Welcome to July, Seattle! It’s summer and that means it’s time to get out there and see what’s happening around the city. Seattle has plenty to do this month between live music, performances, food & drink events, and more. Without further ado, here are 38 of the best things to do in and around Seattle this July.
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Seattle Storm
Check out and support the Women’s National Basketball Association this month, as the Seattle Storm take on several teams in July. Starting on July 1st, you can catch them play the Dallas Wings, July 5 & 7 as they face the Chicago Sky, and three other games through July.
When: July 1st, 5th, 7th, 10th, 12th and 14
Where: Climate Pledge Arena
Cost: $55+
Seattle Mariners
If basketball is not your game, perhaps baseball is! The Seattle Mariners have several home games this month including against the Baltimore Orioles, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros, and the L.A Angels.
When: July 2nd to 4th, 5th to 7th, 19th to 21st, and 22nd to 24th
Where: T-Mobile Park, 1250 1st Ave. S
Cost: $10+
3rd of July Family Celebration
This beloved family celebration is back. Kick off 4th of July on the 3rd, with festivities that include pie eating contests, field games, a DJ and food trucks. There will be fireworks when it gets dark!
When: Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Where: Ballinger Park, 23000 Lakeview Drive
Cost: Free
Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare in the Park is a performance not to miss this summer. Kicking off on Thursday, June 27th, and running until Sunday, August 4th, the Seattle Shakespeare Company hosts free, outdoor performances of classical plays in parks throughout the Puget Sound region.
When: Thursday, June 27th to Sunday, August 4th
Where: Various locations
Cost: Free
Center City Cinema
Center City Cinema will be screening FREE movies in the park at 12 locations across the city. There will be food trucks on site.
When: June 28th to September 14th, 2024
Where: Locations across the city
Cost: Free
Chateau Ste Michelle- Summer Concerts
Chateau Ste Michelle is known for having one of the state’s best outdoor concert series. And the 2024 lineup will not disappoint! July’s line up includes Beck ,Tate McRae, The Revivalists, Harry Connick Jr., and John Legend.
When: Select dates throughout July
Where: 14111 NE 145th Street, Woodinville, WA
Cost: $78+
Seafair 4th Of July
On the 4th of July, check out Seafair, the best way to celebrate Independence Day in the Pacific Northwest. The festivities will include a fully choreographed fireworks presentation accompanied by a musical score!
When: Thursday, July 4th, 2024
Where:Gas Works Park, South Lake Union Park, And Lake Union
Cost: Free & reserved seating available
Downtown Summer Sounds
Get ready to rock: Downtown Summer Sounds is back! Local and national bands are gearing up for the 45th year of this free summer concert series. From hip-hop and folk-pop to psychedelic punk rock and bluegrass, there’s something for everyone at the outdoor Downtown Summer Sounds.
When: Friday, July 5th until September 10th, 2024
Where: Various locations
Cost: Free
Pioneer Square Fest
The Pioneer Square Fest returns for its second year! The two-day experience will celebrate music, art and community spirit! There will be with over two dozen bands, across three stages in Pioneer Square!
When: Friday, July 5th to 6th, 2024
Where: Occidental Square Park
Cost: $30
All-star Classic Celebrity Softball Game
The Seattle All-Star Classic is a star-studded family-friendly event featuring a celebrity All-Star Softball Game & Home Run Derby at Tacoma’s Cheney Stadium. It is back for its third year on July 6th.
When: Saturday, July 6th, 2024
Where: 2502 S Tyler St, Tacoma
Cost: $25+
Seattle Sounders
And we have soccer games in town too! Catch the Seattle Sounders for a home game or two. They will be playing New England Revolution, St. Louis City SC, Los Angeles FC, and Minnesota United FC.
When: Games on July 6th, July 17th, July 20th, and 26th
Where: Lumen Field, 800 Occidental Ave. S
Cost: $19.93+
Marymoor Park
Catch an outdoor concert at Marymoor Live. This year, there are 9 concerts in July featuring big names like Slash, Ziggy Marley, Avett Brothers, Primus, and Something Corporate.
