Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Film Festivals, and Lesbians Eating Pie: October Events in Seattle for BIPOCs and LGBTQ+
Happy October, Sweets! Hope you had an incredible summer in the PNW. Just got back from the Dinah Shore (!!!) so keep an eye out for that post coming soon. But first…
We’ve got another month full of QT+POC events in Seattle and only ~90 days left in the year! 💀 So be sure to check out some of these spooky, sexy, spicy, and super gay fall happenings — some queer cinema and concerts, a few Halloween parties of course, and all the sapphic seasonal goodies, including:
BIPOC events (*)
LGBTQ+ events (**)
QTBIPOC events (***)
October 2025 Events
1st —
Queer Book Club @ El Sueñito Brewing (7pm) *
Spicy Speed Dating for Queer Femmes and Thems hosted by the Papaya Project @ Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (7pm, Ages 35+) **
1st-9th — MEXAM NW Festival 2025 @ various locations *
2nd —
Forest of Shadows @ Seattle Chinese Garden >> spooky fog and light-filled trails
KNKX Presents: Womxn & Blues: Yonder Come the Blues @ The Royal Room (7:30pm, all ages until 10pm) *
Latino Chamber Music Festival in Bellevue (7-9pm) *
The Queer Agenda: A Live Dating and Comedy Show @ Chop Suey (8pm) **
3rd —
2025 Diwa Filipino Film Fest, Opening Night @ Wing Luke Museum (6pm) *
Roque Raquel Salas Rivera w/ Quenton Baker, Algarabía @ Elliott Bay Book Company (7pm) >> A Puerto Rican trans epic that blends poetic play and speculative fiction *
Talipapa Market Cultural Festival 2025 @ Filipino Community Center (5pm) *
4th —
2025 Diwa Filipino Film Fest, LGBTQ+ Showcase @ Wing Luke Museum (6:30pm) ***
Femme @ Horseshoe Bar & Cabaret (8pm, Everett) >> campy, chaotic drag variety show **
Hike n’ Yap no. 10 @ Chirico Trail to Poo Poo Point (10am) >> bringing BIPOC folks together to explore trails, share conversation, and connect *
Liberating Love Festival @ The Spot Social Club (3pm) >> a vibrant celebration of community, connection, and the fight for recognition for polyamorous people
Spooky Sapphic Soirée @ Asylum Collective (9pm) **
The Griot House Party Experience @ Wa Na Wari (12pm) >> a night of poetry, music, food, drinks, and networking, celebrating curators and creators who place a high premium on building community *
5th —
BIPOC Wheel Night @ Saltstone Ceramics (6:30-8:30pm, sold out) *
Queer Cinema: Pictures in Progress @ Seattle Public Library Capitol Hill (3pm) **
Yoga for BIPOC with Mary @ The Sweatbox Yoga (12-1:15pm) *
6th — BIPOC Circus @ SANCA Seattle (Monday classes, 6-7:30pm) *
7th — BollyFemme Dance Workshop @ Dance Underground (7:30-930pm, all skill levels) *
8th — Sex Trivia @ Stoup Capitol Hill (7pm)
8th-12th — 20th Tasveer Film Festival & Market @ Tasveer Film Center >> the world’s only Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival: 116 films from around the world alongside a pioneering South Asian-focused global filmmakers’ market *
9th — Trans Art Hang Out @ Lake City Library (5:30-7pm) **
10th-11th — Hump! Seattle film festival @ On the Boards, Uptown **
10th-18th — Seattle Latino Film Festival @ Frye Art Museum *
11th —
Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour (comedy) @ Moore Theater *
ELEV8 @ 513 N 36th St (9:30pm, Afro-electric vibes) *
Femme Fatale: Spooky Sapphic Goth Night @ Asylum Collective (10pm) **
Figure Drawing @ the Georgetown Steam Plant (12pm) *
12th —
Atsuko Okatsuka: The Big Bowl Tour (comedy) @ Moore Theater *
Indigenous Peoples’ Day @ Burke Museum (10am-5pm, free admission) *
13th —
Indigenous Peoples’ Day @ Pier 62 (12pm) *
Indigenous Peoples’ Day @ Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center (5pm) *
Indigenous Peoples’ Day hosted by Town Hall Seattle and the Billy Frank Jr. Salmon Coalition @ The Wyncote NW Forum (7:30pm, sliding scale) *
14th —
RuPaul’s Drag Race @ Paramount Theatre (7:30pm) **
A Evening with Samin Nosrat @ Benaroya Hall *
