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BEAM Community

Discover local events, community activities, and things to do in SE King County:
Black Diamond, Enumclaw, and Maple Valley, Covington.
Things to do in SE King County

Seasonal and Special Upcoming Events

    Multiple Dates
    Jul 17, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
    45224 284th Ave SE, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA
    The oldest fair west of the Mississippi is back — and it's bringing rodeos, carnival rides, livestock shows, and all the summer fun your family can handle. You won't want to miss it!
    Jul 17, 2026, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    Drop in any time between 10:30am - 11:30am Ages 5-10 (younger and older children welcome) Come make some music with us! Jen from Dace's Rock 'n' More will be teaching us some songs and keeping us singing.
    Multiple Dates
    1 day to the event
    Jul 18, 2026, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM PDT
    Legacy Site, 25719 Maple Valley Black Diamond Rd SE, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    Friendly farmers market (since 2009) with over 80 vendors each week, offering fresh produce, wildflowers, handmade items, and gifts.
    1 day to the event
    Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 SE 248th St, Maple Valley, WA 98038, USA
    Get ready for the biggest kid-powered party of the summer at the City of Maple Valley's KIDS' FESTIVAL! The Festival is bursting with inflatables, bounce houses, games, sports skillz competitions, arts & crafts, live performances and enough fun to make your sneakers run out of energy before you do.
    Multiple Dates
    1 day to the event
    Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
    45224 284th Ave SE, 45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022, USA
    The oldest fair west of the Mississippi is back — and it's bringing rodeos, carnival rides, livestock shows, and all the summer fun your family can handle. You won't want to miss it!
    Multiple Dates
    1 day to the event
    Jul 18, 2026, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM PDT
    Covington, Covington, WA, USA
    Our favorite summer community festival is back! Join us for the parade on Saturday at 10 a.m., live music on stage, over 120 vendor booths, yummy festival food and food trucks, the infamous watermelon eating contest, the Reptile Man, a magic show, kids zone and more!

Local Roots

BEAM Community was built for neighbors by a neighbor. Showcasing local events that bring people together and strengthen our community. I do not accept sponsorships, but community members are encouraged to submit events and share what's happening.

BEAM is free and ad-free. It costs about $300 a year to keep online. If it's been useful and you'd like to chip in toward that, there's a coffee link below.

Submit an Event

I'm committed to showcasing events that are welcoming, inclusive, and community-driven. BEAM stays out of electoral politics. I don't list candidate, party, or ballot/levy campaign events, or anything religious. Community events focused on local quality-of-life and open-space issues are welcome, as long as they're open to everyone. Commercial or business-driven events are reviewed case-by-case and must either be free, open to all, and community-focused, or a very small business to be considered.

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