As usual, the city’s out with its weekend traffic advisory for big events – just so you’ll know what to expect. Not that you want to go TOO far – this weekend’s big events here include West Seattle Outdoor Movies‘ seasonal debut on Saturday (“Ferris Bueller” at dusk) and the West Seattle Garden Tour on Sunday (plus, next door in White Center, the Jubilee Days Street Fair all weekend) – but in case you have to leave, here’s what SDOT sent late today, after the jump:

Seafair activities abound this coming weekend, July 15 – 17, featuring fun, food, ethnic festivals and sports. Offering up something for everyone, the events range from the ever-popular Bite of Seattle, Seafair Indian PowWow Days, and Japanese Bon Odori, to races, soccer and baseball. For more details about these and many other weekend events, please see the schedule below.

Motorists should allow extra time for possible traffic delays. With the goal of reducing traffic congestion and carbon emissions, the Seattle Department of Transportation encourages event-goers to consider leaving the car behind and trying one of the many alternate modes of transportation available – Metro Transit, the West Seattle Water Taxi, the Sounder commuter train, Link light rail, car pool, bicycle or even walking, if feasible.

Friday, July 15

Bite of Seattle: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Seattle Center
15,000 attending
Expect congestion in the area around the Center.

25th Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow: 4 – 10 p.m.
Discovery Park
10,000
Expect congestion in the area.

Seattle Mariners vsTexas Rangers: 7:10 – 10 p.m.
Safeco Field
27,000 attending
Expect heavy traffic throughout SODO area before and after the game.

Saturday, July 16

Bite of Seattle: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Seattle Center
30,000
Expect congestion in the area around the Center.

26th Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Discovery Park
10,000 attending
Expect congestion in the area.

Bon Odori Festival: 4 – 10 p.m.
Seattle Buddhist Temple (1427 S. Main S
4,700 expected
Streets closed from 5 p.m. Friday, July 15 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 17: S Main Street between 14th Avenue S and 16th Avenue S.

Seafair Milk Carton Derby: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
South end of Green Lake
4,150
Streets closed when traffic becomes too congested: West Green Lake Way N from N 63rd Street and Green Lake Way N.

Debre-Genet K.S. Eritrean Orthodox T. Church Celebration Procession: 11 a.m. – Noon
Church celebration and procession (2400 E Spruce St)
550 participants
Procession route starts on 24th and E Spruce Street; goes east on Spruce to 25th; north on 25th to Alder; west on Alder to 24th, south on 24th to Spruce. Seattle Police will escort.

Seattle Sounders vs Colorado Rapids: 1 – 3 p.m.
Qwest Field
36,000 attending
Plan for heavy traffic around the stadium before and after the match.

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers : 7:10 – 10 PM
Safeco Field
27,000 attending
Anticipate heavy traffic in the SODO area before and after the game.

Sunday, July 17

Brad Lewis Memorial Criterium: 8 a.m. (first race)
Bike race in University District
410 participants
Streets will be closed 7:45 a.m. to approximately 7 p.m.: triangular closed course using NE Pacific Street, Brooklyn Avenue NE, and NE Boat Street; however, NE Pacific Street will remain open.

See Jane Run Women’s Half Marathon and 5K: Half marathon – 8 a.m.; 5K – 8:30 a.m.
Start and finish in Gas Works Park
1,000; participants
Starting at Gas Works Park, runners will race on the Burke Gilman Trail, sidewalks around Lake Union, and in Fremont and Ballard neighborhoods.

26th Annual Seafair Indian Days Pow Wow: 10 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Discovery Park
10,000 attending
Expect congestion in the area.

Bite of Seattle: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Seattle Center
30,000 attending
Expect congestion in the area around the Center.

Seattle Mariners vs Texas Rangers: 1:10 p.m.
Safeco Field
25,000+ attending
Plan on heavy traffic throughout the SODO area.

Bon Odori Festival: 3 – 8 p.m.
Seattle Buddhist Temple (1427 S Main Street)
4,700 attending
Streets closed from 5 p.m. Friday, July 15 to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 17: S Main
Street between 14th Avenue S and 16th Avenue S.