Arts & Entertainment

The Day Tripper returns to Ballard, this time enjoying parks, the fish ladder, murals and Nordic art and history.

Pride in the Park is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, while the Garden Tour is both Saturday and Sunday.

The summer solstice is Sunday, and United By Music invites you to celebrate through song.

Harbor History Museum presents “Threads of Tradition” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11.

French Toast Theatre and its hard-working founder (and director, set designer, choreographer, etc. etc.) Madelyn Hunter is going on hiatus and hoping to re-organize as a nonprofit.

Unofficial summer really hits full stride this week, with the Maritime Gig Festival, the second week of the Farmers Market and more.

A visit to Ballard includes stops at its famous locks, a tree-lightful botanical garden and its year-round Sunday Farmers Market.

Dinniman’s latest Dungeon Crawler Carl book topped the New York Times best seller list in two categories.

The Peninsula Community Chorus, Gig Harbor Peninsula Civic Orchestra and Narrows Music Society play spring concerts this weekend.