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Tacoma kite day
July 2, 2022 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
University Place (43 miles SW)
Watch professionals perform kite tricks, visit food trucks, and fly your own kite on Come Fly a Kite Day in the central meadow at Chambers Creek Regional Park, 6320 Grandview Drive W in University Place. Free unless you buy a $5 kite kit on the website.
Billed as the “dopest car show in the nation,” Wekfest Seattle displays pre-screened aftermarket builds and hosts aftermarket vendors at Washington State Convention Center, 705 Pike St. in Seattle. Children younger than age 12 are free.
Unknown director Steven Spielberg invades a sleepy fishing island off Cape Cod and faces hostile locals, storms, and a malfunctioning mechanical shark while filming his blockbuster movie Jaws in the musical Bruce at Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Watch eight short shows selected from more than 200 submissions, and then vote for your favorite at Festival of Shorts at Driftwood Players, 950 Main St. in Edmonds.
The Taste Northwest [formerly Taste of Tacoma] offers restaurant food, craft vendors, live entertainment, cooking competitions, kids’ activities, and beer & wine & tequila tasting at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Free except parking.
Mamma Mia! is a rousing dance musical that features popular Abba songs and tells a story about love and family in modern Greece at Village Theatre, 303 Front St. N in Issaquah. [Repeats in Everett July 15 - Aug. 7.]
Combining circus, cirque, and vaudeville, Venardos Circus features talented acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and dancers in a tent at Star Center, 3873 S 66th St. in Tacoma. Yelp reviews.
The Summer Concert series brings a wide variety of live music to City Park on select Sundays at 3 p.m., and to Hazel Miller Plaza on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4:30 p.m., 203 5th Ave. S in Edmonds. Free.
Hear a Summer Concert on the lawn at beautiful Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, 3015 NW 54th St. in Seattle. You can bring a picnic, but no alcohol. Rain may cancel. Free.
Ride atop a mini steam train over a bridge and through a tunnel, and then visit the gift shop at Great Northern & Cascade Railway, 101 5th St. N in pretty Skykomish. Free. [Another option is Kitsap Live Steamers in Port Orchard.]
Watch 500 people from 80 countries become Americans at the emotional naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center, which includes patriotic music, speeches, and a ceremony at Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Free.
Fourth of July Fireworks Cruise includes a buffet dinner and three hours on Lake Union, departing from Chandler’s Cove, 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle. Tickets are $231 adult or $139, and boarding begins at 8:30 p.m.
Take a four-hour $174 Red, White, and Boom cruise for age 21+ to see the big fireworks show on Lake Union with DJ music and a no-host bar, departing from Carillon Point, 3760 Carillon Point in Kirkland.
Take the Bainbridge Island ferry on foot to Grand Old Fourth of July for a pancake breakfast, car show, foot race, street fair, beer/wine garden, activities for kids, and a parade at 1 p.m. Some events are at Waterfront Park, 301 Shannon Drive SE on Bainbridge Island. No fireworks in 2022.
Wear sunscreen and head to Summer Blast for tribute bands, food trucks, a beer garden, a craft market, and 10 p.m. fireworks. See the events list for Cummings Park and for Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma. Free.
Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Festival has free recitals before performances at Nordstrom Recital Hall in Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Repeats in Jan.
Hear live music, play free games, shop from food trucks, and visit the kids’ zone (Thursdays only) at Parties in the Parks until 3 p.m. Reopens at 4 p.m. with adult beverages for sale, but no kids’ zone.
The $174 Mt. Rainier Day Tour wins rave reviews for friendly and knowledgeable guides, magnificent scenery, and a comfortable ride with stops to buy lunch, take photos, enjoy the views, and go for a leisurely hike.
Enjoy a dozen tastes of chocolate at eight locations (including an actual chocolate factory) on the delicious $76 Seattle Chocolate Tour. Your easily accessible walk begins at Cupcake Royale, 106 Pine St. in Seattle.
The highly rated $64 Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market introduces you to artisan vendors and includes a dozen delicious treats. Your two-hour walk begins at Simply Seattle, 1600 1st Ave. in Seattle.
Seattle Cuban Dance Fest offers dance classes at the University of Washington and dance parties with live Cuban bands around Seattle. Dorm rooms available.
A $150 ticket to Jungle Party: Forever Green, Forever Living Northwest includes a reception with complimentary appetizers and specialty drinks, live animals, and a silent charity auction in the North Meadow of Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. The $400 option includes dinner and a live auction.
Watch 30 freestyle athletes perform mind-blowing stunts, freestyle motocross, and BMX routines with a crazy circus theme at Nitro Circus Live at Cheney Stadium, 2502 S Tyler St. in Tacoma.
