SEATTLE, WA [August 5, 2025] – Seattle’s beloved Bumbershoot Arts & Music Festival is just a few weeks away, returning this Labor Day Weekend (August 30–31) to celebrate creativity, community, culinary arts, and music. After announcing both the music lineup and visual arts programming earlier this Summer, the festival is back with details on the mouthwatering and eclectic Culinary Arts lineup for 2025, featuring regionally esteemed eats and drinks that aim to celebrate, challenge, comfort, have fun, uplift, and indulge.
This year’s culinary lineup features exciting new additions to the lineup, including James Beard Award Semi-Finalist Restaurant Homer, Japanese-style soft serve ice cream from Indigo Cow, delicious and deservedly hyped fusion tacos from Mexican Seoul, buzzy Puerto Rican plates from Lenox, and much more to discover.
Returning favorites include Local Tide’s exquisite seafood dishes, award-winning Filipino food from Musangtino’s x Musang, and delectable eats from The Chicken Supply, all of which have been featured in The New York Times list of Seattle’s Best Restaurants. Other highlights include Eva’s Wild, known for its sustainable fishing and low carbon footprint, neighborhood favorite Big Max Burgers, Gold Coast! serving West African Cuisine, cooked-to-perfection barbeque from Jack’s BBQ, and many more Seattle favorites. Find the full list of participating vendors below.
Not only will festivalgoers have the opportunity to enjoy all of the incredible food on the grounds, but there will also be specialty and craft beers at the BumBEERshoot Beer Garden, unique and natural wine options at VineShoot (Wine Garden), and, of course, cocktails in the Cocktail Corner!
Perched atop Fisher Pavilion with sweeping views of the Fountain Stage and Recess District, will be your new favorite festival escape. By day, it’s a vibrant, all-ages beer and wine garden complete with a family-friendly Cat Circus by Motley Zoo Animal Rescue. By night (after 9 PM), it transforms into a 21+ hangout with some of the best views in Seattle. BumBEERshoot will feature 13 local breweries pouring a wide range of styles—from IPAs and lagers to experimental and seasonal brews. Highlights include Burke-Gilman Brewing, known for Washington-sourced ingredients and barrel-aged creations, and Fast Fashion Brewing, returning with their bold, hop-forward beers. Bizarre Brewing will serve its Italian-style Pilsner Death Rides a Horse, while Obec Brewing offers a fruity, spicy twist on the Belgian saison with their Summer Saison. The highly loved non-alcoholic Bumberbrew from Three Magnets will also return this year with a PNW IPA that’s light, crisp, and a perfect companion for an unforgettable weekend. Other participating breweries include: El Suenito Brewing, Here Today Brewery and Kitchen, Project 9, Ravenna Brewing Co., Seapine Brewing Company, Seattle Cider Company, Métier Brewing Co, and Flying Lion Brewing.
VineShoot will spotlight a dynamic lineup of wines from the Pacific Northwest and beyond, with a focus on natural, organic, and pesticide-free selections. New this year are Domaine des Cognettes, a 9th-generation organic Loire Valley producer celebrated for its expressive Muscadets, and Domaine Montrose, a historic French winery dating back to 1701, debuting their zero-alcohol sparkling rosé. Fan favorites return, including Orcas Project and Constant Crush, Limited Addition. Also back is La Dive x Chateau Deluxe—a stunning collaboration between the natural wine visionaries at Seattle’s La Dive and talented winemaker Kyle Lattimer. Grape Ink, one of the region’s most cherished wine/art/poetry collectives, returns alongside Little Crow Vineyards, a one-woman Willamette Valley gem. Rounding out the lineup this year are Dorcha, Mont de Marie, RAM Cellars, Troon Vineyard and Farm, and Vignale di Cecilia.
Last but not least, Cocktail Corner is returning for its second year and will be hosted in the Kobe Bell Garden in the Seattle Center. Festival goers can enjoy craft cocktails from some of the best creative minds in the region. Making their Bumbershoot debut this year are Montana Badlands, who will serve up their Montana Mule, their take on the classic Moscow Mule and Bar Bayonne, whose sophisticated yet approachable French-Basque charm will keep you coming back for more. Here Today Brewery & Kitchen, co-owned by nationally renowned, award-winning bartender Chris Elford will be serving up delectable drinks and James Beard-nominated cocktail bar Rob Roy will make their highly awaited return this year with an exciting twist!
Set against the iconic backdrop of Seattle Center’s 74-acre urban campus, Bumbershoot remains a cultural touchstone, bringing music, visual arts, culinary excellence, and education in a way only Seattle can. As one of the longest-running independent festivals in the world, Bumbershoot remains committed to innovation, inclusion, and celebrating the Pacific Northwest spirit, offering an experience where there’s something for everyone. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.bumbershoot.com.
