Events around Bellevue

5/23 Trailhead Direct starts – access the Issaquah Alps and Mount Si from South Bellevue

5/23 CeesaySays Training Camp workout, 8:30-9:30am

5/23 Saturday morning walk at Downtown Park, 9am (link) – recurs weekly

5/23 Keep Bellevue Beautiful – West Bellevue, 9-11am (link)

5/23 Conservatively (not politically) Speaking Toastmasters Club at St Madeleine, 9-10:30am (link)

5/23 Basics of Successful Vegetable Growing at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 10-11:30am (link)

5/23 Needlepoint clinic with Denise Forsyth at Rain City Needlepoint, 10am

5/23 Kin On Cross-Cultural Community Cafe at Westminster Chapel Church, 10am-noon – bringing together seniors, youth, and families affected by dementia across cultures – also 6/27, 7/25, 8/22, and 9/26, and volunteers to help with greeting guests and serving hot drinks are needed.

5/23 Photowalk at Bellevue Downtown Park with Kate Hailey Photography, free signup, 10am-noon (link)

5/23 CommUnity Jam: Multicultural Arts Festival at Jing Mei Elementary, free, no tickets needed, 11am-4pm – with traditions of harvest festivals, storytelling, Afro-beats, House, Bachata, & Reggaeton, part of Cross-Cultural Center Without Walls

5/23 Rasa Seattle hosts Dance with Rani dance workshop at Highland Community Center in Bellevue, $25, 11am-1pm – Dance is Shri Krishn Govind, see event description for dress code

5/23 Vaunt Gallery’s Art Amplified in the W Bellevue Penthouse, 11am-7pm – also 5/24

5/23 Little Masters Club Heritage & Me summer cultural workshop at BBG, 1-3:15pm – spots are limited, please pre-register to enjoy story-telling, a Song Dynasty tea whisking experience, Chinese floral art, and forest bathing meditation – see IG post

5/23 Market Bonito pop-up at Bellden Cafe, 2-5pm, offering sewing help – bring your garment. hems will be made.

5/23 Queer Creative Connections at Bellevue Library, 2:15-4pm (link) – also 6/27, 7/25, and 8/22

5/23 Signups for June swim lessons at the Bellevue Aquatic Center open at 3pm (link) – adult and kid lessons

5/23 Market Bonito: Paint your own Muneca Lele with the Space Needle at Bellden Cafe, $80, 3-5pm – guided by Maria G. Casey, a renowned Latina artist, spaces limited

5/23 AI Safety and Awareness workshop on where AI is going at the Kirkland Library, free, 3:45-5:15pm (link)

5/23 Eastside FIRE Goal Sharing and Budgets at Capital One Cafe, 4-6pm (link)

5/23 Bollysteps Dance showcase Nachle 14 at Meydenbauer Center, 5-8pm (link) – there are also shows on 5/24 at 11:30am (link) and 5pm (link)

5/23 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Tangrams and Fractals for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) – different activities each week

5/23 Pasifika Luau Experience — Live Polynesian Show + Island Buffet, $100, 5-8pm (link)

5/23 Bellevue Fashion Show 2026 at the Bellevue Family YMCA, $25, 5:30-8:30pm (link) – organized by Empire of God and former mayor Lynne Robinson

5/23 New Age Flamenco at Hye Life, 6pm (link)

5/23 Eastside Improv Spring Show at Theatre33, 7-8pm (link)

5/23 Standup Comedy at Postdoc Brewing in Redmond, 7pm (link)

5/23 The Chicago Transit Experience at Bake’s Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/23 Gen-Zindagi – 2010s and up pop, house, and high nakhra, 10pm (Eventbrite)

5/24-5/25 Puppy Yoga will have golden retrievers this weekend, Mochinut has free tote bags if you order a dozen, Jo Malone has free pressed juice on Saturday to match their vegetable-inspired scent collection

5/24 Shut Up and Write at Cafe Hagen, 9-10am (link) – recurs weekly

5/24 BelRed Bike Club starts at Marymoor in Redmond and rides through Bellevue, Issaquah, and Sammamish, 30 miles, register on Strava, 9am

