What’s on this weekend

Halynn Blanchard Ballard

The 2nd Saturday of the month brings back the Ballard ArtWalk and a Golden Gardens restoration volunteer crew. Whittier Heights puts on a family-fun festival with music and raffle tickets. Our neighbors at Phinney and Greenwood close off a section of road for a Saturday street fair celebration.

As always in summer, there are free concerts at the Locks and the good ‘ol Ballard Farmer’s Market this Sunday. Plus, watch out for Mariners traffic downtown for games all three days this weekend!

We are told to expect a high of 79 degrees with a twenty percent chance of rain both Saturday and Sunday. Overall, we’ll see the weather fluctuate from sunny to partly cloudy.

FRIDAY, August 7

SATURDAY, August 8

  • Ballard Art Walk is on at many businesses and art galleries all over Ballard from 6 p.m.–9 p.m. Click here to check out more details
  • Ballard History Walk with Susan Reinhard; walk along historic Ballard Avenue and shares Ballard’s history. Meet from 10 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. at Bergen Place Park (Market St. between Leary Ave & 22nd Ave NW). Click here for more information.
  • Golden Gardens Restoration from 9 a.m.–noon. Volunteer and give back to the community by enhancing the forest and making a better wildlife habitat! Tools, gloves, and training are provided. Meet at restroom near parking lot for dog park. Contact Doug at (206) 794-4520 or doug@greshamenvironmental.com with questions.
  • PhinneyWood Summer Streets event will close down a good portion of Greenwood Avenue to cars from noon–5 p.m. Neighbors converge for dozens of family-friendly activities, performances and sidewalk sales. Greenwood Avenue from North 70th to 87th streets will be shut down to cars and open to pedestrians, skates and bikes. Click here for more information.
  • Whittier Heights Family Festival  kicks off for the first time from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. in Kirke Park (7028 9th Ave NW). Live music by local band “The The Not-Its!” plus kid’s activities, food and drink. A raffle will take place with giveaways from local businesses including Honore Bakery! Visit the Facebook event page here.
  • Live Music
  • Free yoga in the park: Every Saturday starting July 25th there is a free yoga class in Ballard Commons Park with Instructors from the Ballard Health Club. 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Saturdays through September. Bring a yoga mat! All levels of experience welcome.

SUNDAY, August 9

  • Ballard Farmer’s Market along Ballard Ave from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Click here to see this week’s specials.
  • Porkfest: the Sunset Hill community hosts a jazz-filled pork BBQ beginning at 1 p.m. at 3231 NW 67th St. Read more here.
  • Live Music
    • Summer Concerts at the Ballard Locks Botanical Gardens: 2 p.m. Featuring Ballard Sedentary Sousa Band- Marching band
    • Open mic at Conor Byrne Pub (5140 Ballard Ave NW) sign-up at 7:30 p.m.

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