Outings: Featured Outing of the Week

Concerts at the Locks

Free Concerts at the Locks will be held again this summer, June 4 through September 5
June 1, 2022

After a two-year break, the Ballard Locks once again hosts a series of free concerts this summer, beginning Saturday,June 4 and running through September 5, 2022.

The free concerts are held at 2pm on the lawn at the beautiful Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens at the Locks. Bring your own blankets or chairs to enjoy the concert.

Every weekend through September 5, you will have a chance to view the fascinating Hiram Chittenden Locks in Ballard, then take a pleasant stroll through the gardens and listen to the music.

Here is a link to the schedule: Summer Concert. Feel free to bring a picnic but note that there is no alcohol permitted. Rain may cancel the event, so check the website before you head out.

Here are links to two interesting articles about the Locks and the beautiful gardens that can be found there, from HistoryLink.org – the free encyclopedia of Washington state history:

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