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Glass-school tours
May 1 - 4, 2024
Stanwood (54 miles N)
Watch hot glass demonstrations, meet the artists, take a tour of the campus founded by Dale Chihuly, and shop for glass art during Spring Tours at Pilchuk Glass School, 1201 316th St. NW in Stanwood. Buy tickets online.
Cornish College of the Arts showcases the work of its Bachelor of Fine Arts students at the Design, Illustration, Interior Architecture BFA Showcase [formerly BFA Exhibition] at 9th Avenue Gallery, 2014 9th Ave. in Seattle. In past years, hours were weekdays (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and weekends (noon to 4 p.m.). Evening reception April 26. FREE
Washington State Apple Blossom Festival in sunny Wenatchee has carnival rides, food vendors, a beer garden, a color run (April 29), an arts & crafts fair (May 5), a car parade (May 5 at 6 p.m.), a car show (May 6), a 2K/5K/10K (May 6), and a grand parade (May 6 at 11 a.m.) in and around Memorial Park, 2 S. Chelan Ave. in Wenatchee. See schedule.
Seattle Shakespeare performs Romeo and Juliet, the classic love story of star-crossed lovers, at Center Theatre, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Discussions before or after some shows.
The Fantasticks features “breathtaking poetry, theatrical sophistication, and timeless songs” as it tells the story of a boy and girl who fall madly in love despite their fathers trying to keep them apart at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah.
Teen Night Out is a party “planned by teens and designed for teens” that includes live music, a fashion show, and accessory-making at Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Ave. in Seattle. FREE for ages 13 to 19.
Hear two singer songwriters perform a $30 Intimate Concert aboard the historic S.S. Virginia V while it is docked at Lake Union Park, 860 Terry Ave. N in Seattle.
Party on the Cut has live music, food trucks, a beer garden for age 21+, and lawn games on the Montlake Cut near University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center, 3710 Montlake Blvd. NE in Montlake. You can take Link Light Rail to University of Washington station. No pets.
Your ticket to Machos, Tacos & Tequila includes 4 chicken tacos, a signature drink, and live Mexican wrestling at Snoqualmie Casino, 37500 SE North Bend Way in Snoqualmie for age 21+.
Giselle is an “ethereal, haunting, and tender masterpiece” about love beyond the grave, performed by International Ballet Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue.
Billed as the state’s oldest festival, Sequim Irrigation Festival has an art walk, arts and crafts, a carnival, a logging show, a tractor pull, a fun run, a kids’ parade, a grand parade, and fireworks, mostly near Sequim Civic Center, 152 W Cedar St. in Sequim. FREE
A $61 ticket to The Bloody Mary Festival includes “unlimited Bloody Marys plus cocktails, spirits, food, and beverage tastes from local companies” at Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
A ticket to the Cinco de Mayo Party Cruise by Waterways Cruises includes a drink, a taco bar, desserts, 2.5 hours of views, a DJ, and a no-host bar, departing from Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Enjoy Mexican food for sale, live music (12 to 4 p.m.), children’s activities, and a craft fair at Cinco de Mayo Celebration sponsored by El Centro de la Raza at Plaza Roberto Maestas, 1660 S Roberto Maestas Festival St. in Seattle. FREE
Watch boats parade through the Montlake Cut near the University of Washington on Opening Day from either side of the water, for example behind Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, 1715 NE Columbia Rd. in Montlake. FREE
Cheer crew teams as they row through the Montlake Cut during the Windermere Cup. You can watch from either side of the water, for example behind Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, 1715 NE Columbia Rd. in Montlake. FREE
Walk ‘n Wag includes a 3K trail plus an agility course, vendor booths, and a pet show at Lake Sammamish State Park to raise funds for improving the park. Parking is $10 unless you have a Discover Pass.
Celebrate the spring holiday of Navruz with food, dance, and musical performances of Uzbekistan and its neighbors at Highline Community College, 2400 S 240th St. in Des Moines.
A ticket to Beer & Wine Walk includes a glass and 10 tickets for tastes of beer and wine in the shops at Mill Creek Town Center. Check in at the Forum Event Center, 15115 Main St. in Bothell. Held in May and September.
Emmy winner Wanda Sykes, who has appeared in dozens of films and TV shows including Blackish, cracks jokes at Emerald Queen Casino, 2920 E R St. in Tacoma.
Focusing on female artists, Belltown Bloom presents 40 local and national acts on three stages at The Crocodile, 2505 1st Ave. in Seattle for age 21+. Description in Seattle Times.
