Rain or shine, Seattle is blooming with festivals and events this summer. Whether you're into food or sports, crafts or music, theater or vehicles - there is something for everyone this June around the Pacific Northwest. Let's dig in!
It's a Small World
Join the melting pot with festivals celebrating Scottish, Indigenous People, Iranians, Japanese, Scandinavians and more cultures! Enjoy tasty food, music, arts and crafts from all over the world.
- Kent International Festival
June 1 / ShoWare Center, Kent - Bellingham Scottish Gathering
June 1 / Semiahmoo Spit, Blaine - Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival
June 1-2 / Seattle Center - Indigenous People Festival
June 8 / Seattle Center - Seattle Iranian Festival
June 22 / Seattle Center - Japan Fair
June 29-30 / Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue - Skandia Midsommarfest
June 30 / St. Edward State Park, Kenmore
Community Celebrations
Celebrate your own community or see what's great about another one. Find out why the strawberries are sweeter in Burien and Marysville, why they celebrate lumberjacks in Shelton and why bluegrass music is twangier in Wenatchee. Check out the largest bridge fireworks show in Bremerton and don't forget the um... "colorful" bikers in Fremont.
- Duvall Days
June 1 / All over Duvall - Maritime Gig Festival
June 1-2 / All over Gig Harbor - Mason County Forest Festival
June 1-2 / All over Shelton - Anacortes Waterfront Festival
June 1-2 / Fidalgo Bay, Anacortes - Chinook Fest
June 6-9 / All over Naches - Maple Valley Days
June 7-9 / Lake Wilderness Park, Maple Valley - Georgetown Carnival
June 8 / Airport Way, Georgetown - Meeker Days
June 14-16/ All over Puyallup - Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival
June 14-16 / Chelan County Expo Center, Cashmere - Burien Strawberry Festival
June 15-16 / Burien Town Square Park, Burien - Union Gap Old Town Days
June 15-16 / Fullbright Park, Union Gap - Marysville Strawberry Festival
June 18-23 / All over Marysville - Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade with "painted cyclists"
June 22-23 / All over Fremont - Sumner Rhubarb Days
June 22-23 / Main Street, Sumner - PhinneyWood Summer Arts Festival
June 23 / Phinney Center, Seattle - Bremerton Bridge Blast
June 20-30 / Bremerton Boardwalk, Bremerton
PHOTOS | Naked bike riders roll through 2023 Fremont Solstice Parade
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
This month, check out classic cars and brand-new rides, take dad to the 24th annual Olympic Airshow featuring a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortess and the Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk. If you’re interested in boating but don't know where to begin, we have the event for you:
- Shilshole Boatfest
June 8 / Shilshole Bay Marina, Seattle - Wekfest Car Show
June 9 / Seattle Convention Center, Seattle - Olympic Air Show
June 15-16 / Olympia Regional Airport, Olympia - Greenwood Car Show and Parade
June 29 / 6703 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle
Artsy and Craftsy
Just about any kind of arts or craft you can think of is celebrating this month from the largest photo show in Seattle to a "world of natural fibers" in Monroe and an adult LEGO build competition in Seattle - with beer!
- Arts Explosion
June 1-2 / Performing Arts & Events Center, Federal Way - Washington State Sports Collectors Show
June 1 / Lynnwood Convention Center - Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
June 1 / Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup - Glazer's PhotoFest
June 1-2 / Glazer's Camera, Seattle - Fiber Fusion Northwest
June 1-2 / Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe - Bricks and Brew
June 5 / MOHAI, Seattle - Beacon Arts Street Fair
June 8 / Roberto Maestas Festival St., Beacon Hill Light Rail Plaza and Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle - Edmonds Arts Festival
June 14-16 / 700 Main Street, Edmonds - Cascade Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show
June 29-30 / Kent Commons, Kent
Music, Film and Theater
Check out some of the best science fiction and fantasy short films, nine days of contemporary dance performances or 8 short plays featured at a playwriting festival in Edmonds.
