Summer in Seattle in July 2026 doesn’t just come to life—it seems to speed up: from major sports matches and music premieres to city fairs, street festivals, and outdoor movie screenings. Starting July 6, the city already offers a packed program for every taste: performances and concerts at iconic venues, neighborhood strolls, and food routes. And then comes a wave of events with almost no breaks—family celebrations, theatrical productions in parks, sailing trips, art tourism, and waterfront festivals that feel especially in tune with the region’s coastal climate.
It’s easiest to track event roundups for July by using the Seattle and nearby events listings at https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Events in Seattle and the surrounding area: July 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6 | Triple Door | Fabulous Thunderbirds | |
| Jul 6 | Pioneer Square, Lumen Field | FIFA World Cup: USA vs Belgium match | Website, fan events |
| Jul 6–Dec 31 | Downtown, Simply Seattle | Pike Place Market tasting tour | Tour |
| Jul 6–Jun 30, 2027 | Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge, B— | Classical music on the road: The Concert Truck | Website |
| Jul 6–Jun 30, 2027 | Waterfront, Seattle’s Tall Ship | Sailing trip on the schooner Bay Lady | Map, video |
| Jul 7–8 | Jazz Alley | Rebirth Brass Band | |
| Jul 7–Aug 30 | Seattle, various venues | Dancing in the park: lesson + music and dancing | Website |
| Jul 8–Aug 15 | Seattle, various venues | Outdoor theater: Shakespeare in the park | Website, schedule |
| Jul 8–Aug 28 | Seattle, various venues | Movies in Seattle parks | Website, schedule |
| Jul 9–12 | Carnation | Hippie-style music festival: BrodieNation Music Festival | Website, tickets |
| Jul 9–18 | Various locations | Art walks around Seattle | Website |
| Jul 9–26 | Downtown, Benaroya Hall | Chamber music: Summer Festival | Website |
| Jul 9–26 | Seattle area | Architecture tours in Seattle | Website, FAQ |
| Jul 10 | Belltown, The Moore Theatre | The DANCE This dance show | Website |
| Jul 10 | South Lake Union, The Collective Seattle | Dinner in the dark | Tickets |
| Jul 10 | Phinney Ridge, Woodland Park Zoo | Zoo party: Jungle Party: Voices of the Wild | Website |
| Jul 10–12 | Ballard | Ballard SeafoodFest | Website |
| Jul 10–12 | West Seattle | West Seattle Summer Fest | Website, maps |
| Jul 10–12 | Kent | Family festival: Kent Cornucopia Days | Website, 5K |
| Jul 10–12 | Shelton | Bluegrass festival | Website |
| Jul 10–12 | Bellingham | Mountain biking festival: Northwest Tune-Up | Website |
| Jul 10–26 | Various locations | Music by candlelight: Candlelight Concerts | Tickets |
| Jul 10–31 | Belltown, Hotel Andra | Fine-dining cooking course | Website |
| Jul 10–Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Outdoor theater: GreenStage | Website, schedule |
| Jul 10–Sept 11 | Redmond, Marymoor Park | Concerts at Marymoor Park | Website |
| Jul 10–Sept 25 | Carnation, Remlinger Farms | Farm concerts | Website |
| Jul 11 | Seattle Center | Polish festival | Website |
| Jul 11 | Beacon Hill, El Centro de la Raza | Beacon Arts Street Fair (neighborhood street fair) | Website |
| Jul 11 | Wallingford, Meridian Playground | Family parade: Wallingford Parade | Website, participation |
| Jul 11 | Phinney Ridge, Phinney Center | Annual garage sale | Website |
| Jul 11 | Mercer Island | Summer Celebration festival | Website, schedule |
| Jul 11 | Bellevue, Bellevue Downtown Park | Children’s business fair | Website |
| Jul 11 | Redmond, Postdoc Brewing | Brewery Running Series 5K | Tickets |
| Jul 11 | Snoqualmie, Railroad Community Park | Taste of Snoqualmie tasting | Tickets, website |
| Jul 11 | Tacoma, Cheney Stadium | Celebrity softball game | Website |
| Jul 11 | Tacoma, Asia Pacific Cultural Center | Cooking workshop: Fiji | Website, upcoming events |
| Jul 11–12 | University District, Husky Stadium | Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (bike ride) | Website |
| Jul 11–12 | Mill Creek | Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair | Website, shuttle |
