Get the latest news about West Seattle Summer Fest right here! We’ll be adding updates periodically to keep you in the know about the best summer festival around. As we get closer to July, we’ll be unveiling the new band line-up for 2018, our list of shopping and food vendors, and lots of other great insider tips about the festival. Be the first to know!

Apply NOW to the 36th Annual Summer Fest

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WEST SEATTLE SUMMER FEST will take place July 13-15, 2018!

Our 3-day street festival is presented by the West Seattle Junction Association is a party for the neighborhood and attracts over 25,000 people of all age groups and income levels. In addition to more than 150 vendor booths we also offer a massive kids area, 20 food vendors, a main-stage with beer garden and sidewalk café seating at all the local restaurants. We hope you’ll be able to join us.

2018 Festival dates and vending hours:
Friday, July 13 – 10am-6pm (may stay open later, if busy)
Saturday, July 14 – 10am-6pm (may stay open later, if busy)
Sunday, July 15 – 11am-5pm

Apply as a vendor here.

2018 Festival dates and food vending hours:
Friday, July 13 – 10am-8pm
Saturday, July 14 – 10am-8pm
Sunday, July 15 – 11am-5pm

Apply as a FOOD vendor here.

Vendor registration is required to apply to participate in West Seattle Summer Fest. Please complete the application and pay the $35 non-refundable registration/application fee via the PayPal link that will pop up on completion of the form. Booth and other participation fees will be collected if and when you are accepted to the festival. Submission of an application does not assure you a space in the festival.

Deadline to apply is March 16th, 2018.  

More information can be found on the Summer Fest vendor page including links to apply for the Community Booth, Pet Junction, Greenlife and performers.

Summer Fest Photos 2017

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Keep the magic alive through photographs of Summer Fest, 2017. We had roving volunteer photographers throughout the entire festival. You can go to the West Seattle Summer Fest Facebook page for more pictures. Here we showcase some of the favorites:

Chuck Bowden

Andy P. Photography

Tami Littlejohn

Patrick Robinson

Summer Fest Survey

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The Summer Fest Survey is here. The Junction merchants were pleased to bring you the 35th Annual Summer Fest. We are interested to learn how you feel about the festival and what we can do to make Summer Fest 2018 (July 13-15) better than ever.  Thanks for your comments!

Fill out my online form.

35 Years Ago in Seattle

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Summer Fest

 

Summer Fest Celebrates its 35th Year since 1982

Maya David

Instagram @GrabSeattle

The West Seattle Junction is celebrating its 35th year of Summer Fest this weekend! The celebration has expanded greatly from its humble beginnings as a merchant side walk sale in 1982 to a three-day extravaganza filled with shopping, live music, dining, beer gardens, and family fun. Reflecting upon its first year in existence, let’s look at some facts from pre-Amazon Seattle in 1982.

  • The average price for a single-family home in King County was around $82,000.
  • Columbia Center officially “breaks ground” on construction, becoming the tallest building in Seattle.
  • The Seattle Seahawks experience a shortened season in their 7th year due to the NFL players 57-day strike; demanding members receive a higher portion of the league’s gross revenue.
  • The George Benson Waterfront Street Car Line begins operating two reclaimed Australian street cars along the Elliot Bay waterfront between Pier 70 and Main Street.
  • Body of Wendy Coffield, the first victim of the infamous Green River Killer, is found in the Green River near Seattle.
  • Minimum wage in the State of Washington is $2.30 an hour, lower than the federal minimum wage of $3.35 an hour.
  • The Space Needle holds its first annual New Year’s Eve Celebration.
  • The 5th Starbucks location is opened in the University District at 4555 University Way NE.
  • The average household income in King County was $24,300 per year.

Kids Rides at Summer Fest Unlimited Passes

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Kids Rides Summer Fest

Unlimited Fun at Summer Fest with use passes good for the entire festival, or just one day.

