The Redmond Arts Festival is an annual festival that occurs in the Redmond Town Center during the…read moresummer season. If you're into art, especially finding local art, the Redmond Arts Festival is an event that was created with you in mind. I'm in Redmond a lot, and while I was at the Redmond Town Center for other business, I checked out the Redmond Arts Festival while it was going on. The Redmond Town Center has vendors lined up along the town center, selling their artwork and there is live music that plays in the main plaza, by the water fountain. The selection of artwork is small, especially compared to other art festivals that occur around the area. But it's cool that Redmond has their own community event. Also, this year, they've timed this festival during Redmond Derby Days where Microsoft shuttles can take you to and from both events for free. Smart thinking! It was nice to see what was offered this year, but if you're not already in Redmond, I wouldn't go out of my way to visit due to how small the festival is.

An annual three-day weekend arts festival that's a fun addition to the Redmond Derby Days (and…read moredon't forget the seasonal Redmond Saturday Market)! The town center becomes lined with booths of various handmade goods, including the usual set of paintings, crafts, pottery, jewelry, and sculptures. Other activities are present as well: live bands performing all day, kid-friendly activities, and a couple of food trucks. Of course, this is not a large city like Seattle, so come with expectations set to what a nice, small town like Redmond would offer!

Wow did we had fun!! Really recommendable attending to it. Lots of breweries with their most tasty…read moreand potent beer :D It is a big location with many booths around the event. There's another section for restrooms and another with various food trucks. Good selection and variety. There is one place also for buying more chips for more beer. It doesn't get crowded as some of the food trucks :) They give you your tasting glass at the entrance and booth staff can clean it every time you taste a new beer. You can also find water stations around. Good music and atmosphere :) Great event for summer!

BEER HEAVEN. I love coming to this festival every year. Where else can you try hundreds of craft…read morebeer from all over Washington in one place? You definitely get your monies worth here with the glass souvenir you're given at the door, your tokens, always free food or water being advertised, live music... There is also a nice variety of food trucks that come to the event -- dessert and meal trucks. The event is family friendly; there's a corner of the festival near the music stage full of bouncy houses and booths selling toys. The weather was not so good this year, but typically the weather is perfect so bring your lawn blankets and chairs and enjoy the day!

Wow! What a lovely day. Pack with a lot of patience because parking was tough. We arrive not that…read morelate, but ut took us a bit yo get to a lot even when we already got a map for the available parkings. Slow movement but we got there.Some stress are closed. There are lots and lots of booths. Plenty of things to see, purchase, and eat along. We had some dumplings, lactose free dole (yaaay!), and cotton candy. Everything was great! I wanted some BBQ but lines were huge!!! We lost an hour for the cotton. Candy. Kids were playing in the meantime, but I suggest to keep an eye because there's gazillions of people! It is a fair!

Salmon Days!! Always a fun time while we watch our salmon friends move through the area (and you…read morecan eat them). This is the first year I've got in many, many years and I'm glad that I did. Like any other festival that shuts down a large area, the parking is pretty crazy. I got there nice and early to find a good spot and walked about a mile. Overall good selection of vendors! Most of them were artisanal and not something you can buy from a direct-from-China shop. The food court had a lot of great options, and, of course the Kiwanis salmon BBQ. They also had a large field section with games for the kiddos and a water dog competition! There were lots of salmon going through the ladder, so that was nice to watch for awhile. Overall Salmon Days is a great festival to get out and do something a little different!

The Bellevue Arts Fair is Bellevue's best, annual event that occurs the last weekend in July. For…read moreart lovers in the Seattle area, it's a fair to visit and explore as there's a lot of artwork of all mediums to see and learn about. And it's always a fun time! The Bellevue Arts Fair occurs from the Bellevue Galleria area across the Bellevue Transit Center to the parking garage area by Bell Square, pass Nordstrom. Everything is walking distance, and they do block certain streets for where vendors are. With that said, I recommend taking public transit if you want to avoid the parking mayhem that can occur this busy weekend. However, you can still find parking in the mall and around the Bellevue Downtown Park if you get there early enough. As mentioned earlier, there's artwork of all mediums, so a lot of variety. The artwork also ranges in different price points and it's cool to see where the artists are from, as many travel from all around the West Coast to Bellevue, just to showcase their craftsmanship. In addition to the artwork to explore, there are food trucks and live music, and the Bellevue Arts Museum offers free admission all weekend and hosts a wine garden. Fun times. It's one of my favorite summer festivals to check out. Support the arts and small business!

