News 24-07-2026
24-07-2026
July Weekends in Seattle: From Festivals to Night Walks (July 24, 2026)
Starting July 24, Seattle and the surrounding area seem to flip into a summer celebration mode: several food festivals and street events at once, outdoor concerts, movies on big screens, and a range of theatrical productions. If you like to keep moving, there’s plenty to choose from too—running events and parades, sports weekends, and car shows. And for those who prefer a slower pace, there are architecture and waterfront walks, parks, and summer excursions that stretch the evening longer than usual. Over the next few days, it’s easy to turn it into a route of “day—city, evening—music,” especially if you keep schedules and curated picks on a single screen.
Source: events12.com (a roundup of events in Seattle and the surrounding area).
Selection of Events in Seattle and the Surrounding Area
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24–25 | Seattle, Ballard | Seattle Neighborhood Architecture Walk: walking tours of the Ballard Landmark District, mansions at Volunteer Park, and the waterfront. | Tour site, FAQ |
| Jul 24–25 | Redmond | Redmond Derby Days: a fair, rides, a beer/wine garden, evening bike races, a parade, and a nighttime drone light show. | Event site, schedule |
| Jul 24–25 | Carnation | Forest Music Festival: 25 artists, nature walks, bike rides, yoga, camping, and late-night stargazing. | Festival site, festival map |
| Jul 24–25 | Tacoma | Outdoor movies in Tacoma parks: PG movie screenings at sunset. | |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Ballard | Candlelight Concerts—an evening of music and dancing with a quartet and well-known melodies by candlelight. | Tickets, video |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Downtown | The musical Hell’s Kitchen—a coming-of-age story of a New York girl, based on a script by Alicia Keys. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, First Hill | Seattle Chamber Music Society summer festival of chamber music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Lower Queen Anne | Bite of Seattle—a major food festival with hundreds of vendors, cooking demonstrations, wine, beer, and music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, Capitol Hill | Northwest Balboa Festival: workshops and swing dancing to live music. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–26 | Seattle, SoDo | Seattle Art Fair—a showcase of art galleries from around the world. | Fair site, photos |
| Jul 24–26 | Bellevue | Bellevue Arts Fair Weekend—more than 200 artists, food, entertainment, and interactive art. | Fair site |
| Jul 24–26 | Renton | Renton River Days—food, drinks, shows, a kids’ zone, a parade, and a drone show. | Event site |
| Jul 24–26 | Kent | NHRA Northwest Nationals: drag racing with cars, Funny Cars, and motorcycles. | Race site |
| Jul 24–26 | Puyallup | Pacific Northwest Nationals: classic, custom, and muscle car show. | Event site |
| Jul 24–26 | Vancouver | Four Days of Aloha—a Hawaiian festival with hula, workshops, crafts, and concerts. | Festival site |
| Jul 24–Aug 15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Shakespeare in the Park: Shakespeare productions in parks. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 24–Aug 16 | Various locations | Shakespeare in the Park: the play Macbeth in parks around Puget Sound. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 21 | Seattle Center | Movies at the Mural: outdoor movies on a large screen. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 28 | Seattle, various locations | Movies in Seattle parks: summer screenings in city parks. | Site |
| Jul 24–Aug 29 | Various locations | Live theater: a roundup of plays and musicals, including Bedroom Farce, Birds of Play, and Hell’s Kitchen. | |
| Jul 24–Sep 7 | Various locations | Outdoor concerts in Seattle and the suburbs. | |
| Jul 24–Sep 27 | Woodinville | Summer concert series at Chateau Ste. Michelle: jazz, rock, blues, and contemporary artists. | Series site, tickets |
| Jul 24–Oct 8 | Tacoma | Showbox at Dune Peninsula concerts with views of the bay, plus food and drinks. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 24–Oct 31 | Waterfront | A seafaring trip on the schooner Bay Lady across Elliott Bay. | Info |
| Jul 24–Dec 26 | Seattle | Taste of Seattle food tours with tastings across different neighborhoods. | |
| Jul 24–Dec 31 | Waterfront | Harbor Cruise: a one-hour waterfront walk and working port in Seattle. | Booking |
| Jul 24–Dec 31 | Seattle | Free ideas for things to do: museums, gardens, trails, a sculpture park, and tours. | |
| Jul 25 | Mill Creek | Private garden tour and Mill Creek Garden Tour & Artisan Market. | |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, Ballard | Cooking class with Hot Stove Society: chef-led cooking. | Class site |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Run 5K—a run before the Torchlight Parade. | Race site |
