The week of June 12–19 in Seattle promises to be full: outdoor concerts at Marymoor and on the waterfront, street festivals and carnivals in Ballard, Georgetown and Pike Place, circus and trapeze shows, intimate Candlelight concerts, sports matches and family celebrations from Maple Valley Days to the Edmonds Arts Festival. This roundup includes evening art walks, tastings and food tours, many free events (including Juneteenth and free park entrance days), and recurring summer programs — Marymoor Live, ZooTunes and the touring Concert Truck. Plan picnics by the locks, water excursions and special events like the Seattle Dragon Boat Festival, Washington Brewers Festival and Chinook Fest — something for every taste and age. Information compiled from the Seattle events listing (Events12).
Notable events in Seattle and nearby (June 12–19)
| Date(s) | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | The Dead South outdoor concert at Marymoor Park. Contemporary folk/bluegrass in a scenic green setting; bring a blanket or folding chair. | Series info, map, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 12 | Volunteer Park Dahlia Garden, Seattle (Capitol Hill) | Community Fire Jam — an evening of open practice for fire performers in the Volunteer Park Dahlia Garden: fire shows, juggling and flow arts outdoors. | Event, map, photo |
| Jun 12 | Arctic Club Hotel, downtown Seattle | Candlelight Concerts: “The Best of Bridgerton” — music from the series performed by a string quartet by the light of hundreds of electronic “candles.” in the historic hotel. | Candlelight Concerts, video |
| Jun 12 | Arctic Club Hotel, downtown Seattle | Candlelight Concerts: Fleetwood Mac — iconic hits arranged for a string quartet by candlelight. | Candlelight Concerts, video |
| Jun 12–13 | Emerald City Trapeze Arts, SoDo, Seattle | Worldwide Pride — a circus pride show featuring aerial acts and trapeze for audiences 18+. Additional open house (Fri) and dance party (Sat) on separate tickets. | Show site, map, photo |
| Jun 12–14 | Broadway Performance Hall, Capitol Hill, Seattle | Seattle International Dance Festival — an international contemporary dance festival with a packed program of performances and pieces from various countries. | Festival site, map, video |
| Jun 12–14 | Seattle Public Theater, Green Lake, Seattle | Distillery New Works Festival — readings of seven new plays with strong feminist themes; tickets available for individual shows or a pass. | Info, map, photo |
| Jun 12–14 | Lake Wilderness Park, Maple Valley | Maple Valley Days — a family festival with a carnival, food trucks, dock diving dogs, parade and arts fair at the lake park. | Site, map, parade route, photo |
| Jun 12–14 | Pioneer Park, Puyallup | Meeker Days Festival — a city festival with live music, food trucks, a beer garden, craft vendors, a car show and a farmers market. | Site, map |
| Jun 12–14 | Cotton Building, Port Townsend | Brass Screw Consortium — a steampunk festival with music, burlesque, contests and a costumed marketplace in a Victorian setting. | Site, map, photo |
| Jun 12–19 | Various Seattle neighborhoods and suburbs | Seattle Art Walks — evening art walks through galleries and venues (Belltown, Ballard, Edmonds, University District) with free viewings of exhibitions. | Info |
| Jun 12–28 | Various venues, Seattle | Candlelight Concerts — a series of one‑hour string quartet concerts by artificial candlelight: from Bridgerton and Taylor Swift to Hans Zimmer and the Beatles. | Candlelight Concerts, video |
| Jun 12–Jul 5 | Theaters in Seattle and suburbs | Live theater series — multiple comedies and dramas at different theaters (Barefoot in the Park, Dream, Carl, Dream, The Play that Goes Wrong, She Loves Me, Wish You Were Here). Schedule varies by date and venue. | — |
| Jun 12–Aug 31 | Seattle waterfront and waterways | On the water program: harbor cruises, Bainbridge ferry, boat rentals, daytime and sunset sailing trips. | — |
| Jun 12–Sept 11 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Marymoor Live — a long summer series of open‑air concerts with various artists and genres; early shows include The Dead South, Iration, Buju Banton and more. | Series site, map, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 12–Dec 31 | Pike Place Market, downtown Seattle | Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market — a food tour with tastings at eight artisan vendors (cheese, bakery, deli, etc.) led by a chef. | Tour, map |
