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City
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Event
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Location
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Website
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Dates
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January
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Puyallup
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Washington Sportsmen’s Show
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Western Washington Fairgrounds - Puyallup
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www.otshows.com/WSS
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Last week of January (Wed-Sun)
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From hunting’s giants to fishing wizards, the best in the national and Northwest outdoors scene will bring a bit of everything to anyone who loves the outdoors. The fairgrounds will be packed with boats, outfitters, seminars, recreational vehicles, field-trial dogs, expert anglers and the world’s keenest hunters.
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Seattle
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Seattle Wedding Show
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Washington State Convention & Trade Center - Seattle
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www.weddingshow.com
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Third weekend of January (Sat-Sun)
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The Seattle Wedding Show’s Fashion Show displays the latest in Bridal Gowns, Brides Maid Dresses, Tuxedos, and Bouquets from the best wedding experts in the Northwest and features vendors and companies that can help you plan your big day.
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February
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Bellevue
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Wintergrass Bluegrass Festival
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Downtown Bellevue
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www.acousticsound.org
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Last weekend of February (Thur-Sun)
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Wintergrass is a family-friendly Bluegrass music festival, with concerts and dances at 4 different stages. There are also two Academies, workshops, impromptu jams, and a chance to see and hear some great music. It takes place in the newly remodeled Hyatt Regency Hotel in Bellevue. The Hyatt has plenty of 24 hr jamming space and room for 4 stages all under one roof. Plenty of hotel rooms are available with a special rate for the Wintergrass block of room.
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Seattle
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Northwest Flower and Garden Show
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Washington State Convention & Trade Center - Seattle
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www.gardenshow.com |
First weekend of February (Wed-Sun)
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The Northwest Flower & Garden Show is one of the world’s leading garden shows, sharing that distinction with a handful of others in London, Philadelphia, Boston and San Francisco.
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March
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Seattle
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade
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Seattle Center - Downtown Seattle
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www.irishclub.org/parade.htm
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Saturday March 13, 2010 at 12:30 PM
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Starting from 4th Ave at Jefferson in downtown Seattle at 12:30 PM, the parade heads north on 4th Ave to the reviewing stand at Westlake Park, with closing ceremonies at 2 PM at Seattle Center.
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April
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Enumclaw
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Enumclaw Spring Fair
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Enumclaw Expo Center, Enumclaw
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www.enumclawspringfair.com
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Last weekend of April (Fri-Sat)
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The Expo Center is excited to present for the first time a Spring Expo on the Enumclaw Plateau for residents and surrounding communities to enjoy. This is not your "tyipical fair"...but you will find some familiar faces and activities and of course GOOD food. Here are a few spotlighted events at the Enumclaw Spring Expo: Craft & Gift Show (over 70 vendors), Carnival for Kids, Arcade Games Plants & Nurseries, Baby Animals, Lawn Mower Races, Antique Tractor Display, Kiddie Korral - Free Crafts, 2 Entertainment Stages, Garden Demonstrations, Hot Air Balloon Rides, Paintball Laser Tag, Goats & Rabbit 4-H groups, Baby Animal Expo - presented by the E.H.S. FFA, lots of good food, Cash Bash Barrel Race Event, Rodeo Gaming Fun Show .....and more
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Puyallup
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Puyallup Spring Fair
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Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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www.thefair.com
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Third weekend of April (Thur-Sat)
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The older crowd can enjoy; expert gardening workshops, inspiring landscapes and displays, a floral design contest, plants and accessories, a Mexican Fiesta, and free music and comedy. Kids will love the KidZone shows, Science Fair, animal exhibits and of course the Midway and Kiddieland rides.
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Skagit Valley
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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Skagit Valley (60 miles North of Seattle)
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www.tulipfestival.org
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April 1 - April 30, every year
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The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is a tourist destination in Northwest Washington which runs throughout the month of April each year. The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is honored to be recognized as one of the top destination events for tourists.
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Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting
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The Daffodil Festival and Annual Grand Floral Street Parade
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Tacoma: 10:30am, Puyallup: 12:45pm, Sumner: 2:30pm, Orting: 5:00pm
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www.daffodilfestival.net
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Second Saturday of April (Sat)
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The Daffodil Festival will celebrate its 77th year during the 2010 festival season and takes pride in calling Pierce County Washington its home. The Festival is an annual event that culminates in April with a Grand Floral Street Parade, which travels through the cities of Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting, all in one day.
