Artists' Garage Sale
2023-06-03 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Schack Art Center, 2921 Hoyt Ave, Everett, WA, 98201, United States
Artists are cleaning out their studios for this garage sale in front of the Schack Art Center. Be prepared for some serious art bargains!
Become an art collector without breaking the bank. You’ll find incredible bargains on old and new stock including glass, ceramics, watercolors, oils, acrylics, recycled art, photography, garden art and much more – all at fabulous prices.
Free Admission

Sorticulture
2023-06-09 - 2023-06-11
The premier festival for garden art, local plants and flowers, and handmade outdoor products

Everett Pride Block Party
2023-06-17 11:00 - 18:00 | Wetmore Plaza, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA, 98201, United States
Join Everett Pride for their first annual Everett Pride Block Party featuring music, food trucks, beer garden, education, and shopping!

Everett Performance Omnium
2023-07-02
An urban bicycle race in Downtown Everett!

4th of July Parade
2023-07-04 11:00 - 12:30
Thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers, the 4th of July parade is returning to Downtown Everett! More than 100 entries from community groups across Western Washington will march in the Seattle area’s largest 4th of July parade.

Everett 3on3
2023-07-15 - 2023-07-16
3on3 basketball tournament in the streets of Downtown Everett for players of all ages and abilities

Wintertide Sip & Shop
2023-11-16 16:00 - 20:00 | multiple venues
Get a sneak peek of holiday offerings at our Wintertide Sip & Shop! Join us on Thursday, November 16 for an exclusive first look at Wintertide and holiday shopping in Downtown Everett. Explore eight boutiques and galleries while sampling a different local, hand-crafted beverage at each location. Each ticket includes one tasting glass, a six-compartment wine bottle tote, and eight tasting tickets.
Each business will have a special offering for ticket holders, such as early access to Small Business Saturday deals, samples, opportunities to shop winter products before they launch for the season, pop-ups, and gifts with purchase. Bring your friends and get treated to a one-night-only VIP shopping experience in Downtown Everett!
Check-in will be hosted by Wick•Ed Wine & Social Club (featuring a bonus tasting!) and the bottle shop will be located at Petrikor.

Small Business Saturday
2023-11-25
Shop Small and save big in Downtown Everett on Small Business Saturday. Downtown retailers go all out and offer the best deals of the year. We’ll have the annual Downtown Everett Shopping Guide hot off the press, and we’re bringing back the iconic Everett canvas shopping totes (IYKYK).

DEA Annual Meeting
2024-01-30 12:00 - 13:30 | Village Theatre, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA, 98201, United States
We’ll recap 2023, provide highlights from this year’s DEA work plan, and share how we plan to build on the progress we’ve made in the last 12 months. We look forward to another year working alongside all of you to create a healthy, vibrant urban core! Snacks will be provided.

Cruzin' 2 Colby
2024-05-26 - 2024-05-27
Annual car show, cruise, and dance over Memorial Day Weekend. Controlled Cruise on Sunday evening; Show & Shine on Monday.

Everett Performance Omnium
2024-06-28 18:00 - 2024-06-30 18:00 | multiple venues
Back for year two, this bike racing is adding a day this year with routes in Downtown Everett, Northwest Neighborhood, and Riverside Neighborhood. Open to all ages and experience levels.

Fourth of July Parade
2024-07-04 11:00 - 12:00
Get ready for one of the most anticipated 4th of July parades in the Seattle Metro area!

An incredible spectacle awaits in Downtown Everett – an hour-plus long parade filled with vibrant floats, and various other celebratory elements. The highlight is no other than the famous Seattle Cossacks Stunt & Drill Team showcasing their thrilling performances!

There is a diverse community group hailing from Snohomish County embedded within the spirit and lineup of the parade.

Don’t miss this fun-filled spectacle! It promises excitement, unity, and joy prevalent in every corner.

Everett’s Fourth of July parade is supported by volunteers of the 4th of July Foundation. Get in touch with them to be in the parade or volunteer to help make it successful and fun day!

Everett 3on3 presented by Boeing
2024-07-13 08:00 - 2024-07-14 17:00
Everett 3on3 takes over the streets of downtown Everett with Center Court at Hewitt and Colby. Create a team of three, come up with a great name, and show off your skills as you face others in the game of basketball! Not only is there the basketball tournament, but there’s also other contests to participate in as well: 3 Point Shot Contest, Everett Downtown Storage Skills Challenge and Slam Dunk contest. Be a part of the fun or come to cheer on your favorite players and teams!

