Bellevue Chamber of Commerce

Cultural experiences and family entertainment are abundant in Bellevue, and the nightlife is alive with new opportunities.

The Bellevue Arts Museum Fair a nationally recognized event, is held each July and attracts more than 300,000 visitors to downtown Bellevue. Additional community events include a Family 4th of July, the Magic Season, and the Bellevue Collection’s Snowflake Lane and New Year’s Celebration Lane.

The Bellevue Collection is also host to Fashion Week, a celebration of fall fashion with runway shows, trunk shows, seminars and VIP shopping. A springtime culinary and wine event features tastings, pairings and cooking demonstrations, showcasing Washington wines.

A variety of music, theater, dance and performance art can be found in Bellevue. The Downtown Bellevue Association celebrates Jazz at the Bellevue Jazz Festival featuring an elite lineup of Northwest artists for free and ticketed performances in the spring. The Bellevue Philharmonic Orchestra is a Northwest favorite and performs year round at various venues. Live theaters in the city include the Theatre at Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue Civic Theatre, the Lee Theater at the Forest Ridge School, Music Works Northwest and the highly acclaimed Carlson Theater at Bellevue Community College.

On the horizon is the addition of the $160 million Performing Arts Center Eastside. This 2,000-seat state-of-the-art facility is slated to open in 2012 and will accommodate world-class acts. The Center will stimulate the arts region-wide, attract new audiences, and serve as a cultural center for the Eastside.

Smaller galleries, a summer farmers market, the Rosalie Whyel Museum of Doll Art and the KidsQuest Children’s Museum add to the diversity of cultural options and family fun in the city.

Nightlife is alive in Bellevue as well. Lincoln Square Cinemas exhibits the latest in quality and sophistication while remaining true to the concept of the movie palaces of old. Lucky Strike Lanes offers entertainment with an upscale spin, and fine food and drink while you play. Other restaurants feature entertainment, jazz, piano bars and other interesting and engaging entertainment well into the evening, catering to residents and workers alike.

Residents enjoy celebrating at Symetra's Family 4th.

The Bellevue Arts Museum is a popular venue for community and business events.

Lucky Strike Lanes offers entertainment with an upscale twist.