Reoccurring Events
Some events happen year after year.
January
OrcaCon 2021
Hello OrcaFriends! Time to meet up for games, food trucks, fantastic shinies, and meeting the best people around. OrcaCon is a tabletop games convention, which includes board and card games, role-playing games, and miniatures games. OrcaCon is focused on creating a safe and welcoming space for promoting the tabletop games hobby, supporting diversity in tabletop games, and building a community of both novice and experienced game players.
Hilton Bellevue Hotel
First Nations at UW Winter Powwow
First Nations at the University of Washington (FN@UW)
Not has large as the Spring Powow
at the HUB
Messengers of Peace Day
In conjunction with Martin Luther King Day
Third Monday of January
Work on Messengers of Peace Service Project
February
Scouting Anniversary Day
8 Feb
Winter Adventure Skills
Co-run by Chief of Seattle and Mount Baker
Staffed in part by Troop 49
Learn Winter Survival skills
1 Day of classroom learning
1 overnight with snow structure construction
Adults and youth 14 and older encouraged to attend
Presidents’ Day
third Monday in February
Scout Sunday/Sabbath
A Scout is Reverent
The Boy Scouts of America designates the Sunday that falls before February 8 (Scouting Anniversary Day) as Scout Sunday, which is the primary date to recognize the contributions of young people and adults to Scouting. However, each chartered organization can use either of two other options to celebrate this special day.
March
Pi Day –March 14th
Celebrate Mathematics on March 14th
Pi (per wiki)
The number π is a mathematical constant. Originally defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, it now has various equivalent definitions and appears in many formulas in all areas of mathematics and physics. It is approximately equal to 3.14159.
Emerald City Comic Con
Emerald City Comic Con is the destination comic and pop culture show for the Pacific Northwest. ECCC delivers the best that the comics and pop culture industry has to offer directly from the creators, bringing super fans exactly what they crave: interaction with quality content and guests and an inclusive space to celebrate their fandom.
Whether you are a comic or pop culture geek or just want to check out all the people in cosplay, this is one exciting event.
Tickets sell out FAST, so plan ahead.
Washington State Convention Center
800 Convention Pl; Seattle, WA 98101
Patrick's Day March
Shamrock Shakes and McDonalds
North Sound Camp Fair
Marchish
School's out for summer — sooner than you think! Keep your kids busy all summer long with camps and classes they'll love. Come to our North Sound Camp Fair to plan their next adventure.
Shoreline Community College
#9000 Student Union Building
16101 Greenwood Ave. N., Shoreline, WA 98133
Indoor event + free parking!
April
Spring Break
one week of vacation - dates vary by school district
Spring Shooting Sports
International Table Top Day
between April and June
First Nations at UW Spring Powwow
April and sometimes May
First Nations at the University of Washington (FN@UW)
Brings in in Natives from Canada and as far away as Florida
Easter
End of April or early May
Earth Day
April 22
May
Free Comic Day
First Saturday in MAY – Saturday May 2
Free Comic Book Day, taking place on the first Saturday of May, is an annual promotional effort by the North American comic book industry to help bring new readers into independent comic book stores.
Star Wars Day
May 4
No matter how hard life may feel, at least your father isn’t Darth Vader.
Spring Shooting Sports
Free Cone Day at Haagen-Dazs: Early May
Haagen-Dazs generally does its annual ice cream giveaway sometime around May 8 to May 13 or so.
National Public Gardens Day: Friday before Mother’s Day
Plenty of public gardens waive admission on National Public Gardens Day, or sometimes for the entire Mother’s Day weekend, and some give away free seeds to visitors as well.
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday of May
Jamboree on the Trail
2nd Saturday in May
ANNUAL Edmonds Community College Pow Wow
Early May
Spring Wilderness First Aid Course
Council run program
Run by Troop 49
National Burger Day: May 28
To celebrate National Burger Day, many restaurants host burger deals that sometimes include freebies.
Memorial Day
Last Monday in May
Between May 25-31
Memorial Day Flag Placement at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery Memorial Day
Washelli officially starts early in the day. It's usually gets done pretty quickly since there are many groups that come and help. There's often a few VFW groups, girl scouts, boy scouts, and even just non-scout/military families coming to help.
