Food festivals
Food festivals 2010
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State
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January 28-31
Montana Winter Fair
events include chili cook-off, cinnamon roll cook-off, Death by Chocolate baking competition, and Dutch oven cooking - watch for the cookbook containing Death by Chocolate winning entries
Lewistown, Mont.
January 29-31
Oregon Truffle Festival
Eugene, Ore.
January 29-31
Chocolate Fest
Portland, Ore.
January 29-31
Enumclaw Chocolate and Wine Festival
Enumclaw, Wash.
February 6
Feb-ru-licious Fest
Helena, Mont.
February 12-13
Chocolate Festival
Anaconda, Mont.
February 13-14
Winter Art and Chocolate Festival
Brookings, Ore.
February 26-28
Chocolate on the Beach Festival
Pacific Beach, Moclips, and Seabrook, Wash.
March 5-7
Oregon Chocolate Festival
Ashland, Ore.
March 20
Oregon Cheese Festival
Central Point, Ore.
March 26
Schmeckfest (A
German Festival of Tasting) - community fundraiser for the high school
Lustre, Mont.
March 26-27
Made In Montana Marketplace
Public is invited on Saturday (March 27), 9 am - 4 pm
Great Falls, Mont.
March 27-28
Taste Washington
Seattle, Wash.
April 10-11
Vegfest
Seattle, Wash.
April 16-18
Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival
Seattle, Wash.
April 17 - May 9
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Festival
Woodland, Wash.
the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens are picture perfect during the Lilac Festival
April 21-25
Northwest Cherry Festival
The Dalles, Ore.
April 24-25
Oregon Ag Fest
Salem, Ore.
April 25
Taste of Bigfork
Bigfork, Mont.
April 17 - May 9
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Festival
Woodland, Wash.
May 15
Cherry Fest
Yellow Bay, Mont.
May 15
Spokane Lilac Festival Parade (check Web site for other Lilac Festival events)
Spokane, Wash.
May 15-16
Seattle Cheese Festival
Seattle, Wash.
May 15-16
(third weekend in May)
Herb Festival
Fundraiser for the Pomeroy Living History Farm
Yacolt, Wash.
May 22
Taste of Klamath
Klamath Falls, Ore.
June 3-6
Lebanon Strawberry Festival
Lebanon, Ore. ("home of the world's largest shortcake")
June 5
(first Saturday in June)
Farmers Day Parade
Lyndon, Wash.
June 5
Herb and Food Fair
Kirkland, Wash.
June 12
(second Saturday in June)
Billings Strawberry Festival
Billings, Mont.
preparing a very large strawberry shortcake at the Billings Strawberry Festival
June 12
(second weekend in June)
Whoop-Up Days and Rhubarb Festival
Rhubarb Festival is Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm
Conrad, Mont.
prize-winning desserts can be found at the Conrad Rhubarb Festival
June 12-13
French Prairie Farms Strawberry Festival
St. Paul, Ore.
June 12-13
Pioneer Power Day Threshing Bee
Lewistown, Mont.
June 16-19
Emmett Cherry Festival
Emmett, Idaho
June 17
Taste of Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont.
June 18-20
(weekend after Father's Day)
Berry Dairy Days
Burlington, Wash.
June 18-20
Wine, Chocolate, and More Festival
Rickreall, Ore.
June 19
Sabo Ranch Field Day
Harrison, Mont.
June 19-20
Burien Strawberry and Arts Festival
Burien, Wash.
the only strawberries at the 2007 Burien Strawberry and Arts Festival
June 19-20
Northwest Garlic Festival
Ocean Park, Wash.
many unusual treats are offered at the Northwest Garlic Festival
June 20
(Father's Day)
Silverton Hills Strawberry Festival
Silverton, Ore.
June 20-21
Marysville Strawberry Festival
www.maryfest.com
Marysville, Wash.
June 26-27
Eastside Heritage Center Strawberry Festival
Bellevue, Wash.
July 9-11
National Folk Festival
along with plenty of "music for the soul," many ethnic foods are available at this festival
Butte, Mont.
July 10
Lavender Hills Farm Festival
Marysville, Wash.
July 10
Sample the Cherry Harvest
Mount Vernon, Wash.
