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JANUARY: Skagit Eagle Festival

Enjoy hatchery tours, float trips, Native American dancing, and the chance to see majestic bald eagles. (Every weekend in January Concrete / North Cascades)

FEBRUARY: Northwest Flower and Garden Show

An acre of show gardens, lectures from luminaries, and 100-plus seminars about urban edibles and more help green thumbs grow. (02/11/15 to 2/15/15 Seattle / Metro Seattle)

FEBRUARY: Mystery Weekend

Take part in an interactive whodunit during this two-day mystery play involving the entire town. (2/21/15 to 2/22/15  Langley / North Cascades)

FEBRUARY: Wintergrass

This bluegrass music festival features some 30 bands and 200 different performers, as well as workshops in dancing, guitar, fiddle, and banjo. (02/26/15 to 3/1/15 Bellevue / Metro Seattle)

MARCH: Penn Cove Musselfest

Visit mussel farms and get a taste of the world-famous bivalves. (3/7/15 to 3/8/15 Coupeville / Peninsulas & Coast)

MARCH: Taste Washington

MARCH: The state’s preeminent food and wine event. (3/26/15 to 3/29/15 Seattle / Metro Seattle)

MARCH: Badger Mountain Challenge

Join ultramarathoners on 15K, 50K, or 100-mile endurance runs on Badger Mountain. (3/27/15 to 3/28/15  Tri-Cities / Wine Country)

MARCH: Sandhill Crane Festival

Hear a talk on bird calls or take a crane tour. (3/27/15 to 3/29/15  Othello / Southeast)

APRIL: Tulip Festival

Tour a valley carpeted in color as millions of tulips come into bloom across hundreds of acres. (4/1/15 to 4/30/15  Skagit Valley / North Cascades)

APRIL: Spring Barrel Tasting

Get a tasting peek at vintages in the making from 50 wineries. (4/24/15 to 4/26/15  Yakima Valley / Wine Country) #

JUNE: Cycle de Vine

Go on a scenic 35-mile ride with rest stops at wineries. (06/20/15 Chelan / North Central)

JUNE: Strawberry Festival

Enjoy shortcake, an auto show, and entertainment. (06/27/15 to 6/28/15  Bellevue / Metro Seattle)

JUNE: Hoopfest

The world’s largest three-on-three basketball event. (6/27/15 to 6/28/15 Spokane / Northeast)

AUGUST: Seattle International Beerfest

Mugs runneth over with 200-plus beers from 16 countries. (7/10/15 to 7/12/15  Seattle / Metro Seattle)

JULY: Sandstations

Watch artists demonstrate their sand-sculpting skills across town and in a beach competition. (7/15/15 to 7/18/15  Long Beach / Peninsula & Coasts)

JULY: Sequim Lavender Festival

It’s all about lavender with farm tours, live music, and street fairs. (7/17/15 to 7/19/15 Sequim / Peninsulas & Coast)

JULY: Northwest Raspberry Festival

Celebrate the nation’s largest harvest of raspberries with live jazz and ice cream sundaes. (7/17/15 to 7/18/15  Lynden / North Cascades)

AUGUST: Anacortes Arts Festival

This art bash boasts more than 250 juried artisan booths, culinary art, and music on multiple stages. (8/7/15 to 8/9/15 Anacortes / The Islands)

AUGUST: Omak Stampede

Rodeos, Native American and Western art, and a tepee village highlight this nearly 80-year-old event. (8/13/15 to 8/16/15  Omak / North Central)

AUGUST: Washington State International Kite Festival

It’s a week dedicated to defying gravity. Don’t miss the unbelievable indoor kite flyers. (8/17/15 to 8/23/15  Long Beach  Peninsula & Coast)