15th — MinHwa Workshop: Tiger & Magpie Inspired by KPop Demon Hunters @ Gallery B612 (6:30pm) *
16th —
BIPOC Improv Jam @ Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute (6-8pm) *
Matteo Lane (comedy) @ Paramount Theater **
Sapphic Sing-Along @ Lumber Yard (6-8:30pm) **
17th — All The Stars hosted by Honey @ Paradise on Broadway (10pm-2am) >> coordinated by and for Black, Brown, and Indigenous Women, centering BIPOC women, trans women, femmes, mascs, and gender-diverse beings. Dress as your astrology sign, costumes encouraged * ** ***
17th-19th — A Circus of Steam & Shadows @ Georgetown Steam Plant >> blending circus arts from local troupe Orokie Productions with the dreamy world of shadow puppetry and live animation by the queer visual arts duo Shadow Girls Cult **
18th —
Dyke Dinner Spooky Edition @ Lumberyard Bar (6-8pm) >> kings, gogos, burlesque, sapphic supper, costume contest **
Lesbian Chronicles Live! @ Reverie Ballroom (7pm) >> join Lesbian Chronicles podcast hosts for a live show, full of connection, laughs, and community for queer women **
20th — Elizabeth Gilbert @ Town Hall Seattle **
21st — She Rocks Climb Night @ Uplift Gym (Shoreline, 7-9pm) >> fun weekday evening of bouldering for women and non-binary folks of all climbing levels **
23rd —
Boo’s Bae’s and They’s Queer SpeedDating @ Jake’s on 4th in Olympia (7pm) **
CodeSwitch: Black & Brown in Tech @ The McKinney Center for Community and Economic Development (6-9pm) *
Trans Art Hang Out @ Lake City Library (5:30-7pm) **
24th —
Seattle’s Lesbian/Queer Pie Eating Contest @ Cal Anderson Park (2pm, BYO Pie) >> there is probably nothing more important you could be doing on a Friday than watching lesbians compete for the title of Pie Eating Champion **
Maskerade: Queer Halloween Party @ Asylum Collective (9pm, masks required) **
25th —
AfroSocaLove: Seattle One Love Festival @ The Venue Seattle (5pm) *
Bollywood Nights: Diwali Dance Party @ Julia’s on Broadway (10pm) ***
GLAM @ Skylark Cafe West Seattle (7pm) >> bi-monthly bearded drag show **
Haus of Hue: Masquerade Speed Dating Event @ Coldwell Banker Bain of Capitol Hill (7-11pm) >> created by and for BIPOC women (non-binary, trans, ally inclusive) * **
Lesbian Werewolf Chainsaw Massacre! High Camp Halloween Party @ Asylum Collective (10pm) **
26th — MAUM Market @ Hangar 30 (11-4pm) >> Asian maker’s market with 40 vendors, first Seattle debut *
29th — Lights Out Spooky Night with Queer Mountaineers @ Seattle Bouldering Project Fremont (6pm) **
30th —
Grace Byron w/ Jas Keimig, Herculine @ Elliott Bay Books (7pm) **
Seattle Underground History Tour: Queer Edition! hosted by Queer Silent Book Club (6pm) **
31st —
Costumes & Cocktails benefitting PNW black Pride @ Julia’s on Broadway ***
Howl-O-Ween: Puppy Girl Halloween Party @ Asylum Collective (9pm) **
Miss Philippines Northwest USA 2025 Halloween Party @ Courtyard by Marriott Seattle Southcenter (6pm) *
WeRise from the Dead: Halloween Party @ WeRise Wine Bar >> celebrating diverse winemakers and wineries, LGBTQ+ friendly (6-9pm)
Winter Events Preview
Nov 1st-2nd — Dia de Muertos Festival @ Seattle Center *
Nov 8th —
Gays Reading Books on the Train (to Portland!) hosted by the Queer Silent Book Club Seattle (8am) >> a one-day train trip to Portland to visit Powell’s Books, with a group dinner **
Lube Wrestling hosted by Mudhen Rugby @ Neighbors Nightclub **
Nov 10th — Doechii: Live from the Swamp Tour (concert) @ WAMU Theater (8pm) ***
Nov 16th — King Princess (concert) @ The Showbox **
Nov 18th — She Rocks Climb Night @ Uplift Gym (Shoreline, 7-9pm) **
Dec 12th — Earlybirds Club @ The Showbox (6-10pm) >> “A dance party designed for women, trans, and non-binary folks that starts at 6 and ends at 10 - because we have shit to do in the morning!” **
Dec 16th — She Rocks Climb Night @ Uplift Gym (Shoreline, 7-9pm) **
Dec 31st — Pink Pony Disco: The Ultimate NYE Mashup Drag Experience @ Julia’s on Broadway (7pm) *