July 10-11
(second weekend in July)
Cheese Days
Toledo, Wash.
July 10-11
Lavender Daze Festival
Hood River, Ore.
July 10-11
Oregon Lavender Festival
Various locations, Ore.
July 10-11
Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival
Newport, Wash.
July 16-18
Bite of Seattle
Seattle, Wash.
July 16-18
Sequim Lavender Festival
Sequim, Wash.
acres of lavender in Sequim
July 16-18
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival
Vashon Island, Wash.
July 17-18
Polson Cherry Festival
Polson, Mont.
July 17-18
(third weekend in July)
Raspberry Festival
Lynden, Wash.
July 17-18
(third weekend in July)
San Juan Island Lavender Festival
Friday Harbor, Wash.
July 17-18
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
Walla Walla, Wash.
look for sweet onions at the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
July 18
(third weekend in July)
Darby Strawberry Festival
Darby, Mont.
the Darby Strawberry Festival is a fundraiser
for the Darby Volunteer Fire Department
July 23-25
Blackberry Jam Festival
Lowell, Ore.
July 23-25
Jefferson Mint Festival
Jefferson, Ore.
refreshing mint plants at the Jefferson Mint Festival
July 24-25
Greenbank Farm Loganberry Festival
Whidbey Island, Wash.
July 31
Blueberry Festival
Woodland, Wash. (9 miles east)
August 1
Cottonwood Raspberry Festival
Cottonwood, Idaho
August 1 (2009)
Mossyrock Blueberry Festival
Mossyrock, Wash.
August 4
Bite of Bozeman
6 pm - 9 pm
stay around for the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts (August 6-8)
Bozeman, Mont.
August 6-8
Bite of Oregon
Portland, Ore.
August 6-8
Elephant Garlic Festival
North Plains, Ore.
August 7
Boise Soul Food Extravaganza
Boise, Idaho
August 7-8 (2009)
Chokecherry Festival
Broadus, Mont.
find a few jars of jelly at the Broadus Chokecherry Festival
August 13-15
A Taste of Edmonds
Edmonds, Wash.
August 13-15
Trout Creek Huckleberry Festival
Trout Creek, Mont.
August 13-15
Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival
Whitefish, Mont.
relaxing at the Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival
August 14
Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival
Swan Lake, Mont.
August 15-17 (2009)
Blackberry Festival
Sutherlin, Ore.
August 20-21
(third weekend in August)
Wallace Huckleberry Heritage Festival
Wallace, Idaho
a tasty huckleberry treat at the Jameson Restaurant, Wallace, Idaho
August 20-22
National Lentil Festival
Pullman, Wash.
August 21
(third Saturday in August)
Manhattan Potato Festival
Manhattan, Mont.
potatoes galore at the Manhattan Potato Festival
August 21
(third Saturday in August)
Montana State Chili Cook-off - in conjunction with the Manhattan Potato Festival (see above)
Manhattan, Mont.
vote for your favorite chili at the Montana State Chili Cook-off
August 22
TomatoFare West: heirloom tomato festival
Seattle, Wash.
August 27-28
(weekend before Labor Day; main activities, including parade, on Saturday)
Dixon Melon Days
Dixon, Mont.
Dixon melons, picked ripe from the vine
August 27-29
Chehalis Garlic Festival
Chehalis, Wash.
at the Chehalis Garlic Festival: Chesnok Red garlic
with cloves exposed on stalk - photo by Gina Lozier
August 27-29
Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival
Welches, Ore.
August 28
Cornbread Day
Woodland, Wash. (9 miles east)
August 28
Summer Fruit Festival
Mount Vernon, Wash.
August 28-29
Blackberry Arts Festival
Coos Bay, Ore.
September 4-6
Bremerton Blackberry Festival
Bremerton, Wash.
blackberry lemonade and pizelles at the Bremerton Blackberry Festival
September 5
TomatoFare: heirloom tomato festival
Trinidad, Wash.
labeling heirloom tomatoes for TomatoFare
- photo courtesy of TomatoFare
September 9
Taste of Whitefish
Whitefish, Mont.
get ready to savor the best of Whitefish
September 10-11
Winston-Dillard Melon Festival
Winston, Ore.
