August begins brightly and confidently in Seattle: the city seems to switch into festival mode, and almost immediately there are reasons to head outdoors—from festivals with music and food trucks to film screenings and major themed events. The pace only picks up from there: outdoor performances, cultural fairs, family programs, parties on the water, and open-air concerts will follow one another nearly every weekend, while theater and exhibition seasons continue in parallel.
If you want to plan an itinerary based on your interests—music, family activities, or food—the event roundup on the Events12 website is a convenient guide. It is updated by date throughout the month. The source for this calendar is https://www.events12.com/seattle/.
Events in Seattle and the surrounding area in August 2026
| Date | Location | Description | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7-9 | Capitol Hill | Capitol Hill Block Party music festival—a three-day urban celebration with 70 bands, DJs, food trucks, beer gardens, and a marketplace. | Website, venue map, photos, video |
| Aug 7-9 | Lower Queen Anne | CatVideoFest—a collection of funny and adorable cat videos for feline lovers. | Website, video |
| Aug 7-9 | Darrington | Re/Evolution Festival, a music festival in the woods featuring music, camping, vendors, talks, and workshops. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 7-15 | Seattle, Lynnwood, Burien, Fall City | Shakespeare in the Park—free Shakespeare performances in city parks. | Website, schedule, photos |
| Aug 7-16 | multiple locations | Shakespeare in the Park—a production of Macbeth in parks throughout the Puget Sound region. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 7-21 | Seattle Center | Free outdoor screenings at Movies at the Mural. | Website, map |
| Aug 7-21 | multiple locations | Seattle Art Walks in neighborhoods throughout the city and surrounding areas. | Website |
| Aug 7-28 | Seattle | Movies in Seattle Parks—free outdoor screenings. | Website, schedule, photos, video |
| Aug 7- Sept. 6 | Seattle Center / Seattle Rep / Green Lake / Greenwood | Theater program featuring several productions, including Complemento, Freak the Mighty, Night Night, Roger Roger, and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. | |
| Aug 7- Sept. 7 | multiple locations | Free concerts in Seattle parks and neighborhoods and in the suburbs. | |
| Aug 7- Sept. 13 | multiple locations | Sunflower fields at farms throughout the region, with photo spots, wagon rides, and children’s activities. | |
| Aug 7- Sept. 27 | SoDo | Baseball: Seattle Mariners home games at T-Mobile Park. | Schedule, map, tickets |
| Aug 7- Sept. 27 | Woodinville | Summer concerts at Chateau Ste. Michelle winery. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 7- Oct. 8 | Tacoma | Showbox at Dune Peninsula concerts in Tacoma, with views of Puget Sound. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 7- Oct. 31 | Waterfront | Sailing excursion on the schooner Bay Lady in Elliott Bay. | Video, map |
| Aug 7- Dec. 31 | Downtown | Taste of Pike Place food tour featuring a selection of dishes from artisan vendors. | Tour, map |
| Aug 7- Dec. 31 | multiple locations | A selection of free activities and attractions in Seattle and the surrounding area. | |
| Aug 8 | Pioneer Square | Seahawks Football Fest, with music, game zones, players, and an autograph session. | Website, map, video |
| Aug 8 | Ballard | Brewery Running Series race featuring beer, prizes, music, and food trucks. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 8 | Seattle area | Walking architecture tours of Seattle. | Website, FAQ, video |
| Aug 8-9 | Sand Point | Smol Art Mart, a fair of contemporary local art. | Website, map |
| Aug 8-9 | Redmond | Festival of India / Ananda Mela—a major Indian festival with music, dancing, food, and a marketplace. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 8-16 | Snohomish | Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire—a Renaissance fair with knights, vendors, and taverns. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 8-29 | Seattle area | Seattle Architecture Foundation architecture tours. | Website, FAQ, video |
| Aug 8-30 | Seattle, Bellevue, Issaquah | Trailhead Direct bus service to mountain trails on weekends and select holidays. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 8-30 | Port Townsend | Olympic Music Festival concerts at Fort Worden State Park. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 8-30 | Westlake | Parties aboard The Hiyu ferry, with music, drinks, and dancing. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 8-30 | Carnation | Concerts at Remlinger Farms. | Website, tickets, photos |
