SDOT is out early with this weekend’s citywide traffic alert – and two of the big events are right here on the peninsula, West Seattle Summer Fest (with road closures starting 6 pm tomorrow) Friday-Sunday and the Seafair Pirates’ Landing on Saturday. Read on for the full list:

The Seafair Pirates will invade Alki on Saturday, reminding us that Seattle’s annual
summer Seafair events have begun. Travelers in Seattle this weekend may want to plan their trips taking into consideration the congestion expected due to community festivities in West Seattle, Wallingford, Madison Park, Queen Anne, Ballard, and the International District. No home games for the Mariners or the Sounders are scheduled.

SDOT encourages everyone to leave their cars at home whenever possible and take public transit, rail, bike or walk for a more enjoyable, healthful, and environmentally sustainable trip.

Friday, July 8:

West Seattle Summer Fest:
Estimated attendance: 10,000

The event will close California Avenue SW between SW Edmunds Street and SW Genesee
Street from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7th to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. Friday event hours
will be from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Expect congestion in the area.

Saturday, July 9:

West Seattle Summer Fest:
Estimated attendance: 15,000

The event will close California Avenue SW between SW Edmunds Street and SW Genesee Street from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7th to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. Saturday event hours will be 10 a.m. – 12 midnight. Expect congestion in the area.

Madison Park Kiddies Parade:
Estimated attendance: 200

The parade begins at 12 p.m. The route starts at Wells Fargo Bank at East Madison Street and McGilvra Boulevard East, and then continues east on East Madison Street into Madison Park at 42nd Avenue East. Police Officers will escort.

Seafair Pirates Landing on Alki:
Estimated attendance: 11,000

The event begins at 9:30 a.m. on Alki Beach with the pirates landing at noon. There will be no street closures, but expect congestion in the area.

Wallingford Seafair Kiddies Parade:
Estimated attendance: 2,320

The parade starts at 11 a.m. The route starts at North 45th Street and Corliss Avenue North, proceeds west on 45th to Woodlawn Avenue North, then south on Woodlawn to North 43rd Street. Staging begins at 9:30 a.m. on North 45th Street between Corliss and Sunnyside Avenue North, and on Corliss between North 44th Street and North 46th Street. Expect congestion in the area.

Wallingford Street Festival:
Estimated attendance: 2,000

The festival will be on Wallingford Avenue North between North 45th Street and North 43rd Street. The event hours will be 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. The street will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Expect congestion in the area.

Crown of Queen Anne Fun Run & Walk:
Estimated participants: 700

The walk begins at 8 a.m. and the run at 8:20 a.m. The event begins at Fifth Avenue West and West Halladay Street, runs 3.3 miles along Queen Anne Boulevard, and ends at Coe Elementary School at Seventh Avenue West and West McGraw Street.

Ballard Seafood Fest:
Estimated attendance: 25,000

The Saturday event hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The streets will close from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, July 9th to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. The streets to be closed: NW Market Street between 20th and 24th Avenue NW; 22nd Avenue NW between Ballard Avenue NW and NW 58th Street; Ballard Avenue NW between NW Market and NW Vernon Place; Leary Avenue NW between NW Market and 20th Avenue NW. Expect congestion in the area.

Chinatown/International District Dragon Fest 2011:
Estimated attendance: 10,000

Saturday’s event hours will be from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. The festival will be located at South King Street between Sixth Avenue South and Seventh Avenue South and Maynard Avenue South between South Jackson Street and South Weller Street. Streets will be closed from 9 p.m. on Friday, July 8th to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. Expect congestion in the area.

Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic:
Estimated participants: 9,500

This bike ride will start at University of Washington E-1 parking lot at 4:45 a.m. Waves of 500 to 900 leave every 10 minutes; all riders should be out onto the course by 7:30 a.m. Police Officers will escort riders until they reach Lake Washington Boulevard. Expect congestion in the area.

Sunday, July 10:

West Seattle Summer Fest:
Estimated attendance: 10,000

The event will close California Avenue SW between SW Edmunds Street and SW Genesee
Street from 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 7th to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. Sunday event hours
will be 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Expect congestion in the area.

Ballard SeafoodFest:
Estimated attendance: 25,000

Sunday event hours will be 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The streets will close from 12:01 a.m. on Saturday,
July 9th to 11 p.m. on Sunday, July 10th. The streets to be closed: NW Market Street between 20th
and 24th Avenue NW; 22nd Avenue NW between Ballard Avenue NW and NW 58th Street;
Ballard Avenue NW between NW Market and NW Vernon Place; Leary Avenue NW between
NW Market and 20th Avenue NW. Expect congestion in the area.

Chinatown/International District Dragon Fest 2011:
Estimated attendance: 10,000

Sunday event hours will be 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The location: South King Street between Sixth
Avenue South and Seventh Avenue South; Maynard Avenue South between South Jackson
Street and S Weller St. The streets will be closed from 9 p.m. on Friday, July 8th to 11:59 p.m. on
Sunday, July 10th. Expect congestion in the area.