September 10-12
Bandon Cranberry Festival
Bandon, Ore.
September 11
(second Saturday in September)
Juliaetta Blackberry Festival
Juliaetta, Idaho
September 11
(Saturday after Labor Day)
Montana Chokecherry Festival
Lewistown, Mont.
these young entrepreneurs at the Montana Chokecherry Festival
love their chokecherry lemonade
September 11
Northwest Honey Fest
Stevensville, Mont.
September 11
Whatcom County Farm Tour
Whatcom County, Wash.
September 11-12
Newport Wild Seafood Weekend, featuring the Great Newport Wild Seafood Cook-Off
Newport, Ore.
enjoy the first annual Newport Wild Seafood Weekend
September 12-13 (2009)
(second weekend in September)
Fiery Foods Festival
Pasco, Wash.
September 18
(third Saturday in September)
Idaho Spud Day
Shelley, Idaho
September 18-19
Choteau Threshing Bee
Choteau, Mont.
September 25
Chinook Sugarbeet Festival
Chinook, Mont.
September 25
(last Saturday in September)
Tomato Festival
Glendive, Mont.
September 25 - October 31
(last weekend in September through last weekend in October)
Apple Festival
Olympia, Wash.
September 25 - October 31
(last weekend in September through last weekend in October)
Apple Festival
Olympia, Wash.
October (2009)
Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins
Snohomish County, Wash.
October 1 - November 11
Pumpkin Funland
Hood River, Ore.
October 2
McIntosh Apple Day
Hamilton, Mont.
October 2-3
(first weekend in October)
Cashmere Apple Days
Cashmere, Wash.
October 2-3
Fall Fruit Festival (Cloud Mountan Farm)
Everson, Wash.
October 2-3
Northwest Tea Festival
Seattle, Wash.
October 2-3
(first weekend in October)
Pumpkin Festival
Fundraiser for the Pomeroy Living History Farm
Yacolt, Wash.
October 3
(first Sunday in October)
Apple Squeeze
Steilacoom, Wash.
October 9
Sample the Apple and Pear Harvest
Mount Vernon, Wash.
October 9-10
Cranberrian Fair
Long Beach Peninsula, Wash.
October 9-10
Grayland Cranberry Harvest Festival
Grayland, Wash.
October 10-11 and 17-18 (2009)
Oregon Hill 5th Annual Pumpkin Festival
St. Helens, Ore.
get your photo taken with a really big pumpkin
at the Oregon Hill Pumpkin Festival
- photo courtesy of Oregon Hill Farms
October 14-16
Klamath Basin Potato Festival
Merrill, Ore.
October 15 - November 15
Wild Mushroom Celebration
Long Beach Peninsula, Wash.
October 15-17
Yachats Village Mushroom Festival
Yachats, Ore.
October 16-17
Gorge Fruit & Craft Fair
Hood River Valley, Ore.
October 31 (2009)
Cedar Creek Grist Mill Apple Pressing Day
Woodland, Wash. (9 miles east)
October 1 - November 11
Pumpkin Funland
Hood River, Ore.
October 15 - November 15
Wild Mushroom Celebration
Long Beach Peninsula, Wash.
November 26 - December 18
(Saturday after Thanksgiving through third Saturday of December)
Seaside Museum and Historical Society Gingerbread Tea
Seaside, Ore.
November 25 - January 4 (2008)
Gingerbread House Display
2008 theme: Super Hero Holiday
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
To benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northwest.
Read more: December 2006 Yummy Northwest.
Seattle, Wash.
edible winter wonderland made from gingerbread
November 26 - December 18
(Saturday after Thanksgiving through third Saturday of December)
Seaside Museum and Historical Society Gingerbread Tea
Seaside, Ore.
December 12-30 (2009)
Flavel House Museum Holiday Tea and Plum Pudding
Astoria, Ore.
enjoy making and eating plum pudding at the Flavel House Museum
November 25 - January 4 (2008)
Gingerbread House Display
2008 theme: Super Hero Holiday
Sheraton Seattle Hotel
To benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Northwest.
Read more: December 2006 Yummy Northwest.
Seattle, Wash.
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