First Date: A New Musical continues through 5/20 at ACT in Seattle.
Washington
Damn Yankees
Continues through 5/20 The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle
This Broadway take on Faustian legend explores how far a devoted baseball fan will go to help his favorite team beat those hated New York Yankees. (206) 625-1900, www.5thavenue.org
An Evening with Groucho
Continues through 5/20 The Bullitt Cabaret at ACT, Seattle
Award-winning actor/director Frank Ferrante incorporates memorable one-liners, anecdotes and songs made famous by Groucho Marx in his portrayal of the legendary comedian. (206) 292-7676, www.acttheatre.org
First Date: A New Musical
Continues through 5/20 ACT—A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle
A young couple’s attempts to get to know each other seem thwarted by imaginations gone wild in this otherwise romantic musical comedy. (206) 292-7676, www.acttheatre.org
Rhododendron Festival
5/14–5/19 Port Townsend
The flower show, carnival, fun run and other events lead up to Saturday’s grand parade. (360) 385-2722, www.rhodyfestival.org
Norwegian Constitution Day
5/17 Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle
A full day of activities in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood commemorates Norway’s constitution. (206) 495-2875, www.17thofmay.org
Spring Bird Fest
5/17–5/20 Leavenworth
Expert-led field trips to bird viewing areas (early registration encouraged) are always informative. (509) 548-5807, www.leavenworthspringbirdfest.com
Seattle International Film Festival
5/17–6/10 Seattle
One of the largest and best-attended film festivals in the nation showcases 250 features and documentaries and more than 100 short films in multiple venues, while galas, discussions and other gatherings add to the fun. (206) 324-9996, www.siff.net
National Art Show and Auction
5/18–5/20 Kittitas Valley Event Center, Ellensburg
The must-visit event for Western art lovers features works by more than 80 artists. (509) 962-2934, www.westernartassociation.org
Children’s Consignment Sale
5/18–5/20 Green Lake, Seattle
The consignment sale allows families to shop for new and gently used maternity wear, baby items, books, furniture and other items at great prices. (206) 948-3223, www.perfectlyoutgrown.com
Rock’N the Country
5/18–5/20 Benton County
Fairgrounds, Kennewick
The Lakeside Gem and Mineral Club’s show features speakers, displays and vendors. (509) 628-0170, www.lakesidegemandmineralclub.com
Viking Fest
5/18–5/20 Poulsbo
The celebration of Scandinavian culture features traditional music and dance, food and more. (360) 779-4848, www.vikingfest.org
Ski to Sea Festival
5/18–5/27 Bellingham
A carnival, parades and other community events lead up to the epic relay race from Mount Baker to Bellingham Bay. (360) 746-8861, www.skitosea.com
Armed Forces Day Parade
5/19 Bremerton
One of the West’s largest military parades caps a weekend that includes a golf tournament, motorcycle poker run and a military chef cook-off. (360) 479-3579, www.bremertonchamber.org
Olympic Peninsula Doll Club Show and Sale
5/19 Sequim High School
This showcase and sale of new and antique dolls can’t help but rekindle memories of childhood dreams. (360) 582-9982.
Herb and Garden Festival
5/19–5/20 Pomeroy Living
History Farm, Yacolt
Thousands of fresh herb plants—and garden supplies and tools—are for sale in a festive setting that also includes hayrides and treats from the Farm Café. (360) 686-3537, www.pomeroyfarm.org
University District Street Fair
5/19–5/20 University Way, Seattle
Seattle’s first fair of festival season offers a healthy mix of music, crafts, food and fun. (206) 547-4417, www.udistrictchamber.org
Vinolution
5/22 West 8th Office Building, Seattle
Expect the unexpected as the state’s coolest wineries, breweries and distilleries showcase their offerings in a tasting benefitting The Market Foundation. (206) 236-6167, www.vinolution.org.
