The Must List: WA Brewers Festival, Father’s Day Festivities
What to do this weekend in Seattle
By Seattle magazine staff June 16, 2015
Must Drink
Fill Up a Glass at the Washington Brewers Festival
(6/19 to 6/21, times vary) Spend Father’s Day weekend tasting 350 beers from 100 Washington state brewers when Marymoor Park hosts the 10th annual Washington Brewers Festival.
Must Be Quiet
Portland’s Quiet Music Festival Warms Up in Seattle
Thursday (6/25, 6 to 10 p.m.) Dubbed the “lowest-key festival in the land,” the fifth annual Portland-based fest kicks off this year with a special one-day concert in Seattle featuring the tranquil sounds of Sonny and the Sunsets, Irma Vep and Sun Foot.
Must See
New Exhibit Launches at SAM
(6/18 to 9/7, times vary) Including 50 masks and 10 costumes from Seattle Art Museum’s African art collection, and about 100 such objects on loan, Disguise: Masks & Global African Art examines the history of disguise.
Must Celebrate Dad
5 Father’s Day Festivities
Sunday (6/21, times vary) Not sure where to take pops this Father’s Day? We’ve got you covered no matter what kind of dad you’ve got–from a bratwurst-lover to an ice cream fiend.
Must Putt Putt
4 Must-Play Seattle Miniature Golf Courses
Didn’t qualify for the U.S. Open? No problem. While the competitors show off their strokes at the tournament in nearby Chambers Bay, you can ply your putter at one of Seattle’s miniature golf courses.
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