October 5-7, SLU Discovery Center

Cowabunga 2018

Seattle Met and Amazon present the 2nd Annual Cowabunga! Showcasing the best of the Pacific Northwest’s bounty, Cowabunga brings together our food editors’ top-pick chefs, restaurants, farmers, ranchers, distillers, brewers, winemakers and over 7,000 food-lovin’ readers for a weekend of celebrating what’s great about living, and eating in Seattle.

3 days of chef competitions, demos, and tastings in partnership with the Washington State Beef Commission benefiting Seattle Theater Group.

Schedule of Events:

BOYSTEROUS
Friday 10/5: 6:30 PM–9:30 PM
Benefiting Seattle Theater Group
SHUCK. SLURP. REPEAT.

Come celebrate the bounty of our local waters and sample Washington’s most pristine shellfish. Guests can enjoy bites, drink pairings and live entertainment, plus our Best in Shell competition, where the city’s top seafood chefs face off with their best oyster dishes – from raw to Rockefeller

BEER ‘n BBQ
Presented by the Washington State Beef Commission and benefiting Seattle Theater Group
Saturday 10/6: 12:00 PM.–3:00 PM
SLOW-COOKED MEATS; HOPPED-UP BEER

Come watch some of the town’s best pitmasters getting low and slow with prime cuts of beef, then wash these bites down with a few superlative craft brews. Our afternoon barbecue also includes culinary demos and live entertainment.

SEARED
Presented by the Washington State Beef Commission and benefiting Seattle Theater Group
Saturday 7/14: 7–10:30 p.m. (VIPs at 6:30 p.m.)
A STEAK-FUELED EVENING OF ELEGANCE

Cowabunga’s elegant Saturday night event channels the luxury of the classic American steak house, from live entertainment to the city’s best beef bites using world-renowned Snake River Farms American Wagyu Beef. These bites are prepared by Seattle’s all-star chefs and paired with wine and cocktails. A night of steak should end with cake: For dessert, a bevy of bakers will slice up their most impressive layer cakes

COUNTRY BRUNCH – Family-Friendly
Presented by the Washington State Beef Commission
benefiting Seattle Theater Group
Sunday 7/15: 11 a.m.–2 p.m. (VIPs at 10:30 a.m.)
The City’s Favorite Brunch

Seattle Met’s Country Brunch is back, and bursting with sweet and savory brunch bites. This year’s festivities include the new Give ‘Em Hell deviled egg competition, plus lawn games, ice cream, and entertainment for the whole family.

Cowabunga is generously supported by our founding partners:
Amazon, Washington State Beef Commission, Glenfiddich, Campari, Washington State Wine Commission, Lagunitas Brewing Company. La Panzanella, Laura’s Lean Beef, Moonstruck Chocolate, Bryte Mattress, Pelican Brewing Company, Cambia, Wild Roots Vodka

Various locations; October 5–7; cowabungausa.com

October 11-14, South Lake Union

Borealis

In October 2018, Borealis a festival of light will debut in Seattle. Based at the Museum of History and Industry on Lake Union, a new world of light and color will encompass South Lake Union for four nights October 11-14, showcasing an international video mapping presentation and light art installations from Northwest and international artists. These events are free to the public and open to all ages.

A kaleidoscope of light, color and illusion will transform the South Lake Union neighborhood with a walking tour of art installations, and an international video mapping showcase embellished with performances and music. The Borealis will bring together artists and the technological world to create this inaugural, annual event in Seattle.