Date: Aug 14-15

Price: $47+

Timber! Outdoor Music Festival (July 23-25, Tolt-MacDonald Park) is happening! Experience hand curated live music, camping under the stars, outdoor adventures like stargazing, kids yoga, and swimming in the river!

Paid admission kids 12 and under free! https://timbermusicfest.com/

Seattle's giant food festival returns to Seattle Center with 300+ food and retail vendors, 50+ musical acts, and beer/wine/cider gardens, Friday 11am–8pm (continues Saturday and Sunday, same hours). Come hungry and pace yourself. Free to enter. https://biteofseattle.com/

Seattle Center's free outdoor movie series opens its season with Wonka on the 40-foot Mural Amphitheater screen under the Space Needle, Friday at 9pm. Pairs perfectly with a Bite of Seattle dinner beforehand. Free. https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/movies-at-the-mural

Edmonds screens Back to the Future at Hickman Park, starting about 15 minutes after sunset (around 9pm) Friday. Bring blankets, low chairs, and layers. Free. https://www.edmondswa.gov/government/departments/parks_and_recreation/events/movie_nights

The only waterfront movie series in Snohomish County kicks off its 10th season at Boxcar Park on the Everett waterfront, Friday at dusk — a free, family-friendly outdoor film with a marina backdrop. Free. https://www.portofeverett.com/visit_the_waterfront/waterfront_concerts.php

Free drop-in ocean activities at Pier 62 and the Ocean Pavilion rooftop — real-time plankton sampling with microscopes, community art, and naturalists, Friday, daytime hours. Free. https://www.seattleaquarium.org/events/sea-you-at-the-waterfront/

Neighborhood farm market with summer produce, flowers, and prepared food, Friday 3–7pm at 67th & Phinney. Free to attend. https://seattlefarmersmarkets.org/pfm

Stories, songs, and hands-on activities for ages 2.5–5 and their grown-ups, Friday 11am–12:30pm (max 15 families, drop-in). Free. https://www.spl.org/hours-and-locations/broadview-branch

An intimate gathering with Christina Wood at Temple Pastries and celebrate one year of the amazing cookbook Pastry Temple. $11+ Get Tickets

One of Seafair's marquee events — floats, marching bands, drill teams, and the Seafair Pirates parade down Alaskan Way, Saturday at 7:30pm (the Torchlight Run kicks off at 6pm). Stake out a curb spot early along the waterfront. Free to watch. https://www.seafair.org/torchlight-parade/

Free outdoor concert in the botanical garden at the Locks, Saturday 2–4:30pm, featuring the Phinney Ridge Steel Band. Watch the boats lock through between sets. Free (donations welcome). https://ballardlocks.org/free-summer-concerts.html

A long-running celebration of African and African American culture at Forest Park in Everett, Saturday 10am–7pm, with live music, youth activities, an open-mic contest, and a 3×3 basketball tournament. Free. https://www.everettwa.gov/765/Festivals-Events

A second night of free outdoor movies at the Mural Amphitheater, Ratatouille, Saturday at 9pm — presented alongside Bite of Seattle, so make a food-and-film evening of it. Free. https://www.seattlecenter.com/events/featured-events/movies-at-the-mural

Day Out With Thomas will be rolling into the Northwest Railway Museum with loads of games and activities! Enjoy a real train excursion with Thomas, live entertainment, photo opportunities, the exclusive gift shop, and lawn games. $34+. https://trainmuseum.org/upcoming-events/day-out-with-thomas/

Derby Days is Redmond’s summer festival featuring parades, live music, food, and so much more! Rooted in the spirit of friendly competition, Derby Days started in 1940 as a bike derby and parade for the community and continues each year as an opportunity to bring together Redmond’s diverse community Free to attend. https://www.redmond.gov/1138/Derby-Days

For over 75 years, Scotland again comes to the Pacific Northwest the weekend of July 24, 25 and 26, 2026! The 6th oldest Scottish festival in the US featuring the North American Scottish Athletics Championship, US West Coast Drum Corps Championship, individual Piping and Drumming, and Pipe Bands Free to attend. https://www.sshga.org/the-games/

A vibrant Filipino cultural festival at the Seward Park Amphitheater, Sunday 11am–6pm, with food, live entertainment, arts and crafts booths, and children's games. Free. https://www.pista.org/

Multiple theater companies present a full weekend of free live performance in Volunteer Park — Shakespeare, play readings, and a youth workshop, Sunday, hours vary (also Saturday). Bring a blanket. Free. https://greenstage.org/sotf/

This is the sixth year of “StoryWalks in Magnolia” project with Daybreak Star Preschool, Magnolia Farmers’ Market, Washington Talking Books and Braille Library, and Magnolia branch library of the Seattle Public Library Free. Sign up today!

Edmonds' free Sunday concert series at City Park, Sunday 3–4pm — a low-key, family-friendly afternoon of live music in the heart of downtown Edmonds. Free. https://www.edmondswa.gov/news/what_s_new/summer_parks_concerts_2025

The zoo's live animal-ambassador stage show — birds, mammals, and reptiles up close, Sunday at 11:30am and 2:30pm. Included with zoo admission (check pdza.org for current rates). https://www.pdza.org/summer-events-lineup/

A waterfront Sunday market along Commencement Bay, 11am–4pm, right next to the kids' spray pad and miles of walking trails at Point Ruston. Free to attend. https://www.pointruston.com/retail/farmersmarket/

150+ artists, antique and vintage dealers, and artisan vendors, Sunday 10am–4pm — rain or shine. Free to attend. https://www.fremontmarket.com/

Build Your Big Ideas in Beyond the Box (formerly Cardboard City), where cardboard, recyclables, and creativity come together to create something extraordinary. Children become architects, engineers, and community builders as they transform everyday materials into a bustling miniature city. Admission $14+. https://seattlechildrensmuseum.org/exhibits/beyond-the-box/

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