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The coming arrival of spring means more sun, warmer weather, 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 which 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 14; local events take place March 8–April 5, 2025. Wear white if you like, bring your festive attitude and get in on the colorful action!
Holi events around Seattle in 2025
Chai Holi
Date and time: Saturday, March 8, 10 a.m.–6 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.
Kathputli and Friends
Date and time: Saturday, March 8, 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Cost: Free
Hindi Time Kids will be at the Newport Way Library to present an entertaining bilingual story time and puppet show introducing Holi’s traditions, colors and joy to kids.
Holi: Celebrating Festival of Colors with Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys
Date and time: Saturday, March 8, 2:30–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Create Holi-inspired marigold art using tissue, paper, watercolors, crayons and markers during this Newcastle Library program with Seattle-based visual artist, Amaranta Ibarra-Sandys. Preregister.
Story Time in Celebration of Holi
Date and time: Thursday, March 13, 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cost: Free
Young readers can discover the traditions of Holi through stories, music, movement and rhymes in Hindi at a special Holi story time hosted by the Sammamish Library.
Rang Barse Holi Celebration
Date and time: Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Cost: $12–$15; ages 10 and younger free
Surrounded by color, dance to Bollywood beats with your friends and family at the Rang Barse Holi Celebration taking place at Lake Sammamish State Park. Purchase tickets online.
Holi: Renton Festival of Color
Date and time: Saturday, March 15, noon–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Gather at Liberty Park for the return of Renton’s Festival of Color. Enjoy DJ tunes, food trucks, vendors and community. Preregister; colors provided.
CRY Seattle Holi
Date and time: Saturday, March 15, noon–4 p.m.
Cost: Prices start at $15; ages 12 and younger free
Welcome spring with dancing, traditional food and color-throwing while supporting CRY (Child Rights and You) at the Seattle Holi Fest being held at Downtown Bellevue Park. Purchase tickets online.
Rhythms of India
Date and time: Saturday, March 15, 11:30 a.m. (Kingsgate) or 3 p.m. (Bothell)
Cost: Free
Celebrate Holi by learning some basic steps from the Rhythms of India dance group after they perform traditional and contemporary Punjab dances. Find the beat at the Kingsgate or Bothell library.
Festival of Color — Holi
Date and time: Sunday, March 16, noon–4 p.m.
Cost: $15; ages 11 and younger free; colors and items for purchase
Bellevue Hindu Temple and Cultural Center invites all to experience Holi at Bellevue’s Crossroads Park with music, food and fun, plus a color fight. Buy tickets online in advance.
Seattle Color Festival: Holi 2025
Date and time: Saturday, March 22, 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.
Holi: The Colors Festival
Date and time: Saturday, March 22, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Cost: Starting at $8; colors and items for purchase
Bellevue’s Crossroads Park is also 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.
Phinney Neighborhood Association’s Holi Festival of Colors
Date and time: Saturday, March 22, 1 p.m.–3 p.m.
Cost: $7–$15; 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 three color packets.
Duvall Holi Celebration
Date and time: Saturday, March 22, 1 p.m.–4 p.m.
Cost: Free
Head to Depot Park in Duvall and join the community's first ever Festival of Colors! Enjoy music, dance and cultural performances. Best of all, the colors and snacks are free (limited quantities).
Holi — Festival of Color
Date and time: Saturday, April 5, 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 Marymoor Park.
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Editor’s note: This article was originally published a few years ago and updated most recently in February 2025 by ParentMap's calendar editor, Julie Dodobara, to include new events and details for 2025 Holi celebrations.
