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All Aboard for Autumn

Some of September's best family outings are a bus ride away

Connie Kim
Connie Kim, External Communications Strategist September 2, 2026

Ditch the car keys this September--your next great adventure is only a bus ride away. From lively fall festivals to iconic traditions, there's something for the whole family. Before you go, use Plan My Trip and Find My Bus to find the best routes and stops.

Arlington

Sept. 4 at 6 p.m.: Music at Smokey Point Park
Smokey Point Park | Route 220

Sept. 5 & 12 at 6 p.m.: Music at Legion Park
Legion Park | Route 220

Sept. 12 at 3:30 p.m.: Hispanic Heritage Event
Legion Park | Route 220

Edmonds

Sept. 6 from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.: Edmonds Classic Car & Motorcycle Show
Downtown Edmonds | Routes 102, 130, 166909

Sept. 11 from 3–9:30 p.m. & Sept. 12 from noon–9:30 p.m.: Edmonds Oktoberfest Family Festival
Edmonds Civic Park | Routes 130, 166, 909

Sept. 17 from 5–8 p.m.: Art Walk Edmonds
Downtown Edmonds | Routes 102, 130, 166, 909

Everett

Sept. 3-27: Schacktoberfest
Schack Art Center | Routes Swift Blue Line, 201, 202

Sept. 4-11: 2026 Everett Silvertips Preseason Classic
Angel of the Winds Arena | Routes Swift Blue Line, 201, 202

Lynnwood

Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.: Fair on 44th
44th Ave. from 188th St. SW to 194th St. SW | Routes 103, 112, 166

Sept. 16 at 10 a.m.: PreK-Kinder Open House at Lynnwood Civic Center Station 15
Lynnwood Civic Center Station 15 | Routes 103, 112

Sept. 26 from 6–9 p.m.: Oktoberfest at The District
The District Plaza at the Lynnwood Event Center | Route 166

Marysville

Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.–1 p.m.: Twice the Fun with Touch-A-Truck and National Night Out
Asbery Field | Routes 201, 202

Sept. 12 at 11 a.m.: Marysville Cemetery History Tour
Marysville Cemetery | Route 222

Sept. 19 from 2–5 p.m.: Family Photoshoot
LINC NW | Route 240

Sept. 12 from 6–11 p.m.: All Decades Dance Party
LINC NW | Route 240 (last WB bus leaves 173nd St NE & 11th Ave NE at 8:55 p.m., and last EB bus leaves at 9:24 p.m.)

Sept. 26 at 2:30 p.m.: Ladies of Liberty Tea
Marysville Historical Society | Route 209

Mill Creek

Wednesdays from 6–8 p.m.: Summer Concert Series
The Forum at Mill Creek Town Center | Routes Swift Green Line, Swift Orange Line

Monroe

Aug. 27-Sep. 7: The Evergreen State Fair
The Evergreen State Fairgrounds | Route 271

Sept. 13 at 9 a.m.: 2026 Rainbow Color Walk
Sky River Park | Route 271

Mountlake Terrace

Sept. 12 from 7–9 p.m.: Luminaria Walk
Ballinger Park | Routes 130, 909

Mukilteo

Sept. 11-13 from 4–7 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. on Sunday: Lighthouse Festival
Mukilteo Lighthouse Park | Route 117

Snohomish

Sept. 12 at 9 a.m.: 2026 Snohomish 9/11 Heroes Run
Willis D. Tucker Community Park | Routes 109, 166

Sept 12 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.: Snohomish in Bloom
The Carnegie Building | Routes 109, 270, 271

Sept. 12 from 4–8 p.m.: Snohomish Wine Walk
Downtown Snohomish | Routes 109, 270, 271

Sept. 19 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.: Girls in Aviation Day
Harvey Airfield | Routes 109, 271

Sept. 19 from 5–8 p.m.: Paseo de Jazz
Downtown Snohomish | Routes 109, 270, 271

Sept. 26-27 from 10 a.m.–6 p.m.: Snohomish Studio Tour
Downtown Snohomish | Routes 109, 270, 271

Stanwood

Sept. 12 from 10 a.m.– 1 p.m.: Touch-A-Truck
Stanwood High School | Route 240 

Community Transit serves 19 communities in Snohomish County. Check out the Destination Guides for popular bike trails and entertainment venues that are a bus ride away.