Truck-a-Palooza Rumbling into “City Hall for All” Published on August 29, 2023 Kids of all ages will have the chance to climb onto a firetruck, dump truck, and many other City trucks at Truck-a-Palooza, part of Kirkland’s “City Hall for All” event on Saturday, September 9, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and Economic Development, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Apply for 2024 Kirkland Tourism Funding by July 24 Published on July 03, 2023 The Kirkland Tourism Development Committee (TDC) has launched the 2024 Explore Kirkland tourism grant application process, open now through Monday, July 24. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and Economic Development, Public Notices
Juanita Friday Market Kicks Off 17th Season Published on June 08, 2023 The 17th season of the Juanita Friday Market has begun! The community is invited to the Juanita Friday Market, every Friday from 3 to 7 p.m. at Juanita Beach Park through September 29, rain or shine. The weekly market features fresh produce, flowers, baked goods, hand crafted confections, beverages, and other local offerings. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and Economic Development, Events & Activities, Media Releases
City Hosts Minority and Women-Owned Businesses Certification Series Published on June 01, 2023 The City of Kirkland is partnering with the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprise (OMWBE) to host a Summer Certification Series aimed at creating a procurement environment in which underrepresented business owners are afforded equitable opportunities for contract partnerships with the City. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and Economic Development, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Give to the Spark Creativity Campaign Published on April 28, 2023 KIRKLAND, Wash. – Join the City of Kirkland, Kirkland Parks and Community Foundation (KPCF), Kirkland Arts Center, KAMP Music, and Studio East Performing Arts Center in helping to boost youth access to the arts by supporting arts scholarships. Your donation to the Spark Creativity campaign will help local arts educators provide scholarships to kids in need. Tagged as: , Arts & Culture, Business and Economic Development, Media Releases
Applications Now Open for Rental Risk Assistance Fund Program Published on February 15, 2023 The City of Kirkland is now accepting applications from residential landlords with eligible tenants for its Rental Risk Assistance Fund Program. The program is intended to help those facing barriers to stable housing and will provide grants of up to $1,200 directly to landlords to mitigate risk of tenant default. Tagged as: , Business and Economic Development, Media Releases, Public Notices
Kirkland’s “Stay & Play” Launches This Week, Runs Through February 28 Published on November 23, 2022 KIRKLAND, Wash. – The City of Kirkland is bringing back its community currency program, “Kirkland Ca$h,” for the holiday season. Kirkland Ca$h is a dollar-for-dollar certificate program aimed at promoting tourism and supporting the local economy by providing an incentive for visitors to stay and play in Kirkland while assisting locally owned businesses. Tagged as: , Announcements, Business and Economic Development, Events & Activities, Media Releases
Kirkland Ranked Third Best Place to Live in the U.S. by Money Magazine Published on October 04, 2022 Money Magazine named Kirkland third on its 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. 2022 list. The annual list ranks cities across the nation based on criteria looking at economic activity, quality of life, diversity, and where the best futures lie. Tagged as: , Announcements, Arts & Culture, Business and Economic Development, Media Releases
City Grants More Than $500K to Small Businesses Published on August 04, 2022 Dozens of small businesses in Kirkland received in total more than half-a-million dollars in financial relief to help in their pandemic recovery efforts thanks to federal funds allocated by the City through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Tagged as: , Business and Economic Development, Media Releases
Kirkland Ca$h Program a Success for Local Hotels and Small Businesses Published on July 14, 2022 The first Kirkland Ca$h program ended June 30 and supported local hotels and businesses with nearly 700 Kirkland Ca$h certificates generated from hotel stays from April through June 2022. This added up to more than $17,000 in community currency certificates issued to benefit local businesses. Tagged as: , Business and Economic Development, Media Releases