Friday  Hours – 10am to 8pm for the rides

**Unlimited Use Pass for the day (Friday Only) – $20.00 (Allows Unlimited Use of All Rides)

**Unlimited Use Pass for All Three Days (This allow Unlimited Use of All Rides for the Entire event) – $47.00

**Individual Tickets (Rides Cost one to four tickets each) – $1.25 per ticket

Saturday   Hours – 10am to 8pm for the rides

**Unlimited Use Pass for the day (Saturday Only) – $20.00 (Allows Unlimited Use of All Rides)

**Unlimited Use Pass for Two Days (This allow Unlimited Use of All Rides for Saturday & Sunday) – $34.00

**Individual Tickets (Rides Cost one to four tickets each) – $1.25 per ticket

Sunday   Hours – 10am to 5pm for rides

**Unlimited Use Pass for the day – $18.00 (Allows Unlimited Use of All Rides)

**Individual Tickets (Rides Cost one to four tickets each) – $1.25 per ticket

Shop the Junction Specials

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Sidewalk Sale West Seattle Junction

Shopping at Summer Fest is one of the many reasons people from all around the region visit West Seattle over the 3-day festival. Now in the festival’s 35th year, Summer Fest started as a merchant sidewalk sale. Many of the West Seattle businesses still hold that tradition true by offering sidewalk sales throughout the event.

Some of our recommended highlights are the famous Easy Street Records sale – there’s always plenty for everyone! Zamboanga has imported clothing from around the globe. Fleurt and City Mouse offers everyday clothing and decor for gift giving all-year round.

Make sure you check out all our sidewalk sale merchants for deep discounts:

Antique Mall of West Seattle
Jan’s Beauty Supply
VAIN
Stop ‘N Shop
Click Design That Fits
ACS Discovery Shop
Bakery Nouveau
Funky Janes
Many Moons Trading Co
Virago Gallery
Wild Rose’s
Terjung’s Studio of Gifts
Great Harvest Bread Co.
Northwest Art & Frame
Merryweather Books
Menashe and Sons
The Forsythe Studio
Sound Advise

There’s plenty going on outside the festival too. Make sure you head to Sound & Fog for a sparkling wine cocktail menu and a summer pop up. More information on their Facebook page.

Sound Advise is offering $50 off all Android Phones with specials on JBL Bluetooth speakers and Headphones. All Military personal, Veterans and Reserves also get a $200 VISA gift card on any new activations in addition to all other deals and new activations get Free activation and phones stating from Free to $10/Month.

And click on the full shopping list for all of our Summer Fest vendors.

Busk at Summer Fest

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Join the biggest street party of the year in West Seattle

Busk at Art Walk & Summer Fest, 2017

Summer Fest & Art Walk Dates and Times:

Thursday, July 13th 6pm – 9pm (Summer Fest Eve/Art Walk night)

Friday, July 14th 11am – 6pm

Saturday, July 15th 11am – 6pm

Sunday, July 16th 10am – 5pm

The organizers at Summer Fest invite you to join one of Seattle’s most vibrant street parties of the year. Buskers of many types perform at Art Walk and Summer Fest each year. We welcome performances with instruments and tools ranging from acoustic instruments, performance art, odd instruments, puppets, bubbles to magicians. Buskers enrich the already busy streets at the festival by adding to the overall festive feeling.

During Art Walk (July 13th) you may set up on the street between SW Oregon and Edmunds between the hours of 6pm to 9pm for 90 minutes at a time.  You may place a tip jar on the street. There is no information booth manager at Art Walk.

There are two locations at Summer Fest (July 14th-16th) where performers can entertain the crowds for 90 minutes at a time.

Due to the crowds, amplified music is not permitted. All Summer Fest performers are required to wear a performer’s name tag and log into the official busker book.

You may place a tip jar on the street. To perform at Summer Fest, visit the information booth manager who is located at the info booth. You’ll find the info booth at the cross section of the “All Walk” at California Ave and SW Alaska St.

