Archaeology night, teen center ideas, and flapjacks
Ice cream and archaeology Monday, drop-in play for little kids on Thursday, teen voice sessions midweek, then flapjacks, a farm festival weekend, and a Marymoor 5K on Sunday.
Family & community
Archaeology and Ice Cream
Mon Sep 28 · 6:30–8:00 p.m.
Redmond City Hall, 15670 NE 85th St
Family-friendly evening with the Snoqualmie Indian Tribe and the City on local history, archaeology, and cultural resource care. Ice cream included.
City calendar
Meet and Green
Tue Sep 29 · 3:00–4:30 p.m.
Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St
Monthly sustainability drop-in.
City calendar list
For teens
Teen Center Project Drop-in Session 1
Wed Sep 30 · 2:30–4:30 p.m.
Redmond High School Library
Ages 12–18 (or middle/high school). Food, hands-on activities, share ideas. No names collected.
Teen Center Project
Teen Center Project Drop-in Session 2
Thu Oct 1 · 6:00–8:00 p.m.
Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, 6505 176th Ave NE
Same teen invite as Wednesday.
Teen Center Project · Calendar
Basic Bicycle Maintenance for Youth
Sat Oct 3 · 3:00–5:30 p.m.
Redmond Library
Ages roughly 9–18. Bring a bike if you have one; limited to 10; registration required (Move Redmond partnership).
KCLS event
Saturday
2nd Annual Flapjacks & Flannel Breakfast
Sat Oct 3 · 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE
Pancake breakfast 9:30–10:30 a.m., then snacks, games, and crafts. Wear flannel for a raffle entry. Registration required (Amilia about $10–$12).
City calendar · Register on Amilia
Redmond Saturday Market
Sat Oct 3 · 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
9900 Willows Rd NE
Season runs through Oct 31.
redmondsaturdaymarket.org
Exotics at Redmond Town Center
Sat Oct 3 · 9:00–11:00 a.m.
Redmond Town Center, 7525 166th Ave NE
Weekly exotic/rare car gathering (weather dependent). Free to watch.
Experience Redmond
Oktoberfest at Big Block Brewery
Sat Oct 3 · 1:00–6:00 p.m.
Big Block Brewery, 14950 NE 95th St
The AllEvents listing calls it family-friendly, with vendors, an animal meet and greet, and beer. Free admission is from that listing. No separate brewery page was verified.
AllEvents
Family Halloween Tray Workshop
Sat Oct 3 · 2:00–4:00 p.m.
Redmond Senior & Community Center, 8703 160th Ave NE
Family craft. Eventbrite currently says ages 15+, and under 16 with a parent. Some mirrors said 5+. Confirm the age rule on the ticket page. $30 per project, materials included. The listing names both Room 134 and Room 142. Confirm the room.
Eventbrite
Marymoor Sunday
Seattle Miles for Melanoma 5K
Sun Oct 4 · Race 9:00 a.m.
Marymoor Park
Between Velodrome Picnic Shelter and Climbing Wall; parking Lot I. Site opens 7:30 a.m., ceremonies 8:30 a.m. Registration via Melanoma Research Foundation.
Event page · Also on marymoor.org/events2026.pdf
Optional pet outing
Paws & Pumpkins
Sun Oct 4 · 2:00 p.m.
Big Block Brewing, Redmond
Dog costume social at the brewery. Not a kids show. Optional pet outing. Free on the AllEvents listing. No separate brewery page was verified.
AllEvents
For kids
Drop-In Play
Thu Oct 1 · 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, 6505 176th Ave NE
Ages 0–6. An adult must stay. Drop-in fee on Amilia, and fee assistance is available. Thu Oct 1 is the slot confirmed for this window. The listing describes a Tuesday and Thursday pattern, so a Sep 29 session is only on the calendar if that series is running. Confirm on Amilia.
Experience Redmond · Amilia
Red Barn Farm Fall Festival
Sat Oct 3 and Sun Oct 4 · 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
5703 208th Ave NE
8th annual fall festival. Petting zoo, train, and crafts. Tickets are booked through the farm. Confirm 2026 prices on the booking link.
Red Barn Farm · 2026 posts
Diabolo Dance Theatre
Tue Sep 29 · Time not posted
Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue
2026 Cultural Goodwill Mission from Taiwan. Diabolo (Chinese yo-yo) with contemporary dance and acrobatics. The venue calendar lists general admission at $35 and does not post a start time.
Meydenbauer calendar
Swan Lake: Symphony of Lights
Sat Oct 3 · 7:00 p.m., and Sun Oct 4 · 4:00 p.m.
Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave
Full-length ballet with light design and illuminated costumes. Better for older kids and ballet-curious families than for preschoolers. Adult $69. Youth $59.
Event page · KPC calendar
Studio East in Kirkland has no public audience show this week. The season page lists Young Frankenstein for Oct 30–Nov 8.
Studio East season
Night out
Ragtime
Sat Oct 3 · 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., Sun Oct 4 · 2:00 p.m.
Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Issaquah
TeenTix also lists Tue Sep 29 through Fri Oct 2 at 7:30 p.m., among other dates, through Oct 18. Examples this weekend: ASL interpretation at the Sat Oct 3, 2:00 p.m. show, and pay-what-you-can seats at Sat Oct 3, 7:30 p.m. Confirm with the box office. Themes include immigration, class, and racial injustice. May not suit young children. Tickets from about $42 online.
Ragtime · TeenTix
Dining
Keep it simple downtown.
Woodblock
Daily · 3:00–5:00 p.m.
Downtown
Tavolàta
Daily · 4:00–6:00 p.m.
Downtown
Late happy hour 9:00–10:00 p.m.
Tavolàta