Planner

What to Do in Washington State in July

Bull riding in Chelan and bluegrass in the mountains, plus more festivals for summer's longest month.

06/29/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Block Party

Seattle Neighborhoods Throw the Best Festivals

Outside is our best side.

06/15/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington State in June

Art, music, and the beginning of soccer events across the state.

05/29/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington State in May

It's a month for Vikings, art, and one weird festival in Sequim.

04/29/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington State in April

Flower festivals, a big fair, and a jazz walk welcome spring.

03/26/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Flower Power

Guide to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival

It's the hour of the flower as fields of tulips bloom north of Seattle.

03/24/2026 By Allison Williams

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What to Do in Washington State in March

It's the last chance at winter fun, from snow activities to shellfish fests.

02/27/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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Things to Do in Washington State in February

Guided snow hikes and wine events mark the shortest month.

01/30/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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Things to Do in Washington in January

The new year begins with Sasquatch and winter festivals.

01/02/2026 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington in December

Holiday festivals, a cookie crawl, and live reindeer.

12/01/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in WA in November

Skating season begins, crafts in the Tri-Cities, and festivals pop up across the state.

10/30/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington in October

Cider, spooky events, and a music fest that celebrates the best of the 1990s.

09/30/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

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What to Do in Washington in September

Fair season, fall activities, and a lot of cider.

08/28/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Planner

What to Do in Washington in August

There's lots of summer left at a UFO event and a floating music festival.

07/31/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach

Spectacles

All the Razzmatazz at This Year's Seafair

It's not all about the Blue Angels.

07/10/2025 By Taylor McKenzie Gerlach and Seattle Met Staff

The New Old Country

Boise’s Basque Celebration Actually Goes Year-Round

Jaialdi is back, but you don’t have to wait five years for a good time.

07/01/2025 By Allison Williams

Feature

A Midsummer Nightmare

How the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire turned into a nightmare for its volunteer performers.

06/03/2025 By Nathalie Graham Photography by Jovelle Tamayo

Let's Go

Where to Travel from Seattle in 2025

New nonstop flights, new hotels, new reasons to get out of town.

01/02/2025 By Allison Williams

Things to Do in Leavenworth

Best Things to Do in Leavenworth

Hikes, nutcrackers, and a mountain roller coaster keep this Bavarian wonderland lively.

09/16/2024 By Allison Williams

Festival Szn

Capitol Hill Block Party's 2023 Lineup

Three days, nine stages, 25 years.

02/28/2023 By Seattle Met Staff