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128 artisans, one weekend.
Jewelry, fiber arts, pottery, fine art, photography, woodwork, leather, paper, candles, soaps — and lavender everything. Most of these makers travel the PNW festival circuit; some only sell here.
Sequim Lavender Festival
America's Original Lavender Festival
Year Thirty.
July 17 — 19, 2026
Carrie Blake Park · Sequim, Washington
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Welcome to year thirty
In 1997, a handful of family farms in a small valley on the Olympic Peninsula gathered for the first US lavender festival. Three decades later, the festival is still here. The families are still here. The valley is still the only place in America that grows lavender the way Provence does. Year thirty is the biggest yet.
From above · July 2025
The biggest weekend
Photograph · Carrie Blake Park, July 2025
30Three decades of bloom
Most US lavender festivals followed Sequim's lead. The first one happened here, on these same farms, in 1997.
The Olympic Mountains block weather from the Pacific before it reaches us — Seattle gets 38 inches of rain; we get 16. The result is a Mediterranean microclimate that lavender, that famously fussy crop, thrives in.
30,000 of you come every July. Year thirty is the biggest one yet. Read the story →
What three days
looks like.
The festival is the centerpiece — but the experience runs across twelve family farms within fifteen miles of the park. Most visitors do both.
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Three full days of LavenderStock.
The festival's main stage runs Fri-Sat 10-7, Sun 11-5. Local and regional PNW acts. Free with festival entry. Sunset performances both Friday and Saturday.
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Twelve farms, ten minutes away.
All twelve SLGA member farms are open festival weekend with U-pick lavender, distillation demos, and gift shops. Most within ten minutes of the park. Build a custom route in the trip planner.
There's nowhere else in North America that grows lavender the way Sequim does. The science is real. The farms are real. The families who built this are still here.
— Joe Regalia · SLGA Board · Lit Lavender
Three days
The schedule.
Friday
17
9:00 AM — 7:00 PM
- Opening ceremony at 10 AM
- LavenderStock from 11 AM
- Workshop tent all day
- Easiest parking before 11 AM
Saturday · Peak
18
9:00 AM — 7:00 PM
- Biggest crowds of the weekend
- LavenderStock from 10 AM
- Sunset performance at 6 PM
- Take the free shuttle
Sunday
19
9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
- Calmest day, easiest parking
- LavenderStock 11 AM — 5 PM
- Vendor closeout 3 — 5 PM
- Festival ends 5 PM sharp
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Days
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Hours
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Minutes
30
Years Running
When the fields are at their best
The festival hits
The festival hits
the same week as peak bloom.
Festival · Jul 17-19
Jun 15Early bloom begins
Jul 1Mid-bloom warm-up
Jul 18Peak
Sep 15Final flush
One hundred and
twenty-eight artisans.
Most of these makers travel the Pacific Northwest festival circuit. Some only sell here. None of it is mass-produced.
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Free trip planner
Twelve pages.
Twelve pages.
Two itineraries.
The full valley.
The 2026 Sequim Lavender Trip Planner is the same guide we hand visitors at the gate — only free, emailed to you, and yours to keep.
No spam. About 8 emails between bloom and festival. Unsubscribe whenever.
Need to know
Practical things.
Hours
Friday and Saturday, 9 AM to 7 PM. Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Free admission all three days.
Parking
Limited parking at the park; arrive before 11 AM Fri/Sat. Free shuttle from designated downtown lots runs every 15 minutes during festival hours. Live map →
Pets
Service animals welcome. Other pets stay home — the park gets crowded and warm, and many vendor booths have small dogs already inside.
Cash
Most vendors accept cards. Some are cash-only, and the food court moves faster with cash. ATM on-site, $20 bills only.
Family
Stroller and wheelchair accessible. On-site first aid. Workshop tent with kids' activities. Bring everyone.
Lodging
Festival-weekend lodging within 30 minutes typically sells out by April. If you're behind, look at Port Townsend (45 min) or Port Angeles (20 min). Lodging guide →
Most asked
Questions.
Is the festival actually free?
Yes — admission, shuttles, and LavenderStock music are all free. You only pay for food and what you take home from vendors.
Where should I park?
Carrie Blake Park has limited parking. Most visitors park at designated downtown lots and take the free shuttle that runs every fifteen minutes. Park lots fill by 11 AM Friday and Saturday. See the live parking map.
Can I see the lavender fields too?
Yes, and you should. All twelve SLGA member farms are open festival weekend — most within ten minutes of Carrie Blake Park. The locals' play: morning at the festival, afternoon at the farms when the park gets crowded.
Where should I stay?
Festival-weekend lodging within thirty minutes of Sequim is typically sold out by April. If you haven't booked yet, look at Port Townsend (forty-five minutes east) or Port Angeles (twenty minutes west). Lodging guide.
What if it rains?
It almost never does in July (Olympic rain shadow), but the festival runs rain or shine and most vendor booths have canopy. Bring a light layer for evenings.
What's LavenderStock?
The festival's main music stage. Three full days of live PNW music. Free with festival entry. Lineup goes live at /events in late June.
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