After the fire of 1889, Seattle raised the streets and sidewalks by one story. Explore the old ground floor on $29 Underground History Tour at Beneath the Streets, 102 Cherry St.
Fireworks explode above Lake Union at 10:15 p.m. during Seafair 4th of July. Entry gates are open from 3 to 9 p.m. but may close earlier if capacity is reached. Attend free, or buy reserved seats.
North shore
Gas Works Park has a kids’ zone, traditional games, a music stage, bicycle storage, 2 beer gardens, and food & drink vendors.
South shore
Lake Union Park has kids’ basketball, traditional games, DJ music, a beer garden, and food & drink vendors.
A $54 ticket to 4th of July includes a drink ticket, food and drinks for sale, and unobstructed views of sunset at 9:09 p.m. plus fireworks above Lake Union at 10:15 p.m. from atop the Columbia Center at Sky View Observatory, 700 4th Ave. in Seattle. Children younger than age 5 are free.
Watch 500 people from different countries become Americans at the emotional naturalization ceremony at Seattle Center, with patriotic music and a ceremony in Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle.
Watch fireworks above Lake Union, and enjoy a family-friendly party during July 4th at the Swedish Club at 1920 Dexter Ave. N in Seattle. The $61 ticket (kids $8) includes an ice cream, an Elvis band, games, and vendors of hot dogs and snacks. The free parking lot may fill early.
Wear sunscreen and head to Summer Blast for “a full day of live music, food, entertainment, and craft vendors” plus offshore fireworks at 10 p.m. See separate live music schedules for Cummings Park at 3939 Ruston Way, and for Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Road.
Ride atop a miniature steam-engine train for 12 minutes at Kitsap Live Steamers at 3101 SE Marbeth Lane in Port Orchard. Check calendar for other dates. Closed when rainy.
Taste wine in shops during $33 Edmonds Summer Wine Walk held in July & August. Your ticket includes tasting glasses and 10 tickets for one-ounce pours. Check-in locations include Edmonds Historical Museum, 118 5th Ave. N in Edmonds. Bring age 21+ ID. No pets.
Pioneer Square Fest features a free market with 80 art and food vendors, plus 20 live bands in and around Occidental Square Park, 117 S Washington St. Some streets may be closed to cars, and some venues may require a $30/$40 wristband.
Based on the book and film, The Color Purple won a Tony Award for Best Musical Revival, with its story of hope featuring a joyous score of jazz, ragtime, gospel, and blues at Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave. in Everett.
The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody “drops classic Star Wars characters into the world of burlesque” with menacing and risqué dancing by scantily clad characters plus droids at Cornish Playhouse, 201 Mercer St. in Seattle. Please bring age 18+ ID.
Saturdays, take a 10-minute ride atop a miniature 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.
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 if you buy a lawn ticket.
Enjoy a brunch buffet with an included mimosa or sparkling cider at your private table as you cruise two hours on Lake Union & Washington on the $115 Weekend Brunch Cruise, departing from 901 Fairview Ave. N in Seattle.
Shop from 55 booths run by young entrepreneurs selling food, art, toys, and more during Children’s Business Fair at Downtown Park, 16101 Redmond Way in Redmond.
Seattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Festival includes 12 concerts, and you can attend a free recital before performances in Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Repeats in July.
Dancing ‘til Dusk offers a dance lesson the first hour, followed by hours of music and dancing in downtown Seattle parks on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus Aug. 24, 2025 (Sunday).
Enjoy a night of songs by Frank Sinatra at Concerts Under the Stars, with a beautiful view from Olympic Rooftop Pavilion, 5214 Ballard Ave. NW in Seattle for age 21+. “Full bar and light bites available.”
Queer & Trans Film Festival [formerly Seattle Queer Film Festival] has parties the first and last nights, hosts numerous events, and screens feature films and shorts at Broadway Performance Hall & Erickson Theater.
