FESTIVAL HOURS
FRIDAY: 10AM - 6PM*
SATURDAY: 10AM - 6PM*
SUNDAY: 11AM - 5PM
*California Stage and beer
garden open later.
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!
NEW this year is the GIANT games area. Found on the corner of California Ave SW and SW Oregon, you can enjoy the mighty fun, like:
Cornhole
Connect Four
Jenga
Ker Plunk
Dominoes
Pass the Pigs
Tic Tac Toe
Yahtzee
Ring Toss
Bowling
Checkers
Hosted by Hope Lutheran School, MODE Music Studios, Voya Financial, and Getaround. While you’re there, add some color to the community mural, hosted by Stacey Sterling.
Swing by the School of Rock booth to make your very own Summer Fest button!
Art Walk + West Seattle Summer Fest!
July 12th + July 13th – 15th
The Fun Begins When We Close the Streets
The West Seattle Art Walk is doing something extra special for the July 12th Art Walk, also known as Summer Fest eve! They issued a call for artists to create chalk art on the streets in the Junction and have selected 11 artists. Here’s a sampling of the artwork of the artists you’ll meet this Thursday. Artists will be laying down chalk from 6-9pm. There will also be chalk for kids to color the streets.
Come out for Art Walk and make sure to join us for this interactive art experience!
Also happening during Art Walk is the popular Bubbleman. Check out all the bubbly fun at the intersection of California Ave SW and SW Alaska St 6:30 PM
While you’re in the streets for Art Walk, make sure you swing by the West 5 for their 15 Year Anniversary. The Yada Yada Big Band will be throwing down some tasty tunes 7 PM to 9 PM.
We’re not giving too much away, but you may also want to stay in the Junction for a surprise in the streets – 7 PM.
While you’re at Summer Fest watch for the new SOL (Save Our Lots) Junction Pale. Brewed by award-winning Elliott Bay Brewing, you’ll find this a refreshing brew to quench your festival thirst. You’ll find #SOL at the Beer Garden, Elliott Bay and The Beer Junction.
We’ll have plenty of music throughout the festival, including buskers, live music at Verity Credit Union and other pop-up locations.
Check out music from the full line-up on the Summer Fest band page. Find out more about the music line-up on the official Summer Fest website, Summer Fest Facebook page, on Twitter, on Instagram and on Snapchat wsjunction.
Thank you to these Summer Fest sponsors!
West Seattle Junction Association | 206-935-0904 | wsjunction.org
Let’s Close the Streets and See What Happens
Summer Fest Featured Headliners Shannon and the Clams & The Briefs
The West Seattle Junction Association is excited to announce the full music line-up for West Seattle Summer Fest. This 36th annual event will occur July 13-15 in the West Seattle Junction.
Music is once again taking center stage with a stellar line-up that includes some of the best bands in the Northwest. Big names for this event also include Kinski, Dude York, Spesh, and The Black Tones. West Seattle’s Ben Jenkins and Troy Nelson, co-founders of Killroom Records, booked the event lineup and had this to say:
“We had a lot of fun rounding up the artists for West Seattle Summer Fest 2018. Showcasing artists that are making a significant impact in our city is something we focused heavily on this year. We also wanted to represent all genres from our vibrant music scene. We’re excited to see this line-up come together!”
In addition to the headliners, festival goers can catch more than 20 artists performing on the California main stage Friday through Sunday. The diverse lineup includes artists like Mirrorgloss, Dusty 45s, HYWAYS, Trick Candles and Versing.
This FREE 3-day party in the streets celebrates West Seattle as a thriving music and arts community. Sidewalk cafes, shopping, Gaming Tents, GreenLife, kids’ rides, and a beer garden next to the festival stage, means there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Check out music from the full line-up on the Summer Fest band page. Find out more about the music line-up on the official Summer Fest website, Summer Fest Facebook page, on Twitter, on Instagram and on Snapchat wsjunction.
| Set Time | Friday, July 13 | Saturday, July 14 | Sunday, July 15 | ||
| 11:30am | Boom Dance | Dancepowered (11AM) | |||
| 12:00pm | Rat City Brass | ||||
| 12:30pm | School of Rock | ||||
| 1:00pm | Apache Pistol | ||||
| 1:30pm | Drippy Baby | ||||
| 2:00pm | Hula Bees | ||||
| 2:30pm | Scott Yoder | ||||
| 3:00pm | HYWAYS | ||||
| 3:30pm | Falon Sierra | ||||
| 4:00pm | Dusty 45s | ||||
| 4:30pm | Trick Candles | ||||
| 5:00pm | |||||
| 5:30pm | Fruit Juice | Gypsy Temple w/ Misundvstood | |||
| 6:00pm | |||||
| 6:30pm | Versing | Mirrorgloss | |||
| 7:00pm | |||||
| 7:30pm | The Black Tones | Spesh | |||
| 8:00pm | |||||
| 8:30pm | Kinski | Dude York | |||
| 9:00pm | |||||
| 9:30pm | Local DJ | Local DJ | |||
| 10:00pm | The Briefs | Shannon and the Clams |
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About West Seattle Summer Fest
West Seattle Summer Fest is a production of the West Seattle Junction Association and managed by Monumental Undertaking. Now in its 36th year, this festival keeps getting bigger and better with free music, great food and shopping, and loads of fun for kids of all ages. Old school West Seattleites still call it Street Fair or Sidewalk Sale, which is truly how this event began back in 1982. But no matter what it’s called, it’s a great time to close the streets, get together, and have the best festival of the year!
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
2018 Festival dates and food vending hours:
Friday, July 13 – 10am-8pm
Saturday, July 14 – 10am-8pm
Sunday, July 15 – 11am-5pm
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.
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
Tami Littlejohn
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!
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.
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
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.