Get your groove on during Seattle’s biggest gaming expo
Could you believe it? It’s almost time YET AGAIN for PAX West! The big show, which is taking place in Seattle from September 4-7, 2026, is one of our favorite expos to attend. Not only are there some great things to do at the show (and really, THAT’S the reason we’re there!) but there’s plenty to do afterward, too!
Enter: our annual PAX West Party List. We collect all of the events, parties, afterparties, concerts and more that we come across to give you plenty of options to further enjoy your time during the weekend!
Get in touch with us and stay up to date! Join the DISCORD channel NOW for up-to-the-second news about parties and events. If you have a party you’d like us to add, either post it in the comments, EMAIL US, Message us on Bluesky (or message Dali) or post it in the FACEBOOK GROUP! (We’re not affiliated with PAX Expo, Penny Arcade, or anyone else… we’re just friendly partying people).
Special thanks:
- The PAX PARTY LIST account
- Becky Taylor, Bryanna Lindsey and Andrew Peggs, for always being amazing peeps
- Penny Arcade Boards
- The PAX West website
~~EVENT LIST~~
Wednesday, September 2
- SLICE (Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo)
- Time: 9AM-6PM, afterparty to follow
- Location: McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer Street Seattle, WA 98109
- Tickets: Purchase Here
- Info: SLICE is designed to provide practical tools, strategic insights, and essential connections for game developers – whether you’re just getting started or leading a growing studio.
- Expect a full day featuring panels, microtalks, roundtables, and networking with hundreds of local and international industry professionals. Topics span funding, marketing, team-building, and more.
Thursday, September 3
- Pre-PAX West 2026 Board Game Night!
- Time: 5PM-12AM
- Location: Sheraton Hotel, 2nd floor, Willow Ballroom (Yes, we are back in the Willow room)
- Tickets: Free
- Info: Why? That’s silly, because it’s fun, and we want to get as much gaming into this gaming weekend as possible.
- PAX Kickoff Showcase 2026
- Time: 7PM-10PM
- Location: 3131 Western Ave Unit 421, Seattle, WA 98121
- Tickets: Free
- Info: Join us at the Seattle Interactive Media-Lab’s annual PAX Kickoff Showcase and celebrate the incredible indie games being made right here in the Pacific Northwest.
- Have a game you’d like to showcase? We’d love to have you! Submit your Game HERE
- Come play indie games from developers near and far! Meet the people making them, and hang out with Seattle’s game development community before PAX officially begins.
- Day Zero Seattle Community MeetUp – Powered by Twitch!
- Time: 6PM-9PM (VIP ticket holders can enter starting at 5PM and have access to the VIP area of the event.)
- Location: GameWorks Seattle, 1511 7th Avenue, Seattle 98101
- Tickets: RSVP Here
- Info: To welcome our community members here for PAX West, we have reserved all of GameWorks for a celebration of the community on September 3 – the evening before PAX West.
- VIP ticket holders can enter starting at 5PM and have access to the VIP area of the event.
- If you are a Twitch Partner, Twitch Ambassador, Creator Club or Unity Guild member, or a Twitch Community MeetUp organizer, you will receive a free VIP ticket to the event. Twitch Partners and Twitch Ambassadors should follow the instructions posted in the #northwest channel of the Twitch NA Partners Discord server for registration.
- If you are a Creator Club or Unity Guild member, please do not purchase a ticket at this time – further information will be provided soon.
- Stay Connected
Keep in touch with fellow community members on Discord.
https://discord.gg/SeattleOBA
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@SeattleOBA
- The Pokecrawl
- Time: Coming Soon
- Location: Pine Box, 1600 Melrose Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
- Tickets: RSVP Here (coming soon)
- Info: The annual incredible fun(d)raiser is back! The Pokecrawl brings fans together for a fun night of hanging out for a great cause! More details Soon!
Friday, September 4
- 35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit
- Time: 11AM-7PM Daily
- Location: 210 Gallery, 301 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
- Tickets: RSVP Here
- Info: Celebrate Sonic’s legacy with a collection of new pieces from over 30 renowned artists along with historical artwork from SEGA’s archives.
- The MIX Fall Game Showcase 2026
- Time: 7PM (6PM for industry)
- Location: 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121
- Tickets: RSVP Here
- Info: The MIX Showcases help raise visibility for developers and publishers from around the world through online and in person formats, including a Steam event page for selected games. The in-person showcase will be held on September 4, 2026, at 115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121. This event offers an exciting opportunity for the Seattle and PAX West community to explore upcoming games, connect with developers. An exclusive press hour will take place from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, followed by extended admission hours from 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM.
- Pink Party Prime XII: Unofficial PAX Party / Presented by ArenaNet / Feat. Sophixi & Dual Analog!
- Time: 7PM-2AM
- Location: Neumos, 925 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122, USA
- Tickets: Purchase Here
- Info: It’s back after a 6 year hiatus, and it’s better than ever! It’s Pink Party 12, presented by ArenaNet, in extra cooperation with XenoMode and OUTLAND Seattle! Bring your PAX party to our party, the premiere queer geek party during PAX West. You don’t even need a PAX badge to join the awesomeness! All the queer gamers, geeks, and nerds will be there! If you only come out of your parents’ basement once a year, then you’d better come out for this!
- Enjoy the plethora of console and arcade gaming stations in the PINK PARTY GAYMING LOUNGE, featuring geek-themed featured drinks, sponsored by Seattle Symphony, and dance your heart out to amazing music
- ENTER THE GRID: 13th Annual Unofficial PAX Party feat. Graz || Adora Blue || Dual Analog!