Seattle Cuban Dance Fest is “three days of high-intensity workshops with instructors and live percussionists, performances, live Cuban bands, and social parties.” Most workshops are at University of Washington, and parties are at Club Sur. Dorm rooms available. Schedule.
Enjoy nearly 50 local artists in the forest at BrodieNation Music Festival on two stages near the Tolt River at 7330 Tolt River Road NE in Carnation. Must be age 21+. Optional tent camping.
Watch a live two-hour performance of As You Like It by William Shakespeare in many Puget Sound parks during Wooden O. You can bring blankets, chairs, and food.
Enjoy a summer salad while you watch a chef prepare three crab dishes and dessert, and then have “substantial tastes” at the $180 Crab Feast by Hot Stove Society at Hotel Andra, 2000 4th Ave. in Seattle.
A $150 ticket to Jungle Party: Nature’s Homecoming includes a 4 p.m. reception with complimentary appetizers and drinks, live animals, and a silent auction in the North Meadow of Woodland Park Zoo, 5500 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. Bring age 21+ ID. The $500 ticket includes a 7 p.m. dinner and live auction.
Redmond Derby Days has craft vendors, carnival rides, a beer/wine garden, entertainment, a bike race at Marymoor (Fri. 7 p.m.), a pancake breakfast (Sat.), a kids’ bike parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), a grand parade (Sat. 11 a.m.), and a lighted drone show (Sat. 10:10 p.m.) at Redmond City Hall Campus, 15670 NE 85th St. in Redmond. Additional vendors at Redmond Town Center. Schedule.
Salty Sea Days features live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and family-friendly activities, centered around 2900 Wetmore Ave. in Everett. Friday (4 to 10 p.m.) & Saturday (noon to 10 p.m.).
Eat seafood and non-seafood, visit the beer garden, watch live music, and browse arts & crafts (Sat. & Sun.) at Ballard SeafoodFest on NW Market St. and on Ballard Ave. NW. Festi-Bowl skateboarding festival is Saturday at Ballard Commons Park, 5701 22nd Ave. NW.
West Seattle Summer Fest is a neighborhood street fair with arts and crafts, two stages of live music, local food, a beer garden, and a kids’ zone at West Seattle Junction, 4210 SW Oregon St. in Seattle.
Kent Cornucopia Days is a street fair with food vendors, a kids’ zone, a car show (Sat. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.), a 5K run (Sat. 9 a.m.), and a parade on 4th Avenue (Sun. 1 p.m.). The main entertainment stage is at Town Square Plaza, 115 2nd Ave. N in Kent.
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.
Northwest Tune-Up promises “a thrilling fusion of world-class mountain biking, adrenaline-pumping bike races, award-winning breweries, and live performances by top-tier musicians” for all ages at Waypoint Park, 1145 Granary Ave. in Bellingham. No dogs.
Buy tickets online for Day Out With Thomas, which includes “a real train ride with Thomas, live entertainment, photo ops, a gift shop, snack vendors, and lawn games” at Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie Depot, 38625 SE King St. in Snoqualmie. This event is designed for children age 8 and younger.
Bring a blanket or chair, and maybe a picnic to eat while watching GreenStage perform either Much Ado about Nothing or Richard III by Shakespeare in a park. (Smaller parks have short versions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream or The Taming of the Shrew.) Schedule. Also see Much Ado in Edmonds.
Dance to DJ music, buy BBQ and specialty cocktails, and see the exhibits (including the butterfly house) at $30 PacSci Presents: Great Day for It at Pacific Science Center, 200 2nd Ave. N in Seattle for age 21+.
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.
CID Celebration promises “a day full of multicultural entertainment, activities for kids and family, raffles, games, and more” with music, a car show, and food trucks surrounding Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle.
Children, families, drill teams, marching bands, and floats join Wallingford Parade, which begins at Meridian Playground, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N in Seattle and then moves west on N. 45th Street (from Bagley to Interlaken). The parade’s theme changes each year. Read how to participate.
