It’s shaping up to be an eventful weekend with everything from No Kings Seattle to the Seattle Dragon Boat Festival and from the Georgetown Carnival to Soccer & Sounds: Travis Thompson, Yonny, & Yungtada on the calendar. For more suggestions, check out our top event picks of the week.
FRIDAY
SHOPPING
Black Night Market
If you need a quick refresher, Juneteenth commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation on June 19, 1865 (it was signed two years earlier!) in Texas at the end of the Civil War. The day was officially declared a federal holiday in 2021 and modern celebrations spotlight Black excellence and community, which is just what this Black Night Market aims to do during the two Fridays on either side of Juneteenth. Head to Pier 62 to shop from BIPOC vendors, hear from artists and entrepreneurs, and grab dinner or dessert from local food trucks. SHANNON LUBETICH
(Pier 62, Downtown, free)
