Regardless of how you feel about Washington State fully reopening at the end of June (maybe you’re jonesing for human interaction beyond your immediate pod, or perhaps you’re feeling anxious about rejoining the world), it’s happening, and with those loosened restrictions comes a plethora of in-person festivals and events—some of which are newly imagined while others are reincarnated from their pre-COVID origins. To help you prepare for popular happenings that will likely sell out, we’ve rounded up this summer’s biggest festivals (like the North Bend Film Festival and Shakespeare in the Park), concerts (like Brandi Carlile with Sheryl Crow and Neumos’ Grand Reopening Party), art openings (like Monet at Étretat at the Seattle Art Museum and Tip Toland at the Bellevue Arts Museum), and more (like The Stranger‘s Summer Drive-In Series and the Seafair Torchlight Run) all the way through Labor Day. Plan away, baby!
JUNE
PRIDE
The AMP Dedication
Celebrate the long-awaited completion of the Seattle AIDS Memorial Pathway—a public art project that honors the victims of the AIDS epidemic through a Seattle-centric lens—by checking out the artwork, chatting with contributing artists (including Christopher Paul Jordan, Storme Webber, and Horatio Hung-Yan Law), and learning more about the project.
Capitol Hill Plaza (Sat June 26)
