Seattle’s Annual Festival Calendar
There’s Always Fun to Be Had
Whether your interests include artmusicheritagefilms or foodSeattle is your destination for festivals. We offer arts and cultural celebrations year roundincluding Northwest Folklife Festivalthe Capitol Hill Block PartyEarshot Jazz Festival and Freakout. REFRACT provides an all-access pass to the region’s famous glass art scene. And we’re justifiably proud of Seattle International Film Festivalthe longest runninglargest and most highly attended film festival in the United States. Here are some of our annual eventsfind more in our events calendar.
January
February
- Children’s Film Festival
- Chinatown-International District Lunar New Year
- Festal – Tet Festival: Vietnamese Lunar New Year
- Northwest Flower & Garden Festival
- Seattle Boat Show
- Seattle Museum Month
- Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
March
- 14/48: The World’s Quickest Theatre Festival
- Emerald City ComiCon
- Festal – Seattle’s French Fest
- Festal – Irish Festival
- Moisture Festival
- Sakura-Con
- Seattle Jewish Film Festival
- Taste Washington
April
- Best of the Northwest
- Festal – Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival
- Moisture Festival
- NFFTY
- Seattle Restaurant Week
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
May
- Festal – A Glimpse of China – Chinese Culture and Arts Festival
- Festal – Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
- Festal – Spirit of Africa Festival
- Northwest Folklife Festival
- Opening Day of Boating Season
- Seattle International Film Festival
- Seattle Maritime Festival
- University District Street Fair
June
- Beyond Wonderland (The Gorge)
- Festal – Iranian Festival
- Festal – Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival
- Festal – Indigenous People Festival
- Fremont Fair
- Honk Fest West
- Pride Festival
- Seafair Kickoff Celebration
- Seattle International Dance Festival
- Washington Brewers Festival
July
- Ananda Mela
- Ballard SeafoodFest
- Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair
- Bite of Seattle
- Capitol Hill Block Party
- Darrington Bluegrass Festival
- DayBreak Star Indian Pow Wow
- Day In Day Out
- Festival of American Fiddle Tunes – Centrum
- Pista sa Nayon
July (continued)
- Seafair 4th of July
- Seafair Torchlight Parade
- Seafair Torchlight Run
- Seattle Art Fair
- Seattle Chamber Music Festival
- Seattle Festival of Alternative Dance & Improvisation
- Seattle Queer Film Festival
- Sequim Lavender Weekend
- Timber! Outdoor Music Festival
- West Seattle Summer Festival
August
- Chief Seattle Days
- CHOMP! Local Food Festival
- Festal – Brasilfest
- Festal – Seattle Arab Festival
- Festal – Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest
- Festal – Tibet Fest
- Kirkland Uncorked
- Lake City Summer Festival & Parade
- Lusio
- Seafair Weekend Festival Air Show and Hydroplanes
- Seattle Design Festival
- Summer Meltdown
- Sunset Supper at the Market
- THING (Remlinger Farms)
- Umoja Festival
- Watershed (The Gorge)
September
- Festal – Italian Festival
- Festal – Seattle Fiestas Patrias
- Festal: Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival
- Fremont Oktoberfest
- Local Sightings Film Festival
- PAX
- Washington State (Puyallup) Fair
- Bumbershoot
- Walk the Block
October
November
- Best of the Northwest
- Cloudbreak Music Festival
- Festal – Diwali: Lights of India
- Festal – Hmong New Year Celebration
- Freakout Festival
- JuleFest
- Seattle Marathon
- Short Run Comix & Arts Festival
- Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
December
Upcoming Festivals
West Seattle Farmers Market – Sundays
Ongoing
Nestled in the heart of the West Seattle Junction between Alaska and California AvenuesThe West Seattle Farmers …
Event WebsiteCapitol Hill Farmers Market – Sunday
Ongoing
After a busy Saturday nightthe Capitol Hill Farmers Market is the place to be on Sundays. Don’t …
Event WebsiteExplore The Market
Ongoing
Seattle’s public market and one of the country’s oldest farmers markets. Encompassing nine acresthe Market’s historic arcade…
Event WebsiteThe Moth StorySLAM
5/7/2026
The Moth StorySLAM is an open-mic storytelling competition in which anyone can share a truepersonal5-minute story …
Event WebsiteFremont Sunday Market
Ongoing
Established in 1990the Fremont Market has evolved into a thrivingdiverse European-canal-side open-air street market that …
Event WebsiteFestal: Spirit of Africa
5/16/2026
Spirit of Africa fosters greater inclusivityawareness and appreciation for the varied traditions of musicmovement and storytelling …
Event WebsiteSensory-Friendly Programs
Ongoing
An opportunity for adults and families to experience the museum with lowered volume and light levels. All participants …
Event WebsiteFestal: Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
5/2/2026
This celebration recognizes Seattle’s strong ties with Asia and the contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in …
Event WebsiteBallard Farmers Market – Sunday
Ongoing
Open since 2000Ballard Farmers Market is Seattle’s first year-round neighborhood farmers market selling produce exclusively from Washington …
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