Celebrate Shoreline was one big party

The atmospheric river did its work the day before and skies were clear for the big Celebrate Shoreline party in Cromwell Park on Saturday August 16, 2025.

The School of Taiko. Photo by Mike Remarcke

Music played throughout the day. The drummers from the School of Taiko put on a great show.

Photos by Claudia Meadows

There were a lot of activities for the kids. The bubbles were very popular. 

No ponies this year. Photo by Mike Remarcke

Riding the ponies is always a highlight for kids. These year they left the ponies at home and brought a full-size horse. It was very patient.

There is always a small petting zoo where small children can pet small animals.

There were chickens, perhaps a rabbit, goats, and lower left looks like a kangaroo!

Photo by Mike Remarcke

Kids with kids.

Police K9 team. Photo by Mike Remarcke

As a bonus, a K9 team walked around the grounds.

Photo by Mike Remarcke

There were lines for all the inflatables but they were worth the wait.

ShoreLake Arts photo by Claudia Meadows

31 booths were scheduled. Some were kids activities, like ShoreLake Arts, and the face painting. There was one with magnifying glasses and flowers to examine.

These kids are intent on their project. Photo by Mike Remarcke

Many were city and community organizations, eager to talk to the community about their projects and services.

Are you roundabout ready? Photo by Mike Remarcke.

Shoreline Fire, the ACS van, Senior Activity Center, roundabout project, Shoreline neighborhoods, were a few of them.

The Polka Dots photo by Mike Remarcke

The polka dot ladies took the stage - not sure what they did but they looked like a lot of fun.

And a good time was had by all!

--Diane Hettrick

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Community Pride Shines at Celebrate Shoreline: “Why Shoreline Is My Happy Place”

Kate Ledbetter with her Happy Place booth at Celebrate Shoreline

During this year’s Celebrate Shoreline, community members were invited to share what makes Shoreline their Happy Place. The responses were heartfelt, inspiring, and filled with love for the city and its people.

From favorite places to cherished schools, local businesses, and the welcoming spirit of neighbors, Shoreline residents expressed the joy and pride they feel for their hometown. 

The collection of stories and reflections highlighted the deep sense of connection that makes Shoreline such a special place to live, work, and play.

“The love, pride, and joy in this community is inspiring,” said Kate Ledbetter, Founder of Destination Shoreline.

“We’re grateful to everyone who took the time to share their personal reasons for why Shoreline is their Happy Place.”

Plans are underway to showcase the entire collection publicly within the city so more residents can experience the beauty of these shared reflections. Details on the display location and timing will be announced soon.

The campaign, marked by the hashtag #ShorelineIsMyHappyPlace on Instagram, continues to grow as Shoreline residents and fans share their stories online and through community events.

About Destination Shoreline

Destination Shoreline is a community hub dedicated to celebrating the people, places, and events that make Shoreline, WA, unique. Through sharing, partnerships, and storytelling, Destination Shoreline fosters pride and connection throughout the community. Learn More at www.DestinationShoreline.com

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Celebrate Shoreline's 30th birthday Saturday August 16, 2025 at Cromwell Park

Celebrate Shoreline Festival Map

Celebrate Shoreline

August 16, 2025 from 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Come celebrate the City of Shoreline’s 30th birthday! The festival has two stages with live music and shows, beer garden, pony rides, children’s theater, food trucks, petting zoo, hands on activities and more!

This is a free family friendly festival. There is a cost for food, beverages and some activities. 

Visit the Celebrate Shoreline webpage for additional information.

Festival Schedule

Festival Hours: 12:00 – 9:00 pm
Family area open: 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Main Stage Hours: 1:00 – 9:00 pm
Family Stage Hours: 12:30 – 5:00 pm
Beer Garden Hours: 1:00 – 9:00 pm

Main Stage Schedule

1:00 - 2:15 pm - Kontagious Performing Company
2:30 - 3:15 pm - Chikiri (Taiko Drumming)
4:00 - 5:15 pm - Brickhouse
5:45 - 7:15 pm - MVP
7:45 - 9:00 pm - The Machine

Reptile Man

Family Stage Schedule

12:30 - 1:15 pm - Alaska Sam
1:45 - 2:30 pm - Highlight Quartet
3:00 - 3:45 pm - Reptile Man
4:15 - 5:00 pm - Mike the Rad Scientist

