Try one of Kirkland's many excellent restaurants. Fresh seafood is a big attraction but so are noted French, Italian, Mexican, Mediterranean, Greek, Asian, Indian and traditional American eateries. Many restaurants serve dinner well into the evening and offer live entertainment at their bars. Kirkland Family Festival on the downtown waterfront the third weekend in September. Kirkland's waterfront location offers unlimited recreational opportunities and spectacular views.
Cruise ships depart regularly from downtown to explore Lake Washington's shores.
Such offerings make Kirkland a perfect one-day vacation or a place to put down roots. With its necklace of public parks, Kirkland's amenities are not lost on residents or visitors. Kirkland is regionally known for its outstanding parks system. Some are out for exercise, others for the lakeside sunsets and others still for kayak and canoe tours or volleyball on the sand courts. While Kirkland is proud of its extensive and diverse set of waterfront parks, it offers a rich variety of neighborhood playgrounds, ball fields, walking trails, natural and landscaped open spaces and an outdoor public swimming pool.