2018 could bring any number of unexpected things, but we know for sure that it will bring excellent concerts, theater productions, author readings, food festivals, and other cultural events to Seattle. Below, we’ve rounded up the 201 biggest events that are already scheduled for the new year, the majority of which already have tickets on sale, so whether you’re looking for a belated holiday gift that doesn’t require a trip to the store, you’re planning a trip to Seattle and don’t want to miss the city’s biggest offerings, or you want to fill up your new calendar, you can do that. If, somehow, events like the Seattle Wine and Food Experience, the six-month Seattle Celebrates Shakespeare festival, Emerald City Comic Con, the Seattle International Film Festival, or the 2018 Special Olympics USA Games don’t strike your fancy, you can always check out our complete Things To Do calendar.
JANUARY 2-14
PERFORMANCE
1. The Book of Mormon
As human civilization rapidly approaches the end times, some of us need entertainment that skewers religion just to keep from going crazy. One deceptive, brilliant thing about The Book of Mormon is that the show unexpectedly ends up being okay with religion in the end—so long as you’re using your religious beliefs to make the world better. Plus, there are unbelievably funny tap numbers (“Turn It Off”), parodies of pop-culture juggernauts like Star Wars and The Lion King, and lines like “I can’t believe Jesus just called me a dick!” CHRISTOPHER FRIZZELLE