Ritzville Days Western Art Show and Cowboy Gathering
5/25–5/27 Downtown Ritzville
Nationally known Western artists and cowboy poets lend to a memorable weekend. (509) 660-0654, www.ritzvillewesternart.com
Dayton Days
5/25–5/28 Dayton
The celebration combines a parade through the town’s historic downtown with horse races, a rodeo and a fun run. (509) 382-4825, www.historicdayton.com
Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts
5/25–5/28 Vern Burton Center, Port Angeles
An eclectic lineup of musicians and dance troupes entertain on multiple stages. (360) 447-5411, www.jffa.org
Kitsap County Harbor Festival
5/25–5/28 Waterfront Park, Port Orchard
Such events as the seagull calling contest and chicken-wing cook-off keep crowds coming back for more. (800) 982-8139, www.kitsapharborfestival.com
Northwest Folklife Festival
5/25–5/28 Seattle Center
The celebration of Seattle’s diversity brings bands from many different ethnic traditions to multiple stages across the Seattle Center grounds. (206) 684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org
Revelry
5/26 Col Solare Winery, Benton City
Sample top Washington wines and food in the Auction of Washington Wines’ eastern Washington event. (206) 326-5770, www.auctionofwashingtonwines.org
Boulevard Park Car Show
5/27 Boulevard Park, Bellingham
The Antique Automobile Restorers Club of Bellingham showcases a variety of vintage cars. (360) 734-1777, www.aarcbellingham.com
Mason County Forest Festival
5/31–6/3 Shelton
Shelton celebrates its heritage with a carnival, car show, logging show and more. (800) 576-2021, www.masoncountyforestfestival.com
CruiZin Chelan
6/1–6/2 Downtown Chelan
Food, music and fun accompany the classic car show along the town’s main drag. (509) 682-3503, www.cruizinchelan.com
Artfest
6/1–6/3 Coeur d’Alene Park, Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane
The annual arts festival returns to the city’s Browne’s Addition neighborhood. (509) 456-3931, www.northwestmuseum.org
Bellingham Scottish Highland Games
6/1–6/3 Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale
Get your kilt on for a celebration that includes highland dancing, piping, drumming, heavy athletics, food and more. (360) 647-8500, www.bhga.org
Edmonds Rotary Waterfront Festival
6/1–6/3 Port of Edmonds Marina
The arts-and-crafts fair, food booths, beer garden and live music create a festive weekend. (425) 771-1744, www.edmondswaterfrontfestival.com
Coppélia
6/1–6/10 McCaw Hall, Seattle
Pacific Northwest Ballet presents a rendition of the endearing comedic tale choreographed by Alexandra Danilova and George Balanchine. (206) 441-2424, www.pnb.org
Loonsday
6/2 Loon Lake
All ages are invited to this non-competitive, 5.5-mile walk around Loon Lake. Event proceeds benefit community projects. (509) 233-2222, www.loons.org
Farmers Day Parade
6/2 Lynden
An eclectic combination of bands, cars, trucks, tractors, equestrian teams and other entries salute the area’s agrarian roots. (360) 354-5995, www.lynden.org
Mural-in-a-Day
6/2 Toppenish
A group of artists come together to create a new mural for the community in this creative annual gathering. (509) 865-3262, www.toppenish.net
International Kite Challenge
6/2–6/3 Ocean Shores
Kite flying contests, lessons and exhibitions fill the sky with color.
