Look to our complete calendar of events for all the events in Edmonds, from virtual book club meetings with our local bookstores, gallery showings, and performances at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
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Vibrant Arts, Elevated Eats & a Killer View
It's not enough that Edmonds has five miles of shoreline, 47 parks, a marina, a rare urban wetland and an underwater marine sanctuary. This jewel of a place attracts dreamers who create art at every turn and restaurants that are giving the big cities a run for their money.
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Load up the car and head to Edmonds for a truly memorable Family Day of festivities: Holiday Trolley and Emily the Elf, Tree Lighting Ceremony and Letters to Santa, Holiday Market, Ornament Stroll, and much more.
It’s been 20 months without a live, in-person performance from the 40-year ballet company. But under the leadership of artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, the OBT is back — just in time for the holiday classic about fantasy, friendship, courage, and a Winter Wonderland.
Look to our complete calendar of events for all the events in Edmonds, from virtual book club meetings with our local bookstores, gallery showings, and performances at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
Load up the car and head to Edmonds for a truly memorable Family Day of festivities: Holiday Trolley and Emily the Elf, Tree Lighting Ceremony and Letters to Santa, Holiday Market, Ornament Stroll, and much more.
It’s been 20 months without a live, in-person performance from the 40-year ballet company. But under the leadership of artistic directors Mara Vinson and Oleg Gorboulev, the OBT is back — just in time for the holiday classic about fantasy, friendship, courage, and a Winter Wonderland.
From waitress to award-winning food writer and restaurant critic, this long-time Edmonds resident talks about her favorite places to eat. Take notes!
It’s beginning to look a lot like an Edmonds Christmas. Festive, musical shows abound, from “Celtic Christmas with the Gothard Sisters” and Cascade Symphony Orchestra’s “Holiday Pops” — two annual, beloved traditions — to Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s “Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party” and a little “Mele Kalikimaka” from two special Hawaiian artists.
Forget crowded malls, long lines, and waiting forever for online orders that may not come through in time. Everything you ever wanted and more is stocked and waiting for you to put a bow on it — only in Edmonds.
Edmonds Historical Museum’s 9th annual family-friendly festival brings spook-tacular fun to the community, creating the perfect setting for pumpkin-carving, costumed trick-or-treating, and other Halloween shenanigans.
Part-Celtic folk, part-classical New Age, pure poetry, Edmonds’ Gothard Sisters were born to entertain, inspire, and “nourish” audiences the world over with their mystical, magical music. After a triumphant “Dragonfly” tour, the beloved trio returns to the Edmonds Center for the Arts — and home — for an annual Celtic Christmas show.
Edmonds celebrates the performance arts with every breath, chuckle, and gasp. Two local, beloved theater troupes — The Edmonds Driftwood Players and The Phoenix Theatre — open up again to live, in-person and virtual performances, amidst a constantly adjusting hybrid schedule, season to season.
...And the crowd goes wild! Rock star mixologist Niles Peacock returns to Salish Crossing to open up his own cocktail-centered, pizza-loving Kitchen & Bar in Sept. Expect fireworks, smoke & mirrors, molecular gastronomy, and maybe, magical fairies.
Bev Bowe makes bird watching fun. The master birder routinely takes people out in the field to spot all sorts of fine-feathered, fluttering, soaring, jay-popping friends. In no time, she’ll make you a birder, too.
Run by dedicated volunteers (Off-Leash Area Edmonds), the Waterfront Dog Park affords a free, fun, seaside getaway for you and your pets. Swim and frolic to your heart’s content.
Artists with a connection to Edmonds open up their studios for live, healing art and a healthy distraction from the pandemic in this popular, annual event, held the third weekend of September.
Restaurant chefs, home cooks, & foodies gather every Saturday for inspiration, fresh air & produce, community. Visit everyone’s one-stop, open-air shopping center for everything local, seasonal, & artisanal. SATURDAYS THROUGH OCT. 9, 9 AM-2PM
Sandy beaches, a fishing pier, marina, marine sanctuary and dive park and plenty of restaurants and fine art make a weekend well-spent on the Edmonds waterfront.
Explore Edmonds Underwater Backyard with Annie Crawley's Dive team and young ocean ambassadors.
Tucked in a sleepy residential neighborhood overlooking sentinel pines & the great Salish Sea lies a goldmine of all the things that make life worth living: NY style Italian, Turkish Eggs, local surf ‘n turf, even authentic Hawaiian poke bowls.
Music chose this award-winning Downbeat favorite, jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and Edmonds-Woodway High School’s beloved band director. Jake Bergevin owes a debt of gratitude to the town that gave him such a beautiful platform. He pays it forward every time he plays.
Edmonds in Bloom is the garden tour that heralds Summer's beauty. The garden club is celebrating its 25th year hosting the event.
The glowing amber world of the oil-on-board Artist with the Midas Touch: everyday people, places, and things are made extra-special, as Pam Ingalls lights them up inside.
