Early July in Seattle promises to be packed: from family strolls and free activities to big city celebrations and the start of summer festivals. Even over the weekend you can catch the feeling of summer through museum days and waterfront parties, and then the pace will quicken—key independence celebration dates, large water-and-downtown shows, concerts in parks, and street events across different neighborhoods are ahead.
And then it’s only more: theatrical and music programs spread across venues, markets and tastings keep drawing in food lovers, and summer recurring formats (art routes, movies in the parks, walks, and intimate performances) help you plan evenings with no compromises. Details and up-to-date picks are conveniently available via the event listings compiled at https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Events in Seattle at the beginning of July 2026
| Date | Place | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2 | Seattle and Tacoma | Museum Day: free admission to a number of museums and gardens, including the Arboretum, Museum of Flight, SAM, the Japanese Garden, and others. | |
| Jul 2 | Waterfront | Aquarium party: After Hours: Have a Ball at the Seattle Aquarium, activities, a quest, exhibits, a bar, and food. | After Hours: Have a Ball, map |
| Jul 3 | Several locations | Free early fireworks in Lacey, Mountlake Terrace, and Puyallup. | |
| Jul 3–5 | All national parks | Free entry to national parks for the holiday weekend; more visitors are expected. | Free Entrance Days in the National Parks |
| Jul 3–18 | Several locations | Evening art-walk routes, with venues all across Seattle and the surrounding areas. | Seattle Art Walks |
| Jul 3–Sep 27 | Woodinville | A summer concert series at the Chateau Ste. Michelle winery featuring jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary artists. | Summer Concerts, map, tickets, video |
| Jul 3–Dec 31 | Downtown | Pike Place Market tasting tour: samples from eight artisan vendors. | Chef Guided Food Tour of Pike Place Market, map |
| Jul 3–Jun 30, 2027 | Waterfront | Sailboat cruise on the Bay Lady schooner around Elliott Bay. | video, map |
| Jul 3–Jun 30, 2027 | SoDo | Seattle Mariners home games at T-Mobile Park. | team site, tickets, map |
| Jul 3–Jun 30, 2027 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers home games at Cheney Stadium. | team site, schedule, tickets, map |
| Jul 4 | Seattle, Tacoma, and other places | US Independence Day parades with marching bands, drill teams, and classic cars. | |
| Jul 4 | Lake Union, Seattle | Seattle’s main fireworks show on Lake Union, with ticketed entry or reserved seating. | Seafair 4th of July, North map, South map, video |
| Jul 4 | Seattle Center | “Welcome new Americans” naturalization ceremony with patriotic music. | naturalization ceremony, map |
| Jul 4 | Ballard | Free concerts at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks on weekends. | Free Summer Concert, map |
| Jul 4–Oct 31 | Skykomish | Free ride on a mini train over the bridge and through the tunnel. | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, map |
| Jul 4–Jun 28, 2027 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct bus service to hiking trails on weekends and on select holidays. | Trailhead Direct |
| Jul 4–Jun 30, 2027 | Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, and Berrien | The Concert Truck: a series of chamber concerts in different neighborhoods. | The Concert Truck |
| Jul 6 | Pioneer Square | FIFA World Cup match: USA vs. Belgium at Lumen Field. | FIFA World Cup matches, map |
| Jul 7–26 | Downtown | Seattle Chamber Music Society summer festival with 11 concerts. | Summer Festival, map, video |
| Jul 7–Aug 30 | Seattle | Dancing ‘til Dusk dance lessons and parties in city parks. | Dancing ‘til Dusk, photo, video |
| Jul 8–Aug 28 | Seattle | Free movie screenings in city parks. | Center City Cinema, schedule |
| Jul 9–12 | Carnation | BrodieNation music festival in the woods, with camping and multiple stages. | BrodieNation Music Festival, tickets, video |
| Jul 9–Aug 16 | Several locations | Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth by Wooden O in the Puget Sound parks. | Wooden O, photo, video |
| Jul 9–Oct 8 | Tacoma | Summer series of Showbox concerts at Dune Peninsula. | Showbox Concerts at Dune Peninsula, tickets, video |
| Jul 10 | Belltown | DANCE This dance show at The Moore Theatre. | DANCE This, video 1, video 2 |
| Jul 10 | South Lake Union | Dining in the Dark dinner with a three-course menu. | Dining in the Dark, map, video |
