23rd & Union, Central District (Sat Aug 7)īECU Drive-in Movies at Marymoor Park Past Event Like List For the last 17 years or so, Marymoor Park has been one of Seattle's hottest destinations for outdoor movie viewing. They promise drill and dance teams, speakers, kids' activities, and more all-ages fun. Umoja Day of Unity Parade & March Past Event Like List The organizers of Umoja Fest, an annual celebration of African diaspora culture in the Northwest, will honor the current swell of Black Lives Matter activism and visibility with a march and parade from the Central District to Jimi Hendrix Park. Admission includes one sunflower of your choosing, photo ops, and access to a chalk truck, jump pillow, zip lines, something called a gaga ball, human foosball, a low ropes course, a barnyard ball zone, and another curious contraption called a roller bowler. Sunflower Days Past Event Like List It's sunflower harvest season, baby! Trek over to Buckley to pluck one of the multi-colored, broad-brimmed beauties from Maris Farms' five-acre plot. Olympic Sculpture Park, Belltown (Sat Aug 21) Tickets also get you hearty hors d’oeuvres, locally sourced booze (including wine by Tranche Cellars, hard seltzer by San Juan Seltzer, and amaro by Fast Penny Spirits), and live music by Amateur Hour. Par-tee in the Park Past Event Like List Who says mini-golf courses can't be considered fine art? Certainly not the Seattle Art Museum, whose outdoor fundraiser will star a nine-hole putt-putt rig designed by local artists. Neighborhood Night Out Past Event Like List Cross the bridge onto the island of West Seattle for live music on the streets, restaurant specials, free coozies, and more. It's a great opportunity to directly support indigenous artists and come face-to-face with people carrying forward the ancient creative and spiritual traditions of the land we live on. This year, the Tacoma Art Museum will produce this free, family-friendly community festival featuring singing, dancing, storytelling, food, a Native arts market, carving and drum-making demonstrations, and a Native designer fashion show. In the Spirit Arts Market & Northwest Native Festival Past Event Like List For thousands of years, the Pacific Northwest has been home to dozens of indigenous tribes and nations whose distinctive cultural traditions have persisted despite centuries of suppression. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe (Aug 26-Sept 6) The Evergreen State Fair - Back in the Saddle Again! Past Event Like List Monroe's summer festival will once again bring carnival games and rides, Native dancers, live music, monster trucks, duck races, and more. There will also be interactive booths, boat tours, live music, entertainment, and free food. MARK VAN STREEFKERK Alki Beach, West Seattle (August 14-15)ĭuwamish River Festival Past Event Like List Learn about the Duwamish River and how to protect it at this Duwamish River Cleanup Coalition-sponsored event. For those looking for a Pride free of corporate sponsorship and (mostly) without cops, that's just how Alki's done it for over eight years. There are fire pits, contests and prizes, a car parade and skate/bike/board "Roll OUT," and partnerships with over 23 bars and restaurants all along Alki Avenue and into White Center. Now in its eighth year, Alki Beach Pride offers plenty of sandy waterfronts to pitch a canopy or beach umbrella. Jump to: Community | Film | Food & Drink | Music | Performance | Readings & Talks | Sports & Recreation | Visual Art COMMUNITYĪlki Beach Pride Past Event Like List Most Pride events take place in June, but there’s one community celebration that’s found its own place later in the summer, and it happens to be the only Pride event in Washington that takes place on a beach. See them below, and check out our complete ever-evolving guides to live music and in-person things to do for more options. To the revived Silent Reading Party Remind Like ListĪt Hotel Sorrento. , and from the Dick's Drive-In Summer Series Past Event Like List To Brandi Carlile with Sheryl Crow and Yola Past Event Like List , from The Showbox's reopening concert with Ben Gibbard and David Bazan Past Event Like List Instead of listing every one of them (check back here every Monday for new roundups of the best things to do!), we've compiled August's greatest hits, from Seattle Opera's outdoor production of Die Walküre Past Event Like List to the hybrid Seattle Taiwanese American Film Festival Past Event Like List Even though Washingtonians are once again encouraged to wear masks indoors to help curb the delta variant, there's still an abundance of awesome events happening this month that you can (and should) get tickets for.
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