Summer is in full swing and you can tell that's the case by the absolutley bonkers amount of events going on this weekend.

In Tacoma, there will be music and a celebration of community during Porchfest! What is Porchfest you ask? 

In the central neighborhood just off 6th Ave, neighbors who live in the community volunteer their porches for an all-day event, Tacoma Porchfest. They host musicians and performers to an audience on their front lawn.

This year’s festival is sponsored by the Tacoma Central Neighborhood Council, with lead organizer Irina Rasputnis squaring away the details. She said the event started after attending similar festivals in Boston but didn’t know of any happening in Tacoma after she moved here. “I felt like I had to make it happen,” she said.

Learn about the unusual arts at the Cyrptid Expo and Tattoo Convention going on at the Washington State Fairgrounds Saturday and Sunday. You can learn taxidermy, find unique art from the vendors, or get some new ink! Get details at cyrptidexpo.com

Seattle is going to be BUMPING this weekend.

The Capitol Hill Block Party runs throughout the weekend and is loaded with talent. Tickets aren't cheap, but if you are looking to get out and enjoy one of the biggest parties in town, check out the schedule and get tickets at capitolhillblockparty.com 

Don't worry about dealing with your picky eater friends and family this weekend, just take them to the Bite of Seattle, which returns to the Seattle Center. Starting today and running through the weekend, over 250 local vendors and over 65 musical performers will be taking over the Seattle Center. You'll need to pay for your tasty treats but admission to the event is free. Oh and just a heads up, no app needed this year, you'll pay vendors directly at the booth!

There will be free music to enjoy and art to check out and purchase at the Alki Art Fair all weekend long. Things get started at 2 this afternoon and there will be art, body products, jewelry, paintings and even more art that will be shown off. Get details at alkiartfair.org

That isn't the only thing going on in West Seattle this weekend. Saturday is the West Seattle Grand Parade! According to the event;s website, this has been going on since 1935 and will feature pirates, clowns, marching bands, drill teams, floats and more! 

The annual United Indians of All Tribes Foundation Seafair Indian Days Powwow returns this weekend. Starting today and running through the weekend at the Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center, there will be traditional Indian cooking, jewlery making and the event's website emphasizes the dancing! All ar welcome to attend and you can get details at unitedindians.org/seafairpowwow 

There are a lot of other summer festivals going on this weekend related to Seafair, you can see lots of events at seafair.org/community-events

You might catch KIRO News Radio's own Gee Scott at the Reggae on the Way Festival in Tacoma this weekend! Shaggy and Atmosphere are just two of the big names performing this Sunday! You can get tickets at reggaeontheway.com 

There is so much more going on this weekend, the Mariners are even back in town, but I am out of time, as always don't miss out on all the fun and as always, if you know of even more cool things going on in the area, Let me know at PaulH@kiroradio.com 

Paul Holden KIRO News Radio