Fairs and Festivals

Published 9:00 pm Thursday, June 10, 2004

June

Rose Festival: Roses, antiques, live music and garden ornaments, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through June 13. Antique Rose Farm, 12220 Springhetti Road, Snohomish; 360-568-1919.

Salty Sea Days: Live music, parade, fireworks, carnival and car shows, through June 13. Various locations, Everett; www.saltyseadays.org.

Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival: Cultural festival, June 12 and 13. Seattle Center; www.seattlecenter.com.

Marysville Strawberry Festival: Annual summer festival with a variety of activities, including parades, a market, carnival and trike races, June 13 to 20. Various locations, Marysville; 360-659-7664, www.maryfest.com.

International Accordion Celebration: Competitions, performances, workshops, jam sessions, a parade and food, June 15 to 19. Leavenworth; 509-548-5807.

Everett Kite Festival: Flying demonstrations, mystery ballet, various types of kites, children’s activities, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18 and 19. Biringer Farm, 425-339-9334

Juggling Festival: A variety of performances and workshops by Northwest jugglers, June 18 to 20. Seattle Center; 206-684-7200.

Edmonds Arts Festival: Arts and crafts booths, juried art show and live entertainment, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. June 18 and 19, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 20. Frances Anderson Center, 700 Main St., Edmonds; 425-771-6412, www.edmondsartsfestival.com.

Summer Brewfest: Beer garden, rootbeer garden, Zucchini 500 Races and Brewer’s Keg Toss, 5 to 9 p.m. June 18, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 19 and 20. $20 for ages 21 and older, includes souvenir glass and five tokens. St. Edward State Park, 14445 Juanita Drive NE, Kenmore; www.washingtonbrewfest.com.

Fremont Fair: Arts and entertainment in celebration of the summer solstice, June 19 and 20. Solstice parade, noon June 19. Fremont Avenue and N. 34th St., Seattle; www.fremontfair.org.

Northwest Garlic Festival: Garlic in many forms, live entertainment, games, children’s activities, wine and beer tastings, June 19 and 20. Festival Field, Ocean Park, Long Beach Peninsula; www.funbeach.com.

Taste of Tacoma: Tacoma’s annual food and entertainment extravaganza, June 25 to 27. Point Defiance Park, Tacoma; www.tasteoftacoma.com.

Shoreline Arts Festival: Live music and dance, arts and crafts, fine art, food, theater presentations and storytelling, June 26 and 27. Shoreline Center, 18560 First Ave. NE, Shoreline; 206-417-4645, www.shorelinearts.net.

Arlington Festival Frontier Days: Centennial celebration, events during two weeks, June 26 to July 11, include a car show, breakfast, parade, duck dash, fireworks, carnival and street fair. Haller Park and Memorial Park, Arlington; 360-435-3708, www.arlington-chamber.com.

July

Arlington Fly-In and Sport Aviation Convention: A celebration of flight, July 7 to 11. Arlington Municipal Airport, Arlington; 360-435-5857, www.nweaa.org.

Kla Ha Ya Days Festival: Carnival, parade, balloon glow, street fair, games and contests, live entertainment and children’s activities, July 8 to 12. Downtown Snohomish; www.klahayadays.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, July 10 through Aug. 8. Various locations, Seattle; www.seafair.com.

Aquafest: A variety of activities on the water and on land, including a pet show, children’s activities, grand parade, fireworks, boat races, a carnival, car show and games, July 9 to 11. Downtown Lake Stevens; 425-397-2334, www.aquafest.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 9 to 11. Downtown Arlington.

Skagit Valley Highland Games &Scottish Faire: The 10th annual event features athletic competitions, animal exhibits, music and dance, bagpipes and drums, children’s activities, food and clan booths, July 10 and 11. Edgewater Park, Mount Vernon; 360-416-4934, www.celticarts.org.

Sultan Summer Shindig: Street fair and carnival, July 9 to 13, Main Street, downtown Sultan; 360-793-0983.

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

Mill Creek Festival: 19th annual “Run of the Mill” fun run and walk, and festival, July 10. Downtown Mill Creek; 425-774-0507, ext. 0.

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, July 10 and 11. Langley, Whidbey Island; 360-221-5676.

