Aug 8 – Aug 9, 2026
Ananda Mela Festival of India at Redmond City Hall
Ananda Mela, the Northwest’s large outdoor Festival of India, runs free August 8–9, 2026 at Redmond City Hall campus from noon to 9 p.m., including an Abby V concert Saturday evening.
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Ananda Mela bills itself as the largest Festival of India in the Northwest, a free outdoor weekend at Redmond City Hall campus. The 2026 listing places the festival August 8–9 from noon to 9 p.m., with Indian food, shopping, cultural exhibits, family activities, and live music. Saturday evening features Abby V live from 6–9 p.m.
Expect cultural dioramas, performance arts, Vedic Village programming, and a busy bazaar drawing Eastside and Seattle families. Arrive early for parking on the City Hall campus; weekend traffic on NE 85th can stack.
When: August 8–9, 2026 (12 p.m.–9 p.m.; Abby V Saturday 6–9 p.m.)
Where: Redmond City Hall campus, 15670 Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, WA
Confirm stage times and any site map updates on anandamela.org before you go. Nearby the same weekend, Tibet Fest also runs in the Seattle metro if you are stacking days.
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