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FRIDAY

FILM

Cal Anderson Summer Nights Cinema: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
Past Event Like List Prepare for retro glam and wigs for the gods—To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar stars Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, and John Leguizamo as three queens en route to a dazzling Los Angeles drag competition. The rambunctious '95 comedy (which also features cameos from Naomi Campbell and RuPaul!) will screen at Cal Anderson Park; don't miss the pre-show house music set from DJ Justice Manslayer.
(Cal Anderson Park, Capitol Hill, free)

FOOD & DRINK

46th Annual Pig Roast
Past Event Like List Since the Danny Woo Community Garden's inception in 1975, the lively annual pig roast has kept the local community fed with succulent pork and joyful camaraderie. Drop by to help out and catch the roasting action on Friday, and/or come on Saturday for a potluck feast.
(Danny Woo Community Gardens, Chinatown-International District, free)

LIVE MUSIC

KEXP Beats & Eats Past Event Like List
Every Friday in July, KEXP DJs will spin a live set at the pier while you soak up the sunshine, enjoy some grub from onsite food trucks, sip refreshing brews from the beer garden, and observe impressive roller skating from local skate crews. This week, DJ Yaddy will soundtrack the evening.
(Pier 62, Downtown, free)

PERFORMANCE

24th Annual DANCE This Student Matinee
Past Event Like List Seattle Theatre Group's DANCE This program has celebrated diverse cultures through dance for 24 years. Assembling youth and adult dancers, this year's program includes performances from Mexican dance group Bailadores De Bronce, Indian classical dance team Natya UW, Eastern European dance company Radost Folk Ensemble, and others.
(Moore Theatre, Belltown, $5-$8)

SATURDAY

FESTIVALS

Waba Korea K‑Brand Expo & Festival
Past Event Like List This waterfront festival hosted by The Korean American Chamber of Commerce will celebrate Korean culture through delicious food, traditional music and dance performances from the Morning Star Korean Cultural Center, and a diverse marketplace of beauty, technology, and merchandise vendors with plenty of free samples. 
(Pier 62, Downtown, free)

FILM

Seedarts Summer Series: Cinema Under the Stars: Encanto
Past Event Like List Plan a picnic and spread out under the stars for this outdoor screening of Encanto. The kid-friendly flick follows a Colombian teen from a magical family and includes massively popular songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, so get ready to groove along. Popcorn and other snacks will be up for grabs, and a raffle might score you a gift certificate to a local business. 
(Columbia Park, Rainier Valley, free)

FOOD & DRINK

CID Food Walk: Summer 2022 Past Event Like List
Stop at a booth in Hing Hay Park to pick up a menu and spin a wheel for a chance to win prizes like gift cards and gift certificates, then stroll through Chinatown-International District checking out food specials and retail items at participating local businesses.
(Hing Hay Park, Chinatown-International District)

Reuben's and Friends Invitational Festival Past Event Like List
The perennial craft beer geek favorite Reuben's Brews will be joined by over 15 of their brewery pals, including pFriem, Hair of the Dog, Georgetown, Wander, Kings & Daughters, Fort George, and Alvarado Street. Check out a wide selection of hard-to-find lagers and ales alongside special beers from Reuben's and groove to tunes from DJ Deadpan.
(Reuben's Brews, West Woodland)

LIVE MUSIC

Music Under the Stars
Past Event Like List Seattle Chamber Music will treat Seattleites to sets from local student musicians across different neighborhood parks, followed by a screening of one of their 2022 Summer Festival concerts on a giant outdoor movie screen. Don't miss this opportunity to pack a picnic, watch the sunset, and soak up some exquisite chamber music sounds. 
(Various locations, free)

Restless Planet Records Presents: Isotonic Projection (Single Release Party and Patio Series Launch) Past Event Like List
The sun is finally shining at the Kremwerk complex, and to celebrate they’re teaming up with "all things dance" label Restless Planet Records for a series of outdoor concerts and dance parties on their patio. The series will kick off with a single release celebration for Seattle-based producer Summit Dub, with more electrifying house tracks supplied by DJs Mas, Interwave Surfer, Aivilo, Chris Wildr, Roams, and Lorin Gabriel.
(Timbre Room, Belltown, $12-$15)

