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Happy Friday and welcome back to the weekend! Nice weather is still hanging around this weekend so get out and enjoy it! 

If you are looking for a spin on your usual weekend Farmer's Market trip, consider heading down to South Tacoma this weekend for the Haunted Farmer's market! There you will find taxidermy, crystals, tarot cards, in addition to your usual favorites from local farmers and food trucks. This is going down on Saturday in Tacoma, and will be continuing Saturdays throughout the month! Get more details at hauntedfarmersmarket.com

Also in Tacoma this weekend is the Tacoma Film Festival. A variety of films from across the world are being shown at the Grand Cinema throughout the weekend. You can also catch a ton of short films, including short films made by local filmmakers and artists.  If you are a Tacoma/Pierce Student you can apply for a free ticket as well! Get more details, including more information about the Save the Grand campaign at grandcinema.com 

If you are a fan of the movie series Twilight, you'll want to head to High Dive on Saturday Night. Four bands will be putting their spin on the Twilight soundtrack by playing their take on music from the film series as well as their own. There will also be a costume contest and more unannounced themed fun! Get more details at highdiveseattle.com 

If you are getting ready to hit the slopes and are looking to get some different gear for the season, West Seattle has you covered this weekend. The West Seattle Ski Swap is Saturday and Sunday at the West Seattle VFW Post 2713. There you will be able to buy or sell skis, snowboards, winter clothing. accessories and more! You'll want to make sure you understand the selling process and the procedure to follow, so get details m2soutfitters.com 

There's something new going on at the Hugo House in Seattle. It's called Deaf Lit Fest and it is an event that puts the spotlight on deaf authors and also provides workshops to help take your writing to the next level. There will also be Q and A's and in order to offer flexible pricing, you can choose what events you'd like to get tickets for, or just get the full pass. You can get details at hugohouse.org 

This weekend in Port Townsend it is the Olympic Peninsula Apple and Cider Festival. Learn about the world of apples and cider making while enjoying one of the staple fruits of the Pacific Northwest. There is a mix of family friendly and 21+ events and on Sunday it is Finnriver Apple Day! This is part of the Festival and takes place at Finnriver Farm & Cidery. There will be mini golf, arts and crafts, apple pressing and so much more. Get details at appleandciderfest.com 

The Festal Program at the Seattle Center continues this weekend with TurkFest! This will be tomorrow and Sunday and will highlight Turkish food, music, culture and more. The event is free to attend and starts at 11 on both Saturday and Sunday. 

Plus, Halloween celebrations are in full swing, in case you are looking for more Halloween or fall themed events, we have a list of all the fun on mynorthwest.com 

Also, As always if you know of even more cool things going on in the area, Let me know at PaulH@kiroradio.com

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October 10th, 2024, 07:38 pm

KIRO Radio Highlights

Weekend Events: Haunted farmers markets, film festivals and more

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Weekend Events: Haunted farmers markets, film festivals and more

Published October 10th, 2024, 07:38 pm

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Happy Friday and welcome back to the weekend! Nice weather is still hanging around this weekend so get out and enjoy it! 

If you are looking for a spin on your usual weekend Farmer's Market trip, consider heading down to South Tacoma this weekend for the Haunted Farmer's market! There you will find taxidermy, crystals, tarot cards, in addition to your usual favorites from local farmers and food trucks. This is going down on Saturday in Tacoma, and will be continuing Saturdays throughout the month! Get more details at hauntedfarmersmarket.com

Also in Tacoma this weekend is the Tacoma Film Festival. A variety of films from across the world are being shown at the Grand Cinema throughout the weekend. You can also catch a ton of short films, including short films made by local filmmakers and artists.  If you are a Tacoma/Pierce Student you can apply for a free ticket as well! Get more details, including more information about the Save the Grand campaign at grandcinema.com 

If you are a fan of the movie series Twilight, you'll want to head to High Dive on Saturday Night. Four bands will be putting their spin on the Twilight soundtrack by playing their take on music from the film series as well as their own. There will also be a costume contest and more unannounced themed fun! Get more details at highdiveseattle.com 

If you are getting ready to hit the slopes and are looking to get some different gear for the season, West Seattle has you covered this weekend. The West Seattle Ski Swap is Saturday and Sunday at the West Seattle VFW Post 2713. There you will be able to buy or sell skis, snowboards, winter clothing. accessories and more! You'll want to make sure you understand the selling process and the procedure to follow, so get details m2soutfitters.com 

There's something new going on at the Hugo House in Seattle. It's called Deaf Lit Fest and it is an event that puts the spotlight on deaf authors and also provides workshops to help take your writing to the next level. There will also be Q and A's and in order to offer flexible pricing, you can choose what events you'd like to get tickets for, or just get the full pass. You can get details at hugohouse.org 

This weekend in Port Townsend it is the Olympic Peninsula Apple and Cider Festival. Learn about the world of apples and cider making while enjoying one of the staple fruits of the Pacific Northwest. There is a mix of family friendly and 21+ events and on Sunday it is Finnriver Apple Day! This is part of the Festival and takes place at Finnriver Farm & Cidery. There will be mini golf, arts and crafts, apple pressing and so much more. Get details at appleandciderfest.com 

The Festal Program at the Seattle Center continues this weekend with TurkFest! This will be tomorrow and Sunday and will highlight Turkish food, music, culture and more. The event is free to attend and starts at 11 on both Saturday and Sunday. 

Plus, Halloween celebrations are in full swing, in case you are looking for more Halloween or fall themed events, we have a list of all the fun on mynorthwest.com 

Also, As always if you know of even more cool things going on in the area, Let me know at PaulH@kiroradio.com

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