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The PAX West 2024 Party List: Your ULTIMATE guide to the parties and events

The PAX West 2024 Party List: Your ULTIMATE guide to the parties and events

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Get your days and nights ready for PAX West

Our favorite show on the West Coast is back, as PAX West is set to take over Seattle in A MONTH! The expo takes place this year from August 30-September 2. Woohoo! That being said, it *also* means it’s time to make a formal annual return to our party list and events guide — and baby things are looking fun!

And so, my dearest Champions, the list below will give you your evening’s pleasures. Party it up, meet some cool folks, check out some games, STAY SAFE and ENJOY.

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, tweet or post it in the FACEBOOK GROUP! (Not affiliated with PAX Expos, Penny Arcade, or anyone else… just partying people).

Oh, and CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S GRUB GUIDE for places to eat, drink, and be merry!

Special thanks:

EventTimeLocationInformationTicketing
WEDNESDAYAUGUST 28
Laser Game Night7:30-10PM PTPacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave N, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98109To celebrate PAX West, our laserists are turning the Laser Dome into a gamer’s paradise. Hear video game hits from Zelda, Baldur’s Gate, Donkey Kong, and more plus TRON: Legacy soundtrack.Tickets: $12-$15
THURSDAYAUGUST 29
Pre-PAX Board Game Night 2024EveningHyatt Regency Seattle LobbyJoin us for a fun evening filled with board games on the eve before PAX West begins.Free
GeekGirlCon PAX West Trivia Kickoff Night7PMRaygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122Test your knowledge with questions that will challenge even the biggest geek!Register
PAX 2024 Kickoff Party presented by Seattle Interactive Media-Lab7-11PM PTSuite 421, 3131 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121Join us for Games Friends and Fun! as we celebrate the arrival of yet another PAX WEST! there will be a DJ, an N/A bartender videogames and new and old friends!N/A
Pokecrawl PAX West 20247PM-12AM PTStarting location TBDThe annual themed team bar crawl raises money for Child’s Play — and everyone has a ton of fun doing it!Register for a team NOW!
Video Game Trivia7:30PM PTHopvine Pub, 507 15th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112Teams of up to 6 people will compete for glory and prizes from @jackboxgames!FREE, 21+
Day Zero Seattle Community MeetUp – Powered by Twitch!9PM-MidnightAXIS at Pioneer Square, 308 1st Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104Join us for our Day Zero Seattle Community MeetUp at AXIS Pioneer Square on Thursday evening.RSVP via Twitch
FRIDAYAUGUST 30
The MIX Seattle 20246-7PM (Press), 7-11 (Public)BLOCK 41, 115 BELL STREET, SEATTLE WACome over to play a wide variety of games and chat with the games’ creators at a spacious venue across two levels, very close to the convention center.Register (free)
Mega Ran B-Day Bash7PM PTThe Vera Project, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109The Vera Project Presents Mega Ran, Quelle Chris, Saxkixave, Shubzilla x Bill BeatsTickets: $22.66
PAX West Bar Citizen 20247-9PM PTStoup Brewing – Capitol Hill, 1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122How better to celebrate PAX West 2024, than with a Bar Citizen to meet up with all your local star citizens, (and those flying in for Pax)?!Eventbrite (Free)
Guild Wars 2 Community Meetup7-10PM PTOlympic Sculpture Park, 2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121Spend time with the Guild Wars 2 community and celebrate the launch of Janthir Wilds.Register via Eventbrite (Free)Registration live on August 12
SonicBoomBox PAX West 2024 FRIDAY Kickoff Afterparty8PM-2AM PTSPIN, 1511 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101Live DJ, dancing, drink specials, and more. FREE ping pong all night. Sounds by Max Rhyms and more.Admission at door only: $25 Friday