When: Several dates throughout July
Where: 6046 W. Lake Sammamish Pkwy. N.E. Redmond, WA
Cost: $60+
Dancing ‘til Dusk
Back for another year, Seattle Parks and Recreation is hosting Dancing ‘til Dusk for 17 evenings this summer. The lessons take place at parks across Seattle, and begins with a dance lesson for the first hour. No experience is needed but keep in mind the class rotates partners. If you’d prefer not to, you can bring a partner to the lesson.
When: July 11th to August 27th, 2024
Where: Various parks in the city
Cost: Free
King County Fair
July also marks the return of the King County Fair. Experience a summer carnival with monster truck rides, food & drinks.
When: Thursday, July 11th to 14th, 2024
Where: 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw
Cost: $10+
Jungle Party
July means it’s time for Seattle’s wildest summer party! The 48th annual Jungle Party will be a celebration of forests around the world and the animals who call them home, according to organizers.
When: Friday, July 12th, 2024
Where: Woodland Park Zoo’s North Meadow
Cost: $150+
Day in Day Out
One of our favorite summer festivals is back. Day In Day Out is bringing three days of music to the city. Catch The Head and The Heart, Bleachers, Carly Rae Jepsen, Men I Trust, Suki Waterhouse, Peach Pit, and much more at Seattle Center’s Fisher Green Pavilion, right under the Space Needle.
When: Friday, July 12th to Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Where: Fisher Green Pavilion, 305 Harrison St
Cost: $130+
Northwest Tune-Up Festival
The Northwest Tune-Up Festival “is a bike, beer, and music festival held in celebration of PNW culture.” It takes place in Bellingham with live biking, plenty of brews, and 20+ artists on the waterfront stages.
When: Friday, July 12th to Sunday July 14th, 2024
Where: Bellingham, WA
Cost: $80+
Salty Sea Days
A beloved tradition in Everett returns with Salty Sea Days, a summer block party taking over downtown with live music, a beer garden and family activities!
When: Friday, July 12th and Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Where: 2900 block of Wetmore
Cost: Free
Ballard SeafoodFest
This July, head to Ballard for SeafoodFest! There will be FREE live music, family fun, arts, crafts, and food vendors, seafood, and an impressive craft beer showcase.
When: Friday, July 12th to Sunday, July 14th, 2024
Where: Along NW Market St and Ballard Ave NW
Cost: Free to attend
SipFest Snoqualmie
SipFest Snoqualmie will feature craft wineries, cideries, and breweries outdoors in the picturesque Snoqualmie Railroad Park. You can bring your own glass to taste samples of wine, beer, and cider from local wineries, breweries, and cideries, and enjoy a night out in a beautiful shaded park setting.
When: Saturday, July 13th, 2024
Where: Railroad Park, 7971 Railroad Ave. SE, Snoqualmie, WA
Cost: $45
Kla Ha Ya Days
The Kla Ha Ya Days celebration takes place annually in Snohomish. This year, you can catch the mesmerizing beauty of illuminated hot air balloons at dusk, free Pancake Breakfast, a parade, and street fair.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: First Street, Snohomish
Cost: Free to attend
Capitol Hill Block Party 2024
Scheduled for July 19th and 21st in the heart of Capitol Hill, the Block Party is back and headliners include Grammy-winning producer Kaytranada, electropop superstar Kim Petras, and indie rock group Still Woozy. Other performers include: Cannons, Elderbrook, Girl Talk , Becky Hill and Chappell Roan.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Capitol Hill in the Pike/Pine corridor
Cost: $225
Sequim Lavender Festival 2024
If you’re a fan of supporting local farmers and the fragrant plant, the Sequim Lavender Festival is for you. Visitors will be able to enjoy live music, food and check out hundreds of vendors at the festival’s street fair. There is also a beer garden, which will include local and regional beers.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: 202 N Blake Ave, Sequim, WA
Cost: Free/Varies
Bite of Seattle
The Bite of Seattle is an annual food festival that takes place at the Seattle Center, and features over 250 local vendors, beer and wine gardens, cider tastings, local artisans, and over 65+ musical performers.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St
Cost: Free to attend
Olde Burien Block Party
The Olde Burien Block Party will have live music, local food & drinks, beer gardens, and a vendor marketplace in the Highline Heritage Museum lot.
