Summer in Seattle is riding into its festival wave: starting July 12, you can choose everything from outdoor concerts and intimate chamber music across different venues to family-friendly events—from the zoo to art walks. The contrast is especially noticeable between cultural evenings and “city celebrations” featuring fireworks, parades, and match viewings: in the region, big-weekend energy is returning again this week, when you don’t just want to listen and watch, but also to get out and walk around.
And the week ahead is only gathering pace—moving from marine and sports days to arts festivals, street fairs, and music stages that turn the city and nearby communities into one big route of impressions. The selection is compiled using material from https://www.events12.com/seattle/ .
Events in Seattle and the area for the coming week
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Marymoor, Redmond | Marcus King Band — outdoor concert. | Tickets |
| Jul 12 | multiple locations | The Concert Truck: free performances of chamber music in 23 locations in Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, and Burien. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Pointer Square | Fan Celebrations for the World Cup: watch the USA vs. Belgium match. | Matches, Map |
| Jul 12 | multiple locations | Early fireworks before July 4. | — |
| Jul 12 | all national parks | Free entry to national parks for the holiday weekend. | Information |
| Jul 12 | multiple locations | Independence Day parades. | — |
| Jul 12 | Seattle (Lake Union) | Fireworks and Seafair 4th of July celebration. | Website, North map, South map, Video |
| Jul 12 | multiple locations | Holiday fireworks across the region. | — |
| Jul 12 | Seattle Center | Naturalization ceremony “Welcome new Americans”. | Event, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Westlake | A fireworks party by Lake Union. | Event, Map, Photos |
| Jul 12 | Tacoma | July 4 in Tacoma: Summer Blast and fireworks over the water. | Website, Video |
| Jul 12 | Port Townsend | Festival of American fiddle music. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 12 | Belttown | Dance show DANCE This. | Event, Map, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Jul 12 | Phinney Ridge | Zoo party Jungle Party: Voices of the Wild. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Seattle Center | The Seattle Polish Festival. | Website, Map |
| Jul 12 | Wallingford | Family parade Wallingford Parade. | Website, Route, Photos |
| Jul 12 | Phinney Ridge | Annual garage sale PhinneyWood Garage Sale Day. | Website, Map |
| Jul 12 | Mercer Island | Summer Celebration. | Website, Parade, Schedule, Map |
| Jul 12 | Snoqualmie | Taste of Snoqualmie tasting evening. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 12 | Tacoma | Charitable celebrity baseball game Seattle All-Star Classic. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | University Place | Color run Chase the Rainbow Run 5K. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Mill Creek | Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair. | Website, Shuttle, Map, Photos |
| Jul 12 | Carnation | Psychedelic music festival BrodieNation Music Festival. | Website, Tickets, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Puyallup | Pacific Northwest Reptile and Exotic Animal Show. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Bremerton | Bremerton airshow. | Website, Map, Venue map, Photos |
| Jul 12 | Shelton | Bluegrass from the Forest Festival. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Bellingham | Northwest Tune-Up: mountain bike and music. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Ballard, West Seattle, Kent, etc. | A series of free art walks Seattle Art Walks. | Website |
| Jul 12 | various places | Garden walk: strolls through private gardens, artists’ studios, and live music. | — |
| Jul 12 | various places | Candlelight Concerts: music by candlelight. | Website, Video |
| Jul 12 | Seattle and the area | Shakespeare in the Park: GreenStage. | Website, Schedule, Photos |
| Jul 12 | multiple locations | Shakespeare in the Park: Wooden O, Macbeth. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 12 | Seattle area | Summer Festival of chamber music by Seattle Chamber Music Society. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 12 | Redmond | Marcus King Band at Marymoor Park. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 12 | Pioneer Square | Seattle Reign vs. Portland Thorns match. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 12 | Downtown, Pike Place | Taste of Pike Place tour with food tastings. | Tour, Map |
| Jul 12 | Seattle and the area | Free classes and places to spend time. | — |
| Jul 13 | Downtown | Summer Festival of chamber music. | Website, Map |
| Jul 13 | Waterfront | Sailing trip on the Bay Lady schooner. | Map, Video |
| Jul 14 | Bellevue & Kirkland | Summer outdoor movie screenings in Eastside parks. | — |
| Jul 14 | Seattle | Park dancing Dancing ‘til Dusk. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 14 | Tacoma | Concert Bob Moses & Cannons. | Website, Tickets, Video |
| Jul 15 | Ballard | Motown on the roof evening. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 15 | Olympia | Summer festival Capital Lakefair. | Website, Schedule, Map, Video |
| Jul 15 | Long Beach | Sandsations sand sculpture festival. | Website, Photos, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Jul 15 | Seattle | Movies in Seattle parks, open-air screenings. | Website, Schedule, Photos, Video |
| Jul 16 | Seattle | Singing retro show The Totally ‘80s Sing Along. | Website, Video |
| Jul 16 | Tacoma | Tacoma museum night: night of free museums. | — |
| Jul 16 | Edmonds | Neighborhood music festival PorchFest. | Website, Route map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 16 | various places | Candlelight Concerts: music by candlelight. | Website, Video |
| Jul 16 | Puyallup | Ella Mai concert. | — |
| Jul 16 | Duwamish Park | Jonathan Butler in Jazz Alley. | — |
| Jul 16 | Seattle Center | Afrobeats music at Blastfest with Wizkid. | Website, Video |
| Jul 16 | International District | CID Celebration international festival. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 17 | Waterfront | Fleet Week: Welcome ships & sailors. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Downtown | The musical Hell’s Kitchen. | Website, Tickets, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Jul 17 | King | King County Fair. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Snohomish | Kla Ha Ya Days Festival. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Jul 17 | Magnolia | Seafair Indian Days Powwow. | Website, FAQ, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Alki | Alki Art Fair. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Kirkland | Kirkland Uncorked — wine and arts festival. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Lynnwood | GeekFest West — gaming convention. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 17 | Tulalip | HOOT Music and Arts Festival. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Jul 17 | Sequim | Sequim Lavender Festival. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Darrington | Darrington Bluegrass Festival. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Snoqualmie | Day Out With Thomas — a Thomas train ride. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 17 | Seattle area | Architecture tours by Seattle Architecture Foundation. | Tours, FAQ, Video |
