From August 13 to 20, Seattle and the surrounding area turn into one big summer calendar. You can enjoy an evening party at the aquarium, listen to music at the zoo or a winery, watch Shakespeare outdoors, attend vibrant cultural festivals and sporting events, and more. The lineup also includes wine walks, food fairs, movies in the parks, a Harry Potter–themed drone show, a Renaissance faire, concerts, races, and family celebrations. Details about dates, locations, and other events this week are compiled from Events12: https://www.events12.com/seattle/
Seattle-Area Events: August 13–20, 2026
| Dates | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 13 | Seattle Aquarium, Waterfront | The adults-only After Hours: Summer Vacation party features themed activities, a treasure hunt, aquarium exhibits, a bar, and food. Ages 21+. | Website and tickets, Map |
| Aug. 13–16 | Various parks around Puget Sound | Macbeth in the Parks, performed by Wooden O. Bring a blanket, chair, and picnic. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 13–16 | Issaquah Community Center, Issaquah | Aire Craft Festival featuring aerial performances, street art, films, live music, workshops, and a parade on Front Street. | Website, Schedule, Map |
| Aug. 13–16 | Omak Stampede Rodeo, Omak | Omak Stampede Festival with rodeo events, a Native American encampment and powwow, fair, carnival, art show, and parade. | Website, Schedule, Video 1, Video 2 |
| Aug. 13–21 | Various neighborhoods | Free Seattle Art Walks through galleries and other venues in Seattle, Edmonds, and the University District. | Website |
| Aug. 13–27 | Bellevue and Kirkland parks | Free outdoor movies on a large screen. The lineup includes Zootopia 2, Wicked, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. | — |
| Aug. 13–28 | Various Seattle venues | Candlelight Concerts: a string quartet performs familiar compositions in the atmosphere of candlelight. | Tickets and schedule, Video |
| Aug. 13–Sept. 6 | Seattle Rep, Green Lake, Seattle Center, and other venues | Theater productions including the musical Freak the Mighty, the comedy Night Night, Roger Roger, Complemento, and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. | — |
| Aug. 13–Sept. 7 | Various locations around the region | Free summer concerts in Seattle, Tacoma, Bellevue, Edmonds, Redmond, Kirkland, and other cities. | — |
| Aug. 13–Sept. 8 | Various Seattle parks | Free Dancing ’til Dusk program: a one-hour dance lesson followed by music and dancing on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus August 30. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 13–Sept. 13 | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma | Games featuring the Tacoma Rainiers baseball team. | Website and schedule, Schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 13–Oct. 9 | Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle | ZooTunes, a concert series featuring well-known performers at the zoo. Upcoming artists include Jason Isbell, The Beths + Beach Bunny, Courtney Barnett, and The Breeders. | Website, Tickets, Map, Video |
| Aug. 13–Oct. 31 | Seattle’s Tall Ship, Waterfront | A two-hour sailing trip aboard the schooner Bay Lady, with views of Elliott Bay. Daytime and sunset cruises are available. | Map, Video |
| Aug. 13–Dec. 31 | Pike Place Market, Downtown | A food tour of Pike Place Market with tastings from eight artisan producers. | Tickets and information, Map |
| Aug. 13–Dec. 31, 2027 | Various locations | Free attractions and activities, including the Ballard Locks, botanical gardens, museums, Olympic Sculpture Park, and walking trails. | — |
| Aug. 14 | South Lake Union Discovery Center, Seattle | South Lake Union Block Party with live music, food trucks, a beer and cocktail garden, games, and booths hosted by local organizations. | Website, Schedule, Map |
| Aug. 14 | The Village at Totem Lake, Kirkland | A wine walk with a souvenir glass and 12 tastings of local wines. Ages 21+. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 14 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | A winery picnic and barrel auction featuring about 100 winemakers, tasting bars, chef-prepared dishes, and games. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 14–15 | Base Camp Studios 2, Belltown | The interactive show All In, styled as an underground casino, features games, mysteries, live music, and puzzles. Ages 18+. | Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 14–15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, and Fall City parks | Free Shakespeare in the Park productions of Coriolanus and The Winter’s Tale. | Website, Schedule, Photos |
