Sequim Lavender Festival
Sequim Lavender Festival: Days of activities, entertainment, and street fairs centered around Sequim lavender farms and the many lavender products of "America’s Provence."
For the last 20-plus years, the Sequim Lavender Growers Association, with over 30 member farms all dedicated to growing acres and acres of sweet-smelling, antioxidant-rich, antiseptic, and delicious lavender, has been a driving force behind the annual Sequim Lavender Festival.
Why not celebrate all those gloriously purple fields!
The third full weekend in July on the North Olympic Peninsula is dedicated to All Things 'Lavender,!
The 2024 Sequim Lavender Festival is Scheduled!
Mark your calendars for July 19 - 20 - 21, 2024!
Between lavender farm tours, a massive street fair, and non-stop entertainment, all with a wide variety of Northwest cuisine (including lavender flavors), the Sequim Lavender Festival has become a highlight of Sequim summers.
The links below contain many more details. Details for the 2020 Lavender Festival have not yet been finalized, but when they are, you'll find them at the links below.
Why a Lavender Festival in Sequim WA?
1995 was the year that a few local Sequim individuals met privately, alarmed at the looming loss of a rural way of life in the Sequim-Dungeness valley. Subdivisions of pastel-colored, cookie-cutter homes were sprouting up in the the once-agricultural fields and pastures throughout the valley.
It was determined that the best way to forestall further development might be to band together and once again actually use those many fields for agricultural purposes.
And one particular dry-footed crop that does supremely well in the semi-arid, rain-shadowed climate of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley was soon identified: lavender.
The Sequim Lavender Growers Association (SLGA) arose from this initial, inauspicious meeting.
In 1996, the 8 member farms plied their wares quietly at the local Saturday Farmer's Market.
They've come a long way since 1996. Today, with over 30 lavender farms on the Olympic Peninsula alone, the Sequim-Dungeness Valley is recognized as the Lavender Capital of the USA.
The Sequim Lavender Festival has grown as well, now hosting an exciting annual, lavender-themed, three-day-all-day bash supported both by local businesses and by the many artisans and entertainers who come from far and wide to participate in the festival.
And when you discover the amazing benefits of lavender oil, you'll discover even more reasons to celebrate lavender!
Sequim Lavender Festival Activities
Lavender Farm Tours
Tour as many Sequim lavender farms as you have time for. Most of them lay out the welcome mat at absolutely no charge. The addresses of all the farms listed below are in Sequim, WA.
Additionally, you'll find arts, food, and entertainment at most of these farms, along with the opportunity to purchase various lavender plants and lavender products at their farm stores.
- B&B Family Farm, 5883 Old Olympic Highway
- Creekside Lavender Farm, 1141 Cays Road
- Fat Cat Garden and Gifts, 21 Fat Cat Lane
- Graysmarsh Berry Farm, 6187 Woodcock Road
- Jardin du Soleil, 3932 Sequim-Dungeness Way
- Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain, 1541 Taylor Cutoff Road
- Martha Lane Lavender, 371 Martha Lane
- Nelson’s Duck Pond and Lavender Farm, 73 Humble Hill Road
- Kitty B's Lavender Farm, 82 Cameron Acres Lane
- Olympic Lavender Farm, 1532 Marine Drive
- Peninsula Nursery, 1060 Sequim-Dungeness Way
- Purple Haze, 180 Bell Bottom Road
- Victor’s Lavender Celebration, 3743 Old Olympic Highway
- Washington Lavender, 965 Finn Hall Road
Massive Street Fair
Stroll the Street Fair, which will be set up along Fir Street in downtown Sequim, between Sequim Avenue and Third Avenue.
- 150 juried arts and crafts booths: Hand-made arts, crafts, ceramics, photography, jewelry, leather goods, and very much more, created by both local artisans and artists from around the nation. Some artisan booths are also set up at various lavender farms.
- Specialty lavender and lavender-themed wares from many of the Sequim lavender farms. Purchase lavender lotions, lavender honey, lavender essential oil, lavender t-shirts, lavender-themed mugs, potted lavender plants of several varieties, and much more
- The Food Court at the Street Fair provides delicious Northwest cuisine. I'm pretty sure you'll be able to find lavender ice cream and fresh-squeezed lavender lemonade among the many choices.
Main Stage Entertainment
"Lavenderstock!" cries the Lavender Festival website.
Enjoy up to 8 hours of live entertainment each day: back-to-back entertainment, performances, and even a free street dance on Saturday evening. The main stage is located at Second Avenue and Alder Street. The full Main Stage entertainment schedule is at the above link.
Plus, check here for many more events happening in and around Sequim during the Lavender Festival, including wine tasting, golf, arts, quilt show, and more.
Celebrate with Online Lavender
Can't make it this year for the Lavender Festival?
Perhaps you can find essential oil of lavender, lavender buds and packets, or lavender-themed gifts from one of the lavender farm websites.
Click through to Amazon and check out these and other paperback and Kindle books on lavender:
- Lavender: 50 Self-Care Recipes and Projects for Natural Wellness, by Bonnie Louise Gillis.
- The Art of Cooking with Lavender, by Nancy Baggett
- The Lavender Lover's Handbook: The 100 Most Beautiful and Fragrant Varieties for Growing, Crafting, and Cooking, by Sarah Berringer Bader.
- The Lavender of Sequim, by Bonnie Louise Gillis (a beautiful volume, pictured below)
Additional Sequim Lavender Festival Info
Sequim Lavender Growers Association (dba) Sequim Lavender Festival
Sequim Lavender Festival Facebook Page
Sequim WA Tourism Website - Lavender Festival Page
Sequim Lavender Farmers Association
Sequim Lavender Farms Facebook Page
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Sequim Lavender Farms, Lavender Fields in Sequim, WA
Sequim Lavender Farms. Photos of Sequim lavender fields and farms with information on growing lavender. Get various lavender gifts and products online
Benefits of Lavender Oil, lavender Oil Uses
Benefits of Lavender Oil: An outline of lavender oil uses along with the many healthful and protective benefits of essential oil of lavender
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