Georgetown Merchants Association Grants

Georgetown Merchants Association

Our project is the revival of the annual Georgetown Carnival. Carnival has been a tradition going on 14 years, with 2023 being it's official return post-COVID. Carnival is a one day music and arts festival, taking place from 12pm - 10 pm along Airport Way S, and 12th Ave S in the Georgetown Neighborhood. Featuring live performances on three stages, booths for local vendors and artists, industrial art displays, and children's activities. The purpose of Carnival is to increase visibility of businesses in Georgetown. The businesses in Georgetown cannot be sustained by our small residential population alone.

Georgetown Merchants Association

The Georgetown Carnival is a free, one-day, arts & music-focused street fair centered in Georgetown’s historic business district. The 2025 Carnival will take place on June 14, 12-10 pm, on Airport Way S between 12th Ave S & Corson Ave. The Carnival is a celebration of the neighborhood and its unique place as an artistic and small business haven surrounded by large-scale industry. It brings visibility to the neighborhood artists and businesses, and gives our small residential community a day of fun focused on our special neighborhood. With a residential population of only 1700, Georgetown’s small businesses rely on customers from other parts of Seattle to remain viable. Events like Carnival are vital in increasing the visibility of our local artists and businesses, and create a lasting economic impact by introducing new people to the neighborhood and encouraging them to return. In 2023, we welcomed over 5,000 people to the Carnival, many of whom were first time visitors to Georgetown.