A Festival for May opens with demonstrations, crafts, food, and musicians. Games are at 1 p.m., the Maypole ceremony is at 4:30 p.m., and dinner is by reservation at Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE in Carnation.
The Barber of Seville is Rossini’s comedy about young love featuring “magnificently colorful sets and costumes” at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Ride atop a mini steam train over a bridge and through a tunnel for 10 minutes, and then visit the gift shop at Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 5th St. N in pretty Skykomish. FREE
Children’s Day Festival (Kodomo no Hi) events include martial arts, a tea ceremony, dance show, hands-on taiko drumming, yukata dress up, stories, and food vendors at Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington, 1414 S Weller St. in Seattle. FREE
A ticket to Seattle Bike-n-Brews gets you a fairly flat 38-mile ride from Georgetown to Tukwila, beer at the midpoint, and beer and lunch at the finish line. The starting point is Two Beers Brewing Co., 4700 Ohio Ave. S in Seattle.
Walk or run the Wag Love Life 5K fundraiser, then make flower garlands, hear speakers, visit vendors, and do activities with your dog at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Saint Mark’s Evensong Choir performs its monthly Choral Evensong service in the cathedral nave at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave. E in Seattle. FREE
A $79 ticket to Best of 425 includes a glass of champagne, heavy appetizers, an awards ceremony for best of the Eastside, and an annual subscription to Best of 425 magazine at The Golf Club at Newcastle, 15500 Six Penny Lane in Newcastle.
Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) is billed as America’s largest film festival. Join top directors, actors, and critics who attend festival premieres and screenings by buying a single ticket or a pass. Parties opening night May 11 and closing night May 21.
A ticket to Old Bellevue Wine Walk gets you a souvenir wine glass and 12 tasting tickets to redeem in shops for age 21+. Check in at 520 Bar & Grill, 10146 Main St. in Bellevue. Held in spring and fall. No pets.
Watch 31 short films produced by local teams at The 253 Short Film Party, “a lively party with audience voting, door prizes, a photo booth, and local food and drinks for purchase” at Urban Grace, 902 Market St. in Tacoma.
Camano Island Studio Tour is a self-guided tour of 32 artists’ studios. Click the brochure link on their website. Held May 10 to 12 and 18 to 19, 2024. FREE
Enjoy dinner, drinks, and a live auction at the Northern Lights Auktion to support the Nordic National Museum at Hyatt Regency Seattle, 808 Howell St. Reception at 5:30, dinner at 7 p.m.
Spirit of Africa Festival offers music and dance onstage, craft and food vendors on the main floor, and films upstairs in the Armory at Seattle Center. FREE
Children can touch and explore heavy machinery and emergency vehicles, talk to the drivers, and play games at Touch a Truck in Parking Lot E1, just west of University of Washington Golf Range. Children younger than age 2 are free. Food trucks available.
Africa Fashion Week Seattle includes a children’s fashion show (2 to 5 p.m.) and an adult fashion show with an auction (6 to 10 p.m.) at Hilton Bellevue, 300 112th Ave. SE in Bellevue.
“Find a huge selection of plants: veggie starts, herbs & tomatoes, perennials & grasses, natives & ornamental shrubs and trees” at the Spring Plant Sale, with experts to answer plant questions at Bellevue Demonstration Garden, 15500 SE 16th St. in Bellevue.
“Come visit and interact with more than 20 service vehicles and personnel” (fire engine, aid car, state patrol car, backhoe, etc.) during Rig-A-Palooza. Also visit the bouncy houses and food trucks at Sammamish Commons Plaza, 801 228th Ave. SE in Sammamish. FREE
Mom and Me Wonderland Tea features tea, iced tea, lemonade, snacks, a hat contest, a scavenger hunt, and games with the Queen of Hearts at Lake Wilderness Arboretum, 22520 SE 248th St. in Maple Valley.
Sip features wine, beer, cider, live music, and art at 22 shops in downtown Puyallup for age 21+. Your ticket includes 10 tastes. Check in is at the parking lot of Smile Solutions, 109 N Meridian in Puyallup. Held in May and September.
See frogs, snakes, geckos, and other exotic creatures at Seattle Metro Reptile Expo, with educational tables and vendors at Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE in Monroe.
Shop from 200 vendors of vintage and modern toys, comics, and collectibles at the Washington State Toy Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Shop for Mother’s Day flowers during the Flower Festival, when 35 local farmers sell bouquets and musicians perform under the clock at Pike Place Market, 85 Pike St. in Seattle. FREE
See hundreds of bonsai on display, watch live bonsai demonstrations, talk to bonsai artists, and join a tour during BonsaiFest at Pacific Bonsai Museum, 2515 S 336th St. in Federal Way. DONATION
Enjoy a Mother’s Day Brunch Cruise (11 a.m.) or a Mother’s Day Dinner Cruise (5 p.m.) by Waterways Cruises with hours of views on Lake Union and Lake Washington, departing from Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Eastlake.
