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Originally published Friday, July 31, 2009 at 12:00 AM

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It's the final weekend of Seafair

In case you've been in a (hopefully cool) cave, the roaring in the sky and water will wake you up to the festivities, which culminate today through Sunday. Here's a quick roundup.

Seafair finale

What? There's been a giant summerlong celebration going on all over Seattle? In case you've been in a (hopefully cool) cave, the roaring in the sky and water will wake you up to the festivities, which culminate today through Sunday. Here's a quick roundup:

Navy Blue Angels air show over Lake Washington: circle and arrival, practice show, 1:30-2:30 p.m. today; full shows, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday; I-90 bridge closures, 12:45-2:40 p.m. today-Sunday. Blue Angels are on display outside when not in the air, today-Sunday, Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle (www.seafair.com/events/airshow).

Hydroplane races: Hydroplane races on Lake Washington with onshore activities at Genesee Park (4316 S. Genesee St., Seattle) including food, music and a kids area. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Saturday, 8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m. Sunday. Free today; $25 per day in advance, $30 day of event; $5 per day 65 and older; active military free with ID; 12 and younger free with paid adult. Parking is very limited; paid shuttle service, $5 round-trip, available today through Sunday from North Seventh Street and Garden Avenue North (behind Fry's) in Renton, and Saturday and Sunday from the Eastgate Park and Ride, 14200 S.E. Eastgate Way, Bellevue. Free shuttle from Othello Light Rail Station (www.seafair.com/events/hydro).

Fleet Week tours: Tour U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Canadian Navy ships on the waterfront, and meet sailors from diverse backgrounds and learn about their jobs. Visitors must bring government issued photo ID and go through security screening; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. today-Saturday, noon-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Terminal 30, 2431 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle; free (www.seafair.com/events/fleetweek).

For more community events, go to seattletimes.com/listings and search the category "community."

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