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May
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Seattle
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Seattle Maritime Festival
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Downtown Seattle Waterfront
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www.seattlepropellerclub.org
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First week in May (Tue-Sat)
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Thrill to the power of the world’s biggest tugboat races! Enjoy the Waterfront Chowder Cook-Off. Don’t miss survival suit races, a boat building competition, vessel tours, sea-air rescue demonstration, kid’s events, Stories of the Sea, and a container ship full of family fun. Most of the public activities take place on the Family Fun Day at Pier 66/Bell Harbor Marina and at Waterfront Park, Pier 57, on the Downtown Seattle Waterfront. There is no admission charge.
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Seattle
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Seattle International Film Festival
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Various Locations throughout Seattle
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www.seattlefilm.org
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May 20 - June 13, 2010
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Experience 25 Days of intense film viewing, where you can indulge in every type of cinema from the US & around the globe. From `famous` Directors to Independent Filmmakers, more than 300 Works will be showcased during this popular event.
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Seattle
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Northwest Folklife Festival
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Seattle Center
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www.nwfolklife.org
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Memorial Day weekend (Fri-Mon)
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Northwest Folklife joins together cultures and communities in a vibrant annual celebration of music, dance, exhibits, symposia, food, crafts, and children’s activities. The Northwest Folklife Festival attracts an annual average attendance of 200,000 visitors to Seattle over four days every Memorial Day weekend.
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June
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Bellevue
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Bellevue Strawberry Festival
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Crossroads Park, Bellevue
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www.bellevuestrawberryfestival.org
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Last weekend of June (Sat-Sun)
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This event features: Fresh, Strawberry Shortcake, Historical and agricultural displays, games, clowns and face painting, strawberry shortcake eating contests, musical, artistic, athletic and dramatic entertainment, classic automobiles, food & vendor booths and much, much more!
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Buckley
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Buckley Log Show
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Downtown Buckley
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www.buckleylogshow.org
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Last Full Weekend in June (Sat-Sun)
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Beginning with a parade on Main Street on Saturday the Log Show begins at noon on Saturday and 11 am on Sunday with the wrapper toss over the best load of logs. Other events include crew relay, obstacle choker setting, log rolling, tree climbing, choker setting, chopping, ax throwing, log rolling and the hot saws, plus much more.
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SeaTac
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International Festival
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Angle Lake Park, SeaTac
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www.ci.seatac.wa.us
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Last weekend of June (Fri-Sat)
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The SeaTac International Festival features live entertainment, a parade, family fun run, skateboard competition, arts and crafts and food vendors, a childrens play area and international vendor displays.
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Seattle
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Seafair
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Various locations throughout Seattle
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www.seafair.com
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Last weekend of June - First weekend of August
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Seafair is an annual festival that features events that run from June through August. Various events include parades, marathons, triathalons, ship tours, air shows, hydroplane races, fireworks and street performances on the shores of Puget Sound.
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Tacoma
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Taste of Tacoma
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Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
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www.tasteoftacoma.com |
Last weekend in June (Fri-Sun)
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The festival features four music stages and one comedy stage, and enough tasty food to make your eyes bulge (and maybe your belly, too). Add to this an array of decadent desserts, and “Wine and Roses” in the Point Defiance Park Rose Garden, and you’ve got a four star festival.
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July
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Darrington
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Darrington Bluegrass Festival
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Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, Highway 530, 3 miles West of Darrington
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www.glacierview.net/bluegrass
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Third weekend of July (Fri-Sun)
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This annual Bluegrass Festival features Live Music, Booths, Good Food, 24 hour Jammin’ (at campsites) & Great Hospitality!
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Enumclaw
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King County Fair
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King County Fairgrounds, Enumclaw
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www.metrokc.gov/parks/fair
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Mid July weekend (Fri-Sun)
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The King County Fair is one of the last honest-to-goodness country fairs, with country performers, animals, a rodeo, fun food, carnival rides & games, and all kinds of 4-H, FFA, and Grange displays. There’s still a lot of real country dirt at the King County Fair, we haven’t paved over much of the grass!
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Olympia
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Capital Lakefair
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Capital Lake - Downtown Olympia
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www.lakefair.org
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Mid July weekend (Wed-Sun)
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The fair features the Funtastic Carnival & Rides, boat races, kit car races, a car show, a volleyball tournament, entertainment, Teen Night, the Grand Parade, Kids Day, the Lakefair Run and concludes with the Grand Finale Fireworks at 10:00pm.
