Save Time for Wine During Sequim Lavender Weekend!

The biggest event on the Peninsula is just around the corner! The annual Sequim Lavender Weekend is taking place July 19-21 this year and we want to make sure you save time for tasting some delicious Washington wines while you are visiting the Olympic Peninsula.

Wine and Beer Garden at the Lavender Festival

Visit us at the Wine & Beer Garden at Lavender in the Park – a fair taking place during Sequim Lavender weekend, located inside Carrie Blake Park. The Park is located directly off the Washington Street exit from Highway 101 at the east end of town. For those with GPS, the address is 202 Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA 98382. Admission to Lavender in the Park and the concerts are free!

A selection of two wines from each winery will be available for tasting. You will also be able to buy wine by the glass or purchase a bottle.

Lavender in the Park Hours:

Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Sunday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The eight wineries here on the Peninsula will be pouring new releases as part of the festivities. All the wineries will be open during normal tasting room hours. The closest to the Lavender Festival is Wind Rose Cellars tasting room, at 142 W. Washington St. They are open Friday & Saturday from 1 – 9 p.m. and Sunday from 1 – 4 p.m.

If you are staying in Port Angeles, make sure to stop by Olympic Cellars in between Sequim and Port Angeles at 255410 Hwy 101 East, Port Angeles, open from daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Also in Port Angeles is the Black Diamond Winery, at 2976 Black Diamond Rd. Enjoy their stunning vistas during a tasting from 12 – 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday.

If you are visiting or staying in Port Townsend, check out Fair Winds Winery at 1984 Hastings Ave. West. The tasting room is open daily from 12 – 5 p.m.

See all of our member listings on our winery map page.

2013 Sequim Lavender Weekend

One of the biggest events on the Olympic Peninsula is the Sequim Lavender Weekend. Believe it or not, the Olympic Peninsula is one of the largest national producers of lavender and lavender products. To celebrate this pungent and relaxing herb, a festival is held the third weekend in July each year. For 2013, the Sequim Lavender Festival will take place from July 19 -21.

There are more than a dozen lavender farms in the Sequim area, where you can tour, buy goods and even taste lavender treats, like ice cream!

The growers responsible for the success and heritage of the festival will be available all weekend through a self-guided and free “U-Tour” attraction. With a map of the farms, visitors may leisurely drive (or bike) and visit any and all lavender farms they are interested in seeing. Lavender-themed gifts and fresh cut bouquets will be available for purchase. As always, admission, advice and fragrance at the farms are free! Additional regional attractions are highlighted on the map as well – like our wineries.

The Lavender Festival Street Fair occurs in downtown Sequim on Fir Street. Admission is free and visitors will enjoy three days of musical entertainment, fragrant Sequim lavender and tasty vendors. A talented group of artists, jewelers, photographers and “craftsmiths” will showcase their products for purchase. The Sequim Sunbonnet Sue will have their quilt show just around the corner at the Sequim Middle School.

The other main attraction during the Lavender Festival is Lavender Arts & Crafts Faire in the Park – also running all weekend long, there will be live music in the band shell, an awesome array for food vendors and a beer and wine garden, featuring our Washington wines. We will be serving beverages from all seven of the local wineries and of course the famous Olympic Cellars lavender wine. There will also be Northwest micro-brews from Olympic Distributing and sparkling hard cider.

Make sure to save some time to visit our wineries and tasting rooms on your trip to the Peninsula!

2011 Sequim Lavender Farm Faire

The 2011 Sequim Lavender Farm Faire is scheduled for the weekend of July 15-17. Plan now to be on the Olympic Peninsula then. Tour lavender farms, eat lavender-infused foods, and spend time at the faire’s new location at Carrie Blake Park at the east end of town.

Carrie Blake Park

Lavender in the Park will be the location for all things lavender and more – with the exception of the actual lavender farms. New Vendors plus vendors from past lavender weekends will have their booths in the park, surrounded by lovely open spaces where children may run and play. This is a wonderful location for the Wine and Beer Garden which will be located next to the Amphitheater along with all your favorite food vendors from past lavender festivals. The Wine and Beer Garden will be the perfect place to hang out, catch the concerts while enjoying a glass of Washington State Wine. Each of our member wineries / cideries will be pouring two wines or ciders in the garden.

Lavender in the Park will be open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.. Evening concerts, food booths, and the Wine and Beer Garden will be open until 9 p.m. On Sunday, Lavender in the Park will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Stand in beautiful and fragrant fields of lavender. Try lavender-infused ice cream and enter the lavender pie-making contest. Refresh yourself with a glass of Washington State Wine made on the Olympic Peninsula.

Hope to see you July 15-17, 2011 for the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire. Additional information is available at the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire website.

Join Olympic Peninsula Wineries at the 2011 Sequim Lavender Farm Faire.

Olympic Peninsula Wine and Lavender

The Sequim Lavender Festival is just days away, and the Olympic Peninsula Wine and Lavender Tour is in progress. Showers today should freshen the farms so the lavender will look its best come Friday July 16, when the Lavender Festival begins. By then, skies will be blue and fields of lavender will dazzle the eyes with green, purple and blue.

But if you just can’t wait until this weekend, don’t. It is summer, after all, the best time to take a few days off work and treat yourself to a little rest and relaxation. Seven Washington wineries on the Olympic Peninsula are pouring hand-crafted wines and ciders as I write; why aren’t you enjoying a taste of it?

Immerse yourself in beautiful lavender fields during the 2010 Sequim Lavender Festival.

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