• Bizarre Brewing - The tour kicks off at a quaint family-run brewery known for its lagers. Support local brews!
• The Lake Washington Ship Canal Fish Ladder - Both young and old enjoy watching salmon swim upstream from the Ballard Locks fish ladder observation room. While salmon can be seen migrating year-round, the prime time to visit is between July and late September.
• Hiram M. Chittenden Locks - Established in 1911, the Ballard Locks facilitate the passage of boats between sea level and the elevated fresh waters of Lake Union and Lake Washington.
• Carl S. English Botanical Garden - This 7-acre waterfront garden features curated landscapes and rare plants, boasting over 500 species and 1,500 plant varieties from around the globe.

Locals flock to these gardens for the fan palms, oaks, Mexican pines, rhododendrons, and an impressive rose display.

• National Nordic Museum - While entry to the museum isn’t included in the tour, there’s still plenty to see and do. Look out for the 14-foot tall troll statue made from recycled materials at the museum’s entrance. We’ll step inside the museum to enjoy a Scandinavian-inspired treat from the cafe.
• Freya at National Nordic Museum - Freya is a Danish-American owned bakery with its main location at Pike Place Market and a second spot inside the National Nordic Museum. Here, guests will savor a small Scandinavian-inspired snack included in the tour.
• Marvin’s Garden - Located on the former site of the old Ballard City Hall, this park marks the beginning of the Ballard Ave Historical District, one of the city’s top spots for bars, restaurants, and shopping. A fantastic farmers market is held here on Sundays.

Unfortunately, there’s no connection to the Marvin Gardens from Monopoly.

• Skål Beer Hall - Modeled after ancient Viking mead halls, this local tavern keeps Ballard’s traditions alive. Guests can choose between beer or mead to pair with salmon skewers.
• Cookie’s Country Chicken - Following the bakery and mead hall skewers, guests can indulge in Seattle’s finest fried chicken. Are you up for the heat?
• Fair Isle Brewing - The tour concludes with dessert from the restaurant inside one of Seattle’s top breweries. Fair Isle specializes in rustic ales like saisons and farmhouse ales, with food offerings that match the adventurous spirit of their beers.

• Beers from a local brewery
• Choice of beer or mead from a Nordic tavern
• Dinner
• All fees and taxes

Why do salmon swim upriver? Do bridge trolls make good security guards? Does that scruffy man drinking a craft beer work on the shipyard, or in tech?

Welcome to life in Seattle. For 3.5 epic hours, we pack in the greatest joys of the Northwest on foot!

This tour pays visit to 2 breweries (under 21 allowed), 2 restaurants and 1 cafe inside the National Nordic Museum, all within walking distance from natural wonders, engineering marvels and a city’s proud history.

Food and Drink are included.

Watch Salmon swim upriver to their ancestral spawning grounds with your own eyes!

Raise the bridges (and the boats!) as they have for over 100 years.

Cheers (Skal!) your new friends and eat fish off a stick like the Viking you always knew you were.

Ballard is a short distance from downtown, accessible in 25 min by bus, <15 min by car, or 30 min by scooter/bike share.

The tour includes a total of 2.75 miles of walking on mostly flat ground, but there is plenty of time in-between for rest.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.