Wear your uniform and dress for the weather, and they suggest if you have a dirt poker of some kind it can make planting the flags in the ground easier.
Looking forward to seeing you!
Each of the 5,000 white marble upright markers in the Veterans Section will receive a flag. Volunteers will place the flags within about 1 hour. Donuts, cocoa, and coffee will be served afterward. Please plan to meet at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery located on the east side of Aurora Avenue. Please plan to meet on the road that separates the veterans section. You will see a trailer of flags staged there
Here's how to find it if you are not familiar with Evergreen Washelli:
Northbound: Take Northgate exit off I-5. Turn left at end of exit, proceed north one block and turn left onto Northgate Way. **Follow Northgate Way to Aurora Ave. N. Turn right onto Aurora and turn right into Washelli Cemetery. Parking will be directed by our cemetery staff.
Southbound: Take Northgate exit off I-5. Stay in the right lane. At the end of the exit, turn right onto Northgate Way. ** Follow the rest of the above directions.
Please do not park in the business office parking lot that is across from Washelli Cemetery. Parking is available just above the Veterans Memorial Cemetery on the grassy area we call the Amphitheatre (Next to the Washelli Mausoleum).
Tankfest
Sat Memorial Day Weekend
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum North of Seattle
free ages 5 and younger, veterans, and active military
Northwest Pinball and Arcade Show
Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center Tacoma
June
National Donut Day: First Friday in June
Perhaps the most beloved freebie day of the year, National Donut Day is an epic day for free treats from the likes of Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Entenmann’s.
Hands Across the Border - Peace Arch Celebration
Blaine, WA, USA - Douglas, BC, Canada
Evergreen Tabletop Expo Early June
DigiPen Institute of Technology
9931 Willows Rd, Redmond WA
Free Fishing Weekend
Free Fishing Weekend in Washington is always the first weekend after the first Monday in June.
Fishing licenses are not required of anyone to fish in Washington.
A Discover Pass will not be required on WDFW or Washington State Park lands throughout the weekend, but will be required on DNR lands both days.
Free State Parks Day
Happy National Get Outdoors Day! Visit Washington's beautiful state parks for free. More than 100 parks throughout Washington from the epic beauty of the Columbia Gorge to the seaside of Aberdeen and the majestic Olympics. So many to choose from.
Father’s Day
third Sunday of June
Strawberry Fests and U-Picks
Yost Pool Opens
Pacific Theater Day
End of June
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum
Vehicles Operating: Sherman Tank, M5 Tractor, Ford Jeep, & the American Half-Track.
Aircraft Operating: Corsair, P-40, Hellcat, Zero, B-25, and Historic Flight Foundation's TBM and Bearcat
Aircraft on Static Display: de Havilland Mosquito
Seafair Season
June – August
The Seafair events start in Late June and fill up the calendar with events through August and beyond.
July
Independence Day
July 4
Independence Day Parade
July 4
Edmonds Washington
Summer Camp Season!
July and early August is generally set aside for Summer Camp
7-Eleven Day Wednesday
July 11th every year!
Free Slurpee Day
Annual Skagit Valley Highland Games July
Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon
National Ice Cream Day:
National Ice Cream Month is celebrated each year in July and National Ice Cream Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in July, in the United States.
August
FIRST LEGO Robotics
1 Aug Challenge and Instructions released.
Scout Scarf Day
1 Aug
The idea of "Scout Scarf Day" on August 1 is that all active and former scouts are requested to wear their scout scarfs in public to make the "Spirit of Scouting" visible: Once a Scout - Always a Scout!
The date of the event commemorates the very first Scout Camp on Brownsea Island in 1907.
Of course, the scarf is only a symbol but a strong symbol for the scout promise and for our mission to leave the world as a bit better a place than we had found it.
National Youth Leadership Training
NYLT is an excellent leadership school for scouts
must be at least 13 years old to attend
Cadre includes a lot of Troop 49 Adult and Youth Leaders
High Adventure Season!
August is when we generally organize our big 50-miler and High Adventure Event
National Rootbeer Float Day
FREE FLOATS FOR ALL!
August 6th is National Root Beer Float Day, the one day every year when A&W celebrates their signature treat. A&W Root Beer and rich, creamy vanilla soft serve—it doesn't get much better than that.
