Top Picks: Big events happening this month

The 51st Season @ Bellingham Symphony Orchestra
A season of legends and sonnets 🎻

Blackberry Festival 2026 @ Bremerton Boardwalk
A celebration of community with a seriously delicious theme 🥧

Chihuly Nights @ Chihuly Garden and Glass
Experience Chihuly Garden and Glass in a whole new light ✨


Hatch Green Chile Roast 2026 @ Old Stove Ship Canal
Cocina Barelas’ third annual cookout 🍲

Inaugural Dahlia Farm Music Festival
A bit of summer magic on Bainbridge Island 🎶


Belltown Blast Community Street Party
Free, all-ages fun in the heart of Belltown 🪩

Concerts for Cool People This August
Think Linda From Work, Goose & Trash Panda Go Kart 🦝

Monthly Mariners Giveaways: August 2026 Edition
Because everyone needs Hot Dogs From Heaven merch 🌭


Theater in the Park @ Highline SeaTac Botanical Garden
Love and betrayal with a side of swordplay ⚔️

‘The Kondo Family: Storytellers in Clay’ @ SAM
Honoring a legacy by breaking the rules


Batter Up Brewfest @ T-Mobile Park
When your favorite ballpark becomes a beer hall 🍻

The Popcorn List @ SIFF Film Center
Save the endangered small-to-mid-budget movie species🍿


Monthly Mariners Giveaways: July 2026 Edition
It’s summer under the rolling roof ⛅

Bay St. Outdoor Cinema @ Bellingham Arts District
Three nights of film, music and summer magic 🎥 🎼

Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games & Clan Gathering 2026
Scotland comes to the Pacific Northwest ⛰️

Seattle Art Fair 2026 @ Lumen Field
Pull on a thread and see where this year’s fair takes you 🧵

‘TADAIMA: I’m Home’ @ MOHAI
Childhood treasures from a dark chapter in Seattle history 🎎

Vashon PianoFête 2026 @ Vashon Center for the Arts
A week-long fête for piano enthusiasts 🎹


‘The Beautiful Game: How Soccer Connects Us All’ @ MOHAI
An exhibit on the shared language of soccer ⚽

A Room for Animal Intelligence @ SAM
The animals have something to tell you 🐀


Moomins’ Sea Adventures & Tove and the Sea @ National Nordic Museum
Tiny creatures, big mood 🌊

The 2026/27 Season Opens @ The 5th Avenue Theatre
Kick off the new season with “A Chorus Line” 👯♀️

Samantha Yun Wall: ‘What We Leave Behind’ @ SAM
A striking black-and-white show about memory, identity and perception 👁️





Seattle Chocolate Tour @ Pike Place Market
Treats in downtown Seattle 🍫

