Redmond

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Front of the Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, a low building with a covered entrance and young trees.
Photo: City of Redmond.

Photo source

Teen bash, BBQ, and a park concert

Sept. 21 – 27, 2026

A Saturday packed with a teen bash, a free kids carnival, BBQ, market finds, and a Downtown Park concert.

For teens

Teen Back to School Bash

Sat Sep 26 · 12:00–3:00 p.m.

Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, 6505 176th Ave NE

Teens in the Teen Lounge at Redmond Community Center at Marymoor Village, with a neon sign that reads Teen Lounge.
Photo: City of Redmond. Photo source

City-listed community event for teens.
City calendar

Parks, market & BBQ

Redmond Saturday Market

Sat Sep 26 · 9:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

9900 Willows Rd NE

Shoppers and white vendor tents along a tree-lined path at an outdoor market.
Photo: Redmond Saturday Market. Photo source

Open through Oct 31.
redmondsaturdaymarket.org

Smoke on the Sound

Sat Sep 26 · 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Marymoor Park, 6046 W Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE

Public day; competition also Sun Sep 27. Inaugural KCBS BBQ competition. OneRedmond and the organizer list free public attendance Saturday with tasting, music, and a beer garden vibe. Family note: beer garden on site.
OneRedmond · smokeonthesound.com

For kids

Arts in the Park

Sat Sep 26 · 4:00–8:00 p.m.

Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Way

Downtown Park in Redmond, with the open pavilion, lawn, and a curved path.
Photo: City of Redmond. Photo source

Free. Redmond Academy of Theatre Arts, Seattle Community Theater, Faizi Piano Academy students and professionals, plus Eastside Made artisans.
OneRedmond · Eventbrite

KID’s Carnival 2026

Sat Sep 26 · 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Veda Temple, 7305 208th Ave NE

Free kids carnival from Vidhya Deepam with Veda Temple. Games, crafts, a kids stage, and learning stations. RSVP is recommended if you want an activity booklet.
Vidhya Deepam · AllEvents kids

Umbrella Fringe Festival

Fri–Sun Sep 25–27

Kirkland Arts Center and partner sites

Umbrella Fringe Festival poster with a colorful umbrella over a crowd.
Art: Kirkland Arts Center. Photo source

Many short free shows around Kirkland. Some bills are adult or experimental. These are the family-leaning picks from the Kirkland Arts Center schedule.
Festival schedule

Step. Feel. Tell.

Sat Sep 26 · 12:00 p.m.

Kirkland Woman's Club

Kuchipudi, classical Indian dance and storytelling.

Potluck of Improv Fun

Sat Sep 26 · 1:00 p.m.

Kirkland Woman's Club

Short-form improv. The schedule calls it fast, fun, and family friendly.

Odissi Dance

Sat Sep 26 · ~2:30 p.m.

Kirkland Woman's Club

Classical Odissi.

Odissi Margam

Sat Sep 26 · 5:00 p.m.

Kirkland Woman's Club

Free admission noted on the schedule.

Aakriti Dance Academy

Sun Sep 27 · 12:00 p.m.

The Village at Totem Lake

Bollywood and Bharatanatyam. Free.

Strings By Crista

Sun Sep 27 · 12:30 p.m.

The Village at Totem Lake

Solo electric violin. Free.

Tlalokan

Sun Sep 27 · 1:30 p.m.

The Village at Totem Lake

Mexican Danza. Free.

Manoa, the Heartbeat of Tahiti

Sun Sep 27 · 2:30 p.m.

The Village at Totem Lake

Polynesian dance. Free.

BelArts Ballet

Sun Sep 27 · 3:00 p.m.

The Village at Totem Lake

Student ballet.

Devi Mahotsavam

Sat Sep 26 · Time not posted

Meydenbauer Center, 11100 NE 6th St, Bellevue

Bharatanatyam and Carnatic music. The venue calendar lists the date and general admission at $20, but not a start time. Confirm before you go.
Meydenbauer calendar

Night out

Her Voice, Her Stage

Fri Sep 25 · 7:00 p.m.

Kirkland Performance Center, 350 Kirkland Ave

Evening band showcase with Eden, during the fringe weekend. Not listed as a kids show.
KPC calendar

Stand-Up Comedy with Duane Goad

Sat Sep 26 · Doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:00–8:30 p.m.

Postdoc Brewing, 17625 NE 65th St #100

Stand-up comedy poster for Duane Goad featuring Geoff Lott at Postdoc Brewing, marked 21+.
Art: Duane Goad event listing. Photo source

Duane Goad, featuring Geoff Lott. Ages 21+. General admission $25.
Eventbrite · AllEvents

Moon Festival Melody

Sun Sep 27 · Time not posted

Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue

12th annual cello, piano, and orchestra concert for Mid-Autumn. Not marketed as a kids show. General admission on the venue calendar is $40 to $100. A secondary listing showed 2:30–4:00 p.m. Confirm the time with the box office.
Meydenbauer calendar

Ragtime

Sat Sep 26 · 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., Sun Sep 27 · 2:00 p.m.

Francis J. Gaudette Theatre, Issaquah

Three Ragtime performers on stage in period costume, with a woman in a feathered hat in front.
Photo: Village Theatre. Photo source

TeenTix lists these times among other dates in the Issaquah run (through Oct 18). Confirm the rest with the box office. Themes include immigration, class, and racial injustice. May not suit young children. Tickets from about $42 online.
Ragtime · TeenTix

Library

Saturday Crafternoon

Sat Sep 26 · 12:30–1:30 p.m.

Redmond Library, 15990 NE 85th St

Redmond Library, a modern building with a glass front and a covered walkway.
Photo: King County Library System. Photo source

Listed on the branch events board. A secondary mirror of the KCLS copy says supplies are provided and registration is not required. Confirm on the branch page.
KCLS Redmond

Tutors (homework help)

Sun Sep 27 · 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Redmond Library

Drop-in Study Zone support.
KCLS Redmond

Looking ahead to next week

Teen Center idea drop-ins

Wed Sep 30 and Thu Oct 1

RHS Library, then Marymoor Village Community Center

Teen Center Project

Food & sip

Downtown happy hours stay easy for a post-market or post-concert bite.

Woodblock

Daily · 3:00–5:00 p.m.

Downtown

Woodblock happy hour

Tavolàta

Daily · 4:00–6:00 p.m.

Downtown

Tavolàta

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