Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
April 1, 2024 – April 30, 2024 @ All Day –
Annual colorful festival celebrating the blooming tulips at the many tulip farms of the Skagit Valley.
Poulsbo Viking Fest
May 17, 2024 – May 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 5:45 pm –
Uff Da! Poulsbo’s annual celebration of Norwegian Independence Day with a parade, strong man competition, carnival rides, donut eating, shield walls, and more.
Northwest Folklife Festival
May 24, 2024 – May 27, 2024 @ 11:00 am – 10:00 pm –
This annual festival of folk and traditional arts, music, and dance has been going on at the Seattle Center for over 50 years.
Fremont Fair
June 22, 2024 – June 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm –
Funky annual Seattle festival happening every Summer Solstice weekend in the “Center of the Universe” otherwise known as the Fremont neighborhood.
Seattle Pride Parade
June 30, 2024 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm –
Seattle’s colorful annual Pride Parade closes out Pride Month.
Seafair Summer Fourth
July 4, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm –
Seattle’s large annual fireworks display at Gas Works park.
Ballard SeafoodFest
July 12, 2024 – July 14, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm –
Ballard’s annual block party and festival of seafood, featuring family activities, craft beers, live music and, of course, lots of seafood.
Kaiser Permanente Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic presented by Alaska Airlines
July 13, 2024 – July 14, 2024 @ 5:00 am – 7:00 pm –
The classic 200-mile bike ride from Seattle to Portland.
West Seattle Summer Fest
July 14, 2024 – July 16, 2024 @ All Day –
West Seattle’s annual block party.
Capitol Hill Block Party
July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024 @ All Day –
Seattle’s biggest party of the year is here with its big music lineup!
Bite of Seattle
July 19, 2024 – July 21, 2024 @ All Day –
Seattle’s annual big food festival at the Seattle Center with food vendors, a wine garden, and live entertainment.
Silverdale Whaling Days
July 26, 2024 – July 28, 2024 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm –
Silverdale’s annual Summer festival includes fireworks, a (rubber) duck race, lots of entertainment, food, vendors, and more….but no whaling.
Alaska Airlines Seafair Torchlight Parade
July 29, 2024 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm –
Seattle Seafair’s large, annual, parade in downtown Seattle.
Seafair Weekend Festival
August 2, 2024 – August 4, 2024 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm –
Seattle Seafair’s big August festival which generally features the hydroplane races, Blue Angels and more.
Thing NW
August 9, 2024 – August 11, 2024 @ All Day –
Thing NW is returning! But not in Port Townsend. The three-day festival of arts and music will be at Remlinger Farms this year.
Washington State Fair
August 30, 2024 – September 22, 2024 @ All Day –
Do the Puyallup at the Washington State Fair — the largest fair in Washington State.
Beat the Blerch
September 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am – 3:15 pm –
Annual 5K, 10K, half and full marathon inspired by the cake-loving cherub in a comic by The Oatmeal.
CIDER SWIG – the Greater Peninsula Cider Festival
September 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm –
The annual cider extravaganza is back, now at Le May’s Car Museum in Tacoma.
GeekCraft Expo Seattle
November 29, 2024 – December 1, 2024 @ 6:00 pm – 4:00 pm –
Get unique handmade items for that special someone in your life who is into anime, manga, comics, D&D, gaming, or other types of pop culture at GeekCraft Expo Seattle.
Emerald City Comic Con
March 6, 2025 – March 9, 2025 @ All Day –
Seattle’s largest comic convention. Vendors, celebrities, activities — and lots of cosplay!