A $46 ticket to Summer Beer Taste includes 10 tastes from microbreweries, pub snacks, and music outdoors at Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle. No kids or pets. Held in summer & fall.
Enjoy healthy food from India, Pakistan, Africa, and the Middle East with a choice of 30 vendors at the inaugural Seattle Halal Fest at Islamic Center of Bothell, 3300 Monte Villa Pkwy in Bothell. All meats will be “Zabiha Halal.”
A $49 ticket to SipFest includes a glass and 10 tastes of wine, beer, or cider, with live music and food for sale at Railroad Community Park, 7971 Railroad Ave. in Snoqualmie for age 21+. No pets.
All ages Reggae On The Way features 14 bands with beer gardens, food trucks, a kids’ zone, and vendors outside Airport Tavern Music Hall, 5406 S Tacoma Way in Tacoma. Gates open at 1 p.m. See items not permitted.
Hosted by Geno Smith of the Seahawks, Seattle All-Star Classic features “a celebrity home run derby followed by a star-studded celebrity softball game” for all ages at Cheney Stadium, 2502 S Tyler St. in Tacoma.
Watch plays, comic theater, and Shakespeare performed by a dozen theater companies at Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival on three stages in Volunteer Park, 1247 15th Ave. E in Seattle.
The non-competitive 207-mile Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic 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.
The neighborhood Wedgwood Art Festival has northwest artists, live music, food trucks, a beer garden, and a variety of family entertainment outdoors at Our Lady of the Lake Church, 8900 35th Ave. NE in Seattle. No pets.
Japan Fair features Japanese art, a food court, 70 vendors, entertainment, and Taiko drumming at Meydenbauer Center, 11000 NE 6th St. in Bellevue. Parking is not free.
Electrify Expo offers “test drives and demo opportunities” of electric cars, motorcycles, bikes, scooters, and skateboards at Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond. This event has food trucks, DJ music, and a kids’ zone. Children age 5 and younger are free.
Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair has an artist gallery, food vendors, a beer garden, a kids’ plaza, entertainment, and a free shuttle bus from the parking lot of Henry M. Jackson High School, 1508 136th St. SE in Mill Creek.
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 January & July.
Beer Run is a 5K fun run that includes a beer, door prizes, live music, food trucks, and local vendors for $47. Repeats at different breweries all summer. The pricier Craft Classic in Redmond is also July 27.
A $118 ticket to Avants Classics on the Green includes two beverages, live music, and food vendors among vintage automobiles on the lawn of Chateau Ste. Michelle, 14111 NE 145th St. in Woodinville.
South African comedian, political commentator, and former host of The Daily Show Trevor Noah performs stand up comedy at Tulalip Resort Casino, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd. in Tulalip.
Watch a preview of “The American Revolution” documentary series and then an interview of the filmmaker with two other contributors for $33 at An Evening with Ken Burns at McCaw Hall, 321 Mercer St. in Seattle.
Winner of six Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, Louis C.K. is famous for his self-deprecating and observational comedy that explores uncomfortable truths about human behavior and relations.
Lakefair at Capital Lake includes carnival rides, food booths, vendors, entertainment, a car show (Fri.), a parade (Sat. 5 p.m.), and fireworks (Sun. 10 p.m.) at Heritage Park, 5th Ave. SW in Olympia. Shedule.
See incredible sand sculptures built by competing teams at the Pacific Ocean during Sandsations at Bolstad Beach Approach, Bolstad Ave. W in Long Beach. It also has sand lessons, live music, vendors, kites, and a Saturday awards ceremony. Poster.
Seattle Summer Series promises “free music, circus arts, acro yoga, dance, flow, visual art, and DJ music” for all ages at Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way in Seattle. Repeats on Aug. 15, 2025.
The King County Fair offers food, beer/wine, music, carnival rides, vendors, entertainment, demonstrations, 4H animals, and a rodeo (Fri. 6 p.m.) at Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE in Enumclaw.
