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Courtney from Street Cheese will be on hand to teach us about the cheeses and provide guidance on how to pair cheese with cider. There will be a variety of cheeses as well as a diverse lineup of cider from Schilling. Ticket includes five (1oz) tasters of cheese and five (4oz) ciders. Our full kitchen […]

Drag Brunch returns to the beer hall with host Queen Andrew! She'll be joined on the runway by Beau Degas & MyAikõ. Come watch them work the crowd as you drink and eat the Sunday scaries away. A special brunch menu will be available. All ages welcome. $10 cover. Reservations highly recommended.

Following hugely popular demand, CitySwoon's unique and successful matched speed dating is returning to Ballard! Experience our fresh take on traditional speed dating. Fill out a profile in under 5 minutes and be matched on a series of 6-8 quick-fire date rounds to THE most compatible singles in the room. Check-in is on your phone, […]

Come experience a Blind Beer Tasting with the Seattle Beer School! We all will blindly taste five different beers. By all, we mean ALL. Even us. Fun! Scary! EXCITING. We will talk through tasting techniques, talk BJCP/BA style guidelines, and use our powers of deduction—and incredible sniffing skills—to figure out WTF are these beers! Tasting […]

On August 13th the Ballard Farmers Market will be extending from NW Vernon Place, along Ballard Ave, to 20th AVE NW. We will operate the same hours and continue to be open year-round, rain or shine.

Fat Bottom Productions bring you the best in burlesque! Join us in the outdoor beer garden to watch these fabulous performers. Hosted by Moxie Blue and featuring: Polly Wood, Bebe Abundance, Dr. Tabby Kat, Vendetta Petty Kash D'Ho, Vanessa the Witch, Alexa Perplexa, Luna DeLyte, Dulce D'Jour, Obscura Fox, Lady Drew Blood, Miz Melancholy, and […]

This Friday August 18th Ballard Beer Box will have its Grand Opening party with a new pizza menu, a new back patio, music by DJ Jerry and a wide selection of beer, wine, cider and more! Ballard Beer box is dog friendly and family friendly and will be serving food from open until close.

The Climate of the Olympic Peninsula ranges from drier than Los Angeles, to the wettest in the lower 48 states. Come learn about the fascinating natural history of this place, and the most accessible hikes to get you there. Matt Houghton is a naturalist licensed by both the Olympic National Park and the Olympic National […]

Brown Bear Car Wash will provide free “Beary Clean” car washes on Thursday, August 24, as it celebrates 66 years of serving customers throughout the Puget Sound area, including the Brown Bear tunnel car wash at 5111 15th Ave NW. Available at 28 tunnel wash locations from 8 am to 8 pm, the one-day event […]

Escape reality and snack on some free popcorn during these family-friendly movie series! Movies in the Park will occur on 4 Thursdays in August, starting at 7pm in Ballard Commons Park. The theme is "Out of This World," and will feature these four films: August 3rd: Lightyear August 10th: The Iron Giant August 17th: Mars […]

On August 27th the Ballard Farmers Market will be extending from NW Vernon Place, along Ballard Ave, to 20th AVE NW. We will operate the same hours and continue to be open year-round, rain or shine. There will be a ceremonial ribbon cutting at Vernon PL/Ballard Ave at 9AM The extension of the Ballard Farmers […]

Partake in the Nordic tradition of pickled herring & open-faced sandwiches paired with aquavit. Featured menu available all day. Live music outside 2-6pm Rare Norwegian aquavits from our “vault”. Reservations strongly encouraged

Who were the Norse Gods? What did they stand for? What were some of their stories? NW Viking Alliance Elder Seth Tufteland will teach an overview of the Norse Pantheon and how they relate to current day as well. Come learn about Odin, Thor, Loki, and more as we explore about the Gods the Vikings […]