Your guide to Everett fun for August

Sean Straub of Experience Everett is sharing this guide to what’s coming up in Everett this month. Look for more updates each month.

Do you hear that sound? From coffee shop to street corner, waterfront to lakefront – it’s the sound of music, and it’s all around Everett this August. Add a whole lotta art, mix in some craft beer and food trucks, and voilà – you have a good ‘ol fashioned art festival. Except in this case, it’s anything but old fashioned.

Experience Everett Arts Festival kicks off Wednesday, Aug. 14 and goes through Sunday, Aug. 18. The five-day event is chock-full of things you do not want to miss. Here are the full details.

Fresh Paint celebrates its 18th Annual Festival of Artists at Work at the Port of Everett Marina. Seventy-five artists will be sharing painting, pottery, glass, jewelry, photography and more Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Every artist is in action, plus on-site glassblowing and children’s activities. You can also take the ferry to Jetty Island for the Rodland Toyota Float Find. Details: http://bit.ly/freshpaint13

Everett Craft Beer Festival kicks off its second year in downtown Everett. With 30 Washington Breweries pouring over 60 different styles of craft beer, you’re sure to find something to quench your thirst. Event begins at noon on Saturday. Get there early and snag lunch or dinner downtown. Tickets and info available here: http://bit.ly/evtbeerfest

PEPSapalooza Family Music Fest brings kid-friendly live music &entertainment to Everett Memorial Stadium. Children’s bands Caspar Babypants, Recess Monkey, Rolie Polie Guacamole and The Not-Its! perform live on Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Between bands, the fun continues with face-painting, trampolining, the AquaSox Jump Zone, crafts and more. Tickets and info available here: http://bit.ly/pepsapalooza

Experience Everett Mobile Food Fest brings the hottest food trucks to downtown Everett to close out Experience Everett Arts Fest weekend. Fifteen gourmet food trucks descend on Hoyt Avenue (free parking at EverPark Garage – 2815 Hoyt) to fill your belly with delicious street food following a long weekend of art, music, beer and fun. Some of the trucks you can expect to see are: Streetzeria, Lumpia World, Contigo, Tokyo Dogs, Jemil’s Big Easy, The Sammich Truck, Bite Me Cupcakes, Ezelle’s Fried Chicken, Nosh; Box Nature Sushi, Where Ya At Matt?, Curry Now, Taco Time Traveller and more. Event kicks off at 11 a.m. and goes till 6 p.m. Details here: http://bit.ly/evtmobilefood

Daily Live Music &Theater: Multiple live music shows daily, including performances by Deep Sea Diver, Impossible Bird, The Comettes, Big &Rich, The Randy Oxford Band, Kairos, Rolie Polie Guacamole, Caspar Babypants, The Not-Its, Recess Monkey, I Will Keep Your Ghost, Preacher’s Wife, Jr. Geezer, Smokey Brights and more. Theater enthusiast? Village Theatre KIDSTAGE presents Shrek the Musical daily and Historic Everett Theatre presents Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple. Or, make your own music on one of 18 artistically decorated pianos placed around town as part of Everett’s “Street Tunes” interactive art project. Visit www.ExperienceEverett.com for more details.

Experience Everett Arts Festival Full Lineup

Aug. 14

• 11 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Music in the Plaza: Impossible Bird, 3000 Rockefeller Ave.
• 5–7p.m. – Sets in the West: The Comettes with Smokey Brights, 2710 Wetmore Ave.

Aug. 15

• 10 a.m.– 11 a.m. – Children’s Concert: Rolie Polie Guacamole, 11405 Silver Lake Rd.
• 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Schack Art Center Opening Reception, Generations: James Madison, 2921 Hoyt Ave.
• 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. – Music at the Marina: The Randy Oxford Band, 1728 W. Marine View Dr.
• 7:30 p.m. – Village Theater Kidstage presents Shrek the Musical, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
• 8 p.m. – Historic Everett Theatre presents The Odd Couple, 2911 Colby Ave.