(360) 289-4103, www.oceanshoreskites.com
Rosalia Battle Days
6/2–6/3 Downtown Rosalia
The parade, rodeo, dance and fun run are among the highlights of Rosalia’s annual community celebration. (509) 523-5991, www.townofrosalia.org
Sports Cards and Collectibles Show
6/2–6/3 Meridian Park Elementary School, Shoreline
Find the very best in sports cards and memorabilia, and buy, sell or trade with fellow collectors and dealers from across the Western United States and Canada. (206) 795-4683, www.wssca.net
American Idiot
6/5–6/10 The Paramount
Theatre, Seattle
The smash Broadway hit, based on the multiplatinum album by Green Day, tells the tale of three lifelong friends searching for meaning in a post-9/11 world. (206) 682-1414, www.stgpresents.org
Apple Run Car Show
6/8–6/10 Wenatchee
The fun includes Friday night’s car parade and the weekend’s show. (509) 884-7053, www.wenatcheevalleystreetrods.com
Prospectors' Days
6/8–6/10 Republic
Republic celebrates its heritage with everything from gold panning demonstrations and a logging show to a fun run and a 3-on-3-basketball tournament. (509) 775-2704, www.prospectordays.com
Sorticulture Garden Festival
6/8–6/10 Legion Memorial Park, Everett
Peruse a variety of plants and garden art pieces in this celebration of creative outdoor living. (425) 257-8300, www.everettwa.org
One Slight Hitch
6/8–7/8 ACT—A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle
A couple’s plans for their daughter’s perfect wedding are thwarted by the arrival of her ex in this comedy by Lewis Black. (206) 292-7676, www.acttheatre.org
Tastin’ n’ Racin’
6/9–6/10 Lake Sammamish State Park
The classic car show, hydroplane races, food and live music keep good times rolling in the water and on the shore. (360) 802-4835, www.tastinracin.com
Berry Dairy Days
6/14–6/17 Burlington
Activities including a car show, salmon barbecue, live music and plenty of strawberry shortcake add up to a berry good reason to stop by. (360) 757-0994, www.burlington-chamber.com
Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration
6/14–6/17 Leavenworth
Squeeze into the Bavarian village for accordion competitions, concerts, lessons and even a parade. (509) 548-5807, www.accordioncelebration.org
All Wheels Weekend
6/15–6/17 Dayton
Live music, the demolition derby and the “drag” races, featuring several of the town’s most prominent male residents racing on tricycles, make for a memorable weekend. (800) 882-6299, www.allwheelsweekend.com
Edmonds Arts Festival
6/15–6/17 Frances Anderson Cultural Center, Edmonds
The juried show features works by more than 240 artists and artisans. (425) 771-6412, www.edmondsartsfestival.com
Meeker Days
6/15–6/17 Puyallup
Pierce County’s largest street festival features more than 200 craft booths and vendors, two food courts, antique tractor displays and more. (253) 840-2631, www.puyallupmainstreet.com
Strawberry Festival
6/15–6/17 Comford Park, Marysville
The grand parade, Market in the Park and carnival help celebrate all things fragaria. (360) 659-7664, www.maryfest.com
Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival
6/15–6/17 Chelan County Fairgrounds, Cashmere
The music never stops as musicians perform on stage and in jams, joined by fans, as the event celebrates its 10th anniversary. (509) 667-8980. www.wenatcheeriverbluegrass.com
Prosser Scottish Festival and Highland Games
6/16 Port of Benton Wine and Food Park, Prosser
Highland dancers, drummers and pipers set a lively background for athletic competitions and other fun. (509) 786-3177, www.prosserscottishfest.org
Father’s DayWeekend Fly-In
6/16–6/17 Tonasket
The annual tradition includes a Saturday evening barbecue and Sunday morning breakfast. (509) 486-4429, www.tonasketcity.org
Fremont Fair and Solstice Parade
6/16–6/17 Fremont, Seattle
Activities during Seattle’s quirkiest neighborhood festival include the Solstice Parade, Pup Parade and more. (206) 694-6706, www.fremontfair.org
Northwest Garlic Festival
6/16–6/17 Ocean Park
Garlic lovers pay tribute to the pungent bulb in all its glory. (888) 751-9354, www.opwa.com
Olympic Air Show
6/16–6/17 Olympia Regional Airport, Tumwater