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Renton
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Renton River Days
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Liberty Park, Renton
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rentonwa.gov
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Last weekend of July (Fri-Sun)
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The annual Renton River Days is a week-long family festival and a celebration of community pride. It is a time to get together with family, friends and neighbors and to enjoy the amenities and activities which make Renton a great community in which to live, work and play. Originating in 1986, this celebration joins residents, businesses, organizations, and Puget Sound region tourists together for a wonderful variety of events, special features for kids, arts & crafts, recreation, food and stage entertainment. Liberty Park, in the heart of Renton, is the focal point for the festival. Cedar River Park is also host to many events in and around the Renton Community Center.
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Seattle
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SEAFAIR Baffle Gab Milk Carton Derby
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Green Lake, Seattle
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www.seafair.com
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First Saturday in July
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The annual Milk Carton Derby takes place on the southwest shores of Green Lake. The Derby is highlighted by a full day of “competition” as children, adults, families and businesses build milk carton watercraft for show and racing on Green Lake.
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Seattle
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SEAFAIR Pirates land at Alki Beach
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Alki Beach, West Seattle
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www.seafairpirates.org
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Second Saturday in July
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The Pirates, banded together in 1949 to promote Seattle and Seafair while having fun and serving the community. During the height of Seattle’s SEAFAIR Celebration, they appear at several events and parades each day.
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Seattle
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SEAFAIR Indian Days POW WOW!
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Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, Discovery Park, Seattle, Washington
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www.unitedindians.com
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Third weekend in July (Fri-Sun)
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The Pow Wow averages 400 - 600 dancers in full regalia, 25 drum groups, and spectators who come to celebrate the richness of the Native American culture. In addition to the dancers, vendors showcasing a wide array of Native American arts and crafts including jewelry, carvings, intricate beadwork, artwork, tapes, CD’s, and T-shirts.
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Seattle
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Southwest Airlines Torchlight Parade at SEAFAIR
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Seattle Center - King Street, Seattle
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www.seafair.com/events/torchparade
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Last Saturday in July at 7:30 p.m.
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This annual parade begins at Seattle Center and continues south down Fourth Avenue to Second Avenue and King Street.
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Seattle
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SEAFAIR Fleet Week and Parade of Ships
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Downtown Seattle Waterfront, Pier 90
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www.seafair.com/events/fleetweek
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Last week of July - First week in August (tour dates and times vary)
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Seafair is proud to welcome the men and women of the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, and Canadian Navy each year to Seattle’s Elliott Bay waterfront. The public is encouraged to take part in Seafair Fleet Week presented by Boeing by riding in the parade of ships or touring the vessels during their stay.
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August
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| Buckley |
Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire |
Maris Farms, Sumner-Buckley Highway, Buckley |
www.washingtonrenfaire.com |
First three weekends in August (Sat-Sun) |
| Feel the ground tremble to the pounding hooves of great war horses charging down the list, carrying armored knights jousting for king, queen, country, or the hand of a fair maiden. Hear the ring of clashing steel shatter the tranquility of our 16th century village. Be a part of the magic at the Washington Renaissance Fantasy Faire in Buckley, Washington at the Maris Farms ... just a short drive from Seattle, Tacoma, Bremerton, Olympia and other communities around the Puget Sound area. |
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Edmonds
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A Taste of Edmonds
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Downtown Edmonds
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www.edmondswa.com
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Second weekend of August (Fri-Sun)
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Three days of non-stop entertainment in a feast of delicious food. Snohomish Counties’ largest festival. See why thousands of people attend each year. Fine arts and crafts, 40 food vendors, 4 stages of entertainment, rides, beer, and wine gardens. Voted to the top 100 North American festivals!
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Graham
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Pierce County Fair
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Pierce County Fairgrounds, Graham
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www.piercecountyfair.com
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Second weekend of August (Thur-Sun)
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The Pierce County Fair is celebrated yearly for three days in early August. The fair is a celebration of rural life, agriculture and family values. The fairgrounds are situated among fir trees and grassy meadows in Frontier Park in Graham. The fair offers a wide selection of tasty fair food, free entertainment acts, attractions and displays.
