Summer continues! But, for some of us, the highlight this weekend may be the drop in high temps back to the 70s… but, also lots of events and quite a few are free! Start out on Friday with a free, 1-hour Shakespeare production in David Rodgers Park and check out the cult classic Princess Bride for free at the Mural Amphitheater on Saturday. And, Seafair is ramping up this weekend with the Torchlight Run and Torchlight Parade on Saturday evening, both starting at the Seattle Center (the run ends there as well). Regardless, plenty to do and the natural Seattle A/C should kick in on Saturday!
Traffic:
- Southbound I-5: closed under the Convention Center Friday 11:59pm to 5am, Saturday, July 28 while WSDOT tests the fire suppression system. Traffic will be rerouted off at Stewart, then left onto Fifth Avenue, then left onto Spring Street and back onto I-5.
- 15th Ave W: Lane closures on 15th Ave W, Sunday, July 28, 8am-4pm for median work. SDOT will close one inside lane on each side of 15th Ave West from the south end of the Ballard Bridge to just south of West Dravus Street
Multi-Day Events:
- Capitol Hill Block Party, Capitol Hill, July 26-28
- The Hitchcock Nine, SIFF Uptown, July 26-28
- Concerts at the Locks, Ballard Locks, FREE June 1-Sept 2 (Sat & Sun, 2pm)
- Imaginate, Pacific Science Center, June 1 – Sept 2
Friday, July 26
- 47th Annual Festival of the Fountains, PacSci, 6pm
- Backyard Bard: Shakespeare’s 12th Night, David Rodgers Park, 7pm FREE
- Mariners vs Twins, Safeco, 7:10pm
- Clips Beer & Film Tour, Gas Works Park, 8pm
- SIFF Uptown New & Continuing Films: 20 Feet from Stardom, Only God Forgives, The Way Way Back, Frankenstein’s Army (Friday, July 26 only)
Saturday, July 27
- Dragon Boat Festival, South Lake Union Park, 8:30am FREE
- Create Your Own Storybook, Gates Foundation, 11am FREE
- Mariners vs Twins, Safeco, 1:10pm
- UFC on Fox, Key Arena, 12:30pm
- Seafair Torchlight Run, Seattle Center (start/finish), 6:30pm
- Seafair Torchlight Parade, Seattle Center to Downtown, 7:30pm-10pm FREE
- Movies at the Mural: Princess Bride, Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre, 9pm FREE
Sunday, July 28
- Hispanic Seafair, Seattle Center Mural Amphitheatre, 11am-7pm FREE
- Mariners vs Twins, Safeco, 1:10pm
- Shakespeare in the Park: Henry V, Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, 6-8pm FREE
- One Direction, Key Arena, 7pm
- Sounders vs Chivas, CenturyLink, 8pm
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