PhinneyWood Art Walk is “more than a gallery walk, it’s a neighborhood party with music and performances at [70] participating businesses” near Phinney Center, 6532 Phinney Ave. N in Seattle.
Kla Ha Ya Days begins Friday with a kids’ fair (3 to 7 p.m.). Saturday includes a pancake breakfast and a parade (10 a.m.). Saturday & Sunday have entertainment, a street fair, and a beer garden.
Seattle Art Fair showcases art from 90 galleries around the world at Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave. S in Seattle. VIP event on Thursday evening.
Seafair Indian Days Powwow includes competitive dancing, drumming, native dress, native art for sale, food booths, and a daily salmon bake outdoors in Discovery Park at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, 5011 Bernie Whitebear Way in Seattle. No pets. Frequently asked questions. Donation.
Shop from 120 artists, buy food, visit the kids’ zone, and hear live music at Alki Art Fair along the shoreline near Alki Beach Park Bathhouse, 2701 Alki Ave. SW in Seattle.
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 for age 21+.
Watch stars of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) compete in dragsters, funny cars, and motorcycles at the NHRA Northwest Nationals at Pacific Raceways, 31001 144th Ave. SE in Kent.
Sequim Lavender Festival offers farm visits that may have a fee, a farmer’s market at the Civic Center, a dance (7 p.m. Sat.), and a free street fair with live music and 145 food & craft vendors at Carrie Blake Park, 202 N Blake Ave. in Sequim.
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. Children age 12 and younger are free.
Telling jokes based on his observations, Jerry Seinfeld focuses on the absurdities of everyday life with a clean, witty, and often sarcastic delivery at The Paramount Theatre, 911 Pine St. in Seattle.
Omah Lay is the headliner at Blastfest, an all-ages concert celebrating “music, culture, and diversity” at Fisher Pavilion, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. The beer garden is for age 21+. Gates open at 2 p.m.
Visit Asian restaurants that offer menu items for $6 during Food Walk, beginning at Hing Hay Park, 423 Maynard Ave. S in Seattle. Held in multiple months.
Circus Etc. Cabaret showcases human agility, strength, and daring when acrobatic performers defy gravity at Emerald City Trapeze Arts, 2702 6th Ave. S in Seattle. Held once a month from June to September. The July event has a Beatles-inspired soundtrack.
Monthly Columbia City Night Market has 8 food trucks, 20 makers and vendors, live music, and a beer garden on 37th Avenue S. (from S. Hudson to S. Edmunds). Walk five minutes from Columbia City rail station to 4850 37th Ave. S in Seattle.
West Seattle Grand Parade includes pirates, clowns, marching bands, drill teams, floats, and pageantry heading south on California Avenue SW (from Lander Street to Edmunds Street). Watch runners in the Float Dodger 5K just before the parade.
Olde Burien Block Party features food vendors, a beer garden, kids’ activities, a family dance party (11 a.m.), and live music (5 to 10 p.m.) at SW 152nd St. & 9th Ave. SW in Burien.
Sample “delicious wines, beers, ciders, and spirits while socializing, listening to music, and exploring 24 different Bothell shops” during Summer Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk for age 21+. Your $40 ticket includes 10 tastes. Bring a glass, and check in near First & Main Design Market, 10100 Main St. in Bothell.
Watch 10 local bands and solo artists perform original works ranging from singer/songwriter and blues, to indie rock, folk, jazz, and hip-hop at Redfellow Music Festival in Starlight Meadows, 16324 51st Ave. SE in Bothell.
A $195 ticket to Feast in the Field typically includes a welcome cocktail and appetizer, plus “three expertly crafted farm-to-table courses” at Carnation Farms, 28907 NE Carnation Farm Road in Carnation. Vegetarian option.
