From July 13–20, Seattle and the surrounding area will turn into one big cultural calendar: from a Beatles tribute at Rabbit Box and afrobeats vibes at Blastfest to packed weekends featuring festivals, street fairs, and family programs. Against the backdrop of all these music events, it’s easy to plan a laid-back summer getaway—everything from concerts in parks and free walks around iconic spots to sailing trips on the Bay Lady sailboat and guided-gourmet tours through Pike Place Market with a chef guide. And if you’re looking for big, full-on experiences, major city celebrations, outdoor theater productions, and evening activities are all lined up—options that work for groups of friends as well as for travelers going light. The selection is compiled based on material from the aggregator https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Events in Seattle and the surrounding area, July 13–20, 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13 | Rabbit Box, Seattle | Beatles tribute concert—a great choice for lovers of classic rock. | |
| Jul 13–26 | Downtown, Seattle | Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival—11 chamber-music concerts across venues throughout the Puget Sound region. | Website |
| Jul 13–Oct 31 | Waterfront, Seattle | A Bay Lady sailboat walk/ride around Elliott Bay—daytime and sunset cruises; the price depends on the date. | Website |
| Jul 13–Dec 31 | Downtown, Seattle | A chef-guided food tour of Pike Place Market. | Tickets/Website |
| Jul 13–Dec 31 | Various locations, Seattle and nearby | Free classes and walking spots: Ballard Locks, the Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, parks, and trails. | |
| Jul 13–Sept 7 | Various locations, Seattle and nearby | Free concerts in parks and neighborhoods across the region. | |
| Jul 14–Aug 27 | Bellevue & Kirkland | Outdoor summer movie screenings in Eastside parks. | |
| Jul 14–Aug 30 | Seattle, various locations | Dancing in the park: a lesson, music, and outdoor dancing. | Website |
| Jul 14–Oct 8 | Tacoma | Showbox Concerts at Dune Peninsula—a concert series with views over Puget Sound. | Tickets/Website |
| Jul 15 | Ballard, Seattle | An evening of Motown music on the rooftop at Olympic Rooftop Pavilion. | Website |
| Jul 15–19 | Olympia | Capital Lakefair Summer Festival: rides, food, a parade, and fireworks. | Website |
| Jul 15–19 | Long Beach | Sandsations Sand Sculpture Festival. | Website |
| Jul 15–Aug 16 | Various locations | Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth by Wooden O. | Website |
| Jul 15–Aug 28 | Seattle, various locations | Summer movie screenings in Seattle parks. | Website |
| Jul 15–Aug 29 | Various locations | Live theater: several productions across Seattle, Tacoma, Redmond, and more. | |
| Jul 16 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Afrobeats concert Blastfest with headliner Wizkid. | Website |
| Jul 16 | International District, Seattle | Free international festival: CID Celebration. | Website |
| Jul 16 | Fremont, Seattle | A comedy night about dating disasters: About Last Night. | Tickets |
| Jul 16 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | Summer Beer Taste—craft beer tasting. | Website |
| Jul 16 | Columbia City | Columbia City Night Market. | Website |
| Jul 16 | Burien | Free city block party: Olde Burien Block Party. | Website |
| Jul 16 | Tacoma | Free museum evening in Tacoma. | |
| Jul 16–19 | Enumclaw | King County Fair: a fair with music, rides, a rodeo, and 4H animals. | Website |
| Jul 16–26 | Various locations | Candlelight Concerts: a string quartet by candlelight. | Website |
| Jul 16–Apr 16, 2027 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home matches at Lumen Field. | Tickets |
| Jul 17 | Waterfront, Seattle | After Hours: Pride Celebration at the Seattle Aquarium. | Website |
| Jul 17–18 | Snohomish | Kla Ha Ya Days Festival with a fair, parade, and disco. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Magnolia, Seattle | Seafair Indian Days Powwow—dancing, drums, art, and food. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Alki, Seattle | Alki Art Fair: 100 artists, food, music, and a kids’ zone. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Kirkland | Kirkland Uncorked—wine festival, food, and an art fair. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Lynnwood | GeekFest West—games, cosplay, and comic/anime vendor booths. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Tulalip | HOOT Music and Arts Festival. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Sequim | Sequim Lavender Festival with farms, a fair, and music. | Website |
| Jul 17–19 | Darrington | Bluegrass Festival in Darrington. | Website |
| Jul 17 & 24 | Snoqualmie | A trip with Thomas the Train for kids. | Tickets/Website |
| Jul 17–25 | Seattle and nearby | Architecture tours around the city and neighborhoods. | Website |
| Jul 17–Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Shakespeare in the Park by GreenStage. | Website |
| Jul 17–Sept 13 | Tacoma | The Tacoma Rainiers baseball season. | Tickets |
| Jul 17–Sept 27 | SoDo, Seattle | Seattle Mariners baseball games at T-Mobile Park. | Tickets |
| Jul 18 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Blastfest: Wizkid and afrobeats music. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | Ballard Music & SeafoodFest: seafood, beer, music, and a fair. | Website |
| Jul 18 | West Seattle | West Seattle Summer Fest—a big street fair with music, food, and a kids’ zone. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Kent | Kent Cornucopia Days: a family festival with a parade, a 5K run, and car show/vehicles. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Mercer Island | Summer Celebration with a parade and fireworks. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Seattle Center, Seattle | International festival: CID Celebration. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Burien | Olde Burien Block Party. | Website |