| Aug. 14–15 | Phinney Ridge, Seattle | Free PhinneyWood Art Walk with exhibitions, music, and performances at about 30 local venues. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 14–15 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Harry Potter Drone Show: 1,200 illuminated drones recreate characters and scenes from the Harry Potter films. | Tickets and information, Map, Video |
| Aug. 14–15 | Harvey Airfield, Snohomish | Snohomish Block Party with a street fair, makers market, food trucks, kids’ zone, and concerts by grunge, punk, and indie bands. | Website, Tickets, Map, Video |
| Aug. 14–15 | Evergreen Speedway, Monroe | Summer Showdown auto races: a NASCAR-sanctioned 200-lap race with a $30,000 purse. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 14–16 | Pier 62, Waterfront | Waba Korea Expo & Festival with Korean food, merchandise, and dance performances. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 14–16 | Seattle Center Exhibition Hall | Seattle Tattoo Expo featuring 250 artists, contests, exhibitions, vendor booths, music, karaoke, and burlesque shows. | Website, Schedule, Map, Video |
| Aug. 14–16 | Suquamish Community House, Suquamish | Chief Seattle Days: a memorial service, salmon feast, traditional dancing, canoe races, tournaments, a fun run, and vendor booths. | Website, Schedule, Map, Video |
| Aug. 14–16 | The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie | Boeing Classic, a professional golf tournament with a $2 million purse. | Website, Schedule, Map |
| Aug. 14–16 | FossilEra, Monroe | Free family day featuring fossils, minerals, and crystals; children can dig for their own “treasures.” | Event, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 14–16 | Whidbey Island Fairgrounds, Langley | Little Big Fest with live music, art, food and drinks, family and wellness areas, a disco, and workshops. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 14–16 | Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Darrington | Rock the Mountain music festival with concerts, dancing, and craft activities at the foot of Whitehorse Mountain. | Website, Venue map, Tickets, Video |
| Aug. 14–16 | Gorge Amphitheatre, George | Bass Canyon electronic music festival with performances by various artists and camping available. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 14, 21 | Mural Amphitheater, Seattle Center | Free movies on a 40-foot screen: Coco on August 14 and Masters of the Universe on August 21. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 14–28 | Seattle parks | Free outdoor movie series Center City Cinema. | Website, Schedule, Video |
| Aug. 14–Sept. 13 | Farms around the region | Tours of blooming sunflower fields with photo opportunities, wagon rides, and children’s activities. | — |
| Aug. 14–Sept. 23 | Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle | Games featuring the Seattle Storm women’s basketball team. Upcoming games include matchups against the Portland Fire and Chicago Sky. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 14–Sept. 25 | Remlinger Farms, Carnation | A farm concert series featuring Men at Work, a Grateful Dead tribute, Cake, and Big Thief. | Website, Tickets, Bus, Photos |
| Aug. 14–Nov. 1 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Games featuring the Seattle Reign women’s soccer team. The next home game is August 14 against the Chicago Stars. | Website and schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 15 | Columbia City, Seattle | Free Columbia City Night Market with food trucks, local makers, live music, and a beer garden. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Museum of Flight, Georgetown | Sky Lounge 1970, a 1970s-themed party with dinner, drinks, games, live music, and dancing. Ages 21+. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 15 | Cromwell Park, Shoreline | Free family festival Celebrate Shoreline with music, children’s theater, ponies, activities, food, and a beer garden. | Website, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15 | West Plaza Marketplace, Mountlake Terrace | Free hot sauce festival with 40 vendors, food trucks, music, family activities, and contests. | Website, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Free local food festival Chomp! with a farmers market, cooking demonstrations, music, a street-band parade, animals, and drinks. | Website, Parade, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood | Free Hawaiian festival Lynnwood Luau with music, dancing, food, crafts, and a Hawaiian shirt contest. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Burlington Green, Kent | Free Cajun & Creole Fest with Zydeco and Cajun music, themed food, drinks, vendor booths, and children’s activities. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Downtown Sumner | Sip Sumner: Urban Cowboy wine walk with a souvenir glass and eight tastings of wine, beer, or cider at downtown shops. Ages 21+. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 15 | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood | SummerFest with vendor tents, food trucks, international performances, motocross, circus performers, classic cars, and a fire show. | Website, Schedule, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15 | Tumwater Valley Golf Club, Tumwater | Tumwater Artesian Brewfest featuring 125 Northwest beers, cider, spirits, food, and games. Ages 21+. | Website, Tickets, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 15–16 | Lake Union Park, Seattle | Seattle Design Festival Block Party with large art installations, performances, and hands-on design activities. | Festival website, Block Party, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15–16 | Downtown Everett | Free Fresh Paint art festival with 100 artist booths, music, food, and glassworking demonstrations. | Website, Farmers market, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 15–16 | Meadow Wood Equestrian Center, Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire with knights, jesters, crafts, food, performances, and taverns. | Website, Evening events, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15–29 | Various Seattle neighborhoods | Walking architecture tours of Seattle covering Art Deco Downtown, historic Ballard, Seattle Center, the University District, Queen Anne, and Ravenna. | Website and schedule, FAQ, Video |
| Aug. 15–30 | Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah | Trailhead Direct bus service to hiking trails in the Issaquah Alps and on Mount Si. Fare is $3 one way; children under 18 ride free. | Website, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15–30 | Wheeler Theater, Port Townsend | Olympic Music Festival featuring world-class chamber music concerts. | Website and program, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15–Sept. 20 | Lake Union, Seattle | Dance parties aboard The Hiyu ferry with live or DJ music, food trucks, and bars. Ages 21+. | Website and schedule, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 15–Oct. 31 | Skykomish | Free Saturday rides on a miniature train across a bridge and through a tunnel. | Great Northern & Cascade Railway, Kitsap Live Steamers, Map, Video |
| Aug. 15–Dec. 25 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Games featuring the Seattle Seahawks. The next home game is August 15 against the Dallas Cowboys. | Website, Tickets, Photos, Map |
| Aug. 16 | Seattle Center, Seattle | Free Brazilian festival BrasilFest with music, samba, costumes, capoeira, and Brazilian cuisine. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 16 | South Seattle College, Seattle | Mexican dance festival with 11 dance groups, live music, food, and handmade crafts. | Website, Photos, Map |
| Aug. 16 | Seward Park, Seattle | Sundae Runday run and walk featuring a kids’ race, 10K, 5K, and two-mile distances, awards, and ice cream. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 16 | Embassy Suites, Lynnwood | Antique doll and toy market with 50 vendors offering dolls, toys, books, clothing, furniture, and teddy bears. | Event, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 16 | ShoWare Center, Kent | Free Mustang Round Up & All Ford Show featuring classic cars, fire engines, and seaplanes. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 16–Sept. 13 | Lumen Field, Seattle | Games featuring the Seattle Sounders soccer team. Upcoming games are August 16 against the Vancouver Whitecaps and August 19 against Austin FC. | Website and schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 17–23 | Long Beach | Free Washington State International Kite Festival. | Website, Map, Video |
| Aug. 18 | Central Cinema, Seattle | The Totally ’90s Sing Along, a musical film screening with subtitles and opportunities to sing along to 1990s hits. | Tickets and information, Map, Video |
| Aug. 18–Sept. 27 | Chateau Ste. Michelle, Woodinville | A winery concert series featuring jazz, rock, and blues. Upcoming performers include O.A.R. and Gipsy Kings. | Website, Tickets, Map, Video |