Edmonds peeps know full well they've got it good. And summer shines a great big spotlight on just how good. Come find out the many ways your summer days are going to get even better.
We are Lovin' Summer in Edmonds, and opening up Main Street. Bring on the sunshine, kids on trikes, dogs on leashes, and your appetite.
Take a trip to Edmonds International District, where kim chi, bubble tea, and Pandan waffles are all the rage.
Beer and summer go hand-in-hand. Kick back with a nice, cold one, and raise a pint to the man who raised you right. June 20 is Father’s Day, the official start of summer. (How convenient.) Edmonds’ exceptional brewpubs await.
Geocachers find hidden treasures in Edmonds. Edmonds is home to nearly 100 caches just waiting to be found.
Customers rave about the fall-off-the-bone meat, the perfect sauce, and the delicious from-scratch cornbread. They also confirm that the owner is delivering on his promise of great prices and the best customer service.
Free Little Art Gallery sparks imagination, and generosity, inviting next-door-neighbor doodlers and noodlers, artists of all ages, to share in creative expression, inspiration, connection.
Lover of the arts? A free spirit who loves the sand beneath her toes? Or is mom a bird watcher? A shopper? A hardworking woman who deserves a spa day? However mom rolls, you know there's a treat for her in Edmonds.
Eat like a local in Edmonds! Steven Ono of Ono Poke fame drops his "Top 5" favorite places to go grind. Give them a try, and in no time, they'll be yours too.
Spring is here! Time to fill up those plots and pots for Mother Nature’s fashion show, delighting passersby with verdant loveliness: pretty in pink, crimson, shimmering shades of sherbet green, blossoms and leaves turned toward heavenly light.
From the marshes and cedars, sea to shining sea, Edmonds follows a most original path toward enlightenment, artistic integrity, and room for all peoples.
With summer just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to begin making plans to visit — and stay awhile. Edmonds is ready for your safe, summer vacation.
Creative mixologists, brewers, and distillers are stirring up a happy hour like no other. Join the locals for a cocktail and see what the hubbub is about.
Mix five miles of shoreline, walking trails in 47 parks and multiple athletic fields with a little sunshine, and you've got the perfect recipe for getting outdoors in Edmonds.
Edmonds restaurants are serving up a bargain for Seattle Restaurant Week, including crowd favorites, hearty PNW fare, and comfort food you can count on.
Life’s perfect comfort food — crispy on the outside, succulent on the inside, and flavor throughout. See what four Edmonds restaurants are doing to up the ante on finger-lickin’-good fried chicken.
In the Pacific Northwest, the day starts with sustainably-sourced coffee and ends with craft beer. Downtown Edmonds fulfills every kind of food craving, and offers plenty of retail therapy, too. Come on down for a weekend getaway, date night, or simply a day off to decompress.
The many lives of Gary Larson: Cruise ship comedian, NY Times crossword puzzle creator, and the official Bubble Man of Olympic Beach. Entertainment is in the DNA of Edmonds' favorite bubble blower.
You never need to go far for a good time, and a good, fun drink. Edmonds boasts a wide assortment of craft cocktail bars for any mood, taste, and party situation.
Whale sightings in the Salish Sea are an "embarassment of riches." Gray whale tours continue through April.
Starting April 15, the monthly, third Thurs. art event returns, as participating businesses open their doors after-hours to a wondrous world of local art.
Downtown Perrinville bustles with everything you could ever want or need, in one gorgeous, enchanting space — corner of 76th Ave. W. and Olympic View Dr. Come spend all the time in the world here.
Kelnero joins forces with The Cheesemonger’s Table for Vinbero, a new, exciting wine bar opening in late spring.
Play tourist without the hassle of long drives in snarled traffic, jostling with other tourists. Big cities have nothing on Edmonds, a destination all its own.
A ton of fun and discovery awaits families, from breathtaking parks and beaches to historic museums and train spotting.
A late winter day in Edmonds makes a great family getaway. Enjoy a ferry ride, watch the whales, and grab a bite. It will be "the best day, ever!"
Admire, appreciate, and purchase art online. Ride the wave! Edmonds makes it easy, convenient, and fun.
Cascadia Art Museum's open again, and oh, what a relief it is! To celebrate, enjoy three extended shows and a retrospective of Charles W. Smith's sculptural work.
Exceptional PNW artists Kimberly Adams, JM Brodrick, and Robin Weiss capture life in all its glory in Cole Gallery's Feb. 4-March 1, 2021 exhibit.
There's a reason Edmonds earned Washington State's First Designation for a Creative District. Art runs through the blood of this town.
In Edmonds, the art and hope of writing converges on two major points: an annual fall writers conference and the indie bookshops, long may they wave.
When times get tough, nothing lifts the spirits more than art, for the artist and the art lover both. Therapy and inspiration are just a stone’s throw away in the town of Edmonds.
Fancy for Edmonds means fresh and local, spectacularly prepared, worthy of any occasion. Fancy attire, totally optional.