5/24 Beyond Yoga free mat Pilates class at Bellevue Square, free, 10am (Eventbrite) – sold out

5/24 Potted Plant Garden Workshop at the Lakemont Town & Country Market, $50, 11am-noon (link)

5/24 Vaunt Gallery’s Art Amplified in the W Bellevue Penthouse, 11am-5pm

5/23 Bollysteps Dance showcase Nachle 14 at Meydenbauer Center, 11:30am (link) and 5pm (link)

5/24 Food, water, clothes, and harm reduction supplies are available at Crossroads Park near the bathrooms on Sundays from noon-2pm

5/24 Artvana Paint & Sip at The Redd Dog, $55, 1pm (link)

5/24 Board Games and Boba with the Millenial Social Club at Lincoln Square, 1-5pm (link) – recurs weekly

5/24 All White Affair at Mirra, 10pm (link)

5/25 City Hall and KCLS Libraries will be closed for Memorial Day, Link is running on a Sunday schedule

5/25 Murph Fitness Challenge community workout at Samena, 8am (link)

5/25 Indian food and Indegenious Art Workshop, ages 6+ (with adult), 1pm (link)

5/25 Korean-English Language Exchange at Crossroads, 6:30-8:30pm (link) – recurs weekly

5/25 A Capella Joy Chorus rehearsal at Crossroads, 7-10pm (link) – new members welcome

5/25 Chessbar meetup at Tapster, 7pm – recurs on Mondays

5/26 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Redmond Watershed, $8, 10am-2pm (link) – meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

5/26 East Side Runners does Trail Tuesdays from Bridle Trails Shopping Center at 6pm – recurs on Tuesdays until the end of August

5/26 Midlakes United vs. Bigfoot soccer match, 6:30pm – food truck will be Pizzamaniac

5/27 2026 Breakfast for Justice at Meydenbauer Center, 7am, supporting legal aid in King County

5/27 Tai Chi on the Terrace at the Westin, free, 8am (link) – also Thursday evenings

5/27 Washington Hospitality Association: State of the Industry online presentations, Restaurant 10am, and Lodging 1:30-3pm

5/27 Muse Maree co-working in the Spring District, 10am (link)

5/27 Thrive Entrepreneur Friends Meetup at Capital One Cafe, 10am (link) – event canceled

5/27 Beyond the Build Habitat for Humanity Annual Luncheon in Seattle, noon-1:30pm (link)

5/27 Community Connect: Utilities Budget and Rates Open House at City Hall, 11:30-1:30pm (link)

5/27 Mod Pizza fundraiser for Chinook Middle School PTSA with code MODGIVES25

5/27 Lego Brick Builders activity at Bellevue Library, 1:30-2:30pm (link) – recurs weekly through 7/1

5/27 Newport Way Library Teen Volunteer Council Meeting, grades 9-12, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/27 Tri Pointe Homes Design Studio event with refreshments, Eastgate, 4-6pm

5/27 KCLS Board of Trustees meeting, 5pm (link)

5/27 Monthly HealthTech Happy Hour-Demo Night with Canvas Medical on Mercer Island, 6-8pm (link)

5/27 Planning Commission, 6:30pm (link) – there will be an intensive discussion and vote on whether to advance the BelRed Look Forward upzone and land use changes to a Public Hearing, and an introduction of work to update other land use rules in Downtown Livability 2.0

5/27 Beyond the Session: Town Hall to support funding for WA state education, online, 7-8pm (link)

5/27 Resource and Career Fair for teens and families at the Kirkland Teen Union in Kirkland, free, 7-8:30pm (link)

5/28 AtScale Systems and Reliability Conference – date moved to 6/25

5/28 Developmental Disabilities and Early Childhood Supports Resource Fair at Microsoft in Redmond, 9am-2pm (link)

5/28 Eastside Pathways Ages and Stages meeting about Performance Measures, 10am-noon, (link)

5/28 TRACKS 50+ Park Walks meets at NBCC to go to Killarney Glen Park, 11am-1pm (link)

5/28 Sound Transit Board of Directors meeting, 1:30-4pm (link) – Perhaps this will be the big decisions on Sound Transit’s future? Agenda not out yet.

