Seafair 2008

For over 50 years, Seattlites have been celebrating Seafair in the Northwest. A month-long celebration that includes parades, lots to eat, fireworks, and more is capped with a weekend of hyroplane races and performances by the Blue Angels. And, no matter where you are in the area, this is THE celebration of summer.

A not so complete list of events (my picks in BOLD):
June 29, 2008: VM Team Medicine Seafair Marathon
July 4 - 6: 32nd Annual Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival, at the South end of Lake Union
July 5, 2008: Allstate Milk Carton Derby at Seafair at Greenlake, 10a - 4p
July 5, 2008: Seafair Pirate Landing, Alki Beach in West Seattle (http://seafairpirates.org/)
July 6: Hispanic Seafair Organization, Seattle Center, 11a - 6p
July 10-13: Kent Cornucopia Days, Downtown Kent
July 12-13: Mercer Island Summer Celebration!
12th - at Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island from 10a - 7p, with fireworks at dark
12th - Parade, Downtown Mercer Island at 10a
13th - downtown Mercer Island from 10a - 5p
July 12: Redmond Derby Days, Redmond City Hall, 10a - 10p
July 12-13: Seattle's Chinatown-International District Festival 2008, Hing Hay Park, 10a - 6p
July 12: Wallingford Seafair Kiddie Parade & Street Fair, Wallingford Avenue between 43rd and 45th, from 10a - 6p, Parade at 11a
July 17-20: Kla Ha Ya Days, Downtown Snohomish; Parade on the 19th at 11a
July 18-20: 23rd Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow, Daybreak Indian Culture Center at Discovery Park
July 18-20: Kirkland Uncorked, Marina Park in Kirkland
July 19-20: Seattle Bon Odori, Seattle Buddhist Church, 1427 S Main Street, Seattle
July 19: The Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run, Walk & Children's Parade, Parade at 11a
July 19: West Seattle Hi-Yu Parade, California Avenue (at Lander) in West Seattle, Kid Parade at 10:30a and Parade at 11a
July 20, 2008: Benaroya Research Institute Triathlon at Seafair, at Seward Park, 7a (register here if you want to participate)
July 20: Chinatown Seafair Parade, International District in Seattle, 7p (come and cheer on the families with children from China!!)
July 23: Greenwood Seafair Parade, Parade at 6p
July 23, 25-27: IKEA Renton River Days, Liberty Park in Renton
July 24-27: Tour de Terrace, Mountlake Terrace, 4p - 6p
July 25-27: Covington Days Festival, Covington Multicare Clinic
July 26, 2008: Wells Fargo Torchlight Run at Seafair, at Qwest Field, 6:30p (register here if you want to participate)
July 26, 2008: Southwest Airlines Torchlight Parade at Seafair, Downtown on 4th Avenue, 7:30p
July 26-27: Ballard SeafoodFest, eat your way to happiness in downtown Ballard
July 27: McDonald's presents Pista Sa Nayon, celebrate Filipino Americans at Seward Park Amphitheater, 9a - 8p
July 30 - August 3 - Fleet Arrival and Tours, Pier 90
August 1-3, 2008: Chevrolet Cup at Seafair, South Lake Washington (see website for times)
August 1-3, 2008: KeyBank Air Show at Seafair presented by Boeing, South Lake Washington (see website for times)
August 2: Concert and Fireworks Show, South Lake Washington
August 16-17: Central Area Community Festival & Parade