Bellevue Strawberry Festival
SAT-SUN  Fresh strawberry shortcake, games, entertainment and more at Crossroads International Park.  (www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.org).

Burien Strawberry Festival & Arts Festival
SAT-SUN  Entertainment, gallery exhibits, kids and community performers, food and more at Burien Community Center.  (www.burienstrawberryfestival.org).

Taste of Tacoma
FRI-SUN  Food from 30 restaurants, 20 food product companies as well as four stages of music, beer garden, carnival rides and kids' activities at Point Defiance Park.  (www.tasteoftacoma.com).

Midsommarfest
SUN  Music and dance, kids' activities, crafts, food and more at Saint Edward State Park in Kenmore.  (www.skandia-folkdance.org).

Greenway Days
SAT-SUN  Exploring the Mountains to Sound Greenway to learn about cultural, historic and recreational treasures. Several events in Issaquah  (www.mtsgreenway.org).

Fremont Fair
SAT-SUN Seattle’s most colorful street fair located in funky and friendly Fremont neighborhood—Seattle, Washington's own "Center of the Universe." (www.fremontfair.com).

Inspiring Impressionism – exhibit opening at Seattle Art Museum
Exhibition pairing Impressionism painters with the old masters who inspired them. (http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/ ).

Sorticulture-Everett's Garden Arts Festival
FRI-SUN  A celebration of creative outdoor living, featuring handcrafted, locally-made garden embellishments, unusual plants, gardening and culinary presentations, live acoustic music, food, noon-8 p.m. June 20; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. June 21-22 at Legion Memorial Park.  (www.everettwa.org/arts).

Marysville Strawberry Festival
Thru SUN  Food, entertainment, arts & crafts, carnival, car show, parade, fireworks and strawberries! (www.maryfest.com).

Ezra Meeker Days
FRI-SUN  Entertainment stages with free live music, food courts, inflatable rides for the Kids In Puyallup (David’s home town!).  (http://www.puyallupmainstreet.com/meekerdays.html ).

Northwest Trek Slugfest
SAT-SUN  Learn about the Pacific Northwest's most valuable and misunderstood mollusk - the yellow-greenish banana slug through a fun filled day of sluggy activities for the whole family to enjoy.  (http://www.nwtrek.org/).

Edmonds Arts Festival
FRI-SUN  Arts & crafts, live entertainment and children's activities at the Frances Anderson Center.  (www.edmondsartsfestival.com).

Maple Valley Days
FRI-SUN  Parade, classic car show, food, arts & crafts, radio-controlled hydros and more at Lake Wilderness Park.  (www.maplevalleydays.com).

Father's Day Barbecue at Woodland Park Zoo
SUN  Barbecue beef sandwiches, hot dogs, baked beans, salads, watermelon eating contest, animal encounters, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.  (www.zoo.org).

Washington Brewers Festival
FRI-SUN  All-ages festival with music, kids' activities and tastes from a selection of more than 150 Washington state craft beers at Saint Edwards State Park in Kenmore.  (www.washingtonbeer.com).

Olympic Air Show
SAT-SUN   Featuring seven decades of military aircraft, from nostalgic bi-planes to high performance jets. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Olympic Flight Museum.  (www.olympicflightmuseum.com). ~1.5 hr driving directions.

Ocean Shores Kite Challenge
SAT-SUN  Kite fliers from around the world gather on the beach for a weekend of fun and competitions, including sport-kite fliers and kite displays at Ocean Shores Convention Center. ~3 hrs driving directions

Seattle International Film Festival
THRU June 15  Last weekend. The largest film festival in the United States features predominantly independent and foreign films.  (www.siff.net).