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.
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.)
Here’s what to look forward to this August:
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (and Ships)
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.
Seafair Fleet Week
August 1- 3 / Pier 46, Seattle
Seafair (Air Show, Hydroplanes, Car Show)
August 1-3 / Genesee Park and Lake Washington, Seattle
Arlington SkyFest
August 15-17 / Arlington Airport, Arlington
All Ford Show & Mustang Round Up
August 17 / Accesso ShoWare Center, Kent
Wheels on the Waterfront
August 23 / Boxcar Park, Everett
LeMay Annual Show
August 30 / Marymount Event Center, Tacoma
Community Celebrations
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.
Magnolia Summerfest
August 1-3 / Magnolia Playfield, Seattle
Lake City Summer Festival
August 2 / Various Locations, Lake City
South Lake Union Block Party
August 8 / South Lake Union Discovery Center, Seattle
Edmonds Block Party
August 8-9 / Civic Center Playfield, Edmonds
The Festival at Mount Si
August 8-10 / Si View Park, North Bend
Beacon Arts Street Fair
August 10 / Various Beacon Hill Locations, Seattle
The Cantanna Festival
August 16 / 5900 Lake Washington Blvd. S., Seattle
Snoqualmie Days
August 22-23 / Various locations, Snoqualmie
Celebrate Shoreline Festival
August 16 / Cromwell Park, Shoreline
Evergreen State Fair
August 21 – September 1 / Evergreen Stare Fairgrounds, Monroe
Snohomish Block Party at the Airfield
August 16 / Harvey Airfield, Snohomish
Olympia Harbor Days
August 29-31 / Olympia Waterfront, Olympia
Oak Harbor Festival
August 29-31 / Downtown Oak Harbor
Washington State Fair
August 29-September 21 / Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
Blackberry Festival
August 30-September 1 / Bremerton Boardwalk, Bremerton
Games People Play
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.
Seahawks Football Fest
August 2 / Lumen Field, Seattle
Boeing Classic
August 4-10 / The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie
Omak Stampede and Rodeo
August 7-10 / Various locations, Omak
Morton Loggers Jubilee
August 7-10 / 451 Knittles Way, Morton
West Seattle Glass Float Hunt
August 8-15 / Various locations
Sundae Runday
August 10 / Seward Park, Seattle
Dragonflight GameCon
August 22-24 / Bellevue Hilton, Bellevue
Enumclaw Pro Rodeo
August 22-24 / Enumclaw Expo Center, Enumclaw
Run for Beer
August 23 / Ravenna Brewing Co., Seattle
PAX West
August 29-September 1 / Arch Building & Summit Building, Seattle
Ellensburg Rodeo
August 29-September 1 / Kittitas County Fair, Ellensburg
Seattle Indies Expo
August 31 / The Motif, Seattle
Another Time, Another Place
From Renaissance faires to fairy fests and from UFOs to My Little Pony conventions, there is something for everyone. The world’s your oyster!
Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire
August 2-3, 9-10, 16-17 / Sky Meadows, Snohomish
Brigade Encampment
August 9-10 / Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma
Fairy Fest
August 10 / Olympic Sculpture Park, Seattle
Burien UFO Festival
August 16 / Old Burien, Burien
Seattle Worldcon
August 13-17 / Seattle Convention Center, Seattle
Everfree Northwest (My Little Pony Convention)
August 22-24 / Hyatt Regency, Bellevue
Harvest Festival
August 23-24 / Camlann Medieval Village, Carnation
Music, Film and Theater
Lots of music festivals, Shakespeare in the Park, and the season’s biggie – Bumbershoot.
Watershed Country Music Festival
August 1-3 / The Gorge Amphitheatre, George
GreenStage Shakespeare in the Park
August 1–16 / Various locations
Seattle Shakespeare in the Park
August 1-17 / Various locations
Rainier Music Festival
August 2 / Ashford County Park, Ashford
Thing Festival
August 2, 9, 23 / Remlinger Farms, Carnation
Re/Evolution: Summerjam
August 6-10 / Darrington Music Park, Darrington
Olympic Music Festival
August 9-31 / Fort Worden Wheeler Theater, Port Townsend
North City Jazz Walk
August 12 / 15th Ave NE, Shoreline
Little Big Fest
August 15-17 / Whidbey Island Fairgrounds & Event Center, Langley
Bass Canyon Music Festival
August 15-17 / The Gorge Amphitheatre, George
South Sound Block Party
August 23-24 / Port of Olympia
Oak Harbor Music Festival
August 29-31 / Downtown Oak Harbor
Kitsap Blues Music Festival
August 29-31 / Kitsap Fairgrounds, Bremerton
Confluence Music Festival
August 31 / Confluence Park, Issaquah
Bumbershoot
August 30-31 / Seattle Center
Food n Drink
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.
Brew Five Three
August 9 / Tacoma Armory, Tacoma
Kitsap Wine Festival
August 9 / Harborside Fountain Park, Bremerton
River’s Edge Brewfest
August 9 / Stocker Fields, Snohomish
Vegan Street Fair
August 10 / Cal Anderson Park, Seattle
Chomp!
August 16 / Marymoor Park, Redmond
Tumwater Artesian Brewfest
August 16 / Tumwater Valley Golf Course, Tumwater
Washington State Garlic Fest
August 22-24 / Southwest Washington Fairgrounds, Centrailia
Poverty Bay Blues & Brews
August 23 / Normandy Park, Des Moines
Getting Crafty
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.
Anacortes Art Festival
August 1-3 / Anacortes Creative District
Kite Festival
August 2-3 / Chambers Creek Regional Park, Tacoma
Glass Fest Northwest
August 9 / Museum of Glass, Tacoma
Coupeville Arts and Crafts Festival
August 9-10 / Coupeville
Seattle Tattoo Expo
August 15-17 / Seattle Center, Seattle
Fresh Paint
August 16-17 / Downtown Everett
Smol Art Mart
August 16-17 / Magnuson Park Hangar, Seattle
Seattle Design Fair Block Party
August 16-21 / Lake Union Park, Seattle
Washington State International Kite Festival
August 18-24 / Long Beach
Arts in the Garden
August 22-24 / Bellevue Botanical Garden
It’s a Small World
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’s a lot of good food to be found, too.
Bellevue International Festival
August 2 / Crossroads Park, Bellevue
Umoja Fest Africatown Heritage Festival
August 2-3 / Judkins Park, Seattle
From Hiroshima to Hope Lanterns Light
August 6 / Green Lake, Seattle
In the Spirit Northwest Native Festival
August 9 / Washington State Historical Society, Tacoma
Tibet Fest
August 9-10 / Seattle Center
Ananda Mela
August 9-10 / Redmond City Hall, Redmond
Othello Park International Festival
August 10 / Othello Park, Seattle
North Seattle Jewish Festival
August 10 / Victory Heights Park, Seattle
Chief Seattle Days
August 15-17 / Downtown Suquamish
Lynnwood Luau
August 16 / Lynnwood Event Center, Lynnwood
Cajun & Creole Fest
August 16 / Burlington Green Park, Kent
Africatown Soul on the Water
August 16 / Pier 62, Seattle
BrasilFest
August 17 / Seattle Center, Seattle
Waba Korea Expo & Festival
August 15-17 / Snoqualmie Casino & Resort, Snoqualmie
Festival Sundiata
August 23-24 / Seattle Center
Madaraka Festival
August 30 / Pier 62, Seattle
Have fun, stay cool and wear your sunscreen!
Compiled by Jeff Totey, Seattle Refined freelance contributor
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