Aire Craft Festival

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Aug. 13-16, 2026

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Issaquah, WA

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Aire Craft Festival · Aug. 13-16, 2026 · Issaquah, WA ·

 

Street Arts 🤹

Circus 🎪

Free Flight 🪂

Film 🎬

Street Arts 🤹 Circus 🎪 Free Flight 🪂 Film 🎬

Four days, a hundred ways to play

  • People parasailing with a yellow parasail, skydiving harnesses, and sunglasses, against a clear blue sky.

    Free Flight

    paragliding launches, flight sim, sky cinema, gear demos

  • Children at an outdoor craft table with red painted papier-mâché pumpkins, supervised by an adult woman, surrounded by trees and a fenced yard.

    Arts & Activities

    murals, printmaking, drop-in workshops

  • Person dressed in a chicken costume performing with a hula hoop at an outdoor event during sunset.

    Performances

    trapeze, circus, music, dance, street theatre

  • A person in a white protective suit, helmet, and backpack reaching out to children seated on the grass outdoors, with children extending their hands to shake his.

    Family Friendly

    all ages, food trucks, free by donation

Fest Schedule | How the weekend unfolds

  • Outdoor movie screening setup in a park with a large blank screen, surrounded by chairs, trees, and warm sunset lighting.

    Thurs, Aug 13

    Opening night: live music + outdoor films

  • Group of four people performing an acrobatic balancing act outdoors with trees in the background. One person supports another in a handstand while a third person balances on top.

    Fri, Aug 14

    Crosswinds" panel talk + Emerald Trapeze

  • Two people standing inside a yellow airplane-shaped vehicle, wearing helmets and sunglasses, smiling, with a forested background.

    Sat, Aug 15

    The big one: trapeze, flight demos, family arts, music, circus, parade

  • A woman with pink hair and a bright smile is hula hooping on a stage, wearing a pink animal print outfit and matching arm sleeves. She appears to be enjoying herself.

    Sun. Aug 16

    More art, more music, one last parade

Warming up the summer before the fest

Calendar
Giant Puppetry Workshop — Session 4 of 4
Jun 20
Giant Puppetry Workshop — Session 4 of 4
Chalk Art Festival
Jul 2
Chalk Art Festival
Night at the Grand Opera
Jul 10
Night at the Grand Opera
ANIMAL MASK MAKING & PERFORMANCE
Jul 27
ANIMAL MASK MAKING & PERFORMANCE
View Pre-Festival Events →

Plan your visit

Magic and mischief of Aire Craft Fest will be happening in Issaquah, Washington along Rainier Trail and the Issaquah Community Center.   

🚗 By Car — just 30 minutes east of Seattle via I-90.

🚌 By Bus — Metros from Seattle & Bellevue

🚴 By Bike — free valet bike rack parking, courtesy of Cascade Bicycle Club

🏨 Stay in hotels or campgrounds — exclusive room block for attendees at Hilton Issaquah [Book your room] · campgrounds 30–40 min out.

🛍️ Local shopping — lots of local restaurants, boutiques, and shops & Festival Passport deals

 
Logo for Visit Issaquah featuring mountain peaks and a river

Our Partners

Logo of Northwest Paragliding featuring mountains, pine trees, and a paraglider in the sky.
Logo for Clown Garage with text and website URL
Channel 4 logo with the word 'CULTURE' beneath it.
Logo of the City of Issaquah, Washington featuring a stylized dragon and mountain scene.
Logo for Rowley Properties with mountain and sunset design.
Sancea School of Acrobatics and New Circus Arts logo with dark blue text and a star replacing the letter A in Sancea.