National Geographic Live presents scientists, photographers, filmmakers, and adventurers live on stage with amazing photos and video at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. May is about sharks.
Hear dozens of leaders “showcase projects that demonstrate opportunities to do well by doing good” at Nordic Innovation Summit at National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St. in Seattle.
Seattle Symphony performs with a young violinist during Community Concert in West Seattle at Chief Sealth International High School, 2600 SW Thistle St. in Seattle. FREE
“A bewitching musical that celebrates love, resilience, and the spirit of hope” [Daily News], Once On This Island is about a fearless peasant girl searching for her place in the world and ready to risk it all for love, at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah.
Taste a wide variety of dry rosé and white wines with salmon appetizers at Rosé Revival & Cool Whites in a tent overlooking Lake Washington at The Woodmark Hotel, 1200 Carillon Point in Kirkland.
Hear 50 bands with a ticket to Fisherman’s Village Music Festival, or visit the free night market (Fri. & Sat. until 10 p.m.) with food trucks and a beer garden on the streets near Scuttlebutt Brewing, 1205 Craftsman Way in Everett. Some venues are age 21+.
Lake Chelan Wine and Jazz Festival “showcases internationally acclaimed jazz artists and celebrates wonderful wineries” with performances at 13 wineries and venues around the lake for pass holders.
Celebrate Norwegian Constitution Day at 17th of May Festival in Ballard with a luncheon (sold out), kids’ activities, and music near National Nordic Museum, 2655 NW Market St. in Seattle. The 6 p.m. parade includes marching bands, drill teams, and Norwegians in costume.
A ticket to the West Seattle Wine Walk gets you a glass and 12 tastes of wine with light snacks in shops at West Seattle Junction, beginning at Windermere, 4526 California Ave SW in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. Held in May and September.
Viking Fest celebrates Scandinavian heritage in Poulsbo with a carnival, food & craft vendors, and music on car-free streets surrounding Liberty Bay Waterfront Park, 18809 Anderson Pkwy in Poulsbo. Saturday events include a road race and a 2 p.m. parade. FREE
Immerse yourself in native culture, including costume, dance, food, and crafts at All My Relations Powwow at Skagit Valley College, 2405 E College Way in Mount Vernon. Grand entry at 1 p.m. (Sat. & Sun.) and 7 p.m. (Fri. & Sat.). FREE
See the blue poppy meadow in bloom, shop from artists, visit two food trucks, and hear live music during Blue Poppy Day, when admission is free at Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, 2525 S 336th St. in Federal Way. Children age 12 and younger are free.
A ticket to Sip, Suds & Si includes a glass and 10 tasting tickets for winery and brewery samples in North Bend shops, with live music, for age 21+. Begin at Northwest Railway Museum, 205 E McClellan St. in North Bend. Held in spring and fall.
Bring your leashed dog to Petpalooza for a morning fun run, pet contests, pony rides, flying dogs, racing pigs, roving reptiles, and vendors at Game Farm Park, 3030 R St. SE in Auburn.
Watch dozens of teams race in long boats holding 20 paddlers at Rainier Dragon Boat Festival, with opening ceremony at 8 a.m., first race at 9 a.m., and vendors onsite at Thea’s Park. FREE
Spring Fairy Magic Market is an indoor/outdoor street fair with artists, craft vendors, dancers, magicians, musicians, and costumed fairies & elves at Crescent Moon Gifts, 6901 6th Ave. in Tacoma. FREE
Joint Base Lewis-McChord opens its gates to the public to celebrate Armed Forces Day, with historical reenactments, military vehicles, music, entertainers, food vendors, a beer garden, and carnival rides at Heritage Hill Airpark, McChord Air Force Base. Take exit 125 off I-5. Bring ID if age 16+. Prohibited items. FREE
Gig Harbor Beer Festival features a wide variety of Northwest craft brewers and live music at the pavilion at Uptown Gig Harbor, 4701 Point Fosdick Drive in Gig Harbor. Bring age 21+ ID.
