Aquafest Main Events: Kids, Grand & Boat Parades

With Lake Stevens’ summer festival starting Friday, J425 has a flyer for you with parade times — and a page you can bookmark for updated daily Aquafest info.

Aquafest - Lake Stevens’ three-day annual summer festival starts Friday at noon. The festival is a celebration of the lake and the community and features a variety of activities and events for all ages.

The first Aquafest was held in 1968 - the work of a group of locals who wanted to create a community event that celebrated Lake Stevens. Today, Aquafest is one of the largest summer festivals in Western Washington, drawing tens of thousands from all over the region. 

Aquafest is a family-friendly event with something for everyone. Signature events include parades, (usually) carnival rides, food vendors, arts and crafts booths, live music, and fireworks.

See below for an overview. Aquafest.com has the details. Bookmark J425’s Aquafest 2023 page (or see homepage) at www.thejournal425.com/aquafest2023 for schedule and daily  info.

J425 social media will also cover the event: J425Live on IG and J425BABY on Twitter.

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Aquafest 2023 Overview

Aquafest 2023  runs July 28 - 30 centered at North Cove Park in Lake Stevens, WA. The festival features a variety of activities and events for all ages, including:

Parades

There are three traditional parades during Aquafest: a Kids’ Parade on Friday 6pm (registration at 5pm); the Grand Parade Saturday, 1pm downtown and the Boat Parade leaving Davies Beach at 3:45 pm Saturday and circling the lake. The parades will feature floats, marching bands, and other community groups. Walk up participation is allowed at the Kids Parade and Boat Parade

Competitions

Aquafest is an outdoor recreational event at heart. This year’s celebration includes Wakesurfing and Waterskiing events Saturday as well as 3on3 basketball and the traditional Aquafest races. 

For more info see the Aquafest Events section.

Firefighters Breakfast

Fire Station 81 - Sat & Sun from 7am to noon

Another tradition. Running both weekend mornings from 7:00 AM, firefighters serve up pancakes, eggs and ham hot off the grill. Coffee and orange juice will also be available. The cost for breakfast is simply a donation.

Food, Vendors and Beer Garden

All downtown Friday - Sunday. Aquafest.com has more info.

See J425’s Aquafest page for updated info. ⬇️