Starting June 28, 2026, Seattle and nearby areas feel like they’ve hit the gas: from music premieres and theatre productions to garden strolls, tastings, and summer street festivals. The spotlight is on intimate performances in various venues, as well as big “concerts by the water” weekends and events for the whole family—from the zoo and boat rides to city markets and holiday shows. If you want to build your week-long plan ahead of time, the most convenient approach is to rely on curated picks and regularly updated announcements. For more about schedules and selections, visit https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Events in Seattle and the surrounding area, June–July 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28 – Jul 6 | Seattle, Bellevue, Bainbridge Island, Burien | Classical Music: The Concert Truck — traveling chamber-music performances in 23 locations. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 28 – Jul 10 | Various locations | Live theatre: multiple productions, including The Play that Goes Wrong, We Ain’t Ever Gonna Break Up, and Wish You Were Here. | — |
| Jun 28 – Jul 25 | Various locations | Garden walks: private gardens, artists’ studios, and live music. | — |
| Jun 28 – Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct bus trips to mountain trails on Saturdays, Sundays, and select holidays. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 28 – Sep 7 | Ballard | Summer concerts at Hiram M. Chittenden Locks gates on weekends. | Listing, map, photo, video |
| Jun 28 – Sep 13 | Tacoma | Baseball games: Tacoma Rainiers at Cheney Stadium. | Schedule, tickets |
| Jun 28 – Oct 9 | Fife Ridge | ZooTunes: concerts by world-class artists at Woodland Park Zoo. | Website, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 28 – Oct 31 | Waterfront | Sail aboard the Bay Lady schooner on Elliott Bay. | Video |
| Jun 28 – Dec 31 | Downtown | Taste of Pike Place: a chef-guided food tour through Pike Place Market. | Website |
| Jun 28 – Dec 31 | Various locations | Free classes and places to visit: museums, gardens, trails, and parks. | — |
| Jun 29 – Sep 27 | Sodo | Seattle Mariners baseball at T-Mobile Park. | Schedule, tickets |
| Jun 4 – 6 | Queen Anne | Northwest New Works Festival — a festival of new performing-arts works at On the Boards. | Website |
| Jun 5 | Waterfront | Splash party at the Seattle Aquarium: a bar, snacks, dancing, and aquarium backstage access. | Website, tickets, photo |
| Jun 5 – 7 | Downtown Everett | Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival — a garden festival with plants, music, food, and workshops. | Website, shuttle, video |
| Jun 5 – 7 | Tacoma | Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show — tournaments and 500 arcade games. | Website, photo |
| Jun 6 | Downtown | Cascade PBS Ideas Festival: live podcasts, meetups, and performances. | Website, tickets, audio |
| Jun 6 | Westlake | Fire Day at MOHAI: Seattle fire history, tours, and family activities. | Website, photo |
| Jun 6 | Capitol Hill | Pride in the Park — a music festival and Pride celebration for all ages. | Website, video |
| Jun 6 | Ballard | Seattle Cabaret Festival: musical cabaret across many genres. | Website, schedule |
| Jun 6 | Ballard | Ballard Cocktail Trail — a tasting cocktail route. | Website |
| Jun 6 | Bellevue | Paws & Pride Dog Walk — a walk for people and dogs with celebrations. | Website, photo |
| Jun 6 | Lynnwood | Washington State Sports Collectors Show — baseball cards and collectibles. | Website |
| Jun 6 | Kent | Kent Nerd Party — an outdoor festival for sci-fi, gaming, and cosplay fans. | Website |
| Jun 6 | Duvall | Duvall Days — a city festival with a parade, fireworks, and a fair. | Website, schedule, photo, video |
| Jun 6 | University Place | Duck Daze — a parade and family celebration with music and a market. | Website, video |
| Jun 6 | Bellingham | Bellingham Scottish Gathering — a Scottish festival with competitions and music. | Website, schedule, video |
| Jun 6 – 7 | Various locations | Free Fishing Weekend — free fishing without a license. | Website |
| Jun 6 – 7 | All state parks | Discover Pass Free Days — free entry to Washington state parks. | Website |
| Jun 6 – 7 | Gig Harbor | Maritime Gig Festival — a family festival on the waterfront. | Website, video |
| Jun 7 | Waterfront | The Great Ferry Race — a race on Bainbridge Island with a ferry and a course around the island. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 7 | Seattle Center | Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival — a Philippine festival with performances and food. | Website, video |
