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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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View MoreFree Princess Bride screening at Seattle Center on Friday, July 31
Seattle Center's free Movies at the Mural series screens The Princess Bride on Friday, July 31, at the Mural Amphitheatre in Lower Queen Anne, with student short films starting at 7 p.m. and the feature at dusk.
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View MoreWorld premiere musical 'Freak the Mighty' opens at Seattle Rep
Seattle Rep's world premiere musical "Freak the Mighty," produced by the Tony-winning team behind "Come From Away," begins preview performances at the Bagley Wright Theater in Lower Queen Anne on Thursday, July 30, running through September 6 with tickets from $39 to $99.
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View MoreSilent vigil at Seattle Center's International Fountain honors Bite of Seattle victims
Seattle Center hosts a free silent vigil at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, at the International Fountain in Lower Queen Anne, inviting residents to bring flowers and written messages to honor the three people killed and four wounded in the Bite of Seattle shooting on Sunday, July 26.
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View MoreBallard P-Patch turns 50 with free art fair, live music, and bratwurst
The Ballard P-Patch celebrates its 50th anniversary with Art in the Garden on Saturday, August 1, featuring 30 artist booths, live music, food vendors, and free admission, with proceeds supporting garden projects and Real Rent Duwamish.
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View MoreBite of Seattle shooting wiped out vendors' busiest sales day
The Bite of Seattle shooting on Sunday, July 26, cut short the festival's final and busiest day, leaving dozens of food vendors who pay steep commissions to festival operator FoodieLand without their peak sales window and without access to their equipment behind police tape.
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View MoreMagnolia Summerfest bans pop-up tents and dogs for first time
Magnolia Summerfest returns to Magnolia Playfield July 31–Aug. 2 with three days of free live music, food vendors, and the Seafair parade, but two new rules ban personal pop-up tents and dogs from the grounds for the first time.
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View MoreFree multicultural art exhibit at Seattle Center rotates weekly till mid August
A free, rotating multicultural art exhibit at Seattle Center's A/NT Gallery features work by Zapotec artist Fulgencio Lazo and Japanese calligraphy master Ritsuko Kashiba, open Wednesday through Sunday until August 16.
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View MoreFree walking map traces Seattle's Hip Hop roots through the Central District
Music researcher Gary Campbell created a free 7-mile walking map and zine tracing 23 landmarks of Seattle's early hip-hop scene across the Central District, Capitol Hill, and downtown, distributed by nonprofit Common Area Maintenance at pop-up events through summer 2026.
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