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31 July Seafair Hydroplane Races & Air Show
FRI-SUN The Chevrolet Cup hydroplane races on Lake Washington and Air Show featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels at Genesee Park. Shuttles every 15 min from the Eastgate Park N Ride. Tip: get there early and take a blanket or cushion, the best seating is on a steep grassy hillside. There are also a couple of beaches on Mercer Island that have a good view of the airshow, such as Calkins Landing directions. Seafair Fleet Week
WED-SUN Free public tours of U.S. Navy & Coast Guard and Canadian Navy ships at Pier 90. Lake City Pioneer Days
FRI-SAT Salmon bake and model railroad display along with street fair, parade and vintage car show. Thurston County Fair
WED-SUN Farm animals, entertainment, carnival and food at the Thurston County Fairgrounds in Olympia. Magnolia Summerfest and Art Show
FRI-SAT Craft, art, prizes, train rides, pony rides, food, entertainment, parades and more in Magnolia. 24 July Washington 500
SAT Watch 800HP stock cars battle side by side at 140MPH. This is our once a year chance to watch National level NASCAR style racing. At Evergreen Speedway in Monroe. directions Ballard SeafoodFest
SAT-SUN Food, entertainment, beer & wine, kids' activities, arts & crafts and more in Ballard. directions NW Fuchsia Society Flower Show
SAT-SUN Judged display of fuchsias at the beautiful Hiram Chittenden Locks in Ballard. directions Model Family Kite Fest
SAT Family funFly, stunt kite demonstrations, kids kite building, music, prizes. At Magnuson Park in Seattle. directions Seafair Torchlight Parade
SAT The quintessential Seattle celebration of local communities and neighborhoods. Floats, hydroplanes, marching bands, drill teams, the Seafair Clowns & Pirates and more starting at 7:30PM from the Seattle Center. (www.seafair.com). Tip: if you can’t get there early, you can plan to watch TV coverage at home. Capitol Hill Block Party
FRI-SAT Music from local and national bands with food and vendors along 10th Ave & East Pike. directions 6th Street Art Fair
FRI-SUN Artwork by more than 120 artists, music, food and more in downtown Bellevue. (www.bellevuedowntown.com). Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair
FRI-SUN More than 300 arts and crafts vendors, entertainment, art demos and more at Bellevue Arts Museum. directions (www.bellevuearts.org). Alki Beach Art Fair
SAT-SUN Juried art fair, music, food, children's art and more at Alki Beach Promenade. directions SOUTH Renton River Days
WED-SUN Crafts, games, entertainment, pony rides, parade and more at Liberty Park and other downtown Renton locations. Pacific Northwest Nationals Auto Show
FRI-SUN Display of more than 2000 hot rods, customs, classics at Puyallup Fair and Events Center and drag races at Pacific Raceways in Kent. directions Lake Stevens Aquafest
THURS-SUN Arts & crafts, horse-drawn carriage rides, parade & Bite of Lake Stevens. directions Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering
SAT-SUN Bagpipes, drums, Celtic arts, folk music, food, beer, parade and games at Enumclaw Expo Center. Enumclaw Street Fair
FRI-SAT Entertainment, food, farmers market, arts & crafts and more. 17 July Bite of Seattle
FRI-SUN This is one of the biggest and most popular festival events of the summer. Food from more than 50 restaurants as well as cooking demos and entertainment on 5 stages at Seattle Center. directions (www.biteofseattle.com). NHRA Nationals
FRI-SUN Annual drag racing event for our area. You don’t need to be a gearhead to be impressed with the power of these 6000hp machines. At Pacific Raceways in Kent. directions Kirkland Uncorked
FRI-SAT Wine tasting, food, grilling competition, wine and food pairing and more at Marina Park. directions (www.kirklanduncorked.com). Kirkland Classic Car Show
SUN Classic cars, hot rods and customs in downtown Kirkland. (www.legendscarclub.com). Sequim Lavender Festival
FRI-SUN Street fair in Sequim with arts & crafts, music, food and farms open for lavender picking. directions (www.lavenderfestival.com). King County Fair
THURS-SAT Rides, games, food, entertainment, animals & exhibits at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw. (www.enumclawskingcountyfair.com). Darrington Bluegrass Festival
FRI-SUN Annual bluegrass music festival at Darrington Music Park. directions (www.glacierview/bluegrass). Chinatown Seafair Parade
SUN Dragons & lions, drill teams and marching bands along South Jackson & South King starting at 7pm. directions (www.seafair.com ). Shoreline SolarFest
SAT Sustainable Living fair with exhibits, kid zone, entertainment and the Taste of Shoreline at Meridian Park Elementary. (www.shorelinesolar.org). Mukilteo Waterfront Art Festival
