This fair is awesome!…read more It's got art of all kinds. Paintings, pottery, jewelry, that awesome photography on metal so the colors stand out, etc. I remember a stall with thin pieces of wood that were carved into things like trees and mountains. They were layered into a beautiful scene, then framed as if it were a painting. Very unique! Something else that I find to be a really charming detail is that each walkway is labeled with a road sign that is named after famous artists. For example, you can tell someone to walk down "Van Gogh" to find a specific stall. It's free admission. There are food trucks, a playground, a beer garden, live music, outdoor AND indoor art displays (it's fun exploring the building)... truly a fun day for art lovers.

This years art festival was fantastic! I've been going to the EAF for years and years and frankly…read moresome years are better than others. This one, 2019, was one of the best. It had so many different types of art and everything was professionally rendered by extremely talented artists who are at the top of their art form. I love paintings, sketchings, artfully taken photography and jewelry, and this festival didn't disappoint. It was a challenge controlling myself, but I think I did, however, this is a place that I could easily and happily lose control There was a lot more than wall art. There was; ceramics, clothing, footwear, sculpture in several mediums, yard art, musical instruments and music for sale. It's a cornucopia of juried, diverse, fine art. This isn't a street fair and I'm happy that they got the street fair type vendors out of there. Every year I go and every year I find multiple items that I'd like to take home, this year would've broken the bank if I had just let myself go, but still, I'm happy with my purchases and I'll be back next year.

This hurts my heart, it really does…read more You'll need context here so let me take you back twenty plus years when I was just a wee girl visiting with my family. There was no cost to enter and the festival was so big. Being at the huge YMCA building there was so much food, entertainment and booths. Today? It's a quarter of the size, only 10 choices for food and only two were local. Three quarters of the small space was the beer garden. Absolutely ridiculous how big it was. But the worst part, it was a 90 degree day and we couldn't bring in water. After I paid 25 to get in (only to purchase food separately) I had to dump out my water and told to purchase more for 3 bucks a bottle. The area has these haphazard fences that were ugly and dangerous. As I was attempting to get to the food truck one of the raised gates caught my toenail and ripped it clean off. Ouch. No first aid tent though, so the bike medica did what they could but I had to hobble around this tiny place (I had my daughter so we couldn't go in the beer garden and area much too old for the bounce houses) looking off shade to days my rather pricy food. Two stars only because the food was absolutely incredible considering.

My last time to the Taste of Edmonds, over a decade ago (writing this on Saturday 4 November 2023),…read moreI came with a friend to explore the different offerings. Different vendors had different stalls and it was a mix of local-based offerings and larger chains with a location not too far away from the Taste of Edmonds site. We came on the early side and the place was already busy, parking was a little bit of a walk. Prices were a mix, it really depended on what one was looking to get and where from. While it was a lot of people, it was a good type of busy where people were absorbed in the offerings, deciding on what to get and not get, and tasting what they ultimately went with. No one was really prying and the vendors were alert and ready to answer questions. Wait times once the order(s) were placed were on the quicker side.

This festival was held on June 3-5 this year. I was here for one day and it was my first time…read more Parking was ridiculous. That's my only complaint. They did have shuttles but I didn't know about them until after the fact, my problem. It's a $3 admission charge and kids 12 and under are free. The festival is held down at the water in Edmonds near Anthony's and the beach. They have a food court with the typical fair food. There's live entertainment which I didn't see any of except some hula girls behind the stage trying to change clothes as fast as possible. There's a beer and wine garden, but I don't drink so didn't go to that. Also have booths with people selling their various wares. This is a small festival. I don't know if it will be worth the effort to attend again. We saw what we were interested in and done in 30 minutes. No rides or anything like that for adults. I saw it advertised after the fact that they were having hydroplane races, so that would have been cool to see.

I've been going to this festival for years and think it's family friendly event…read more Parking is crowded at times. Basically, there is street parking on both sides all the way up to the festival and a few places that sell parking. The fam and I have always been lucky and found parking fairly easily. Admission is $3 and the first time I went, I was surprised. I've sort of gotten used to it. Upon entering, you are faced with a maze of vendors. They are often the same folks every year. My kiddo loves the Smith Farms people with their cartons of milk (sometimes they charge for them and sometimes they're free). The usual suspects like Bubble Wands are there. My goal is always to get through the maze of vendors to the entertainment stages and food area. I'm often disappointed by the food and focus on eating terrible desserts (by "terrible," I mean taste good but so bad for my ass). More fat assery on display. Corn on the cob, shave ice, and various forms of ice cream. The kids section has overpriced, contracted slides and bouncy houses staffed by what would appear to be teens. There is a good amount of kids stuff and my kiddo seems to like it. It's not the greatest festival out there but I attend because Seattle festivals are often crowded. I find this one less crowded. I also like going to this one because I end up at the park at the end. It's a beautiful place for kids to run around, to watch ferries going by, and just center before heading back to Seattle.

I attended a concert here this past Sunday for the kickoff of the fall season. It was Broadway…read moreveteran and comedian, Jessica Vosk. She was sensational and made the experience magical. She even came out for a stage door signing and was extremely generous with her time. Bring Jessica back! We need a live show of her Sleigh album. The evening was lovely and the food and drink options that were available were more than enough. Would love to see drink specials or tailored to the theme of the evening.

