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.





Red Wine & Chocolate Tour (February) - www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
Join us for two weekends as each winery pairs delicious specialty chocolates with carefully selected elegant red wines. From the fullness of Cabernet to the finesse of Syrah, come see what all the excitement is about in this heavenly combination. A wonderful way to celebrate the most romantic month of the year.

Olympic Peninsula Bird Festival (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.

Jazz in the Olympics (April) - www.jazzolympics.com
Join us for the 3-day Jazz in the Olympics Festival. A traditional jazz and classic New Orleans style jazz festival featuring nationally recognized bands. Festival attracts fans from across the country, and all Canadian Provinces.

Northwest Wine & Cheese Tour (April) - www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
The regions finest winemakers have superbly matched locally made wines with handmade specialty cheeses. Each winery will be hosting a different Northwest Specialty Creamery.

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.

Irrigation Festival (May) - www.irrigationfestival.com/events.html
Washington State’s oldest continuing festival (since 1896)

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.

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.

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.

Lavender Festival - Tour of Wineries (July)
www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
The artisan wineries of the North Olympic Peninsula invite you to taste award winning wines.

Lavender Festival Wine Garden at Street Fair (July)
www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
The artisan wineries of the North Olympic Peninsula invite you to taste award winning wines. Enjoy the street fair with craftspeople, wonderfully unique lavender products, fine musical entertainment, flavorful Pacific Northwest cuisine and wine tasting from the local Olympic Peninsula Wineries.

Arts in Action (July) - www.arts-in-action.org
The Only North American Master Sand Sculptor Invitational Competition. Observe Master Sculptors from around the world as they transform sand and water into breathtaking works of art over the course of three days.

Olympic Peninsula Lavender Farms (June-September)
www.lavendergrowers.org
Olympic Peninsula Lavender Farms offer tours all summer. There are 144 varieties of lavender in the valley and they will be blooming during the summer for all to enjoy!

Olympic Peninsula Boutique Wineries (All Year)
www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
Boutique Wineries offer tours and tastings all year. Six World Class Wineries - One Spectacular Region with superb local wine. Visiting the Olympic Peninsula Wineries is the quintessential Northwest experience.

Olympic StreamFest (August) - www.northolympiclandtrust.org
The North Olympic Land Trust helps protect the special qualities of the Olympic Peninsula.  Visit rushing waters of a salmon stream, or the more tranquil waters in areas near the estuary.  Habitat biologists and other experts will be available for guided walks and other nature experiences.  Grab your binoculars and join us for music, wine, food and fun..

Strait Thunder Hydroplane Races (September) - www.straitthunder.com
Hydroplane races are once again coming to Port Angeles Harbor on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula. Strait Thunder attracts the fastest and most competitive teams as this is the last race of the season. The course is a one and a quarter mile loop that will provide exceptional viewing from the City Pier and the Olympic Discovery Trail, making this event very spectator friendly.

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.

Dungeness Crab & Seafood Festival and Tour of Wineries (October)
www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
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.

Taste of the Peninsula / Port Angeles (November)
www.ccfymca.org/a_taste_of_peninsula.html
A Taste of the Peninsula celebrates the bountiful harvests of the Olympic Peninsula. Enjoy fine musical entertainment, flavorful Pacific Northwest cuisine and wine tasting from the award winning local Olympic Peninsula Wineries.

Passport Wine Tour (November) - www.olympicpeninsulawineries.org
The artisan wineries of the North Olympic Peninsula invite you to taste award winning wines. Sample the season’s new releases while enjoying the spectacular fall color.







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