What to do this weekend: Dancing, Earth Day and Street Festivals

Welcome back to the weekend!

Let the music take over and enjoy the World Rhythm Festival at the Rainer Arts Center on Friday and then Columbia Park on Saturday and Sunday. This event is free and loaded with live music, drum circles, workshops and of course PLENTY of dancing! You can find more details right here.

Saturday is the Family Day Celebration at the Discovery Center. This event is free and will have hands on activities that will teach families about sustainability and the role it plays in the future. There will also be a guided tour and pop up chats for quick information sessions. Earth Day celebrations continue this weekend. There's a park cleanup at Magnuson Park from 10 am to noon on Saturday, Snohomish County Public Utility Department is putting on their energy block party at the PUD Headquarters in Everett and it's the Friends' Earth Day Celebration at Saltwater State Park, which will have educational activities and a beach walk. These events are free and open to families, but I do suggest seeing if you should RSVP!

There's a street festival in White Center on Saturday. It's the 22nd Annual Khmer New Year Street Festival and here you will learn more about the Khmer community through food, music, fashion and more, there will also be games and plenty more fun! You'll want to head to White Center between 15 and 16th Ave SW on Saturday to find the fun.

It's a weekend full of art in Olympia during the spring edition of Arts Walk! Over 100 artist exhibits will be available to enjoy and that means paintings, sculptures, music, dancing, comedy, circus art, drama and that's to mention all the other art forms that you can check out! There will also be a hands on activity area, an arts market and some special processions as well! This art walk is on both Saturday and Sunday.

Over 200 vendors will be selling their goods at the Quality Flea Center on Capitol Hill this weekend during the Punk Rock Flea Market. The event's website describes it as "The Pacific Northwest's favorite underground shopping experience". There will also be music and drinks as well, and this runs all weekend long.

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If you are up for a drive to the coast this weekend, the 2025 Long Beach Razor Clam Festival is this weekend and it's the perfect event for the seafood fan in your life. There's clam digging and cleaning lessons, chowder tasting, oyster shucking contests, cook offs and plenty more! This event runs Saturday and Sunday.

Lots of things to do this weekend and only so much time... what do you have going on? Let me know at pholden@kiroradio.com

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