| Jul 11–12 | Puyallup, Washington State Fair Events Center | Reptile show | Website |
| Jul 11–12 | Bremerton | Bremerton Airshow | Website, venue map |
| Jul 11–25 | Seattle area | Architecture tours | Website |
| Jul 11–Sept 7 | Ballard, Hiram M. Chittenden Locks | Concerts by the locks | Map |
| Jul 11–Oct 31 | Skykomish, Great Northern & Cascade Railway | Mini-train ride | Website |
| Jul 11–Jun 28, 2027 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Mountain-bound bus: Trailhead Direct | Website |
| Jul 12 | Edmonds, Edmonds Bookshop | Neighborhood music festival: PorchFest | Website |
| Jul 12 | Woodinville, Chateau Ste. Michelle | Vintage cars and wine | Website |
| Jul 12–25 | Various locations | Garden strolls | |
| Jul 12–Sept 13 | Westlake, MOHAI | The Hiyu ferry party | Website |
| Jul 12–Nov 1 | Pioneer Square, Lumen Field | Seattle Reign soccer | Website |
| Jul 14–Aug 27 | Bellevue & Kirkland | Summer outdoor movie screenings on Eastside | |
| Jul 15 | Ballard, Olympic Rooftop Pavilion | Motown music on the roof | Tickets |
| Jul 15–19 | Olympia | Capital Lakefair summer festival | Website, schedule |
| Jul 15–19 | Long Beach | Sand sculptures: Sandsations | Website |
| Jul 16 | Tacoma | Museum night in Tacoma | |
| Jul 16 | Central District, Central Cinema | Singing along to 1980s clips | Website |
| Jul 16–19 | Enumclaw, Enumclaw Expo Center | King County Fair | Website |
| Jul 16–Dec 27 | Eastlake, Waterways Cruises | River lunch cruise | Site 1, Site 2 |
| Jul 16–Apr 16, 2027 | Pioneer Square, Lumen Field | Seattle Sounders soccer | Website |
| Jul 17 | Waterfront, Seattle Aquarium | Pride Celebration party at the aquarium | Website |
| Jul 17–18 | Snohomish | Kla Ha Ya Days festival | Website, gallery |
| Jul 17–19 | Magnolia, Discovery Park | Powwow Seafair Indian Days | Website, FAQ |
| Jul 17–19 | Alki | Alki Art Fair | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Kirkland, Marina Park | Wine festival: Kirkland Uncorked | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Lynnwood, Event Center | GeekFest West expo | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Tulalip | HOOT Music and Arts Festival | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Sequim | Lavender festival | Website, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Darrington | Bluegrass festival: Darrington Bluegrass Festival | Website |
| Jul 17–26 | Snoqualmie Depot | Day Out With Thomas trip | Website |
| Jul 17–Jun 30, 2027 | SoDo, T-Mobile Park | Seattle Mariners baseball | Website, tickets |
| Jul 17–Jun 30, 2027 | Tacoma, Cheney Stadium | Tacoma Rainiers baseball | Website, schedule |
| Jul 18 | Seattle Center, Fisher Pavilion | Afrobeats festival: Blastfest | Website |
| Jul 18 | International District, Hing Hay Park | International District CID Celebration | Website |
| Jul 18 | Fremont, Fremont Abbey Arts Center | Comedy show about dating | Tickets |
| Jul 18 | Phinney Ridge, Phinney Center | Beer tasting | Website |
| Jul 18 | Columbia City | Columbia City Night Market | Website |
| Jul 18 | West Seattle | West Seattle Grand Parade | Website |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Wine and drink walk | Website |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Redfellow Music Festival | Website |
| Jul 18 | Carnation, Carnation Farms | Farm dinner | Website |
| Jul 18 | North Bend | Block Party city festival | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma | Tacoma Porchfest musical houses | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Central District, Seattle Betsuin Buddhist Temple | Japanese festival: Bon Odori | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Vashon Island | Vashon Island Strawberry Festival | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum | Brigade Encampment reenactment | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Gig Harbor | Summer Art Festival | Website |
| Jul 18–Aug 16 | Snohomish, Meadow Wood Equestrian Center | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire | Website |