Busker spots are awarded on a first come, first serve basis. Any busker who plays outside of the designated spots or performs outside of the rules will be removed by festival staff.

For questions, please email the festival at info [at] wsjunction [dot] org

5 Tips for Shopping Summer Fest

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The West Seattle Summer Fest (July 14th-16th) is well on the way to being one of the premiere festivals in Seattle. In addition to the music schedule, you’ll find a wide array of shopping options for the entire family.

Here we’re sharing some of our tips for shopping Summer Fest:

  1. Being a recycling city, bring a couple of canvas bags to fill up with goodies. Check out the new Junction tote bags that will be available at the info booth.
  2. Water is a must when you’re strolling the streets. A number of vendors will be giving away free water bottles. Stop by for some refreshments and meet the friendly folks at the booths.
  3. Start by the music stage to work yourself down the street. Take a fill from the beer garden before you dive into the shopping.
  4. Take a break at many of the outdoor cafes. Don’t shop on an empty stomach. Taking a break at one of the outdoor cafes (we recommend Elliot Bay Brewing, West 5 and Seattle Fish), all have great food and people watching.
  5. Remember to shop inside at many of the merchants too. You’ll find sales during Summer Fest you may not find during the year. Click! Design that Fits and Fleurt usually have great sales.

Go West This Summer to West Seattle for PNW Music

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Don’t miss the biggest party of the year!

Summer Fest 2017 is three days of FREE music you don’t want to miss! We are so excited to host another line up of amazing and awesome local music. Come hang out with us and get in on the best party of the year in West Seattle!

MUSIC TAKES CENTER STAGE!

This year we’re particularly stoked for the music. We’ve put together a line-up of some of the best bands in the PNW. These are acts that you would normally have to pay hard cash to see at our local clubs and venues in Seattle, but we’re bringing them all together for three days of FREE live music.

Announcing headliners Thunderpussy and Brent Amaker & The Rodeo! You can check out ALL the music on our YouTube channel.

Summer Fest GreenLife – Sustainability for West Seattle and Beyond

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The West Seattle Junction is pleased to announce the 6th year of partnerships between Summer Fest and Sustainable West Seattle. Sustainable West Seattle volunteer their time to program GreenLife, a community stage and area full of interesting sustainability demos, debates, and world music. As you may not know much about Sustainable West Seattle, this article I thought I would give you some background about the organization’s President and why they were chosen as one of our community partners.

The mission and vision of Sustainable West Seattle is to educate, create and be advocates for urban sustainability in their local community. Their vision is a West Seattle community of empowered citizens who actively lead us toward greater self-reliance, local democracy, social justice, and existence in harmony with life on earth.

 

President Stu Henessey, a longtime West Seattle neighbor and lifetime Seattle resident, grew up surrounded by trees, mountains and seas the instinctive feeling of being one with nature. He’s a part of the core group that develops several Sustainable West Seattle endeavors. His interests are carbon free transportation associated with West Seattle Spokespeople and DIY Bikes as well as growing food locally at COWS (Community Orchard of West Seattle).

 

You may know him as the owner of Alki Bike and Board in the Admiral District. Typical of a gardener/farmer, he likes to plant seeds of change in his community and watch them grow.

It was important Summer Fest programming also included an element of green sustainable outreach, something that truly understood the roots of community giving. The team at Sustainable West Seattle was everything the Junction was looking for in a nonprofit partner.

The GreenLife features 3 days of sustainability demonstrations, music and hand-on experiences. In years past, topics have included:  building with reclaimed materials; backyard beer making; and home canning and preservation.  GreenLife also excited to program a wide variety of music, ranging from world beats, to local Seattle homespun bands.

GreenLife runs from Friday, July 14th through Sunday, July 16th. Make sure you check out everything GreenLife has to offer this year.