June 2008
Duvall Days June 7th, 10am-10pm, McCormick Park, Main/Stephens Streets, Duvall WA 98019 – website, Duvall Days. The Duvall Days Festival, held at beautiful McCormick Park on the banks of the Snoqualmie River, is a family-friendly, fun filled small town experience. The day starts at 8:45 am with 5K flat run and hilly 10K run. The fun continues on Main Street with a Kiddie Parade at 10:30 am followed by the Grand Parade at 11:00. Festivities move from Main Street to McCormick Park where you will find arts and crafts vendors, health and wellness providers, great food and wonderful music. Children’s activities are abundant throughout the festival, including a bounce house carnival. The Big Rock Car Show in the Safeway parking lot, and the Valley Art Show with entries on display in local businesses ensure the festival has something for everyone. The day wraps up with dance music and fireworks. Sunday brings the Duvall Fire Department’s annual Pancake Breakfast from 7 am – 1 pm at 15600 First Avenue in Duvall.

37th Annual "Fall City Days" Festiva: June 14th, featuring: food, crafts, parade, watermelon eating contest, duck derby, hoop fest and live music. Fall City, Fall City Days

Fall City Days Fun Run: 5K/10K run & 5K walk. Scenic, flat, fast course. Part of the Snoqualmie Valley Cup! Fall City Days Get Me Registered!

North Bend Farmers Market: Thursdays 4-8pm June 26th – Sept. 11th at the Si View Community Center, located at 400 SE Orchard Drive in North Bend. Call 425.831.1900 for info.

Carnation Farmers Market: Tuesdays from 3-7pm, May 13 thru September, Bird Street (across from City Hall), Carnation Farmers Market. The market is in its fifth year and features a wonderful assortment of vendors selling farm fresh produce and locally produced products as well as local musicians.

Greenways Days June 28-29: Weekend-long celebration of the Mountains to Sound Greenway. Events in the Valley include Scavenger Hunt, Treasurers Trek, Geocaching and more. Greenways Days

July 2008
Summer Stage: Wednesdays at 6:30pm, July 9-August 20. Free. McCormick Park, Main/Stephens Streets, Duvall WA 98019, Duvall. Live music in Duvall’s premiere outdoor venue, McCormick Park. Celebrating our 8th season this year, this family friendly music series is fun for the whole family. Bring a picnic, a meal from a local restaurant, and the kids. Kids crafts.

North Bend Farmers Market: Thursdays 4-8pm at the Si View Community Center, located at 400 SE Orchard Drive in North Bend. Call 425.831.1900 for info.

Summer Concerts at Si View Community Center: located 400 Se Orchard Drive in North Bend. Thursday evenings 6:30-8:00pm. Mt. Si View Summer Concerts. Free Rain opens our summer concert series!

Carnation Farmers Market: Tuesdays from 3-7pm, May 13 thru September, Bird Street (across from City Hall), Carnations Farmers Market. The market is in its fifth year and features a wonderful assortment of vendors selling farm fresh produce and locally produced products as well as local musicians.

Carnation 4th of July:Tolt Avenue & Tolt MacDonald Park, Carnation 4th of July. Enjoy a classic, small town 4th of July celebration. Each year nearly 1,000 people travel to Carnation to enjoy an authentic small town Indepence Day celebration. The day starts with a pancake breakfast and 5k run, there is a kids parade, strawberry shortcake feast, parade, live music and vendors. The day is capped off with a fabulous fireworks display at Tolt MacDonald Park

Outdoor Theater starting July 19th, South Pacific: Performed at the Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater in Fall City. Saturday performances are 3pm and 8pm, Sundays 3pm. Tickets at the door. Advance reservations required for dinner. 425-222-7044 / Forest Theatre

Day out with Thomas at the Northwest Railway Museum July 11-13 & 18-20: Ride a train with Thomas the Tank Engine. Photographs, live music, great food, stories, and more. 425-888-2206 / Northwest Railway Museum Young Thomas fans and their adults will enjoy a 25 minute rail excursion to Snoqualmie Falls behind Thomas the Tank Engine, visit with Sir Topham Hatt, live children's music, caboose tours, Thomas and Friends videos, a model railway exhibit, imagination station, motor car rides and more! Your ticket will give you access to the Depot grounds, activities and food vendors all day.

2008 Relay for Life of Snoqualmie Valley: July 12-13, 2008, beginning at 4 pm at Centennial Fields, Snoqualmie. For more info: visit the Web site, or contact Wendy Thomas at Carmichael's Hardware at 2008 Relay for Life

Trails Fest Saturday July 19: Sponsored by Washington Trails Association and held at Rattlesnake Lake in North Bend. A great way to see all the new gear, learn about the trails, hear about all the great organizations in our area working to improve and protect our trails! Trails Fest

Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival July 19:"Magic Bus", 2 pm. FREE! Fun-filled, family-oriented events that take place out-of-doors at the Summit-at-Snoqualmie's Central Ski Area plaza. Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival

Snoqualmie Casino 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament on the Ridge July 19-20: Play on the city streets, food, live music, activities for the whole family. Snoqualmie Casino 3 on3 Basketball Tournament

Sandblast July 19 and 20, McCormick Park, Main/Stephens Streets, Duvall WA 98019 – website, Sand Blast. Sandblast is a festival celebrating community, arts, music, family fun and Sand Sculpturing! Join visitors, residents and sand carving experts in this fun-filled festival.