Stop in to any A&W Restaurant location on August 6th for a free small Root Beer Float from 2 pm to 8 pm – no purchase necessary! Donations to the Disabled American Veterans encouraged.
Wildfire Season
Late July through August
National Bowling Day
Second Saturday in August
Check for free lanes and/or drink deals
Access Free game at: gobowling.com
Annual Wat Atamma Picnic Second Sun August PENDING
Interested in visiting a Buddhist Temple? Here’s your chance and this visit comes with an insane amount of food options. There will be 30 or more food vendors (local Thai restaurants + family prepared food). This is a fantastic eating experience and the temple is one of the nicest ones in the New World.
Parking on one side of 176 Ave., and NE 195th St. until there is no more spaces available. Then parking will be at Leota Junior high-school parking lot located at 19301 168 Av NE, Woodinville, WA 98072, where a shuttle Van will drive you to the Picnic. There will be volunteers available to direct you to a parking area.
Tentative Picnic schedule:
10:00 am Thai Mother’s Day Ceremony
10:30 am Food Alms Giving
11:45 am Food booths open for everyone
19301 176th Ave. NE
Woodinville, WA, 98072
Everett AquaSox Overnighter
Camp out under the stars at Funko Field at Everett Memorial Stadium with other local troops as part of the annual Scouts BSA & Cub Scouts Night at the ballpark!
Location: Everett Memorial Stadium
For questions, please call (425) 258-3673 or stop by the AquaSox office located at 3802 Broadway in Everett.
Moonlight Beach Adventure
A summer tradition! Join Edmonds Ranger Naturalists and Volunteer Beach Docents for a summer evening program at Marina Beach, featuring stories, songs, and touch tanks harboring creatures from the deep brought to shore by volunteer scuba divers from the Marker Buoy Dive Club operating a live underwater video feed. Dress warmly and bring a flashlight.
This event is located at Marina Beach and NOT at the ranger station by the pier or at the underwater park north of the Ferry Station. Drive past the Edmonds Pier south to the beach park and look for the portable shelter on the beach surrounded by rangers, volunteers and divers.
WashJam 2020
Enjoy a few moments from WashJam 2016 - the biggest regional Scouting event in the Pacific Northwest.
Dragonflight GameCon
Tabletop gaming
Hilton Bellevue Hotel
Evergreen State Fair
Evergreen State Fairgrounds
14405 179th Ave SE
Monroe, WA 98272
PAX West (Penny Arcade Expo) Aug PENDING
Games, Games and Geeks. Good luck getting tickets.
WASHINGTON STATE
CONVENTION CENTER
800 CONVENTION PLACE
SEATTLE, WA 98101
September
Washington State Fair
Washington State Fair Events Center
110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA 98371
Labor Day
first Monday in September
October
Fall Shooting Sports
Program and Training Conference (PTC)
Chief Seattle Council
Chief Seattle Council’s VIRTUAL Program & Training Conference is an area-wide, one stop training opportunity for leaders (including Den Chiefs and parents from the entire council). The all-day conference will feature many outstanding opportunities for both position specific and supplemental training for Cub Packs, Scout Troops, Venturing Crews, and Sea Scout Ships, as well as district and council volunteers.
Pumpkin Patches
See Pumpkin Patches
BrickCon
Halloween
31 October
November
Veterans Day
November 11
Veterans Day Flag Placement at Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery Service
November 11
Flag placement on graves of veterans at Washelli Cemetery
Veterans Day Service with VFW 1040
Nov 11 11am – 12:30pm
Veteran’s Park Lynnwood WA
Fall Wilderness First Aid Course
Council run program
Run by Troop 49
Thanksgiving Break
Fourth Thursday of November
Friday off
Sometimes Wednesday before is also NO school
December
Holiday Events
See Holiday Events
Tanks Giving
Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum
If you prefer a smattering of vintage war vehicles with your Christmastime celebrations, you'll be glad to know that Santa visits the combat museum every year. He brings with him a hot cocoa and gingerbread house station, World of Tanks video game stations, and more. He'll also take free photos with kids and families.
Winter Holiday Break
Last 2 weeks of December
Includes Christmas and New Years Day