Ballard weekly events roundup Oct. 26-Nov 1

Posted Monday, October 26, 2026 4:59 pm

Meghan Walker (via My Ballard)

It’s time for your weekly event calendar for all things happening in Ballard Oct. 26 – Nov 1.

This week is all about Halloween, with a ton of costume contests (for you and your dog) and other family-friendly options all week long.

Monday, Oct. 26

Bingo Night at Ballard Beer Box, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
- Free, all-ages bingo with new prizes every week.
Book Club – Wrecked Romantasy, Swoon City, 7 – 8:30 p.m.
- Want a romantasy without a 1000 year age gap? Or one when the MMC isn’t so grumpy? We will be reading romantasy books that stray from traditional norms of the genre. October’s pick is “Daggermouth” by H.M. Wolfe.

Trivia Night at Ballard Beer Box, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
- Prizes for the winning team, all-ages, and dogs welcome.
Tuesday Cribbage Night at Dirty Couch Brewing, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
- Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday cribbage nights kicks off this week.
Embroidery Class: Sashiko Tea Towel Workshop, Swoon City, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- In this hands-on 2 hour workshop, learn the basics of Japanese sashiko stitching and apply it to embellish a tea towel. $75
Creep it Real: Halloween Music Bingo, Channel Marker Cider, 7 – 9 p.m.
- Free music bingo with a Halloween theme. Tacos by Cocina Barelas

Trunk or Treat at St. Alphonsus School, 5:30 – 8 p.m.
- A free, family-friendly Halloween night for our school & neighbors. New this year: an expanded indoor / outdoor format with an additional Fun Zone inside the gym.
Flip ‘N Ink Pinball Tournament & Tattoo Pop-up, Looking Glass Arcade, 6 p.m
- Halloween night of tattoos, pinball, costumes, drinks, and prizes at the Ballard Smoke Shop & Looking Glass Arcade. Tattoos from 6 – 11 p.m., pinball tournament at 7:30 p.m. with $5 entry fee.
Halloween Trivia, Channel Marker Cider, 7 – 9 p.m.
- Host Alex is serving up six rounds of free, wager-based trivia covering horror movies, Halloween classics, creepy creatures, pop culture, and more. Prizes, low-pressure fun, and food from Tacos and Burgers Express. Costumes encouraged, trivia expertise not required.
Seattle Excelorators Toastmasters Spook-a-thon, Razzi’s Pizzeria, 7 – 9 p.m.
- “You’re invited to a wickedly fun night of captivating speeches, costumes, and free pizza.” Costume contest, free pizza, three featured speakers, and themed table topics. Free.
Book Trivia at The Ink Drinker, 8 – 9:30 p.m.
- Free book trivia, prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places. Teams and solo players welcome.
Costume Party at Conor Byrne Co-op- Live Music from Born of Ghosts + The Sirens + DB Stewart + Collin Salcido, 8 – 11 p.m.
- Four musical acts and a costume contest. 21+. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. $13.39 entry.

Film Screening: The Lighthouse (2019), National Nordic Museum, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Watch as two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s. This screening is held in conjunction with the special exhibition, A Ballard Story: Pacific Fishermen, which explores the history and evolution of Seattle’s maritime industry. $13.
Costume Party at Conor Byrne Co-op- Live Music from The Rolling Thunder + Bigfoot Curious + Velvet Armada, 8 – 11 p.m.
- Three bands, costume contest, 21+, $13.39 entry.

Ballard Halloween Carnival, Ballard Community Center, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Crafts, games, prizes, food, costumes encouraged. $10
The Naughty Bits Halloween Comedy Show & Sexy Costume Contest, Old Stove Ship Canal, 8 – 9:30 p.m.
- Costume contest and comedy show, $15 advance or $20 at the door.

Hunger Goblin’ Trick or Treat, Phinney-Greenwood Business District, 12 – 3 p.m.
- Daytime trick-or-treating in the Phinney and Greenwood, look for the “Participating Business” sign in the window that day.
Spooktacular Pup Party, Obec Brewing, 2 – 6 p.m.
- Free costume party for pets and their people. Treats, photo ops, pup-tinis, games, and costumes. Pet psychic on hand for 10-minute readings from 2 4 p.m. for $55.
The Funny Bone Kids Halloween Comedy Show & Costume Contest, Old Stove Gardens, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
- Kids comedy show and costume contest, $15.
The Ha Ha Halloween Comedy Show & Costume Contest, Old Stove Gardens, 8 – 9:30 p.m.
- Stand-up comedy and costume contest, $15.
Bark @ The Byrne! Low-Volume, Dog-Friendly, Day-time Concert with a Dog Costume Contest, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
- Dog costume contest and live music, $13.39.
Ballard Boo! Bash Halloween Party, Center for Spiritual Living, 6 – 9 p.m.
- Free Halloween party with music. 6 p.m. kid-friendly games, crafts, open mic, and snacks, followed by 7 p.m. “Great Coven Sorting & Pact: Gather in your spirit house to invent your coven name, talisman and superpower” for adults and 7:15 p.m “Holy Spirits & Haunting Grooves: Community music and storytelling backed by our live house jam band.”
Ballard Trick-or-Treating
- Downtown Ballard businesses will hand out candy from 4 – 6 p.m. After that, head out into the neighborhood for more.

Ballard Farmer’s Market, Ballard Ave, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.(recurring)
- Open since 2000, the Ballard Farmers Market is Seattle’s first year-round neighborhood farmers market selling produce exclusively from Washington state farmers. The Market has operated along the historic cobblestone stretch of Ballard Avenue NW between Vernon Place and 22nd Avenue.
Embroidery Class: Textural Gourds, Swoon City, 2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
- Want to learn how to create textural embroidery? Join Melissa Galbraith of MCreativeJ for a 2 hour, hands-on workshop. We’ll be stitching knobbly, texture-filled gourds using the chain stitch, colonial knot, split stitch, and Danish knot. When you join this class, you’ll also receive a full kit that includes a beechwood embroidery hoop, cream cotton fabric, embroidery needle, full skeins of thread, gourd transfer patterns, backing materials, and printed instructions. $60
Silent Reading at The Ink Drinker, 6 – 8 p.m.
- Free quiet reading with drinks and food options.