SUNFLOWER FARMS
Stroll through golden fields of sunflowers at local farms, which offer photo props, wagon rides, and kids’ activities in Duvall.
PUYALLUP FAIR
Find animals, rides, rodeo, food, and entertainment at Washington State Fair, the largest, oldest, and most popular fair in the state, located at Washington State Fair Events Center. Fireworks every Friday at 10 p.m.
TOUR MODERN HOMES
Seattle Modern Home Tour is a drive-yourself visit of modern homes in Seattle and the Eastside, with an opportunity to meet the architects, designers, and builders, for age 10+. Carried infants are OK.
CIDER TASTING
Sample artisanal ciders from 42 producers, buy food & beverages to go, and visit the Dog Lounge during Cider Summit Seattle at Lake Union Park in Seattle for age 21+. Ticket includes a glass and 12 tasting tickets. Add pairings of cider, charcuterie, and cheese Sat. for extra.
FAMILY OKTOBERFEST
Great Wallingford Bratwurst Festival is a neighborhood event with food, beer, games & inflatables for kids, a book sale, and local bands playing until 10 p.m. at St. Benedict School in Seattle.
LATIN FESTIVAL
Celebrate independence from Spain at Seattle Fiestas Patrias, with mariachi music, dancing, an art show, games, food, and craft vendors in the Armory & Fisher Pavilion at Seattle Center. Also see the Sea Mar Fiestas Patrias Parade in South Park on Sept. 13 (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
BOAT SALE
Boats Afloat Show includes cabin cruisers, sailboats, ski boats, and yachts on Lake Union at Chandler’s Cove in Seattle. Enjoy live music, food for sale, and boat rides. Children age 12 and younger are free. Held in April and September.
SALMON CELEBRATION
Watch salmon swim back to their birthplace during Salmon on Sunset Celebration. Hear live music, visit a beer garden, shop at food trucks, feed trout, race rubber ducks (hourly 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.), and make family arts & crafts at Issaquah Salmon Hatchery in Issaquah.
TASTING IN GIG HARBOR
Waterfront shops pour wine, craft beer, spirits, and cider during Autumn Sip & Stroll for age 21+. Ticket “includes 10 sip tickets and small bites at each stop.” Begin at Timberland Bank in Gig Harbor. Repeats in April. Free shuttle.
OBSTACLE RACE
Race 1K, 5K, 10K, or 21K in rugged terrain, and conquer obstacles on Seattle Spartan Pan American Championship Weekend, held at Meadow Wood Equestrian Center in Snohomish.
POPULAR ON NETFLIX/HULU/DISNEY+
MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS
When a tragedy disrupts her life, a teen moves in with her guardian’s big family in a small town and learns new lessons about love, hope and friendships. Netflix (Netflix)
LILO & STITCH
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family. (Disney +)
TOP GUN: MAVERICK
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell finds himself training a detachment of TOP GUN graduates for a specialized mission the likes of which no living pilot has ever seen. Facing an uncertain future and confronting the ghosts of his past, Maverick is drawn into a confrontation with his own deepest fears, culminating in a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those who will be chosen to fly it. (Paramount+)
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