| Jul 18 | North Bend | North Bend Downtown Block Party. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Redmond | Children’s Business Fair—a fair for kids’ entrepreneurship. | Website |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk. | Tickets |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Outdoor Redfellow Music Festival. | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma | Tacoma Porchfest—music on houses across the downtown area. | Video |
| Jul 18–19 | Central District, Seattle | Bon Odori Festival—a Japanese festival with dancing and taiko drumming. | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Vashon | Vashon Island Strawberry Festival. | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma | Brigade Encampment—historical reenactment. | Website |
| Jul 18–19 | Gig Harbor | Summer Art Festival in Gig Harbor. | Website |
| Jul 18–25 | Various locations | Garden Tour—walks through private gardens and artists’ studios/workshops. | |
| Jul 18–Aug 16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire. | Website |
| Jul 18–Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct—bus service to mountain trails. | Website |
| Jul 18–Sept 25 | Carnation | Remlinger Concerts on the farm. | Tickets |
| Jul 18–Oct 31 | Skykomish | Ride on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway mini-train. | Website |
| Jul 19 | multiple locations | FIFA World Cup final match shown on screens in various places. | |
| Jul 19 | International District, Seattle | Chinatown Seafair Parade. | Website |
| Jul 19 | Westlake, Seattle | A party on the ferry The Hiyu on Lake Union. | Website |
| Jul 19 | Seward Park, Seattle | Seafair Triathlon. | Website |
| Jul 19 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | ZooTunes at Woodland Park Zoo: a Pavement concert. | Tickets |
| Jul 21–24 | Waterfront, Seattle | Seafair Fleet Week: ships, demonstrations, and tours. | Website |
| Jul 21–26 | Downtown, Seattle | The musical Hell’s Kitchen, based on songs by Alicia Keys. | Tickets |
| Jul 21–Sept 27 | Woodinville | Summer concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle. | Tickets |
| Jul 23–25 | Carnation | Timber Outdoor Music Festival in the woods—with music, yoga, and camping. | Website |
| Jul 23–26 | Vancouver | Four Days of Aloha—a Hawaiian festival near Portland. | Website |
| Jul 24–25 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days—a parade, races, a drone show, and a fair. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | Bite of Seattle—a major food festival with music and vendor booths. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Northwest Balboa Festival—swing dancing and workshops. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | SoDo, Seattle | Seattle Art Fair—a world-class art fair. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Renton | Renton River Days—with a parade, a drone show, and a kids’ zone. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Kent | NHRA Northwest Nationals—drag racing. | Website |
| Jul 24–26 | Puyallup | Vintage car show—classic and muscle cars. | |
| Jul 24–Aug 21 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Movies at the Mural—screenings on Fridays on a large screen. | Website |
| Jul 25 | Belltown, Seattle | A gourmet cooking class. | Website |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront, Seattle | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K. | Website |
| Jul 25 | International District, Seattle | Food Walk—lunch specials in Chinatown. | Website |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront, Seattle | Seafair Torchlight Parade. | Tickets/Website |
| Jul 25 | SoDo, Seattle | Circus Cabaret Show—acrobatics and a circus performance. | Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Northlake, Seattle | Day Trip Festival—electronic music at Gas Works Park. | Website |
| Jul 25 | Burien | Mocktail crawl—a bar walk with no alcohol. | Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Bothell | Summer School Brewfest—beer, cider, and music. | Website |
| Jul 25 | Snohomish | Balloon Glow—glowing hot air balloons. | Tickets |
| Jul 25–26 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival. | Website |
| Jul 25–26 | Sand Point, Seattle | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show—an artisan design fair. | Website |
| Jul 25–26 | Enumclaw | Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering. | Website |
| Jul 25–Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp—open practices. | Tickets/Website |
| Jul 25–Sept 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Live concerts at Marymoor Park. | Tickets |
| Jul 26 | Downtown, Seattle | Wekfest Seattle—custom car display/show. | Website |
| Jul 26 | University District, Seattle | Library Whites & Seafood Wine Dinner—seafood dinner with wine. | Tickets |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park, Seattle | Filipino Festival Pista sa Nayon. | Website |
| Jul 27 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | 48 Hour Film Project film screenings. | Website |
| Jul 30 | Fremont, Seattle | Cocktail walk: Fremont On The Rocks. | Tickets |
| Jul 30–Aug 2 | South Seattle | Events featuring Blue Angels and the Seafair Weekend Festival. | Website |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah | Wine & Art Walk in downtown Issaquah. | Tickets |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Magnolia, Seattle | Magnolia Summerfest—neighborhood summer festival. | Website |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Mount Baker, Seattle | Seafair hydroplanes & air show. | Tickets |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival. | Website |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Bremerton | Kitsap Rock & Blues Festival. | Website |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival. | Website |