ABOUT US

West Seattle Summer Fest, brought to you by West Seattle Junction merchants, is a free 3-day annual street festival produced by West Seattle Junction Association. We are a family-oriented event with strong community ties, and each year we get excited to show off all that the Junction has to offer.

History
In 1983, West Seattle merchants were looking for opportunities to promote the Junction and bring in more business. A local business owner, Margaret Miaullis, came up with the idea and initiated and organized the first Junction Merchants’ Sidewalk Sale.  Well-received, the sale continued year after year and became an annual Junction celebration. Once a modest community event, over the years more and more activities were added, and a larger audience was attracted, and today it is renowned as the West Seattle Summer Fest, voted “favorite annual event” by Herald-News readers and attracting visitors from the entire Puget Sound region.  Margaret’s passion for her community and her adaptable, willing attitude was the festival’s foundation, and her spirit, dedication and commitment kept it going and insured its success for 21 years until her retirement in 2004.  

The Junction Association’s goal is to continue producing and growing the festival with the same integrity that Margaret did for so many years.  This year a number of changes to improve the festival have been implemented and we’re very excited about this year’s event.  We hope you are, too.

Our Mission
The mission of the West Seattle Junction Association is to develop, encourage, promote and participate in activities that enhance a healthy economic, social and environmental climate for the West Seattle Junction community.