It’s back and in person and there couldn’t be a more wonderful thing! 

Join us for

The 64th Annual Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, February 11 5:30-8:30pm

Ballard High School Commons

This year’s theme is: 

One Hit Wonders

After two years of remote/virtual spaghetti dinners, we are so excited to be back with live performances and our traditional community-style dinner. 

The theme this year is One Hit Wonders, featuring memorable tunes from the decades performed by every Ballard Performing Arts choir, band and orchestra group -- plus a sneak peek at the spring musical, The Secret Garden.

Get Your Spaghetti Dinner Tickets to Avoid the Lines!

Dinner includes spaghetti (gluten free available), sauce (veggie or meat), bread, salad, a beverage (lemonade, water, or coffee), and a small dessert.

Thank you to our food donors (to date):

Ground Beef provided by Better Meats

Sausage provided by Cascioppo Brothers

Pasta by Ken’s Market on Phinney Ridge

Assorted Food Items by Trader Joe’s Ballard

Bread provided by Macrina bakery and Sea Wolf Bakery

Ticket prices

Adult: $16

Senior/Student: $11

All You Can Eat (any age): $24 

Tickets aren't required to enjoy the amazing performances, only if you would like dinner.

Hear Performances from Every Single Music and Theater Group at Ballard High School

Students should arrive 20 minutes before their performance time.

5:40     Jazz 2

5:50     Treble Choir

6:00     Symphonic Orchestra

6:10     Jazz 1

6:20     Fiddlers

6:30     Concert Choir

6:40     Concert Band

6:55     Tenor/Bass Ensemble

7:05     Brass Band

7:15     Chamber Choir

7:25     Symphonic Band

7:40     Vocal Jazz

7:50     Chamber Orchestra

8:00     Wind Ensemble/Chamber Orchestra (with guest vocalists)

8:10     Advanced Chorale

8:20     Secret Garden Cast

8:30     Start clean-up  

Students need to buy a ticket to enjoy the Spaghetti Dinner and are encouraged to sign up for a volunteer shift before or after their performances.*

Chamber Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, Adv Chorale, and Secret Garden Cast students are required to stay until the end to help clean-up.

Volunteer to Help with Spaghetti Dinner

There are many volunteer positions needed to make this event a success. From ticket sellers and takers to spaghetti makers, please sign up for a shift. Check the performance schedule so you can time your shift to see your student perform. Bake Sale and Dessert Ticket-Taking stations have a view of the performances all evening!



Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F084FA9A92CAAF85-2023

About the Spaghetti Dinner

The Spaghetti Dinner has been a BPA annual fundraiser event since 1959. Started originally as a showcase for the greater Ballard community, the focus shifted in 2018 to an event for BPA families, alums and BHS staff & students. Admission to enjoy performances from every performing arts group, including a preview from the cast of the upcoming spring musical, is free. However, guests have the option to purchase dinner tickets.

The traditional dinner is served buffet style in the school cafeteria/commons and features salad, bread, spaghetti (with a very special sauce), and a small dessert.

During the 54th year of this soiree, long-time BPA volunteer Peg Radford contributed her fantastic homemade spaghetti sauce recipe to the event. Year after year BPA has prepared and served this famous sauce using ingredients generously donated by many local businesses and BHS alums. At the end of the evening, any leftover sauce is bottled up and sold to lucky families who stick around to the end.

At the event, guests will have the chance to win half the pot of our 50/50 Raffle. $5 per ticket or $20 for 5 tickets. Bring cash to participate! 

Dinner tickets are available online prior to the event or at the door the night of the event.