GeekFest West
2024-07-19 08:00 - 2024-07-21 17:00
Calling all Geeks! Join in for the ultimate celebration of geek culture. GeekFest is a three-day extravaganza of fun and entertainment celebrating geek culture in the Western United States.
GeekFest will feature diverse activities, including a film festival, vendor hall, street fair, outdoor music festival, special concert series, guest lecture events, cosmic cosplay, tournaments, and the Literature of Arts and Entertainment (LASE) AWARD Show.

Preserve the Kulture
2024-08-16 08:00 - 2024-08-17 17:00 | APEX Art & Culture Center
Preserve the Kulture Jam 24 is a FREE two-day celebration of hip-hop culture at APEX Art & Culture Center, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 16-17.
The event begins with a special movie screening of Prophets, Teachers and Kings, an -award winning film documenting the UIT crew, graffiti’s last underground crew out of Los Angeles. Dogtown Collection’s collector John Carswell and UTI OGs will answer questions about the making of the movie and LA’s graffiti culture. AMGRAF will be open for tours with Baby G Carswell.
The fun continues on Friday night with a Paint Battle, Teen Mural Kickoff, DJs, Food Truck and Beer Garden. Come and enjoy watching some of graffiti’s top national and regional artists take to their canvases as they battle to be the best of their peers.
Saturday’s activities include a lowrider car show, DJs, break dancers, another paint battle, AMGRAF museum tours, the teen mural project and Saturday Night concert with Herb -N- Life, a reggae band that hails from Arizona. *There will be a $10 cover to enter the event space for the Saturday night show beginning at 8 p.m. The beer garden and food truck will be open throughout the event.
Supported by Snohomish County and Everett LTAC grants, this community event is partnering with The Schack Art Center and their weekend Fresh Paint event. Paint, paint and more paint. Watching graffiti artists create their works of art using only aerosol paint doesn’t get much fresher.​
The event is all-ages and free.

Upper Left Beerfest & Food Truck Festival
2024-08-16 16:00 - 2024-08-17 19:00
Great beer, great food, great shopping, and great fun! The Upper Left Beerfest & Food Truck Festival will once again be taking over the streets of downtown Everett, August 2024! With the support of the City of Everett as well as the Downtown Everett Association, the Upper Left Beerfest will return larger than ever. The event will again be a two-day festival taking place Friday & Saturday, August 16 & 17, featuring live music throughout both days. 2024 also again feature over 20 breweries and cideries from around the Northwest.
Friday, August 16, you’ll find 10+ food trucks and lots of Mystic Market booths open and operating the same beer festival hours, 4pm -8:30pm directly outside the fenced area of the beer festival. Sample some of your favorite food trucks from around the region while shopping some of the best craft booths in the area!
Saturday, August 17 – Both the Food Truck Festival and Market will be open from 12pm – 7pm in full capacity, featuring over 20 food trucks as well as 40+ Maker’s Booths! There’s truly a bit of everything for the entire family!
The Food Truck Festival is family- and dog-friendly. ULBF is 21+ (humans only).

Wintertide
2024-12-05 - 2024-12-31
There’s nothing quite like the holiday season. Something magical happens around this time of year that makes these cold, dark days seem like the warmest and brightest, and Everett is no exception to that magic. We go all-in to celebrate and make this season one to remember.
We’ve got a ho-ho-whole bunch of holiday happenings in Everett this season to help you, and your crew, celebrate safely. Before you order all your gifts online and spend yet another holiday binge-watching [insert your favorite streaming service], check out all of the ways Everett’s Wintertide season can bring you some holiday cheer.