| Jul 25 | Chinatown/International District | CID Food Walk: lunchtime specials at Asian restaurants. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Waterfront | Seafair Torchlight Parade: floats, marching bands, and pirates. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, SoDo | Circus Cabaret Show: aerial acrobatics, comedy, and a circus show. | Tickets |
| Jul 25 | Seattle, Northlake | Day Trip Festival—electronic music, house/disco/techno, 21+. | Festival site |
| Jul 25 | Renton | Children’s Business Fair: a fair featuring products and projects from young entrepreneurs. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Bothell | Wine, Beer & Spirits Walk: a tasting route through Bothell shops. | Site |
| Jul 25 | Carnation | Taste of the Valley: a farm-to-table-style evening with wine, beer, cider, and an auction. | Tickets |
| Jul 25–26 | Seattle, Capitol Hill | Seattle Outdoor Theater Festival: outdoor performances, comedy, and Shakespeare. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Sand Point | Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show: a craft fair featuring clothing, jewelry, and food. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Anacortes? (Enamcloe / Enamclaw) | Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering: Scottish games, music, dancing, and food. | Site |
| Jul 25–26 | Bellevue and Kirkland | Outdoor movies in Eastside parks. | |
| Jul 25–Aug 16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire: a medieval fair with theater, crafts, and taverns. | Site |
| Jul 25–Aug 30 | Seattle, Bellevue, North Bend | Trailhead Direct: a weekend and holiday bus to mountain trails. | Site |
| Jul 25–Sep 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Live: summer concerts in Marymoor Park. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 25–Oct 31 | Skykomish | A mini-train ride on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Site |
| Jul 26 | Downtown Seattle | Wekfest Seattle— a major showcase of custom cars. | Site |
| Jul 26 | Seward Park | Pista sa Nayon: a Filipino festival with food, a stage, and kids’ games. | Site |
| Jul 26–Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp: open practice sessions for the Seattle Seahawks. | Site, entry rules |
| Jul 27–30 | Lower Queen Anne | 48 Hour Film Project: screenings of short films made in 48 hours. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 28–Aug 30 | Seattle, various locations | Dancing ‘til Dusk: a dance lesson followed by music and dancing in parks. | Site |
| Jul 28–Sep 13 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball at Cheney Stadium. | Team site, tickets |
| Jul 28–Sep 23 | Seattle Center | Seattle Storm basketball games. | Team site, tickets |
| Jul 29 | Ballard | Beatles songs at a rooftop concert with city views. | Tickets |
| Jul 30 | Fremont | Fremont On The Rocks: a cocktail route through Fremont shops, 21+. | Tickets |
| Jul 30–Aug 2 | South Seattle | Blue Angels events: Blue Angels performances, an air show, and special events. | Air show site |
| Jul 31 | Issaquah | Downtown Issaquah Wine & Art Walk: tastings and an art stroll through downtown. | Tickets, site |
| Jul 31 | Bothell | Night Bites: a nighttime market with food, drinks, and crafts. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Magnolia | Magnolia Summerfest: music, a kids’ zone, a parade, a movie, and a fair. | Site, schedule |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Mount Baker | Seafair Weekend Festival: seaplanes, the Boeing Air Show, and an auto show. | Site, tickets |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Redmond | Redmond Arts Festival: an art fair and performances at Redmond Town Center. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Bremerton | Kitsap Rock & Blues Festival: rock and blues, beer gardens, and food. | Site |
| Jul 31–Aug 2 | Anacortes | Anacortes Arts Festival: 220 booths, exhibits, food, kids’ activities, and stages. | Site, map |
| Jul 31–Aug 15 | Ballard | All In: an interactive speakeasy-casino-style show, 18+. | Tickets |
| Jul 31–Sep 27 | Seattle, SoDo | Seattle Mariners baseball at T-Mobile Park. | Team site, tickets |
24-07-2026
Events from July 24 to September 2026: plan ahead
This roundup is for planning in advance for the period starting July 24, 2026: August and September feature concerts by major artists and major sporting events. Keep an eye on the dates so you can snag tickets and plan logistics for venues such as T-Mobile Park, Climate Pledge Arena, Lumen Field, and White River Amphitheatre, where Muse, J. Cole, Karol G, The Strokes, Noah Kahan, Tame Impala, Andrea Bocelli, Weezer, Journey, and others perform. Special attention goes to days of live music “to the max”: from The Red Clay Strays and Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson to Weird Al Yankovic, as well as football games like Washington Huskies/Cougars and New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks. Sources with the full event list are collected on the page: StubHub.