The largest warbird-only gathering in the Pacific Northwest features high-flying aerobatics, military vehicle displays and other family-friendly exhibitions and activities. (360) 705-3925, www.olympicflightmuseum.com
U.S. Olympic Team Diving Trials
6/17–6/24 Weyerhaeuser King County Aquatic Center, Federal Way
More than 100 of the nation’s top divers competing for 16 spots on the U.S. Olympic Diving Team provide a preview of this summer’s Olympic Games. (206) 461-5855, www.seattlesports.org
Cool Desert Nights
6/21–6/23 Richland
The highlights include car cruises, street dances, a show-and-shine, judging, awards, a pancake breakfast and more. (509) 736-0510, www.cooldesertnights.com
Gorge Blues and Brews Festival
6/22–6/23 Skamania County Fairgrounds, Stevenson
Blues music, microbrews and a wide selection of barbecued and non-barbecued foods create a weekend to savor. (800) 989-9178, www.gorgebluesandbrews.com
Rod Knockers Show and Shine
6/23 Eatonville
The car show is the centerpiece of a relaxing day in the shadow of Mount Rainier. (360) 832-4000, www.eatonvillechamber.com
Whidbey Island Garden Tour
6/23 Whidbey Island
Tour four beautiful perennial and vegetable gardens at a self-guided pace on the scenic island. (360) 321-4191, www.wigt.org
International Festival
6/23–6/24 Angle Lake Park, SeaTac
Foods, arts and crafts and live music prove there’s more to this town than the airport. (206) 973-4680, www.ci.seatac.wa.us
Recycled Arts Festival
6/23–6/24 Esther Short Park, Vancouver
See how creative people are giving new life to items previously bound for landfills. (360) 397-2121, www.recycledartsfestival.com
Midsommarfest 2012
6/24 St. Edward State Park, Kenmore
The Skandia Folkdance Society creates an authentic Swedish solstice celebration with traditional folk music, a serpentine dance around the Midsommar pole, craft demonstrations and other entertainment and activities. (206) 784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org
America’s Classic Dixieland Jazz Festival
6/28–7/1 Saint Martin’s
University, Lacey
Bands perform for listening—and dancing—pleasure in four campus venues. (360) 943-9123, www.olyjazz.com
Sand and Sawdust Festival
6/29–7/1 Ocean Shores
Sand sculptures on the beach and chainsaw carvers in the convention center show off their respective skills. (800) 874-6737, www.oceanshoresact.com
Taste of Tacoma
6/29–7/1 Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
Sample selections from approximately 50 restaurants and food purveyors in this “ultimate family picnic.” (253) 305-1022, www.tasteoftacoma.com
Hoopfest
6/30–7/1 Spokane
More than 7,000 teams square off in the largest 3-on-3-basketball tournament in the world. (509) 624-2414, www.spokanehoopfest.net
Idaho
Lost in the ‘50s
5/17–5/20 Sandpoint
The car show, street dances,
tons of live music and other fun lend to happy days. (208) 263-9321, www.lostinthe50s.org
Dog d’Alene
5/19 Coeur d’Alene
Canines and their humans get in free in this “Day of All Things Dog,” with a variety of activities and events for every member of the family. (208) 263-9321, www.cdadowntown.com
Camas Festival
5/25–5/26 Weippe
This year’s theme is “Birds Along the Trail,” and the celebration includes a Dutch oven cook-off and even a live raptor demonstration. (208) 435-4400, www.weippe.com
Gyro Days and Lead Creek Derby
6/14–6/16 Wallace
All eyes turn to a floating ball and its journey to the center of town in this fundraising celebration. (208) 753-7151, www.wallacegyros.com
Car d’Lane Classic Car Show
6/15–6/16 Coeur d’Alene
The car show is the focal point of one of the town’s largest gatherings of the year. (208) 415-0116, www.cdadowntown.com
Oregon
In the Company of Cowgirls Art Show
5/10–5/13 Pendleton Convention Center
The show features Western art created by women from across the U.S. (541) 676-5013, www.inthecompanyofcowgirls.com
British Columbia
Bard on the Beach
5/31–9/22 Vanier Park, Vancouver
"Macbeth" and "The Taming of the Shrew" are among the plays on this year's schedule. (604) 737-0625, www.bardonthebeach.org
Since event details are subject to change, we recommend calling ahead to confirm listing information. Have an event you'd like to submit? Email calendar events to RobBhatt@aaawin.com.
First Date: A New Musical continues through 5/20 at ACT in Seattle.
