West Seattle Summer Fest

07/30/2021

Only a few spots remain for the August 3rd Busker Invitational.

https://conta.cc/3l8GouT

07/21/2021

Get back into the swing of performing with a Busker Invitational on Tuesday, August 3rd.

https://wsjunction.wufoo.com/forms/mw7w83w14zbt85

07/14/2021

Relive the Summer Fest feeling in the Junction recap of the virtual events and the back-to-the-'80s Sidewalk Sales. Videos for the Paint & Sips, Mayoral Forum, and Beer Tasting in the blog post.

Relive the West Seattle magic from the 2021 (virtual) Summer Fest and Sidewalk Sales. Save the date for the full in-person 2022 Festival - July 15-17.

06/03/2021

Reminder! Order your Summer Fest kits, limited quantities.

Thursday, July 8 Paint and Sip (virtual/limited in-person) live instruction by BrushCapades includes a limited edition retro squirrel West Seattle 11.5oz stemless wine glass, full-sized bottle of wine, chocolates, gifts, and all painting materials 5 PM and 7 PM $70

Friday, July 9 + Saturday, July 10 Sidewalk Sales on California Ave 10 AM – 6 PM

Friday, July 9 Music Trivia (virtual) hosted by Pegasus Book Exchange, trivia host Rachel Ask Me Questions. Tons of prizes too 7:30 PM $25

Saturday, July 10 Noon to 1:30 PM Mayoral Town Hall (broadcast live) hosted by The West Seattle Blog.

Saturday, July 10 Beer Tasting (virtual/limited in-person) hosted by Elliott Bay Brewing and The Beer Junction - includes a limited edition retro squirrel West Seattle 13oz Belgium beer glass, six different styles of beer including a rare Elliott Bay apricot sour, and special collab beer from The Beer Junction, plus summer sausage, cheese, crackers and more from Husky Deli $55

Summer Fest is for the kiddos! A Summer Fest tote bag filled to the brim with all the joy of the festival. The kids' Summer Fest tote bag will have two crafts, including a balloon animal kit, sidewalk chalk, treats from the Junction, books, puzzles, and bubbles (we'll certainly miss BubbleMan this year). $35

Boxes, totes, and tickets for the trivia night are now ON SALE!

https://wsjunction.org/heres-the-plan-for-summer-fest

05/26/2021

Going back to the beginnings with a good ol' fashioned sidewalk sale. Plus, the joy of Summer Fest brought straight to your door.

See the plan https://wsjunction.org/heres-the-plan-for-summer-fest

05/18/2021

Save the date July 9+10. Leaning into the roots of Summer Fest, which actually started in 1982 as the Sidewalk Sale, we’re going back to the deep West Seattle beginnings as the foundation of this year’s festival.

The old guard West Seattleites will remember merchants merrily filling tables loaded down with deep discounts and one-of-a-kind treasures on tables lining the streets.

This year we’ll go way back to the 80’s bringing back the Sidewalk Sales (no street closures) July 9 and 10, lining California Ave with goods from the merchants, plus local and handmade artisans.

Here's the plan - https://wsjunction.org/heres-the-plan-for-summer-fest

05/03/2021

Want to know about Summer Fest 2021? Here's the plan.

The 2021 festival won't be the gathering of our 35,000 closest friends, but that won't stop the Junction bringing the spirit of the festival to West Seattle.

04/22/2020

You may be missing the joy of shopping the vendors during Summer Fest, so we've created a page just for you. Find your favorite vendor to shop online!

We'll see you in July 2021.

http://wsjunction.org/blog/shop-the-summer-fest-vendors-virtually

04/17/2020

For 38 years, the biggest festival in West Seattle has continued to evolve, starting out as the Sidewalk Sale, then the Street Fair, and now Summer Fest – it's been a three day celebration in the West Seattle streets and a tradition for many families.

The festival has been a July tradition in West Seattle since 1982, the same year Seattle became the Emerald City. Even prior to the West Seattle bridge being built (but that's another story...).

After much discussion, the Junction has made the safest decision for the community - to cancel the 2020 Summer Fest - July 10-12th.
We are saddened but hopeful we will rise like a Westside phoenix to bring back Summer Fest stronger than ever July 2021.

In the meantime, we're developing a plan for a block party style community gathering that will be announced as soon as we're confident it's safe to bring people together. Current events and info from King Co Public Health give us hope for a late August date.
We’ll continue to monitor all health regulations, and sincerely hope the Junction merchants can show appreciation of the outpouring of community support by bringing you one day that celebrates all the West Seattle goodness we’ve stored up through this pandemic.

Stay tuned, stay healthy.

01/23/2020

Bork! Bork! Both sales and food vendor applications now open for Summer Fest - July 10-12th.

01/21/2020

It's the most magical summer festival of the season - Summer Fest July 10-12! The vendor applications are NOW OPEN!

Apply here: https://wsjunction.wufoo.com/forms/z1lj5vp61cye4w5