- Time: 7PM-2AM
- Location: Time Warp 206 1421 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122
- Tickets: No Cover
- Info: Lisa Weeks here, CEO of XenoMode, excited to bring you the 13th Annual “Enter The Grid” Unofficial PAX Party! We’ve been hosting our Tron-themed party since 2013, and this year is even more exciting, because we are also resurrecting the inimitable Pink Party Prime from the ashes of 2020! We are hosting Pink Party simultaneously across the street at Neumos, essentially creating an informal block party of LGBTQ+ geek awesomeness all in one night!
- Thrilled to welcome the return of ArenaNet as our headlining sponsor, in addition to Seattle Symphony, Hotel Max, Seattle Magazine, Tilted Table, Seattle Interactive Media Lab, GSBA, Seattle Gay News, and an extra special thank you to our epic community partners, YES Music Productions and OUTLAND Seattle!
- Join us for an 80’s fueled cyberpunk extravaganza, brought to you by some of the most awesome talent in the tech & music industry!! Slap on some spandex, recharge the batteries in your LEDs, and party until you derezz to our amazing lineup of synthwave and chiptune artists!
- NO FUTURE- A Dystopian Dance Party: SUMMER EDITION
- Time: 9:30PM
- Location: Belltown Yacht Club, Seattle, WA
- Tickets: Purchase Here
- Info: NIGHT CITY DOESN’T SLEEP. NEITHER DO WE. SO WAKE TF UP, SEATTLE. WE’VE GOT A CITY TO DISRUPT.
- For one night, Belltown Yacht Club becomes The Afterlife — a portal into the world of Cyberpunk 2077 and Edgerunners. Expect a night filled with Dark EDM, industrial, dubstep, dark electro, darkwave, dark synthwave, anything on the darker side of electronic music. The dance floor will be chooms dissociating from present-day dystopia. Costumes encouraged! Come dressed as your favorite Cyberpunk 2077 or Edgerunners character. Badges not required. Corpo compliance, however, is not welcome. Just don’t be a gonkbrain. Come nova or don’t come at all.
- FRIDAY NIGHT CONCERTS – MAGIC SWORD & WINDS5
- Time: 8:30-10:30 PM
- Location: Main Theatre (LVL 5, Ballroom 3)
- Tickets: Part of PAX events
- Info: Celebrate PAX West with incredible musical performances by Magic Sword and Winds5!
Saturday, September 5
PAX WEST CHARITY 5K
- PAX West 2026 Charity 5K
- Time: 7:30AM
- Location: Seattle Waterfront, next to the Aquarium. Near the kids playground/large metal fountain
- Tickets: Free, Donations Welcome
- Info: We are raising money for Child’s Play, which is a fantastic organization founded by the creators of PAX, that sends toys and games to hospitals for sick kids. They also provide funds for hospitals to hire gaming technology specialists to help both patients and staff navigate gaming technology like consoles, VR, and more.
- 35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit
- Time: 11AM-7PM Daily
- Location: 210 Gallery, 301 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
- Tickets: RSVP Here
- Info: Celebrate Sonic’s legacy with a collection of new pieces from over 30 renowned artists along with historical artwork from SEGA’s archives.
- SONICBOOMBOX PAX WEST 2026 AFTERPARTY
- Time: 8PM-2AM
- Location: SPIN, 1511 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
- Tickets: Sold at Door Onl. Admission at door: $25 ($5 discount paying cash)
- Info: Sonicboombox is the place to be Saturday night after PAX West! Live DJs, dancing, cosplay, drink specials, Beyblades, and more FREE ping pong and photobooth with prints Sounds by DJ Taylor Senpai
- Influencers or brands interested in attending or collaborating please contact us
Sunday, September 6
- 35 Years of Speed: The Sonic Art Exhibit
- Time: 11AM-7PM Daily
- Location: 210 Gallery, 301 Occidental Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104
- Tickets: RSVP Here
- Info: Celebrate Sonic’s legacy with a collection of new pieces from over 30 renowned artists along with historical artwork from SEGA’s archives.
- Seattle Indies Expo 2026
- Time: 11:30AM-9PM
- Location: 3rd Floor at The Motif @ the Hilton, 1415 5th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
- Tickets: Purchase Here
- Info: Seattle Indies Expo (SIX) is the annual celebration of Pacific Northwest indie games and game creators. It is a free exhibition for independent game developers to get together, socialize, and show off their latest games.
- At SIX, you’ll get to spend quality time with over 40 of the best locally sourced indie games and some of the friendliest and most down-to-earth game developers around. What better way to escape the crowds of PAX than with the coolest of indie games?
Monday, September 7
- MC LARS with OPTIMUS RHYME + BEEFY
- Time: 7PM
- Location: Barboza, 925 EAST PIKE STREET / SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98122
- Tickets: Tickets Here
- Info: Having been labeled as one of the pioneers of the underground “nerdcore hip-hop” subgenre, Northern California rapper, MC Lars, is set to release his 4th full-length studio album, the Zombie Dinosaur LP, at the end of this coming summer.
- Post-PAX Indie Developer Mixer 2026
- Time: 8PM-4AM
- Location: Orient Express Restaurant and Lounge, 2963 4th Ave S, Seattle
- Tickets: RSVP Here, Industry-focused
- Info: Kick back and relax with one last developer shindig after a busy PAX. This party is a time-honored tradition originating in 17-Bit’s former Seattle warehouse office, as an informal post-PAX Megabooth and indie friends party. It’s a great chance to catch up with friends from out of town before the next big event. This event is open to independent developers and indie-adjacent folks (regardless of if you attended PAX). This is not a general attendee PAX party.
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