Browse local independent boutiques, vintage stores, and specialty shops galore.
Savor an unparalleled food scene — from casual cafés to fine dining.
Wet your whistle at a boatload of bars and breweries.
Discover fun at local festivities.
Immerse yourself in Ballard's Indigenous roots and Scandinavian history.
Engage with maritime culture and marvel at marine life.
Find everything you need nestled between charming shops and restaurants.
Relax, pamper and rejuvenate at local spas, gyms, and salons.
A city-within-a-city, Ballard is a vibrant urban village packed with everything under the sun. We invite you to spend a day, a week—or lifetime—exploring hundreds of small businesses and destinations.
Come feast with us and be treated like a Jarl at our annual Celebration of the season! Your choice of a steak or salmon feast will be served fireside at communal tables with special mead, beer, & aquavit pairings.
Join us for our annual Jul Market in our covered and heated outdoor space! You'll find a collection of Nordic vendors and local craftsmen. Shop for holiday gifts as you sip on gløgg, Scandinavian mulled wine. Plus, we'll have live holiday music and a visit from the Jul Father! All ages welcome. No tickets required. […]
Drag at a Viking beer hall? Hell yeah! The Queens of the Hall return to Skål for their annual Holiday Drag Brunch in Ballard. Queen Andrew reigns supreme over the beer hall runway with her cast of friends. This is our favorite, coziest time of the year with our holiday decorations and a roaring fireplace!
Drag at a Viking beer hall? Hell yeah! The Queens of the Hall return to Skål for their annual Holiday Drag Brunch in Ballard. Queen Andrew reigns supreme over the beer hall runway with her cast of friends. This is our favorite, coziest time of the year with our holiday decorations and a roaring fireplace!
Have an award-winning beard? Prove it at our 5th Annual Viking Beard Competition! Viking gear encouraged. All ages welcome. Free entry. Come cheer on the participants as they strut their stuff on the beer hall runway. Prizes and laughs guaranteed. This is one of our most popular events, so we highly recommend making a Group […]
Sound the horns... we’re hosting our next Community Feast! Many of the Viking Feasts on our menu are designed for much larger groups, but we realize you don't all roll in packs of 30! This is your chance to try our heralded Pig Feast with whatever size group suits you. Our friends from Reuben's Brews […]
Join us to taste the balance of savory and sweet as we explore 5 cheeses from Sweden, Norway and Finland paired with chocolates and confections from Denmark, Sweden and Finland. The expert cheesemongers from Street Cheese in Beacon Hill will lead us in the pairing.
Seattle has some of the finest vistas for urban walkers in the world. Make the most of your walks by learning where to find and how to identify our most beautiful & iconic birds.
Join us on Sunday February 15th for a celebration of WA Mead! Eight local meaderies will be on hand to pour their Winter favorites in our covered outdoor street cafe. Come mead the makers, sample a variety of meads, and take home a bottle or two.
If you like cheese and pickles, then you’re really going to enjoy cheese and pickle pairings! Join us for an afternoon of fun flavor combinations as we pair artisanal cheeses with pickled and fermented foods. We’ll explore why different types of ferments taste good together & talk about principles of pairing.
Forage wild mushrooms and up your hunter-gatherer ways! You'll learn how to identify the most easily distinguishable edible mushrooms in the region, what kinds of habitat in which to find them, and basics about equipment and etiquette. This class is for the beginner or for those who just want to learn more about what they […]
Join us for an evening filled with mead, the nectar of the Gods! Jeremy from Hierophant Meadery on Whidbey Island will teach us about the ancient brewing technique behind making mead. We'll take you through a proper tasting of a variety of their styles and flavors and talk about the sustainability of mead through their […]