| Date | Venue | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23 | T-Mobile Park | Chicago Cubs at Seattle Mariners |
| Aug 23 | White River Amphitheatre | Muse |
| Aug 23 | Remlinger Farms | Cake |
| Aug 25 | Climate Pledge Arena | J. Cole |
| Aug 26 | Lumen Field at Lumen Field Event - Complex | Karol G |
| Aug 27 | Climate Pledge Arena | The Red Clay Strays |
| Aug 28 | Climate Pledge Arena | The Strokes |
| Aug 30 | T-Mobile Park | Noah Kahan |
| Aug 31 | T-Mobile Park | Noah Kahan |
| Sep 1 | Climate Pledge Arena | Tame Impala |
| Sep 2 | Climate Pledge Arena | Tame Impala |
| Sep 5 | Grandstand at Washington State Fair Events Center - Complex | Weird Al Yankovic |
| Sep 6 | Husky Stadium Seattle | Washington State Cougars at Washington Huskies Football |
| Sep 8 | Climate Pledge Arena | Andrea Bocelli |
| Sep 9 | Lumen Field at Lumen Field Event - Complex | New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks |
| Sep 12 | Tacoma Dome | Cody Johnson |
| Sep 13 | Climate Pledge Arena | Weezer |
| Sep 17 | White River Amphitheatre | Rob Zombie & Marilyn Manson with The Hu & Orgy |
| Sep 21 | Climate Pledge Arena | Journey |
News 17-03-2026
17-03-2026
What Not to Miss in Seattle: March 15–21, 2026
The week of March 15–21 in Seattle promises to be busy: from intimate jazz at Jazz Alley and big pop and rock shows at Climate Pledge Arena and the Paramount to family St. Patrick’s Day events and the Irish Festival at Seattle Center. Circus and theater fans will find Cirque du Soleil and the comedy production Baskerville; film lovers — short film festivals and the Seattle Jewish Film Festival; and for the active — mass runs, an RV show, and major expos in parks and exhibition centers. Also on the calendar are Seattle Kraken hockey games, gastronomic evenings, Samantha Bee stand‑up, and street art walks, so every night offers something to match your mood. Sources and details: events12.com/seattle.
Selection of events in Seattle and nearby (March 15–21)
| Date(s) | Venue | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 | Jazz Alley, Seattle | Concert by jazz singer Madeline Peyroux. Intimate club format, live band and cozy atmosphere. | |
| Mar 16 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | Concert by heavy‑metal band Black Label Society in the historic Paramount Theatre. | |
| Mar 16 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Pop concert: Conan Gray on a large arena stage with modern lighting and sound. | |
| Mar 15 | Lower Queen Anne, Seattle | St. Patrick’s Day Dash — mass 5K run in green costumes from Seattle Center, with a large beer garden and a kids’ Leprechaun Lap. | Race site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Irish Festival — Irish music and dance, films, a market, and children’s activities at Seattle Center Armory. | Info, Photos |
| Mar 15 | Pacific Science Center, Seattle | Emerald City Irish Film Festival — screening of seven Irish films and a short film program in the IMAX theater. | Festival site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | SoDo, Seattle | Seattle RV Show — hundreds of motorhomes, accessories, seminars and a beer & wine area at Lumen Field Event Center. | Info, Video |
| Mar 15 | Monroe | Quilters Anonymous Annual Quilt Show — about 400 quilts, demonstrations and vendors at Evergreen State Fairgrounds. | Event site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | Puyallup | Seattle Golf Show — 150 exhibitors, free lessons, a kids’ golf area, prize contests and a bar at Washington State Fair Events Center. | Show site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | Blaine | Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival — migratory bird festival with expert talks, booths and kids’ activities, plus paid field trips. | Festival site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | Tacoma | Awards Watch Party — viewing of the Oscars with a red carpet, costume contests and prediction games at Grand Cinema. | Event site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 | Seattle Center, Seattle | WWE Monday Night Raw — professional wrestling show at Climate Pledge Arena. | Info, Tickets, Video |
