This weekend will bring high temperatures in the 90’s. It will also bring the start of street fair season. The University District Street Fair takes place on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 10am.

You can find all sorts of fun, including a long list of craft vendors, food vendors, and entertainment. I’ll definitely be enjoying some corn on the cob and shishkaberries, and I’m sure the husband will partake of a Ballard Brothers salmon burger. You can find everything from jewelry to garden art, soap to ceramics, paintings to toys. With the weather being so beautiful, I fully expect the fair to be packed.

As the official kickoff to the street fair season, the University District Street Fair is one of the biggest. However, if you miss out (or just really love street fairs), don’t despair. There are plenty of additional street fairs and festivals coming up this summer. A relatively complete list, including links, can be found at the Seattle.gov website.

Also this weekend in Ballard, the 17th of May, or Syttende Mai, the Norwegian Constitution Day. This is a celebration of the day back in 1814 when Norway’s constitution was signed. There’s a parade down 24th Avenue NW in Ballard, children’s games, dinner, and dancing. Even though I live in Ballard, I’ve never been. It appears that My Ballard will be covering the event pretty extensively, so since I’ll probably still be at the street fair, I plan on checking out their coverage to see if I want to attend next year.

Whatever you do this weekend, make sure and get outside to enjoy the sun.

Related posts:

1. Street Fair Palooza: University District StreetFair Kicks-Off Pre-Summer Community Fun
2. Streetfair Season begins: U District Streetfair this weekend
3. Syttende Mai Parade
4. Happy Syttende Mai!
5. More May festivals, part two