It's Derby Days Week!

City of Redmond Washington sent this bulletin at 07/10/2024 10:30 AM PDT

It’s Derby Days Week!

Redmond’s annual summer festival is only a couple days away. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of your Derby Days weekend.

Derby Days website

Join Us for the Drone Light Show

Verge Aero will illuminate the sky over the City Hall campus with an awe-inspiring drone light show. Don’t miss this spectacular display at 10:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Thanks to Amazon for sponsoring the show!

Watch the show

Participate in the Kids Bike Parade

Get your decoration supplies ready for the Kids Bike Parade! Registration is in person at 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 13 at the Opportunity Building Parking Lot (next to Ben Franklin). The parade begins promptly at 10 a.m.

Bike Parade details

Volunteers leading the derby days parade

Volunteer at Derby Days

We’re still looking for volunteers to support different areas like the booth setup and Green Team. Thank you to iSmile Orthodontics and Redmond Town Center for sponsoring the Derby Days volunteer program!

Sign up to volunteer

Food

From pizza to dim sum, we have a wide variety of sweet and savory options.

Food vendors

Music

Don't miss the amazing musicians performing on the Main Stage.

Main Stage

Craft Market

The Urban Craft Uprising market will feature one-of-a-kind handmade goods.

Craft vendors

Parking and Shuttles

Redmond Town Center will be the easiest place to find a parking spot. And with the free Microsoft shuttle leaving every 10 minutes, getting to City Hall will be a breeze. ADA parking is available at the King County Courthouse with a disabled parking permit. If parking on the street, pay close attention to NO-PARKING signs.

Getting to Derby Days

Be Aware of Street Closures

The following streets will close at 8 a.m. on Saturday, July 13.
All streets will reopen at 1 p.m.

NE 85th St between 154th Ave NE and 160th Ave NE

158th Ave NE south of NE 85th St

160th Ave NE between NE 85th St and NE 83rd St

NE 83rd St between 158th Ave NE and 160th Ave NE

NE 85th St between 161st Ave NE and 164th Ave NE

Thank You Derby Days Sponsors!

Derby Days would not be possible without our amazing sponsors:

Amazon, Microsoft, Sound Transit, Redmond Town Center, iSmile Orthodontics, Cascade Water Alliance, Cutco Cutlery, Eastside Catholic School, Leafguard, Lake Washington Pediatric Dentistry, Amato & Associates, Redmond Kids’ Dentistry, Steamoji, BECU, Key Bank, Excel with Chess, WM, Smith Brothers Farms, Redmond-Kirkland Animal Hospital and Pet Urgent Care, Roos Orthodontics, Thinkie Inc., Sound Credit Union, EvergreenHealth, Nicole Lamphier State Farm Insurance, Puget Sound Energy, Seattle YMCA, Palmers East, Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic

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The City of Redmond assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. For more information about Title VI, please visit redmond.gov/TitleVI.