Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is inviting community members to learn about and comment on the rebuild of the Green Lake Community Center, aquatic center, and play area at Green Lake Park. In-person meetings (Green Lake Community Center gym): Online open house: View the presentation, share feedback, and complete the community survey online: https://engageseattleparks.com/glcc-and-pool-rebuild. (See …
The 13th annual Freakout! Music Festival returns to Seattle this week, taking over venues in Ballard and Fremont from November 6–9. The four-day, 21+ event will feature nearly 100 bands with performances at Ballard’s Tractor Tavern, Salmon Bay Eagles Club, The Sunset Tavern, and Conor Byrne Pub, among other locations. Headliners for this year’s festival …
Halloween celebrations are underway across Ballard today. The Ballard Alliance is again organizing the downtown Ballard trick-or-treating event, featuring more than 50 local businesses handing out candy to kids 12 and younger from 4-6 p.m. today. And of course, homes around the neighborhood are going to be giving out candy—check out the map below (and …
The National Nordic Museum’s annual Julefest celebration is happening Nov. 21-23, featuring a mix of traditional Scandinavian food, music, and handmade goods. The event includes the return of the Friday Night Market, a 21+ evening with food, drinks, and shopping. Weekend activities continue Saturday and Sunday with family-friendly programming, craft vendors, and Nordic holiday traditions. …
Hildegard (1150 NW 46th St), the small Ballard shop and community space known for its fermented goods, herbal creations, and workshops, will close by the end of 2025. Owners Rosa Vissers and Howard Kuo shared the news this week, marking three years since the shop first opened in 2022. In their announcement, they reflected on …
Tumbles, a new kids’ fitness and learning gym on 24th Avenue NW, is preparing to open its doors in early November. The gym will host grand opening events featuring mini-classes from Nov. 1 through Nov. 9, according to Tumbles director Marianne Holec. Located at 5680 24th Ave. NW, Tumbles offers fitness and enrichment programs for …
More than 200 people—and plenty of dogs—joined the first-ever Phinney, Fremont, and Ballard Fall Frolic on Oct. 19, a 10-mile community walk connecting several of Northwest Seattle’s most popular neighborhoods and markets. The walk began at the Phinney Neighborhood Center before heading downhill to the Fremont Sunday Market, through the Ballard Farmers Market, and out …
Editor’s note: The following story contains graphic details concerning animal cruelty that may be disturbing to some readers. The dog daycare company Lazy Dog Crazy Dog has closed both its Ballard and West Seattle locations after one of its former employees was charged with animal cruelty. According to charging documents, 20-year-old Dejean Bowens was working …
Little Tin Goods & Apothecary Lounge (5335 Ballard Ave NW) has announced it will close at the end of October after a decade in Ballard. In a post shared earlier this month, owners Francheska and Kaleilani said their “tentative last day of service” will be Friday, Oct. 31. They invited the community to “come and …
The first annual Día de los Muertos Festival will take place tomorrow, Saturday, October 25, on Ballard Avenue NW. The event runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. and is free to attend. The festival will begin with a procession starting at 5:45 p.m. at Dock Pl (between Filson and Bad Albert’s) and will head …
Seattle police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that occurred Wednesday night in the 7300 block of 15th Avenue Northwest. According to police, officers responded around 10:15 p.m. after reports of a vehicle striking a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found a man in the roadway. The driver—believed to have been in a silver sedan …
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will soon begin making safety improvements along 8th Ave NW in Ballard, with “daylighting” installations planned at several intersections in the coming weeks. Daylighting uses signs, paint, and other materials to ensure drivers don’t park too close to intersections or crosswalks, areas where parking is already prohibited. By improving …