| Mar 15 | Seattle | Oscar viewing in bars: Urban Family Brewing (Ballard), Clock-Out Lounge (Beacon Hill), Watershed Pub (Northgate). | |
| Mar 15 - 17 | Bothell | St. Patrick’s Day Celebration — food and drinks, live music, a bagpiper and shenanigans at McMenamins Anderson School; free admission. | Info |
| Mar 15 - 19 | Shoreline | Oscar Nominated Short Films — a selection of Oscar‑nominated shorts (animation and live‑action) at Crest Cinema Center. | Info, Video |
| Mar 15 - 22 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Cirque du Soleil: Echo — large‑scale circus show in a heated big top, the story of a heroine whose choices change the world. | Show site, Tickets, Video |
| Mar 15 - 22 | Everett Performing Arts Center, Everett | Baskerville — a comedic take on The Hound of the Baskervilles with breakneck pace, disguises and many accents. | Info, Photos, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Mar 15 - 29 | Seattle and Mercer Island | Seattle Jewish Film Festival — film screenings, guest panels, dessert party, brunch, a shorts program and a closing reception. | Festival site, Brochure, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 - 29 | Seattle and Redmond | Live theater — a lineup including the dark comedy I Will Miss You When You're Gone, the political comedy The Outsider, the musical Ruthless, Spring Awakening, and from Mar 20 — Young Dragon about Bruce Lee. | |
| Mar 15 - April 13 | Climate Pledge Arena and road games | Seattle Kraken NHL games. Home games: Mar 15 vs Florida Panthers, Mar 17 vs Tampa Bay Lightning. | Team site, Schedule/tickets |
| Mar 15 - June 7 | Bellevue | Bubble Planet — immersive VR experience: 10 themed rooms with fantastic landscapes and installations. | Info, Photos, Video |
| Mar 15 - Dec. 26 | Seattle (various neighborhoods) | Taste of Seattle — walking food tours with tastings: downtown chocolate, coffee on Capitol Hill, donuts in Belltown, eats at Pike Place Market, wine and charcuterie. | |
| Mar 15 - Dec. 27 | Eastlake, Seattle | Lunchtime cruises on Lake Union and Lake Washington with a guide, private tables and brunch or dinner options from Waterways Cruises. | Map/boarding location, Video |
| Mar 15 - Dec. 31 | Seattle and surroundings | Free activities: Bellevue Botanic Garden, classical music and dance groups, museums (Frye, Gold Rush, Henry), Kubota Garden and Olympic Sculpture Park, city trails. | |
| Mar 17 | Ballard, Seattle | St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Conor Byrne Pub — live music until 11:00 PM and Irish dancers. | Info |
| Mar 19 | Interbay, Seattle | Pacific Standard — a Taste Washington gastronomic evening with seafood and wine at Admiral's House (21+). | Event site, Photos, Video |
| Mar 19 | University District, Seattle | Stand‑up: Samantha Bee — How to Survive Menopause — witty and sarcastic show by the former Daily Show correspondent at Neptune Theatre. | Info, Tickets, Video |
| Mar 19 | University District, Seattle | Concert: Augustin Hadelich & Francesco Piemontesi — violin and piano, a program of French and Hungarian composers at Meany Center. | Info, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Mar 19 | All Washington state parks | Discover Pass Free Day — free entry and parking at 145 state parks (most allow dogs on leash). | Info on free days, Park list |
| Mar 19 | Tacoma | Free evening at Tacoma museums: Foss Waterway Seaport, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington State History Museum. | |
| Mar 19 - 20 | Edmonds, University District | Seattle Art Walks — evening gallery and storefront art walks (Mar 19 — Edmonds, Mar 20 — University District). | Info |
| Mar 19 - 29 | Seattle and Woodinville | Candlelight Concerts — hour‑long string quartet concerts by “candlelight” with programs from ’90s music to Hans Zimmer and Coldplay. | Info, Video |
| Mar 19 - 29 | Benaroya Hall, Seattle | Series of concerts at Benaroya Hall: a symphony with a soprano, a solo concert by Lang Lang and a Peanuts‑inspired program with video. | Map/venue, Photos |
| Mar 19 - April 12 | Capitol Hill, Seattle | Moisture Festival — the largest comedy and variety festival: clowning, cabaret, acrobatics and music, including 18+ shows on Fridays. | Festival site, Photos, Video |