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City of Auburn Cultural Arts Programs. Art programs, events, exhibits and activities throughout the year.

10/23/2026

We invite you to Auburn’s 61st Annual Veterans Parade and Observance, Saturday, November 7!
Support those who served at one of the nation’s largest vets parades - featuring 120 entries and nearly 4,000 participants.

See marching bands, military units, a flyover from 446th Airlift Wing, military vehicles, and much more!

📆Saturday, November 7, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
📍 Parade route travels west along Main Street from E Street to A Street NW/SW

See all that this celebration has to offer at www.auburnwa.gov/vets

10/21/2026

Dive into the magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid! With FOUR MORE performances this weekend, now's your chance to experience this beloved musical live on stage. Featuring unforgettable songs and dazzling visuals, follow Ariel as she dreams of life beyond the sea and risks everything for a chance at love. Bursting with colorful characters, heartwarming moments, and spectacular music, this family favorite is sure to enchant audiences of all ages. Make a splash — grab your tickets today before they’re gone! Tickets at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=342639

10/19/2026

This week we’re pleased to feature Karen Russo!

Karen is a figurative ceramic sculpture operating out of western Oregon’s verdurous foothills. Clay is her primary medium because of its malleability, capacity for transformation, and direct connection to the earth. Each sculpture is hand-built from a solid block of clay, and she carves its surface with designs inspired by rock formations, fossils and shells, seed pods, and plant forms. Stately women in various stages of life emerge from the clay with colors derived from deserts, forests, oceans, or the mountains of the Pacific Northwest.

“I explore the tensions of the feminine experience: strength and contemplation; youth and aging; hope and despair; vulnerability and resiliency. Through these ancestors so evocative of the precious earth from which they were formed, […] I seek love and compassion, a counterbalance to hate and violence.”

Image 1: Karen Russo, “Jewel in the Lotus,” 2025. Stoneware, underglaze, casein, acrylic.
Image 2: Karen Russo, “Salt of the Earth: Earth’s Embrace,” 2022. Stoneware, underglaze, casein, acrylic.

Karen was part of the “Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists” exhibit recently displayed at the Postmark Center for the Arts.

10/16/2026

Join us November 7, as we honor our heroes at Auburn’s 61st Veterans Parade!
The parade kicks off at 11 AM along Main Street, featuring more than 4,000 participants, over 10 marching bands, military vehicles, veterans’ units, honor guards, and more. Don’t miss this incredible tribute to those who served.
www.auburnwa.gov/vets

10/15/2026

Carve out some time to celebrate the spooky season with us at Les Gove Park on Saturday, October 24 from 1-5PM. Visit spook-tacular trunks, play some fun games, make some awesome crafts, visit the BOO-seum, and eat some good food! It's FREE!! More info at www.auburnwa.gov/events
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10/14/2026

Dive into Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' opening THIS FRIDAY, October 16 at 7:30pm! Offering an eight-show run over the next two weekends!! Featuring unforgettable songs, this beloved musical follows Ariel as she dreams of life beyond the sea and risks everything for love. Filled with colorful characters, heartwarming moments, and spectacular music this family favorite is sure to capture the hearts of all ages. Splash into the magic! Buy tickets online at https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=342639

10/13/2026

We’re happy to showcase Sam Obrovac!

Sam Obrovac is a skilled multi-medium artist from the Muckleshoot Tribe, making everything from tribal Seahawks designs to carving masks and canoes. You can spot his art across the greater Seattle area, such as along the Seattle Waterfront, in the Muckleshoot Diamond Club at T-Mobile Park, and right outside the Postmark Center for the Arts. His newest work in Auburn is being installed at the new Sound Transit parking garage, yet more of it shining in the rare autumn sun as construction progresses. More information about the 64ft tall glass story pole—made in collaboration with Moon Shadow Glass—can be found in the Auburn Magazine’s Fall 2026 issue.

Previously at the Postmark, Sam held a Muckleshoot woodcarving demonstration and led a tour of the Muckleshoot Carver Studio. His steady nature and light-hearted teasing help make him a good teacher even as he continues to study Coast Salish cultures and artwork, integrating multiple styles into his own pieces. History, both tribal and personal, deeply informs the designs that flow to life under his hands. We’re always excited to see more fantastic art from Sam!

Image 1: Sam Obrovac, “Story Pole,” 2026. Glass.
Image 2: Sam Obrovac, “Story Pole,” 2026. Glass.
Image 3: Sam Obrovac, Tyson Simmons, & Keith Stevenson, “Welcome Figure,” 2023. Red cedar wood.

10/12/2026

Dive into Disney's 'The Little Mermaid' opening THIS FRIDAY, October 16 at 7:30pm! Offering an eight show run over the next two weekends!! Featuring unforgettable songs, this beloved musical follows Ariel as she dreams of life beyond the sea and risks everything for love. Filled with colorful characters, heartwarming moments, and spectacular music this family favorite is sure to capture the hearts of all ages. Splash into the magic! Buy tickets online at: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?show=342639

10/09/2026

Join us for Auburn’s 61st Annual Veterans Parade & Observance as we come together and honor those who have served.
Come show your support at one of the nation’s largest veteran parades with nearly 4,000 participants and over 120 units.
See several marching bands, military units, a flyover from 446th Airlift Wing, military vehicles, and much more.

Let’s fill Main Street and make sure our veterans know how much their service means to us!

Saturday, November 7
11am-2pm
📍 parade route travels west along Main Street from E Street to A Street NW/SW

Learn more at www.auburnwa.gov/vets

10/05/2026

Chris Wooten is our artist of the week!

Chris is a mixed media artist whose lifelong curiosity has led to many places, including mixed media fabrications, sculptural fiber, printmaking, theatrical costuming, and mask-making. Currently she works in sculptural woven wire, using even their cast shadows to transmit permeability and transparency. Her artworks emerge from a personal mythology about connection and integration with nature, often oscillating between pieces which invoke a sense of beauty and joy versus others that express frustration with the injustices in the world.

“Some of my pieces invoke the magic of a special place, person, or animal. Others are meant to share an insight or a particular emotion. It is constantly challenging to create a wire piece that conveys spirit and emotion, and it’s rewarding when the intention is captured successfully.”

Chris is part of the “Handwork 2026: Northwest Designer Craftartists” exhibit currently displayed at the Postmark Center for the Arts, now through October 9.

Images 1 - 4: Chris Wooten, “Holding Up the Fire,” 2025. Wire and agate base.

Address

20 Auburn Avenue
Auburn, WA
98002

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	12pm - 6pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+12539313043

Website

https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_recreation/special_events, https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/parks_arts_r

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