Summerfest: Celebrates art, displays and exhibits from local artists, demonstrations, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. July 10, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 11. Marina Park, Kirkland; www.kirklandartscenter.org/summerfest.html.

Bite of Seattle: The Northwest’s restaurant showcase with plenty of food, live entertainment, beer garden, wine tastings, children’s activities and contest, July 16 to 18. Seattle Center; www.biteofseattle.com.

Art by the Bay: 12th annual celebration of art, arts and crafts, children’s activities, live entertainment, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 17 and 18. Utsalady Elementary School, 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 21 to 25. King County Fairgrounds, 45224 284th Ave. SE, Enumclaw; www.metrokc.gov/parks/fair/.

Bellevue Festival of the Arts: 20th annual celebration of the arts with arts and crafts, live entertainment, food and children’s events, July 23 to 25. Cost Plus parking lot, 10300 NE Eighth St., Bellevue; www.bellevuefest.org.

Moose Fest Days: A summer celebration with a parade and activities for all ages, July 23 to 25. Downtown Roslyn; www.moosefest.com.

Silvana Community Fair: An old-fashioned community fair with animal events, contests and games, and an evening program, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 31. Silvana fairgrounds, 1331 Pioneer Highway, Silvana; 360-652-8682.

Greenbank Farm Loganberry Festival: Annual community party with wine tasting, music, artists, artisans, crafts and food, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 24 and 25. Greenbank Farm, Wonn Road, Whidbey Island; 360/678-7700.

Camlann Medieval Faire: Tournaments, craft demonstrations, traditional food, children’s activities, feasts and roving performers. Open weekends, July 24 to Aug. 29. Camlann Medieval Village, 10320 Kelly Road NE, Carnation; 425-788-8624.

Tour de Terrace: Seafair festival in Mountlake Terrace with a street fair, car show, parade, 5K run, 4 to 11 p.m. July 30, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. July 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 1. Evergreen Playfields, 22400 56th Ave. W., Mountlake Terrace; 425-776-7331, www.tourdeterrace.org.

Seafair Torchlight Run &Parade: Seafair’s annual run along the streets of downtown Seattle, followed by an evening parade, July 31. Parade begins at 7:30 p.m. at Seattle Center. Run begins at 6:30 p.m. near Seahawks Stadium. 206-728-0123, www.seafair.com.

August

Seafair hydroplane races/air show: Seattle’s annual hydroplane races and air show on Lake Washington, Aug 6 to 8. Stan Sayres Pit Area near Genesse Park, Seattle; 206-728-0123, www.seafair.com.

Anacortes Arts Festival: A celebration of the arts with live entertainment, arts exhibits and food, Aug. 6 to 8. Downtown Anacortes; 360-293-6211, www.anacortesartsfestival.com.

Stanwood-Camano community fair and parade: An old-fashioned fair with live entertainment, animal exhibits, antique farm equipment, food and home arts, children’s activities and fair food, Aug. 6 to 8. Stanwood-Camano Fairgrounds, 64th Street and Pioneer Highway, Stanwood; 360-629-4121, www.stanwoodcamanofair.com.

Lowell Creativity Fair: Arts and crafts, vendor booths, contests, children’s activities, Aug. 7. Lowell Community Park, 46th Street and S. Third Avenue, Everett.

Stillaguamish Festival of the River: Environmental and cultural festival, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Aug. 7, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 8. River Meadows County Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington; 360-435-2755, ext. 24.

SeaScare and Porchlight Parade: Third annual event features sea-related entertainment, children’s activities and a parade, Aug. 11. Begins at Brier Library, 23303 Brier Road, Brier/ 425-775-5440.

Skagit Valley County Fair: The Skagit Valley’s annual county fair, Aug. 11 to 14. Skagit County Fairgrounds, Mount Vernon; 360-336-9453.

Homegrown Festival: Downtown Marysville merchants celebrate the arts with arts and crafts, life entertainment and children’s activities, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14, Third Avenue, Marysville; 360-659-4997.

Taste of Edmonds: Plenty of food, live entertainment, beer gardens, wine tastings, children’s activities and contests, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Aug. 13 and 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 15. Civic Playfield, Sixth and Bell streets, Edmonds; 425-776-6711, www.edmondswa.com.

