It's going to be a party in the street as the West Seattle Junction closes from Edmunds to Oregon Street and more than 150 vendors set up tents for a three day summer celebration July 13-15. Thousands attend the event now in its 30th year.
The 30th annual West Seattle street party, Summerfest will welcome multiple thousands to the community July 13 through 15.
The event this year will feature GreenLife, a sustainability and garden expo, sponsored by the West Seattle Nursery and Sustainable West Seattle. Also new this year is Art Dive! a communal area coordinated by the Twilight Artists Collective where dozens of local artists will be displaying their work.
More than 150 vendors, from food booths to major companies will line up on California Ave. s.w. from Oregon Street to Edmunds Street s.w. selling everything from clothing and candles to cellphones and jewelry.
Local restaurants will have designated street side cafe areas set up to serve visitors including West 5, Elliott Bay Brew Pub, Bang Bar, Sugar Rush Baking Company (Coffee to a tea), and others.
Entertainment (see below) will happen all weekend on two stages. 28 musical acts are scheduled.
The California stage, located north of Oregon Street s.w. will feature live music with by rising musician Star Anna at 8:15 Friday night.
Storming the stage Saturday night at 8:45 is emo pop punk band Alcohol Funnycar followed by Pierced Arrows.
Sunday, July 15, the regular Farmer's Market will still take place in the parking lot behind Key Bank on the east side of Alaska Street. It will run from 10am to 2pm.
The Alaska Stage, will offer music plus some variety with contests and other entertainment throughout the weekend.
The Friday night highlight is local favorite headliners Caspar Babypants at 6:30.
The arrangement has seen a change up too with the kids area this year on west side of the Junction, on 44th Street s.w. in the Wells Fargo parking lot. Free kids art activities are being coordinated by Pathfinder K-8 School. Curious Kidstuff is donating materials and Sugar Rush Baking Company is providing free cookie decoration.
The beer garden will be staged adjacent to the Alaska Stage, just next to the Junction Plaza Park west of 42nd Street s.w.
HOURS
The festival hours are Friday 10am to 8pm, Saturday 10am to 8pm, and Sunday 11am to 5pm.
The California Stage and beer garden will stay open later on Friday and Saturday night.
Complete music schedule is here.
Festival MAP is here.
Getting to Summerfest is easy using multiple methods found here.
The West Seattle Herald will be at Summerfest, as we have been for the last 30 years but this year, in honor of Robinson Newspapers 60th Anniversary we are offering a very special subscription price for our print edition. If you or someone you know would like to get the paper the price will be $20 for a full year.
Stop by the booth, number 85, sort of across from Easy Street Records on the northwest side of the street.
You can meet our staff including reporter Ty Swenson (he handles our Police Blotter and much more), contributing photographer David Rosen, Web Editor and photographer Patrick Robinson, our Advertising Manager Dona Ozier, contributing photographer Greg McCorkle and others. We'd love to meet you!
For more information visit http://wsjunction.org/summerfest/
