Consider local events as you plan your summer

As you are planning your summer, you may want to consider some of the major events going on locally.

MAY

•Arlington Memorial Day Parade: 10 a.m. May 29 on Olympic Avenue; www.arlingtonwa.gov. American Legion Arlington.

JUNE

•Marysville Healthy Communities Challenge Day: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., June 3, Allen Creek Elementary, 6505 60th Dr. NE; www.marysvillewa.gov/456. Free demonstrations, educational information.

•Arlington Show N’ Shine: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. June 10 on Olympic Avenue; www.arlingtonwa.org. Car show featuring antiques, hotrods and muscle cars.

•Marysville Strawberry Festival: June 10-17, 360-659-7664; www.maryfest.org. Berry Run: 9 a.m., June 10, Tulalip Amphitheatre, 10200 Quil Ceda Blvd.

Talent show: 6:30 p.m. June 15, Marysville Pilchuck High School, 5611 108th St. NE; $4 pre-sale tickets, 360-653-6584; Cost $5 at door, children 7 and younger free.

Carnival: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. June 15-17; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 18; Marysville Middle School.

Market: 2-9 p.m. June 16, 10 a.m.-7:30 p.m. June 17, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 18, Asbery Field.

Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest: Details to come. Check www.maryfest.org.

Car show: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. June 17, Asbery Field. Includes classic, restored and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles.

Kid parade: 6 p.m. June 17, Totem Middle School, Seventh Street and State Avenue.

Grand parade: 7:45 p.m. June 17. State Street. Fireworks follow.

•Marysville, Live at the Opera House: 5:30-7:30 p.m., June 15, July 20 and Aug. 17, 1225 Third St.; 360-363-8400. Local wineries and live music. Cost $5.

•YD Tighty Fun Run: Register for 5K or 10K at www.arlingtonrunnersclub.org. June 17. Proceeds go to Arlington Youth Dynamics. Cost is $30.

•Biringer Farm Strawberry Fest: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. June 17-18; www.biringerfarm.com. Pony rides, inflatables, maze, face painting and more.

JULY

•Arlington Fly-In: July 7-9, at 4700 188th St. NE, Arlington; 425-435-5857; www.arlingtonflyin.org. More than 1,000 aircraft, daily air shows, hot air balloons and exhibits.

•Arlington Street Fair: July 7-9; www.arlingtonwa.org. Kids’ activities, entertainment, food and shopping along Olympic Avenue.

•Poochapalooza: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 8, Asbery Field, Fourth Street and Alder Avenue, Marysville; 425-268-5285; www.poochapalooza.org. Fashions and rescues runway show, agility course, dog dancing demonstration, weiner dog races. Pet vendors and rescue booths. A $5 donation includes goody bag to 350 people.

•Marysville’s Junk in the Trunk: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. July 8, Municipal Court Parking Lot, 1015 State Ave.; 360-363-8450; www.marysvillewa.gov. More than 60 vendors with toys, clothes, collectibles, furniture and more.

•Arlington, Shakespeare in the Park: Last Leaf Productions “Comedy of Errors” 6 p.m. July 15, Terrace Park, 809 E. Fifth St.; www.arlingtonwa.gov. Free.

•Arlington Brew Fest: 4-9 p.m. July 22, Legion Memorial Park, 114 N. Olympic Ave.; www.visionforacure.com. Beer, cider and wine booths and food trucks. 21 and older. Tickets $25 advance, $30 at door. Fundraiser for Vision for a Cure.

•Silvana Community Fair: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 29 at Viking Hall, 1331 Pioneer Highway; www.silvanafair.com. Music, food, farm animals, indoor exhibits, kids’ games. Free.

AUGUST

•Stillaguamish Festival of the River and Pow Wow: Aug. 12-13 at River Meadows Park, 20416 Jordan Road, Arlington; www.festivaloftheriver.com. Entertainment, pow wow, music, children’s activities. Free.

•Arlington Airport Appreciation Day: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 26, 18204 59th Ave. NE,; www.arlingtonwa.gov. Free airplane rides, face painting, helicopter tours, flight simulators, inflatables, tractor rides, ice cream, flyovers, free food and more.

SEPTEMBER

•Marysville, Touch-A-Truck: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 9 at Asbery Field, 1605 Seventh St. NE; www.marysvillewa.gov/674. Exhibition of trucks, fire engines and police vehicles.

•Art in Legion Park: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 9-10, Legion Park, 114 N. Olympic Ave., Arlington; www.arlingtonartscouncil.net. Art, music, beer and wine.

•Arlington Drag Strip Reunion Car Show: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 9 at Arlington Airport, 18204 59th Drive NE; 360-652-6910; www.arlingtondragstripreunion.com. Benefits local charities.

•Rescue Run: Sept. 9. Register for 5K or 10K at www.arlingtonrunnersclub.org. Proceeds go to Snohomish County Volunteer Search &Rescue. Cost is $25.

•Pioneer Days: 1-4 p.m. Sept. 16, Stillaguamish Pioneer Museum, 20722 67th Ave. NE, Arlington; 360-435-7289; www.stillymuseum.org. Old-fashioned water pump, toys and butter churner, wool-spinning.

•Friendship Walk: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 23, Legion Memorial Park, 114 N Olympic Ave., Arlington; villagecommunitysvcs.org. Donate $30 and receive a T-shirt or hat. 10K, 5K or 1-mile walk, run or roll.

•Centennial Sk8 Festival: Sept. 23-24 around Arlington. Longboarding races include 5K, 8.5 mile, 14.5 mile and 1 mile free kids race at Armar Trailhead and Haller Park. Film competition and live screening at Olympic Theatre. Food, music, prizes, lawn games, vendors. Register to race at www.centennialsk8fest.com.