Get Out: Weekend Planner, July 15-17

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. 

Sammamish Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-with-work-get-me-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit in Sammamish and the area.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

• Where/When: Opens on Friday at the .
  
• Why Go: For all the fans out there, you've probably been counting down the days for this premiere. So treat yourself, and watch this highly anticipated sequel to the final installment of the series in style at the Ipic Theater. The theater offers reclining chairs, pillows and blankets, and in-cinema food and beverage service for the first 20 minutes of each show. The theater also has a restaurant and bar with menus.
• Cost: Tickets at at Ipic range from $15 to $27. Prices vary depending on if you choose a 3D or 2D showing as well as premium or premium-plus seating.

• Where/When: 7 p.m. Friday at .
  
• Why Go: Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and come enjoy the summer with Redmond's Arts in the Park series. This Friday's event will feature two entertaining performances by Leroy Bell and Doctor Funk, followed by a fireworks finale. The fireworks show was originally scheduled to take place during last week's Redmond Derby Days. Read more about the rescheduled fireworks .
• Pricing: Free. 

• Where/When: 7 p.m. Saturday at in Sammamish.
• Why Go: This weekend is shaping up to be a hot one again, so take advantage of the warm weather and do something outside. One idea: Check out the Seattle Shakespeare Company's production of MacBeth at Pine Lake Park. You'll be in for a night of entertainment, and it's also the perfect opportunity for you to have that picnic in the park you've been meaning to get to this summer.
• Pricing: Free.

Sammamish Walks

• Where/When: 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday at Soaring Eagle Park.
• Why Go: Come explore Soaring Eagle Park with a guide who can show visitors the broad sweep and nuance of this park on the eastern edge of the city. The focus: Plants and wildlife. Participants are encouraged to bring cameras and binoculars. The park covers 640 acres and has about 13 miles of trails. Registration is encouraged and people can do so by clicking on the link above. Driving directions to the park also can be found by clicking on the link.
• Cost: Free

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup

• Where/When: 11 a.m. Sunday at .
  
• Why Go: The U.S. is on a roll and now travels to Frankfurt to take on Japan in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final. J. Michael's will be showing the game and has more TVs then you could imagine scattered throughout the bar. Even if you don't get the best seat in the house, you're sure to have a decent view. Go USA!
• Cost: No cover.

• Where/When: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at .
  
• Why Go: This three-day festival brings a regional showcase of art, food and wine to Kirkland's waterfront. The festival's events and activities include artist showrooms, a boat show, a dog modeling contest, and a tasting garden with grilling demonstrations, wine tasting and even live music.
• Cost: Tickets range between $15 and $30. Save some money by ordering your tickets in advance here.
  

Editor's note: For events specifically for kids and families, have a look at Play Date! - a regular feature on Sammamish Patch.