5/28 Bellevue Farmers Market, 3pm

5/28 Eastside Leadership Initiative’s Believe event, $25, 5-7pm (link) – highlighting smaller and newer non-profits

5/28 Painting & Prosecco at Kitchen & Market (Yarrow Bay in Kirkland), 5-7pm (Eventbrite)

5/28 Spanish Practicing Meetup at Bellden Cafe, 5:30-6:30pm (link) – recurs every other Thursday through early summer

5/28 Tai Chi on the Terrace at the Westin, free, 5:30-6:30pm (Eventbrite)

5/28 Public Hearing for BASIS Bellevue (K-5 school) permit in Lake Hills for 300 students (across NE 4th from the Grade 6-12 school), virtual, 6pm (link)

5/28 LGBTQ+ Game Night at Mox Boarding House, 6pm

5/28 Bellevue Women’s Book Club reads Alison Elspach’s The Wedding People, 6:30-8pm (link)

5/29 Bike Classes at Bellevue Library for Bike Everywhere Month, free, Intro to Bike Commuting at11:15am (link) and Bike Maintenance for Every Commuter at 12:30pm (link) – registration not required

5/29 Deadline to apply for Bellevue’s Youth Link Board, with teen openings and an adult opening. Adults can also participate as mentors.

5/29 Art Opening at BelRed Art Studio: Visualizing Korean Cinema: “From Screen to Canvas: Reimagining Korean Cinema Through Youth Perspectives”, organized by Studio S Fine Arts, free, 4-8pm (link)

5/29 Artventory Intro to Jazz Funk Dance workshop for ages 13+ at SBCC, free, register, 4:30-6pm (link)

5/29 Bellevue High School Orchestra Night Market fundraiser, 5-9pm (link) – enjoy live music from the orchestra and purchase dinner or treats from local food trucks.

5/29 Bellevue Women’s Book Club: The Wedding People by Alison Elspach, 6:30-8pm (link)

5/29 Improv and Flow: Free Community Jam hosted by the Improv Place at Theatre33, 7pm

5/29 Open Mic Night at Third Culture Coffee, 7-9pm – signups start at 6pm

5/29 Paint and Sip: Mom’s Bouquet at Northwest Arts Center, non-alcoholic beverages, 16+, 7-9pm (link)

5/29 From the Ground Up rap concert at Third Culture Coffee, free, 7:30pm (peytspencer.com/rsvp)- by Microsoft engineer Peyt Spencer, also 5/30

5/29 New Moon Aerial performers at Suite, no cover, 8-9pm

5/29 Jake La Botz performs at Spring District Studios, 8pm-midnight (link) – They’re Coming For Me deftly ties threads from La Botz’s background in Chicago blues, gospel, early rock ‘n roll, American folksong traditions, and a dash of country twang into a grooving knot of warm-timbred Americana.

5/29 Umami Jazz Fusion at Bake’s Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/30 Pollinator Fest at 21 Acres in Woodinville

5/30 King County Fire Chiefs Association Diversity and Recruitment Workshop at Bellevue College, ages 16+, 8am-3:30pm – register by May 25th and receive useful information on navigating the hiring process

5/30 ARC Lifeguard Recertification class at Bellevue Club, 10am-8pm (link) – recurs 5/31, 6/27, and 6/28

5/30 Garden Tool Sharpening at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 18+, free, 10-11:30am

5/30 Rock Garden Plant Sale at BBG, 10am-1pm

5/30 Pollinator Fest at 21 Acres in Woodinville, 10am-3pm

5/30 Forest to Fork 2026 in Woodinville, ages 8+, 10am-1pm (link) – wait-list, kid-friendly ways to enjoy local edible plants in season

5/30 Washington Vision Connection at the Seattle Public Library in Seattle, 10am (link) – for the blind and low vision community to discover accessibility features at Seattle’s cultural venues