Cool stuff and so many vendors, selling wood crafted items, copper, wall art, photography art,…read moreceramics, jewelry and clothes. Vendors were from OR, NM, Ok, WA and more.

Kirkland Summerfest is a neighborhood summer event. It has everything from kids events, beer…read moregarden and live band stage, booths for sales and information, booths for food and drinks. The Kirkland Summerfest is one of the prettiest festivals, aesthetically speaking. Incorporating the use of beach, park, Heritage Hall, and the streets, there is a lot to appreciate the natural beauty in this area. It's moderate in size. Over the years, they have changed how many streets they close for this event. This year (2019) is more modest in size. The good thing is that they are open from Friday to Sunday so you can choose the convenient time for you to attend. Be sure to study the map so you're not missing out! Parking is street only, or library or city hall.

I participated in the Kirkland Summerfest in conjunction with the Sip Kirkland wine tasting event…read more I had a really great time here and even though there were a lot of people at the event it wasn't overly crowded unlike other food / festival events that are overwhelmingly busy and the lines are really long. The weather was perfect and this year it was located at the downtown Kirkland Marina Park and it is an absolutely beautiful park especially to eat and drink and enjoy the scenery for a social event like this.

I wouldn't call this a festival, but rather a community get together event. This is an event that…read morehappens on the last three Thursdays in August at Downtown Park and Redmond Central Connector which is another park just down the block. I don't know what the theme is, but there are a bunch of food trucks and food stands as well as entertainment is offered at both locations. This event is family friendly and a good venue to enjoy the waning days of summer before fall starts. Parking also seems to be a challenge, so I would recommend other modes of transportation if it is convenient for you. Considering the lack of fun things to do on an August Thursday evening in Redmond, this seems like your best bet.

This is a fun summer, weekly festival in Redmond that occurs during the month of August. Every…read moreyear it gets bigger and better. So Bazaar is located walking distance to Redmond Town Center and the downtown shops, as it's in an open area right across from Half Price Books and a newer apartment building. There are light installations for a silent dance party, a 21+ area for sippin' booze, food trucks in the parking lot, live music and various vendors lined up. It's not a large festival, but is a good way to spend a summer afternoon. The festival starts around 5PM but stays around 'til 10PM, which is pleasant surprise for the Eastside! Parking can be a little tricky, as the festival gets busy! Get here early if you want parking and first dibs on food trucks because food does sell out. However, plenty of parking is located in the garage in Redmond Town Center which is a short walk away. Dogs are also welcomed at the festival - big plus here! It's definitely worth checking out if you haven't before and are in the area.

This is my first time to the Georgetown Carnival (The event is free) I honestly I don't know if I…read morehave heard of it before or not since there always seems to be going on in Seattle each weekend. Especially with the warmer weather coming around. There is so many different kinds of things to see here! There is a section where there are all kinds of food trucks where you can get pretty much anything you want. If you desire something a bit more relaxing then you can also go in all of the eating establishments in the neighborhood that are open and ready to receive guests who want to sit and relax. After making it past the food trucks there are just all kinds of vendors selling pretty much anything you can think of as well. From crafts to shirts to jewelry and so much more! There are performers dressed up as clowns, fairies, drag queens and various other kinds of personas that people are totally prepared to be in character for. Throughout the day there are free concerts that take place too! There are events that happen all day but the events I saw was the power tool races where contestants assemble old power tools like saws and sanders into vehicles in which they drag race each other. While it appears that every racer is confident that their vehicle is dependable and fast when it comes down to it sometimes it just doesn't work out at all. Which is part of the quirky charm with this event. The races have very odd and hilarious homemade metal trophies to whoever is the best racer at the end as well as who qualifies in various categories. So much fun! There was also a clown side show where magic tricks were being performed as well as a fun house of sorts where many carnival antiques are housed along with clown masks, face painting and various other activities. Fun! I will definitely keep my eyes and ears open for when the carnival rolls around again next year because I would love to see more of those power tool races again!

Went last year and this year was not as much fun as last year. There were more interesting vendors…read moreand activities last year. This year was quieter and seemed smaller.

My son and his new wife selected the Red Barn as their wedding venue, which was held last weekend…read more The owners and staff were outstanding in helping with preparation steps for both the ceremony and reception; from outlining a process and working through details to securing catering, music and day-of accommodations. Everything went off in spectacular fashion. We couldn't have been happier with how everything was handled, and family and friends that attended were very complimentary and appreciative. Highly recommend!

Friendly staff, cute animals, and thoughtful activities for young kids in a serene setting. Would…read moredefinitely recommend!