Block Party offers outdoor vendors, a free kids’ zone, a locally sourced beer and wine garden (2 to 10 p.m.), and nine musical performances along E North Bend Way (between Bendigo and Ballarat).
Couture & Cars Fashion Show showcases clothing and accessory designers from the northwest in a 7 p.m. runway show followed by a 9:15 p.m. after party at LeMay – America’s Car Museum, 2702 East D St. in Tacoma.
SummerFest has 100 vendors, 25 food trucks, a beer garden, live music, motocross, classic cars (until 4 p.m.), fire dancers (8:45 p.m.), a drone show (9:45 p.m.), and a balloon glow (dusk) at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave. SW in Lakewood. Schedule.
Enjoy Arab music, dance, food, and children’s activities at the Arab Festival in Seattle Center Armory, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Entertainment onstage begins at 2 p.m.
Capitol Hill Block Party is a three-day music festival with 70 bands, DJs, craft booths, food trucks, and beer gardens. Enter at 12th Ave. & E Pike St. in Seattle. Must be age 21+ this year.
Honor ancestors at Bon Odori Festival with folk dancing, Taiko drums, a beer garden, a thrift store, Japanese food & crafts, and a reggae band (evenings) at Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple, 1427 South Main St. in Seattle.
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival has a zany parade on Saturday at 11 a.m. (preceded by kids at 10:45 a.m.), live music, a beverage garden, carnival rides, and vendors. The main stage is located at Vashon Village, 17205 Vashon Hwy SW in Vashon.
Browse 100 art booths, hear live music, shop at food trucks, and visit the kids’ corner at Summer Art Festival in Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. NW in Gig Harbor. Free shuttle bus.
Mingle with medieval knights, jesters, and peasants at the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, which has entertainment, craft & food vendors, plus alehouses for adults at Meadow Wood Equestrian Center, 18601 Sky Meadows Lane in Snohomish. Also open Fri. & Sat. evenings beginning July 18. 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.
DirtFish SummerFest promises thrill rides, car shows, special guests, raffle prizes, food trucks, local vendors, and DJ music at DirtFish Rally School, 7001 396th Drive SE in Snoqualmie.
Music & art lovers converge on 6th Avenue in Tacoma (from Alder St. to State St.) for Art on the Ave, which promises 200 local artists and vendors, beer gardens, a kids’ zone, and entertainment on a stage at TAPCO Credit Union, 2802 6th Ave. in Tacoma.
Showbox Concerts at Dune Peninsula are five all-ages concerts with a view of Puget Sound, food trucks, beer, wine, and free parking on Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park, 5361 Yacht Club Road in Tacoma. News article.
See the best and brightest cinema from around the world for children ages 3 to 14, and attend workshops and story time during Children’s Film Festival Seattle at Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave. in Seattle.
Marymoor Live presents a wide variety of live music in a green setting. If you buy lawn tickets, bring a low-back chair or blanket to Marymoor Park, 6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy NE in Redmond.
Timber Outdoor Music Festival has 25 music artists, nature walks, bike rides, yoga, art, a 5K run Fri. & Sat., stargazing Sat., and camping in forested Tolt River–John MacDonald Park, 31020 NE 40th St. in Carnation. Children age 12 and younger are free. No dogs.
Four Days of Aloha offers workshops, hula dancing, craft and food vendors, and concerts at Clark College & Esther Short Park, 605 Esther St. in Vancouver.
Buy tastes from 250 vendors at Bite of Seattle, which has cooking demos, wine & beer gardens, and 65 bands at Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St. in Seattle. Friday is least crowded.
Bellevue Arts Museum Arts Fair features 275 outstanding artists on the ground floor of Bellevue Square’s west parking garage at 679 100th Place NE in Bellevue. Walk through the mall to find the entertainment stage outside Macy’s. Then cross the street to the art museum, which is free and has free art projects for kids (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.). An Arts Market fills city streets.