The 20th Anniversary Concert feat. The OneUps, Triforce Quartet and Special Guests8:30PM PTConvention CenterJoin an amazing lineup for a celebration of 20 years of PAX!Part of PAX West
PAX West Radio Future ft Dual Analog, 2Libras & Atomic Pines!9PM-1AM PTSouthgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106Ready to return to the Y2K days of inline skates, Neo-Tokyo street style, and the ultimate in SEGA synthwave sounds? The Dreamcast is no longer just a dream… it’s real, and it’s all happening at Southgate Roller Rink!$18 Cover // $5 Skate Rental // 21+
SATURDAYAUGUST 31
Gorilla Tag Community Event at GameWorks4-8PMGameWorks – 1511 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101Free unlimited drinks, food and gaming, attendees have a chance to win a Meta Quest 3 and in-game content and can meet Lemming and the Gorilla Tag dev team!RSVP Here
Life is Strange Presents: A What’s Good Farewell @ PAX West7-10PM PTArt Marble 21, 731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109After years of incredible gaming discussions and adventures, it’s time to say goodbye as we close the chapter on the What’s Good Games Podcast with an EPIC party alongside our friends at Square Enix & Life is Strange!FREE, 21+ after 9PM
ENTER THE GRID 11th Annual Unofficial PAX West Afterparty feat GRAZ and Dual Analog7PM-2AM PTTimeWarp, 1420 10th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122Join us for an 80’s fueled cyberpunk extravaganza, brought to you by some of the most awesome talent in the tech & music industry!!No cover // 21+
SonicBoomBox PAX West 2024 SATURDAY Afterparty8PM-2AM PTSPIN, 1511 6th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101Live DJ, dancing, drink specials, and more. FREE ping pong all night. Sounds by Max Rhyms and more.Admission at door only: $30 Saturday
The 8-Bit Big Band8PM PTS. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium – Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101The 8-Bit Big Band continues to sell out concert venues with legendary music and themes of the most beloved video games from across the decades.Tickets start at $50
SUPER CHILL: An LGBTQIA+ Meetup & Unwind6-9PM PTCC’s Seattle, 1701 E Olive Way, SeattleJoin Seattle Gaymers, Queer Geek! Seattle, and Gay Geeks as we carve queer space over PAX Weekend for local and visiting gamers to meet, gather, and chill. We’ll have Community Jackbox, some light snacks, and dedicated space
SUNDAYSEPTEMBER 1
Seattle Indies Expo 202412-9PMMotif Seattle, 1415 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101At SIX, you’ll get to spend quality time with 25 of the best locally sourced indie games and some of the friendliest and most down-to-earth game developers around.Register (Free)
Seattle Indies Expo Afterparty6-9PM PTMotif Seattle, 1415 5th Avenue, 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98101Join us for a networking party celebrating the developers and fans of SIX!Register (Free)
Polish Party @ PAX West 20247-11PM PTPolish Home, 1714 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122Join us for a night of food, drinks, discussions and lots of networking! We’re bringing international developers, publishers, media and partners together to explore possible cooperation!Registration
Poropalooza10PM-2AMQ Nightclub, 1426 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122Welcome back to the 10th annual Sunday Night PAX Afterparty. The Original Poropalooza!Tickets $15 in Advance
MONDAYSEPTEMBER 2
TBD

~~EVENT LIST~~

Wednesday, August 28

Thursday, August 29

  • Pre-PAX Board Game Night 2024
  • 5:45 PM-1AM
  • Hyatt Regency Seattle Lobby
  • Join us for a fun evening filled with board games on the eve before PAX West begins. This year we will be using the Lobby of the Hyatt Regency Seattle, located near the new Summit building. They have a variety of tables available, but they will fill up quickly
  • Entry: Free

