The North Olympic Peninsula is home to many popular annual
festivals and events that draw crowds from across the country. Experience these
unique celebrations and enjoy the entertainment, food and fun waiting for you on the
beautiful Olympic Peninsula.
Lavender Festival (July) -
www.lavenderfestival.com
The Sequim-Dungeness Valley is the “Lavender Capital of North America” with more than 30 farms
growing this amazingly diverse herb. The lavender season runs June – September. The Lavender Festival is
celebrated the third weekend in July, featuring farm tours with hundreds of varieties of lavender plants.
Enjoy the street fair with craftspeople, wonderfully unique lavender products, fine musical entertainment,
flavorful Pacific Northwest cuisine and wine tasting from the local North Olympic Peninsula Wineries.
Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (May) -
www.juandefucafestival.com
Celebrated every Memorial Day weekend. Featuring over 100 performances of music, dance and theater from
around the world, a street fair, public art exhibits and other activities. Season concert events
are also offered.
Olympic Music Festival (June - September) -
www.olympicmusicfestival.org
Voted “Best Music Festival” for many years by the
readers of The Seattle Weekly. The festival is located on a 55 acre farm on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula,
an outstanding setting where you can enjoy the sounds of exquisite chamber music. From late June
through early September, performances are held every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 2pm.
Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival (October) -
www.crabfestival.org
The Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival is the annual
celebration of the region's diverse bounty - the seafood, the maritime and cultural traditions
and the breathtaking coastal environment. The festival's featured crustacean, the Dungeness Crab,
was named after the village of Dungeness. Celebrated annually in the first week of October.
Olympic Chocolate Festival (April) -
www.olympicchocolate.com
Dreams of rich and creamy chocolate. Chocolate flowing from fountains, chocolate truffles, chocolate-covered strawberries, caramel draped in delicious dark chocolate, raspberry cream delights cradled in chocolate and…
Bird Festival (March/April) -
www.olympicbirdfest.org
The stage is set for the Olympic Peninsula Bird Festival - quiet bays, estuaries,
beaches on the Strait of Juan de Fuca, an island bird sanctuary, a five mile long
sand spit, and the beautiful Dungeness River Valley. Experience guided birding
trips, boat tours, kayaking, salmon banquet, and many other presentations. The
festival has a full slate of extraordinary offerings waiting for you. Grab your
binoculars and enjoy the grandeur of nature's presence.
North Olympic Discovery Marathon & Half Marathon -
Sequim to Port Angeles
(June) - www.nodm.com
Olympic Discovery Trail with stunning views of the Olympic Mountains stretching along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Port Townsend Film Festival (September) - www.ptfilmfest.com
Film festival that showcases independent films and filmmakers.
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival (September)
- www.woodenboat.org
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival has a history, location, spirit, quality of boats and people that make it the most talked about wooden boat festival in the world.