| Aug 8-30 | Skykomish | Free rides on the Great Northern & Cascade Railway miniature train. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 8- Sept. 20 | Westlake | Parties on the water aboard The Hiyu. | Website, photos |
| Aug 9 | Brighton | Othello Park International Festival—a family-friendly international festival with dancing, art, games, and food. | Website, map, video |
| Aug 9 | All state parks | Free admission day at Washington state parks. | Website |
| Aug 9 | Tacoma | Art on the Ave, a major street art festival on Tacoma’s 6th Avenue. | Website, map, video |
| Aug 10- Sept. 23 | Seattle Center | Seattle Storm home basketball games at Climate Pledge Arena. | Website, tickets, map |
| Aug 11 | Shoreline | North City Jazz Walk—a jazz walk through Shoreline’s streets and venues. | Website, venue list, map |
| Aug 11-27 | Bellevue & Kirkland | Outdoor films in Eastside parks as part of Movies in Parks. | |
| Aug 11-30 | Seattle | Dancing ‘til Dusk dance lessons and parties in city parks. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 11- Sept. 11 | Redmond | Marymoor Live concerts at Marymoor Park. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 11- Sept. 13 | Tacoma | Tacoma Rainiers baseball at Cheney Stadium. | Schedule, tickets, map |
| Aug 13 | Waterfront | After Hours: Summer Vacation party at the Seattle Aquarium. | Website, map |
| Aug 13 | Renton | Seahawks Training Camp—an open Seahawks practice for fans. | Website, rules, map |
| Aug 13-16 | Omak | Omak Stampede rodeo and fair. | Website, video 1, video 2 |
| Aug 14-15 | Belltown | All In interactive show in a speakeasy-and-casino style. | Tickets, map |
| Aug 14-15 | Phinney Ridge | PhinneyWood Art Walk, a neighborhood art walk with music and performances. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 14-15 | Redmond | Harry Potter drone show featuring 1,200 illuminated drones. | Tickets, video, map |
| Aug 14-15 | Snohomish | Snohomish Block Party, a street fair, market, and concert event. | Tickets, photos, video |
| Aug 14-15 | Monroe | Summer Showdown auto racing event at Evergreen Speedway. | Website, map, video |
| Aug 14-16 | Waterfront | Waba Korea Expo & Festival, a Korean festival. | Website, map |
| Aug 14-16 | Seattle Center | Seattle Tattoo Expo tattoo convention. | Website, schedule, video |
| Aug 14-16 | Suquamish | Chief Seattle Days, a traditional celebration of the Suquamish Tribe. | Website, schedule, video |
| Aug 14-16 | Snoqualmie | Boeing Classic golf tournament. | Website, schedule, video |
| Aug 14-16 | Monroe | FossilEra family weekend featuring fossils and minerals. | Event, map |
| Aug 14-16 | Langley | Little Big Fest music festival on Whidbey Island. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 14-16 | Darrington | Rock the Mountain music festival. | Website, map, tickets |
| Aug 14-16 | George | Bass Canyon, a bass music festival at the Gorge Amphitheatre. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 14-28 | Seattle | Candlelight Concerts by candlelight. | Website, video |
| Aug 15 | Columbia City | Columbia City Night Market, with food trucks, music, and a beer garden. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 15 | Shoreline | Celebrate Shoreline, a family festival with music, rides, and food. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 15 | Redmond | Chomp!—a sustainable food festival with a farmers market, music, parade, and family activities. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 15 | Lakewood | SummerFest, a major family festival with hundreds of vendors, shows, and fireworks. | Website, schedule, map |
| Aug 15 | Westlake | Design Street Fair, a Seattle Design Festival street festival. | Website, event page, photos |
| Aug 15-16 | Westlake | Design Street Fair featuring art installations, performances, and design activities. | Website, event page, video |
| Aug 15-28 | Belltown | Hot Stove Society cooking classes. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 15-28 | Belltown | Hot Stove Society cooking classes. | Website, video |
| Aug 15-16 | Everett | Fresh Paint, an art festival that transforms downtown Everett into an open-air studio. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 15-16 | Tacoma | Seattle Design Festival events and other activities in the region. | |
| Aug 15-16 | Lakewood | SummerFest with music, vehicles, and shows. | Website, schedule |
| Aug 16 | Capitol Hill | Capitol Hill Garage Sale—a giant neighborhood sale and vendor market. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 16 | Seattle Center | BrasilFest, a Brazilian festival with music, samba, and food. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 16 | Seward Park | Sundae Runday run and walk, finishing with ice cream. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 17-23 | Long Beach | Washington State International Kite Festival. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 18 | Central District | Totally ‘90s Sing Along—a musical evening featuring clips you can sing along to. | Event page, video, map |
