Experience the ultimate summer celebration in the heart of Seattle’s iconic Ballard neighborhood featuring live music, family fun, arts & crafts, an impressive craft beer showcase, and dozens of food vendors offering an array of succulent seafood and more. You have permission to board and embark on a memorable FREE summer adventure with us this July! From international sensations to Seattle music scene favs, our Main Stage musical acts are going to rock your world! Enjoy the delicious alder-smoked salmon BBQ that started this 52 year-old neighborhood tradition. Rows of tantalizing seafood offerings, arts & crafts booths, treats and cold drink stands will line the streets of Ballard. Celebrate the Scandinavian side of the Ballard neighborhood and show off your dedication and sheer grit as you compete for the coveted title: WINNER of the 2026 Ozzie’s International Lutefisk Eating Compet...
Ballard Music & Seafoodfest (formerly Ballard SeafoodFest) is an annual festival held in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The festival’s origins can be traced back to 1971 when leaders from Ballard’s industrial and fishing community joined forces with the Ballard Elks to start Ballard SeafoodFest to promote the neighborhood’s fishing industry and draw attention to the area’s Scandinavian heritage. The event began as a two-hour barbecue to raise money for a financially strapped Chamber of Commerce and officially began in 1974. The festival was a hit and has since grown into a highly anticipated event that draws thousands of visitors yearly. The festival celebrates the community’s Scandinavian and maritime roots and has become a beloved summer tradition for locals and visitors alike. Over the years, Ballard Music & Seafoodfest has evolved and expanded, incorporating more...
Take your craft and access thousands of hungry, adventurous eaters, and a shot at something bigger. Bite of Seattle is a chance to put your brand in front of a real audience to grow your reach and connect with Seattle. Bring your talent to the Bite stages and energize the crowd right in the heart of the city. We love collaborating with storytellers who are passionate about food, community, and everything Seattle. Have more questions about the Bite of Seattle that you were not able to find? Reach out! The Bite of Seattle is one of Seattle's oldest and most beloved annual food festivals, with roots dating back to 1982. It was founded by local restaurant owner Alan Silverman, who came up with the idea of hosting a food fair to encourage the public to dine out again during the economic struggles of the Reagan-era recession . With fellow restaurant owners rallying behind the idea, the even...
Yes, we have TWO shows happening simultaneously this year! The first day of our UCU Summer Show (Saturday) will be running simultaneously with the Urban Craft Market at Derby Days , which is happening at the Redmond City Hall Campus . We will be linking to the vendors for that show here, once they are published, to help avoid confusion. At the Summer Show, the outdoor South Lot of the Hangar will be dedicated to our Sprouts! This is a program that we introduced in 2023, the goal being to provide selling opportunities for emerging small businesses with a focus on LGBTQ+, BIPOC, veteran and alter-abled vendors. This is a designated area that will give vendors an opportunity to vend at a significantly lower cost, and for only one of the two days if they so choose. The Sprouts section is right at the main entrance to the show, providing great exposure for these vendors! While we expect th...
This was the official website for the inaugural Seattle Street Food Festival, slated for August 10,2013 in Cal Anderson Park, Seattle, Wa. Content is from the site's 2013 archived pages. The current website for the Seattle Street Food Festival is: www.seattlestfoodfest.com/ The inaugural Seattle Street Food Festival, slated for August 10 in Cal Anderson Park, has an official lineup, and more details about how exactly things will go down at this massive congregation of trucks, carts, booths, and other up-and-coming food outfits—plus plenty of well-known chefs and restaurants. Organizer Ryan Reiter, also the guy behind the Mobile Food Rodeo food truck gatherings, says the idea is to embrace all kinds of street food, from little booths like Beanfish, which makes taiyaki at the Fremont market, to heavy hitters like the snappily outfitted Barking Frog Mobile Kitchen. Reiter is still adding...
