Sococulture
For information about cultural events throughout South King County, visit www.sococulture.org.
Renton's Fabulous 4th of July - Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park - 12:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Our annual event features free children's inflatables and face-painting from 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM, and wonderful stage entertainment from 1:00 PM - 9:30 PM. Renton River Days 2008 souvenirs will be on sale at the Information Booth. The fireworks display, at approximately 10:00 PM, will cater to spectators along the shoreline and be visible from the hills surrounding south Lake Washington. Food will be available at the beach concession stand, IVar's and Kidd Valley. Parking will be available in Boeing lots located at North 6th St. and Park Ave. North, and North 6th St. and Garden Ave. North. Free Shuttle Express service will be provided to the park from these lots from 9:00 AM to approximately midnight. Additional parking will be available for a fee at The Bristol Apartments at Southport, located between Coulon Park and Boeing. Please note that personal fireworks, alcohol, pets, pop-up canopies and enclosed tents are prohibited. Only small-size barbecues permitted.
Return to Renton Cruise-In - Downtown Renton @ South 3rd St - July 6th - 10 AM to 3 PM
Cruise back in time and check out classic vehicles at the Annual Return to Renton Benefit Car Show. Free admission for spectators with fun entertainment for the entire family. Call 425-430-7589 or visit www.GoRenton.com.
IKEA Renton River Days July 23rd & 25th - 27th
"Explore the Heart of Renton" - Liberty Park - Join us for festival fun during Renton's largest community celebration! Enjoy festival favorites such as Kids' Day, the parade, Rubber Ducky Derby, stage entertainment, food, and arts and crafts. For the complete schedule of events with dates, times and locations, call 425-430-6528 or visit www.rentonriverdays.org.
Bumbershoot - August 30th - September 1st
Bumbershoot®: Seattle's Music & Arts Festival is now in its 37th year. Since 1971, Bumbershoot has drawn artists representing the best in music, film, comedy, spoken word, dance, theatre, performance, and visual arts to the Seattle Center over Labor Day weekend. North America's largest urban arts festival, Bumbershoot takes place in the heart of the city at the 74-acre Seattle Center. Over 150,000 visitors from near and far spend the weekend reveling in the world of Bumbershoot, experiencing everything from regional favorites to international superstars across all arts disciplines.
One low ticket price gets you on to Festival grounds each day and from there, the world of Bumbershoot is at your fingertips. Explore groundbreaking local, national, and international artists in all arts media and musical genres at a variety of large and small, indoor and outdoor venues*. Participate in hands-on activities throughout the Festival and enjoy music, theatre, dance, comedy, literary arts, visual arts and more all in the same day! Bumbershoot also features a variety of food and merchandise vendors throughout the Festival grounds—there's plenty to eat, see, and do all weekend long.
For more information visit: http://www.bumbershoot.com/
Event information is subject to cancellation or change. Please phone ahead to confirm event dates, times and costs.