| Jul 10 | Phinney Ridge | Charity event: Jungle Party: Voices of the Wild at Woodland Park Zoo. | Jungle Party, map |
| Jul 10–12 | Ballard | Ballard SeafoodFest marine festival with food, music, and a fair. | Ballard SeafoodFest, map, site plan |
| Jul 10–12 | West Seattle | West Seattle Summer Fest street festival with music, food, and a kids’ zone. | West Seattle Summer Fest, map, video |
| Jul 10–12 | Kent | Kent Cornucopia Days family festival with a parade, a 5K, and a car show. | Kent Cornucopia Days, 5K event, map |
| Jul 10–12 | Shelton | Bluegrass from the Forest festival with camping and competitions. | Bluegrass from the Forest Festival, map |
| Jul 10–12 | Bellingham | Northwest Tune-Up cycling festival with races, breweries, and music. | Northwest Tune-Up, map |
| Jul 10–26 | Several locations | Candlelight Concerts by candlelight at various venues. | Candlelight Concerts, video |
| Jul 10–26 | Snoqualmie | A ride with Thomas the Tank Engine for kids. | Day Out With Thomas, map |
| Jul 10–Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | GreenStage’s Shakespeare in the Park: Coriolanus / The Winter’s Tale. | GreenStage, schedule, photo |
| Jul 10–Sep 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Live concerts at Marymoor Park. | Marymoor Live, tickets, map |
| Jul 10–Sep 25 | Carnation | Concerts at Remlinger Farms. | Remlinger Concerts, bus |
| Jul 11 | Seattle Center | Polish Festival Seattle: music, dancing, food, workshops, and a vodka tasting. | Polish Festival Seattle, map |
| Jul 11 | Beacon Hill | Monthly outdoor Beacon Arts Street Fair with music and a market. | Beacon Arts Street Fair, map |
| Jul 11 | Wallingford | Wallingford Parade family parade with floats and marching bands. | Wallingford Parade, participate |
| Jul 11 | Phinney Ridge | PhinneyWood Garage Sale Day: more than 100 neighborhood sales. | PhinneyWood Garage Sale Day, map |
| Jul 11 | Mercer Island | Summer celebration with a parade, food trucks, and fireworks. | Summer Celebration, parade |
| Jul 11 | Bellevue | Children’s Business Fair: a fair for young entrepreneurs. | Children’s Business Fair, map |
| Jul 11 | Redmond | Beer Run from Brewery Running Series: 5K, beer, music, and prizes. | Beer Run, tickets |
| Jul 11 | Snoqualmie | Taste of Snoqualmie / SipFest with wine, beer, cider, and music. | SipFest, tickets, video |
| Jul 11 | Tacoma | Seattle All-Star Classic: a celebrity game and home run derby. | Seattle All-Star Classic, map |
| Jul 11 | Tacoma | Fiji cooking workshop at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center. | Taste of Asia Pacific, upcoming events, map |
| Jul 11–12 | University Place | 5K Chase the Rainbow Run with colored powder. | Chase the Rainbow Run, map |
| Jul 11–12 | University District | Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic bike ride. | Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, map |
| Jul 11–12 | Mill Creek | Festival and Street Fair with performers, food, stages, and a shuttle. | Mill Creek Festival and Street Fair, shuttle, map |
| Jul 11–12 | Puyallup | Reptileum with frogs, snakes, geckos, and exotic animals. | Pacific Northwest Reptile and Exotic Animal Show, site plan, map |
| Jul 11–12 | Bremerton | Bremerton Airshow with planes, stunts, and exhibits. | Bremerton Airshow, venue map, map |
| Jul 11–Dec 27 | Eastlake | Cruise with brunch or dinner on Union and Washington lakes. | brunch, dinner, video |
| Jul 12 | Edmonds | A small music festival with PorchFest performances at homes, porches, and local businesses. | PorchFest, venue map, video |
| Jul 12 | Woodinville | Classic cars and wine: Avants Classics on the Green. | Avants Classics on the Green, video, map |
| Jul 12 | Tacoma | Art festival Art on the Ave on 6th Avenue. | Art on the Ave, map |
| Jul 12–25 | Several locations | Tours of private gardens, artists’ studios, and music venues. | |
| Jul 12–Nov 1 | Pioneer Square | Seattle Reign games at Lumen Field. | schedule, tickets, map |
| Jul 14–Aug 27 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Summer movie screenings in parks on the big screen. | |
| Jul 15 | Ballard | Motown on the roof at Concerts Under the Stars. | Concerts Under the Stars, map, video |
| Jul 15–19 | Olympia | Capital Lakefair summer festival with rides, a parade, and fireworks. | Capital Lakefair, schedule, video |
| Jul 15–19 | Long Beach | Sandsations sand-sculpture festival with music and a fair. | Sandsations, poster, video 1, video 2 |
| Jul 16 | Tacoma | Free museum night in Tacoma. | |