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Monroe
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Evergreen State Fair
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Evergreen State Fairgrounds
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www.evergreenfair.org
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Last weekend of August 26 - First weekend of September (Thur-Mon)
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Since 1908 this fair is held yearly at the end of August through the first of September.
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Olympia
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Thurston County Fair
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Thurston County Fairgrounds
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www.co.thurston.wa.us/fair
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First weekend in August (Wed-Sun)
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Fair highlights include a petting zoo, wool spinning, a carnival, free exhibits, Midway rides, commercial vendors, and fabulous fair food. The Thurston County Fairgrounds is conveniently located close to Interstate 5 in the Olympia-Lacey area of the South Puget Sound. You can even ride the bus to the fair.
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Seattle
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KeyBank Air Show at SEAFAIR
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Southwest Lake Washington, near Genesee Park
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www.seafair.com/events/airshow
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First weekend in August (Fri-Sun)
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The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will amaze the SEAFAIR audience with their knife-edge passes and dynamic maneuvers directly overhead of boaters on Lake Washington.
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Seattle
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Chevrolet Cup at SEAFAIR - Hydroplane Races
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Southwest Lake Washington, Stan Sayres Pit Area near Genesee Park
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www.seafair.com/events/hydro
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First weekend in August (Fri-Sun)
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The Chevrolet Cup at Seafair is the culmination of the month-long Seafair Festival and is undoubtedly the “Seafair” weekend that thousands look forward to each Summer. The action-packed weekend includes the fastest powerboats in the world, the Unlimited Hydroplanes and the Lights class with its high-intensity, deck-to-deck racing.
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Seattle
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SEAFAIR Concert, Fireworks and Thunder Over Lake Washington
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Genesee Park, Seattle
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www.seafair.com/events/fireworks
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First Saturday in August (following the Hydro races)
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This annual Saturday night concert at Genesee Park, follows the Chevrolet Cup & KeyBank Air Show. Rounding out the night, Seafair will electrify the evening with a fireworks display over the Unlimited Hydroplane race course. Feel the rumbling and witness the beauty as they illuminate the night sky above Lake Washington.
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September
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Freemont
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Fremont Oktoberfest
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Freemont Neighborhood, Seattle
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www.fremontoktoberfest.com
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Mid September (Fri-Sun)
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Fremont’s Oktoberfest celebration, held in mid-September, is one of the top 10 Oktoberfests in the United States. The Fremont Oktoberfest, is a community celebration that turns the traditional Oktoberfest into a community celebration reflective of Fremont’s funky flair.
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Olympia
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Harbor Days
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Percival Landing & Port Plaza
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www.harbordays.com
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First weekend of September (Fri-Sun)
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An annual festival where tugboats return to the southernmost tip of Puget Sound for three days of entertainment, food, art, history, and a last farewell to the summer. Vintage, working and retired tugboats are moored at Olympia’s Percival Landing. Featuring tours on Saturday, Tugboat Races on Sunday, a children’s area, model tugboats, and the Lady Washington (star of the Pirates of the Caribbean) & her crew.
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Puyallup
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Western Washington State Fair
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Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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www.thefair.com
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Second weekend of September - Last weekend of September (Fri-Sun)
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The Puyallup Fair (officially known as the Western Washington Fair) is the largest single attraction held annually in the state of Washington. The Fair continually ranks in the top ten largest fairs in the world. As with most large State fairs, this one is packed with things to do and see. It is so large that one day is really not enough time to see all the exhibits and free shows. The fairgrounds also hosts paid nightly concerts featuring top name artists and a Pro Rodeo Series.
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Seattle
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Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival
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Seattle Center
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www.bumbershoot.org
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Labor Day Weekend (Fri-Sun)
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North America’s largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at Seattle Center. Over 150,000 visitors from near and far spend the weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot, experiencing everything from regional favorites to international superstars across all arts disciplines.
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Olympia
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Territorial Express Satgecoach Run
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Route: Longview - Olympia
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www.territorialexpress.com
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Third weekend in September (Fri-Sun)
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Traveling over the original road as much as possible, the stage will stop approximately every ten miles to change horses. On each leg of the trip, paying passengers enjoy the company of living history performers, who portray characters from the past. At each stage stop, local non-profit groups offer food, entertainment, souvenirs, and informative talks about stagecoach days. At overnight stops, enjoy dinner or breakfast with the stage crew and history performers, as you stroll through a tent city or military encampment.