When: Saturday, July 20th, 2024
Where: Olde Burien, WA
Cost: Free to attend
2024 Art on the Ave
Art on the Ave is a festival celebrating local art, artists, music, food, and entertainment, located at 6th Avenue from Alder Street to State Street in Tacoma. You’ll see over 175 artists and vendors, three performance stages, a food court, a kid zone, and beer gardens.
When: Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: 6th Avenue from Alder Street to State Street, Tacoma, WA
Cost: Free to attend
Chinatown Seafair Parade
The Greater Seattle Chinese Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 2024 Annual Chinatown Seafair Parade, featuring lion and dragon dances, the Seattle Chinese Girls Drill Team, and many more local community groups from the Greater Seattle area.
When: Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Parade starts at S King St and 8th Ave S
Cost: Free
Summer Nights Happy Hour
Head over to PacSci after work and enjoy shows in the Laser Dome and Planetarium, the Tropical Butterfly House, and cocktails, wine, beer, and food!
When: Wednesday, July 24th, 2024
Where: 200 2nd Ave N
Cost: $30+
Pier Party
The Pier Party is the second annual fundraiser for the Friends of Waterfront Park. Not like your average gala, this one encourages guests to explore the pier, engage with art installations, and enjoy live entertainment. There will be food and drinks as well.
When: Friday, July 26th, 2024
Where: Pier 62, 1951 Alaskan Wy
Cost: $100+
Seattle Art Fair
This July, a one-of-a-kind showcase for the vibrant arts community of the Pacific Northwest returns for its eighth edition. Seattle Art Fair is a leading destination for the best in modern and contemporary art, and you can get a single day ticket or a fair pass.
When: Thursday, July 25th to Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Where: Lumen Field Event Center, 800 Occidental Ave S
Cost: $35-$65
Movies at the Mural
Starting in July, the Mural Amphitheatre lawn will transform into an outdoor theatre with a 40-foot screen and the iconic Space Needle in view. The series takes place on Fridays and feature popular movies that include classic and contemporary films that are appropriate for all-ages.
When: Friday, July 26th to Friday, August 16th, 2024
Where: 305 Harrison St
Cost: Free
Blast Music Festival
Blast Music Fest is described as the premiere Afrobeats music festival of the PNW, and it takes place on one Saturday in July 27.
When: Saturday, July 27th, 2024
Where: 305 Harrison St
Cost: $90+
MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture Festival
Tacoma’s MOSAIC returns with its 36-year tradition of bringing together a kaleidoscope of dance, music, art, food and family fun, set under the shady trees of Wright Park. There will be live music, vendors, and a movie in the park (Space Jam).
When: Saturday, July 27th, and Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Where: Wright Park, 501 South I St, Tacoma, WA
Cost: Free to attend
Seattle Arab Festival
The Seattle Arab Festival (SAF) features traditional Arab foods, drinks, and desserts inside along with a wide array of local and national vendors with fabulous products from or about the Arab world. There will also be Arabic music, singing, dancing and other stage performances!
When: Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Where: Armory Food & Event Hall
Cost: Free
Vegan Street Fair
Vegan Street Fair is a free entry annual all ages vegan food celebration where local vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants and vendors come together to serve you bite-size portions of vegan eats and sell you vegan wares all in one place, according to organizers.
When: Saturday, July 27th and Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Where: TBA
Cost: Free to attend, $5 bites
Pista sa Nayon
After a three year pause, Pista sa Nayon is back! The festival will be held on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Seward Park Amphitheater. Celebrate the culture and traditions of being Filipino at this festival!
When: Sunday, July 28th, 2024
Where: Seward Park Amphitheater, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S
Cost: Free to attend
Seattle Fleet Week & Boeing Maritime Celebration
It’s almost time for Seattle Fleet Week at Seafair. Start the celebration with the Parade of Ships through Elliot Bay on July 30th, followed by a week of events where you can meet the sailors and guardsmen, enjoy free music, and take ship tours.
When: Tuesday, July 30th to August 4th, 2024
Where: Seattle Waterfront
Cost: Free
