Seattle, WA

Since I failed you guys the past two weekends, I’m going to try and get the weekend edition up early, or at least on time this week!

Get started on your weekend a bit early and head over to the Puyallup Fairgrounds for the Scandinavian Heritage Festival. Three full days of festivities with Scandinavian cultural exhibits, arts and crafts, music, food, folk dancing and Scandinavian gift items. There are some really cool sounding demonstrations on spinning, rosemailing, weaving & bobbin lace making. Additionally there will be every kind of yummy sounding Scandinavian food you can imagine. From Swedish pancakes to meatballs to home made breads. Yummy! Go early Friday and get in FREE.

Scandinavian Heritage Festival
When: October 3rd-5th
Where: Puyallup Fairgrounds
$$$: Fri, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, FREE; Fri, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm, $8.00; Sat, $8.00; Sun, $4.00.

From Scandinavia to Germany, this weekend also plays host to a couple of Oktoberfests. Featuring authentic bands and dance troupes, great grub and grog, family fun, great German and Bavarian performance, traditional costumes and dances, Festhalle Biergarten games of skill (and luck!) and the introduction of Hammerschlagen to the Pacific Northwest, there is the Puyallup Oktoberfest. Or, if you’d like to take a little drive and celebrate Oktoberfest in a more German setting, head out to Leavenworth.

Oktoberfest Northwest
When: October 03 - October 05, 2008
Fri. & Sat. 11:00 am – 12:00 am
Sun.11:00 am – 9:00 pm
Where: Puyallup Fair & Events Center
$$$: Adults: $6.00, Kids 12 & Under: FREE

Leavenworth Oktoberfest
When: October 03 - October 04, 2008
Where: Leavenworth, Wa
$$$: Adults Friday, $5, Saturday, $10. Children under 12 Free

Oh, and what the heck, one more for good measure. This one is a family-oriented weekend fair centered around a Bavarian theme, with food booths, a carnival, family entertainment and arts and crafts.

Everett Sausage Fest
When: October 03 - October 05, 2008, Fri, Sat, 12:00 pm - 12:00 am, Sun, 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church Grounds, 2619 Cedar Ave., Everett, Wa
$$$: FREE admission AND Parking

Reminiscent for those days of sitting by the campfire telling stories and eating s’mores? If so, you’re in luck. Auburn is having a “S’more Than You Imagined” party this weekend. A giant bon fire, big band music, s’mores and scary stories in the dark! A perfect way to celebrate the season. Face painting available. It’s a free family event that’s a sure hit.

S’more Than You Imagined
When: October 04, 2008, 6-8pm
Where: Game Farm Park, 3030 R ST SE, Auburn, Wa
$$$: FREE event. FREE parking. Gotta love it!

For those of you looking for a bit more adult entertainment and you’re not afraid of a few Zombies, the the Zombie Pub Crawl might be right up your alley. Billed as the first “Zombie Social” of the year, this is a NO KIDS, 21 and older event. Zombies get up out of your resting place early and pull your outfit together because there is no cover before 9:30. Arrive dressed to kill EARLY, and get stamped so you can come and go as the night progresses without paying the regular $7.00 at the door. It’s also a good time to bring out your zombie sketches and copies of short stories etc. to share with people who love that sh*t. Try out mixing with the living, then revel in the revolting nature of your own kind. Alcohol preserves rotting flesh so….. “Bottoms up! This is also a great opportunity to chat up the locals about the zombie film genre before the zombie Film festival next Saturday and plenty of folks in the mob to chat with you about the unique indie films that will be screened at the second annual Revenant Zombie Film Festival.

Seattle ZombieWalk
When: Oct 4th @ 8:30pm
Where: Starting at The Ballroom, 456 N 36th St, Seattle, WA
$$$: Arrive in costume before 9:30 and there is no cover charge

Looking for something fun and unusual but also free this weekend? We like free! If you like things new and edgy then I HEART RUMMAGE is a great event for you. IHR features 40 of the Northwest’s most innovative indie designers and urban crafters at Chop Suey the first Sunday of most every month. There is even a DJ.

I HEART RUMMAGE
When: Sunday, October 5th
Where: Chop Suey, 1325 E. Madison Seattle, WA 98122
$$$: FREE