September events

Dates and times are subject to change. Call ahead to confirm.

Kittitas County Fair

Sept. 3-7 Entertainment, carnival, 4-H exhibits, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sept. 3-6, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 7, Kittitas County Fairgrounds, 512 N. Poplar St., Ellensburg; $4-$7 (509-962-7639 or www.kittitascountyfair.com).

Olympia Harbor Days

Sept. 4-6 Tour of tugboats, entertainment, food, art and children's activities, 5 -8 p.m. Sept. 4, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 5, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 6, Percival Landing Park, 217 Thurston Ave. N.W., Olympia (800-788-8847 or www.harbordays.com).

Ellensburg Rodeo

Sept. 4-7 One of the West's premier rodeo event, action starts 6:45 p.m. Sept. 4, 12:45 p.m. Sept. 5-6, 11:45 a.m. Sept. 7; Kittitas County Fairgrounds, 512 N. Poplar St., Ellensburg; $15-$35 (800-637-2444 or www.ellensburgrodeo.com).

Bumbershoot

Sept. 5-7 One of Seattle's biggest arts extravaganzas of the year. Music, dance, theater, film, literary art, visual arts, comedy and children's performances, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. daily, last entry at 10 p.m.; Seattle Center; one-day pass, $40 through Aug. 21, $50 after that; 3-day pass, $80 through Aug. 21, $120 after that; $15 at gate for ages 6-10 or 65+, and disabled; 5 and younger free (206-816-6444 or www.bumbershoot.org).

Summer Concerts at the Locks

Sept. 5-7 Season's final free concerts on the lawn at Hiram M. Chittenden (Ballard) Locks; Cascadia Jazz Band, Sept. 5; The Dissonance, Sept. 6; Michael Clune and Sleep till Noon Band, Sept. 7; 2 p.m., 3015 N.W. 54th St., Seattle (206-783-7059).

Bremerton Blackberry Festival

Sept. 5-7 Entertainment, food, fun run, bike ride, fly-in, Bremerton Waterfront Boardwalk, Second Street and Washington Avenue, Bremerton (360-377-3041 or www.blackberryfestival.org).

Bicycle Sunday

Sept. 6 Scenic section of Lake Washington Boulevard closed to motorized traffic, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lake Washington Boulevard from Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park, Seattle (www.seattle.gov/parks/bicyclesunday).

Port Townsend

Wooden Boat Festival

Sept. 11-13 One of the world's leading wooden-boat festivals features hands-on boatbuilding activities and demonstrations, kids activities, music, Sunday sail-by and a multitude of chances to get on the water. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 11-12, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13, Point Hudson Marina, 103 Hudson St., Port Townsend; $6-$24 (360-385-3628 or www.woodenboat.org/festival).

Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival

Sept. 11-13 Community celebration has children's parade (10:30 a.m. Sept. 12), grand parade (11 a.m. Sept. 12), art, food and entertainment; both parades start at the corner of Chennault Beach Road and Harbour Pointe Boulevard; festival at Mukilteo Lighthouse Park, 609 Front St., Mukilteo; no parking at park, take free shuttle Sept. 12 and 13 (425-353-5516 or www.mukilteofestival.org).

Puget Sound Bird Fest

Sept. 11-13 Celebration of birds and nature with guided walks, exhibits, vendor booths and activities for kids, various locations near downtown Edmonds (425-771-0227 or www.pugetsoundbirdfest.com).

Puyallup Fair

Sept. 11-27 Washington's biggest country fair, with carnival rides, concerts, food, 4H animals, rodeo and more. Special deals on certain days. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Puyallup Fair and Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. S.W., Puyallup; $8-$11, parking extra (253-845-1771 or www.thefair.com).

Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk

Sept. 12 Community event with noncompetitive one- or 3.1-mile walk, tribute ceremony, entertainment, prizes and awards; registration opens at 8:30 a.m., walk begins at 10 a.m., Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle Center; suggested minimum donation $25 (800-848-7097 or www.alz.org/alzwa).

Northgate Family Festival

Sept. 12 Live entertainment, commercial and arts booths, health and fitness fair, senior fair, kids activities, classic car show, pet patio and food, Northgate Community Center, 10510 Fifth Ave. N.E., Seattle (206-362-1337 or www.northgatefestival.com).

Korean Cultural Celebration

Sept. 12 Features celebration of Korea's traditional Harvest Festival Day, called Ch'usok. Trace the country's evolution though folk songs, dance, Tae Kwon Do demonstrations, films and exhibits, 11 a.m. Seattle Center (206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com).

Hoquiam Loggers' Playday

Sept. 12 Street fair, noon parade, logging show and fireworks display. Vendor fair runs 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Loggers' show begins at 6 p.m. at Olympic Stadium, 2811 Cherry Street, Hoquiam (360-532-5700 or www.cityofhoquiam.com).

Japanese Cultural Arts Festival (Aki Matsuri)

Sept. 12-13 Two-day program of Japanese cultural and educational events for all ages. Fees apply to some workshops, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 12, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 13, Bellevue College, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., Bellevue; free (425-861-7865 or www.enma.org).

Bike MS

Sept. 12-13 Scenic two-day bike ride through Whatcom, Skagit and Island counties along courses ranging from 20 to 100 miles; Mount Vernon (206-284-4254 or www.bikemswashington.org).

Puget Sound Ride for Kids

Sept. 13 Join hundreds of motorcyclists on a ride through the countryside to benefit the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, 10 a.m., Remlinger Farms, 32610 N.E. 32nd St., Carnation; minimum to ride is $35 (800-253-6530 or www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids).

Live Aloha Hawaiian

Cultural Festival

Sept. 13 Discover the colorful history of Native Hawai'i through live performances of the hula and mele. Historical exhibits, films, keiki activities and ono food. Traditional Hawaiian arts and crafts; Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center; free (206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com).

Bicycle Sunday

Sept. 13 Scenic section of Lake Washington Boulevard closed to motorized traffic, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lake Washington Boulevard from Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park, Seattle (www.seattle.gov/parks/bicyclesunday).

Kirkland Concours d'Elegance

Sept. 13 Celebration of the arts of vintage automobile, motorcycle and wooden boat design, Carillon Point, Kirkland; $25 (425-822-7066 or www.kirklandconcours.com).

Fremont Oktoberfest

Sept. 18-20 Microbrew garden, music, 5 p.m.-midnight Sept. 18, 11 a.m.-midnight Sept. 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sept. 20, 5 p.m. North Canal Street between Phinney Avenue North and First Avenue Northwest, Seattle; $15-$20 (206-633-0422 or www.fremontoktoberfest.com).

Fiestas Patrias

Sept. 19-20 This patriotic celebration recognizes freedom from colonial rule in Latin America, as well as Latino culture in Western Washington. Hispanic foods, dance, mariachi music, exhibits and children's activities; Fisher Pavilion, Seattle Center; free (206-684-7200 or www.seattlecenter.com).

Trek Tri-Island

Sept. 19-21 Bike ride spanning San Juan, Orcas and Lopez islands. Tour begins at Anacortes Middle School, 22nd Street and M Avenue, Anacortes (800-732-9339 or www.cleanairadventures.org).

Bicycle Sunday

Sept. 20 Scenic section of Lake Washington Boulevard closed to motorized traffic, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Lake Washington Boulevard from Mount Baker Beach to Seward Park, Seattle (www.seattle.gov/parks/bicyclesunday).

— Compiled by Blythe Lawrence