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EXPLORE BELLEVUE | | | | | | | | | | | | Description: Live at Lunch travels to different locations in downtown Bellevue including Bellevue Galleria and Bellevue Place throughout the summer. At each stop, live music is provided, and local workers relax to a great concert during their lunch hour. Music ranges from salsa to rock, jazz to disco, and takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
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| Bellevue Arts Museum ArtsFair510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue,
WA
98004
425-519-0743 | | | | | Description: This huge gathering is the top arts and crafts fair in the Northwest, drawing upwards of 300,000 people each year. Held the last full weekend in July, the event started in 1947 and is an ideal place to peruse a diverse array of artwork, meet artists, sample the best food in the area, and see fantastic performances. Plus, children love the Kids' Fair.
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| Issaquah Salmon Days FestivalFront St and Sunset Way
Issaquah,
WA
425-392-0661 | | | | | Description: Fish and fishing have played major roles in the development of the Northwest, and this popular event celebrates a key catch: salmon. Held annually on the first weekend in October, the festival draws more than 150,000 people for salmon bakes, hatchery tours, craft exhibitions, a grand parade, and three stages of ongoing live entertainment. Roundtrip shuttle rides from satellite parking lots are $1 per person (free for kids 5 and under).
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| | | | | | Description: Puget Sound Energy sponsors this event each year from November until the New Year to enhance the magical effects of the Christmas season. The city definitely gets into the spirit, offering an ice rink in Downtown Park (complete with theme events like Disco Night), special presentations at the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, sleigh rides and strolling carolers at Bellevue Square, and a parade heralding Santa's arrival.
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| 12001 Main St
Bellevue,
WA
98005
| | | | | Description: Bellevue Botanical Garden is a top attraction in the area and with good reason. The lush landscape is breathtaking year-round, but during the holiday season, it's even more spectacular, thanks to more than 200,000 lights gracing every plant in sight. Refreshments, an elaborate gingerbread house, and musical performances add to the holiday cheer, making a Christmastime visit to the gardens a must.
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