Pacific Northwest · Summer 2026

Summer on the Sound

Your Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Best Events, Regattas & On-the-Water Experiences

Where the Mountains Meet the Water

The Pacific Northwest is not a summer destination you ease into — it announces itself. Snowcapped peaks over glassy inlets, cedar-scented air rolling off the islands, and a maritime culture that runs as deep as Puget Sound itself. Whether you’re watching the world’s finest footballers take the pitch in Seattle or anchoring off Roche Harbor to join a century-and-a-half of celebration, this summer offers some of the most compelling reasons to be on the water — or watching from it — in recent memory.

June 19, 2026

FIFA World Cup — USA vs. Australia

Lumen Field transforms into one of the loudest venues on the planet as the United States
takes on Australia in a marquee FIFA World Cup group-stage fixture. Seattle’s waterfront location makes
it uniquely positioned for the occasion — arrive by water taxi from across the Sound, or charter a
yacht out of Shilshole and watch the city ignite from the water before heading ashore for kickoff.
With 68,000 fans packed into one of North America’s great stadiums, this is the kind of afternoon
that defines a summer.

📍 Lumen Field, Seattle, WA

June 19, 2026

SUMMER SOLTICE HAPPY HOUR

Join Worth Avenue Yachts Seattle on Lake Union Piers as we kick off the Pacific Northwest boating season with an evening of summer sailgating, exceptional yachts, and waterfront views. Celebrate the start of summer with Seattle’s yachting community at the heart of the region’s boating scene.

📍901 Fairview Avenue Suite A180

July 1, 2026

Roche Harbor's 140th Birthday Celebration

One of the most storied harbors in the Pacific Northwest turns 140 this summer, and the celebration is everything you would expect from a destination that has welcomed mariners for well over a century. The historic Hotel de Haro, the manicured gardens, and the ceremonial Flag Lowering at sunset frame an event that belongs on every Northwest cruising itinerary. Arrive by yacht, stay for the festivities, and raise a glass to 140 years of the Pacific Northwest at its finest.

📍 Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, WA

July 31 – August 2, 2026

Seafair Weekend & Boeing Air Show

Seafair is Seattle’s definitive summer weekend… and the Boeing Air Show is its crown jewel. The Blue Angels thunder over Lake Washington at altitudes that make the water vibrate — and if you’re watching from a yacht anchored in the hydro race corridor, you have the best seat in the Northwest. Seafair brings unlimited hydroplane racing, the Air Force Thunderbirds, and a three-day festival atmosphere that takes over the entire lakefront. This is the weekend that separates those who experienced it from those who only heard about it.

📍 Lake Washington, Seattle, WA