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October
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Buckley
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Maris Farms
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Old Sumner-Buckley Highway
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www.marisfarms.com
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Month of October
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Corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, large children’s courtyard featuring cow train rides, corn kernel pit, (like a ball pit, but with corn) bounce house, pony rides, concessions, the famous Haunted Woods and more! Check the website for tickets and exact times.
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Issaquah
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Issaquah Salmon Days Festival
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Historic Downtown Issaquah
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www.salmondays.org
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First weekend in October
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The Issaquah Salmon Days Festival, presented by the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce, is the annual celebration of the returning salmon to our lakes, streams and downtown hatchery. This two day event held annually the first full weekend in October draws crowds of more than 150,000 people.
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Puyallup
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Oktoberfest NW
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Puyallup Fairgrounds
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oktoberfestnw.com
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First weekend in October (Fri-Sun)
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A Munich-inspired Festhalle Biergarten, traditional bratwurst, handmade German pretzels, strudel and schnitzel, along with an entertainment line-up on two stages. Other attractions making this event unique are the Hammerschlagen Tournament, and the Miss Oktoberfest Swing Girl. Oktoberfest Northwest is also host to the Scandinavian Heritage Festival, held in the Pavilion Building.
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November
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Seattle
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Seattle Center Winterfest
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Center House, Fisher Pavilion & Grounds, Seattle
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www.seattlecenter.com
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November - January 1, every year
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Winterfest is a five week festival filled with top quality shows, events, performances, student showcases and exhibits. The annual Winterfest favorites at Seattle Center include: Winterfest Ice Rink and Winterfest Carousel at Fisher Pavilion, Winterfest Holiday Train Display, Giant Tree in Center House, Winter Worldfest, Winterfest Holiday Movies and Student showcases and exhibits.
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December
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Bellevue
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Magic Season
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Various locations throughout Bellevue
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magicseason.com
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Friday after Thanksgiving through the first full week of January
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The Magic Season festivities include the Group Health Ice Arena, the region’s only open-air holiday ice skating experience. Snow falls nightly as live toy soldiers and winter characters, music and a dazzling light show brighten the night and warm your heart. More than 500,000 lights illuminate the Bellevue Botanical Garden in a breathtaking, nationally-recognized holiday display.
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Puyallup
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A Victorian Country Christmas Festival
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Western Washington Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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www.avictoriancountrychristmas.com
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First weekend in December (Wed-Sun)
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Mark your calendar for the annual A Victorian Country Christmas Festival. Step back in time as the Western Washington Fairgrounds in Puyallup are transformed into a Victorian village featuring old-fashioned streets lined with over 530 Victorian stores, tended by shopkeepers in Victorian attire.
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Seattle
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Macy’s Holiday Parade and Star Lighting
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Downtown Seattle
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www.seattle.gov/html/visitor/holiday.htm
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Friday after Thanksgiving
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Everyone loves a parade! Join Macy’s for the festivities leading to Santa’s big arrival at 8:45am, followed by the Holiday Star lighting and spectacular fireworks later at 5:00 pm.
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Seattle
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New Years at the Needle
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Seattle Center Space Needle
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www.spaceneedle.com
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December 31st (New Years Eve)
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Seattle’s traditional New Year’s Eve fireworks show is displayed at the 605-foot Space Needle with thousands of pyrotechnic effects at midnight on December 31st. More than 20,000 people usually gather below the tower to watch the fireworks shoot across the night sky and an estimated 400,000 people view the show from surrounding neighborhoods.
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Tacoma
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Zoolights
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Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
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www.pdza.org
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Late November - December
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Every year, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium puts on a lavish holiday light display. After strolling through the zoo paths to view the twinkling decor, you can get enjoy live entertainment, a carousel ride, hot chocolate, or family photos. Advance Zoolights tickets may be purchased at Bartell’s, online, or at a zoo kiosk.
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Tacoma
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First Night Tacoma
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Downtown Tacoma (various lcations
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www.firstnighttacoma.org
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December 31st (New Years Eve)
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Tacoma’s New Year’s Eve celebration is an opportunity for friends and families to say farewell to the old year and hello to the new. The festivities begin with a street parade at 7:00pm showcasing many of the performers and artists that will be exhibiting at First Night. That is followed by street performances by various artists and varying stage presentations at the Rialto Theatre, Pantages Theater, Theater on the Square and other clubs and businesses downtown.
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