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Maria Shimizu Christensen
Feast on Crab at the Dungeness Crab Festival This Weekend
The popular Dungeness Crab Festival in Port Angeles is back with new organizers, and promises to be delicious. With all of the trappings of a regular festival, including live music, dozens of vendors and lots of activities and shows, the highlight continues to be the crab dinners. For $45 you can indulge in a full crab meal, or enjoy a half crab meal for $30. There’s an enormous tent to dine in while listening to music. If crab isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other food options, including an oyster bar. It’s a good idea to buy your dinner online before you go.
2 Family Friendly Festivals on Saturday With 1 Just for Kids
We’re heading into a weekend of perfect fall weather for being outdoors, and if you’re looking for something to do with the little ones, you have choices. The Fife Harvest Festival has something for every member of the family. Kids will love the petting zoo, hay rides, carnival games, tractor maze, bounce houses, and much more. Adults can play grownup games, like axe throwing and trying to beat a mechanical bull. Plus, there will be a beer garden. Lots of food trucks, free corn on the cob, performers, vendors and musicians round out the offerings.
The Issaquah Salmon Days Festival Is This Weekend
For over 50 years the city of Issaquah has been celebrating the return of the salmon to Issaquah Creek with a really big and popular festival. If you’ve been disappointed that summer festival and fair season is over, you’ll want to head here for a last big blowout.
Sweet! The Northwest Chocolate Festival Is This Weekend
I understand there are people who don’t like chocolate. I am not one of them. I adore chocolate. I’m a little obsessed with dark chocolate. So, I am beyond excited about the upcoming Northwest Chocolate Festival and all the different kinds of chocolate that will be there.
Save the Date for Free National Park Admission for National Public Lands Day
For 30 years we’ve celebrated our love of nature and the places that belong to all of us with National Public Lands Day. On the 4th Saturday in September, national parks are free for anyone to visit, and at the same time, thousands of volunteers help clean up and maintain our public spaces.
Fun Things to Do This Weekend
The biggest thing to do this weekend is to head to the Puyallup Fair, which has more going on than you can see or do in a day, or a weekend. The fair is much bigger than just the carnival, rides and livestock barns. It’s also the last weekend of the fair, so it’s now or never!
The Georgetown Morgue Haunted House Opens Friday
It isn’t even October yet but Halloween candy, costumes and decorations have been on store shelves for a while now, and people are gearing up for the spooky season. To kick it off, one of the most popular haunted houses in the region opens on Friday.
A Look Inside the Seattle Aquarium’s New Ocean Pavilion
I haven’t been to the Seattle Aquarium since my adult children were, well, not adults. This probably isn’t unusual. We take our kids, they love it, they grow up, and we never go again. I recently discovered that was a mistake.
This Weekend’s Family Friendly Festivals and 21+ Beer Parties
There’s something for everyone this weekend, with family-friendly festivals, Oktoberfest celebrations, cultural events, and even a tongue-in-cheek, quirky festival in honor of UFOs that’s perfect for geeks and sci-fi fans.
Big List of Festivals and Family Friendly Events This Weekend
School may be back in session, but that doesn't mean that summer fun is completely over. After all, the season isn’t technically done until the last day of summer on September 22nd. In the meantime, we’re expecting great weather this weekend, making it perfect for taking the kids out to beat the back to school blues. There’s also plenty going on to keep adults happy.
Big Events and Other Things To Do for Labor Day Weekend
So the big holiday weekend is here and the weather forecast is fantastic. If you haven’t already decided what you’re going to do, there’s plenty to choose from. Of course, there are some big events that we look forward to all year, but if huge crowds aren’t your thing, there are smaller happenings all over the region.
Festivals and Events All Over Western Washington This Weekend
From up north to over at the coast, all sorts of events are taking place this weekend, in case you haven’t already made plans and think a road trip sounds like fun. The weather may not be the best this weekend, but since when have we let a little rain stop us? It’s still summer, after all.
Festivals and Fairs All Over Puget Sound Region This Weekend
We might have thunderstorms rolling in late Saturday, but most of the day looks pretty good, and there’s a lot going on all over the area. Chomp! takes place in Marymoor Park in Redmond on Saturday. It’s a celebration of local and healthy food, with tons of food vendors, a farmers market and village, live music, zucchini races, a focaccia bake off, parade, hands on activities, and dedicated time to climb a tree.
Wide Range of Festivals This Weekend
Seafair is over but it’s still festival and fair season. With good weather forecast for the weekend, it’s perfect for getting out of the house. There are several festivals happening around the region, covering a range of interests, from food and crafts to a logging show.
Take a Tour of Navy Ships During Fleet Week
Seattle Fleet Week is happening now, and you have through the end of the weekend (August 4th) to visit the ships. This has been a part of our Seafair celebration for well over 70 years, and it’s a chance to talk to the sailors who defend our waters. Both U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be available for tours at Pier 46 on the Seattle Waterfront. Tours start at 10 am and end at 4 pm. You’ll need to bring ID, and wear closed toe shoes, among other things. Check the website for regulations.
The Seafair Torchlight Parade Plus a Bunch of Festivals This Weekend
If you haven’t decided what to do this weekend and are looking for last minute plans, you have a number of choices. The Torchlight Parade, a hometown favorite and one of the signature events of our Seafair summer, is taking place tonight. Running along 4th Ave. from the Seattle Center to Seneca St. in downtown Seattle, this huge parade has everything. Floats, drill teams, horses, marching bands, pirates, princesses, and much more. The parade starts at 3 pm and runs for roughly 3 hours.
Free Outdoor Movies in 4 Cities: Family Fun Under the Stars
There aren’t many drive-in movie theaters left in the Puget Sound region, but taking their place these days are community oriented outdoor movie nights held in parks and other outdoor venues. These are family friendly affairs, with all movies rated PG-13 and under. Seattle, Kirkland, Bellevue and Tacoma all have outdoor movies this summer and they’re all free.
2 Big Seafair Parades This Weekend
If you love parades and you love Seafair – Seattle’s iconic summer tradition – you’re in a for a treat this weekend. The grand Torchlight Parade doesn’t take place until the 27th, but the West Seattle Grand Parade is happening on Saturday, July 20th, and the Chinatown Seafair Parade takes place on Sunday, July 21st.
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