5/30 Inclusive STEAM Storytime Professional Development for Teachers in Kenmore, free, 10am-noon (link) – led by the Adaptive Library Initiative (ALI)

5/30 Free Lakeshore Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring Magic Stix™, 11am-3pm (link)

5/30 Lovable Founder Series: Eastside Edition at GIX in the Spring District, free, 11am-3pm (luma) – event full, but volunteers needed, and there may be opportunities to present – founder showcase, demo, and breakout rooms to build with free credits

5/30 Free Lakeshore Kids Event: Garden Wonders Featuring Magic Stix™, 11am-3pm (link) – create a bookmark

5/30 MAPS Eid Celebration at Downtown Park, 11:30am-7pm (link) – cultural activities, traditional attire, handicrafts, food stalls, and children’s games

5/30 Arctic Elevation wellness Grand Opening, noon

5/30 Workshop: AI Across Generations and Cultures at Jing Mei Elementary, free, 1-5:30pm (link) – families, elders, youth, small businesses all welcome

5/30 Kirkland Civic Orchestra plays at Juanita High School, 1pm (link)

5/30 Ranger-led Hike at Mercer Slough Nature Park, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/30 Math Club at Bellevue Library: Math Card Games for kids K-5, 2-4pm (link) – different activities each week

5/30 Improvised Character Lab at Theatre 33, $50, 2-4pm (link)

5/30 Recoop Spa birthday party Open House, 2pm to close, also on Sunday

5/30 Nature Journaling for Teens at Newport Way Library, Grades 5-9, 2:30-4:30pm (link) – recurs on last Saturdays of the month

5/30 Screening and artist talk at Bellevue Library, Illuminate: Bright Tongue film by Soo Hong, 3-4:15pm (link)

5/30 Monthly Eastside LGBTQ+ Happy Hour at Duke’s Seafood, 3-5pm (link)

5/30 Sounds of Vacation fundraiser at Meydenbauer Center to support Listen and Talk serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children

5/30 Sam Miller comedy at Forum Social House, 7pm (link)

5/30 Bellevue Chamber Chorus concert “Let’s Dance” at First United Methodist Church on 108th, 7:30pm (link) – includes professional dancers performing a galliard, hora, Irish dance, Csardas, samba, salsa, merengue, tango, and swing – there will also be a Seattle performance on 5/31

5/30 From the Ground Up rap concert at Third Culture Coffee, free, 7:30pm (peytspencer.com/rsvp)- by Microsoft engineer Peyt Spencer

5/30 Laurel Canyon Legacy: Carole King’s Tapestry at Bake’s Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

5/31 Last day to donate fitness/summer athleisure wear at Title Nine and support The Sophia Way, and be entered to win a $100 Title Nine gift card – see list for which items are requested to be new or gently used

5/31 Mercer Slough Canoeing with Bellevue Park rangers from Enatai Beach Park, ages 5+, 8:45am-noon, must pre-register

5/31 Teddy Bear Tea Party at KidsQuest, kids $20-25, adults $16, 9am-noon – two workshop times available, tea party bites by Bellden Cafe, and color-changing tea!

5/31 Vinyasa to Yin with Sumeda Khosla at Fabletics, free, 9:30-11am (Eventbrite)

5/31 Bellevue Book Club: Virginia Evans’ The Correspondent at Bellevue Library, 11am (link)

5/31 Nonda Matcha pop-up at Macadons at Lexus Bellevue, noon-4pm

5/31 Giant Bird Puppetry with Emily McHugh in Issaquah, 18+, 1-5pm (link) – participate in four crafting sessions and perform in two parades

5/31 Lost Bird Project Documentary Screening at BBG, $10, 2-3:30pm (link)

5/31 Prisms and Refractions: Poetry Workshop with Catherine Broadwall at VALA Art Center in Redmond, free, 2-4pm (link)

5/31 Teatro Canzoni, 6pm (link)

5/31 Full Moon Meditation with Art of Living at Downtown Park, 7:30-8:30pm (link)

