Local Events
Seattle Events
2013: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC
2014: JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC
Throughout the year many events and festivals take place in the SeaTac area. Check out the upcoming fun activities and things to do. You’ll agree Seattle is a great place to visit.
May 2013
Seattle Maritime Festival
Seattle Waterfront
www.portseattle.org
Seattle International Film Festival
Various locations
www.siff.net
Northwest Folklife Festival
Seattle Center
www.nwfolklife.org
Mayfest
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood
Dragon Boat Races
Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma
June 2013
Northwest New Works Festival
On the Boards
www.ontheboards.org
Roy Pioneer Rodeo
Downtown Roy
Mount Rainier Film Festival
Ashford
Meeker Days Festival
Downtown Puyallup
Taste of Tacoma
Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
Slug Fest
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, Eatonville
Rock ‘n Roll Seattle Marathon & Half Marathon
Tukwila to Seattle
www.rnrseattle.com
SEAFAIR Summer Festival
Various locations
www.seafair.com
Seattle Pride Parade & Festival
Downtown, Seattle Center, Capitol Hill
www.seattlepride.org
July 2013
Grand Old Fourth of July
Steilacoom
Freedom Fair & Air Show
Ruston Way, Tacoma
Seattle Chamber Music Festival
Lakeside School
www.seattlechambermusic.org
Chinatown International District Summer Festival
Hing Hay Park area
www.cidbia.org
Art on the Avenue
Sixth Avenue, Tacoma
Summer Arts Festival
Gig Harbor
Goodguys Hot Rod Nationals
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
Ethnic Festival
Wright Park, Tacoma
Bite of Seattle
Seattle Center
www.biteofseattle.com
Bellevue Arts Fair
Bellevue Square
www.bellevuearts.org
August 2013
Sumner Arts Festival
Downtown Sumner
Lakewood International Festival
McGavick Conference Center, Lakewood
Commencement Bay Maritime Fest
Thea Foss Waterway, Tacoma
September 2013
Bumbershoot, Seattle’s Music & Arts Festival
Seattle Center
www.bumbershoot.com
Summer Arts Festival
Proctor District, Tacoma
Roy Pioneer Rodeo
Downtown Roy
Western Washington State Fair (Puyallup Fair)
Puyallup Fairgrounds
www.thefair.com
Rainier Mountain Festival
Rainier Base Camp, Ashford
October 2013
Harvest Festival
Dacca Park, Fife
Tacoma Film Festival
The Grand Cinema, Tacoma
www.grandcinema.com
Earshot Jazz Festival
Multiple venues
www.earshot.org
Zoo Boo
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
www.pdza.org
Oktoberfest Northwest
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
Pumpkin Festival
City Park, Orting
November 2013
15th Annual Beautiful Tables Showcase
Lakewold Gardens, Lakewood
Northwest Woodcarvers Show
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
Fantasy Lights
Spanaway Park, Tacoma
December 2013
Argosy Christmas Ship Festival
Tacoma, Bremerton, Des Moines, Kirkland, Seattle
www.argosycruises.com
Zoo Lights
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
www.pdza.org
Victorian Country Christmas Festival
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
Jobb Carr’s Annual Tree Lighting
Old Town, Tacoma
Festival of Trees
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center, Tacoma
21st Century Christmas Celebration
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma
January 2014
NW Regional Barista Competition
Temple Theatre, Tacoma
America’s Largest Antique Show
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
Tacoma Home & Garden Show
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
www.otshows.com
February 2014
No scheduled events at this time.
March 2014
Jazz & Wine Festival
Old Town, Tacoma
Scottish Heritage Festival
Puyallup Fairgrounds & Events Center
April 2014
31st Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Mt. Vernon, Conway, LaConner, Anacortes, Burlington
www.tulipfestival.org
Tacoma Boat Show
Tacoma Dome
Gray Sky Blues Music Festival
Downtown Tacoma
Daffodil Festival
Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner, Orting
Puyallup Spring Fair
Puyallup Fairgrounds
