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.