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View MoreWoodland Park Zoo's first Pallas's cat in 21 years is a fluffy 2-year-old named Goose
Woodland Park Zoo in Phinney Ridge welcomed Goose, a two-year-old Pallas's cat from Columbus Zoo in Ohio, marking the zoo's first manul in 21 years. The species has a history at the zoo dating to a 1992 gift from Chongqing Zoo through Seattle's sister city partnership.
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View MoreCrown Hill's free Princess Bride movie night returns to the park on August 14
The Crown Hill Village Association's free annual outdoor movie night returns Friday, August 14, with a screening of "The Princess Bride," costume contest, and neighborhood activities at Crown Hill Park.
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View MoreOne hundred handmade koi kites now fly through Seattle Center
Five artists have installed six free, walkable sculptures across Seattle Center's Lower Queen Anne campus through 2026, including 100 handmade koi kites at Founders Court and steel lounge chairs at Theatre Commons.
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View MoreAlki Art Fair returns for 29th year with 100-plus artists, free admission all weekend
The 29th annual Alki Art Fair opens Friday, July 17, at Alki Beach Park with more than 100 artists, live music, food vendors, and free admission through Sunday, July 19.
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View MoreWest Seattle Grand Parade rolls Saturday for its 92nd year
The 92nd annual West Seattle Grand Parade marches down California Avenue SW on Saturday, July 18, at 11 a.m., with Easy Street Records owner Matt Vaughan as grand marshal, 85 entries, and a pre-parade 5K benefiting the West Seattle Food Bank.
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View MoreBallard's Salmon Bay Park hosts its first community book exchange Saturday
The Salmon Bay Park Stewards are hosting a free, informal book swap at 2001 NW Canoe Place on Saturday, July 18, from 2 to 4 p.m., building on the volunteer energy that drove the park's 2025 playground renovation.
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View MoreBallard's seafood festival hails new lutefisk champion
The Ballard Music & Seafoodfest debuted its new name July 10–12, drawing thousands to downtown Ballard for three days of live music headlined by Built to Spill, more than 50 food vendors, and the annual lutefisk eating contest won by five-year competitor Scott Bryson.
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View MoreThe Works Seattle to open permanent creative studio in Alaska Junction
The Works Seattle, an adult creative studio founded by Kellie Phelan, is opening its first permanent home at 4540 California Ave. SW in West Seattle's Alaska Junction in September 2026 after eight years of pop-up locations.
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View MoreBallard Goodwill launches vinyl and vintage audio pop-up with free DJ party Friday
Evergreen Goodwill and Shibuya Hi-Fi curator Brian Rauschenbach are hosting a month-long vinyl, vintage audio, and fashion pop-up at the Ballard Goodwill starting Friday, July 10, with a free kickoff DJ party from 6 to 8 p.m.
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View MoreFireworks left smoldering in a trash can nearly burned down a Magnolia home
A Magnolia house fire caused by smoldering fireworks in a trash can was one of at least 22 blazes and 86 injuries across Seattle over the Fourth of July weekend, a 65% increase over the prior year.
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View MoreBallard's seafood festival has a new name for the first time in 52 years
The Ballard Music & Seafoodfest debuts its first-ever rebrand July 10–12 with free admission, Built to Spill headlining, and more than 50 food vendors, plus a full week of neighborhood events from craft meetups to literary readings.
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View MoreBallard Seafoodfest returns July 10-12: salmon BBQ, live music, and a lutefisk eating contest
The 52nd Annual Ballard Music & Seafoodfest returns Friday, July 10, through Sunday, July 12, 2026, with free admission, live music, a salmon BBQ, kids' activities, and a lutefisk eating contest in the heart of Ballard.
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View MoreBallard July 4 Week: trivia, tatoos, fireworks, and concert at the Locks
A day-by-day guide to Ballard's holiday week, from trivia at Reuben's Brews and karaoke at Hattie's Hat to a free July 4th concert at the Ballard Locks and Seafair fireworks at Gas Works Park.
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View More3 gallery shows, zines, and jazz open King Street Station's July Art Walk
ARTS at King Street Station opens its July programming with a free First Thursday Art Walk on Thursday, July 2, featuring live jazz, zines, and three gallery exhibitions, followed by an Indigenous rock concert on Thursday, July 9.
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View MoreSeattle home prices fall 4.8%, the second-steepest drop of any major U.S. metro
Seattle's median home prices fell 4.8% year-over-year — the second-largest decline of any major U.S. metro — while pending sales dropped 12%, according to Redfin data published June 25, 2026, signaling the sharpest local market correction in years.
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