| Jul 17 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers — baseball. | Website, Schedule, Map, Tickets |
| Jul 17 | Seattle | Seattle Mariners — home games. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 17 | More than one place | Touring concerts on the grass, street and park music. | Website, Tickets |
| Jul 18 | Seattle Center | Blastfest: Afrobeats music. | Website, Video |
| Jul 18 | International District | CID Celebration: international festival. | Website, Map, Video |
| Jul 18 | Fremont | Storytelling show About Last Night: Dating Disaster Stories. | Website, Tickets, Video |
| Jul 18 | Phinney Ridge | Summer Beer Taste beer tasting. | Website, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Columbia City | Columbia City Night Market (night market). | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 18 | West Seattle | West Seattle Grand Parade. | Website, Route, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Burien | Olde Burien Block Party. | Website, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Redmond | Children’s Business Fair. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk. | Website, Tickets, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Redfellow Music Festival. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 18 | North Bend | North Bend Downtown Block Party. | Website, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Tacoma | Tacoma Porchfest. | Website, Video |
| Jul 18 | Central District | Bon Odori Festival. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 18 | Vashon | Vashon Island Strawberry Festival. | Website, Map, Venue map, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Tacoma | Brigade Encampment — historical reenactment. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Gig Harbor | Summer Art Festival. | Website, Shuttle, Map, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 18 | Carnation | Remlinger Concerts on a farm. | Website, Tickets, Map, Photos |
| Jul 18 | Skykomish | Mini-train ride on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 19 | multiple locations | Watching the FIFA World Cup final on screens. | — |
| Jul 19 | International District | Chinatown Seafair Parade. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 19 | Westlake | Floating dance party on Lake Union. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 19 | Seward Park | Seafair Triathlon. | Website, Schedule, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 19 | Phinney Ridge | ZooTunes — concerts at Woodland Park Zoo. | Website, Tickets, Map, Photos |
| Jul 21 | Waterfront | Fleet Week: Welcome ships & sailors. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 21 | Downtown | The musical Hell’s Kitchen. | Website, Tickets, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Jul 21 | Woodinville | Summer Concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle. | Website, Tickets, Video |
| Jul 23 | Carnation | Timber Outdoor Music Festival. | Website, Map, Festival map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 23 | Vancouver | Four Days of Aloha — Hawaiian festival. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 24 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days. | Website, Schedule, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 24 | Lower Queen Anne | Bite of Seattle. | Website, Video |
| Jul 24 | Capitol Hill | Northwest Balboa Festival. | Website, Schedule, Video |
| Jul 24 | SoDo | Seattle Art Fair. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 24 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 24 | Renton | Renton River Days. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 24 | Kent | NHRA Northwest Nationals — drag racing. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 24 | Puyallup | Pacific Northwest Nationals — classic car show. | Website, Map |
| Jul 24 | Seattle Center | Movies at the Mural, outdoor cinema. | Website, Map |
| Jul 24 | Tacoma | Alabama Shakes — concert. | — |
| Jul 24 | Woodinville | Wynonna Judd & Etheridge — concert. | Website, Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Belttown | Gourmet cooking class. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K. | Website, Map, Route map, Video |
| Jul 25 | International District | Food Walk: cheap lunches in Chinatown. | Website, Video |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Parade. | Website, Route, Tickets, Photos |
| Jul 25 | SoDo | Circus Cabaret Show. | Website, Tickets, Photos |
| Jul 25 | Northlake | Day Trip Festival — electronic music. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Jul 25 | Burien | Mocktail crawl. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 25 | Bothell | Summer School Brewfest. | Website, Map |
| Jul 25 | Snohomish | Balloon Glow during Kla Ha Ya Days. | Website, Tickets, Video, Map |
| Jul 25 | Capitol Hill | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival. | Website, Map |
| Jul 25 | Sand Point | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show. | Website, Video, Map |
| Jul 25 | Enumclaw | Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering. | Website, Photos, Video, Map |
| Jul 25 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp, Seahawks practices. | Website, Rules, Map, Photos, Video |
| Jul 26 | Downtown | Wekfest Seattle — modified car show. | Website, Photos, Video, Map |
| Jul 26 | University District | Seafood wine dinner. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park | Pista sa Nayon — Filipino festival. | Website, Photos, Map |
| Jul 27 | Lower Queen Anne | The 48 Hour Film Project — screenings of short films. | Website, Map |
| Jul 30 | Fremont | Fremont On The Rocks — a cocktail crawl. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Jul 30 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: practice, airshows, and paid viewing areas. | — |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah | Wine & Art Walk in Downtown Issaquah. | Website, Tickets, Photos, Map |
| Jul 31 | Magnolia | Magnolia Summerfest. | Website, Schedule, Photos, Map |
| Jul 31 | Mount Baker | Seafair Weekend Festival: seaplanes and airshows. | Website, Airshow, Car show, Map, Event map, Tickets, Video |
| Jul 31 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Jul 31 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival. | Website, Map, Festival map, Photos, Video |
