Special Events
Chinese New Year Celebrations, dragon parades and Chinese cultural events (website: www.internationaldistrict.org), Jan/Feb, International District
Folklife Festival (website: www.nwfolklife.org), Memorial Day weekend, May, Seattle Center
Seattle International Film Festival (website: www.seattlefilm.com), mid May–mid Jun, various venues
Bite of Seattle, outdoor market with stalls featuring cuisine from the city’s top restaurants (website: www.biteofseattle.com), Jul, Seattle Center
Seafair, showcase for the traditions and diversity of the Puget Sound area, with events such as parades, a triathlon and air shows, as well as over 30 community events, Jul–Aug, throughout the city
Bumbershoot, crafts fair and entertainment festival (website: www.bumbershoot.org), Labour Day weekend, late Aug–early Sep, Seattle Center
Seattle Fringe Festival, hundreds of indoor and outdoor theatre performances (website: www.seattlefringe.org), Sep, various venues and locations throughout the city
Fremont Oktoberfest, more than 30 micro-breweries pouring handcrafted beers, music, streetfair, a children’s area and traditional German food (website: www.fremontoktoberfest.org), last Sat in Sep–first Sun in Oct, Fremont district, north Seattle
New Year’s Eve, 31 Dec, bottom of the Space Needle
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Special Events