2025 Planting Day
2025-04-26 09:30 - 14:00 | Wetmore Plaza, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, WA, 98201, United States
Join us for our sixth annual Downtown Planting Day on April 26! Volunteers will spend around 2 hours planting flowers in the street planters — you’re welcome to stay the entire time, or just long enough to plant one planter. There are two check-in times: 9:30am and 11:00am. Please ensure you’re registering for the time you plan to arrive on Planting Day.
Volunteers should plan to bring the following supplies:

Gardening gloves
Gardening tools for planting & weeding, e.g. trowel, hand rake, hand pruners, etc.
A bucket for toting your tools, if desired
Weather protection, e.g. sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, rain gear
Refillable water bottle

If you own a gardening cart/wheelbarrow/wagon and can feasibly transport it downtown, we encourage you to bring it for easier transportation of plants from Wetmore Plaza to your assigned planter(s).
Thank you for keeping the Downtown Flower Program growing and thriving!

Volunteer sign-up
Make a donation: downtowneverettpartners.org

Sorticulture
2025-06-07 10:00 - 2025-06-09 16:00
Sorticulture, Everett’s Garden Festival, is a three-day celebration of the best parts of Pacific Northwest outdoor living. Hosted in the seaside city of Everett, WA, Sorticulture is the premier festival for garden art, local plants and flowers, and handmade outdoor products. From classical to whimsical, abstract to figurative, Sorticulture features fountains, trellises, iron and cement sculpture, found objects, mosaics and more!
Sorticulture is free to attend.
Make sure to stop by the Downtown Everett Association booth and grab our Summer 2025 Dining & Shopping Guide! You can also purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win a beautiful hanging basket generously donated by Sunnyside Nursery.
Dates:
Friday, June 6, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, June 7, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sorticulture location:
The festival takes place in the center of downtown Everett, along the tree-lined and art-filled streets. Find artist booths from Everett Avenue to Pacific Avenue on Colby and on California Street by Funko. Entertainment, beer & wine garden, food trucks and places to rest on Hewitt Avenue.
Download PDF of 2025 Sorticulture Map.

Glass in Everett
2025-10-11 - 2025-12-31
Glass in Everett: A Window Exhibition of Glass Art
View all details at: https://downtowneverettwa.org/glass/

Shop Small Downtown Everett
2025-11-20 08:00 - 2025-12-13 17:00
Shop Downtown Everett between 11/20 and 12/13 and be entered to a variety of gifts from participating businesses.
Pick up your shopping passport at:

Wintertide Sip & Shop on 11/20
Downtown Everett Association table at the Wintertide Tree Lighting on 11/28
Downtown Everett Association booth at the Everett High School Winter Wonderland on 12/5

Participating Businesses starting on 11/26

Artisans PNW
Artisans Books & Coffee
Banya
Burkett’s
Cafe UU
Funko
Grand Leader Mercantile
Hewitt Estate & Antiques
Imagine Children’s Museum
Marcel
Petrikor
Mom and Pops Cakery
Next Level Games
Obsidian Beer Hall
Petrikor
Pops Skate Shop
Schack Art Center
SOBAR
That Chicken Place
The Cakewalk Shop
The Dance School
The Ice Cream Bar
The Loft Bakeshop & Cafe
Velvet Sip
Vintage Cafe
Yoga Shala Everett

Earn 4 or more stamps and then return to any participating shop. We will hold drawing throughout the shopping period!

Wintertide Tree Lighting and Kickoff Celebration
2025-11-28 14:00 - 20:00
Everett’s Wintertide season kicks off on Friday, Nov. 28 with the annual downtown tree lighting celebration.
More details coming soon!

3rd Annual Cookie Crawl
2025-12-13 12:00 - 17:00
Get ready for the sweetest day of the season! The Downtown Everett Cookie Crawl is back, and this year, we’re serving up more cheer, more treats, and more holiday fun than ever.
Join us on Saturday, December 13, from noon to 5 PM, and make your way through 12 delicious downtown stops, collecting a specialty holiday cookie at each location. Every crawl ticket includes:
✨ 12 delectable cookies – one from each participating bakery✨ A bonus cookie stop ✨ A festive photo op with Santa Claus✨ A Cookie Crawl box to keep everything safe and sweet✨ A fun, self-guided stroll through Downtown Everett
Tickets are $30, and one ticket equals one box of cookies.Bringing a friend or the whole family? Just purchase one ticket for every box you’d like to take home.
Check-in begins at Petrikor, where you’ll pick up your cookie box, map, and wristband before heading out for your sugary adventure.
This event sells out every year, don’t wait to grab your spot!
Proceeds benefits the Downtown Everett Partners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
Purchase your tickets here
