Welcome to the MLT Festival—a weekend packed with exciting events, delicious food, live entertainment, and community fun! Whether you’re here for the parade, pancake breakfast, craft vendors, or the Heroes vs. Villains Fun Run, there’s something for everyone. Join us in celebrating our incredible community at Evergreen Playfield Complex located just north of Seattle!

Dear Mountlake Terrace Community,

We are writing to inform you of a difficult decision regarding this year’s Mountlake Terrace Festival. After careful consideration and extensive efforts to raise the necessary funds, we regret to share that most of the festival’s events will be cancelled due to budget limitations.

The total estimated cost to host the full event was $50,000. Unfortunately, we were only able to secure approximately half in funding. A large portion of the budget was needed for essential infrastructure—such as tents, tables, chairs, a stage, and sound equipment—which alone exceeded our available resources. Even if we managed to cover those expenses, we would not have the means to hire bands, sound engineers, or staff to produce the shows and ensure a quality experience.

Given these challenges, we have made the decision to focus our efforts on preserving one of the festival’s core traditions: the parade. This allows us to maintain our valued relationship with SeaFair and continue celebrating our community in a meaningful way.

We understand how important the MLT Festival is to many of you and share in the disappointment this news may bring. We’re committed to finding new ways to support and grow future events and sincerely thank all who contributed time, funding, and energy toward this year’s planning efforts.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support of our community.

MLT Cares is a passionate non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the Mountlake Terrace community together in celebration and connection. We are hosting an unforgettable festival packed with activities for all ages! The event will kick off with a vibrant parade showcasing local groups and talent, follow-up the parade by visiting our vendors, and relax at the beer garden while listening to live music. Start Saturday with a fun run followed by a delicious pancake breakfast to refuel for the fun the rest of the day and stroll through our food vendors when you get hungry. With something for everyone, the Mountlake Terrace Festival promises to be 3 days filled with laughter, excitement, and community spirit.

Our Commitment to Community Support

MLT Cares is a nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the community together through engaging events and initiatives. Any proceeds from festival activities, including vendor participation fees, event registrations, and donations, go directly toward funding the MLT Festival and other community-driven programs. These funds help cover event costs, provide opportunities for free and low-cost activities, and ensure that our festival remains accessible to everyone.

Our mission is to create inclusive, family-friendly experiences that strengthen community connections. We do not operate for commercial gain, and any services or products offered are solely to support our nonprofit efforts. Some of the major costs of this event are tents, tables, chairs, staging, sound equipment, portapotties, security, entertainment costs, and more. For more details on how funds are used, please reach out through our contact page.