Arts Lineup

Motley Zoo Animal Rescue is a Seattle area volunteer and foster based, nonprofit animal welfare organization. Motley Zoo is dedicated to elevating animal status in society through the rescue and rehabilitation of animals in need and through the education of communities worldwide on responsible pet ownership and animal…

SOS Pro Wrestling is so much more than your typical wrestling show! Witness explosive action packed with Pirates, Monkeys, Local Celebrities, Lifeguards, Trophy Hunters and Camp Counselors. Cheer them on as they fight their way to glory in this hilarious and immersive spectacle! SOS Pro Wrestling was founded in 2020 an…

Una the Marvelous Mermaid is a professional mermaid performer and underwater artist known for blending myth, movement, and immersive storytelling. Performing within a 900-gallon aquarium, she creates captivating, up-close encounters that invite audiences into a surreal world inspired by ocean mythology. Her work draws…

The Dope Planet is a secret sanctuary of shredding located deep in the depths of South Seattle. A former mechanic's garage houses a legendary half pipe and a rag tag bunch of absolute shredders that reside beneath it's creaking ribs. From their grungy clubhouse they spawn to dominate the streets and concrete of the Pac…

Ride & Glide Professional BMX Stunt Team is a team of several professional extreme sports stunt-riders who are gifted at both death-defying aerials and promoting positive messages with enthusiasm, humor, and non-stop action! The team’s tour will take them to elementary, middle/junior, and senior high schools throughout…

Alchemy Skateboarding is a nonprofit organization based in Tacoma dedicated to empowering youth through skateboarding. We create a safe, inclusive space where young people build confidence, resilience, and leadership skills by connecting them with a supportive community and caring mentors. Skateboarding is a powerful t…

Skate Like a Girl is a nonprofit organization empowering women, trans, and gender expansive individuals through skateboarding. Based in the Pacific Northwest, they create inclusive spaces that challenge traditional norms in skate culture while building confidence, leadership, and community. Expect a high-energy demo pa…

Presented by 35TH NORTH A shoot-out between some of the best skaters in the North West. A series of best trick battles for cash! For 25 years, 35th North has been Seattle’s local skate shop, known for throwing awesome contests and community events that showcase the very best of the city’s skateboarding. Now in its thi…

Taylor Kyle, known as “The American Mystifier,” is a high-energy comedy magician, author, and speaker who delivers fast-paced, interactive performances that keep audiences laughing, engaged, and amazed. Blending sharp humor with mind-bending illusion, his shows turn spectators into participants and create unforgettable…

Maritess Zurbano is a professional Filipina-American award winning playwright, author, and master magician. She is a former Las Vegas croupier, competed at the World Championship of Magic, and had her own illusion show in Japan. Her op-eds concerning women and the magic world are published at Ms. Magazine, and The Seat…

Ruben lives a life of magic. Teaching children with Seattle Magic Academy after-school programs. Demonstrating at the historic Pike Place Market Magic Shop and entertaining with his comedy magic show. Come and enjoy his sideshow style of comedy magic.

Travis Kim is a Seattle-based magician specializing in close-up sleight-of-hand magic. He has headlined multiple times at the world-famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, widely regarded as the premier venue for magic, and is a four-time returning resident magician at Seattle's Haunted Soirée. Blending technical precision w…

The Upfront Theatre is a nonprofit improv theatre in Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 2004 by world-renowned improviser Ryan Stiles, it became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in 2020, continuing its mission to serve audiences across Whatcom County and surrounding communities. Each year, it presents more than 250 live performan…

Siobhan Teahan is a clothing designer from the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by gleaning salvaged materials from a local factory, they began designing luggage and accessories in 2015. After sustained interest from their local community, they expanded to clothing design under the name New Affection in 2019. They create cu…

Prairie Underground is a small-batch, slow fashion design house. We create adaptable clothing that embraces self-expression with the ease of a daily uniform. We are inspired by activists, artists, and non-conformists and believe creativity and ethics go hand in hand.

High Fashion High is a teen runway program that empowers high school students to explore and express their creativity through fashion design, modeling, makeup artistry, and related disciplines. Founded to provide young artists with a platform for self-expression, High Fashion High is now in its fourth year at Bumbersho…

Tech Couture is a fashion technology platform exploring the intersection of creative innovation, culture, and emerging technologies within the fashion industry. It curates immersive experiences that highlight designers and creators using innovative materials, digital tools, and experimental design practices to reimagin…

VIFW aims to address crucial issues by challenging stereotypes and promoting greater understanding and appreciation of Indigenous fashion and culture. Through our programming, we hope to dismantle harmful narratives, foster cultural authenticity, and inspire positive change within the fashion industry. Additionally, VI…

A Seattle-based comedian, storyteller, and proud owner of an “unspecified mood disorder,” Emma Schmuckler charms audiences with a whole lotta chutzpah and even more heart. Along with being named an Indisputable Champion of Comedy by The Stranger, Emma’s performed at Bumbershoot, Treefort Music Festival, LGBTLOL Comedy…