| Jul 16–19 | Enumclaw | King County Fair with food, music, a carnival, and rodeo. | The King County Fair, entertainment, map |
| Jul 17 | Waterfront | Pride Celebration at Seattle Aquarium: DJ, drag, a quest, and animals. | After Hours: Pride Celebration, map |
| Jul 17–18 | Snohomish | Kla Ha Ya Days festival with a fair, parade, and music program. | Kla Ha Ya Days, gallery, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Magnolia | Indian Days Powwow with dancing, drumming, and a crafts fair. | Indian Days Powwow, FAQ, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Alki | Alki Art Fair waterfront art fair with a hundred artists. | Alki Art Fair, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Kirkland | Kirkland Uncorked wine festival with a market, tastings, and music. | Kirkland Uncorked, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Lynnwood | GeekFest West gaming expo with cosplay and vendors. | GeekFest West, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Tulalip | HOOT music and arts festival with camping. | HOOT Music and Arts Festival, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Sequim | Lavender festival with farm tours, a street fair, and music. | Sequim Lavender Festival, farm tours, street fair, map |
| Jul 17–19 | Darrington | Darrington Bluegrass Festival with camping. | Darrington Bluegrass Festival, gallery, map |
| Jul 18 | Seattle Center | Afrobeats concert Blastfest with headliner Wizkid. | Blastfest, video, map |
| Jul 18 | International District | CID Celebration: a multicultural celebration with music, games, and food trucks. | CID Celebration, video, map |
| Jul 18 | Fremont | Comedy night About Last Night: Dating Disaster Stories. | About Last Night, tickets, video |
| Jul 18 | Phinney Ridge | Summer Beer Taste beer tasting with microbreweries and snacks. | Summer Beer Taste, photo |
| Jul 18 | Columbia City | Monthly night market with food, vendors, and music. | Columbia City Night Market, photo, video |
| Jul 18 | West Seattle | West Seattle Grand Parade with pirates, clowns, and floats. | West Seattle Grand Parade, route, photo |
| Jul 18 | Burien | Olde Burien Block Party street party with contests and music. | Olde Burien Block Party, photo |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk with tastings and shops. | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk, venue map, photo |
| Jul 18 | Bothell | Redfellow Music Festival: 10 local bands outdoors. | Redfellow Music Festival, photo, video |
| Jul 18 | Carnation | Feast in the Field farm dinner with farm-to-table courses. | Feast in the Field, FAQ, map |
| Jul 18 | North Bend | Block Party with kiosks, a kids’ zone, beer, and wine. | Block Party, photo |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma | Tacoma Porchfest: music at more than 50 homes downtown. | Tacoma Porchfest, printable guide, interactive map, video |
| Jul 18–19 | Seattle Center | Arab Festival with Arab music, dancing, food, and kids’ activities. | Arab Festival, photo, video |
| Jul 18–19 | Central District | Bon Odori Festival: Japanese dancing, taiko, food, and crafts. | Bon Odori Festival, venue plan, video |
| Jul 18–19 | Vashon | Strawberry Festival with a parade, car show, music, and rides. | Strawberry Festival, grounds, photo |
| Jul 18–19 | Tacoma | Brigade Encampment: historical re-enactment with demonstrations and games. | Brigade, map, photo |
| Jul 18–19 | Gig Harbor | Summer Art Festival art fair with artists, music, and food trucks. | Summer Art Festival, shuttle, photo |
| Jul 18–Aug 16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire—ren fair every weekend. | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire, map, video |
| Jul 19 | International District | Chinatown Seafair Parade with lion and dragon dances. | Chinatown Seafair Parade, route, video |
| Jul 19 | Seward Park | Seafair Triathlon with 1,500 participants. | Seafair Triathlon, schedule, map |
| Jul 19–Oct 9 | Phinney Ridge | ZooTunes: concerts by international artists at Woodland Park Zoo. | ZooTunes, tickets, map |
| Jul 21–24 | Waterfront | Fleet Week: parade of ships, tours, and military demonstrations. | Seafair Fleet Week, venue plan, video |
| Jul 21–26 | Downtown | Musical Hell’s Kitchen at The Paramount Theatre. | Hell’s Kitchen, tickets, video 1, video 2 |
| Jul 23–25 | Carnation | Timber Outdoor Music Festival with music, walks, yoga, and camping. | Timber Outdoor Music Festival, map, video |
| Jul 23–26 | Vancouver | Hawaiian festival Four Days of Aloha with hula, workshops, and concerts. | Four Days of Aloha, Instagram, video |
