Seafair is aboutcelebrating the traditions of our region, resources and diverse neighborhoods.Each year, approximately 30 local parades/festivals are chosen through anapplication process to be a part of the Seafair Sanctioned Community Events Programpresented by Boeing. Seafair offers program participants resources that includesupport, training, information, marketing and event promotions, and operationaland administrative assistance.
Seafair is proudto announce the schedule of its 2011 Sanctioned Community Events, andencourages area residents to experience the neighborhood and ethnic culturethat makes our region so unique.
2011 Seafair Sanctioned Community Events
Greenwood Car Show – June 25
Eastside Heritage Center's Strawberry Festival inBellevue - June 25-26
The Center for Wooden Boats 35th Annual Lake UnionWooden Boat Festival - July 2-4
Kent Cornucopia Days - July 7-10, 16
Pioneer Square Fire Festival – July 9
Wallingford Seafair Kiddies Parade & StreetFair Festival - July 9
Crown of Queen Anne – July 9
Ballard Seafood Fest - July 9-10
Chinatown-International District Dragon Fest 2011 -July 9-10
Mercer Island Summer Celebration! - July 9-10
White Center Jubilee Days - July 13-17
Kirkland Uncorked - July 15-17
Covington Days Festival - July 15-17
West Seattle Hi-Yu Summer Festival - July 15-25
Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow - July 16-17
Seattle Bon Odori - July 16-17
Kla Ha Ya Days Festival - July 20-24
IKEA Renton River Days - July 22 24
Des Moines Waterland Parade – July 23
West Seattle American Legion Post 160 Grand Parade– July 23
Chinatown Parade – July 24
Greenwood Seafair Parade – July 27
Magnolia Summerfest & Art Show - July 29-30
Tour de Terrace - July 29-31
Silverdale Whaling Days- July 29-31
Kirkland Classic Car Show- July 30-31
Hispanic Seafair - July 31
Shoreline Classic Car Show - July-31
Pista Sa Nayon - July 31
Lake City Pioneer Days Festival & GrandPerformance Parade – Aug. 5-6
Umoja Fest African American Festival – Aug. 5-7
Central Area Community Festival –Aug. 20
Rainier Valley Culture Fest Weekend – Aug. 20-21
The Sanctioned CommunityEvents Program is sponsored by The Boeing Company.
The Seafair Signature Events for 2011 include:
DodgeRock ‘n’ Roll Seattle Marathon & 1/2 Marathon Benefitting the AmericanCancer Society ?- A Seafair Signature Event?- June 25
Seafair Pirates Landing - July 9
Pirate’s Booty Seafair Milk Carton Derby - July 16
Benaroya Research Institute Seafair Triathlon & Kids SeafairTriathlon?- July 24
Michelob ULTRA Seafair Torchlight Run?- July 30
Seafair Scholarship Program for Women Coronation?- July 30
Alaska Airlines Seafair TorchlightParade?- July 30
Seafair Fleet Week Presented by Boeing?- Aug. 3-7
Seafair Weekend featuring the Albert Lee Cup & Boeing Air Show – Aug.5-7
About the Seafair Foundation
The Seafair Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, wasestablished to create and build opportunities for the Scholarship Program forWomen, Ambassador Program, Special People's Holiday Cruise and theCommunity-Sanctioned Events Program. As an extension of the festival, theSeafair Foundation provides an additional avenue to direct resources towardsmaking a greater impact on the community. For more information, please visit: www.seafairfoundation.org.