{"id":1946346,"date":"2025-08-07T11:56:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1946346"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:56:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T11:56:42","slug":"your-ultimate-pnw-events-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/your-ultimate-pnw-events-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Ultimate PNW Events Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s been a jam-packed summer in the PNW, but August might take the cake. We’ve got Seafair, Bumbershoot, tons of live music, the Evergreen State Fair and the start of the 125th Washington State Fair. <\/p>\n

You can pick a local block party, celebrate cultures or catch a free outdoor movie or concert. (There are so many of those last two items, we’ve got a whole separate guide you can find here<\/a>.) <\/p>\n

Here’s what to look forward to this August: <\/p>\n

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (and Ships)<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Experience the power and majesty of naval vessels up close with a tour. Lay on the grass and watch those crazy men in their flying machines. Marvel at the detail of people who love their cars more than you love yours.<\/p>\n

Seafair Fleet Week<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1- 3 \/ Pier 46, Seattle<\/p>\n

Seafair (Air Show, Hydroplanes, Car Show)<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1-3 \/ Genesee Park and Lake Washington, Seattle<\/p>\n

Arlington SkyFest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ Arlington Airport, Arlington<\/p>\n

All Ford Show & Mustang Round Up<\/a>
<\/strong>August 17 \/ Accesso ShoWare Center, Kent<\/p>\n

Wheels on the Waterfront<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23 \/ Boxcar Park, Everett<\/p>\n

LeMay Annual Show<\/a>
<\/strong>August 30 \/ Marymount Event Center, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Community Celebrations<\/h2>\n

No shortage of summer fun around the Sound, plus the start of the Evergreen State Fair in Monroe and the Washington State Fair in Puyallup.<\/p>\n

Magnolia Summerfest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1-3 \/ Magnolia Playfield, Seattle<\/p>\n

Lake City Summer Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2 \/ Various Locations, Lake City<\/p>\n

South Lake Union Block Party<\/a>
<\/strong>August 8 \/ South Lake Union Discovery Center, Seattle<\/p>\n

Edmonds Block Party<\/a>
<\/strong>August 8-9 \/ Civic Center Playfield, Edmonds<\/p>\n

The Festival at Mount Si<\/a>
<\/strong>August 8-10 \/ Si View Park, North Bend<\/p>\n

Beacon Arts Street Fair<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Various Beacon Hill Locations, Seattle<\/p>\n

The Cantanna Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle<\/p>\n

Snoqualmie Days<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-23 \/ Various locations, Snoqualmie<\/p>\n

Celebrate Shoreline Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Cromwell Park, Shoreline<\/p>\n

Evergreen State Fair<\/a>
<\/strong>August 21 \u2013 September 1 \/ Evergreen Stare Fairgrounds, Monroe<\/p>\n

Snohomish Block Party at the Airfield<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Harvey Airfield, Snohomish<\/p>\n

Olympia Harbor Days<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-31 \/ Olympia Waterfront, Olympia<\/p>\n

Oak Harbor Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-31 \/ Downtown Oak Harbor<\/p>\n

Washington State Fair<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-September 21 \/ Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup<\/p>\n

Blackberry Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 30-September 1 \/ Bremerton Boardwalk, Bremerton<\/p>\n

Games People Play<\/h2>\n

This month, treat yourself to a rodeo just so you can say, “Why yes, this IS my first rodeo!” Or you can enjoy a fun run that offers ice cream or beer at the finish line, among other things.<\/p>\n

Seahawks Football Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2 \/ Lumen Field, Seattle<\/p>\n

Boeing Classic<\/a>
<\/strong>August 4-10 \/ The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie<\/p>\n

Omak Stampede and Rodeo<\/a>
<\/strong>August 7-10 \/ Various locations, Omak<\/p>\n

Morton Loggers Jubilee<\/a>
<\/strong>August 7-10 \/ 451 Knittles Way, Morton<\/p>\n

West Seattle Glass Float Hunt<\/a>
<\/strong>August 8-15 \/ Various locations<\/p>\n

Sundae Runday<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Seward Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

Dragonflight GameCon<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-24 \/ Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue<\/p>\n

Enumclaw Pro Rodeo<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-24 \/ Enumclaw Expo Center, Enumclaw<\/p>\n

Run for Beer<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23 \/ Ravenna Brewing Co., Seattle<\/p>\n

PAX West<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-September 1 \/ Arch Building & Summit Building, Seattle<\/p>\n

Ellensburg Rodeo<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-September 1 \/ Kittitas County Fair, Ellensburg<\/p>\n

Seattle Indies Expo<\/a>
<\/strong>August 31 \/ The Motif, Seattle<\/p>\n

Another Time, Another Place<\/h2>\n

From Renaissance faires to fairy fests and from UFOs to My Little Pony conventions, there is something for everyone. The world’s your oyster!<\/p>\n

Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 \/ Sky Meadows, Snohomish<\/p>\n

Brigade Encampment<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9-10 \/ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Fairy Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

Burien UFO Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Old Burien, Burien<\/p>\n

Seattle Worldcon<\/a>
<\/strong>August 13-17 \/ Seattle Convention Center, Seattle<\/p>\n

Everfree Northwest (My Little Pony Convention)<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-24 \/ Hyatt Regency, Bellevue<\/p>\n

Harvest Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23-24 \/ Camlann Medieval Village, Carnation<\/p>\n