These four friends: Emmett Montgomery, Derek Sheen, Andy Iwancio and Lucy Tollefson represent the quirky vibrant scene of weirdos in Seattle comedy. Cumulatively, they've amassed over 60 years of stand-up comedy (420 in dog years, that's chill). What binds them most is their individually unique areas of weird, but unif…

Quincy Yeoman: Quincy is chaotic neutral mixed with absurdism, dry wit and astute observations. They will have you in LOL-ing as she safely guides you from one topic to the next. Quincy mostly does stand-up, but she's too dynamic of an artist to remain pigeonholed, so they can also be found filming sketches, writing, a…

Dan Hurwitz: He’s disabled, Black, Jewish, a good cook, a bad basketball player, and, mostly, really really funny. A Seattle-based comedian, writer, and filmmaker, Dan was voted Best of Fest at both the Burbank Comedy Festival and Jersey City Comedy Festival and was a semifinalist in the 2023 edition of the 40+ year-ru…

Kermit Apio: Kermet Apio was born and raised in Hawaii and has lived in Seattle since attending the University of Washington in 1985. He has performed in 47 states, 7 Canadian provinces, as well as Hong Kong, and New Zealand. He has appeared on television shows such as “Star Search”, “Evening at the Improv” and “Comedy…

Ponch is a mexican-american comedian from Los Angeles who’s called Seattle home for the past 15 years. He studied theater at UCSD and started stand-up in 2017. His style of comedy is usually self-deprecating and talking about being mexican in seattle, being married, his experiences growing up in LA, his relationship wi…

Nathaniel Honey is an educator, content creator, and multidisciplinary artist who hails from the Midwest. For over two decades, Honey has graced stages across the country, delivering stand-up, burlesque, and improv comedy performances. Notably, Honey has been featured at events like GenCon, Second City Comedy feativals…

Bumbershoot x Laughs Comedy Coop Showdown Seattle, this is your shot. Laughs Comedy Club has teamed up with Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival to bring you the first-ever Comedy Coop Showdown — a summer-long stand-up competition where four local comics will earn a primetime performance slot at Bumbershoot 2026 on the…

In a time when it feels like all of our favorite indie comedy venues are closing, Timmy and Jay have a solution. It's called Laff-A-Ball, and it's a weekly comedy showcase in the hidden upstairs venue at Add-A-Ball. This time, they'll be at Bumbershoot bringing their favorite acts from around the PNW. Expect loop-fuele…

#TheBLACKOUT is Seattle's only all Black comedy showcase, featuring Black comedians from all over the Pacific Northwest. Created by Seattle comedian Javann Jones to create a space for Black comedians to perform for their community, this five year-running show is guaranteed to make you laugh until you cry!

Looking for the perfect centerpiece for your gallery wall or a concert poster of your favorite artist? Look no further than Flatstock!

Kids have an opportunity to join his highest 20 feet in the air and do front flips and backflips on this apparatus while being harnessed in.

Husband and wife, partners in life, Dylan Mansfield and Nicole Tessier are Playful Creatives. Together they share more than their chosen interconnected journey and two precious cats. They share an insatiable curiosity for exploring the boundless reaches of imagination and the world we are deeply rooted in, and a passio…

Julie Slick is a virtuoso bassist and composer known for her wide array of unique tones and substantial melodic invention. Throughout her career, she has developed a distinctive voice through international performances and recordings with acclaimed first class musicians in both the progressive rock and jazz communities…

Karin Stevens is a Seattle-based choreographer, performer, writer, and facilitator in somatic and spiritual healing. Through her dance company, Karin Stevens Dance (2009–present), she creates at the interchange of movement, art, ecology, spirit, and humanity. She believes we must commune, collaborate, and converse thro…

KO SOLO is a Seattle-based improvising saxophonist, composer and sound artist. She works in a number of different genres, including experimental, jazz, funk, and pop. You can hear her regularly at the Zig Zag Cafe.

Michael Owcharuk is a composer and pianist creating music for dance, theater, and concert music in many different styles ranging from jazz, classical, pop/rock, and Ukrainian folk. He has created music for many local theaters, dance groups, various music ensembles, and for orchestras in Ukraine and England. Michael and…

OVERDRAFT is a Seattle-based performance project, made up of artists Hannah Simmons and Kit Wyatt. With a background in dance and a perverted attention to detail, they gravitate towards the irreverent, erotic, and grotesque. They perform together in nightlife spaces under the name ATM at shows such as TUSH, Live Nude M…

Nobi and the Force are a multidisciplinary, genre-defying ensemble sure to leave you with a unique, soul-moving experience. Formed in 2023, the supergroup based out of Seattle has been on a mission to establish its identity and presence in the music world on its own terms. What started as a mission to support frontman…

From Nuwaha Territory, Skagit County, we are Sparks Designs, a team specializing in vibrant, shimmering, landscape integrated sculptures that engage the public in learning about bioregional ecosystems. We are best known for illuminated sculptures featuring cut metal designs of flora and fauna that cast prismatic shadow…

