From August 11 to 18, Seattle and its surrounding areas turn into one big summer stage. Visitors can hear ZZ Top and Jason Isbell, dance outdoors, watch movies and Shakespeare in the park, and attend fairs, food festivals and cultural celebrations. During the busy weekend, highlights include the Seattle Tattoo Expo, Waba Korea Festival, BrasilFest, a Renaissance faire, a Harry Potter-themed drone show, sporting events, wine walks and concerts at venues ranging from the waterfront and zoo to Redmond parks and a Woodinville winery. Details, schedules and ticket links are compiled from Events12 Seattle: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in Seattle and the Surrounding Area: August 11–18, 2026
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 11 | Shoreline | Free North City Jazz Walk: jazz at indoor and outdoor venues, food trucks and snacks. | Event website, parking |
| August 11 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | ZZ Top and Cheap Trick concert as part of the Marymoor Live series. | Website, tickets |
| August 11 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | Jesse Welles concert as part of the ZooTunes series. | Website, tickets |
| August 11 | Bellevue, Kirkland and other Eastside cities | Free outdoor movie screenings in city parks. | — |
| August 11–September 7 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free summer concert series in parks, along the waterfront and in public spaces throughout the region. | — |
| August 11–September 8 | Seattle, various venues | Dancing ‘til Dusk: one-hour dance lessons followed by music and dancing in downtown parks. | Website, photos, video |
| August 11–September 11 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Marymoor Live concert series featuring ZZ Top, Trombone Shorty, Needtobreathe, Alison Krauss and other performers. | Website, tickets |
| August 11–September 13 | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball games. | Website and schedule, schedule, tickets |
| August 11–October 9 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | ZooTunes concert series featuring Jesse Welles, Jason Isbell, The Beths, Beach Bunny, Courtney Barnett and The Breeders. | Website, tickets |
| August 11–October 31 | Seattle waterfront | Two-hour sailing trips aboard the schooner Bay Lady on Elliott Bay, with daytime and evening departures. | Map, video |
| August 11–December 31 | Pike Place Market, Seattle | Food tour with tastings from eight artisan market vendors. | Tour and tickets |
| August 11, 2026–December 31, 2027 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free recreation ideas, including the Ballard Locks, Bellevue Botanical Garden, museums, gardens, walking routes and other destinations. | — |
| August 12 | Seattle, various venues | Free performances of Macbeth in regional parks by Wooden O. | Website, photos, video |
| August 12 | Seattle, various venues | Free Center City Cinema movie series in city parks. | Schedule, Facebook |
| August 12 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home match against Chivas as part of the Leagues Cup. | Schedule, tickets |
| August 12–September 6 | Seattle, various venues | Theater program featuring musicals and plays, including Freak the Mighty, Night Night, Roger Roger, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Complemento. | — |
| August 12–April 16, 2027 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Sounders home season. Upcoming games are on August 12, 16 and 19. | Schedule, tickets |
| August 13 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | Jason Isbell concert as part of ZooTunes. | Website, tickets |
| August 13 | Seattle Aquarium | After Hours: Summer Vacation, an adults-only party with themed activities, a scavenger hunt, drinks and food. | Website and tickets |
| August 13–16 | Issaquah | Aire Craft Festival: aerial acrobatics, street art, movies and live music. | Website, schedule |
| August 13–21 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Free Seattle Art Walks in Capitol Hill, West Seattle, Belltown, Edmonds and the University District. | Website |
| August 14 | South Lake Union, Seattle | South Lake Union Block Party: music on two stages, food trucks, beer and cocktail gardens, games and booths hosted by local organizations. | Website, photos, video |
| August 14 | Kirkland | Wine walk with a glass and 12 tastings from local wineries. | Website, tickets |
| August 14 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | Winemakers’ picnic and auction featuring tastings, chef-prepared food, games and the opportunity to meet 100 winemakers. | Website |
| August 14–15 | Base Camp Studios 2, Seattle | Interactive All In performance set in an underground casino, with games, secrets, music and puzzles. | Tickets |
| August 14–15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien and Fall City | Free Shakespeare performances in parks: Coriolanus, The Winter’s Tale and shortened versions of other plays. | Website and schedule, schedule |
| August 14–15 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | PhinneyWood Art Walk: neighborhood celebration with exhibitions, music and performances at 30 local establishments. | Website, photos |
| August 14–15 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Harry Potter drone show: 1,200 illuminated drones recreate characters and scenes from the films. | Tickets, video |
| August 14–15 | Snohomish | Snohomish Block Party: street fair, craft market, food trucks, kids’ zone, beer garden and concerts. | Website, tickets |
| August 14–15 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe | Summer Showdown, a sanctioned NASCAR 200-lap race with a $30,000 purse. | Website |
| August 14–16 | Pier 62, Seattle | Waba Korea Expo & Festival: Korean food, merchandise and dance performances. | Website |
| August 14–16 | Seattle Center | Seattle Tattoo Expo: 250 artists, competitions, exhibitions, shops, music, karaoke and burlesque shows. | Website, schedule, video |
| August 14–16 | Suquamish | Chief Seattle Days: traditional dancing, canoe races, tournaments, a fair, salmon barbecue and a 5K run. | Website, schedule |
