Featured Events


Skagit Eagle Festival

— Concrete

Enjoy hatchery tours, float trips, Native American dancing, and the chance to see majestic bald eagles.


Grays Harbor Wine and Seafood Festival

— Elma

Sample seafood, coastal cuisine, and the wines from 20 Washington wineries.


Northwest Flower and Garden Show

— Seattle

An acre of show gardens, lectures from luminaries, and 100-plus seminars about urban edibles and more help green thumbs grow.


Mystery Weekend

— Langley

Take part in an interactive whodunit during this two-day mystery play involving the entire town.


Wintergrass

— Bellevue

This bluegrass music festival features some 30 bands and 200 different performers, as well as workshops in dancing, guitar, fiddle, and banjo.


Penn Cove Musselfest

— Coupeville

Visit mussel farms and get a taste of the world-famous bivalves.


Taste Washington

— Seattle

The state’s preeminent food and wine event.


Badger Mountain Challenge

— Tri-Cities

Join ultramarathoners on 15K, 50K, or 100-mile endurance runs on Badger Mountain.


Tulip Festival

— Skagit Valley

Tour a valley carpeted in color as millions of tulips come into bloom across hundreds of acres.


Sandhill Crane Festival

— Othello

Hear a talk on bird calls or take a crane tour.


Spring Barrel Tasting

— Yakima Valley

Get a tasting peek at vintages in the making from 50 wineries.


Mount Rainier Spring Wine Tasting and Brew Festival

— Ashford

Savor artisanal wines and microbrews in the foothills of Mount Rainier.


Sasquatch! Music Festival

— George

Mumford and Sons, the Postal Service, the Lumineers, and dozens of other bands take to stages on a mesa high above the Columbia River Gorge.


Eighth Leg of Ski to Sea Adventure Relay Race

— Bellingham

Watch race participants kayak across Bellingham Bay in the final leg of a seven-sport relay race, and celebrate with a festival filled with music, food, and a beer garden.


Cycle de Vine

— Chelan

Go on a scenic 35-mile ride with rest stops at wineries.


Strawberry Festival

— Bellevue

Enjoy shortcake, an auto show, and entertainment.


Hoopfest

— Spokane

It’s nothing but net at the world’s largest 3-on-3 event.


Seattle International Beerfest

— Seattle

Mugs runneth over with 200-plus beers from 16 countries.


Sandstations

— Long Beach

Watch artists demonstrate their sand-sculpting skills across town and in a beach competition.


Northwest Raspberry Festival

— Lynden

Celebrate the nation’s largest harvest of raspberries with live jazz and ice cream sundaes.


Sequim Lavender Festival

— Sequim

This three-day event is all about lavender, with farm tours, live music, and art shows.


Anacortes Arts Festival

— Anacortes

This art bash boasts more than 250 juried artisan booths, culinary art, and music on multiple stages.


Omak Stampede

— Omak

Rodeos, Native American and Western art, and a tepee village highlight this nearly 80-year-old event.


National Lentil Festival

— Pullman

Parades, road races, street fairs, open-air concerts, and the world’s largest bowl of chili keep family fun trucking well after dark.


Washington State International Kite Festival

— Long Beach
It’s a week dedicated to defying gravity. Don’t miss the unbelievable indoor kite flyers.

Bumbershoot

— Seattle

A-list bands,movie screenings, comedy acts, visual arts, and more headline at the 74-acre Seattle Center.


Washington State Fair

— Puyallup
More than 1 million fair-goers enjoy rides, food, and entertainment at one of the largest fairs in the country.

Rainier Mountain Festival

— Ashford

Alpine games, a five-mile trail run, and workshops celebrate mountaineering.



Oktoberfest

Weekends Oct 4-19 — Leavenworth
Don lederhosen and partake in German-themed fun at this Bavarian hamlet.

Old Apple Tree Festival

— Vancouver
This celebration, centered around the oldest living apple tree in the Northwest, features activities and games for children, fruit-tree pruning workshops, live music, and food.

Catch the Crush

— Yakima Valley

Taste of Tulalip

— Tulalip

Savor sips from more than 120 wineries and bites from award-winning chefs.


Zoo Lights

— Tacoma

More than half a million lights turn Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium into a holiday display. See a scuba-diving Santa, or ride a camel.


Magic Season

— Bellevue
Take a spin on the area’s largest open-air ice arena, watch holiday drum and light shows, and see dazzling lights at the botanical garden.

Christmas Ship Festival

— Metro Seattle
In this Northwest tradition, a flotilla of brilliantly lit ships cruises along Elliott Bay and the lakes of Seattle, booming out carols. Various parks or aboard a boat.

Holiday Barrel Tasting

— Walla Walla
With freshly fallen snow and a festive atmosphere, vintners pour samples of new and forthcoming releases.

First Night Tri-Cities

— Pasco
Live music, fireworks, and entertainment(like a hypnotist and comedian) highlight this low-cost, alcohol-free, family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration.

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