Seafair
seafair annual summer festival seattle washington encompasses wide variety small neighborhood event leading several major citywide celebration main event include torchlight parade accompanying torchlight run seafair cup hydroplane race air show often feature blue angel seafair also encompasses smaller block party local parade around city seattle metropolitan area seafair annual event seattle since root traced seattle golden potlatch celebration schedule seafair cancelled may due covid pandemic restriction public gathering next edition seafair also cancelled april stating encouraged governor inslees phase guideline support small medium size event return limitation seafair leadership recognizes guideline support event scale citywide festival seafair begin midjune since arrival heralded seafair pirate landing alki beach milk carton derby green lake whimsical boat race boat constructed empty milk carton entry always range carefully shaped speed stability designed maximum amusement derby usually associated variety activity child family shore green lake half marathon added follow three year later full seafair marathon participant run walk kilometre mi kilometre mi course shorter distance appealing participant run walk km course seafair half marathon seafair marathon began husky stadium crossed evergreen point floating bridge ended bellevue washington bellevue downtown park race live music performed seafair marathon half marathon replaced rock n roll seattle marathon half marathon independence day firework show lake union known seafair summer fourth added event serf de facto successor family fourth firework event formerly held site discontinued organizer due lack funding event revived auspex seafair financial support local sponsor seafair triathlon held shore lake washington seward park feature sprint halfmile swim mile km bike ride km run olympic distance participant compete individually team typically seafair triathlon held third weekend july seafair triathlon saw record turnout last weekend july belongs torchlight parade torchlight run many local organization participate event held street downtown seattle local woman selected miss seafair prior seafair queen play prominent role parade traditionally preceded torchlight run short km race city street many participant run costume one popular event festival seafair weekend held traditionally first weekend august genesee park seafair weekend main event include hydroplane racing water aerobatics show sky seafair cup american boat racing association unlimited hydroplane racing circuit stop stan sayres memorial park lake washington seward park neighborhood race attract ten thousand spectator standing public shore lake boat anchored outside course lake tradition started seafair air show aerobatics show coincidently day seafair cup worldclass aerobatics team perform aerial stunt lake washington prominently u navy blue angel u army golden knight notoriously blue angel attending air show annually since first edition excepting three occasion aerobatics show slightly controversial part seafair local resident fear accident involving lowflying aircraft find noise jet engine irritating show seafair result dispute faa whether could safely fly lake washington blue angel flew elliott bay west downtown seattle separate event hydroplane race financial flop returned part raceweekend festivity lake washington due government budget cut blue angel perform seafair replaced patriot jet team aerobatics show flyover area moved south avoid closing floating bridge carrying interstate mercer island seattle three day seafair weekend another aspect seafair involvement seafair pirate organization work yearround entertaining child hospital performing act community service including extensive fundraising however pirate also usually perform loud—occasionally offensive—antics seafair attempt live name cause perennial objection prominent involvement festivity despite reputation people enjoy seafair see essential part event