Aug. 16

• 5:30 p.m. – 9 p.m. – Imagine Children’s Museum: Free Friday Night Live, 1502 Wall St.
• 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. – Cinema Under the Stars: Oz the Great &Powerful , 11405 Silver Lake Rd.
• 7:30 p.m. – Village Theater KIDSTAGE presents Shrek the Musical, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
• 7:30 p.m. – Big &Rich: Party Like Cowboyz Tour, 2000 Hewitt Ave.
• 8 p.m. – Historic Everett Theatre presents The Odd Couple, 2911 Colby Ave.

Aug. 17

• 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fresh Paint: Festival of Artists at Work, 1728 W. Marine View Dr.
• 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. – PEPSapalooza Family Music Fest, 3900 Broadway Ave.
• 10:30 a.m. – Fresh Paint Float Find on Jetty Island (rerry starts at 8:30 a.m.) 10th St. Boat Launch on Marine View Dr.
• 12 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Everett Craft Beer Festival – Hewitt &Hoyt Ave. (free parking at EverPark Garage on 2815 Hoyt Ave.)
• 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. – Everett Art Walk, Various locations, www.EverettArtWalk.org
• 7:05 p.m. – Everett Aquasox vs. Eugene Emeralds Minor League Baseball, 3900 Broadway Ave.
• 7:30 p.m. – Village Theater Kidstage presents Shrek the Musical, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
• 8 p.m. – Everett Music Initiative: Deep Sea Diver – http://bit.ly/emiafterparty
• 8 p.m. – Historic Everett Theatre presents The Odd Couple, 2911 Colby Ave. http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/437261

Aug. 18

• 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Fresh Paint: Festival of Artists at Work, 1728 W. Marine View Dr.
• 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Everett Farmer’s Market, 1728 W. Marine View Dr.
• 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. – Experience Everett Mobile Food Fest, Hewitt &Hoyt Ave. (free parking at EverPark Garage on 2815 Hoyt Ave.)
• 2 p.m. – Village Theater Kidstage presents Shrek the Musical, 2710 Wetmore Ave.
• 3 p.m. – Historic Everett Theatre presents The Odd Couple – 2911 Colby Ave.

The arts fest isn’t the only new event in town. The Everett Firefighters Association, Snohomish County Sports Commission and Experience Everett have teamed up to bring the first-ever Everett Firefighter Combat Challenge to the Port of Everett on August 23rd and 24th. The event attracts hundreds of participants – and thousands of spectators – to demonstrate the profession’s rigors to the public. Firefighters will compete head-to-head in “full bunker gear” as they simulate the physical demands of real-life firefighting. Details here: http://bit.ly/evtfirechallenge

Like airplanes? And wine? We thought so. Check out Future of Flight’s Wine &Wings on Aug. 16 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. You’ll be able to peruse the museum while sampling cuisine from local caterers and restaurants and sipping libations from over 20 wineries. Tickets available here: http://bit.ly/wineandwings

How about some golf for a cause? The South Everett-Mukilteo Rotary Club is hosting a charity golf event, also on Aug. 16, at the Everett Golf and Country Club. Who cares about those back-to-back…to-back double bogies you had on the backside. You just helped fund programs for at-risk kids in the South Everett/Casino Road area. And you got to got to play the super-exlcusive EGCC course. #winning Details here: http://bit.ly/semrgolf

We would be remiss for not mentioning this one, too. The Schack Art Center presents Generations: James Madison Aug. 15 thru Sept. 21. The opening reception is on Aug. 15 from 5-8 p.m. Madison’s ability to share traditional Salish and Tlingit NW Coast Native Art through his awe inspiring pieces should not be missed. Details here: http://bit.ly/jamesmadison

And as always, there are plenty of other wonderful ways to spend the dog days of summer, including: hiking; biking; Jetty Island Days; outdoor music; outdoor cinema; Lowell Day’s Parade and 150 Year Celebration; Everett Farmer’s Market; Village Theatre and Historic Everett Theatre shows; and more. For a full listing of activities, or to submit your event, visit us at www.ExperienceEverett.com. And for up-to-the-minute information on what’s happening around town, follow us on Facebook (http://bit.ly/expevfb) and Twitter (http://bit.ly/expevtweets).