Redmond Derby Days has a carnival, craft vendors, and a beer/wine garden at Redmond City Hall Campus (Fri. & Sat.), a 5K (Fri.), a kids’ parade (Sat. 10 a.m.) followed by a grand parade, and a lighted drone show (Sat. 10 p.m.).
Enjoy art, food, wine, and shopping from craft vendors at Kirkland Uncorked on the water at Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza in Kirkland. The craft market is open to all ages. The separate tasting garden has live music and a “Saturday Food Truck Feast” for age 21+.
Kent Cornucopia Days is a street fair and carnival with food vendors, a soccer tournament, dragon boat races (Sat.), a 5K (Sat.), and a parade on 4th Avenue (Sun. 1 p.m.). The main stage is at Town Square Plaza, 115 2nd Ave. N in Kent. Free.
Buy tickets online for Day Out With Thomas, which includes several train rides plus an hour of stories and crafts for kids at Northwest Railway Museum, 38625 SE King St. in Snoqualmie. More details.
Bring a blanket or chair, and even a picnic to eat while watching GreenStage perform either a full-length Shakespeare play or an abbreviated version in a park. Free.
Polish Festival Seattle offers Polish music, dance, food, crafts, workshops, a beer garden, and vodka tasting at the Seattle Center Armory and the outdoor amphitheater nearby. Free.
Refuse To Abuse 5K is a fun run & walk that takes you around every level of T-Mobile Park, from the top of the players’ tunnel to the final lap around the field at 1250 1st Ave. S in Seattle.
SipFest is a wine, beer, and food tasting event in picturesque Snoqualmie to benefit charity at Railroad Community Park, 7971 Railroad Ave. in Snoqualmie. Bring age 21+ ID.
A ticket to Mt. Rainier Wine Festival includes eight samples of Washington wine with tapa appetizers and live jazz (beginning 3 p.m.) in a tent on the lawn of Alpine Inn Restaurant, 33818 Crystal Mountain Blvd. Bring age 21+ ID.
The neighborhood Wedgwood Art Festival has northwest artists, live music, food, a beer garden, and a variety of family entertainment outdoors at Our Lady of the Lake Church. Free.
Northwest Pirate Festival welcomes costumes and promises “music and shanties, entertaining battles, cannons, shenanigans, rum, grog, baubles, and trinkets” at Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Road SE in Lacey. Children age 12 and younger free.
Bring your ticket, a glass, and age 21+ ID to Sunsets in Snohomish Wine Walk for eight tastes in different shops. Check in at John L Scott, 108 Union Ave. in Snohomish. Held monthly June to September.
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.
Marymoor Park Concerts include popular acts in a green setting. Buy a reserved seat, or for lawn tickets bring a low-back chair or a blanket up to 5 feet in size. Prohibited items. Located at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Lakefair at Capital Lake includes carnival rides, food booths, craft vendors, entertainment, a parade (Sat. 5 p.m.), and fireworks (Sun. 10 p.m.) at Heritage Park, 5th Ave. SW in Olympia. Free.
Celebrate Woodinville Summer Concerts “include a variety of high-energy bands playing fun music for all ages” with food vendors and a wine, beer & cider garden featuring local producers in Wilmot Gateway Park, 17301 131st Ave. NE in Woodinville. Open 5:30, band begins at 6:30, closes 8 p.m.
The King County Fair offers food, music, carnival rides, vendors, entertainers, 4H animals, racing pigs, and a beer & wine garden at the Enumclaw Expo Center.
Eat seafood and more, watch a lutefisk-eating contest (Saturday 3 p.m.), hear music, browse art, visit the family stage, and enjoy the beer garden (also open July 10) at the Ballard SeafoodFest on Market Street in Ballard. Free.
Seafair Indian Days Powwow includes competitive dancing, drumming, native dress, native art for sale, food booths, and a daily salmon bake outdoors at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center in Discovery Park. No pets. Children younger than age 12 are free, and all ages are free Friday evening. Frequently asked questions.
West Seattle Summer Fest is a neighborhood street fair with arts and crafts, live music, local food, a beer garden, and a kids’ play area at West Seattle Junction, 4210 SW Oregon St. in Seattle. Free.
Sequim Lavender Festival has lavender farm tours plus a street fair with crafts, food, beer, wine, music, and even lavender ice cream at Carrie Blake Park, 202 N Blake Ave. in Sequim. Free.
Hear great music outdoors, visit the food vendors, and camp at Darrington Bluegrass Festival at Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 42501 State Rte 530 NE in Darrington.