  • GeekGirlCon PAX West Kickoff Trivia Night
  • 7PM
  • Raygun Lounge, 501 E Pine St, Seattle, WA 98122
  • INFO | Geeky Trivia: Test your knowledge with questions that will challenge even the biggest geek!
  • Tasty Drinks: Enjoy a special GGC beverage – Baddie cider from Two Towns Cider, with proceeds supporting the Pink Boots Society. 👢🍎✨ Prizes Galore: Win exclusive GGC swag and a code for 50% off GGC weekend passes! Beat the Geeks: For $20 per team, take on the GeekGirlCon team in a special category for a chance to win a mystery prize!
  • Register (Trivia is free)

Friday, August 30

  • The MIX Seattle 2024
  • 6-7PM (press), 7-11PM (everyone)
  • BLOCK 41, 115 BELL STREET, SEATTLE WA
  • The MIX is coming to Seattle PAX West week again, and we’re returning to one of our favorite spaces at Block 41! Come over to play a wide variety of games and chat with the games’ creators at a spacious venue across two levels, very close to the convention center.
  • Register Here

—- BAR CITIZEN 2024 —-

  • The 20th Anniversary Concert feat. The OneUps, Triforce Quartet and Special Guests
  • 8:30PM PT
  • INFO | The angelic string quartet Triforce Quartet will team up with the funky, jazzy geniuses The OneUps to take you on a *journey* through space and time using their aural tricks. Joining them on stage will be many special guests, including the supremely talented Lena Raine (Celeste, Chicory, Minecraft and more).
  • Tickets: Part of PAX West

  • PAX West Radio Future ft Dual Analog, 2Libras & Atomic Pines!
  • 9PM-1AM
  • Southgate Roller Rink, 9646 17th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
  • INFO | Greetings, Rudies! Have you missed me?? Professor K here, ready to fire up the nostalgia factor and treat you to an Unofficial PAX Party like no other in it’s 20 year history! Ready to return to the Y2K days of inline skates, Neo-Tokyo street style, and the ultimate in SEGA synthwave sounds? The Dreamcast is no longer just a dream… it’s real, and it’s all happening at Southgate Roller Rink! Join us for the first ever Jet Set Radio themed party, complete with live performances from three amazing local bands, performing in the center of the rink, while you skate! And drink! (Oh yes, there’s a bar. TWO, in fact. If you’d rather perform a Magic Slide sans wheels, you can do that in the lower bar area! 😉 )
  • $18 Cover // $5 Skate Rental // 21+

Saturday, August 31

  • Life is Strange Presents: A What’s Good Farewell @ PAX West
  • 7-10PM
  • Art Marble 21, 731 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
  • INFO | After years of incredible gaming discussions and adventures, it’s time to say goodbye as we close the chapter on the What’s Good Games Podcast. To mark this special occasion, we’re throwing an epic farewell party in collaboration with the immersive universe of Life is Strange Double Exposure! Enjoy free snacks and giveaways, snap selfies to post on our Polaroid photo wall, wear Life is Strange of WGG gear for the chance to win exclusive prizes, and who knows, maybe even Hawt Dawg Man will make an appearance…
  • FREE Entry, 21+ after 9PM

  • The 8-Bit Big Band
  • 8PM PT
  • S. Mark Taper Foundation Auditorium – Benaroya Hall, 200 University St, Seattle, WA 98101
  • The 8-Bit Big Band is a Grammy Award-winning 33 to 65-piece jazz orchestra formed in 2017 to explore and expand the ever-growing contemporary body of music dubbed “The Great Video Game Songbook.” Since its inception, the band has over 61 million YouTube views and over 1.2 million subscribers, followers and listeners across the globe. The 8-Bit Big Band continues to sell out concert venues with legendary music and themes of the most beloved video games from across the decades. Don’t miss the band’s Benaroya Hall debut this summer!
  • Tickets: $50 & up

Sunday, September 1

Monday, September 2

TBD

by Dalibor Dimovski

Dali is the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of SideQuesting, as well as the co-Founder of CarDesignFetish and the founder of MakLink. Dali is also a car designer, deejay, and loves playing Uno.

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