Festivals and Events

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The Seattle/King County Convention and Visitors Bureau (206/461-5840, www.seeseattle.org) can provide details on year-round events, starting with a big fireworks show from the Space Needle on New Year’s Eve and lots of partying downtown.

  • Winter
  •      King 5 Winterfest
  •      Christmas Ships Parade
  •      Chinese New Year
  •      Mardi Gras

  • Spring
  •      Opening Day of Boating Season
  •      Windermere Cup Races
  •      University District Street Fair
  •      Northwest Folklife Festival
  •      Pike Place Market Festival

  • Summer
  •      Pioneer Square Festival
  •      Summer Solstice Parade & Fair
  •      Seafair
  •      4th of Jul-Ivar’s
  •      Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival
  •      Bite of Seattle
  •      Seafoodfest
  •      Bubble Festival
  •      Seattle Music Fest
  •      Bumbershoot

© Ericka Chickowski from Moon Washington, 8th edition

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