Attend workshops and dance to live music with fun people at the Northwest Balboa Festival at three venues. Evening dances are at OmCulture Wallingford, 2210 N Pacific St. in Seattle.
Renton River Days has food vendors, a beer & wine garden, entertainment, a children’s zone, a drone show (Fri.), a downtown parade (Sat. 10 a.m.), chalk art (Sat.), and a rubber duck derby (Sun. 3:30 p.m.). A pedestrian underpass connect both locations: Liberty Park & Cedar River Park, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy in Renton. A bazaar is in Renton Community Center.
See 2,500 custom, classic, and muscle cars and trucks plus hot rods during Pacific Northwest Nationals at the Washington State Fair Events Center, 110 9th Ave. SW in Puyallup. Do not bring pets, food, or drink. Children age 6 and younger are free.
Watch the Seahawks practice outdoors in Renton with a 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.
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. Begins at dusk, roughly 9 p.m.
Enjoy wine, “delicious bites,” art, and interactive nature stations in the garden of a private home near Lincoln Park at Wine in the Woods, which will have fundraising activities for Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association. Must be age 21+.
Run past thousands of people waiting for the Torchlight Parade on the Seafair Torchlight Run 5K, which has a neon lights theme in 2025.
Torchlight parade FREE
July 26, 2025 (7:30 to 10:30 p.m.)
Waterfront (1.5 miles NW)
Colorful floats, drill teams, and pirates move down Alaskan Way in the Seafair Torchlight Parade. The 2025 parade features illuminated floats going south on Alaskan Way (from Broad Street to Yesler Way). Live broadcast on KIRO TV. Tickets for reserved seats are optional.
Day Trip Festival features eight acts, including Fisher & Cloonee, playing house, disco, and techno music at Gas Works Park, 2101 N Northlake Way in Seattle for age 21+. No pets.
“Enjoy an hour-long guided tasting featuring a curated selection of wines hosted by a wine expert. Each pour will be perfectly paired with jcoco chocolate” during $32 Red, White, & Rose Event at Maeve Chocolate Factory, 1180 Andover Park W in Tukwila.
Big Sky is a $100 fundraiser for the environment that includes “a catered picnic box dinner, festive drinks, live music” and a 4 p.m. tour of Matsuda Farm, 19201 Vashon Hwy SW in Vashon.
The all-ages Summer School Brewfest promises “local beers and ciders, food specials, and live music” at McMenamins Anderson School, 18067 Bothell Way NE in Bothell. The ticket is optional and includes 10 tastes.
Shop for handcrafted clothing, jewelry, toys, stationery, art, candles, house wares, and food at Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show at Hangar 30 at Magnuson Park, 6310 NE 74th St. in Seattle. No pets. (The video was filmed at a different location.)
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 Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE in Enumclaw. No pets. Friday evening is free.
Pista sa Nayon offers food, entertainment, arts and crafts booths, and children’s games at Seward Park Amphitheater, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S in Seattle.
Celebrate the state’s slimy slugs with human slug races, slug talks, slugs on display, and kids’ crafts during Slug Fest at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Drive E in Eatonville.
Seafair Fleet Week includes ship tours, displays, military dog demonstrations, and entertainment at Pier 46. The parade of ships is visible from along the waterfront and can be heard on FM 88.9.
The Seasonal Table is a $125 dinner made by a local chef with seasonal ingredients, plus a cocktail/mocktail hour and a silent auction outdoors at Rainier Beach Urban Farm and Wetlands, 5513 S Cloverdale St. in Seattle for age 21+.
July 31 — Brunch and the Blues $250 includes “brunch, an entertaining program, and a live auction followed by front-row views of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels as they walk down and take off” from King County International Airport. See parking details.
Aug. 1 to 3 — Blue Angels Walk Down $82 is a close-up view of takeoff under a tent with food and drinks for sale at King County International Airport.
Aug. 2 to 3 — Jet Blast Bash has food vendors & a beer garden outdoors, included with admission to The Museum of Flight
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