| Jun 12–Dec 31 | Various locations, Seattle and suburbs | Free offerings: Ballard locks tours, Bellevue Botanical Garden, free museum/gallery days, dance groups, trails and the rose garden at Woodland Park. | — |
| Jun 13 | Iration — Marymoor Park, Redmond | Iration concert as part of Marymoor Live — reggae/alternative open‑air show in the scenic amphitheater. | Series, map |
| Jun 13 | Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center | Washington Brewers Festival — tasting of 20 samples of beer/cider from 75 state breweries, food court and a big‑festival atmosphere for 21+. | Site, map |
| Jun 13 | Lake Union Park, Seattle | Seattle Dragon Boat Festival — spectacular dragon boat races on Lake Union: opening ceremony, team heats, a fair and food trucks. | Site, race schedule, map, photo, video |
| Jun 13 | El Centro de la Raza, Beacon Hill, Seattle | Beacon Arts Street Fair — a cozy street fair with live music, an art market, food and family activities. | Info, map, site map, photo |
| Jun 13 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | Tig Notaro standup at the ZooTunes summer stage — a comedy show outdoors at the zoo. | ZooTunes, map, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 13 | Georgetown, Seattle | Georgetown Carnival — an alternative carnival with unusual art, street music, circus acts and food trucks in the industrial neighborhood. | Site, map, photo |
| Jun 13 | Amazing Grace Spiritual Center, Ballard, Seattle | Seattle A Cappella‑Palooza — an evening of a cappella: three local groups performing ballads to pop mashups; snacks and drinks available. | Tickets, map |
| Jun 13 | Camp Long, North Delridge, Seattle | Mountain Fest — a free day of outdoor activities: climbing, ropes course, guided walks, treasure hunts and a falconry demonstration. | Event, map |
| Jun 13 | Downtown Park, Redmond | Children’s Business Fair — a kids’ entrepreneur fair with dozens of booths where children aged 5–17 sell food, toys, art and more. | Site, map, photo, video |
| Jun 13 | Lynnwood, Edmonds College campus | Jet City Roller Derby match — women’s roller derby with two games, a food court and beer garden. | Tickets, map, photo, video |
| Jun 13–14 | 12th Avenue Arts, Capitol Hill, Seattle | The Circus of Second Chances by Acrobatic Conundrum: aerial gymnastics, juggling, rope tricks and other circus acts to live music. | Show site, map, tickets, photo |
| Jun 13–14 | Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood | Fairyfest — a fairy‑themed festival with fairy houses, costumes, music, dance and workshops for kids in the Lakewold gardens. | Site, map, photo |
| Jun 13–19 | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue and more | Juneteenth celebrations — a series of free events marking Juneteenth: concerts, performances, markets and family activities across the region. | — |
| Jun 13–27 | Seattle and nearby | Seattle Architecture Foundation tours — paid walking tours of the waterfront, downtown and residential neighborhoods focusing on architectural history. | Tours, FAQ, video |
| Jun 13–Jul 25 | Various towns across the region | Garden Walk series — paid and free tours of private gardens with art studios and live music (University Place, Montlake, West Seattle, Georgetown, McLoughlin and more). | — |
| Jun 13–Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct — seasonal weekend and holiday buses to mountain trailheads (Issaquah Alps, Mount Si). | Site, photo, video |
| Jun 13–Sept 7 | Ballard, Seattle | Free Summer Concerts at the Locks — weekend concerts in the garden by the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks; bring a picnic and blankets (no alcohol). | Listings, map, photo, video |
| Jun 13–Oct 9 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | ZooTunes series — performances by well‑known artists and comedians (Tig Notaro, Belle & Sebastian and more) on the zoo’s summer stage. | Site, map, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 13–Oct 31 | Skykomish and Port Orchard | Free weekend mini‑train rides: Great Northern & Cascade Railway in Skykomish and Kitsap Live Steamers in Port Orchard. | GN&C Railway, map, photo, video, Kitsap Live Steamers |
| Jun 14 | Seward Park, Seattle | Furry 5K — a dog‑friendly 5K in the scenic park on Lake Washington, featuring a festival, costume contest and animal booths. | Site, costume contest, map, photo, video |