| Jun 7 | Seattle Center | Final ballet performance by Pacific Northwest Ballet. | Website, photo |
| Jun 7 | Redmond | Big Backyard 5K/10K — a family run supporting parks. | Website |
| Jun 7 | Edmonds | Puget Sound Bird Fest — a bird festival with tours and talks. | Website, photo |
| Jun 7 | Monroe | Fiber Fusion Northwest — a festival of natural fibers and crafts. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 7 | Tacoma | Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival — a garden festival and lectures. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 7 | Anacortes | Anacortes Waterfront Festival — free boat rides, music, and entertainment. | Website, photo |
| Jun 7 – 14 | Capitol Hill | Seattle International Dance Festival — an international dance festival. | Website, video |
| Jun 8 | Downtown | Merriman-Ross Family Young Composers Workshop Concert — a free classical concert. | Website |
| Jun 10 | — | Happy Hour & Hellos — networking for young professionals. | Website, photo |
| Jun 11 – 14 | Green Lake | Distillery New Works Festival — new plays about women and strong feminist themes. | Website, photo |
| Jun 12 | Capitol Hill | Community Fire Jam — a fire-show performance at Volunteer Park. | Website, photo |
| Jun 12 – 13 | Sodo | Worldwide Pride — a circus and trapeze show for Pride. | Website, photo |
| Jun 12 – 14 | Maple Valley | Maple Valley Days — carnival, parade, fair, and entertainment. | Website, parade, photo |
| Jun 12 – 14 | Puyallup | Meeker Days Festival — a city festival with music, food, and an auto show. | Website |
| Jun 12 – 14 | Port Townsend | Brass Screw Consortium — a steampunk festival with shows and costumes. | Website, photo |
| Jun 13 | Seattle Center | Washington Brewers Festival — a beer festival and tastings. | Website |
| Jun 13 | Westlake | Seattle Dragon Boat Festival — races in dragon boats. | Website, schedule, photo, video |
| Jun 13 | Georgetown | Georgetown Carnival — a carnival with music, acrobats, and food trucks. | Website, photo |
| Jun 13 | Ballard | Seattle A Cappella-Palooza — an evening of acapella singing. | Website |
| Jun 13 | North Delridge | Mountain Fest — an active-outdoors day with climbing and hikes. | Website |
| Jun 13 – 14 | Lakewood | Fairyfest — a fairytale festival for the whole family. | Website, photo |
| Jun 13 – 20 | Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue | Juneteenth celebrations — a series of events in honor of emancipation. | — |
| Jun 14 | Capitol Hill | The Circus of Second Chances — an acrobatic show with live music. | Website, tickets, photo |
| Jun 14 | Seward Park | Furry 5K — a dog run/walk with a festival. | Website, costume rules, photo, video |
| Jun 14 | All national parks | Free Entrance Day in the National Parks — free entry to national parks. | Website |
| Jun 17 | Edmonds | Celebrate the Arts Party — an evening of arts with early access to an exhibition. | Website |
| Jun 18 | Downtown | Welcoming the World Night Market — a night market at Pike Place Market. | Website |
| Jun 18 | International District | JamFest / CID Summer Kickoff — music, cultural performances, and food. | Website, more info, venue map, photo |
| Jun 18 – 21 | Naches | Chinook Fest — a music festival with camping and outdoor activities. | Website, map, photo, video |
| Jun 18 & 25 | Waterfront | After Hours: Have a Ball — an adults-only evening at the Seattle Aquarium. | Website |
| Jun 19 | West Seattle | Rock Walk — a wine route through West Seattle shops. | Website, tickets |
| Jun 19 | Snoqualmie | Wine Train Excursion — a trip on a historic train with wine tastings. | Website, photo |
| Jun 19 – 20 | Stevenson | Gorge Blues and Brews Festival — blues, craft drinks, and the outdoors. | Tickets |
| Jun 19 – 21 | Edmonds | Edmonds Arts Festival — a major art fair. | Website, photo |
| Jun 19 – 21 | Marysville | Marysville Strawberry Festival — carnival, parade, and an auto show. | Website, map, video |
| Jun 19 – 21 | Burlington | Berry Dairy Days Festival — a family festival with a parade and a race. | Website, schedule, photo, video |
| Jun 19 – 21 | Cashmere | Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival — bluegrass, camping, and workshops. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 20 | Capitol Hill | Parké Diem — electronic music, art, and family activities. | Website, photo |
| Jun 20 | Wallingford | Dogs and Doughnuts Dash — a run with dogs and treats. | Website |
| Jun 20 | Phinney Ridge | Tasting Flight at Woodland Park Zoo — a wine tasting at the zoo. | Website, photo |