| Aug 20 | Tacoma | Free museum day in Tacoma. | |
| Aug 20- Sept. 7 | Tacoma | Venardos Circus—a family circus with acrobats, jugglers, and dancers. | Website, Yelp, video |
| Aug 21 | Redmond | Redmond Wine Walk. | Tickets, photos, map |
| Aug 21 | Snoqualmie | Wine Train Excursion, a train ride with wine tasting. | Tickets, photos, map |
| Aug 21-23 | Bellevue | Everfree Northwest, a family-friendly My Little Pony fan convention. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 21-23 | Bellevue | Dragonflight Convention, Seattle’s largest tabletop gaming convention. | Website, map, video |
| Aug 21-23 | Centralia | Washington State Garlic Fest. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 22 | Waterfront | Encanto Music Festival, featuring Latin American music, dancing, and a food fair. | Website, map |
| Aug 22 | Pioneer Square | Sips in the Square wine walk through Pioneer Square shops. | Tickets, map |
| Aug 22 | Capitol Hill | Robothon, an exhibition and competition for amateur robots. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 22 | University District | UW Football Fan Fest, a celebration for Huskies fans. | Website, map |
| Aug 22 | Columbia City | 98118 Fest, a neighborhood festival with music, food, and performers. | Website, map |
| Aug 22 | Georgetown | Acrobatic Conundrum, an aerial acrobatic cabaret titled Trustfall. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 22 | Lake Forest Park | ShoreLake Battle of the Bands, with food trucks and a bar. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 22 | Des Moines | Cambodian Cultural Celebration. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 22 | Carnation | Feast in the Field farm dinner, featuring a farm-to-table meal. | Website, FAQ, photos |
| Aug 22 | Maple Valley | Princess Picnic, a children’s event with princesses, songs, and stories. | Event, photos, video |
| Aug 22 | Snoqualmie | Snoqualmie Days, a community celebration with a parade, breakfast, and music. | Website, schedule, photos |
| Aug 22 | Everett | Wheels On The Waterfront, a waterfront car show. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 22-23 | Seattle Center | Festival Sundiata, a festival of African American art and culture. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 22-23 | Capitol Hill | Cascade Cactus and Succulent Society cactus and succulent sale. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 23 | Rainier Beach | Stone Sculpture Exhibit, featuring an exhibition and sale of stone sculptures. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 23 | Lakewood | Pour in the Park wine and beer evening. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 25 | all national parks | Free entrance day at U.S. national parks. | Website |
| Aug 27 | Fremont | About Last Night: Dating Disaster Stories—an evening of funny and awkward dating stories. | Website, tickets, video |
| Aug 27-28 | multiple locations | Beat Masters Beat Battle, a hip-hop battle for music producers. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 27- Sept. 7 | Monroe | Evergreen State Fair, a major agricultural fair with animals, rides, and shows. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 28-29 | Olympia | South Sound Block Party, a music festival with 14 bands and views of the bay. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 28-30 | Bellevue | Arts in the Garden, an art exhibition in a botanical garden. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 28-30 | Neah Bay | Makah Days Celebration, a celebration of the Makah Tribe with a parade, dancing, and a fair. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 29 | Waterfront | Waterfront Block Party, a major waterfront festival with music, dancing, and family activities. | Website, photos, video |
| Aug 29 | International District | CID Food Walk, featuring lunch specials in the Chinatown-International District. | Website, video, map |
| Aug 29 | SoDo | The Trapeze Soirée, an aerial trapeze show. | Tickets, photos, map |
| Aug 29 | Mercer Island | Art Uncorked wine and art tasting. | Tickets, photos, video |
| Aug 29 | Georgetown | Electric Aircraft Expo, featuring an electric aircraft exhibition and discussion. | Website, map |
| Aug 29 | Des Moines | Poverty Bay Blues & Brews Fest, a blues and beer festival. | Event, tickets, video |
| Aug 29 | Tacoma | Polynesian Luau with dinner and dancing. | Tickets, photos, video |
| Aug 29 | Parkland | LeMay Annual Show, featuring classic cars, toys, and antiques. | Website, photos, map |
| Aug 30 | Issaquah | Confluence Music Festival, featuring music, art, food, and drinks in the park. | Website, photos, video, map |