| Aug. 19–Sept. 11 | Marymoor Park, Redmond | Marymoor Live concert series. Upcoming performers include Trombone Shorty, Needtobreathe, and Alison Krauss + Union Station. | Website, Tickets, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 20 | Tacoma museums | Free evening at Tacoma museums, including Foss Waterway Seaport, the Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Washington State History Museum. | — |
| Aug. 20–Sept. 7 | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma | Venardos Circus, featuring acrobats, aerialists, jugglers, and dancers. | Website, Reviews, Map, Video |
| Aug. 21 | Redmond Town Center | Wine walk with a souvenir glass and 12 tastings at Redmond Town Center shops. Ages 21+. | Website, Tickets, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 21 | Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie | Wine train ride on a historic railway, with scenic views, a glass of wine, snacks, and eight tastings. Ages 21+. | Tickets, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 21–23 | Hyatt Regency Bellevue | Everfree Northwest, a My Little Pony–themed family convention with games, activities, a concert, a gala, and vendor booths. | Website, Gallery, Map |
| Aug. 21–23 | Hilton Bellevue | Dragonflight Convention, a tabletop gaming convention with tournaments, a large game library, and hundreds of gaming sessions. | Website, Venue map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 21–23 | Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Centralia | Garlic festival with garlic dishes, beer, wine, workshops, live music, wood carving, and children’s activities. | Website, Photos, Map |
| Aug. 21–Sept. 27 | T-Mobile Park, Seattle | Games featuring the Seattle Mariners baseball team. The August 21–23 home series is against the Chicago Cubs. | Website and schedule, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Pier 62, Waterfront | Free Encanto Music Festival with Latin American, South American, and Caribbean music, dancing, food, and drinks. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Pioneer Square, Seattle | Sips in the Square wine walk with 12 tastings at shops in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. | Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Punk Rock Flea Market, Capitol Hill | Free Robothon robot exhibition, where enthusiasts demonstrate their creations and compete. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 22 | Husky Stadium, Seattle | Fan festival for the U.W. football team with an exhibition game. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Columbia Park, Seattle | Free 98118 Fest with live music, artist demonstrations, crafts, food trucks, and children’s activities. | Website, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Pfingst Animal Acres Park, Lake Forest Park | ShoreLake Battle of the Bands, featuring performances by emerging groups, food, and a beer and wine garden. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 22 | Saltwater State Park, Des Moines | Free Cambodian cultural celebration with traditional dancing, martial arts, music, food, and games. | Website, Map, Video |
| Aug. 22 | Lake Wilderness Arboretum, Maple Valley | Children’s Princess Picnic featuring appearances by Belle and Sleeping Beauty, songs, stories, dancing, and refreshments. | Event, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 22 | Snoqualmie | Free community celebration Snoqualmie Days with a breakfast, parade, children’s entertainment, model trains, vendor booths, and music. | Website, Parade, Schedule, Map |
| Aug. 22 | Boxcar Park, Everett | Free show of classic cars, trucks, and motorcycles with live music and food. | Website, Map, Photos, Video |
| Aug. 22–23 | Seattle Center | Free festival of African American art, culture, and entertainment, Festival Sundiata. | Website, Map, Video |
| Aug. 22–23 | Volunteer Park Conservatory, Seattle | Free sale of rare cacti, succulents, plants, and gardening accessories. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 22–Sept. 4 | Hotel Andra, Belltown | Hot Stove Society cooking classes featuring cooking demonstrations and tastings. | Schedule and tickets, Map, Video |
| Aug. 22–Sept. 12 | Paramount Theatre, Seattle | The stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, about Harry, Ron, and Hermione as adults. Ages 8+. | Website, Tickets, Map |
| Aug. 23 | Kubota Garden, Seattle | Free stone sculpture exhibition featuring dozens of works displayed in the Japanese garden. | Website, Map, Photos |
| Aug. 23 | Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood | Pour in the Park party with a souvenir glass, 12 beer or wine tastings, and food trucks. Ages 21+. | Website, Map, Photos |