From July 26, Seattle and the surrounding area shift into a mode of constant impressions: from major food and art festivals to intimate performances and concerts across different musical styles—so it’s easy to map out an evening route, and the weekends offer plenty of reasons to get out of the house. The week’s lineup includes both atmospheric city activities and prominent stage events, such as a tour of theatrical productions and outdoor shows.
The starting point for planning is curated event picks and listings gathered on the regional events page, where it’s convenient to cross-check dates and venues over the next few days. Sources: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Events in Seattle and the Surrounding Area for the Coming Week
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26 | Tacoma | Enhypen (South Korea): concert at Tacoma Dome. | |
| Jul 27 | Showbox | Black Moth Super R.: concert. | |
| Jul 28 | Royal Room | Jonah Hieb Quartet: concert. | |
| Jul 29 | Showbox | Willow Avalon: concert. | |
| Jul 30 | Triple Door | Lowdown Brass: concert. | |
| Jul 30 | Showbox | Slayr: concert. | |
| Jul 31 | Marymoor | Slightly Stoopid: concert. | |
| Jul 23 – Jul 26 | Waterfront | Seafair Fleet Week: ship and sailor meet-up, ship parade, ship tours, demonstrations, and entertainment at Pier 66. | Seafair Fleet Week, ship tours |
| Jul 23 – Jul 25 | Cairn’e (Carnation) | Timber Outdoor Music Festival: a forest music festival with 25 artists, nature walks, bike rides, yoga, a 5K run, and camping. | Festival site, festival map |
| Jul 24 – Jul 25 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days: a fair with craft vendors, rides, a beer and wine garden, evening bike races, a parade, and a drone show. | Event, schedule |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Tacoma | Tacoma concerts: a series of Showbox Concerts at Dune Peninsula at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park. | Event, tickets |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Seattle Center | Bite of Seattle: a major food festival with hundreds of food and retail vendors, cooking demos, beer and wine, and dozens of groups. | Site |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Dancing ‘til Dusk: dance classes and dancing in Seattle parks. | Site |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Seattle Art Fair: a modern art fair with galleries from around the world. | Site, photos |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend: an arts fair with artists, food, and live performances. | Site, live entertainment |
| Jul 24 – Jul 26 | Renton | Renton River Days: food, a beer and wine garden, entertainment, a kids’ area, a parade, and a drone show. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Bothell / Kirkland / Seattle / Renton / Tacoma and more | Concerts FREE: a series of free concerts across different neighborhoods in the region, including Ballard Locks, Downtown Seattle, University Village, Edmonds, and other venues. | |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Wekfest Seattle: an exhibition of custom cars and tuning. | Site, photos |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Hell’s Kitchen: a new musical based on the book and music by Alicia Keys. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Summer Festival of Chamber Music: chamber music by Seattle Chamber Music Society. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle Center | Bite of Seattle: a food festival. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Westlake / Lake Union | Fireworks party: a family celebration for Fireworks Day with views of Lake Union. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Westlake / Seattle | Torchlight parade FREE: a parade with floats, bands, and pirates along Alaskan Way. | Parade, tickets |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival: plays, comedy theater, and Shakespeare outdoors. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show: a handmade goods fair. | Site |
| Jul 25 – Jul 26 | Seattle | Pista sa Nayon: a Philippine festival with food, shows, and kids’ games. | Site |
| Jul 26 – Aug 6 | Seattle | Live theater: stage productions, including Hell’s Kitchen, Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and Freak the Mighty. | |
| Jul 26 – Aug 15 | Seattle and surrounding area | Shakespeare in the park FREE: Shakespeare in parks by GreenStage. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 26 – Aug 16 | Puget Sound | Shakespeare in the park FREE: Macbeth in regional parks. | Site |
| Jul 26 – Aug 16 | Snohomish | Renaissance fair: a medieval fair with knights, jesters, music, and crafts. | Site, gallery |
| Jul 26 – Aug 30 | Seattle / Bellevue / North Bend | Bus to the mountains: the Trailhead Direct shuttle to weekend and holiday hiking trails. | Site |
| Jul 26 – Sep 7 | Seattle and surrounding area | Concerts FREE: free concerts in parks and venues across the region. | |
| Jul 26 – Sep 27 | Woodinville | Winery concerts: summer concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle, including Fitz & the Tantrums and other performances. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 26 – Oct 31 | Waterfront | Sailboat: two-hour sailboat rides along Elliott Bay on the Bay Lady. | Site |
| Jul 26 – Dec 26 | Seattle | Taste of Seattle: food tours with tastings. | |
| Jul 26 – Dec 31 | Waterfront | On the water: a one-hour waterfront tour of Seattle and the port. | Site |
| Jul 26 – Dec 31 | Seattle | Free things to do FREE: a roundup of free entertainment and places to visit. | |
| Jul 27 – Jul 30 | Lower Queen Anne | Films made in 2 days: screenings from the 48 Hour Film Project. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 28 | Bellevue | Eastside movies in parks FREE: the outdoor screening of Encanto in Bellevue Downtown Park. | |
| Jul 28 – Aug 30 | Seattle | Dance in the park FREE: dance lessons and dancing in Seattle parks. | Site |
| Jul 28 – Sep 13 | Tacoma | Baseball in Tacoma: home games of the Tacoma Rainiers at Cheney Stadium. | Schedule, tickets |
| Jul 28 – Sep 23 | Seattle Center | Basketball: home games of the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 29 – Aug 28 | Seattle | Movies in Seattle parks FREE: outdoor movies in city parks. | Schedule |
| Jul 29 – Jul 31 | Seattle | The 48 Hour Film Project: films made in two days, screening at SIFF Cinema Uptown. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 30 – Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: practice and Blue Angels air shows, special paid options, and cruises. | Air show |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Magnolia | Magnolia summer festival FREE: a summer festival with music, a kids’ area, a parade, and a talent show. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Mount Baker | Seafair hydroplanes & air show: hydroplane races and air show with the Blue Angels. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond art fair FREE: an arts festival with 60 booths and live performances. | Site |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Bremerton | Bremerton music festival: the Kitsap Rock & Blues Festival with 10 artists, a beer garden, and food. | Site |
| Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes art festival FREE: a major arts fair with 220 booths, food, and entertainment. | Site, map |
| Jul 31 – Aug 13 | Renton | Watch Seahawks practice: Seattle Seahawks training camp. | Site, rules |
| Jul 31 – Aug 15 | Belltown | Interactive show: an immersive All In show in the speakeasy casino format. | Tickets |
| Jul 31 – Aug 21 | Seattle Center | Movies at Seattle Center FREE: movies on the big screen at the Mural Amphitheater. | Site |
| Jul 31 – Sep 11 | Redmond | Concerts at Marymoor Park: a series of Marymoor Live shows. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 31 – Sep 27 | Seattle | Baseball: home games of the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park. | Schedule, tickets |