20th Annual Tour de Peaks July 27, 2008 sponsored by Snoqualmie Valley Hospital: Great bike rides with great views and fantastic food! Supported rides for all levels from a 4 mile family ride to a 100K scenic loop. Meadowbrook Farm in North Bend; with live music, vendor booths, kids activities and great prizes! 425-888-4440 / Tour de Peaks

Outdoor Theater, SOUTH PACIFIC: Performed at the Snoqualmie Falls Forest Theater. Sat. performances are 3pm and 8pm, Sundays 3pm. Tickets at the door. Advance reservations required for dinner. 425-222-7044 / Forest Theatre

 

August 2008
Carnation Farmers Market: Tuesdays from 3-7pm, May 13 thru September, Bird Street (across from City Hall), Carnation Farmers Market. The market is in its fifth year and features a wonderful assortment of vendors selling farm fresh produce and locally produced products as well as local musicians.

Summer Stage Wednesdays at 6:30pm, July 9-August 20. Free. McCormick Park, Main/Stephens Streets, Duvall WA 98019, Summer Stage. Live music in Duvall’s premiere outdoor venue, McCormick Park. Celebrating our 8th season this year, this family friendly music series is fun for the whole family. Bring a picnic, a meal from a local restaurant, and the kids. Kids crafts.

North Bend Farmers Market: Thursdays 4-8pm June 26th – Sept. 11th at the Si View Community Center, located at 400 SE Orchard Drive in North Bend. Call 425.831.1900 for info.

Summer Concerts at Si View Community Center: located 400 Se Orchard Drive in North Bend. Thursday evenings 6:30-8:00pm. Summer Concerts

"Snoqualmie Railroad Days" Festival August 1-3: Parade with helicopter dropped prizes, arts & crafts, food, live music, classic car show, children's entertainment & games, beer garden, train, scooter, and helicopter rides! Snoqualmie, WA. Snoqualmie Railroad Days

North Bend's "Festival at Mt. Si" and Alpine Days Run August 8-10: Parade, children's games, train rides, arts & crafts, food, live music & fun for the whole family. North Bend, WA. Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival

Movies in the Park: Fridays, August 15, 22, 29. 7pm. Free. McCormick Park, Main/Stephens Streets, Duvall WA 98019, Duvall. A series of three family movie nights in McCormick Park on the banks of the beautiful Snoqualmie River.

Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival August 16: "I-Corp Band" from Fort Lewis, 2 pm. FREE! Fun-filled, family-oriented events that take place out-of-doors at the Summit-at-Snoqualmie's Central Ski Area plaza. Snoqualmie Pass Music Festival

Greater Seattle Classic Champions Tour August 18-24: The 4th Boeing Greater Seattle Classic (BGSC). Held at The Tournament Players Course at Snoqualmie Ridge and benefits the Heart Institute at Virginia Mason. Seattle Classic Champions Tour

 

September 2008
North Bend Farmers Market: Thursdays 4-8pm June 26th – Sept. 11th at the Si View Community Center, located at 400 SE Orchard Drive in North Bend. Call 425.831.1900 for info.

Carnation Farmers Market: Tuesdays from 3-7pm, May 13 thru September, Bird Street (across from City Hall), Carnation Farmers Market. The market is in its fifth year and features a wonderful assortment of vendors selling farm fresh produce and locally produced products as well as local musicians.

Outdoor Quilt Show: September 27, all day. Free. Main Street, Duvall. Beautiful quilts line the outside of buildings on Main Street. Stroll the street to see the quilts, enter a raffle to win a quilt, and learn about how quilts were made in days gone by.

 

October 2008
Halloween Train runs on weekends in October. 425-888-3030 or Halloween Train

 

November 2008
Christmas Tree Farms: open Thanksgiving weekend. For locations, see Santa Train

Santa Train runs between North Bend and Snoqualmie. Weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tickets are pre-sold and sell out early! 425-888-3030 or Santa Train Museum

 

December 2008
Holiday Tree Lighting: December 5th, 6:30 pm, Depot Parking Lot, Fee. Stephens Street, Duvall WA 98019 – website, Duvall. Join us to celebrate the season with local choirs, pictures with the Christmas Cow, and to greet Santa as he arrives on a fire truck with treats for all.

Breakfast with Santa and Mrs. Claus & Country Store Holiday Bazaar : Saturday December 6th, hosted by the Mount Si Senior Center in North Bend, 425-888-3434.

Christmas in Carnation: December 6th, 4:30PM, Bird Street (across from City Hall), Carnation Chamber. Join Carnation in lighting the community Christmas tree. Enjoy live music and hot chocolate and Nestle cookies while waiting for Santa Claus to arrive.

Santa Train runs between North Bend and Snoqualmie. Weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tickets are pre-sold and sell out early! 425-888-3030 or Santa Train