The ultimate PNW festival and events guide for June

Rain or shine, Seattle is blooming with festivals and events this summer. Whether you’re into food or sports, crafts or music, theater or vehicles – there is something for everyone this June around the Pacific Northwest. Let’s dig in!

It’s a Small World

Join the melting pot with festivals celebrating Scottish, Indigenous People, Iranians, Japanese, Scandinavians and more cultures! Enjoy tasty food, music, arts and crafts from all over the world.

Community Celebrations

Celebrate your own community or see what’s great about another one. Find out why the strawberries are sweeter in Burien and Marysville, why they celebrate lumberjacks in Shelton and why bluegrass music is twangier in Wenatchee. Check out the largest bridge fireworks show in Bremerton and don’t forget the um… “colorful” bikers in Fremont.

PHOTOS | Naked bike riders roll through 2023 Fremont Solstice Parade

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

This month, check out classic cars and brand-new rides, take dad to the 24th annual Olympic Airshow featuring a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortess and the Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk. If you’re interested in boating but don’t know where to begin, we have the event for you:

Artsy and Craftsy

Just about any kind of arts or craft you can think of is celebrating this month from the largest photo show in Seattle to a “world of natural fibers” in Monroe and an adult LEGO build competition in Seattle – with beer!

• Arts Explosion
  June 1-2 / Performing Arts & Events Center, Federal Way
• Washington State Sports Collectors Show
  June 1 / Lynnwood Convention Center
• Stamp and Scrapbook Expo
  June 1 / Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
• Glazer’s PhotoFest
  June 1-2 / Glazer’s Camera, Seattle
• Fiber Fusion Northwest
  June 1-2 / Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe
• Bricks and Brew
  June 5 / MOHAI, Seattle
• Beacon Arts Street Fair
  June 8 / Roberto Maestas Festival St., Beacon Hill Light Rail Plaza and Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle
• Edmonds Arts Festival
  June 14-16 / 700 Main Street, Edmonds
• Cascade Rock, Gem and Jewelry Show
  June 29-30 / Kent Commons, Kent

Music, Film and Theater

Check out some of the best science fiction and fantasy short films, nine days of contemporary dance performances or 8 short plays featured at a playwriting festival in Edmonds.

Food and Drink

Getting hungry? Visit a food and drink festival dedicated to breakfast foods, another dedicated to Greek food and even one dedicated to vegetarian vegan and raw food, among others.

Nature Loving

Stop and smell the flowers in Tacoma, spot a few birds in Edmonds or pick up some garden-themed artwork on the streets of Downtown Everett.

Games People Play

Keep your eye on the [pin] ball (over 400 of them in fact!), participate in a free robot build contest or dress up in your best medieval or pirate gear.

The Great Outdoors

Ahh, explore the beauty of the mountains and oceans, or get active at the Evergreen Mountain Bike Festival or watch others be active at the Buckley Log Show.

Juneteenth

A number of large Juneteenth celebrations are happening this year. The largest takes place in Tacoma at Stewart Heights Park. Last year, 8,000 people showed up! Enjoy live music and entertainment and over 100 vendors.

Pride Fests

Seattle is home to some of the largest Pride festivals in the nation.

Whew! As you can see, June is packed with fascinating events across the Pacific Northwest. Tag #SeattleRefined on the photos and videos you post this month so we can share the fun!

Jeff Totey is a freelance writer for Seattle Refined. Follow more of his work here.