Inflatables. Photo by Patrick Deagan

Family Stage Activities

• Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Kids Theater: “Aesop’s Fables” by Last Leaf Productions (free) - Sponsored by the King County Library System
• Inflatables
• Hands on Art Station
• Bubble Area
• Face Painting

Customers line up for Sugar+Spoon
Photo by Alexandra Polk

Food Vendors

• HP’s Smokehouse BBQ
• Beamaes Seafood Gumbo
• Sugar + Spoon
• Yummy Box
• Fruitlandia
• Browned and Toasted
• Kathmandu MoMocha
• Sages Coffee Company
• Spinalicious Cotton Candy
• Trio Food Truck
• Seattle Pops
• Mike’s Shave Ice
• In His Hands Kettle Corn

Beer Garden
Coordinated by: Seattle Bartending

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Aesop's Fables at Celebrate Shoreline thanks to Friends of the Shoreline Library

Friends of the Shoreline Library is sponsoring a show at Celebrate Shoreline on Saturday, August 16, 2025. 

The performance venue is on the south side of Cromwell Park, most easily accessible from the N 179th entrance. 

The two shows are at 1:15pm and 3:30pm. 

Friends will also be nearby under a canopy. 

Come by to make a bookmark, pick up a flyer for our upcoming book sale or just say hello!

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Celebrate Shoreline at Cromwell Park on Saturday August 16, 2025

Photo by Claudia Meadows

Celebrate Shoreline!

The City of Shoreline is celebrating its 30th birthday by hosting their annual Celebrate Shoreline Festival.

Celebrate Shoreline will feature:

• Culture Share Performances
• Beer, Wine & Cider Garden
• Food Trucks
• Live Performances on Two Stages

Family Area including Inflatables, Pony Rides, Petting Zoo, Hands-on Activities, Children’s Theater

Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline, WA 98133

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A fun day at Celebrate Shoreline

Photo by Claudia Meadows

The Celebrate Shoreline Festival was held on Saturday, August 17, 2024, from 12pm - 9pm, at Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Avenue N, Shoreline WA 98133.

Musicians on multiple stages and frozen cookie dough for snacks
Photo by Claudia Meadows

Celebrate Shoreline is the City's annual birthday celebration. 

Incorporated in August 1995, this is the City’s signature event celebrating Shoreline’s cityhood.

New friends to meet
Photo by Pat Deagen

The festival had multiple stages with live music and shows, a beer garden, pony rides, children’s theater, food, toy workshop, hands on activities and more!

Photo by Claudia Meadows

The free, family friendly festival had sunny weather and cheerful crowds. Food trucks were lined up on the perimeter and there were trees for those who preferred shade.

Photo by Pat Deagen

Shoreline Schools, Shoreline Police, Shoreline Fire, City of Shoreline, Shoreline Library, the ACS van all had interesting displays and things to explore.

The inflatable toys are always popular
Photo by Pat Deagen

Besides the giant inflatable slide, there were pony rides and goats to pet.

Photo by Pat Deagen

Who doesn't love a goat? They are very affectionate and like to be petted.

Photo by Claudia Meadows

But for those who preferred to ride, there were ponies! Every kid can be a cowboy.

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Celebrate Shoreline on Saturday August 17, 2024 at Cromwell Park

Relaxing on the grass, having dinner and listening to the music at Celebrate Shoreline 2022
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Celebrate Shoreline Festival

Saturday, August 17, 2024
12:00pm - 9:00pm
Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N

Celebrate Shoreline is the City's annual birthday party! Incorporated in August 1995, this is the City’s signature event celebrating Shoreline’s cityhood.

The festival has multiple stages with live music and shows, a beer garden, pony rides, children’s theater, food, toy workshop, hands on activities and more!

This is a free family friendly festival. There is a cost for food, beverages and some activities.

Find all the details here 

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Celebrate Shoreline! finishes with a burst of energy

Celebrate Shoreline! Photo by Patricia Hale

By Patricia Hale

The musical group BroHamM, the last band of the evening at the Celebrate Shoreline! event at Cromwell Park on Saturday, August 19, 2023, did an excellent rendition of Brick House, by the Commodores. 

