This culinary festival on the grounds of the Seattle Center allows you to sample the best from more than 60 Seattle restaurants. There is also wine and beer tasting, a dance palace, a professional ice-carving contest and plenty of live entertainment. Bumbershoot Bumbershoot, the Seattle arts festival, is a showcase for international, national and regional artists in music, dance, theater, visual and literary arts, and comedy. Fiestas Patrias Plan for some fun at the Seattle Center in September, with a celebration of Mexican and Latin American independence featuring dance, music, food and children's activities. Festival Sundiata Celebrate African and African-American history, art and culture at the Festival Sundiata.
Performances feature jazz, gospel, blues and Caribbean music, dance and drama.
The Folklife Festival celebrates America's cultural and ethnic heritages with artists, craftspeople, musicians, dancers and great cooks who share their traditions through performances, exhibits, demonstrations and workshops. A celebration of the cultural, spiritual and economic significance of salmon to the Pacific Northwest. Event features a Native American powwow, dancing, storytelling, arts and crafts, and a fun-run. Scottish Highland Games Held every July at the King County Fairgrounds in Enumclaw, the Highland Games features bagpiping competitions, athletic events, a parade of clans, Scottish food and art booths. Seafair A long-standing local tradition, Seafair is an international festival celebrated in Seattle each summer.