| Jul 19 | International District, Hing Hay Park | Chinatown Seafair Parade | Website |
| Jul 19 | Seward Park | Seafair Triathlon | Website, schedule |
| Jul 19–Oct 9 | Phinney Ridge, Woodland Park Zoo | ZooTunes concerts | Website, tickets |
| Jul 21–24 | Waterfront, Pier 46 | Fleet Week: Welcome ships & sailors | Website |
| Jul 21–26 | Downtown, The Paramount Theatre | Musical: Hell’s Kitchen | Website, tickets |
| Jul 21–Sept 27 | Woodinville, Chateau Ste. Michelle | Summer concerts at the winery | Website, tickets |
| Jul 23–25 | Carnation, Tolt River–John MacDonald Park | Timber Outdoor Music Festival (forest music festival) | Website, festival map |
| Jul 23–26 | Vancouver | Four Days of Aloha (Hawaiian festival) | Website |
| Jul 24–25 | Redmond, Redmond City Hall Campus | Redmond Derby Days festival | Website, schedule |
| Jul 24–26 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle Center | Bite of Seattle food festival | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | SoDo, Lumen Field Event Center | Seattle Art Fair (contemporary art) | Website, plan |
| Jul 24–26 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend | Website, map |
| Jul 24–26 | Capitol Hill | Swing dancing at the Northwest Balboa Festival | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Renton | Renton River Days | Website, brochure and map |
| Jul 24–26 | Kent, Pacific Raceways | NHRA Northwest Nationals drag racing | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Puyallup | Classic car show | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Enumclaw, Enumclaw Expo Center | Scottish festival: Highland Games | Website |
| Jul 24–Aug 21 | Seattle Center, Mural Amphitheater | Outdoor movies: Movies at the Mural | Website |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront, Pier 62 | Seafair Torchlight Run | Website, race map |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront, Alaskan Way | Torchlight Parade | Website, tickets |
| Jul 25 | SoDo, Emerald City Trapeze Arts | Aerial show: Circus Etc. Cabaret | Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Northlake, Gas Works Park | Day Trip Festival | Website |
| Jul 25 | Bothell, McMenamins Anderson School | Summer School Brewfest (beer and cider festival) | Website |
| Jul 25 | Snohomish, Harvey Airfield | Kla Ha Ya Days Balloon Glow | Tickets |
| Jul 25–26 | Capitol Hill, Volunteer Park | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival (street theater) | Website |
| Jul 25–26 | Sand Point, Magnuson Park | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show (craft fair) | Website |
| Jul 25–26 | Redmond, Redmond City Hall Campus | India festival: Ananda Mela | Website |
| Jul 25–26 | Tacoma, Wright Park | Mosaic arts and culture festival | Website |
| Jul 25–Aug 13 | Renton, The Landing Parking Garage | Seahawks training camp | Website |
| Jul 26 | Downtown, Seattle Convention Center | Wekfest Seattle car show | Website |
| Jul 26 | University District, DeLille En Ville | Seafood dinner with white wine | Tickets |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park Amphitheater | Filipino festival: Pista sa Nayon | Website |
| Jul 27 | Lower Queen Anne, SIFF Cinema Uptown | Short films made in 48 hours | Tickets |
| Jul 30 | Fremont, Triangle Spirits | Cocktails on the rocks: Fremont On The Rocks | Website |
| Jul 30–Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels and Seafair events | Website, festival |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah, Downtown Issaquah Association | Wine and art evening | Website |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Magnolia, Magnolia Playfield | Magnolia Summerfest | Website, schedule |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Mount Baker, Stan Sayres Memorial Park | Seafair Weekend Festival: hydroplane races and airshow | Website, tickets |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Redmond, Redmond Town Center | Redmond Arts Festival | Website |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival | Website, map |