It got everyone on their feet and dancing. including (left to right) Shoreline City Manager Bristol Ellington. Recreation, Cultural and Community Services Director Mary Reidy. and Shoreline City Councilman John Ramsdell.

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Take the kids to see Henny Penny production at Celebrate Shoreline on Saturday

It’s Celebrate Shoreline season!

Friends of the Shoreline Library are sponsoring Last Leaf Productions’ “Henny Penny” in Cromwell Park on Saturday, August 19, 2023. 

Performances at 1:15pm and 3pm. The stage is close to the N 179th Street entrance to the park. The Friends will have a table nearby. Stop by to say hello or bring the kids to the table for a fun activity!

Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133.

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Youth and Teen Development Team at Celebrate Shoreline

Come out and stop by the booth run by the Shoreline Teen Center Staff!

Get information about upcoming events and offerings from the Youth and Teen Development team.

See what's happening in September at the teen center!

Ask us about Hang Time Activity Club, offered at Einstein and Kellogg Middle School!

Learn about S.A.G.E. Club!

Ask about our FREE therapy program!

and MORE!

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Celebrate Shoreline coming up on Saturday, August 19

Celebrate Shoreline Festival

Saturday, August 19, 2023

12pm - 9pm

Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Avenue N, Shoreline WA 98133

Celebrate Shoreline is the City's annual birthday celebration! The festival has multiple stages with live music and shows, a beer garden, pony rides, children’s theater, food, toy workshop, hands on activities and more!

This is a free family friendly festival. There is a cost for food, beverages and some activities.

Celebrate Shoreline Sponsor and Food Vendor List

Festival Schedule

• Festival Hours: 12:00 – 9:00 pm 
• Family area open: 12:00 – 6:00 pm 
• Main Stage Hours: 1:00 – 9:00 pm 
• Family Stage Hours: 12:30 – 5:00 pm 
• Beer Garden Hours: 1:00 – 9:00 pm

Main Stage Schedule – Emcee: Stitch Mitchell

• Grupo Folklorico Nuestras Raices 1:00 - 2:15 pm
• JHP Cultural & Diversity Legacy 2:30 - 3:45 pm
• Monkees - Summer of Love 4:00 – 5:30 pm
• Paperback Writer 6:00 – 7:15 pm
• BroHamm 7:45 – 9:00pm

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Photo montage of the 2022 Celebrate Shoreline event

Entertainers and food booths at Celebrate Shoreline 2022. Photos are by Steven H. Robinson and Wayne Pridemore. 

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Cute kids at Celebrate Shoreline

Celebrate Shoreline had many activities for children from hands-on art projects to cornhole to inflatable slides.

These photos by Wayne Pridemore show our kids creating with glue and rubber bands, making soap bubbles and riding ponies.

Yes, we do have the cutest kids ever and this was just a random sampling!

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Photos from 2022 Celebrate Shoreline

 

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shoreline celebrated its birthday Saturday with a party at Cromwell Park. There were fire trucks for the kids to explore.

Shoreline Fire photo by Wayne Pridemore

Shoreline Police were on hand to talk to the kids.

Shoreline police officer

Some booths had treats.

Treats! Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Many city staff were on hand. City Manager Debbie Tarry was there to talk to people and offer pins.

Debbie Tarry photo by Wayne Pridemore

Parks staff had a booth with drawings of the new designs for city parks. Refurbishment was funded by the recently passed Parks Bond.

Designs for new parks. Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Parks staff were happy to explain the plans for the new Shoreline Parks

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CORRECTION: ACS Van will be in the northeast corner of Cromwell Park for Celebration Shoreline

ACS volunteers in the specially equipped van
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The ACS van will be parked near Corliss on the northeast corner of Cromwell Park (near to Shoreline Fire) during Celebrate Shoreline 2022 on Saturday, August 20, 2022.

See our original story for more information

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Celebrate Shoreline Saturday at Cromwell Park

Come celebrate the City of Shoreline’s birthday on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Cromwell Park! 

The festival has two stages with live music and shows, beer garden, pony rides, children’s theater, food, toy workshop, hands on activities and more!

This is a free family friendly festival. There is a cost for food, beverages and some activities.

