September 2026 Events in Seattle for 2SLGBTQIA+ and People of the Global Majority 🌈🤎
Is it September already? Wowie wowie, summer might be fleeting but our Seattle events calendar is full! I typically have more reflections about last month to drop in here, but let’s dig right into what’s going on this month… We’ve got some art swaps, open mics, queer line dancing, drag king festivals, and more! Events will continue to be added here as they are discovered. As always, we are centering:
People of the Global Majority (*)
2SLGBTQIA+ communities (**)
QTBIPOC-led spaces (***)
and other underrepresented groups
September Events
2nd — Drag Bingo with Miss Clara Voyance @ WeRise Wine Bar (7-9pm) *
2nd-6th — Verbal Oasis Spoken Word Festival *
3rd —
Butt Blast: Guys Underwear Social @ Massive (9pm) **
Free First Thursday: Reciprocal by Yoshi Nakagawa Opening Reception @ Seattle Japanese Garden (4-5:30pm) *
4th —
LP concert @ Showbox Sodo **
Makers Market @ The Fishbowl (6-8pm) ***
Noches de Rock en Español @ Baba Yaga *
PAX West Queer Party @ Neumos **
5th — The Living Room: An Open Mic Experience for BIPOCs @ 415 Westlake (7-10pm) *
6th — Scholastic Book Fair Trivia @ Charlie’s Queer Books (3-5pm) **
10th-26th — Much Ado About Nothing Burlesque @ Theater Off Jackson (7:30-10pm) **
10th — PACK: Transmasc Redlight Party @ Massive (10pm) **
11th —
Angela Duckworth with Bill Hite @ The Great Hall (7:30pm) *
Bronze Babez Show w/ Fantasia Royale Gaga @ Massive (8pm) drag, pole, burlesque ***
12th —
Bearracuda @ Massive (9pm) **
QTBIPOC Arts Fest @ Othello Park (12-4pm) ***
13th —
El Grito: Celebrating Mexico’s Independence @ The Great Hall (1-5pm) *
Hard Line- A Queer Line Dance Party w/ DJ PoolBoy & The Sneakers @ Clock-Out Lounge **
Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival @ Seattle Center *
Outside the Lines: BIPOC Stand Up + Improv @ The Atlas Theater (7:30-9pm) *
The Pain And the Power: Advanced Screening @ SIFF (7pm) **
14th — Alexis Nikole Nelson, Black Forager @ Town Hall Seattle (7:30pm)
16th — Queer Sick Pay Fund Presents: Suns Out, Ones Out @ Clock-Out Lounge **
17-19th — Emerald City Kings Ball Festival 2026 @ Broadway Performance Hall **
18th —
Figure Drawing @ Charlie’s Queer Books (7-9pm) **
Harvest @ The Shop by Porter (Details TBD) the first quarterly ‘Third Space’ elevated experience with small bites, drinks, and an evening of floral bouquet-making, POC-centered ***
Indigenous Civic Engagement Day @ Seattle City Hall (8:30am-4pm) *
23rd — Clothing & Art Supply Swap @ The Fishbowl (6-8pm) ***
24th — Open Mic @ The Fishbowl (6:30-8:30pm) ***
25th —
BiBiBi Comedy Show @ Charlie’s Queer Books (5:30-7pm) **
MXD FRUIT ft. Hella Softies & Latinas After Dark@ Baba Yaga (10pm-2am)
25-27th — BIPOC Wellness Weekend hosted by Golden Brick Events & Oshun Swim School @ Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR
26th —
A Conversation With QuestLove @ The Great Hall (7:30pm) a benefit for Homestead Community Land Trust *
Indian Summer Concert: Deborah Lyall Group @ Daybreak Star (3-7pm) *
28th —
Queer Song Share @ Pipsqueak Gallery (6-8pm) **
United Indians Fall Family Festival @ Daybreak Star (5-8pm) *
Looking Ahead…
Oct 2nd — Pervert MX @ Massive (10pm) ***
Oct 9th — Melissa King 'The Girl Who Became King' @ Ballard Homestead (7-8pm) hosted by Charlie’s Queer Books ***
Oct 11th — Sunday Night Shuga Shaq @ Theater Off Jackson (7pm) *
Oct 13 — Young Miko @ Climate Pledge Arena ***
Oct 30 — Joy Oladokun: The Heavy Things Tour @ The Moore Theatre ***
Nov 14-15 — BIPGM Makers Market @ White Center Hub (11am-5pm) hosted by Heartful Rootz *
Dec 5-6 — BIPGM Makers Market @ White Center Hub (11am-5pm) hosted by Heartful Rootz *
What About Recurring Events in Seattle?
Oh, we’ve got plenty of those! Check out everyone’s favorite blog post: 175+ Recurring Events in Seattle for 2SLGBTQIA+ and People of the Global Majority. These events happen every month!
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XO
