Your April 2026 Events List feat. Seattle’s Desi Music Festival, Queer Prom & Stud Island

Seattle events
Written By Sapphie Taffy

Oh, my Sweets, I can’t believe we made it through another PNW winter. Let’s celebrate the small wins from March:

  • Our Cherry Blossoms are in full bloom. #SpringSolstice

  • It was warm enough to wear a sleeveless shirt this week.

  • It’s staying light out after dinner.

  • The potatoes I planted survived the winter frost and are starting to sprout :)

I took an unplanned hiatus last month to focus on other projects, but I’m resurfacing to reprioritize these monthly event posts. Chosen Family and community-building are more important than ever! So, let’s dig in and see what Seattle queers and POCs are getting up to in April. We’re serving up:

  • Events for BIPOCs (*)

  • Events for LGBTQ+ (**)

  • Events for QTBIPOCs (***)

Upcoming Events in April

2nd — Ramona Bennett Live on All My Relations Podcast @ Tidelands (6-7pm) “An intimate evening celebrating her new memoir Fighting for the Puyallup Tribe, with a live All My Relations conversation, stories from the movement, and a community gathering rooted in Coast Salish history.” *

3rd —

  • Colours Global* @ Captain Blacks (10pm)

  • Her House @ Queer/Bar** (9pm) an electronic club night for the Hers, Thems & Femmes

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5th — Live Nude Jesus: Show & Competition @ Queer/Bar (6pm) yes, this is exactly what it sounds like **

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9-11th — FIN de FEST @ Egyptian Theater, a temporary re-opening of the old Egyptian Theater for a Latin American punk film festival, organized by Socks on My Hands Productions *

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17th —

  • 2000s Throwback Hollywood vs Bollywood* with DJ Prashant @ El Corazon (9pm) *

  • Afterglow @ Dreamland (9pm-late) a boiler room-inspired queer/lesbian dance party hosted by lezztalkaboutit **

  • Beyond Words, The Poetry Intensive @ South Park all (7pm doors) *

  • Butch Dyke Strip Night #1 in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill… in Portland. Well, you gotta cross state lines, but the title says it all! This highly-anticipated show only happens one weekend per quarter and always sells out. A must-see. **

  • Clay Play: Chawan Tea Bowls @ Reclaim Clay (6-8pm) ***

  • Girl’s Only Rodeo @ Pono Ranch (9pm-12am) girls’ night with a cowgirl theme and some fun vendors

18th —

  • Botanical Printing Sampler @ Fishbowl Gallery (1-4pm, QTBIPOC scholarships available) ***

  • Butch Dyke Strip Night #2 in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill in Portland **

  • Dyke Dinner hosted by Chance Hazard @ Lumberyard Bar (6-8pm) **

  • Friends & Family @ Vue (4-8pm) *

  • Hatch Queer Prom @ 3820 S Ferdinand St #102 (6pm) fundraiser for the Hatch Haircut Sponsorship Program **

  • Honey @ The Rendezvous (10pm-2am) ***

  • Paparazzi Saturday @ Callejón Seattle, Reggaeton, Top 40, Latin hits *

  • Practicing Art: Drawing to Improve, Shape, Design & Perspective with Yohan Kim @ Reclaim Clay Collective (Saturdays through May 2nd, 11:30am-1:30pm) POC, queer & woman-owned *

  • Professional Portraits Day @ Charlie’s Queer Books (1-3pm) donation-based, benefitting the Lavender Rights Project **

  • Seattle Queer Crafts: Outdoor Meetup** @ Volunteer Park (1pm)

  • Wicks and Beans @ Boon Boona Coffee (11am-1pm) a coffee flight tasting and candle pouring experience hosted by Noir Lux Candle Bar*

19th —

  • Butch Dyke Strip Brunch in PORTLAND @ Escape Bar & Grill **

  • Clay Play: Pinch Pot Pipes @ Reclaim Clay (3-5pm) ***

  • Seattle Artists for Palestine: Refresh Art Market and Clothing Sale @ Cherry St. Village (2-8pm) *

19th — Seattle Restaurant Week begins! Through May 2nd.

21st — Gift Card Giveaway hosted by Queer Silent Book Club Seattle (ends 11:59pm PST) visit QSBCS’s Instagram profile for details on how to enter to win a $150 gift card to Ada’s Technical Books to spend on Seattle Indie Bookstore Day! *

22nd —

  • Clothing & Art Swap Party @ The Fishbowl Gallery (6-8pm) no cash, just trade, pre-washed clothing up to 3 bags, all body types welcome ***

  • Drag Bingo @ Kings Hardware (7pm) **

  • Queer Prom SK8 @ Southgate Roller Rink (7-9pm drag, 8:30-11 rink) **

23rd —

  • Astronomy on Tap @ Metier Brewing* (7pm)

  • Mae Martin comedy show @ Neptune Theater **🍬

  • Queereoke for Lesbian Visibility Week @ Wildrose (8pm) a karaoke event happening across the US that celebrates lesbians, queer women, and non-binary individuals **

  • Workshop: Art of Ceramic Repair with Jess Cheng @ Reclaim Clay Collective (6-8:30pm) sliding scale and pay-it-forward options available *

24th —

  • Lesbian/Queer Friday Fight Night hosted by lezztalkaboutit @ Cappy’s Boxing Gym (free) **

  • Jonathan Van Ness @ Moore Theater **

  • The Great Junk Hunt @ Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup. An event for everyone, but I know many-a-queer who loves a good thrift, so this had to make the list.

