Ready for the weekend? We sure are. There’s plenty to go out and do, from Belltown Blast to CHOMP! and from the 17th Annual Capitol Hill Garage Sale to the WABA Korea Expo Festival. For more ideas, check out our top picks of the week. FRIDAY FESTIVALS South Lake Union Block PartySouth L ake Union’s annual all-ages summer party is back! Enjoy live music from local bands, art activations, lawn games, food trucks, and a beer and cocktail garden all day long. The main stage hosts fitness classes and performances from energetic musical acts like pop-funk eight-piece JAMN and Fleetwood Mac tribute band Leather and Lace, which includes soulful folk singer Haley Johnsen paying homage to Stevie Nicks. Rollicking post-punk band Forty Feet Tall, hazy indie rockers Motel Dolores, and pop singer Laryssa Birdseye pop up on a second stage over by the community fair, which features local vendors and organizations. If you’re interested in getting to know the neighborhood better, I recommend joining the street scramble, a race for teams of up to six people to visit as many checkpoints as possible on a specially designed map. SHANNON LUBETICH(South Lake Union Discovery Center, South Lake Union, free) Read more on EverOut! The post The Best Bang for Your Buck Events in Seattle This Weekend: Aug 14–16, 2026 appeared first on The Stranger. ...read more read less