Culinary Arts Lineup
EAT
American Donut Makers, Big Max Burger Co, DDs, Eva’s Wild, Gold Coast!, Good Dog Hot Dogs, Indigo Cow, Jack’s BBQ, Kottu, Lenox, Local Tide, Ma & Pops, Mexican Seoul, MUSANGTINO’S X MUSANG, Restaurant Homer, Shug’s Soda Fountain & Ice Cream, The Chicken Supply, + more to be announced
DRINK
Batch 206 Vodka, Montucky, Mark Ryan Winery, Old Log Cabin, Open Water, Pacifico, Seattle Cider, Stoup Brewing, Sueno Azul Blanco, Waterbird, White Claw, Yerba Madre / bumBEERshoot: Bizarre Brewing, Burke Gilman Brewing Company, El Suenito Brewing, Fast Fashion, Flying Lion Brewing, Here Today Brewery & Kitchen, Métier Brewing Co, Obec Brewing, Project 9, Ravenna Brewing Co, Seapine Brewing Company, Three Magnets Self Care/ Cocktail Corner: Bar Bayonne, Montana Badlands, Rob Roy, Here Today Brewery & Kitchen / VineShoot: Constant Crush, Limited Addition, Domaine des Cognettes, Domaine Montrose, Dorcha, Grape Ink, La Dive x Chateau Deluxe Pet Nat Rosé, Little Crow Vineyards, Mont de Marie, Orcas Project, RAM Cellars, Troon Vineyard and Farm, Solis Lumen, Vignale di Cecilia
TICKETING INFORMATION
Single-Day Tickets – $125*
Weekend Passes- $150*
*Single Day $125 + $17.26 Fees = $142.26
* Weekend Pass $150 + $25.25 Fees = $175.25
VISUAL ARTS
The 2025 Visual Arts programming is a bold celebration of the stories, visions, and creative voices that make the Pacific Northwest such a vibrant and diverse community. This year, the festival will shine a spotlight on standout regional artists, offering a rich tapestry of visual experiences. Expect to encounter living art throughout the grounds—free-range artists weaving their creations into the crowd, immersive installations, and even comedy shows lighting up SIFF Theater.
Making its highly anticipated return, the Fashion District will bring all-new runway shows featuring the next wave of regional designers, a bustling fashion marketplace, and the beloved, eclectic Wig Farm.
The Recess District is back and as exciting as ever, featuring the adrenaline-fueled BUMBERMANIA wrestling showcase curated by SOS Wrestling. Nearby, Gravity Park will come alive with a half-pipe skateboarding program spotlighting some of the Pacific Northwest’s most talented skaters. Throughout the district, motion-based artists and energetic performers will keep the spirit high and the crowd engaged.
Over in the GEODESIC DOMES, the Witch Temple also returns, summoning a coven of witches curated by the Living Altar. Festivalgoers are invited to step inside and explore personalized tarot readings, detailed astrological charts, and energy work designed to enchant and inspire. The Pole Pavilion—curated by Alyssa Kjormoe of Lilith Pole Studio—will feature two days of pole-centered performance and dance. And of course, the legendary CAT CIRCUS is back to charm everyone with a death-defying group of shelter kittens and other feline superheroes.
This year’s programming also features VANISHING SEATTLE, a powerful visual history curated by Cynthia Brothers that captures the evolving spirit of the city through the stories of the buildings and businesses that have shaped Seattle’s cultural identity.
And of course, comedy makes its triumphant return, curated by local legend Dan Hurwitz. The Comedy Coop at SIFF Theater will host a packed weekend of performances from some of the region’s brightest and funniest voices.
MUSIC
Saturday, August 30
Weezer – Voyage to the Blue Planet, Car Seat Headrest, Bright Eyes, The Budos Band, Indigo De Souza, Tank and the Bangas, Pretty Girls Make Graves, Pattie Gonia (“DJ Set”), Say She She, Hey, Nothing, Quasi, Scowl, Great Grandpa, Madison McFerrin, Kyle Dion, J.R.C.G., Tezatalks, Amelia Day & the Cloves, Zookraght, Biblioteka, Coffin Break, Two Minute Hate, Liv Victorino, Foot Ox, Fleetwood Snack
Sunday, August 31
Aurora, Janelle Monáe, Sylvan Esso, Digable Planets – Blowout Comb 30th Anniversary, Tennis, Saba, The Linda Lindas, Bob the Drag Queen (“DJ Set”), Real Estate, The Murder City Devils, Frankie and the Witch Fingers, Spellling, Fat Dog, Bebe Stockwell, The Army, the Navy, Petra Haden, Mega Cat, Day Soul Exquisite, Small Paul, Avery Cochrane, The Jaws of Brooklyn, Vic Daggs II, Weep Wave, Vika & the Velvets, School of Rock Seattle