Rat City Roller Derby (RCRD) is Seattle’s premier flat-track roller derby league. RCRD was formed in 2004 and has grown into a league of ~120 active members, with hundreds more retired and alumni skaters. We provide skating opportunities and training for skaters 18+, from beginner level through our All-Star team which…

Rosie Alyea is the founder of Wide Eyed, a multi-disciplinary design studio based in the Pacific Northwest. Her studio works focuses on bold color, layered storytelling, and designs that showcase genuine connection to their natural surroundings. From hand-painted expressive murals to carefully rendered built space, her…

The 48 Hour Film Project is a global filmmaking competition that challenges teams to create a short film from start to finish in just one weekend. With participants in cities around the world, it has become one of the largest and most influential timed filmmaking events, fostering creativity, collaboration, and rapid s…

The Seattle Film Society is a filmmaker-run project dedicated to organizing, cultivating, and celebrating the Greater Seattle filmmaking community. Since its founding in 2023, SFS has blossomed into a primary access point for filmmakers across the region. We've hosted hundreds of sold out screenings and free educationa…

Scope Screenings is a Seattle-based underground film festival and community arts platform celebrating short-form film, music videos, and emerging visual storytellers. Founded in 2022, Scope Screenings turns film screenings into vibrant cultural gatherings, blending cinema, conversation, music, and community in a way th…

The Seattle Asian American Film Festival (SAAFF) in partnership with Bumbershoot's VIDEORAMA: Northwest Shorts. SAAFF is the only film festival in Seattle dedicated to showcasing pan-Asian American voices, perspectives, and histories through multimedia arts. Our volunteer-run organization empowers and uplifts Asian Ame…

HistoryLink (HistoryLink.org) is a free, nonprofit online encyclopedia dedicated to the history of Washington state. Launched in 1999, it was the first original encyclopedia of state history created specifically for the internet. It serves as a massive digital repository, currently hosting over 8,500 entries that cover…

In 2001 three BGirls, Naj, Bean and Lee dived into the breakin' culture that quickly became a huge part of their expression, growth and purpose. Over the years there was a growing desire to create more space for other BGirls that was not intimidating and celebrated women. Their strong connection as women was a main fac…

Amy-Ellen flatchestedmama Trefsger is a conceptual artist with a proclivity for performance, a literalist who loves alliteration, and someone who just can’t help herself from reading self-help books. She made a Public Declaration of Commitment to Her Creative Self in 2004. In conjunction with that, she legally merged h…

Levity Arts LLC is a Seattle-based circus-burlesque production company founded by Katie Herndon, a professional aerialist and acrobat with over a decade of experience. The company creates inclusive, immersive performance experiences rooted in the belief that purposeful play is powerful and joy is a form of resilience.…

Loft on the Ave is a Seattle-based sewing studio rooted in the University District, offering hands-on garment construction classes for makers of all levels. Founded in 2025, the studio specializes in beginner-friendly workshops spanning everything from machine fundamentals and tote bags to hoodies, sweatpants, and leat…

Marissa Rae Niederhauser is a dance artist making body-based work in film, performance art, photo, noise, and installation. While not always overtly political, her work, like her life, is created through the lens of intersectional feminism. “Marissa goes hard, physically and emotionally - she just goes hard.”

Mediums Collective Clothing is premier Seattle urban brand that embodies arts & culture through premium garments and design.

Monica Nevi originates from Washington State, a collegiate basketball player, after injuries ended her career she decided to move forward with the other thing people love for women to do and pursue her strong interest in stand-up comedy. Staying cleverly sarcastic, years later, Monica is an internationally touring head…

Project (Un)Build explores reversible joinery in wood construction by creating structures designed to be disassembled, adapted, and reused after its initial construction. Through experimental joinery, the project challenges conventional notions of permanence in architecture, by using compression and friction pads in pl…

Ricci Armani is a stand up comedian, writer and the creator of the monthly sold out show “My Straight Friends” playing out of The Comedy Store in LA and Seattle. He has been featured in Forbes article “Top AAPI Comedians To Watch” and Business Insider to discuss why getting laid off was the best thing to happen to him.…

The annual Seattle Black Film Festival (formerly the Langston Hughes African American Film Festival – LHAAFF) is a major season program of LANGSTON, showing provocative films and works about the Black experience from independent filmmakers. For more than twenty years, the festival has been bringing stories and experie…

This joyful, interactive experience invites festival goers to take a seat, say hello and start a conversation with someone new. Each new connection is celebrated with an instant photograph to take home, while a live friendship counter captures the growing number of friendships started throughout the festival. Inspired…

The Lovejoysters are a performance collective that embodies the distinctive visual language and movement of Stacy Lovejoy. Existing at the intersection of contemporary art, music, and performance, the collective creates immersive interactive experiences. Stacy Lovejoy is a boundary-breaking musician, visual artist, and…

THREE DOLLAR BILL CINEMA is Seattle’s 30-year-old queer film institution: celebrating LGBTQ+ media, uplifting the artists who create it, and connecting their work with the audiences who love it. We provide access to films that reflect the vast experiences and intersections that make up the fabric of our beautiful queer…