Fairs/festivals
Covington Days Festival: July 25-27. Free. Vendors, games. Outside of Covington MultiCare Clinic, 17700 SE. 272nd St.
Pacific Northwest Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering: 6:30-11 p.m. July 25; 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. July 26-27. Friday events are free. Weekend admission (pipe bands, Highlands dancing, athletic contests,Scottish food, etc.) costs $10-$15 per day; $14-$22 for two-day pass; free for children 4 and younger. Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave. SE. in Enumclaw. Information: 206-522-2541 or www.sshga.org.
Philippine Sampaguita Festival: 1:30-5:30 p.m. July 26. Features traditional Philippine dance, music, games, arts, food and raffles. Miss Philippine Sampaguita will be selected during festival. Great Wall Shopping Mall, 18230 E. Valley Hwy., Kent. Information: 425-922-0049.
Music
Maple Valley Music in the Park—Concert series at Lake Wilderness Park, 22500 S.E. 248th St., Maple Valley. 425-413-8800 or parks@ci.maple-valley.wa.us. Lineup includes:
• Nathan Chance: 6:30-8:30 p.m. July 24.
• West Seattle Big Band: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 7.
• Burgers and Blues Night with the Night Train Blues Band: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 17.
• Groove House Band: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 28. Showing of movie “Ratatouille” will follow concert.
Cutters Point Coffee: Live music various evenings. Times are 6:30 p.m. unless noted. Performers: Aug. 1, magic show with Tim Flynn; Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, 17 Queens. Free; tips appreciated. 16739 SE. 272nd St., Covington. Information: 253-639-3458.
Nightlife
Gonzo’s Bar and Grill: Ongoing: 9 p.m. Wednesdays, karaoke. Open to ages 21 and older. 15423 SE. 272nd St. Information available at www.gonzosbarandgrill.com.
Stage
“Oklahoma!”: 8 p.m. July 23-26 and July 30-Aug. 2. Presented by Icon Theatre and the Kent Arts Commission. Cost: $10. Kentwood High School Performing Arts Center, 25800 164th Ave. SE., Covington. Information and tickets www.brownpapertickets.com.
“Once Upon a Mattress”: 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays, July 25-Aug. 10. Teen musical production is a twist on the classic tale “The Princess and the Pea.” Cost: $10-$12. Carco Theatre, 1717 Maple Valley Hwy. Information: 425-430-6751.