When: Saturday, August 20, 2022
Cromwell Park 18030 Meridian Avenue N, Shoreline, WA 98133

Festival Schedule

• Festival Hours: 12:00 – 9:00pm
• Family area open: 12:00 – 6:00pm
• Main Stage Hours: 1:00 – 9:00pm
• Family Stage Hours: 12:30 – 5:00pm
• Beer Garden Hours: 1:00 – 9:00pm

MAIN STAGE SCHEDULE – EMCEE: STITCH MITCHELL

• 1:00 – 2:30 pm Butoh – Japanese Dance Theatre
• 2:45 - 3:45 pm JHP Band
• 4:00 – 5:00 pm Tillers Folly – Celtic folk/rock
• 5:30 – 7:00 pm High Tide – Beach Boys Tribute Band
• 7:30 – 9:00 pm Paperback Writer – Beatles Experience

FAMILY STAGE SCHEDULE – EMCEE: CHRIS ROSSITER

• 12:30 - 1:15 pm Ella Bella Bee
• 1:45 - 2:30 pm Eric Ode
• 3:00 - 3:45 pm Reptile Man
• 4:15 – 5:00 pm Eric Haines, Providing a performance and roving entertainment

FOOD VENDORS: 12 – 9pm

• Scooby Dogs – Hot Dogs
• Yummy Box – Asian
• Katmandu Momocha – Himalayan Dumplings
• Paparepas - Venezuelan
• El Cabrito - Mexican
• Sugar + Spoon – Cookie Dough
• In His Hands Kettle Korn
• Delifino’s Pizza
• Brown and Toasted – hand crafted marshmallow crispy treats
• Chicken Fix - Filipino
• Boba Boo – Bubble Tea
• Fruitlandia – Mexican Snacks

ACS VAN

Visit the volunteers at the Auxiliary Communications Van to see how they will be able to provide communications in an emergency that interrupts normal communication.

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Create a Celebrate Shoreline art project

As the City has postponed the Celebrate Shoreline event for 2021, they are turning to a participatory way to celebrate.

To celebrate our community, we invite everyone to tell us what “A Welcoming Place for All” looks like in Shoreline. 

Visit shorelinewa.gov/welcoming 
to download the coloring page

Create a drawing, a photo, a statement, short video, or other type of art that you believe reflects the theme of Shoreline as a welcoming place for all. 

We have a coloring page available for kids (or adults!) to download and print.

In addition to art, people can tell the City what makes them feel welcomed and what the community can do to support that by adding to these phrases, or writing your own:

I feel welcome in Shoreline when...

We all have a place in Shoreline when…

My community makes me feel welcome when…

Visit shorelinewa.gov/welcoming to download the coloring page, share your art, or submit a statement.

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Celebrate Shoreline – An Attitude of Gratitude in the Pandemic

Positive messages from the Baháʼís
Celebrate Shoreline

Photos courtesy Baháʼís of Shoreline

The Celebrate Shoreline festival, which runs from August 9th through August 17th this year, was intended also to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the City of Shoreline. 

Interurban Trail at the Park at Town Center

Due to the pandemic and the requirements for social distancing, however, the usual in-person community celebratory gatherings are not possible. 

Instead, the City is providing yard signs and encouraging residents to create messages and post the signs to send greetings to all.

Abyaz at Aurora Prints

Continuing their participation in Celebrate Shoreline, the Baháʼís of Shoreline teamed up with local Shoreline business, Aurora Prints, to create signs to honor the City of Shoreline’s 25th birthday and to express gratitude to those who are continuing to provide essential services during the pandemic. 

On Sunday, August 9, 2020 the Baháʼís posted signs along the Interurban Trail at the Park at Town Center and elsewhere, thanking the City of Shoreline, Shoreline Fire, Shoreline Police, Healthcare Workers, Grocery Workers, Delivery Workers and all Essential Workers for their service.

While the adults were installing the signs, the kids grabbed the sidewalk chalk, also provided by the City, and wrote messages of tribute and gratitude along the Trail.

Moradian's Sign

The kids’ messages included the statements Happy 25th Birthday, Shoreline – You Rock!, We love Shoreline!, Happy Birthday Shoreline, Be kind to all, Stand Together, and Our Diversity is Our Strength.

Celebrate Shoreline goes through August 17th. There’s still plenty of time to post more signs! 

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