Starting July 24, Seattle and the surrounding area seem to flip into a summer celebration mode: several food festivals and street events at once, outdoor concerts, movies on big screens, and a range of theatrical productions. If you like to keep moving, there’s plenty to choose from too—running events and parades, sports weekends, and car shows. And for those who prefer a slower pace, there are architecture and waterfront walks, parks, and summer excursions that stretch the evening longer than usual. Over the next few days, it’s easy to turn it into a route of “day—city, evening—music,” especially if you keep schedules and curated picks on a single screen.
Source: events12.com (a roundup of events in Seattle and the surrounding area).
Selection of Events in Seattle and the Surrounding Area
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24–25 | Seattle, Ballard | Seattle Neighborhood Architecture Walk: walking tours of the Ballard Landmark District, mansions at Volunteer Park, and the waterfront. | Tour site, FAQ |
| Jul 24–25 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days: a fair, rides, a beer/wine garden, evening bike races, a parade, and a nighttime drone light show. | Event site, schedule |
| Jul 24–25 | Carnation | Forest Music Festival: 25 artists, nature walks, bike rides, yoga, camping, and late-night stargazing. | Festival site, festival map |
| Jul 24–25 | Tacoma | Outdoor movies in Tacoma parks: PG movie screenings at sunset. | |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Ballard | Candlelight Concerts—an evening of music and dancing with a quartet and well-known melodies by candlelight. | Tickets, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Downtown | The musical Hell’s Kitchen—a coming-of-age story of a New York girl, based on a script by Alicia Keys. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, First Hill | Seattle Chamber Music Society summer festival of chamber music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Lower Queen Anne | Bite of Seattle—a major food festival with hundreds of vendors, cooking demonstrations, wine, beer, and music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Capitol Hill | Northwest Balboa Festival: workshops and swing dancing to live music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, SoDo | Seattle Art Fair—a showcase of art galleries from around the world. | Fair site, photos |
| Jul 24–26 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend—more than 200 artists, food, entertainment, and interactive art. | Fair site |
| Jul 24–26 | Renton | Renton River Days—food, drinks, shows, a kids’ zone, a parade, and a drone show. | Event site |
| Jul 24–26 | Kent | NHRA Northwest Nationals: drag racing with cars, Funny Cars, and motorcycles. | Race site |
| Jul 24–26 | Puyallup | Pacific Northwest Nationals: classic, custom, and muscle car show. | Event site |
| Jul 24–26 | Vancouver | Four Days of Aloha—a Hawaiian festival with hula, workshops, crafts, and concerts. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Shakespeare in the Park: Shakespeare productions in parks. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 24–Aug 16 | Various locations | Shakespeare in the Park: the play Macbeth in parks around Puget Sound. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 21 | Seattle Center | Movies at the Mural: outdoor movies on a large screen. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 28 | Seattle, various locations | Movies in Seattle parks: summer screenings in city parks. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 29 | Various locations | Live theater: a roundup of plays and musicals, including Bedroom Farce, Birds of Play, and Hell’s Kitchen. | |
| Jul 24–Sep 7 | Various locations | Outdoor concerts in Seattle and the suburbs. | |
| Jul 24–Sep 27 | Woodinville | Summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle: jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary artists. | Series site, tickets |
| Jul 24–Oct 8 | Tacoma | Showbox at Dune Peninsula concerts with views of the bay, plus food and drinks. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 24–Oct 31 | Waterfront | A seafaring trip on the schooner Bay Lady across Elliott Bay. | Info |
| Jul 24–Dec 26 | Seattle | Taste of Seattle food tours with tastings across different neighborhoods. | |
| Jul 24–Dec 31 | Waterfront | Harbor Cruise: a one-hour waterfront walk and working port in Seattle. | Booking |
| Jul 24–Dec 31 | Seattle | Free ideas for things to do: museums, gardens, trails, a sculpture park, and tours. | |
| Jul 25 | Mill Creek | Private garden tour and Mill Creek Garden Tour & Artisan Market. | |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, Ballard | Cooking class with Hot Stove Society: chef-led cooking. | Class site |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K—a run before the Torchlight Parade. | Race site |
| Jul 25 | Chinatown/International District | CID Food Walk: lunchtime specials at Asian restaurants. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Parade: floats, marching bands, and pirates. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, SoDo | Circus Cabaret Show: aerial acrobatics, comedy, and a circus show. | Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, Northlake | Day Trip Festival—electronic music, house/disco/techno, 21+. | Festival site |
| Jul 25 | Renton | Children’s Business Fair: a fair featuring products and projects from young entrepreneurs. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Bothell | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk: a tasting route through Bothell shops. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Carnation | Taste of the Valley: a farm-to-table-style evening with wine, beer, cider, and an auction. | Tickets |
| Jul 25–26 | Seattle, Capitol Hill | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival: outdoor performances, comedy, and Shakespeare. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Sand Point | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show: a craft fair featuring clothing, jewelry, and food. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Anacortes? (Enamcloe / Enamclaw) | Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering: Scottish games, music, dancing, and food. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Outdoor movies in Eastside parks. | |
| Jul 25–Aug 16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire: a medieval fair with theater, crafts, and taverns. | Site |
| Jul 25–Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct: a weekend and holiday bus to mountain trails. | Site |
| Jul 25–Sep 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Live: summer concerts in Marymoor Park. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 25–Oct 31 | Skykomish | A mini-train ride on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Site |
| Jul 26 | Downtown Seattle | Wekfest Seattle— a major showcase of custom cars. | Site |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park | Pista sa Nayon: a Filipino festival with food, a stage, and kids’ games. | Site |
| Jul 26–Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp: open practice sessions for the Seattle Seahawks. | Site, entry rules |
| Jul 27–30 | Lower Queen Anne | 48 Hour Film Project: screenings of short films made in 48 hours. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 28–Aug 30 | Seattle, various locations | Dancing ‘til Dusk: a dance lesson followed by music and dancing in parks. | Site |
| Jul 28–Sep 13 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball at Cheney Stadium. | Team site, tickets |
| Jul 28–Sep 23 | Seattle Center | Seattle Storm basketball games. | Team site, tickets |
| Jul 29 | Ballard | Beatles songs at a rooftop concert with city views. | Tickets |
| Jul 30 | Fremont | Fremont On The Rocks: a cocktail route through Fremont shops, 21+. | Tickets |
| Jul 30–Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: Blue Angels performances, an air show, and special events. | Air show site |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah | Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk: tastings and an art stroll through downtown. | Tickets, site |
| Jul 31 | Bothell | Night Bites: a nighttime market with food, drinks, and crafts. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Magnolia | Magnolia Summerfest: music, a kids’ zone, a parade, a movie, and a fair. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Mount Baker | Seafair Weekend Festival: seaplanes, the Boeing Air Show, and an auto show. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival: an art fair and performances at Redmond Town Center. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Bremerton | Kitsap Rock & Blues Festival: rock and blues, beer gardens, and food. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival: 220 booths, exhibits, food, kids’ activities, and stages. | Site, map |
| Jul 31–Aug 15 | Ballard | All In: an interactive speakeasy-casino-style show, 18+. | Tickets |
| Jul 31–Sep 27 | Seattle, SoDo | Seattle Mariners baseball at T-Mobile Park. | Team site, tickets |