Well we have been going to this festival for 11 years now, and this year we had BIG disappointment…read moreand very little ooohhhh and ahhhhs. :/. We picked the most expensive meal offered and it was NOT what the hype we received was. A slice of meat on the combo sandwiches ( they hype up the meat) pico de G on our sandwiches which included Jalepenos would have been good to know. The meat had flavor, no sauce, one slice of meat per sandwich. A tbsp scoop of white rice with corn in it, and a tablespoon of beans. For 18$ rip off! We went to find a " blackberry" soda and it cost 40$ for 3!!! Drinks. And they tasted literally lime nothing. Same exact Vendors every year, except I didnt find the jewelry cleaning kit guy ( thats what I wanted) Bonus blackberry jam at the wine tent for 10$ and our wine cost also has gone up nearly every year... thinking about making my own at this point ( AND NO SAMPLES) its nice to taste the batch but big NOPE . Whats happening rotary club... the busiest tent had something FREE to offer. WOW My husband loved his jumbo corndog and viking chips. I DID enjoy a piece of pie this year ... ice cream is always better with Blackberry pie

2025 - not a blackberry to be seen. junk food booths, trinket booths, window salesman, religious…read morebooks, Nothing Blackberry. i'll never come to this excuse for a festival again. bremerton tries but continues to suck. no wonder the ferries to seattle were packed but to bTown were not.

This is the yin to my yang. What an awesome celebration of classical music. Totally casual…read moreenvironment. Great music and a glorious venue. Spend a day or a weekend. Nothing like Washington in the Summer. I'm totally in love w/ this festival. To see what I'm talking about, go to http://www.olympicmusicfestival.org/. You won't regret it. Bring an SO or not. This place is romantic, and it's very real.

Do you love to hear good music?…read more Do you love to be in a beautiful setting with mountains, apple orchards, beautiful gardens...and just to get away from it all? If you do then do yourself a favor and check out the Olympic Music Festival. I truly *heart* this musical getaway. I've driven past the signs to the Olympic Music Festival many times in the past on my way to Hood Canal and we've finally stopped by. My regret is that we didn't do this sooner. This is such a wonderful activity to do in the summer time. Pack a picnic, a bottle of wine, some carrots (for the donkeys) and head over to Hood Canal. The experience of listening to beautiful music in the shades of the apple trees surrounded by mountains and open air...HEAVENLY (and I'm not even exaggerating). Beethoven sounded even better when I'm breathing in fresh country air and gazing up at blue sky and mountains...seriously! If I could write poetry, this place would surely be an inspiration. GO! NOW! or the next weekend (open on weekends at 2pm). They're playing all summer until Labor Day. Check out the Seattle Times' review for more info. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009359860_olympic21.html

I have seen this festival be advertised for the last few years, but we always seem to miss it for…read moresome reason. This year, we were finally able to go. We were so excited! We made the trip in about 1 hour 45 minutes, so the drive was not too bad. It was also beautifully scenic as well. When we arrived, there was ample parking. It was cloudy and slightly misting, but not cold. I cannot even express to you how excited we were to eat oysters. We had also brought our two smaller children with us. That said, I was disappointed to see how small the festival was. You could walk the whole thing in a horseshoe that was maybe 15 booths long? To top things off, all of the oyster booths were cash only. There were two semi-redeeming factors: the choo choo train for the kids that went around the loop, and a pretty cool magic show that started about an hour after we arrived. It was definitely kind of, "You live, you learn" moment, although it was a little disappointing that we weren't able to partake in the one thing we went for. They did report to have an ATM onsite, but the line for it was long and our kids were overtired by then. They did have an alcohol garden, though, so those folks were having a good time!

Waited all year and drove from Eugene to an event that disappointed me beyond belief. Being a true…read moreoyster connoisseur, I had expected numerous farms and suppliers to be there sampling their harvests. There was not a single oyster producer there! Unlike beer and wine festivals where the producers allow you to sample their goods, there was nothing there to excite me. The only fresh oysters available were sub par lifeless little things served in plastic cups and not even from the producer! On top of this, half the food available was Thai, burgers, and other things I wouldn't go to a festival for. I was really hoping to geek out with some oyster producers, but alas. Won't be going again and if you are reading this, and want to geek out with oyster lovers and farmers, then I recommend a hard pass.

We've been wanting to come to the crab fest for years and finally made it up in 2025. They have a…read morenice outdoor setup with lots of vendors and big tents for the main event (the food!). Thought the prices were outrageous - I believe I paid $72 for 1 dinner! That gets you a crab, a corn cob, and slaw. Crab was good, as was the corn. Slaw was terrible - no flavor. We also got food from other vendors in the tent, including mexican (it was ok) and a couple small crab cakes that came with a flavorless slaw (not worth it for $22!). Afterwards, we were still hungry and wandered around town to get more food. We also took advantage of the weekend's free entry to the marine life center, which was awesome and our kids had a great time. I don't think we'll be back simply because the cost is too high for what you get and we weren't blown away by the food itself.

Fabulous festival, beautifully run, dedicated and friendly volunteers, well selected and diverse,…read morecraft and food vendors, excellent dining and music spaces, very walkable, and beautiful setting. Loved this fun Friday at the festival.

Food trucks for days, stands and even more food! If you're a big foodie, want to sample awesome…read morelocal eats or just hungry then you've found yourself in the right place. Finding parking will probably take forever to find unless you come early or Uber over here. The lines get long fast so if you come anytime after 12, it might be too late (unless you don't mind waiting of course). The Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade line and a couple desserts trucks were the longest, gotta be that summer heat. So good if you're lucky to try it tho! Oh and there's a beer garden if you're just tryna chill out. Tacos = amazing! Sandwiches = amazing! Poke = amazing! Raclette = amazing! Mangonada = amazing! Basically everything I ate at the food festival was bomb! Come hungry, leave with a food coma and maybe a couple extra pounds.