Titanish lampoons the epic film with “original music, rapid fire comedy, and inventive staging” at Seattle Public Theater, 7312 West Green Lake Drive N in Seattle. Adult humor.
Summer Solstice Night Market for age 21+ has artists, food trucks, live music, and dancing at Hangar 30 in Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. Some ticket options include 2 drinks or 12 beer samples. [Confirm prior to attending because this event has a history of cancellation.]
Celebrate and support old dogs that need foster care at Old Dog Haven Festival, with vendor booths, food trucks, lawn games, a DJ, a silent auction, and a costume contest at Cromwell Park, 18030 Meridian Ave. N in Shoreline. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Olde Burien Block Party features live music, dancing, beer gardens, food vendors, and a soap box derby (3 p.m.) at SW 152nd St. & 10th Ave. SW in Burien. Free.
Shop from 40 entrepreneurs ages 6 to 15 selling food, art, toys, and more at Children’s Business Fair at Downtown Park, 16101 NE, Redmond Way in Redmond. Free.
Downtown Block Party delivers musical performances onstage, outdoor vendors, a kids’ zone, and a locally sourced beer and wine garden on E North Bend Way (between Bendigo and Ballarat). Free.
Music & art lovers converge on 6th Avenue in Tacoma for Art on the Ave (from State to Alder) for live music, local restaurant food, and art installations. The main stage is usually at TAPCO Credit Union, 2802 6th Ave. in Tacoma. Free.
Honor ancestors at Bon Odori Festival with traditional dancing, Taiko drums, martial arts, and Japanese food & crafts at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, 1427 South Main St. in Seattle.
The non-competitive 200-mile Seattle to Portland (STP) bike ride is one of America’s best, with 10,000 participants departing from north of Husky Stadium and taking one or two days to make the trip south.
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival has a zany parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), a street dance (Sat. 7 p.m.), a car parade (Sun. 11:45 a.m.), a music stage, carnival rides, a beer garden, and 200 vendors. The shuttle bus from ferry boats is $2 each way. The main stage is at Vashon Market IGA, 17639 100th Ave. SW in Vashon. Free.
See frogs, snakes, geckos, and other exotic creatures at the Pacific Northwest Reptile and Exotic Animal Show at Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Bring no pets. Held in July & December.
Music Under The Stars begins with a live student concert, and afterwards watch a filmed performance of Seattle Chamber Music Society. Bring a blanket, chairs, and even a picnic. Free.
Sundae Runday is a 5K run or 2-mile walk on park trails and closed roads along the shores of Lake Washington, plus a kids’ dash and costume contest, followed by an ice cream sundae. It begins at Genesee Park, 4316 S Genesee St. in Seattle.
Parkadilly features high-energy concerts with catchy songs for children, a petting zoo, African dancers, arts & crafts projects, kid-focused vendors, and food trucks at Lake Sammamish State Park. Free (except $10 for parking if you do not have a state park pass).
See incredible sand sculptures built by competing teams at the Pacific Ocean during Sandsations at Bolstad Beach Approach, Bolstad Ave. W in Long Beach. Free.
Brew Review is a fundraiser offering beer, cider, wine, and food for age 21+ on the lawn at University of Washington School of Law, 4293 Memorial Way NE in Seattle. Tickets.
The people of Newfoundland welcomed 7,000 stranded airline passengers with incredible kindness when all flights were grounded for days after 9/11. Come from Away “is a musical that changes you, heals old wounds, and lifts the spirit” at The 5th Avenue Theatre, 1308 5th Ave. in Seattle.
Timber Outdoor Music Festival has 26 music artists, a 5K run Sunday, family activities, and camping in forested Tolt River–John MacDonald Park, 31020 NE 40th St. in Carnation. Children age 12 and younger are free. No dogs.
Renton River Days features arts and crafts, food vendors, a beer & wine garden, entertainment, children’s activities, a movie (Fri.), and a parade (Sat. 10 a.m.). Free.
A short walk from the ferry terminal is Bremerton Summer BrewFest, with 30 Washington breweries, food vendors, and live music on the Bremerton Boardwalk, 243 2nd St. in Bremerton. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
Browse arts and crafts, buy food, and hear live music at Alki Art Fair along the shoreline near Alki Beach Park Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave. SW in Seattle. Free.
Tour de Terrace has a street fair, carnival rides, entertainment, food vendors, a beer garden, a parade (Friday 6:45 p.m. on 56th Ave. W), a car show (Saturday until 3 p.m.), fireworks (Sat. 10 p.m.), and a pancake breakfast (Sat. & Sun.) at Evergreen Playfield, 22205 56th Ave. W in Mountlake Terrace.
