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The summer’s packed with fun events. We’ll get you there!

Community Transit is here to get you where you want to go — and if you're looking for something fun to do, check out some summer happenings in your community this season. From events, fairs, farmers markets, and more  — wherever you go, you can make the bus a part of your journey.

Wondering where to start? Explore some of the local events happening around the area that you can get to with Community Transit below. Plan your trip and learn about how to ride. Take a look at the “Communities we serve” to find the bus route and stop information for communities across our service area. 

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Upcoming events

Plan your trip to one of these events around Snohomish County.

Pianos on Main at Mill Creek featuring Grammy-nominated artist Josh Rawlings
Pianos on Main 

When: July 1, 2024
5:00 - 5:30 p.m.

Where: Town & Country Market
15605 Main Street, Mill Creek, WA 98012

Plan a trip to the event.

The City of Mill Creek is kicking off the Pianos on Main 2024 concert series with an extraordinary outdoor concert featuring Grammy-nominated and Platinum Album Award-winning composer, Josh Rawlings. This is a rare chance to experience an intimate concert with this talented artist, who is the featured pianist in Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' multi-Grammy-winning album, The Heist. After the concert, don't miss the opportunity to tour the Pianos on Main interactive exhibit. 

Pianos On Main 2024

Ready to go?

Plan a trip now and see how Community Transit can get you there.

A Community Transit Swift bus on display at the Mill Creek Festival
Mill Creek Festival

When: July 13 - 14

Where: Mill Creek Blvd (behind Safeway / Rite-Aid)
Mill Creek, WA 98012

Plan a trip to the event.

Come enjoy a weekend-long celebration of local music, food vendors, and fun activities for the family. This community street fair has something for everyone, and proceeds benefit the Mill Creek Scholarship Fund.

Mill Creek Festival

Take Route 270 or 271 to the fair!
2024 Evergreen State Fair

When: August 22 - 29, 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
August 29 - September 1, 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
September 2, 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Where: Evergreen State Fair Park
14405 179th Avenue SE
Monroe, WA 98272
Plan a trip to the festival.

Enjoy fair food, fun rides at the carnival, Grandstand events including concerts and monster truck shows, fireworks shows, and more at the annual Evergreen State Fair. Take the bus and avoid the hassle and expense of driving. Route 271 will take riders straight to the West Gate entrance.

2024 Evergreen State Fair

Mukilteo Lighthouse, Justin Kraemer from Seattle, Wa, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
2024 Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival

When: Friday, September 6: 4–11 p.m.
Saturday, September 7: 11 a.m.–11 p.m.
Sunday, September 8: 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where: Mukilteo Lighthouse Park
4902 76th St. SW
Mukilteo, WA 98275

Enjoy a weekend of fun events, including a 5K/10K run, a parade, food and drinks, and fireworks show. 

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2024 Mukilteo Lighthouse Festival

Fair On 44th in Lynnwood, WA
Fair on 44th

When: September 7, 2024
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: Lynnwood's Civic Campus
44th Ave W, between 188th St & 194th St SW
Lynnwood, WA 98036

Plan a trip to the event.

The Fair on 44th is Lynnwood’s Health & Safety Community Block Party. We'll be at this event with free ORCA cards, information about our upcoming network changes in 2024, and fun Community Transit gear for our community.

Fair on 44th

Explore Community Transit Destinations with Rick Steves

Come along a ride with Rick Steves in a special video series about the joy of travel here in Snohomish County and beyond. See local destinations you can take Community Transit services to. Learn how to use an ORCA card, bus bike racks, or connect to other transit options like the ferry and  future Link light rail station opening later this year. 

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