Seattle, WA

This weekend is your last opportunity to hit the Oktoberfest in Leavenworth. With live music, German food, arts and crafts, Bavarian clothing sale, and activities for the whole family, this is the next best thing to being in Munich!

Leavenworth Oktoberfest
When: October 17 - 18th, 2008
Where: Leavenworth, Wa
$$$: Adults Friday, $5, Saturday, $10. Children under 12 Free

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The 13th annual Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival starts this weekend. Screenings, parties, and receptions are held at various venues around town including the Northwest Film Forum, Cinerama, Harvard Exit Theatre and the Broadway Performance Hall. The festival is the largest festival of its kind in the Pacific Northwest, and has garnered national recognition for showcasing extraordinary and award-winning work such as the premieres of Transamerica and Shortbus. Local filmmaking is also highlighted through short film programs and a special Super 8 Film Challenge. This year the festival will feature more than 70 film programs exhibiting over 165 films and videos from across the globe.

Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
When: October 17 - October 26, 2008
Where: Various locations
$$$: See Website

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Seattle Center continues with their year long series of cultural events from around the world this weekend as they present Turkfest. TurkFest celebrates the multiple cultures that link modern Turkey to both the East and the West. Traditional folk dance and music performances, art and textile exhibitions, food, shadow puppetry and more bring together the colorful ethnic communities of this country where diverse civilizations have co-existed for thousands of years. From the Hittites and Assyrians to Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires, this country’s culture is a unique mosaic centered in one of the most dynamic regions of the world. Presented by the Assembly of Turkish-American Associations and the Turkish American Cultural Association.

Turkfest
When: October 18-19, 2008
Where: Center House, Seattle Center
$$$: Free

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Pumpkin season is here and how better to celebrate it than with the Elysian Pumpkin Beer Festival. Featuring great pumpkin beers from: Rogue, Big Time, Allagash, Cambridge Brewing, Midnight Sun, Jolly Pumpkin, Pike, Snoqualmie, Rock Bottom, Elliott Bay, Schooner Exact and more.

Elysian Pumpkin Beer Festival
When: Saturday, October 18 2008, 12:00pm
Where: Elysian Brewing Co, 1221 E Pike St, Seattle, WA
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