Music, Film and Theater<\/h2>\n

Lots of music festivals, Shakespeare in the Park, and the season’s biggie – Bumbershoot.<\/p>\n

Watershed Country Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1-3 \/ The Gorge Amphitheatre, George<\/p>\n

GreenStage Shakespeare in the Park<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1\u201316 \/ Various locations<\/p>\n

Seattle Shakespeare in the Park<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1-17 \/ Various locations<\/p>\n

Rainier Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2 \/ Ashford County Park, Ashford<\/p>\n

Thing Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2, 9, 23 \/ Remlinger Farms, Carnation<\/p>\n

Re\/Evolution: Summerjam<\/a>
<\/strong>August 6-10 \/ Darrington Music Park, Darrington<\/p>\n

Olympic Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9-31 \/ Fort Worden Wheeler Theater, Port Townsend<\/p>\n

North City Jazz Walk<\/a>
<\/strong>August 12 \/ 15th Ave NE, Shoreline<\/p>\n

Little Big Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ Whidbey Island Fairgrounds & Event Center, Langley<\/p>\n

Bass Canyon Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ The Gorge Amphitheatre, George<\/p>\n

South Sound Block Party<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23-24 \/ Port of Olympia<\/p>\n

Oak Harbor Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-31 \/ Downtown Oak Harbor<\/p>\n

Kitsap Blues Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 29-31 \/ Kitsap Fairgrounds, Bremerton<\/p>\n

Confluence Music Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 31 \/ Confluence Park, Issaquah<\/p>\n

Bumbershoot<\/a>
<\/strong>August 30-31 \/ Seattle Center<\/p>\n

Food n Drink<\/h2>\n

Eat, drink and be merry! Beer in Tacoma, wine in Bremerton, vegan fare in Seattle and all things garlic at the Washington State Garlic Fest in Centrailia.<\/p>\n

Brew Five Three<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9 \/ Tacoma Armory, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Kitsap Wine Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9 \/ Harborside Fountain Park, Bremerton<\/p>\n

River\u2019s Edge Brewfest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9 \/ Stocker Fields, Snohomish<\/p>\n

Vegan Street Fair<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Cal Anderson Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

Chomp!<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Marymoor Park, Redmond<\/p>\n

Tumwater Artesian Brewfest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Tumwater Valley Golf Course, Tumwater<\/p>\n

Washington State Garlic Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-24 \/ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Centrailia<\/p>\n

Poverty Bay Blues & Brews<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23 \/ Normandy Park, Des Moines<\/p>\n

Getting Crafty<\/h2>\n

If you’re like us, you’ve never been good at kite-flying. Do yourself and favor and watch the pros to see how it’s done. Need inspiration for your next tattoo? You’ll find it at Seattle Center. And watch artists at work at Everett’s Wet Paint art show.<\/p>\n

Anacortes Art Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 1-3 \/ Anacortes Creative District<\/p>\n

Kite Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2-3 \/ Chambers Creek Regional Park, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Glass Fest Northwest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9 \/ Museum of Glass, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9-10 \/ Coupeville<\/p>\n

Seattle Tattoo Expo<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ Seattle Center, Seattle<\/p>\n

Fresh Paint<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16-17 \/ Downtown Everett<\/p>\n

Smol Art Mart<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16-17 \/ Magnuson Park Hangar, Seattle<\/p>\n

Seattle Design Fair Block Party<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16-21 \/ Lake Union Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

Washington State International Kite Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 18-24 \/ Long Beach<\/p>\n

Arts in the Garden<\/a>
<\/strong>August 22-24 \/ Bellevue Botanical Garden<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a Small World<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This month, learn more about international traditions and maybe your own heritage. Highlights include Chief Seattle Days, the Lynnwood Luau, BrasilFest and the Waba Korea Expo & Festival. Plus, there\u2019s a lot of good food to be found, too.<\/p>\n

Bellevue International Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2 \/ Crossroads Park, Bellevue<\/p>\n

Umoja Fest Africatown Heritage Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 2-3 \/ Judkins Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

From Hiroshima to Hope Lanterns Light<\/a>
<\/strong>August 6 \/ Green Lake, Seattle<\/p>\n

In the Spirit Northwest Native Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9 \/ Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma<\/p>\n

Tibet Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9-10 \/ Seattle Center<\/p>\n

Ananda Mela<\/a>
<\/strong>August 9-10 \/ Redmond City Hall, Redmond<\/p>\n

Othello Park International Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Othello Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

North Seattle Jewish Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 10 \/ Victory Heights Park, Seattle<\/p>\n

Chief Seattle Days<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ Downtown Suquamish<\/p>\n

Lynnwood Luau<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood<\/p>\n

Cajun & Creole Fest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Burlington Green Park, Kent<\/p>\n

Africatown Soul on the Water<\/a>
<\/strong>August 16 \/ Pier 62, Seattle<\/p>\n

BrasilFest<\/a>
<\/strong>August 17 \/ Seattle Center, Seattle<\/p>\n

Waba Korea Expo & Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 15-17 \/ Snoqualmie Casino & Resort, Snoqualmie<\/p>\n

Festival Sundiata<\/a>
<\/strong>August 23-24 \/ Seattle Center<\/p>\n

Madaraka Festival<\/a>
<\/strong>August 30 \/ Pier 62, Seattle<\/p>\n

Have fun, stay cool and wear your sunscreen! <\/strong><\/p>\n

Compiled by Jeff Totey<\/a>, Seattle Refined freelance contributor<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

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