- HONK! Fest West
June 1-2 / Columbia City and Pratt Park, Seattle - Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival
June 1-2 / MoPOP, Seattle - Seattle International Dance Festival
June 8-16 / Broadway Performance Hall, Seattle - Strawberry Jam (Theatre Workshop)
June 13-29 / 12th Avenue Arts, Seattle - Festival of Shorts
June 27-30 / Wade James Theatre, Edmonds - Festival Unexpected Seattle (Improv Festival)
June 28-30 / Unexpected Productions, Seattle
Food and Drink
Getting hungry? Visit a food and drink festival dedicated to breakfast foods, another dedicated to Greek food and even one dedicated to vegetarian vegan and raw food, among others.
- Bacon Eggs & Kegs
June 1-2 / Lumen Field - Bite of Greece
June 1-2 / 1804 13th Ave., Seattle - Pierogi Fest
June 8 / Polish Cultural Center, Seattle - Crave
June 21-23 / Lynnwood Event Center - Vegetarian Vegan & Raw Food Festival
June 22 / Redwood Downtown Park, Redmond - The Taste Northwest
June 28-30 / Washington State Fair, Puyallup - Gobble Up
June 29 / Lake Union Park, Seattle
Nature Loving
Stop and smell the flowers in Tacoma, spot a few birds in Edmonds or pick up some garden-themed artwork on the streets of Downtown Everett.
- Puget Sound Bird Fest
June 1-2 / Various parks in Edmonds - Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival
June 1-2 / Point Defiance Park, Tacoma - Sorticulture Garden Arts Festival
June 7-9 / Downtown Everett
Games People Play
Keep your eye on the [pin] ball (over 400 of them in fact!), participate in a free robot build contest or dress up in your best medieval or pirate gear.
- Northwest Pinball & Arcade Show
June 7-9 / Greater Tacoma Convention Center, Tacoma - MiniRobothon
June 8 / First WA Field House, Kent - Kitsap Medieval Faire
June 15 / Kitsap County Fairgrounds & Events Center, Bremerton - Midsomer Festival
June 22-23 / Camlann Medieval Village, Carnation - Fairyfest
June 22-23 / Lakewood Gardens, Lakewood - Rusty Scupper's Pirate Daze
June 28-30 / Westhaven Dr., Westport
The Great Outdoors
Ahh, explore the beauty of the mountains and oceans, or get active at the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival or watch others be active at the Buckley Log Show.
- Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival
June 8-9 / Raging River State Forest, Tiger Mountain - Camp Long Mountain Fest
June 15 / Camp Long, Seattle - Tacoma Ocean Fest
June 27-29 / Foss Waterway Seaport, Tacoma - Buckley Log Show
June 29-30 / Buckley
Juneteenth
A number of large Juneteenth celebrations are happening this year. The largest takes place in Tacoma at Stewart Heights Park. Last year, 8,000 people showed up! Enjoy live music and entertainment and over 100 vendors.
- Bellevue Community Celebration
June 15 / Crossroads Park, Bellevue - Olympia Celebration
June 15 / Regional Athletic Complex, Lacey - Eastside Celebration
June 17 / Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland - Summer of Soul - Juneteenth
June 19 / Jimi Hendrix Park, Seattle - Seattle Celebration
June 19 / Northwest African American Museum, Seattle - Juneteenth Concert
June 19 / 1249 S. Cloverdale St., Seattle - Shoreline Celebration
June 19 / Shoreline City Hall, Shoreline - Tacoma Celebration
June 19 / Stewart Heights Park, Tacoma - Atlantic Street Center Celebration
June 19 / Atlantic Street Center, Seattle
Pride Fests
Seattle is home to some of the largest Pride festivals in the nation.
- Capitol Hill Pride March and Rally
June 22 / Cal Anderson Park, Seattle - Pride 50 Pridefest
June 29 / Broadway and Cal Anderson Park - Seattle Pride Parade
June 30 / Downtown Seattle - Pride 50 Pridefest
June 30 / Seattle Center
Whew! As you can see, June is packed with fascinating events across the Pacific Northwest. Tag #SeattleRefined on the photos and videos you post this month so we can share the fun!
Jeff Totey is a freelance writer for Seattle Refined. Follow more of his work here.