OUTDOORS

Cedar River Salmon Journey Past Event Like List
Thousands of Pacific salmon glide into our local watersheds each year, prepping to produce the next generation of fish. These creatures are a pivotal species in our economy and local ecosystem, and spotting them within an urban watershed is a rare opportunity to witness their epic life cycle. Head to Ballard Locks to check out the spawning salmon in person—you'll find trained naturalists on site to help you locate and learn more about our finned friends.
(Ballard Locks, Ballard, free)

SHOPPING

Columbia City Night Market Past Event Like List
This monthly market is the definition of a win-win situation—it's a short walk from the Columbia City light rail station, so you can decompress with an evening of local art, live music, and libations without worrying about finding a place to park.
(Columbia City, free)

Georgetown Makers Market & Bar Hop Past Event Like List
Bliss out with a cold drink from Georgetown's coterie of breweries and wineries (including Lowercase, Jellyfish, Machine House, Great Notion, and Tinte Cellars) and inspect handmade wares from over 30 local vendors at this family-friendly market. Offerings will include jewelry, knit goods, home decor, metalworking, prints, soap, paintings, candles, and more.
(Jellyfish Brewing Company, Georgetown, free)

Summer Solstice Night Market Past Event Like List
This al fresco evening offers a little something for everyone, with a maker's market of vintage and antique purveyors, two cocktail bars, and a food court with 15 local trucks dishing up delicious grub. What makes it special? Well, the Lucha Libre Volcanica luchador wrestling matches are a must-see, and an outdoor screening of The Grand Budapest Hotel is a sweet way to close out the evening on the SLU Discovery Center's grass lawn.
(South Lake Union Discovery Center, $15-$25)

SUNDAY

FILM

Mourning Sickness: Mommie Dearest Past Event Like List
Starring Faye Dunaway as an off-the-rails movie star, creepy-crawly cult classic Mommie Dearest unveils one of cinema's freakiest abusive moms—you'll definitely be rooting for her adopted daughter in this callous-yet-compelling tale. It's campy wickedness at its finest, and Seattle showgirl Monday Mourning will bring a deadly dose of drag elegance to the screening.
(Northwest Film Forum, Capitol Hill, $13-$17)

FOOD & DRINK

National Ice Cream Day with WA Dairy!
Past Event Like List Set your alarms now: In partnership with WA Dairy, the Pastry Project (a nonprofit providing pastry and bakery job training to individuals with a barrier to entry) will dish out free soft serve cups or cones with one complimentary topping for the first 100 guests to show up on National Ice Cream Day.
(The Pastry Project, Pioneer Square, free-$7.50)

Ice Cream Social with Frankie & Jo's, Minor Figures, and Caffe Vita at The Gathering Space KEXP Past Event Like List
The plant-based creamery Frankie & Jo's is celebrating Ice Cream Day with an all-vegan ice cream social at the KEXP Gathering Space, hosted in collaboration with the hip coffee company Minor Figures (which makes oat milk and other products for coffee drinks) and Caffe Vita. The festivities will include free Frankie & Jo's ice cream and free Minor Figures cookie milk lattes for the first 25 customers, free Minor Figures swag while supplies last, and tunes from KEXP DJs, plus treats like affogatos, cold brew floats, and scoops for sale.
(KEXP, Uptown)

LIVE MUSIC

Parkadilly 2022
Past Event Like List Kids can groove along to live performances by Gansango African Dance, Rhythms of India, Highland Quartet, Northwest Tap Connection, and Joyas Mestizas, bond with animals in a petting zoo, make arts and crafts, and check out over 45 "kid-centric" vendors.
(Lake Sammamish State Park, $10)

Shimmertraps, Darksoft, and Mia Day Past Event Like List
Slip into a dream-pop state of mind with Seattle-based trio Shimmertraps, who will likely play tracks off of their glossy disco-tinged 2020 album, LOOK! Plus, don't miss opening sets from equally dreamy alt-rockers Darksoft and angelic singer-songwriter Mia Day.
(Madame Lou's at the Crocodile, Belltown, $15)

MULTI-DAY

FESTIVALS

Ballard SeafoodFest
Past Event Like List Originally started as a celebration of the neighborhood’s fishing industry in 1974, this festival has expanded over the years to include a salmon dinner, a crab shack, a beer garden replete with local craft brews, food and artisan craft vendors, a skateboarding competition, and live music. This year's music lineup includes Thunderpussy, Polyrhythmics, and Nite Wave, among many others. Gluttons for punishment can enroll in the lutefisk eating contest, an annual competition to see who can scarf the most of the salty, gelatinous fish.
(Ballard Ave NW, Ballard, Friday-Sunday)

