Call up your friends! These 15 entertaining festivals in Washington are worth marking on your calendars:
Vikingfest - Poulsbo
Flickr / profilerehab If you like scrumptious food, catchy music, eating competitions, and wild hats with big horns, this annual fest in May is just for you!
Leavenworth - Oktoberfest
Flickr / eclecticlibrarian You won’t want to miss this German celebration in October with live music, delicious food, arts and crafts, activities for the whole family, and an everlasting supply of quality beer!
Sasquatch! - George
Flickr / wilkristin This legendary music festival (in most recent years, on Memorial Day weekend) hosts an eclectic line-up of artists & bands and has a GORGE-ous view!
Edmonds Arts Festival - Edmonds
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This Father’s Day weekend fest features about 240 brilliant art exhibitors. Attendees can purchase their original artwork, enjoy the free entertainment, and try some mouthwatering foods!
Pig Out in the Park - Spokane
Facebook / Pig Out in the Park This six-day food & entertainment event in September features 45 great food booths, three adult beverage gardens, and 100 free concerts on three stages! Pictured is Deep Fried Lasagna…would YOU try it?
Seafair - Seattle
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This annual July/August festival includes ship tours, air shows, hydroplane races, parades, and street performances in Seattle. Did we mention the incredible Blue Angels?
Mount Baker Rhythm & Blues Festival - Bellingham
Baker Blues If your iPod mostly contains rockin’ blues music, you’ll want to add this to your agenda this summer! Their three-day schedule is full of talented artists and groups!
National Lentil Festival - Pullman
Flickr / jbyoder Pullman hosts this annual festivity every August, which recognizes the magically delicious legume and features the world’s largest bowl of lentil chili! Yum!
Sequim Lavender Festival - Sequim
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Lavender not only smells marvelous, but it has tons of other benefits to celebrate! This July’s event is scheduled to have plenty of engaging activities for the little ones, marimba band entertainment, and tasty lavender-flavored margaritas, martinis, and wine served in their Beer and Wine Garden.
Bellevue Strawberry Festival - Bellevue
Facebook / Bellevue Strawberry Festival This June event is a revitalization of an old Bellevue tradition of when strawberry farming was one of the region’s most famous activities! They have some sweet strawberry shortcake eating contests, games, clowns, face painting, entertainment and more!
Cool Desert Nights - Richland
Facebook / Cool Desert Nights If your head turns every time an awesome car passes by, then your jaw will drop at this four-day family-friendly event in June featuring classic cars, street rods, and motorcycles!
Taste of Tacoma - Point Defiance Park
Flickr / tacoma-cartoonist-society If you like to eat (and don’t we all), the Taste of Tacoma is a notoriously delicious event coming up next weekend on June 26-28th! Be sure to take a look at their website & stop by - admission is free!
Ready for a road trip yet?? Which festivals in Washington do you like to attend?
Flickr / profilerehab
If you like scrumptious food, catchy music, eating competitions, and wild hats with big horns, this annual fest in May is just for you!
Flickr / eclecticlibrarian
You won’t want to miss this German celebration in October with live music, delicious food, arts and crafts, activities for the whole family, and an everlasting supply of quality beer!
Flickr / wilkristin
This legendary music festival (in most recent years, on Memorial Day weekend) hosts an eclectic line-up of artists & bands and has a GORGE-ous view!
Flickr / snowmail
This Father’s Day weekend fest features about 240 brilliant art exhibitors. Attendees can purchase their original artwork, enjoy the free entertainment, and try some mouthwatering foods!
Facebook / Pig Out in the Park
This six-day food & entertainment event in September features 45 great food booths, three adult beverage gardens, and 100 free concerts on three stages! Pictured is Deep Fried Lasagna…would YOU try it?
Flickr / 63688505@N02
This annual July/August festival includes ship tours, air shows, hydroplane races, parades, and street performances in Seattle. Did we mention the incredible Blue Angels?
Baker Blues
If your iPod mostly contains rockin’ blues music, you’ll want to add this to your agenda this summer! Their three-day schedule is full of talented artists and groups!
Flickr / jbyoder
Pullman hosts this annual festivity every August, which recognizes the magically delicious legume and features the world’s largest bowl of lentil chili! Yum!
Flickr / 97487636@N00
Lavender not only smells marvelous, but it has tons of other benefits to celebrate! This July’s event is scheduled to have plenty of engaging activities for the little ones, marimba band entertainment, and tasty lavender-flavored margaritas, martinis, and wine served in their Beer and Wine Garden.
Facebook / Bellevue Strawberry Festival
This June event is a revitalization of an old Bellevue tradition of when strawberry farming was one of the region’s most famous activities! They have some sweet strawberry shortcake eating contests, games, clowns, face painting, entertainment and more!
Facebook / Cool Desert Nights
If your head turns every time an awesome car passes by, then your jaw will drop at this four-day family-friendly event in June featuring classic cars, street rods, and motorcycles!
Flickr / tacoma-cartoonist-society
If you like to eat (and don’t we all), the Taste of Tacoma is a notoriously delicious event coming up next weekend on June 26-28th! Be sure to take a look at their website & stop by - admission is free!
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