Torchlight, Block Party, Bellevue fairs — plus events for crowd-avoiders

The Red Hot Mamas dance while pushing their shopping carts at a past Seafair Torchlight Parade. (Marcus Yam / The Seattle Times)Like big noisy stuff? You’re in luck this weekend, as three of the hugest events of the summer compete for attention in Seattle and Bellevue. Here are details on those, as well as three alternate suggestions for more genteel pursuits. (Note: For an overall view of how weekend events will affect traffic, click here.)

LOUD AND LIVELY

Seafair Torchlight: Saturday starts with Fanfest at Seattle Center, which includes performers who will be in the parade, food trucks, a beer garden and appearances by the Seafair clowns, pirates and princesses. That’s noon-6 p.m. Saturday,…