West Seattle Summer Fest 2022
Past Event Like List For the 40th year, spend some time dancing to live music from great local bands, shopping, drinking in beer gardens, and enjoying other summery activities at this annual family-friendly festival. This year's headliners include Naked Giants, True Loves, Chong the Nomad, and Acapulco Lips. You can also sign up to help paint a sea life mural that will be on permanent display in the West Seattle Junction.
(West Seattle Junction, Junction, free, Friday-Sunday)

FILM

Fire of Love Past Event Like List
Narrated by artsy auteur Miranda July, this documentary follows the fiery trajectory of French volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft. The married pair tracked eruptions the world over, but lost their lives while chasing their passion. (Incidentally, they also looked like they stepped out of a Wes Anderson film.) Director Sara Dosa's Fire of Love was called "blazingly lyrical" by The Los Angeles Times.
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $11-$14, Friday-Sunday)

HALLELUJAH: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song Past Event Like List
Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen never shied away from deep emotion, probing the depths of politics, religion, depression, and love in a haunting bass voice for almost 50 years. This film takes a close look at his life through the lens of his instantly recognizable hymn "Hallelujah."
(SIFF Cinema Uptown, Uptown, $11-$14, Friday-Sunday)

FOOD & DRINK

Damp & Dry July
Past Event Like List Rethinking your alcohol consumption this summer? Whether you decide to go "damp" (reduce your intake) or fully "dry" (abstain from booze altogether), participating local businesses have you covered with a selection of special low-alcohol and zero-proof sips. One dollar from each drink sold will go to Peer Seattle, which provides mental health resources and addiction recovery services for the LGBTQIA+ community and support for those living with HIV/AIDS.
(Various locations, Friday-Sunday)

PERFORMANCE

Backyard Bard
Past Event Like List This series of stripped-down productions offers quick-and-dirty interpretations of Shakespearean masterworks. First up, the feisty comedy Much Ado About Nothing follows two couples who fall in and out of love (and then back in love again), with plenty of tricks, twists, and fake death along the bumpy road. Then, buckle in for Macbeth, the spooky play you probably read in high school—remember all that toil, trouble, and bloody royal tragedy? Performed in underserved parks and neighborhoods throughout Seattle, the two hour-long performances are brought to life by small casts of versatile actors. 
(Various locations, free, Friday-Sunday)

GreenStage: Shakespeare in the Park 2022
Past Event Like List Now in their 34th season, Greenstage's free Shakespeare in the Park offerings will include performances of historical tales Henry V and Pericles, Prince of Tyre, crossed-wires comedy Much Ado About Nothing, and dark tragedy Macbeth this summer. Peep their calendar for exact times and locations of performances through August 6.
(Various locations, free, Friday-Sunday)

SHOPPING

Pan Afrikan Marketplace Past Event Like List
If you haven't yet been to Wa Na Wari, an immersive space for Black art and culture located in Seattle's historically Black Central District, you're missing out. Pop by for their monthly Pan Afrikan Marketplace, where you'll find Black vendors sharing colorful vintage pieces and antique art materials.
(Wa Na Wari, Central District, free, Saturday-Sunday)

Renegade Craft Past Event Like List
"The broadest reaching curated craft showcase in the world," Renegade will return to Seattle for a summer market complete with plenty of gifts for everyone from skincare enthusiasts to plant parents, plus food and drink offerings.
(Magnuson Park Hangar 30, Sand Point, Saturday-Sunday)

VISUAL ART

i am, myself, three selves at least
Past Event Like List Not much has been revealed about the underlying themes of this group exhibition, but its title is derived from a Mary Oliver quote, so it's bound to be poetic. I am, myself, three selves at least features multimedia works by Sophia Anderson, Elizabeth Calvillo Dueñas, Jasmine Fetterman, Jia Jia, Chloe King, quinn mcnichol, and Claire Scherzinger.
(SOIL, Pioneer Square, free, Friday-Sunday)

Plein Air Views of Washington
Past Event Like List Over 30 artists come together in this annual exhibition of plein air paintings, spotlighting the beauty of Washington state in watercolors, acrylics, and oils. For the artist reception on July 16, local painters Riley Doyle and Teri Capp will demonstrate plein air techniques in oil, so pack your supplies and prepare to paint along in scenic Magnuson Park.
(Magnuson Park Gallery, Sand Point, Friday-Saturday)