Seattle Festivals 2026 & 2027
Seattle has 8 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Seattle festival calendar leads with these:
- Seattle Art Fair 2026Jul 23 - Jul 26art fair
- Bumbershoot 2026Sep 5 - Sep 6music festival
- Bite of SeattleJul 24 - Jul 26food festival
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By TripSapien Research · Updated May 20, 2026
Festival calendar
July 2026
- Jul 23 - Jul 26
art fair. 800 Occidental Avenue South, Lumen Field Event Center.
- Jul 24 - Jul 26
food festival
- Jul 25
Day Trip Festival Seattle 2026
music festival. It's house music all day long at this weekend festival held in Seattle.
August 2026
- Aug 7 - Aug 9
music festival. This three day music and arts festival celebrates the Capitol Hill neighborhood in Seattle, with a 100 local and national acts performing at dozens of bars, outdoor stages, and restaurants.
September 2026
- Sep 5 - Sep 6
music festival. Now in its fourth decade, Bumbershoot (a oldie time word for umbrella) is more of an institution than a music festival.
October 2026
- Oct 3 - Oct 4
food festival
- Oct 10 - Oct 12
book/literary festival. CPF is a gathering of poets and bioregionalists, exploring poetry and its connection to environmental, political, historical, and sociological pursuits within the Cascadia bioregion as defined by David McCloskey.
- Oct 30 - Oct 31
music festival. A zany cast of spooky characters, heart pumping music, indoor rides, and more await you at Boo Seattle.
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Dates to verify
These are useful leads, not source-backed dates. Check with the organizer before booking around them.
Seattle St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 17 - Mar 20 · Planning lead · projected date
May 28 - May 31 · Planning lead · exact date needs evidence
Jun 27 · Planning lead · exact date needs evidence
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