School is starting, apples are ripening, and the days are getting ever-so-slightly shorter, but it’s technically still summer until September 22. That means you have almost the whole month to soak up those precious last golden hours of the season at outdoor festivals, ease into fall with exciting performances and book releases, and simply enjoy Seattle’s ceaseless array of happenings. As we do every month, we’ve compiled the biggest events you need to know about in every genre, from the Local Sightings Film Festival to Fremont Oktoberfest and from Childish Gambino to AFROPUNK Seattle.
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SketchFest Seattle 2024
If you dig Netflix’s I Think You Should Leave or HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show, here’s your opportunity to see sketch experts from beyond the confines of your couch. SketchFest Seattle will return for its 25th year to gather a gaggle of the strongest sketch comics in the country. With slapstick shows planned across three nights, featuring local and farther-flung chuckleheads like Honey Roasted Hams, Drop the Beer and Run, Maple Daddies, Field Trip, and Bad Medicine, you can expect to hear nonstop laughs coming from Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater. LINDSAY COSTELLO
Unexpected Productions’ Market Theater, Pike Place Market (Sept 6–8)