The Seattle Street Food Festival is possibly the best street food gathering in the greater Seattle…read morearea. We were there from 3:30 to 5:30pm. The lines were mostly reasonable being in the middle of the day. There is a map set up in the intersections. Even though there are only 4 blocks of space, there are PLENTY to choose from. For reasons unknown, Block 1 is the most packed, side-by-side, with food tracks. Coincidentally, I also think this block easily had the best food. Based on the crowded foot traffic, others agreed. The organizers need to spread things out better considering there are space in the other blocks. For the food, we chose: 12 Spice or Indonesian Rendang The mushroom topping over turmeric rice was AMAZING!! For such a seemingly simple dish, the flavor is absolutely incredible. Highly recommend. Cost is $8 Alaska Weathervane Scallops We chose two options - mushroom sauce over rice pilaf and over coleslaw, their salad. They also have a taco option. Rice pilaf is the better option by far. Their coleslaw is not remotely refined enough. The scallops are amazing, though! The entrées at $14 are very reasonable. Taco Bahia We had the Nellie - Grilled Salmon tacos at $14. You can request grilled instead of fried. Definitely a better, healthier option. Took pictures but didn't buy Character Cotton Candy - a bunny! Many people paid $8 for the Instagram photo. I just asked to take the picture. LOL

They weren't able to handle logistics. Waited 1 hr 20 to catch return bus then have to wait…read moreanother 50 for water taxi. Spent 4 hrs commuting to attend festival for 2 hrs

Really a great local fest. The whole community comes together. There are so many events it's hard…read moreto keep track. The friday night beer garden was fantastic this year with rocking until late at night. The parade is like the Fremont Solstice parade without the pretentious nudists. I love watching all my neighbors marching through the street with pride. I was a little underwhelmed by the vendors this year. Not a lot of good arts and crafts and a lot of cheap, carnival style junk. Some good food though. The booth with the Seafood Cocktail was great as were the pastrami sandwich and Gyros booths. Makes me really proud that I moved to Vashon.

Sausage Fest is truly a community festival of sausages. Is there accordion music? Check! 3 types of…read moresausage served with warm potato salad and red cabbage? Check! Are there event t-shirts for sale? Triple check! Sausage Fest is a fun all-ages event that has been around for 30 years. It is held at Gull Harbor Lutheran Church. There are two ticket 'donation' prices: One for children and one for adults. The child meal is smaller. It includes one sausage, a roll, warm potato salad, red cabbage, and a dessert. The adult meal includes knockwurst, bockwurst, and kielbasa. Tickets are available at the door or at other community vendors such as Wagner's Bakery. Parking includes the parking lot and the property behind the church. Attendants will show you where to park. When you attend Sausage Fest you should have your ticket in hand when you are ready to be seated. An attendant will take your tickets and place the order for you. You will be seated at a long 'community style' table. There is non-stop accordion and singing. Songs include The Chicken Dance, Roll Out The Barrel, Edelweiss, with some Beatles mixed in. There is a pitcher of water on the table but there is also coffee, tea, and soda available. If you don't mind paying extra you can order the specialty Sausage Fest Root Beer bottled by the Gull Harbor congregation. Honestly, the root beer is one of the reasons I attend! It's delicious and sells out quickly! Assistants are easy to spot because all of the volunteers at the event wear Sausage Fest T-shirts that have an illustration of Martin Luther on the back. If you are unable or uninterested in staying for the event, you can order your meal(s) to go. I was sick one year and had a relative pick up my order. It's a good way to go if you just want a meal without all the hubbub. I for one would rather attend if able. Nothing is better than watching the whole community get down with the Chicken Dance. This event is truly fun for all ages! Other stuff to do at Sausage Fest include buying a t-shirt containing the catchphrase "The Best of the WURST", entering in the raffles for various prizes, and of course, buying Sausage Fest Specialty Root Beer. This event is on the second Friday and Saturday of October. It's a blast and all of the proceeds go to charity. Do you think the sausage-y goodness ends on Saturday? Think again! Any unused food is for sale in bulk the following Sunday after the church service.

This was my first time at this event and I really didn't know what to expect…read more Upon arrival I could see that it was a street vendor event, however, what I didnt' anticipate was the vast number of vendors that were there and the number of streets that were blocked off for the event. It started to rain shortly after I arrived but the rain only lasted about 15 minutes so the "party" kept rolling and I got a free Alaskan Airlines umbrella in the interim. Although I was tempted to purchase a cutting board with a swanky etching, I only ended up buying a hot dog from Dawg Eat Dogs. It was good and I probably should have had two. Well, I did also get a nitro cold brew coffee. They had a few classic cars out there and a stage. I did spend some time gawking over the 66s and 67s - good cars that they don't make anymore. I didn't get to hear or see any performances on the stage but I'm sure that they had something at some point during the Festival. Overall not bad, it was an okay way to spend a dreary day outside without getting too soaked.

This was my first time at a Meeker Days Festival. I was really just in the area for the market and…read morethis happened to be here, so why not, right? This is a street fair that takes up many blocks and on that Saturday just so happened to collide with the farmers market. Surprising number of multi-level-marketing shills here (bleh!!), including Pure Romance...I thought this was a family event!! Many business here to choose from, some of which are actually local. 2 stages for live entertainment, a little classic car show, and a good number of food trucks so you can get the feelings of going to the fair. Overall it was okay.