| Jul 24–25 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days with a parade, a bike race, and a nighttime drone show. | Redmond Derby Days, schedule, map |
| Jul 24–26 | Lower Queen Anne | Bite of Seattle: food, drinks, shows, and concerts at Seattle Center. | Bite of Seattle, map, video 1, video 2 |
| Jul 24–26 | SoDo | Seattle Art Fair with works from 90 galleries around the world. | Seattle Art Fair, floor plan, photos, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend with hundreds of artists and food. | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend, venue plan, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Capitol Hill | NorthWest Balboa Festival: swing, classes, and dancing to live music. | Northwest Balboa Festival, map, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Renton | Renton River Days with entertainment, a parade, a drone show, and a market. | Renton River Days, brochure and map, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Kent | NHRA Northwest Nationals: drag racing at Pacific Raceways. | NHRA Northwest Nationals, map, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Puyallup | Pacific Northwest Nationals car show with 2,500 cars. | Good Guys PNWN Spectator, map |
| Jul 24–26 | Enumclaw | A Scottish festival with dancing, bagpipes, and Highland Games. | The Games, photo, video |
| Jul 24–Aug 21 | Seattle Center | Movies at the Mural: outdoor films on Fridays. | Movies at the Mural, map |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K before the Torchlight Parade. | Seafair Torchlight Run, race course map, video |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Parade — a colorful evening parade with floats, drummers, and pirates. | Seafair Torchlight Parade, route, tickets, photos |
| Jul 25 | SoDo | Circus Etc. Cabaret — a Trapeze show acrobatic performance. | Circus Etc. Cabaret, tickets, photo |
| Jul 25 | Northlake | Day Trip Festival music festival with house, disco, and techno. | Day Trip Festival, photo, video |
| Jul 25 | Bothell | Beer & cider party Summer School Brewfest. | Summer School Brewfest, map |
| Jul 25 | Snohomish | Kla Ha Ya Days Balloon Glow with lit-up balloons. | Balloon Glow, tickets, video |
| Jul 25–26 | Capitol Hill | Outdoor plays: an outdoor theater festival at Volunteer Park. | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival, map |
| Jul 25–26 | Sand Point | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show: a craft fair and food trucks. | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show, video, map |
| Jul 25–26 | Redmond | Ananda Mela, India festival with music, dancing, and food. | Ananda Mela, photo, video |
| Jul 25–26 | Tacoma | Mosaic: arts and culture festival with two stages and 100 vendors. | Mosaic, map, video |
| Jul 25–Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp: open team practices. | Training Camp, Clear Bag Policy, map |
| Jul 26 | Downtown | Wekfest Seattle — a major custom car show. | Wekfest Seattle, map, video |
| Jul 26 | University District | Seafood wine dinner with white wines and a seafood menu. | Library Whites & Seafood Wine Dinner, tickets, map |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park | Filipino Festival with food, shows, crafts, and kids’ games. | Pista sa Nayon, photo, map |
| Jul 27 | Lower Queen Anne | Screening of short films made in 48 hours. | The 48 Hour Film Project, tickets, map |
| Jul 30 | Fremont | Cocktail walk Fremont On The Rocks with 10 tasting tokens. | Fremont On The Rocks, video, map |
| Jul 30–Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: brunch, flight viewing, and family activities. | Seafair Weekend Festival / Air Show |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah | Eastside wine walk on Front Street with tastings and art stalls. | Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk, photo, map |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Magnolia | Magnolia Summerfest with music, a parade, a fair, and a kids’ zone. | Magnolia Summerfest, schedule, video |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Mount Baker | Seafair Weekend Festival: seaplanes, an air show, and a display of classic cars. | Seafair Weekend Festival, venue plan, tickets, video |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival with art booths and performances. | Redmond Arts Festival, map, photo |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival with 220 booths, food, and two stages. | Anacortes Arts Festival, venue plan, photo, video |
