Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in April, Pierre Leclerc Photography
Whether you’re new to Washington state or perhaps have a PCS on the horizon, make sure you bookmark this one!
Washington state is home to a variety of colorful events and festivals throughout the year, COVID-willing*. From beautiful tulip and lavender festivals to live music and cultural celebrations, there is something for everyone. If you’re new around here, Washington state is nothing short of great beer and wine. And naturally, the year is the sprinkled with unique wine and beer festivals.
*Be sure to research specific event websites to confirm theyre happening , albeit with COVID-restrictions.
January
- Seattle Boat Show
- Seattle Chamber Music Winter Festival
- Festal – Tet Festival: Vietnamese Lunar New Year
February
- Northwest Flower & Garden Show
- Seattle Boat Show
- Seattle Chamber Music Winter Festival
- Seattle Museum Month
- Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
March
- Emerald City ComiCon
- Festal – Seattle’s French Fest
- Festal – Irish Festival
- Moisture Festival
- Seattle Jewish Film Festival
- Taste Washington
April
- Festal – Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival
- Moisture Festival
- Seattle Restaurant Week
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
- World Rhythm Festival
May
- Ballard Jazz Festival
- Festal – A Glimpse of China – Chinese Culture and Arts Festival
- Festal – Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Celebration
- Northwest Folklife Festival
- Opening Day of Boating Season
- Seattle International Film Festival
- Seattle Maritime Festival
- University District Street Fair
June
- Chinatown-International District Dragonfest
- Festal – Festival Sundiata presents Black Arts Fest
- Festal – Iranian Festival
- Festal – Pagdiriwang Philippine Festival
- Festal – Spirit of Africa Festival
- Festal – Indigenous People Festival
- Fremont Fair
- Honk Fest West
- Northwest New Works Festival
- Paradiso Festival (The Gorge)
- Pride Festival
- Seattle International Dance Festival
- Seattle International Film Festival
- Seattle Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & Half Marathon
- Washington Brewers Festival
July
- Ballard SeafoodFest
- Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair
- Bite of Seattle
- Capitol Hill Block Party
- DayBreak Star Indian Pow Wow
- Olympic Music Festival
- SEAFAIR Milk Carton Derby
- SEAFAIR Summer 4th
- SEAFAIR Torchlight Parade
- SEAFAIR Torchlight Run
- Seattle International Beerfest
- Seattle Street Food Festival
- Sequim Lavender Weekend
- Silverdale Whaling Days
- Timber! Outdoor Music Festival
- Viking Fest – Poulsbo
- West Seattle Summer Festival
August
- Chief Seattle Days
- Doe Bay Festival
- Festal – Brasilfest
- Festal – Tibet Fest
- Hempfest
- Kitsap Wine Festival
- Kirkland Uncorked
- Nordic Sol
- Olympic Music Festival
- SEAFAIR Weekend–Hydroplanes & Airshow
- Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair
- Summer Meltdown
- Sunset Supper at the Market
- Watershed (The Gorge)
September
- Bremerton Blackberry Festival
- Festal – Italian Festival
- Festal – Seattle Fiestas Patrias
- Festal: Live Aloha Hawaiian Cultural Festival
- Fremont Oktoberfest
- Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
- Tasveer South Asian Film Festival
- Washington State (Puyallup) Fair
- Bumbershoot (returns 2022)
October
- Borealis Festival of Light (2022)
- Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival – Port Angeles
- Earshot Jazz Festival
- Festal – Croatiafest
- Festal – Diwali: Lights of India
- Festal – TurkFest
- REFRACT – The Seattle Glass Experience
- Seattle Children’s Festival
- Seattle Latino Film Festival
- Seattle Restaurant Week
- Seattle Queer Film Festival
November
- Best of the Northwest
- Festal – Dia de Muertos
- Festal – Hmong New Year Celebration
- Freakout Festival
- Seattle Marathon
December
- Argosy Christmas Ships Festival
- Garden d’Lights
- Urban Craft Uprising
- Winterfest at Seattle Center
- Woodland Park Zoo WildLanterns
Source: Visit Seattle
What events are you most looking forward to? Let’s hope COVID allows.