6/1 pre-fwd Coffee for conference attendees, 7:30-9am (link)

6/1-6/2 fwd:cloudsec at Meydenbauer Center (link)

6/1-6/6: Final Birthday Celebration week for Ada’s Books in Seattle, which is closing its doors

6/1 Startup425 Coworking

6/1 KCLS AI Community Listening Session, online, 6-7pm (link) – how should AI tools be used at the library? A Spanish session will be on 6/4 and an in-person event at Tukwila on 6/7

6/2 Tuesday Trails 50+ Hike to Twin Falls, $8, 10am-2pm (link) – meet at NBCC and ride to the trailhead

6/2 Moms Who Build-Crochet Math + AI at Twinkle Land Play Cafe, 11am-1pm (link) – meet the founder of Dido Craftworks and see a build demo for a toy idea generator

6/2 First Farmers Market of the season at Crossroads, noon-6pm (link)

6/2 Glowlight Med Spa’s Summer Skin Party has event specials, a flower bar, and the chance to win a year of Botox, 4-7pm

6/3 Innovation and Investment – Seattle Investor Summit + Showcase in Redmond, $450, 8:30am-6:30pm (link)

6/3 The Exchange/Innovation Exchange: Your Ideas Build Our Community event hosted by the City of Bellevue at Meydenbauer Center, 8am-5pm (link) – registration closes June 1st at 5pm (link)

6/3 Trips and Tours goes on a Historic Sightseer lunch cruise, 55+, $85, 10am-3pm (link) – meet at NBCC and optional home pickup, cruise is on Lake Washington and Lake Union, with taco bar, snickerdoodle cookies, tea and coffee

6/3 Intro to Digitization class at Bellevue Library Makerspace, 11:30am-12:30pm (link)

6/3 PCBs Awareness and Removal workshop at Mercer Slough Environmental Education Center, free, noon (Eventbrite)

6/3 Made in Bellevue

6/3 Pride on the Plaza at Bellevue City Hall, 3-6pm (link) – food, live music, and performances

6/3 Catapult Accelerator Showcase hosted by Venture Mechanics at a Seattle location, 3:30-7:15pm (link)

6/3 KKSD annual dance performance at Meydenbauer Center, 5pm (link) – classical, modern, national dances and ballet excerpts

6/3 A $50,000 award from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund is expanding opportunities for young Bellevue residents to lead development of innovative climate solutions. There will be information on the Engaging Bellevue website and a June 3 program will be held online from 7-8pm. Individual grants will be $1,000 – $5,000 each.(link)

6/4-6/5 Innovate QA 2026 at the Westin (link)

6/4 Philanthropy conference AFP Advancement NW at Meydenbauer Center

6/4 2nd Annual Muster and Mingle veterans event at Cascadia Pizza, 3:30pm (link)

6/5 Story Time at the Garden for Preschoolers at BBG, 10-10:30am

6/5 Muse Maree co-working in Wilburton, 10am (link)

6/5 Artventory Intro to Bollywood Dancing workshop for ages 13+ at SBCC, free, register, 4:30-6pm (link)

6/5 Bellevue Chamber Annual Gala: Celebrating Bellevue, 4:30-8:30pm (link) – early registration until 5/22

6/5 Hopelink fundraiser Farm Fresh Feast at Columbia Collective in Woodinville, $250 – register by 5/8

6/5 Spring into Summer at Fleur (their Kirkland location, not the Bellevue one), 6-9pm (link) – charm bar, vintage clothing, salt bread

6/5 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Henry Art Gallery at UW in Seattle, free, 6pm (link)

6/5 Plymouth Housing’s summer gala in Ballard, 7pm (link)

6/5 The West Coast Feed: The New Seattle Sound at Bake’s Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

6/5 Bollywood Uncut at Mirra, 10:15pm (link)

6/6-6/7 Free Fishing Weekend, see details from WDFW, does not include salmon, steelhead, sturgeon, halibut, or shellfish.

