City Hall for All Adds New Kid-Friendly Features for 2026

Published on June 23, 2026

Media Contact:
David Wolbrecht
Communications Program Manager
dwolbrecht@kirklandwa.gov

The City of Kirkland is excited to announce two new additions to this year’s annual City Hall for All (CH4A) celebration: a Children’s Business Fair and a Mini Belonging Parade. The free, family-friendly civic event will be held on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 12 to 4 p.m. at Kirkland City Hall (123 5th Ave.) and will offer an afternoon of culture, community, and fun.

Young entrepreneurs ages 5 to 12 are invited to sign up for a booth, where they will showcase their products and services, and practice the art of selling to the public. Participants will gain fun, hands-on entrepreneurship experience in a real marketplace, learning business by doing business. Space is limited. Register for a booth today.

“City Hall for All fosters civic engagement, inclusion, and connection for everyone, from our youngest community members to our oldest,” said Mayor Kelli Curtis. “The Children’s Business Fair is an opportunity for kids to see that their ideas have value and their community believes in them. We hope they will leave City Hall feeling empowered and inspired.”

To further celebrate the many unique communities that make up Kirkland, the Lake Washington High School Marching Band and cultural performers will lead the Mini Belonging Parade at 2 p.m., looping around City Hall. Attendees are encouraged to pick up decorations and giveaways at participating booths beforehand and join the parade on foot, by wagon, or by stroller. No registration is required. Just show up and jump in!

“The Mini Belonging Parade will bring community together, side by side, as they circle the very building that serves them,” said Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Manager Erika Mascorro. “It’s a reminder that City Hall isn’t just a place where government happens. It’s a place that belongs to everyone in Kirkland.”

There are four pillars to CH4A: community, sustainability, economic development, and trucks. In addition to the event’s new elements, there will be a pop-up market (by adults), sustainability showcase, story time with the Mayor, Truck-a-Palooza, student art exhibit, and fixer fair.

For more information or to get involved, visit www.kirklandwa.gov/CityHallForAll.

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