Fairs and Festivals (July)

Published 9:00 pm Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Taste of Tacoma: Tacoma’s annual food and entertainment extravaganza, June 29 through July 1. Point Defiance Park, Tacoma; www.tasteoftacoma.com.

Seafair: Seattle’s annual summer celebration featuring an array of parades and city festivals, includes Seafair Milk Carton Derby/Pirates Landing, marathons, Torchlight Parade, Blue Angels flight demonstration and hydroplane races, June 30 through Aug. 5. Various locations, Seattle; 206-728-0123, www.seafair.com.

Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival: More than 200 boats converge to celebrate wooden boats with a classic speedboat show, family activities, a toy boat building tent, contests and live music, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 30 and July 1, 2 and 4. The Center for Wooden Boats and South Lake Union Park, Seattle; 206-382-2628, www.cwb.org.

Arlington Festival Frontier Days: Annual celebration includes a car show, breakfast, parade, duck dash, Fourth of July activities, fireworks, carnival and street fair, July 4 to 9. Various locations, Arlington; www.arlington-chamber.com.

Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention: A celebration of flight, 8 a.m. to dusk, July 11 to 15. Arlington Municipal Airport, 4700 188th St. NE, Arlington; 360-435-5857, www.arlintonflyin.org.

Arlington Street Fair: Live entertainment, arts and crafts, children’s activities, fine art and food, held in conjunction with Arlington Festival/Frontier Days, July 4 through 9, www.frontierdays.org.

Sultan Summer Shindig 2006: Street fair, carnival, logging show, live entertainment, fireworks, July 13 to 15, First and Main streets, Sultan; 360-793-0983.

Vashon Island Strawberry Festival: A grand parade, classic car parade, a fun run, pancake breakfast, live music, street dances, and food and vendor booths, July 13 to 15. Various locations, Vashon Island; www.vashonchamber.com.

Lavender Hills Farm Festival: Live music, food, arts and crafts and lavender items, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 14; $1 parking. 7508 108th St. NE, Marysville; 360-651-2086, www.lavenderhillsfarm.com.

Choochokum-Langley Festival of the Arts: A celebration of the arts with live entertainment, fine art, arts and crafts, food, children’s activities and theater presentation, 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14 and 15. Langley, Whidbey Island; 360-221-7494, www.choochokum. org.

Meet Me in Mill Creek Festival: Two-day festival includes children’s activities, food court, wine bistro, main stage entertainment, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, 5K and 10K walks, Corvette car show and street fair, July 7 and 8. Main Street between 151st and 153rd streets SE, Mill Creek.

Skagit Valley Highland Games &Scottish Faire: The annual event features athletic competitions, animal exhibits, music and dance, bagpipes and drums, children’s activities, food and clan booths, July 14 and 15, golf tournament July 7. Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon; 360-416-4934, www.celticarts.org.

Sequim Lavender Festival: Eight-farm tour, juried street fair, workshops, demonstrations, horticultural programs, live entertainment, July 20 through 22. Various locations, Sequim-Dungeness Valley; 877-681-3035, www.lavenderfestival.com.

Art by the Bay: Annual celebration of art, arts and crafts, children’s activities, live entertainment, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 21 and 22. Utsalady Elementary School, 608 Arrowhead Road, Camano Island; www.stanwoodarts. com.

King County Fair: Seattle area’s county fair with animal exhibits, food, home arts, competitions, a rodeo, live entertainment, carnival and children’s activities, July 18 to 22. King County Fairgrounds, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw; www.metrokc.gov/parks/fair/.

Kla Ha Ya Days: Parade, car show, street fair, games and contests, live entertainment and children’s activities, carnival opens 2 p.m. to close July 19, festival continues 11 a.m. to at least 6 p.m. July 20, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. July 21, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 22. Snohomish; 360-568-7076, www.klahayadays.com.

Bite of Seattle: The Northwest’s restaurant showcase with plenty of food, live entertainment, beer garden, wine tastings, children’s activities and contest, July 20 to 22. Seattle Center; www.biteofseattle.com.

Darrington Bluegrass Festival: 6 to 11 p.m. July 20, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 21, 8 a.m. start July 22, Darrington Music Park, Highway 530, 3 miles west of Darrington; 360-436-1006, www.glacierview.net/bluegrass.

Aquafest: A variety of activities on water and land, including children’s activities, arts and crafts, live entertainment, two parades and fireworks, noon to 9 p.m. July 27, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 28, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 29. Lake Stevens; 425-397-2344, www.aquafest.org.

Bethesda Lutheran Church arts and craft festival: 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 27 to 29, 23406 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; free; 425-778-6390.

Tour de Terrace: Seafair festival in Mountlake Terrace with a street fair, car show, parade, 5K run, noon to 11 p.m. July 27, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 28 and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 29. Evergreen Playfields, 22400 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-776-7331, www.tourdeterrace.org.

Bellevue Festival of the Arts: Annual celebration of the arts with arts and crafts, live entertainment, food and children’s events, July 27 to 29. Cost Plus parking lot, 10300 NE Eighth St., Bellevue; www.bellevuefest.org.

Nubian Jam: Music, dance, food and art at the 13th annual community festival, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. July 28, Forest Park, 802 E. Mukilteo Blvd., Everett; 425-257-8300.

Silvana Community Fair: An old-fashioned community fair with animal events, contests and games, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28. Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway, Silvana; 360-652-7691.

Samish Island Summer Arts Festival: Arts, crafts, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28, Samish Island Community Hall, 11292 Blue Heron Road, Samish Island; www.samishisland.net.

Seafair Torchlight Run &Parade: Seafair’s annual run along the streets of downtown Seattle, followed by an evening parade, July 28, 6:30 p.m. Torchlight Run begins at Qwest Field, 7:30 p.m. Torchlight Parade begins. Various locations, Seattle; 206-728-0123, www.seafair .com.

Greenbank Farm Loganberry Festival: Annual community party with wine tasting, music, artists, artisans, crafts and food, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28 and 29. Greenbank Farm, Wonn Road, Whidbey Island; 360-678-7700, www.greenbankfarm.com.

Ballard SeafoodFest: Arts and crafts booths, live entertainment, children’s activities, a lutefisk eating contest and lots of fresh seafood, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 28, noon to 7 p.m. July 29. Ballard; 206-784-9705, www.seafoodfest.org.

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering: The annual event features athletic competitions, exhibits, music, dance, bagpipes, children’s activities, food and clan booths, July 28 and 29. King County Fairground, Enumclaw; www.sshga.org.