| August 14–16 | The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge | Boeing Classic professional golf tournament with a $2 million purse. | Spectator information, schedule |
| August 14–16 | FossilEra, Monroe | Family open-house days featuring fossils, minerals, crystals and children’s excavation activities. | Event |
| August 14–16 | Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, Langley | Little Big Fest: music, art, food, family and wellness areas, a disco and workshops. | Website, tickets |
| August 14–16 | Darrington Bluegrass Music Park | Rock the Mountain: live music, dancing, crafts and relaxation at the foot of Whitehorse Mountain. | Website, venue map, tickets |
| August 14–16 | Gorge Amphitheatre, George | Bass Canyon electronic music festival with camping and performances by popular artists. | Website |
| August 14–21 | Seattle Center | Free movie screenings on a 40-foot screen at the Mural Amphitheater: Coco on August 14 and Masters of the Universe on August 21. | Website |
| August 14–30 | Regional farms | Sunflower season at local farms, with photo spots, wagon rides and children’s activities. | — |
| August 14–September 25 | Remlinger Farms, Carnation | Farm concert series featuring Men at Work, Grateful Dead Tribute, Cake and other performers. | Website, tickets |
| August 14–November 1 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Reign women’s soccer home matches; the upcoming game on August 14 is against the Chicago Stars. | Schedule, tickets |
| August 15 | Columbia City, Seattle | Columbia City Night Market: food trucks, handmade goods, live music and a beer garden. | Website, photos |
| August 15 | Museum of Flight, Seattle | Sky Lounge 1970 adults-only party with dinner, drinks, games, music and dancing. | Website and tickets |
| August 15 | Cromwell Park, Shoreline | Celebrate Shoreline: music, children’s theater, ponies, family activities, food trucks and a beer garden. | Website, photos |
| August 15 | Mountlake Terrace | Get Sauced: hot sauce festival with 40 vendors, food trucks, music, contests and family entertainment. | Website, video |
| August 15 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Chomp! — local food fair with farmers, chefs, cooking demonstrations, music, animals and a parade of street bands. | Website, parade |
| August 15 | Lynnwood Event Center | Lynnwood Luau: Hawaiian music, food, crafts, dancing and a Hawaiian shirt contest. | Website, photos |
| August 15 | Kent | Cajun & Creole Fest: Zydeco and Cajun music, Louisiana-style food, a beer garden, vendors and children’s activities. | Website, photos |
| August 15 | Sumner | Sip Sumner wine walk with a glass and eight tastings of wine, beer or cider at downtown shops. | Website, tickets |
| August 15 | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood | SummerFest: vendors, food trucks, an international stage, motocross, circus performers, cars and a fire show. | Website, schedule |
| August 15 | Tumwater Valley Golf Club | Tumwater Artesian Brewfest: tastings of 125 Northwest beers, cider and spirits, plus food and games. | Website, tickets |
| August 15–16 | Lake Union Park, Seattle | Seattle Design Festival Block Party: art installations, performances and interactive design activities. | Festival website, program |
| August 15–16 | Everett | Fresh Paint: open-air art studio with 100 artist booths, music, food and glassblowing demonstrations. | Website, farmers market |
| August 15–16 | Meadow Wood Equestrian Center, Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire: knights, jesters, craft and food vendors, entertainment and taverns. | Website, evening program |
| August 15–16 | Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah | Weekend Trailhead Direct bus service to hiking trails in the Issaquah Alps and at Mount Si. | Website, photos |
| August 15–30 | Port Townsend | Olympic Music Festival: world-class chamber music concerts at the Wheeler Theater. | Website and program, video |
| August 15–September 20 | Lake Union, Seattle | Parties aboard The Hiyu ferry with music or a DJ, food and bars; guests must be 21 or older. | Website, photos |
| August 15–October 31 | Skykomish | Free miniature train rides on Saturdays across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Kitsap Live Steamers |
| August 15–December 25 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Seattle Seahawks home season; the upcoming game is August 15 against the Dallas Cowboys. | Website, tickets |
| August 16 | Seattle Center | BrasilFest: Brazilian music, samba, costumes, capoeira and national cuisine. | Website, photos |
| August 16 | South Seattle College | Pacific Northwest Folklorico Festival: performances by 10 dance groups, live music, food and crafts. | Website |
| August 16 | Seward Park, Seattle | Sundae Runday run and walk: children’s start, 10K, 5K and 2-mile distances, followed by ice cream. | Website, photos |
| August 16 | Lynnwood | Antique doll and toy market with 50 vendors offering dolls, toys, books, clothing, furniture and teddy bears. | Event |
| August 16 | Kent | Free All Ford Show & Mustang Round Up featuring classic fire engines and seaplanes. | Website |
| August 16–28 | Seattle, various venues | Candlelight concert series: a string quartet performs music by Coldplay, The Beatles, Drake, Michael Jackson, Adele and Hans Zimmer by candlelight. | Website and tickets, video |
| August 17–18 | Seattle and surrounding areas | Concerts in the Parks: free performances in Bellevue, Auburn, Des Moines, Gig Harbor, Issaquah, Kirkland, Redmond and other cities. | — |
| August 17–23 | Long Beach | Washington State International Kite Festival: international kite festival for participants and spectators. | Website, video |
| August 18 | Central Cinema, Seattle | Sing-along music night featuring 30 subtitled music videos, including songs by NSYNC, TLC, Nirvana and the Spice Girls. | Website and tickets, video |
| August 18 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | O.A.R. concert as part of the Chateau Ste. Michelle summer series. | Schedule, tickets |