foundation Walk

October 12 | 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. | Juanita Beach Park | Oral Cancer Foundation Walk  

Join the Washington walk of the Oral Cancer Foundation, a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education research, advocacy and patient support activities. When you walk in the Oral Cancer Foundation walks, you join the effort with hundreds of thousands of people to raise awareness and funds that allow the Oral Cancer Foundation (OCF) to invest in new research, create educational programs, advocate for public policy and support oral cancer survivors.

Beginning Birding Course: Raptors of North America

October 1 and 15 | 7 to 9 p.m. | Northlake Unitarian Universalist Church | 308 4th Ave S | Birding Raptors Of North America

With 35 species of raptors in North America, their ranges in size and different behaviors make them fascinating and create curiosity in on-lookers. Eagles, hawks, falcons, vultures and kites are some of the most prominent and sought-after birds. This course will help you become familiar with all of them, learning the key characteristics