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Weekend Events

Ideas for things to do in Seattle and around Puget Sound this weekend.


Renton River Days
The 23rd Annual IKEA Renton River Days is a week-long family festival celebrating community pride, on July 23, 25-27 in downtown Renton.

Tour de Terrace
The Tour de Terrace Festival celebrates community spirit with a carnival, arts & crafts, food booths, live on-stage entertainment, evening parade, a pancake breakfast, car show and fireworks display, in Mountlake Terrace on July 25-27.

Covington Days Festival
Covington Days offers a carnival, live bands, entertainment, parade and vendors with food, arts & crafts, a 5K run/walk, skateboard contest, fireworks display and car show, on July 25-27 in Covington.

Silverdale Whaling Days
Silverdale Waterfront Park hosts musical entertainment, food, a fireworks display, Grand Parade, the Great Kitsap Duck Race, outrigger canoe races, a Kids Area with carnival rides, arts and craft booths, bike rodeo and more on July 25-27.

Torchlight Parade at SEAFAIR
The Northwest's largest nighttime parade on July 26 in downtown Seattle, with precision drill teams, community floats, regional and international bands, equestrian units, giant helium balloons, comical clowns and swashbuckling pirates all come together for one magical night to celebrate family and community entertainment.

Torchlight Run at SEAFAIR
This 8K run proceeds the Torchlight Parade -- come join the run or line the route to cheer on the runners -- all celebrating community spirit as part of SEAFAIR on July 26.

Ballard SeafoodFest
A community celebration of food, fish and the Scandinavian heritage in Ballard on July 26-27.

Pista Sa Nayon
Celebrate the cultural heritage of Filipino Americans with music, dance, food, live entertainment, arts and crafts and more, on July 27 at Seward Park Amphitheater.

Alki Beach Art Fair
The Art Fair at Alki Beach in West Seattle on July 26-27 will feature music and handmade local art.

Bellevue Festival of the Arts
The festival offers fine craft items including jewelry, photography, textiles, glass, fine art, woodworking, sculpture, ceramics and pottery, on July 25-27 in Bellevue.

Capitol Hill Block Party
Live music from local and national bands with food and vendor booths, on July 26-27 on Capitol Hill.

Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival
The festival will feature both juried and open fine art exhibits, paintings, sculpture, photography and student art over 100 booths representing a wide variety of crafts, an antique car exhibit, musical entertainment and a special children's section featuring interactive art, entertainment, and contests designed just for kids, on July 25-27 in Port Gamble.

Lake Stevens Aquafest
The Aquafest on July 25-27 at Lake Stevens offers a carnival, arts and crafts, horse-drawn carriages, fireworks, parade, funfest and more.

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games
Scotland comes to the Pacific Northwest at these traditional games and clan gathering at Enumclaw Expo Center on July 26-27.

Samish Island Arts Festival
Original art, woodwork, jewelry, pottery, photography, food, music and more on Samish Island on July 26.

Seattle Public Library to Host Preview of Seattle Opera's 2008-2009 Season
The free previews will begin on July 19 at the Green Lake branch and July 20 at the West Seattle branch with recorded excerpts and discussion of the opera Aida by Verdi.

SEAFAIR
Seattle's traditional summer festival, a month-long collection of events all around the city celebrating summer, community, people and fun.

Seattle Chamber Music Society Summer Festival
The Society's summer music festival performs in July and August at the Lakeside School.

Polar Bear Exhibit at the Burke Museum
The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth about a Warming World is at the Burke Museum through the end of 2008.

Cedar River Watershed Discovery Tours
Join Seattle Public Utilities naturalists this summer for a unique public tour of the Cedar River Watershed, the source of 70 percent of the Seattle area's drinking water.

Summer Concerts and Events at the Locks
A summer of weekend concerts and events at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, in Ballard.

Occidental Park Free Summer Concerts
Free concerts are happening all summer long at Occidental Park in Pioneer Square.

Seattle Peace Concerts
This free summer park series features well established musicians and entertainers as well as exciting new musical talent, at various Seattle parks all summer through September.

Fremont Outdoor Cinema
Bring a lawn chair and catch a flick at the Fremont Outdoor Cinema, all summer.

Olympic Music Festival
Through early September, classical music performances are held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 2pm in the Barn on Washington's Olympic peninsula.

Diablo Lake Adventure
Seattle City Light hosts 2.5-hour escorted tours in the Skagit River Gorge area with dams that provide hydroelectric power for the city of Seattle, through September.

Seattle by Foot Walking Tours
Get a unique taste of Seattle with the Seattle Coffee Crawl Walking Tour, a 1.6 mile jaunt around this coffee-crazy city.

Elliott Bay Water Taxi
The water taxi offers daily service between Downtown Seattle and West Seattle.

Bicycle Saturdays and Sundays on Lake Washington Boulevard
Bicycle along Lake Washington Boulevard south of Mount Baker Beach and around Seward Park this summer.

Seattle Architecture Tours
The Seattle Architecture Foundation offers walking tours of buildings and neighborhoods that celebrate the diversity of building styles in Seattle.

Seattle Food Tours
Join a two-and-a-half-hour adventure, and mingle with Pike Place and Belltown locals as you absorb Seattle's rich history and culture through its unique cuisine and diverse people.

Seattle Art Museum
Reopened with extensive renovations and added artwork to its collection, the Seattle Art Museum is a world-class museum, with a great restaurant and gift shop.

Zoomazium at Woodland Park Zoo
Enjoy Zoomazium, an indoor/outdoor space for kids to discover the mysteries of the natural world, at the Woodland Park Zoo.

Neighborhood Farmers' Markets 2008
Seattle Neighborhood Farmers Markets bring Washington State farmers into the city to sell their farm fresh produce - enjoy a local market this weekend!

Seattle Asian Art Museum
The museum is in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill, with one of the best Asian art collections in the country.

Science Fiction Museum Science Fiction Museum at Seattle Center
Beam up to the world's first Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame at the Seattle Center.

Eye-to-Eye at the Zoo Eye-to-Eye Behind the Scene Tours at Woodland Park Zoo
Go inside and experience the zoo in a different way.

New Seattle Central LibraryVisit Seattle's fabulous Central Library!

Highlights

Visiting Seattle by Bus, Boat, Rail or Foot Watch the Video
Using public transportation, guests can see Seattle's many sights without the hassle of driving, traffic and parking.

Seattle Public LibrarySeattle Public Library
The new public library in downtown Seattle is a world-renowned building and an important community resource.

Seattle Presents at City HallSeattle Presents
Enjoy free performances by Seattle musicians year round at City Hall.

Museum of FlightMuseum of Flight
The independent, non-profit Museum of Flight is one of the largest air and space museums in the world.

Guide to MapsGuide to Maps - Entertainment
City maps to help you find art, attractions, trails and more.


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