The end of July and early August in Seattle promise a packed lineup: everything from summer festivals and outdoor film screenings to concerts, theatre productions, and sporting events. In a single weekend, you can fit in both an evening run along the waterfront and an air show featuring the Blue Angels—plus live music performances in parks. Then you can shift to family celebrations, fairs, and arts events across different neighborhoods and suburbs. If you want to plan ahead, it’s easiest to keep all the options in one place and regularly check for updates.
The selection is compiled from the Events12.com schedule and listings: https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Event Picks in Seattle and the Surrounding Area
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31 | Marymoor | Slightly Stoopid concert | Tickets |
| Jul 31 | Pioneer Square | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K: an evening waterfront run before the parade. | Tickets |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: demonstration flights and an air show featuring the Blue Angels. | Info, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Magnolia | Magnolia Summerfest: music, a kids’ zone, a parade, and a talent show. | Website, schedule |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival: arts pavilions and live performances. | Website |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Bremerton | Kitsap Rock & Blues Festival music festival | Website, photos |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival: 220 art booths, food, and entertainment. | Website, map |
| Jul 31 – Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp | Website, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Shakespeare in the Park: Coriolanus / The Winter’s Tale productions. | Website, schedule |
| Jul 31 – Aug 16 | Several locations | Shakespeare in the Park: Macbeth | Website |
| Jul 31 – Aug 21 | Seattle Center | Movies at the Mural — July 31: The Princess Bride | Website |
| Jul 31 – Aug 28 | Seattle (various locations) | Seattle park movies — July 31: Rocky Horror | Website, schedule |
| Jul 31 – Sep 6 | Seattle | Live theatre productions | |
| Jul 31 – Sep 7 | Seattle and suburbs | Free concerts | |
| Jul 31 – Sep 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Park concerts — July 31: Slightly Stoopid | Website, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Sep 13 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball games | Website, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Sep 27 | SoDo | Seattle Mariners baseball | Website, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Oct 31 | Waterfront | Sailboat walk on the Bay Lady | Cruise |
| Aug 1 | Seattle Center | Emerald City Short Film Festival (short film festival). | Website, tickets |
| Aug 1 | Fremont | Goblin Guild Bazaar fair | Website |
| Aug 1 | North Beach | Art in the Garden exhibition | Website |
| Aug 1 | Lake City | Lake City Summer Festival & Parade | Website, schedule |
| Aug 1 | Edmonds | Edmonds Summer Wine Walk | Website |
| Aug 1 | Bothell | Children’s Business Fair | Website |
| Aug 1 | University Place | Kite Festival | Website |
| Aug 1 | Port Townsend | Traditional Blues Showcase concert | Tickets, Website |
| Aug 1 – Aug 2 | Seattle | Flock Fiber Festival | Website, schedule |
| Aug 1 – Aug 2 | Atlantic | Umoja Fest African festival and parade | Website |
| Aug 1 – Aug 2 | Tacoma | The Original Browns Point Salmon Bake | Website |
| Aug 1 – Aug 15 | Belltown | Interactive show All In | Tickets |
| Aug 1 – Aug 16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire | Website, photos |
| Aug 1 – Aug 27 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Movies in parks in East Seattle | |
| Aug 1 – Aug 28 | Seattle | Candlelight Concerts | Website |
| Aug 1 – Aug 28 | Belltown | Hot Stove Society cooking workshops | Website |
| Aug 1 – Aug 29 | Seattle neighborhoods | Seattle Architecture Foundation architectural tours | Website, FAQ |
| Aug 1 – Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct shuttle to the mountains | Website |
| Aug 1 – Oct 8 | Tacoma | Showbox Concerts at Dune Peninsula | Website, tickets |
| Aug 1 – Oct 31 | Skykomish | Free ride on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway mini-train | Website |
| Aug 1 – Dec 31 | Waterfront | Argosy Harbor Cruise | Cruise |
| Jul 28 – Sep 23 | Seattle Center | Seattle Storm basketball | Team, tickets |