Free things to do this weekend in and around Seattle

Seattle's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, May 1, 2026 to Sunday, May 3, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Free spring mini photo session with Shoott! Seattle-Tacoma area - Shoott - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, May 1 to Sunday, May 3, See link for times
• Storytime at the Garden - Preschool - Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Friday, May 1, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
• Family Story Time - Shoreline Library - Shoreline Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, May 1, 10 am - 10:30 am
• Hora de cuentos en español/Spanish Story Time - Shoreline Library - Shoreline Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Friday, May 1, 11:30 am
• Youth Nature Journaling -Bellevue Botanical Garden - Bellevue Botanical Garden, 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005, Saturday, May 2, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
• Carnation Farms Spring Market and Plant Sale - Carnation Farms, 28901 Northeast Carnation Farm Road, Carnation, WA 98014, Saturday, May 2, 10 am - 3 pm
• May Day at Jubilee Farm - Jubilee Farm, 229 West Snoqualmie River Road Northeast, Carnation, WA 98014, Saturday, May 2, 11am - 3pm (May Pole at noon)
• Spring Carnival - Victory Heights Playground Park, NE 106th St, Seattle, WA, Saturday, May 2, 11:00AM - 12:30PM
• Chess Club for Kids and Teens - Shoreline Library - Shoreline Library, 345 Northeast 175th Street, Shoreline, WA 98155, Sunday, May 3, 1 pm - 3 pm