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Celebrate Holi with color-throwing. Photo: iStock
The coming arrival of spring means more sun, warmer weather and longer days. This is definitely something to celebrate! With roots in ancient Hinduism, the holiday called Holi, or the Festival of Colors, marks the end of winter and the dawn of spring, and emphasizes love, connection and fun.
As with many cultural and religious celebrations, the festival is rooted in mythological stories that have given rise to many traditions. One of these traditions is color-throwing. For Holi, celebrants young and old gather together to drench one another with colored powder that sticks to white clothing. The fun of this tradition for families has spread beyond the Indian community. It’s a wild good time and it makes for some awesome photo ops!
We’ve rounded up this year’s family-friendly Holi events taking place around the Greater Seattle region. The official Holi holiday happens March 4; local events take place Feb. 28–March 28, 2026. Wear white if you like, bring your festive attitude and get in on the colorful action!
Holi events around Seattle in 2026
Holi Festival Stories & Color Play
Date and time: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2–3 p.m.
Cost: Free
Hindi Time Kids will be at the Newport Way Library to present entertaining stories, rhymes and crafts introducing Holi’s traditions, colors and joy to kids. Participants will make their own vibrant sand rangoli.
Holi Festival at Imagine Children’s Museum
Date and time: Sunday, March 1, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: Included with admission ($22; ages 1 and under free) or membership
Imagine Children’s Museum hosts a Holi Festival where families can explore the meaning of color in this celebration of spring through hands-on art projects using bright, bold pigments.
Story Time in Celebration of Holi
Date and time: Sunday, March 1, 1–1:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Young readers can discover the traditions of Holi through stories, music, movement and rhymes in Hindi and English at a special Holi story time hosted by the Sammamish Library.
Holi — Festival of Color
Date and time: Sunday, March 8, noon–5 p.m.
Cost: Free entry; items for purchase
Called Festival of Color, this fest is one of the largest Holi celebrations in the Pacific Northwest. It promises to be a giant party with some 10,000 attendees throwing color and dancing to fantastic music at Redmond City Hall Park.
Holi: The Colors Festival
Date and time: Saturday, March 14, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $5; ages 10 and younger are free; colors and items for purchase
Bellevue’s Crossroads Park is the site of a fun Festival of Colors celebration with a live DJ, color-throwing, song and dance performances, a dedicated kids zone, and a dance flash mob brought to you by Beats of Washington. Preregister.
Chai Holi
Date and time: Saturday, March 21, noon–5 p.m.
Cost: Free entry; items for purchase
Join a festive, colorful Holi celebration at Bothell’s Downtown Landing Park and experience live performances, delicious food, games and the spirit of togetherness with your friends, family and neighbors.
PhinneyWood Holi Celebration
Date and time: Saturday, March 21, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $8–$20; ages 2 and younger are free; colors and items for purchase
Put on a white shirt and head to the Phinney Neighborhood Center to join the Holi celebration, of course including a color fight! Enjoy Indian food (for purchase) and entertainment. Entry includes two color packets.
Holi Toddler Time at the Seattle Aquarium
Date and time: Sunday–Monday, Feb. 22–23, 9:30 a.m.–noon
Cost: Included with admission
Festive Holi activities are on tap during the Seattle Aquarium’s toddler time where your littles can get hands-on with a smear of color.
Seattle Color Festival: Holi 2026
Date and time: Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: Free entry; colors and items for purchase
With the Space Needle as your backdrop, celebrate the Festival of Colors at the Seattle Center with music, dance, food trucks and more. Purchase your colors online or on-site and join in the fun! Registration is required.
CRY Seattle Holi
Date and time: To be announced
Cost: To be announced
Details for this annual Holi event are still in the works, so stay tuned and get ready to welcome spring with dancing, traditional food and color-throwing while supporting CRY (Child Rights and You) at the Seattle Holi Fest.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published a few years ago and updated most recently on Feb. 13, 2026, by ParentMap’s calendar editor, Julie Dodobara, to include new events and details for 2026 Holi celebrations.