6/6 Keep Bellevue Beautiful – West Lake Sammamish Cleanup, 9-11am (link)

6/6 Kids Workshop: Goalie Game at Home Depot, free, 9am (link)

6/6 Fleur Wrapped Bouquet workshop, $125, 9am (link)

6/6 Journaling the Garden at BBG, free, 9-11:30am (link)

6/6 Free AI Agent Workshop: Empowering Professionals, offered by Microsoft and iLink, 9:30am-4pm (Eventbrite) – not found?

6/6 The Individual Investor’s Edge with Wayne Thorpe at Bellevue College, 9:30am-noon (link)

6/6 Spring Fernfest Plant Sale at BBG, 9:30am-4pm

6/6 Seattle XR Conference 2026 at GIX in Spring District, Bellevue, $20, 10am-4:30pm (link)

6/6 U-District Boardgames Social meets at Mox in BelRed, 10am-1pm (link) – repeats on first Saturdays

6/6 Paws and Pride Dog Walk around Downtown Park, 10am-2pm (link) – mimosa/beer garden, vendor booths, and a stage packed with activities like RuPaw’s Dawg Costume Contest, DJs, and Drag Queen performances

6/6 NEW TIME Community Walking Audit of NE 8th and 116th NE with Bellevue’s Transportation Department, free signup, 10am- noon (link) – there will also be one on 7/25 along BelRed Rd., and one on 8/22 on Northrup Way

6/6 Global Running Day BelRed Run-iversary: Lululemon, solidcore, and TruFusion, 10am – register on Strava

6/6 Waterwise Gardening free master gardener workshop at the Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 10-11:30am

6/6 Fruit jars pottery workshop at Eastside Pottery, 11am

6/6 Seattle WDAI x Lovable Vibe Coding Session 2 in a five-part series at Sammamish Library , 11:30am-1:30pm (link)

6/6 Youth Nature Journaling Club at BBG, free, noon-1pm, ages 6-11 must be accompanied by an adult

6/6 BelArts Ballet presents Alice in Wonderland in Kirkland, 3pm (Eventbrite)

6/6 Mayweather Boxing + Fitness: Boxing for Belonging at Downtown Park, free, 4pm (link) – bring mat or towel and your water bottle – also 6/13, 6/20, and 6/27

6/6 The Little Prince ballet by KKSD at Meydenbauer Center, 5pm (link), also 6/7

6/6 Cascada Flamenca Music and Dance Show by Flamenco Haven, 7pm (Eventbrite)

6/6 Standup Comedy at Postdoc Brewing in Redmond, 7pm (link)

6/6 Cascade PBS Ideas Festival in Fremont Seattle, $55-120

6/6 Bellevue Healthcare Professionals Meetup at the W Living Room Bar, 7-10pm (link) – recurs on 7/4 and 7/25 (last Saturday of the month thereafter)

6/6 DoctorFunk: A Prescription for Soul at Bake’s Place, 8-9:30pm (link)

6/7 Deadline to respond to a survey about the new BelRed park’s master plan (link)

6/7 Big Backyard 5K and 10K at Marymoor Park in Redmond to raise money for King County Parks, 9am (link)

6/7 Name those Plants, Flowers, and Mushrooms at Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve in Sammamish, 10:30am (link) – part of the Forterra Nature Discovery Series

6/7 Fish Pond art gathering at BBG, free, 11-12:30pm (link) – no registration required, the 100 unglazed fish will be available first come, first served.

6/7 Shades of Brilliance Art Walk in Downtown Park, noon-6pm (link) – a celebration of BIPOC artistry, culture, and community

6/7 Crochet Coffee, and Chat at Woods Coffee/Hotel 116, 1-3pm (link) – wait-list

6/7 Bellevue Knotty Knitters at Lincoln Square, 3-5pm (link) – also 6/21

6/8-6/13 Bellevue Youth Symphony Orchestra auditions, 5-9pm (link)

6/8 Winemaker Dinner at Bis on Main, includes six wine pairings, 6pm, call to reserve

More June and July events are on the calendar at https://newbellevue.com/?page_id=82