Penn Cove Water Festival in Coupeville has tribal canoe races, native arts and crafts, food, dance, music, traditional storytelling, and children’s activities on and around Coupeville Wharf, 24 Front St. NW in Coupeville. FREE
Kick off street-fair season at the laid-back University District StreetFair, with arts & crafts booths on University Way NE (from NE 41st to NE 50th). Enjoy entertainment (bands, DJs, martial arts), beer gardens, a kids’ zone, food vendors at both 42nd St. & 47th St., and a farmers market at 50th St. (Sat. 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). FREE
Shop from 60 sellers of minerals, fossils, gems, jewelry, and mineral art at the Seattle Mineral Market in Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. FREE
Family-friendly Renton City Retro offers “toys, comics, funko pops, video games, local artists, anime, and celebrities” with a free gaming area at Renton Pavilion Events Center, 233 Burnett Ave. S in Renton. Children age 5 and younger are free.
Children can watch and even operate heavy construction equipment on Dozer Day, which also has police cars and fire engines on display at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup. Buy tickets online.
Lacey Spring Fun Fair promises entertainment, rides, a Sunday car show, vendors, food, kids’ activities, and fire trucks at Saint Martin's University, 5300 Pacific Ave. SE in Olympia. FREE
The Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk includes 10 tasting tokens to redeem at shops along picturesque Front Street, beginning at Downtown Issaquah Association, 232 Front St. N in Issaquah for age 21+. You’re welcome to bring your own glass. Held in May, July, and October.
Beat the Bridge includes an 8K run, a 3-mile walk, and a 1-mile fun run that begin on Montlake Boulevard, cross over University Bridge, and end on the field of Husky Stadium. See street closures. No pets. Register in the west concourse of Husky Stadium, 3800 Montlake Blvd. NE in Seattle.
Run or Wine 5K & 10K is an urban run/walk that includes wine tasting (or beer/cider), a race photo to download, and post-race snacks beginning at Dragonfly Sculpture Bridge, 14735 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Repeats several times a year.
Celebrate traditional arts by attending some of the hundreds of dance and musical performances, workshops, and panels from around the world held at Northwest Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. DONATION
Enjoy shrimp, live music, belt-sander races, arts & crafts, and a beer/wine garden at Fjord Fest at Yelvik General Store, 251 Hjelvicks Road in Brinnon, on Hood Canal. Free for children younger than age 12.
Summer Concerts feature “some of the best artists in jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary music” in the amphitheater at Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. in Woodinville. Bring a blanket or low-back chair unless you buy reserved seating. Children age 2 and younger are free.
The Forest Festival lasts four days in Shelton. Saturday’s events include a pancake breakfast (7 to 11 a.m.), a pet parade (10:30 a.m.), a grand parade (11 a.m.), a logging show (12 to 5 p.m.), carnival rides (12 to 10 p.m.), music (5 to 9 p.m.), and fireworks (10 p.m.). FREE
For a relaxing alternative to the giant St. Demetrios Greek Festival in September, check out Greek food, wine, and music at Bite of Greece Seattle at Church of the Assumption, 1804 13th Ave. in Seattle. FREE
Choreographed by George Balanchine, Coppélia is a playful story about an inventor and his life-sized doll that wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting couple, at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Pacific Northwest Ballet performs Coppélia, a playful story about an inventor and his life-sized doll that wreaks havoc on an unsuspecting couple, at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Watch three features-length films and a Family Picture Show of shorts “for the young and the young at heart” during Films4Families, part of Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).
Watch eight full-length films that were filmed in or inspired by the Puget Sound region at Northwest Connections, part of Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF).
Everybody loves short films. Watch 16 presentations of short films grouped by theme during Short Film Packages, part of Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF). Closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
The Sky’s the Limit stars trapeze artists and students performing aerial arts, high-flying trapeze, and circus acts, including appetizers and a drink at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle.
Take your dog for a 5K run on the Burke-Gilman Trail at Dogs and Doughnuts Dash, followed by coffee, water, and doughnuts in the retail store called Brooks Trailhead, 3400 Stone Way N in Seattle. FREE
Meet whisky experts and taste 12 out of 100 varieties at World Whisky Day PNW, with lounge areas, food trucks, and DJ dance music in Fremont Studios, 155 N 35th St. in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID.
Hear speakers give short talks and screen videos during TedxUofW at the University of Washington in Kane Hall, 4069 Spokane Lane in Seattle. The 2023 theme “seeing the invisible” is about ideas, experiences, and passions not typically noticed.
West Seattle Bee Festival has a run at 9:30 a.m., a community clean-up beginning at 10:30 a.m., and fun activities like watching beekeepers through a window begin at noon. Locations include West Seattle Bee Garden, 3108 SW Graham St. in Seattle. FREE
You will be guided through painting a vase of colorful flowers (11 by 14 inches) during the Mother’s Day Painting Workshop at Red Barn Farm, 5703 208th Ave. NE in Redmond.
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