| Jun 14 | Starfire Sports, Tukwila | Seattle Seawolves vs California Legion — rugby playoff match at Starfire stadium. | Tickets, map, video |
| Jun 14 | U.S. National Parks (Washington region) | Free Entrance Days — free entry to national parks (Mount Rainier, Olympic and others) on Flag Day. | Info |
| Jun 16–18 | T-Mobile Park, SoDo, Seattle | Home games: Seattle Mariners vs Baltimore Orioles (June 16–18) — evening and daytime baseball at the big stadium. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| Jun 17 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Natalia Lafourcade concert at the historic Paramount Theatre — a mix of folk‑rock and Latin American roots. | — |
| Jun 17 | Town Hall Seattle, First Hill, Seattle | Ignite Seattle — an evening of 5‑minute lightning talks: 12 speakers on a wide range of topics with slides. | Event, map, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 17 | Frances Anderson Center, Edmonds | Celebrate the Arts Party — a benefit evening with hors d’oeuvres, drinks, live music and early access to the Edmonds Arts Festival works. | Event, map |
| Jun 18 | Arctic Club Hotel, downtown Seattle | Candlelight Concerts: the music of Joe Hisaishi (Studio Ghibli soundtracks and more) by candlelight. | Candlelight Concerts |
| Jun 18 | Pike Place Market, downtown Seattle | Welcoming the World Night Market — a night market at Pike Place: artisan stalls, farmers, food court, live music and performances. | Event, map |
| Jun 18 | Wing Luke Museum, International District, Seattle | JamFest — a street festival in Chinatown with music, games, art activities and free admission to the Wing Luke Museum. | Event, map, site map, photo |
| Jun 18 | Tacoma museums | Free museum evening in Tacoma (third Thursday): Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum. | — |
| Jun 18–21 | Jim Sprick Community Park, Naches | Chinook Fest — a music festival (30 artists on three stages) with games, hikes, yoga and camping in the scenic Naches River valley. | Site, map, site map, photo, video |
| Jun 18 & 25 | Seattle Aquarium, Seattle waterfront | After Hours: Have a Ball — evening 21+ programs at the aquarium with activities, a bar, food and exclusive access to exhibits. | Event, map |
| Jun 18–Jul 6 | Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge, Burien | The Concert Truck — a touring truck‑stage with chamber musicians giving free concerts at 23 locations. | Info, photo, video |
| Jun 19 | All Washington State parks | Discover Pass Free Day — free entry to state parks (145 parks; most allow dogs on leash). | Info |
| Jun 19 | West Seattle Junction, Seattle | Rock Walk — a walk among West Seattle wineries and shops: wine tastings (12 pours), a glass, tote bag and a map of 30 participants. | Site, map, tickets |
| Jun 19 | Snoqualmie Depot, Snoqualmie | Wine Train Excursion — an evening wine train with scenic views, hors d’oeuvres and eight wine tastings (21+). | Event, map, photo |
| Jun 19–20 | Skamania County Fairgrounds, Stevenson | Gorge Blues and Brews Festival — a craft beer and wine festival with live blues music on the Columbia River (21+). | Event |
| Jun 19–21 | Frances Anderson Center, Marysville | Edmonds Arts Festival — a major arts festival with 160+ artists, food trucks, a beer/wine garden, stage and a kids’ area. | Site, map, photo |
| Jun 19–21 | Asbery Athletic Field and downtown Marysville | Marysville Strawberry Festival — a strawberry festival with a carnival, parade, beer garden, entertainment and a car show. | Site, map, event map, video |
| Jun 19–21 | Skagit River Park, Burlington | Berry Dairy Days Festival — a festival of berries and dairy with concerts, balloon fireworks, runs, a parade, car show and farm tours. | Site, map, event map, video |
| Jun 19–21 | Chelan County Expo Center, Cashmere | Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival — a bluegrass festival with concerts, workshops, a craft fair and camping options. | Site, map, photo, video |
| Jun 19–28 | 12th Avenue Arts, Capitol Hill, Seattle | Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus — a circus show by six Chinese‑American performers telling the story of family dinners through acrobatics and theater. | Event, map, photo, video |
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