SAT Paintings, pottery, jewerly and glass as well as food and music at Mukilteo Lighthouse Park. (www.mukilteoartsguild.org). Wedgwood Art Festival
SAT Family-friendly event with art activities for kids and original arts & crafts plus live music in the HomeStreet Bank parking lot on 35th. (http://wedgwoodfestival.googlepages.com/ ). Roosevelt Bull Moose Festival
SAT Live music, food booths, children's activities, classic car show and more. (http://rooseveltseattle.org/bullmoose.aspx ). Waterland City's 50th Birthday Celebration
SAT Festival and parade, fun run, classic cars, wooden boat show, parades and more at Des Moines Marina Park. (www.desmoines50th.com). White Center Jubilee Days
SAT-SUN Live music, food, carnival, children's entertainment, parade, street fair and street dance in White Center. (http://www.jubileedays.org/ ). Seattle Bon Odori
SAT-SUN Japanese festival with food, dancing, flowers and demonstrations at Seattle Buddhist Temple. (http://www.seattlebetsuin.com/ ). Seafair Triathlon
SUN Starts at 7am at Seward Park. (www.seafair.com). Ballard Art in the Garden Party
SAT Neighborhood garden celebration of local art and music with free refreshments & food, door prizes, bake sale, children's activities, beer garden, wine & cheese tasting and more at the Ballard P-Patch. (www.ballardgardenparty.com). Brotherton Family Fun Fest
SAT A good old family fun day with dunk tank, raffles, prizes, food, entertainment, kids' activities and more to benefit Catch a Cure for Cancer at Brotherton Cadillac in Renton. (https://seattlemet.ejoinme.org/MyPages/BrothertonFamilyFunFest/tabid/148139/Default.aspx). Covington Days Festival
FRI-SUN Fair, carnival, music, entertainment, parade, food, arts & crafts and more at Covington Multicare Clinic. (http://www.covingtondaysfestival.com/ ). Kla Ha Ya Days
THURS-SUN Parades, chili cook-off, salmon bbq, soapbox derby, carnival, entertainment and much more in downtown Snohomish. (www.klahayadays.com). 10 July Kent Cornucopia Days
THURS-SUN Festival, street fair, food, carnival, parade and more in Kent. (www.kcdays.com). Redmond Derby Days
SAT Bike race, kids' parade, music, food and vendor booths at Redmond City Hall campus. (www.redmond.gov). Milk Carton Derby at Seafair
SAT Nearly 100 hand built milk-carton crafts along with shore activities and food at Green Lake Park. (www.seafair.com). Seafair Pirates Landing
SAT Annual landing of the Pirates with kids' activities, entertainment and more at Alki Beach Park. (www.seafair.com). Seattle Summer Streets U-District
SAT The U-District Chamber is extending the Farmer’s Market to include music, food tasting, sidewalk chalk art and more. (http://seattlecan.org/summerstreets/ ). Seattle's Chinatown-International District Summer Festival
SAT-SUN Pan-Asian street festival with lion and dragon dances, taiko drumming, drill teams, karaoke, arts & crafts and food at Hing Hay Park. (www.cidbia.org ). Pioneer Square Fire Festival
FRI-SAT Firefighters from across the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia show off their skills and compete for personal glory in what is called “the toughest 2 minutes in sports.”. (http://www.pioneersquare.org ). Mercer Island Summer Celebration
SAT-SUN Pirates, arts & crafts, live music & theater, parade, fireworks, classic car show and more at Luther Burbank Park & Mercerdale Park. (www.misummercelebration.com). Wallingford Seafair Kiddies Parade & Street Fair
SAT Street fair with food, vendors and entertainment plus parade at 11am along Wallingford Avenue North. (www.wallingford.org). West Seattle Summer Fest
FRI-SUN Street fair with music, arts, food, beer garden and street dance at West Seattle Junction. (www.westseattlefestival.com). Return to Renton Car Show
SUN Classic car show to benefit youth programs provided by the Renton Police Dept at Renton Downtown Piazza. (www.gorenton.com). Bastille Day Celebration
SAT-SUN French wine & pastries, cooking demos, children's games, music and more at Seattle Center. (www.seattle-bastille.org). Viking Days
SAT-SUN Viking encampment, arts & crafts, demonstrations, Nordic merchants, Taste of Sweden food court, music and dancing at the Nordic Heritage Museum in Ballard. (www.nordicmuseum.org). Pacific Days
FRI-SUN Parades, activities, car smash, car show, food, music & dance at Pacific City Park. (www.pacificpartnerships.org/pacific_days.html). Skagit Valley Highland Games and Celtic Festival
SAT Celtic games, spectator sports, dancing, food and music at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon. (www.celticarts.org). Arlington Fly-in
WED-SUN Airshow, flight demonstrations, bands, military vehicles, hot air balloons, fireworks and music at Arlington Airport. (www.arlingtonflyin.org).
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