Meghan Walker

The 13th annual Freakout! Music Festival takes over Ballard and Fremont Nov. 6–9 with nearly 100 artists set to perform.

Ballard’s Hildegard shop and community space will close by year’s end after three years in Ballard.

Tumbles Ballard, the new kids’ fitness and learning gym on 24th Avenue NW, will host grand opening mini-classes from Nov. 1–9.

Lazy Dog Crazy Dog has closed its Seattle daycares following an animal cruelty charge against a former employee accused of fatally attacking a dog.

Seattle University is conducting its annual Seattle Public Safety Survey to gather feedback on neighborhood safety concerns across the city.

Cloudy Cafe, an Indonesian-style bakery, has opened on 24th Ave NW in Ballard.

The Seattle Sauna Festival brings regional saunas, cold plunges, live music, and Nordic food to Ballard’s National Nordic Museum Nov. 1–2.

Prosecutors charged a Seattle kennel worker with animal cruelty after a dog named Mitch died following an alleged assault at a kennel in Ballard.

Seattle Met has named Little Beast Ballard its 2025 Restaurant of the Year, praising its bold yet grounded approach to dining.

Halloween is nearly here, which means it's time to add your house to the Ballard Halloween Trick-or-Treating map.