Pioneers of Western Swing Music Festival: Western swing music celebration, entertainment, dancing, Aug. 13 to 15. Everett Eagles Club, 3726 Broadway, Everett; 425-357-9210.

Greater Bothell Arts &Crafts Fair: Live entertainment, arts and crafts, and children’s events, Aug. 13 to 15. W.A. Anderson School, 18603 Bothell Way NE, Bothell; 425-821-1127, www.bothellfair.org.

Coupeville Arts &Crafts Festival: Local artists, entertainment, children’s activities and food, Aug. 14 to 15. Downtown Coupeville and surrounding area, Whidbey Island.

International Kite Festival: A celebration of kites and kite-flying activities, Aug. 16 to 22. On the beach, Long Beach; 800-451-2542.

Island County Fair: Entertainment and children’s activities, midway, Aug. 19 to 22. $6, $4 ages 6 to 15, seniors and military in uniform. Island County Fairgrounds, 819 Camano Ave., Langley.

Fresh Paint: Festival of artists at work, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22. Everett Marina promenade, Everett; 425-257-8380, www.freshpaint.org.

SPARC: A festival of arts, food, music, children’s activities, recreation and community, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 21 and 22. Sand Point Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, Seattle; www.bestnwcrafts.com.

BrasilFest: Celebration of Brazilian culture and tradition, arts and crafts, live music and dance, and children’s activities, Aug. 22. Seattle Center; www.seattlecenter.com.

TibetFest: Celebration of Tibetan arts and culture, Aug. 23 and 24. Seattle Center; www.seattlecenter. com.

Evergreen State Fair: A family fair with equestrian events, including rodeo and draft horse show, carnival, auto races, pig races, lumber jack show, Indian dancing, and live music with entertainment, Aug. 26 to Sept. 6. Evergreen State Fairgrounds, 14405 179th Ave. SE, Monroe; 425-388-3200, www.evergreenfair.org.

Monroe Fair Days Parade: The city of Monroe celebrates the Evergreen State Fair with a parade and family activities, noon Aug. 28. Main street, downtown Monroe; 360-794-5488.

September

Harborside Festival: An all day free music festival on the beach, Sept. 5. Freeland Park, Freeland, Whidbey Island; 360-331-1980.

Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival: Parade, art show, fun run, fireworks, live music and children’s games, Sept. 10 to 12. Various locations, Mukilteo; 425-353-5516, www.mukilteofestival.org.

Puyallup Rodeo and Fair: Animal exhibits, home arts and food competitions, a carnival and midway, children’s activities, food and educational displays, Sept. 10 to 26. Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup; 253-841-5045, www.thefair.com.

Fishermen’s Fall Festival: 16th annual festival celebrates local fishing fleet, exhibits, competitions, a salmon barbecue, children’s activities and music, 11 a.m. to dusk, Sept. 11. Fishermen’s Terminal, 1900 W. Nickerson, Seattle; www.anthonys.com.

Pop &Arts Street Festival: Arts and music celebration and street festival, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 and 12. Colby Avenue, downtown Everett; 425-303-1848, www.sagpro.com.

Korean Cultural Celebration: Ch’usok or Harvest Festival Day celebrates Korean culture, noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 11. Seattle Center, Seattle; www.kaaw.org.

Anacortes Jazz Festival: The first ever jazz festival with live music and food, Sept. 17 to 19. On the dock, Anacortes; 360-239-7911, www.info@ anacortes.org.

Watershed Fun Fair: Environmental community fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 18. Yost Park, 9535 Bowdoin Way, Edmonds; 425-771-0227, www.ci.edmonds.wa.us.

La Fiesta Viva: Celebrate Mexican independence and this area’s Hispanic cultural heritage with live music, dancing, arts and crafts, and children’s activities, Sept. 18 and 19. Country Village, 23732 Bothell-Everett Highway, Bothell; 425-483-2250, www.countryvillagebothell.com.

Fiestas Patrias: A celebration of Hispanic culture and traditions with music and dance, food, children’s activities, and arts and crafts, Sept. 18 and 19. Seattle Center; www.seattlecenter.com.