Free & Cheap Things to Do in Seattle: Summer Calendar

Let’s go Seattle summer baby! Memorial Day is the true start to the season, regardless of what the weather or calendar says. If the sunset is after 8 pm, it is summer. I have decided. I am celebrating the summertime with a fun list of free things I plan to do this summer 🙂

We all know Seattle is expensive, but there are lots of fun free things to do in Seattle if you know what’s on the calendar… weekly yoga, summer concerts, art walks, and bike rides. I’ve done many of these things before, so figured I would share while we are all building out our Seattle bucketlists.

This post is my rotating-events cheat sheet: what to mark on your calendar and when to show up.

Mark your calendar

What	When	Notes
Yerbana Yoga in the Park	Thu 6–8 pm, May 21–Sept 17	Mostly Gas Works Park; some dates at Woodland Park
Cathedral Yoga	Mon 6:30–7:30 pm	St Mark’s Capitol Hill; doors open 6 pm, locked at 6:30
Cascade free group rides	daily, year-round	Register online; helmet required
Puzzled Pint	2nd Tue monthly	Seattle bar changes every month
First Thursday art walk	1st Thu monthly	Pioneer Square; free parking 5–10 pm w/ gallery voucher
Frye Art Museum	Wed–Sun (Thu till 8 pm)	Free admission always — First Hill
Bicycle Weekends	Fri 7 pm–Mon 6 am, most summer weekends	LWB Mount Baker Beach → Seward Park; closed Aug 1–2
Ballard + Fremont Sunday markets	Sun	Ballard 9 am–2 pm · Fremont 10 am–4 pm
Concerts at the Locks	Sat & Sun 2 pm, summer	2026 schedule PDF
Summer Book Bingo	May 21–Sept 8, 2026	Submit by 6 pm Sept 8

How I find what’s on: EverOut Seattle · Events12 · EverOut farmers market guide

1. Yerbana Yoga in the Park

yerbana.com/yoga-in-the-park · @yerbanawellness

free or by donation; May 21–Sept 17, 2026
Thursdays 6–8 pm — yoga, sound, music, vendors (“Wellness Village”)
Gas Works Park (2101 N Northlake Way) most weeks; some dates at Woodland Park — check schedule before you go
get there ~5:30 if you want a good spot on the lawn. yes that early. it is literally that crazy.

2. Cathedral Yoga at St Mark’s

saintmarks.org/worship/yoga · 1245 10th Ave E (Capitol Hill, near Volunteer Park)

every Monday 6:30–7:30 pm in the cathedral nave; pay what you can
doors open 6 pm, then locked at 6:30 — don’t be late
mats to borrow (first come); all levels welcome
3rd Monday: sound bath (7:30–7:45 pm) · 4th Monday: tea + social after class
this is such a beautiful church and venue for yoga. try get there early to grab a good spot.

3. Cascade Bicycle Club free group rides

cascade.org/rides-events/welcome-free-group-rides · calendar

free rides 365 days/year — city tours, bakery runs, island loops, centuries
register online; helmet + safety briefing required; steady rain cancels
they have other big biking events, this club is responsible for STP (seattle to portland) if you are interested!

4. Puzzled Pint

puzzledpint.org · Seattle city page

2nd Tuesday monthly at a rotating Seattle bar — venue revealed via location puzzle (or click reveal if you’re busy)
puzzles free; buy a drink; no experience required
June 2026 theme: Tarot (Tue June 9)
if you are confused, basically once a month this group (puzzled pint) puts on a puzzle hunt at a three different bars in the Seattle area, and another one on the eastside. The puzzle hunt is a group of 4 puzzles that will produce a word or phrase as the answer, which you can use to solve the meta puzzle. there is often a bonus puzzle for when you complete everything. good way to hang out with your friends at a bar if you are an activity based person.

5. First Thursday art walk (Pioneer Square)

pioneersquare.org/art-walks

first Thursday monthly — free self-guided gallery crawl (longest-running art walk in the US, since 1981)
seattle.gov art walks list for other neighborhoods (Cap Hill 2nd Thu, Fremont 1st Fri, etc.)
free parking 5–10 pm w/ gallery voucher: Frye Garage (117 3rd Ave S) or 450 Alaskan — Butler Garage not participating in 2026
ARTS at King Street Station open until 8 pm on First Thursdays
this is perhaps the most glamorous and fashion forward event I have been to in Seattle. It is FABULOUS. Make sure you dress up as you tour galleries, shops, and buy crafts from the vendors.

6. Frye Art Museum

fryemuseum.org · 704 Terry Ave (First Hill)

admission always free — Wed–Sun 11 am–5 pm; Thu till 8 pm
free Friday gallery conversations 1 pm in the Rotunda; calendar for talks + openings
easy to stack with First Thursday or a Volunteer Park walk

7. Bicycle Weekends (Lake Washington Boulevard)

Cascade overview

2026: every weekend Memorial Day–Labor Day except Aug 1–2 (Seafair)
Mount Baker Beach → Seward Park; Fri 7 pm – Mon 6 am car-free (holiday weekends extended)
walk, bike, run, roll — parking lots open via cross streets

8. Ballard Farmers’ Market / Fremont Sunday Market

Ballard

sfmamarkets.com/visit-ballard-farmers-market · Ballard Ave NW & 22nd Ave NW

every Sunday 9 am–2 pm, year-round, rain or shine
Seattle’s first year-round neighborhood market (since 2000); WA farmers only
Sunday street parking meters free in Ballard; July = peak berry season

Fremont

fremontmarket.com · Troll: N 36th & Troll Ave N (always free)

every Sunday 10 am–4 pm, year-round (closed Fremont Fair weekend)
Mar–Oct: 3401 Evanston Ave N · Nov–Mar: 701 N Northlake Way
vintage, crafts, food trucks — cash helps; pair with Fremont wander or Gas Works

9. Concerts at the Ballard Locks

ballardlocks.org/free-summer-concerts · 3015 NW 54th St

Saturdays & Sundays 2 pm in the Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Garden
free; donations suggested; bring chair/blanket + picnic
2026 schedule; heavy rain → 206-783-7059

10. Summer Book Bingo

spl.org/BookBingo · lectures.org/program/summer-book-bingo

May 21 – Sept 8, 2026 — SPL + KCLS + Seattle Arts & Lectures
read books matching squares (audiobooks count); bingo → tote drawing; blackout → grand prizes
submit by 6 pm Sept 8 at any branch or online at spl.org/BookBingo

Free Things to do in Seattle This Summer!