| Jun 20 | Columbia City | Columbia City Night Market — monthly night market with food and music. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 20 | Redmond | Vegetarian Vegan & Raw Food Festival — a vegan festival. | Website, video |
| Jun 20 | Bremerton | Kitsap Medieval Faire — a medieval festival with battles and music. | Website, video |
| Jun 20 | Brinnon | Brinnon ShrimpFest — a seafood and music festival. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 20 – 21 | Waterfront | Bell Harbor Rendezvous — an exhibit of classic yachts. | Website, list of boats |
| Jun 20 – 21 | Burien | Strawberry Festival — a family festival with music and a car show. | Website, photo |
| Jun 20 – 21 | Sumner | Rhubarb Days — a city festival with music, a fair, and a kids’ zone. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 20 – 21 | Tumwater | Olympic Air Show — an air show with acrobatic flights. | Website, video |
| Jun 20 – 21 | Union Gap | Old Town Days — Civil War re-enactment and museum activities. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 21 | Various locations | Father’s Day restaurants — a roundup of places to celebrate Father’s Day. | OpenTable, Yelp, Fabulous Washington |
| Jun 21 | Fremont | Fremont Solstice Parade & Fair — the famous parade and fair. | Map, photo, video |
| Jun 21 | Phinney Ridge | Papa Bear Brunch at the Zoo — a family brunch at the zoo. | Website, map |
| Jun 21 | Georgetown | Dads Get in Free at The Museum of Flight — free admission for dads. | Website, map |
| Jun 21 | Issaquah | Fenders on Front Street — classic car display. | Website, schedule, photo, video |
| Jun 21 | Federal Way | Summer Bonsai Solstice — a bonsai celebration in a woodland setting. | Website, photo |
| Jun 23 | Auburn | Kids Day — a family day for kids with rides and a stage. | Website, map, photo |
| Jun 25 – 27 | Edmonds | Festival of Shorts — short plays and voting for your favorite. | Website, map |
| Jun 26 | Tacoma | Dine We Must — a historical dinner at Fort Nisqually. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 26 – 27 | Sodo | Wine & Oysters — wine tasting with oysters. | Website, photo |
| Jun 27 | Westlake | Gobble Up — a market of craft food and drinks. | Website, video 2024 |
| Jun 27 | Greenwood | Greenwood Car Show — a major car show featuring classic vehicles. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 27 | Seward Park | Summer Events race — Seattle Marathon weekend races with different distances. | Website, map, video |
| Jun 27 | Alki | Seattle Seafair Pirates landing — the traditional pirate landing on the beach. | Website, video |
| Jun 27 | Greenwood | Greenwood Seafair Parade — a parade with bands, floats, and pirates. | Website, map |
| Jun 27 | Bellevue | Old Bellevue Summer Night Market — a night market with food and artists. | Website, map |
| Jun 27 | Edmonds | Edmonds Summer Wine Walk — a wine walk through shops. | Website, photo |
| Jun 27 | Joint Base Lewis-McChord | Freedom Fest — an early Independence Day celebration with fireworks. | Website, ID requirements, map, parking, photo |
| Jun 28 | Seattle | Pride Parade & PrideFest Seattle Center — a parade and the largest Pride festival. | Parade video, festival video |
| Jun 28 | Capitol Hill | Rice on Repeat: An AAPI Circus — a circus show with Chinese acrobats. | Tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Ballard | Summer Mead Festival — mead tastings. | Website, tickets, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Bellevue | Japan Fair — a Japanese festival with art and taiko. | Website, gallery, video |
| Jun 28 | Kenmore | Skandia Midsommarfest — a Scandinavian midsummer solstice celebration. | Website, FAQ, photo |
| Jun 28 | Bremerton | Bremerton Bridge Blast — waterfront festival and fireworks. | Website, video |
| Jun 28 | Kent | Cascade Rock, Mineral, and Jewelry Show — mineral and jewelry exhibition. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Puyallup | The Taste Northwest — a food fair with food, competitions, and entertainment. | Website, parking, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Buckley | Buckley Log Show — timbering competitions and a family celebration. | Website, map, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Eatonville | Slug Fest — a snail festival with races and an educational program. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | Shelton | MotoAmerica at Ridge Motorsports Park — motorcycle racing and camping. | Website, tickets, video |
| Jun 28 | Westport | Rusty Scupper’s Pirate Daze — a pirate weekend on the coast. | Website, photo, video |
| Jun 28 | George | Beyond Wonderland at the Gorge — a dance music festival with 60 artists. | Website, photo, video |
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