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.
Bug Tent Lodge brings the insect world to Ballard — free, family-friendly evening of living and specimen bugs! The Insect Safari teaching collection will be available for a public viewing. Thousands of expertly prepared specimens from around the world including beautiful butterflies and moths, giant tropical beetles, grasshoppers, scorpions and many others. Also some living […]
