The Festival at Mt. Si is returning to North Bend on Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10. Festival activities include the Grand Parade, the 5k Fun Run, live music, a vendor fair, traditional community contests, the Si View Hoop Shoot contest, the Downtown Music Crawl, and the annual fireworks display.
City streets will remain open during the Downtown Music Crawl on Friday, August 8, from 7 p.m. to midnight. Participants will utilize sidewalks and crosswalks as they move to each venue downtown along North Bend Way.
On Saturday, August 9, beginning at 7 a.m., the second annual Festival at Mt. Si 5k Fun Run will take place on the Snoqualmie Valley Trail (SVT), with check-in at the SVT, located at 4th Street and Ballarat Avenue.
On Saturday, beginning at 10 p.m., community will gather for the Festival at Mt. Si fireworks display, located at Torguson Park.
To accommodate the Grand Parade, the following street will be closed, with no through-traffic, on Saturday, August 9, from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.:
- North Bend Way, from Torguson Park to Bendigo Boulevard
The Festival at Mt. Si will be at Si View Park, located at 440 SE Orchard Place. To accommodate the festival, the following street will be closed, with local access only and no through-traffic, from Saturday, August 9, starting at 7:00 a.m. through Sunday, August 10, ending at 7:00 p.m.:
- Healy Avenue S/SE Orchard Drive, from Stow Avenue S to North Bend Way
The Festival at Mt. Si has been a Snoqualmie Valley tradition since 1947, and, since 1999, it has been fully funded by community donations and coordinated by a local nonprofit, the North Bend Educational and Cultural Association (NBECA). Learn about the history of the festival by visiting www.festivalatmtsi.org/history.php. Plan your festival weekend by visiting www.festivalatmtsi.org. For any questions related to the festival, email hello@nbeca.community to receive a message back from a festival volunteer.