What a gem! Great smaller venue close to home/work. We…read moresaw Daughtry Bare Bones! ADA seating, elevators. Bathrooms clean Not a bad seat in the house! Will definitely look for other shows!

I went here for malasadas. Stop laughing. I had never been to this festival and honestly found out…read moreabout it through the Facebook page of Malasada Shack. I figured, it sounds okay and wasn't too far away from my house. My goal was to run in and out with hot malasadas in my hand so I could get on with the rest of my day. That's not what happened. When I went grab my hot treats, there was a small area with other food vendors - savory pies, pizzas, frozen custard, that sort of thing. It was hot that day. My family and I decided to hang out for awhile. I think it was the abundant tables set up to eat in the shade that lured us over. After we had a bite to eat, we began walking around. Now, I'm used to seeing craft vendors since I go to a lot of festivals. What I appreciate about this place is that I had not seen most of these vendors before. It was refreshing to see different types of crafts. As far as activities, they have everything from the Phillipine Festival, juried art shows, and performances. My child's favorite thing that day was painting fish (yes, real fish donated by Central Market) and stamping it on paper. Yuck! I think it's gross but kids had a great time! I guess that's all you can ask for. My kiddo also loved one of the photo booths. All-in-all, a nice community art festival.

Highly recommend! It was the perfect place for my son's birthday. I would definitely return…read morethere. We loved the arcade games and the fact that they used real money and they weren't expensive to play. It it easy to observe the games going on which is very entertaining. It took a bit for some of his friends to get the hang of driving but the staff member helped out. The kids were talking about it nonstop. They enjoyed the snacks sold there and teasing each other as they competed. I wish I would have thought to bring medals for the winning team! Lol! The joy it brought everyone made it worth every penny. They also do a wonderful job preparing for the game.

We had our company outing at Whirlyball. I didn't expect to like it but WOW! It was amazing and fun…read moreand I forgot about the world. The food was excellent. We had the BBQ buffet with the juiciest brisket I've every had. The smoked chicken was also excellent. Now about the staff. You can tell they really care about us and making sure we enjoyed ourselves. The customer service is outstanding and I can't wait to come back!

Going to Edmonds Historical Museum this morning, Saturday 9 November 2024, I could not clearly…read morerecall if I had been before. Walking the museum exhibits, I found I could recall seeing some of the items on display before - I had come with my Grandma Rosemary maybe over 20 years ago to check it all out. My visits have been all around enjoyable experiences. For parking, I went with street parking about one street away. Parking on the streets nearest the museum was limited due to the Edmonds Saturday Market. I arrived a few minutes before opening (9 a.m.) and was eagerly the first patron of the day. I was greeted by a friendly worker who told me a bit about the museum building and an exhibit that was on its opening day, "Voices of Valor", which covered veterans from Snohomish County in various wars. She informed me I was the first patron to see the exhibit. I thought that was cool! Before proceeding into viewing the exhibits, I made my $5 donation at a box near the entrance/exit though later I did note there was a least one other donation box location in case one forgot and/or did not want to be obvious. Uniforms for the veterans varied depending on the war. It was neat to see how the dark blue for World War(s) morphed into dark green for the Vietnam War and mottled tan (Army) and blue (Navy) for the Iraq War. I appreciated the focus on the efforts of local Snohomish County residents during the war, including what role(s) they served in. Information and artifacts were clearly displayed and easy to understand, and were well laid out and straightforward to navigate (in a clockwise direction displays covered more recent wars). Downstairs, the exhibits were straightforward to navigate as well and included an old jail cell that one could enter, a model train station, and a narrated out loud diorama of an old shingle (wood/logging) mill. A second friendly worker was in the basement when I took the elevator to the lower level, she kindly turned the model train on when I got to the Great Northern Railway section. Other displays also helped contribute to my broader understanding of the development of the area and what daily life looked like in the past.

Museum exhibits are engaging for kids and adults. Old jail cell, diorama of shingle factory, old…read moreschoolhouse -- lots to see. Our main problem was hours of operation. We called their telephone number to get voicemail saying check FB for hours of operation. We looked on FB which told us one set of hours... then drove over to find them closing. The woman at the front desk said they didn't know how to update their FB page to give current/accurate hours. Come on! Pretty basic... I don't recommend driving out of your way to get here given the risk that it will be closed.

Great place to go for some nature time!…read more Dog friendly and so many little trails to walk and explore. The boardwalk is fun to walk up and down and is ADA accessible. They also sell a large variety of plants! The staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Will definitely be returning!

Worth driving here. You get to drive in yhe middle of nice roads with trees. It has a small parking…read morelot. There's a porta potty there BTW. I don't know if there are more restrooms besides those 2. Nice entrance that gives you the vibe of what's going to be on the other side. They also start show8ng names of yhe plants. They have plenty! You'll walk right through their office or where you can pay for plants. Then you'll decide how to go down: through stairs, a wooden path, or just down hill. There, you can go and try finding 15 fairy doors while looking at all these gorgeous tall trees. Or just walk around the trails admiring the plants and flowers around. Is just a peaceful place. Come and read a book. Take plenty of pictures, and take a seat. Relax. This is truly a hidden gem.