25th —

  • Afterglow @ Tuli Lodge on Pier 62 (5-10pm) co-hosted by ChaiRave Club *

  • Community Swap Meet Saturday, 2nd Annual @ Estelita’s Library Beacon Hill (2-6pm) *

  • Hands on the Land @ Indigenous Creatives Collective (10am-2pm) Help plant 1,400 plants in one day using the Miyazaki method. A day of land work, arts and crafts and food *

  • Indie Bookstore Day Bookstore Crawl with Queer Silent Book Club @ Charlie’s Queer Books and other shops! **

  • Klub K9: Puppy Girl Night @ Asylum Collective (10pm)

  • Occidental Square Flea @ Occidental Square (12-5pm) 60 booths of the coolest stuff in the park

  • Practicing Art: Drawing to Improve, Shape, Design & Perspective with Yohan Kim @ Reclaim Clay Collective (Saturdays through May 2nd, 11:30am-1:30pm) *

  • The Great Junk Hunt @ Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup

  • Young Miko Tribute Night @ VUE Seattle (10pm-2am) “this one’s for the girls, the baddies, the lovers, and the whole queer familia” ***

26th — 

  • Community Swap Meet Sunday, 2nd Annual @ Estelita’s Library Beacon Hill (12-5pm) *

  • Seattle Reign FC vs. Utah Royals (5pm)

28th — Global Sounds: Novalima Peruvian electronic band @ Town Hall Seattle (7:30pm, sliding scale) *

30th — Black Film Festival opening night @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute *

Summer Events Preview

May 1st —

  • Black Film Festival @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute *

  • Erotic Art Festival

  • José Gonzalez @ Showbox Sodo *

  • Mary J. Blige “My Life” candlelit vinyl listening party hosted by The Listening Room @ Penthouse at Hotel Sorrento (5:30-8:30pm) *

May 2nd —

  • Black Film Festival @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute *

  • Erotic Art Festival @ Seattle Center

  • Flicker: Queer Film Fest @ North Bend Theatre (2-4pm and 7-9pm) **

  • Snow Tha Product Before I Crashout tour @ Showbox Sodo *

May 3rd —

May 4th — TJ Klune author talk @ Third Place Books Lake Forest Park **

May 8th — Filthy Dyke: Kink & Cruising Party @ The High Water Mark (9pm-1am) **

May 9th —

May 10th — In, Of & From: an art workshop on identity, place and the meaning of belonging @ The Fishbowl (3-6pm) ***

May 12th — Queer Book Fair @ The Q Center at UW, HUB Room 315 (11am-5pm) old-school book fair with Charlie’s Queer Books **

May 16th —

  • Monet X Change: High Heels & Bad Knees Tour @ Neptune Theater ***

  • R&B High Tea @ Elements 958 Lounge in Bellevue (11am-3pm) *

May 17th — La Santa Cecelia with The Cumbieros @ Nectar Lounge *

23-25th — Rain City BIPOC Adult Rock Camp, learn everything you need to play in a band, in one long weekend! (Sliding scale tix available) *

June 4th — First Thursday Night Market @ Gallery Erato

June 13th —

  • Pride Flash Event @ Dying Wish Tattoo (11am-7pm) all proceeds will be going to the Lavender Rights Project, a Black Trans feminist organization committed to dismantling oppressive systems that disproportionately harm Black communities **

  • Tig Notaro: Out of Nowhere Tour @ Woodland Park Zoo **

June 18th — The 5th Annual History of Black Drag in Portland presented by Race Talks (details coming soon)

July 11th — Queer Cruise hosted by Queer Cute and Let Her Cook (11pm-1am) a very queer night on the Portland Spirit **

July 24-25th — Rose City Vintage Expo in Portland, the Northwest Largest Garage Sale

Looking for even more events and activities in Seattle?

This April post focuses on special events, but Seattle also has a ton of regular events — every day of the week: 150+ Recurring Events in Seattle for LGBTQ+ and BIPOCs.

Hope you find something new! I’ll keep updating these as I find more fun happenings to include. Don’t forget to double check with each event organizer to confirm details and ticketing information. Happy April, baddies!

XO

Sapphie Taffy
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