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Summer is coming to a close 😭 don’t miss these last chance events for your summer outings!
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| ☀️ End of Summer Events |
🚨 Date shown is the LAST day the event is available 🚨
Late August
8/27 - 🎵 Music in the Park (Madison Park) Final Thursday of this free lakeside concert series. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/recreation/events-and-attractions/park-activation-events
8/27 - 🎬 Dive-In Movies (Federal Way) Last family movie night where kids watch from the pool. https://wildwaves.com/events/dive-in-movies/
8/28 - 🎸 Downtown Summer Sounds (Downtown) Final free show of the downtown outdoor concert season. https://downtownseattle.org/events/downtown-summer-sounds/
8/29 - 🌊 Waterfront Block Party (Downtown) One day only, live music, dance, food trucks and kids activities across Pier 62, Salish Steps and Pier 58. https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/blog/event/waterfront-block-party-2026/
Labor Day Weekend
9/5 - 🌊 SEA you at the waterfront (Seattle Waterfront) Seattle Aquarium staff for free public programming on the Ocean Pavilion’s rooftop and at Pier 58/Madison Street this summer! https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/sea-you-at-the-waterfront/
9/6 - 🏝️ Jetty Island (Everett) Last day of ferry season to the warm, shallow sand island. https://www.portofeverett.com/visit_the_waterfront/jetty_island/index.php
9/6 - 🎪 Bumbershoot (Seattle Center) Labor Day weekend arts and music festival, ages 12 and under free with a ticket. https://bumbershoot.com/
9/7 - 💦 Sprayparks and the Big 4 Wading Pools (Citywide) Everything shuts after Labor Day, open daily 11am to 8pm until then. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/pools/wading-pools-and-sprayparks
9/7 - 🏊 Outdoor Pools (Citywide) Last open weekend for Colman, Peter Kirk in Kirkland and Henry Moses in Renton. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/pools
9/7 - 🚂 Scenic Train rides (Snoqualmie Pass) Ride the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad aboard historic coaches through the Upper Snoqualmie Valley along 5.5 miles of the original 1880s Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway line. https://trainmuseum.org/visit/ride-the-train/
9/7 - 🎡 Evergreen State Fair (Monroe) Final stretch of the 117th fair with carnival rides, animal barns and demolition derby. https://www.evergreenfair.org/
9/7 - 🚲 Bicycle Weekends on Lake Washington Blvd (Seward Park) Last car free weekend of the year, miles of closed boulevard for new riders. https://parkways.seattle.gov/2026/04/13/mayor-announces-bicycle-weekends-on-lake-washington-boulevard/
9/7 - 🐟 Ballard Locks Free Concerts (Ballard) Final concerts of the season at 2pm daily, plus peak salmon run at the fish ladder. https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Locks-and-Dams/Chittenden-Locks/
9/7 - ⛵ Olympia Harbor Days (Olympia) Vintage tugboat tours, tall ships, tugboat races, sand carving and bounce houses. https://harbordays.com/
TOGETHER WITH KID FRIENDLY SEATTLE
🚨 ONE WEEK AWAY Crochet Cafe (Green Lake)
When: Sept 2, 4p-6p (Crochet 101 4p-5p)
Ages: 1+ free child care (parents and 8+ can participate in Crochet 101 class)
Price: $10+ (free 2 hour care with Rosie Pros)
Where: Pacha Collective (Green Lake)
🧶 You crochet? Kids Play? 👉 Crochet Cafe
Emerald City Yarn will be teaching parents (and kids 8+) Crochet 101 from 4:00–5:00 PM, and the space is reserved from 4:00 PM-6:00 PM to stay keep crocheting and connecting with other parents! Everyone leaves with their own materials, a project to keep, and a whole lot of good vibes.
Rosie Pros will be on-site in a dedicated kids area so the kids can play while you crochet.
Crochet 101 — Brand new? Perfect. You'll learn how to start and how to make single crochet stitches. Materials included, no experience needed must be 8 years or older!
The Wooble — Set your own pace while you make one of these irresistibly cute beginner kits and walk away with a finished friend. Materials included.
Bring Your Own Crochet (BYOC) — Already have a project going? Bring it and we'll include crochet stitch markers!
Spots are limited and these fill up fast — grab yours before they're gone. See you at the cafe! ✨
Thanks to our partners Emerald City Yarn and Rosie Match!
September
9/11 - 🎺 Bellevue Lunch Concert Series (Bellevue) Free midday concerts wrap up across downtown Bellevue locations. https://www.bellevuedowntown.com/live-at-lunch
9/19 - 🎬 Movies at Camp Long: Jumanji (West Seattle) The last outdoor movie at Camp Long this year, good for older kids. https://westseattleblog.com/category/west-seattle-outdoor-movies/
9/21 - 🎢 Washington State Fair (Puyallup) Do the Puyallup one last time, rodeo, farm animals, scones and a new dog stunt show. https://www.thefair.com/
9/24 - 🥕 Lake City Farmers Market (Lake City) Last Thursday market of the season, an easy after school stop. https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/
9/24 - 🎬 Movies in the Park: Hunger Games Marathon (Multiple) Seattle Parks closes movie season with all four films across four parks on 9/9, 9/16, 9/23 and 9/24. https://www.seattle.gov/parks/recreation/events-and-attractions/park-activation-events
9/25 - ☂️ Umbrella Fringe Festival (Kirkland) a citywide three-day arts festival presented by Kirkland Arts Center. https://kirklandurban.com/2026/06/25/umbrella-fringe-festival/
9/26 - 🎨 Artists at the Center (Seattle Center) Free outdoor performances and art wrap up for the season. https://www.seattlecenter.com/
9/26 - 🚮 Day of Service (Seattle Neighborhoods) an annual day of action when Seattle neighbors come together to roll up their sleeves and give back with volunteer opportunities in neighborhoods across the city. https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/public-participation/day-of-service
9/29 - 🧘 Yoga at the Waterfront (Seattle Waterfront) Enjoy accessible vinyasa flow classes in a welcoming space led by Mother Yoga instructors. https://waterfrontparkseattle.org/blog/event/yoga-2026/?date=202609291800
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