08/20/2026
My top pick is Friday’s Sail-In Cinema at Boxcar Park. Zootopia 2 starts at 8:40 PM Friday, Aug. 21, and admission is free. It’s the season finale of Snohomish County’s waterfront movie series, and you can bring a blanket or low-back chair. I’d make an evening of it with dinner at the waterfront first, then walk over for the movie.
🚘 Wheels on the Waterfront — Saturday, Aug. 22 is another strong pick at Boxcar Park. Expect classic cars, trucks and motorcycles plus live music and food vendors along the marina. Spectator admission is free.
⛵ For something particularly PNW, the historic schooner Adventuress returns to Everett beginning Sunday, Aug. 23 for a stay running through Sept. 4. The Port’s calendar confirms the tall ship at the waterfront starting Sunday. Even if you don’t book a sailing, pairing a waterfront walk with seeing a historic tall ship in the marina is a pretty great free Sunday outing.
🏖️ Jetty Island is my sunny-Sunday pick. Jetty Island Days continue through Sept. 6, so Aug. 23 is one of the final summer weekends to enjoy Everett’s sandy island. With Sunday looking dry and around the low 70s, this is probably the best nature option of the weekend. Pack a picnic, walk the beach and look for birds before heading back to the marina for food.
And one bonus for tonight, Thursday Aug. 20, because it’s too good to leave out: Music at the Marina at Port Gardner Landing runs 5–9 PM with local country artist Antwane Tyler, food trucks and a b**r garden; music is scheduled for 6:30–8:30. Free admission, and tonight’s weather should be beautiful for it.
My weekend combo for you: Sail-In Cinema Friday → Wheels on the Waterfront Saturday afternoon → Jetty Island + Adventuress/waterfront wandering Sunday.