Grounded for the duration? No problem. Take a bite out of the world at Edmonds' premier fishmonger and eatery.
Views of the Olympics, sunsets that beg to be seen, sandy beaches, and an underwater park. Just come, already. Bliss is waiting for you here.
The Edmonds liquid arts community collaborates for fresh new spirits, creating beer schnapps, creative cocktail mixology, from organic gins, to whiskey and vodka.
Edmonds’ Fave ‘Nonstaurants’: Explore our diners, drive-ins, and dives, pop-ups and food trucks and impromptu culinary/artisan partnerships, or literally, a favorite local hang.
The city of Edmonds opens its doors to artists of every kind every day, especially the culinary arts. At every turn, a new establishment is moving in, adding its own flavor to the diverse palate that expresses the Edmonds culinary scene.
Cute little piggy pork buns, egg custard sesame balls, golden cakes, egg rolls, taro shrimp cake, seafood siu mai, deep-fried Chinese donuts. Dim sum's on the menu!
Feed that noodle craving with feel-good comfort food, elevated peasant dishes, spicy, saucy noodles, and glorious, communal hot pots.
Edmonds' Asian-fusion restaurants provide a symphony of upscale delights, from Chino-Latino, to Filipino-Hawaiian, pork belly, poke, and Sunday Fried Chicken Dinners, with a delightful twist.
Au Lait! Get your buzz on at these Edmonds hot spots. Crazy for coffee, cake, and community? Come on in!
Cheers to Kelnero’s creative, mouthwatering concoctions, locally-sourced cocktail bites, and first-class hospitality.
From reliable, tasty sushi made to order, gyoza, teriyaki, udon, and bento, to the lesser-known dishes of zaru soba, donburi, and more, Japanese cuisine is on the menu, and on the rise in Edmonds.
New Fire & The Feast serves classic Italian comfort food with Pacific Northwest style, transforming the humble pizza and pasta into luscious, crave-able works of art. Hunger starts here.
As new restaurants open and chefs play with local ingredients, Edmonds food scene rises to an astonishing level of achievement.
Cole Gallery's wintry triple-feature offers much-needed escape for the home-bound, as artists capture real, still life on canvas and in sculptures.
You're treated like family when you visit any of the restaurants serving up family-style meals in Edmonds. Serving up a smorgasbord sure to please the picky eaters and the budding foodie in your family.
Edmonds leads the pack in cultivating diversity, with Asian, Mediterranean, Caribbean, and Oaxacan dishes in the culinary arts scene.
There’s no better place to splurge on a little self-care than in Edmonds. Spas, shopping, and the best food around. Come on. You deserve it.
At a little over a mile, the Edmonds Marine Walkway is nothing but fabulous views, sea air, and a great way to stretch your legs.
Edmonds teaches, revels in, and supports the art of writing, independent bookshops, and indie authors.
Free as a Bird: solitary hobby takes off in Edmonds. For birders and bird watchers, Edmonds remains a prime piece of real estate to watch a most glorious show. Spread your wings and learn how to join in the fun.
Hong Kong in Edmonds: Wonton Noodle House transports you to the world's food stage.
Music is in the air, and in the theater, as national performers and our own orchestra delight.
The performing arts scene, as entertaining as it is thought-provoking, is ridiculously rich, providing a feast for your soul and bringing up the next generation of performers.
Puget Sound peeps know the exhilaration of witnessing whales breach. Want to know what whales are migrating around Edmonds and when? Read on.
Come to Walnut Street Coffee for the cool, retro-Jetsons vibe, artisan coffee, tea, and snacks, art, and swag…lots of swag, while supplies last.
Art has untold powers to move you to tears, with one glance, to make you forget what you were doing ... even for a moment, to wash over you with overwhelming hope and inspiration.
Here, you’ll taste the rest of Thailand and Japan, and ports in between. A hole-in-the-wall most tourists miss. Street food for dreamers.
Eight brilliant contemporary women painters open up their personal, private, pure spaces, in a world all their own.
Looking for down-home, high-quality Italian that’s anything but basic? You’ve come to the right place. Bucatini is East Coast Italian Style.
The best shopping happens in Edmonds, where you're one boutique away from a once-in-a-lifetime find.
Edmonds is full of surprises. The best way to see them all is on foot. So, tie your shoes, grab your smartphone, maybe a pair of binoculars, and get to it!
Spicy, savory Korean food’s gone mainstream — right up there with bubble tea, hot pots, and soup dumplings.
Edmonds is the Puget Sound area's best place to chillax. A growing restaurant destination, a welcoming downtown, a rockin' arts & culture scene, and sandy beaches and marina provide plenty of opportunities.
Can't wait for the Saturday open-air market? You're in luck, because Country Farms Edmonds is open seven days a week.
Edmonds' love of dogs brings them to the off-leash beach and around the town.
From the International District to Perrinville, Edmonds districts offer something unique.
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