Every Family’s Northwest Bucket List
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Joyas Mestizas group walks in the South Park parade during a past year’s Fiestas Patrias festival. Credit: Joe Mabel/Flickr CC
September
- Bumbershoot. Seattle’s iconic music fest celebrated 50 years in 2023. The event has been revived and reimagined, so it may look a little different than years past. Stay tuned, and check the website for more information, details and 2024 dates as they become available.
- Bremerton Blackberry Festival. This Labor Day fest in berry fun Bremerton features blackberry treats, a fun run, fly-ins and more family fun on the boardwalk. Dates for 2024 are Aug. 31–Sept. 2
- BrickCon. Got some Lego lovers in the house? This Seattle Center festival (the longest-running fan exhibition in the United States!), with thousands of model displays and group builds, has everything. Dates for 2024 are Sept. 7–8.
- Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias. This fest celebrates the various cultural traditions, music and cuisines of Latin America that are represented in our local community. Dates for 2024 are Sept. 14–15.
- Washington State Fair. Bring on the elephant ears! “Doing the Puyallup” in September is an annual rite of passage for many families, with carnival rides, animal encounters, the rodeo, monster truck jams and great entertainment for kids. Check the website for 2024 dates.
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Image credit: Joe Mabel/Flickr CC
