Free things to do this weekend in and around Seattle

Seattle's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 3, 2026 to Sunday, July 5, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

- Public Peapod Program - The Center for Wooden Boats - The Center for Wooden Boats - 1010 Valley Street, Seattle, WA 98109 - July 3, 2026 to July 5, 2026, Hours vary--please see website

- Summer of Soccer - Seattle - Seattle - Seattle, WA, USA - July 3, 2026 to July 5, 2026, 8:00AM - 8:00PM

- Fridays in July: Open Late at Pacific Bonsai Museum - Pacific Bonsai Museum - 2515 South 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98001 - July 3, 2026, 10:00AM-7:00PM

- Tots on the Trail at Point Defiance Park - Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park - Tacoma, WA - July 3, 2026, 10:00 AM

- Storytime at the Garden - Preschool - Bellevue Botanical Garden - 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005 - July 3, 2026, 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

- Youth Nature Journaling -Bellevue Botanical Garden - Bellevue Botanical Garden - 12001 Main St, Bellevue, WA 98005 - July 4, 2026, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

- Tacoma's 4th of July Summer Blast - Ruston Way - Tacoma, WA, USA - July 4, 2026, 12:00pm - 10:30pm

- 2026 Free Entrance Days in the National Parks - National Park Service - 1849 C St NW, Washington, DC 20240 - July 3, 2026 to July 5, 2026, See website for details

- A Capitol Fourth: 250th Weekend Celebration Live from the West Lawn - East Capitol Street Southeast - Washington, DC, USA - July 3, 2026, 8pm EDT / 7pm CDT / 6pm MDT / 5pm PDT / 4pm AKDT