Visitors align a photo-op at Washington Lavender Farm in July 2020. The farm hosts its free festival for two weeks with vendors from July 8-17 as many farms, community groups and businesses prepare events for Sequim Lavender Weekend July 15-17. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Visitors align a photo-op at Washington Lavender Farm in July 2020. The farm hosts its free festival for two weeks with vendors from July 8-17 as many farms, community groups and businesses prepare events for Sequim Lavender Weekend July 15-17. (Matthew Nash/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

Festivities, farms mark start of lavender season

Most to remain open throughout summer

SEQUIM — Lavender season is upon Sequim.

Most farms are open now, with festivities beginning at one farm this weekend — Washington Lavender Farm’s two-week festival that begins today and extends through July 17 at 965 Finn Hall Road — and more to come across the area during Sequim Lavender Weekend July 15-17 and through the summer.

Following last year’s festivities, many farmers reported an improved turnout after seeing a downturn the year before due to COVID-19 and event restrictions. Various varieties of lavender are beginning to bloom across the area.

This year, more activities have been added and/or brought back, including the Sequim Lavender Festival Street Fair on July 15-17 in Carrie Blake Community Park, barn dances July 15-16 at Victor’s Lavender Farm, 3743 Old Olympic Highway, and the Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Show on July 16 at Pioneer Memorial Park, 387 E. Washington St.

For full information, look for the special section in the July 13 Sequim Gazette, maps at many Sequim businesses, and at sequimlavenderweekend.com.

Farm hours:

• B&B Family Farm, 5883 Old Olympic Highway; open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Sept. 30. Free admission. Contact: 360-504-2585, bbfamilyfarm.com.

• Fat Cat Garden & Gifts, 21 Fat Cat Lane; open from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Free admission. Contact: 360-808-6013.

• Fleurish Lavender of Lost Mountain, 1541 Taylor Cutoff Road; open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Monday. Free admission. Contact: 360-681-2782, fleurishlavender.com.

• Graysmarsh Farm, 6187 Woodcock Road; Open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Contact: graysmarsh.com.

• In Bloom Lavender Farms, 1526 Marine Drive; open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday-Mondays regular hours; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. July 15-17 with $10 admission for all three days, children younger than 12 free. Rest of year free admission. Contact: 360-461-6464; inbloomlavenderfarms.com.

• Jardin du Soleil Lavender, 3832 Sequim-Dungeness Way; Open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily in July; open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through September. $10 admission for all three days during farm’s festival July 15-17; free admission the rest of the year. Brunch in the Blooms July 9-10, 23, fees apply. Contact: 360-582-1185, jardindusoleil.com.

• Kitty B’s Lavender Farm, 82 Cameron Acres Lane; open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. July 9-18. Free admission. Contact: 360-772-2062, kittyblavenderfarm.com.

• Lavender Connection, 1141 Cays Road; open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday-Monday. Free admission. Contact: 360-681-6055, lavenderconnection.com.

• Meli’s Lavender, 62 W. Diane Drive; open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday July 15-17, and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday-Sunday, through the end of August. Free admission. Contact: 360-461-9958, melislavender.com.

• Nelson’s Duckpond & Lavender Farm, 73 Humble Hill Road; open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. Free admission. Contact: 360-681-7727, nelsonsduckpond.com.

• Purple Haze Lavender Farm, 180 Bell Bottom Lane; open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. $5 admission July 15-17 for all three days. Infants/toddlers free. Free admission rest of the year. Contact: 360-809-9615, purplehazelavender.com.

• Rancho La Morada Lavender & Flower Farm, 1434 Marine Drive; open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday-Sunday through summer. Free admission. Contact: 360-461-7679, rancholamorada.com.

• Rain Shadow Lavender Farm, 1410 Kitchen-Dick Road; open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday-Monday through Sept. 24. Free admission. Contact: 360-558-1352, rainshadowlavenderfarm.com.

• Sunshine Herb & Lavender Farm, 274154 U.S. Highway 101; open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Free admission. Contact: 360-683-6453, sunshinelavender.com.

• Victor’s Lavender Farm, 3743 Old Olympic Highway; open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday through Aug. 30; open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with barn dance 7-10 p.m. July 15-16; open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 17. Free admission; Contact: 360-681-7930, victorslavender.com.

• Washington Lavender, 965 Finn Hall Road; open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Labor Day with festival July 8-17. Free admission. Hymn Sing By the Sea July 30; Northwest Colonial Festival Aug. 11-14, fees apply; Contact: 360-452-4877, walavender.com.

For more about Sequim lavender farms, visit sequimlavenderweekend.com.

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