See 2,500 custom, classic, and muscle cars and trucks plus hot rods at Pacific Northwest Nationals at the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup.
West Seattle Grand Parade includes pirates, clowns, marching bands, drill teams, floats, and pageantry on California Avenue SW (from Lander Street to Edmunds Street). The PAWrade of pets begins at the same time farther south on California Avenue SW (from Genesee Street to Edmunds Street).
Couture & Cars Fashion Show showcases clothing and accessory designers from the northwest in a runway show followed by an after party at LeMay – America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D St. in Tacoma. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Rise Up is a group of vocalists and musicians who perform extraordinary R&B and hip-hop songs from the Broadway musical “Hamilton” at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle.
Saint James Faire opens at noon with craft shops, archery and sword demonstrations, puppetry, music, dance, and lunch (dinner by reservation), at Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE in Carnation.
Mosaic [formerly Ethnic Fest] has multiple entertainment stages, arts & crafts booths, food vendors, family activities, and a movie (Sat. at dusk) at Wright Park. Free.
Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering is an athletic competition that also has colorful pipe bands, Celtic music, Scottish dancers, Scottish farm animals, Scottish food and drink, and vendors, at the Expo Center in Enumclaw. No pets.
Chinatown Seafair Parade features lion and dragon dances, martial arts, and the Chinese Girls Drill Team in the international district, passing by Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle.
Come dance, come sing, and have the time of your life at Abba the Concert, a spectacular tribute to the popular Swedish band at Pantages Theater, 901 Broadway in Tacoma.
MotoAmerica has qualifying events on Friday, six classes of races on the weekend, go karts, food vendors, and camping at 170-acre Ridge Motorsports Park, 1060 W Eells Hill Road in Shelton. Race schedule. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Watch the Seahawks practice outdoors in Renton with a $13 ticket to Seahawks Training Camp. You ride a bus to the camp from The Pro Shop, 840 N 10th Place in Renton. Carried items must follow the Clear Bag Policy.
JamFest features live music, cabaret performers, and food and craft vendors in the alleys outside Wing Luke Museum, 719 S King St. in Seattle. Donation.
Dance to 40 music acts at Summer Meltdown Festival, with a kids’ zone, a beer garden, and camping in bucolic Sky Meadows Park, 18601 Sky Meadows Lane in Snohomish. No pets.
Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair is one of America’s best. The museum is free during the fair and has art projects for children ages 3 to 10 (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Bellevue Square mall hosts the top curated artists in its west parking garage and offers two entertainment stages (in the mall + outdoors at the east entrance) at 575 Bellevue Square in Bellevue. Free.
Sails & Ales Beer Fest promises “100+ of the best beers, ciders and wines in the Northwest, Tiki lounges, games, competitions, live entertainment, and food (grass skirts optional)” at Marina Park, 25 Lakeshore Plaza in Kirkland.
Bluegrass from the Forest Festival features national headliners, contests, a band scramble, mandolin tasting, youth programs, vendors, and jamming, with camping available, at Shelton South Mason Soccer Park, 2102 E Johns Prairie Road in Shelton.
Colorful floats, drill teams, and pirates move down 4th Avenue (from Seattle Center to Westlake Center) in the Seafair Torchlight Parade. Free, or reserve a seat for $25 to $50.
Run past thousands of people waiting for the Torchlight Parade on the Seafair Torchlight Run 5K or 8K, beginning and ending at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Anderson Summer School Brewfest promises “local beers and ciders, food specials, and live music” at McMenamins Anderson School, 18067 Bothell Way NE in Bothell. Free entry for all ages.
Federal Way Rhythm & Brews Festival features 20 local breweries, wineries, and distilleries, plus three local bands, and BBQ for sale at Town Square Park for age 21+. Bring a blanket or chair.
Hear music, buy a meal, shop from artists and makers, and visit the museum during the monthly Tacoma Night Market at Foss Waterway Seaport Museum, 705 Dock St. in Tacoma. Free.
Jazz Port Townsend main-stage concerts are held at Fort Worden State Park, with additional jazz in nearby clubs on Fri. & Sat. night and workshops all week. The park is at 200 Battery Way in Port Townsend.
Celebrate the state’s slimy slugs with human slug races, slug talks, slugs on display, and kids’ crafts during Slug Fest at Northwest Trek in Eatonville.
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.
Watch movies on a 40-foot screen with captions at Movies at the Mural on the lawn at Mural Amphitheater, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Bring low-back chairs, blankets, or bean bags. Free.
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