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View MoreMoomin exhibitions at Ballard's Nordic Museum close Sept. 6
The National Nordic Museum's twin Moomin exhibitions in Ballard close Sept. 6, giving families fewer than three weeks to explore the first-ever U.S. showing of works from Finland's Moomin Museum, plus a final movie night screening of "Tove" on Thursday, Aug. 20.
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View MoreBallard Alliance seeks artist for 450-square-foot mural on NW Market St
The Ballard Alliance is accepting applications through Monday, Aug. 31 for an artist to paint a 450-square-foot mural on the Hjarta Condominiums building at 1530 NW Market St, with a $3,425 budget and a mid-October completion target.
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View More1st Dog Pawrade hits Phinney Ridge Aug. 23
The first-ever Greenwood Dog Pawrade on Sunday, Aug. 23 sends dogs and their humans through three Phinney Ridge stops for free pup cups, a splash pad, banana bobbing, pet portraits and local vendors.
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View MoreFilm crews shoot mockumentary sitcom on Ballard Ave
Two film productions are shooting in Ballard the week of Aug. 13, including a mockumentary sitcom called SAHD filming at Studio RA and Begin on Ballard Ave NW, while a separate 1990s-set feature directed by Seattle-raised Harry Calbom shoots across the city.
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View MoreCentral District gallery honors 50 years of 'For Colored Girls' with new exhibit
Arte Noir in Seattle's Central District opens "Colored Girls for Colored Girls — Evolution of Expression" on Aug. 19, featuring four Seattle artists among 18 women creators in a national 50th anniversary tribute to Ntozake Shange's landmark choreopoem.
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View MoreOrcas surface at Ballard Locks during peak salmon season
A pod of transient orcas surfaced at the Ballard Locks and Golden Gardens on Monday evening during peak Chinook salmon season, and scientists say the marine-mammal hunters are the best natural defense against seals and sea lions that prey on fish at the Locks.
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View MoreRaccoon painting raises nearly $273K for Ballard Food Bank
A painting of Ballard's viral raccoon Jimothy sold for $6,543 at auction, triggering a corporate giving cascade that raised nearly $273,000 for the Ballard Food Bank as it prepares to expand into a new annex.
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View MoreFree cultural exhibit at Seattle Center closes Sunday
A free exhibit featuring Oaxacan-Seattle artist Fulgencio Lazo's commissioned sand painting and Japanese calligraphy master Ritsuko Kashiba's work closes Sunday, Aug. 16 at Seattle Center's International Fountain Pavilion.
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View More2 Seattle beaches lost lifeguard coverage the same evening
Seattle Parks & Recreation pulled lifeguard coverage from both Mt. Baker Beach and Magnuson Beach on the evening of Aug. 5 due to staffing shortages, directing Magnuson swimmers to nearby Matthews Beach while offering no alternative for Rainier Valley families at Mt. Baker.
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View MoreBallard ArtWalk on Aug. 8 doubles as input session for waterfront park
The Ballard Waterfront Park Coalition will host a community input session on a proposed park at the 24th Ave NW street end during the free Aug. 8 Ballard ArtWalk, which runs 6 to 9 p.m. across more than a dozen neighborhood venues.
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View MoreSeattle's unarmed crisis responders now available starting at 6:30 a.m.
Starting Wednesday, Aug. 5, Seattle's Community Crisis Responders will operate from 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily — nearly doubling availability from the previous noon-to-10 p.m. window and giving Ballard, Queen Anne and Magnolia residents an unarmed mental health option for early-morning and late-night welfare checks.
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View MoreTunnel boring resumes beneath Ballard streets as no-parking enforcement begins on NW 56th
Seattle Public Utilities' tunnel boring machine has started its second phase of tunneling under NW 56th Street in Ballard, with strict no-parking enforcement and lane restrictions in effect through spring 2027 as the Ship Canal Water Quality Project pushes toward completion.
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View MoreYour week in Ballard: Viking Faire, a 5K for the food bank, ArtWalk, and more
A roundup of Ballard neighborhood events for the week of August 3–9, 2026, including the 3rd Annual Viking Faire at Skål Beer Hall, a 5K Beer Run benefiting the Ballard Food Bank, the monthly Ballard ArtWalk, Scottish folk singer Iona Fyfe at Macleod's, and free storytime at the Ballard Locks.
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View MoreMonroe native Benson Boone brings arena tour to Lower Queen Anne on Tuesday
Grammy-nominated pop star Benson Boone, who grew up in Monroe, WA, performs at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, August 4, bringing event-night parking rates, street closures, and transit changes to Lower Queen Anne.
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View MoreNew shuttle runs every 30 minutes from Ballard to Golden Gardens through August 30
A pilot bus service from King County Metro runs every 30 minutes from downtown Ballard to Golden Gardens Park through August 30, with $3 adult fares and free rides for youth 18 and under, while a new Denny Way bus lane and Route 40 construction wrap-up bring additional transit improvements to Queen Anne, Fremont, and Ballard.
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