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Spokane Lilac Festival ( & 509/
535-4554; www.lilacfestival.org),
Spokane. A 60-year tradition cele-
brating the blooming of the lilacs.
Don't miss the lilac gardens at Man-
ito Park. Mid-May.
Northwest Folklife Festival
( & 206/684-7300; www.nwfolklife.
org), Seattle. This is the largest folk
festival in the country, with dozens of
national and regional folk musicians
performing on numerous stages. In
addition, you'll find crafts vendors
from all over the Northwest, lots of
good food, and dancing. The festival
is held at the Seattle Center, and
admission is by suggested $5 dona-
tion. Memorial Day weekend.
June
Mural-in-a-Day ( & 509/865-
6516 ), Toppenish. The small town
of Toppenish has covered its blank
walls with murals, and each June one
more is added in a day of intense
painting. Early June.
July
Fourth of Jul-Ivar's fireworks
( & 206/587-6500; www.ivars.net),
Myrtle Edwards Park, north end of
Seattle waterfront. Fireworks over
Elliott Bay. July 4.
Washington Mutual Family
Fourth at Lake Union ( & 206/
281-7788; www.onereel.org), Lake
Union. Seattle's other main Fourth
of July fireworks display. July 4.
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
( & 509/525-1031; www.sweet
onions.org), Walla Walla. Onion-
themed entertainment and food
booths featuring the delicious local
onion. Mid-July.
Bellevue Art Museum Fair ( & 425/
519-0770; www.bellevueart.org),
Bellevue Square shopping mall,
Bellevue. This is the largest arts and
fine crafts fair in the Northwest. Last
weekend in July.
Trade Center. This massive show
for avid gardeners has astonishing
floral displays. Mid-February.
Red Wine and Chocolate ( & 800/
258-7270; www.yakimavalleywine.
com), Yakima Valley. Sample Yakima
Valley reds, accompanied by tastings
of decadent chocolate desserts. Pres-
idents' Weekend.
April
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
( & 360/428-5959; www.tulip
festival.org), Skagit Valley. View a
rainbow of blooming tulip fields.
The month of April.
Spring Barrel Tasting ( & 800/
258-7270; www.yakimavalleywine.
com), Yakima Valley. Straight-from-
the-barrel wine tasting and spring-
release wines at Yakima Valley
wineries. Last full weekend in April.
Washington State Apple Blossom
Festival ( & 509/662-3616; www.
appleblossom.org), Wenatchee.
Many different events, including a
parade and activities for families.
End of April to early May.
May
Opening Day of Boating Season
( & 206/325-1000; www.seattle
yachtclub.org), Lake Union and
Lake Washington. A parade of
boats and much fanfare take place
as Seattle boaters bring out every-
thing from kayaks to yachts. First
Saturday in May.
Irrigation Festival ( & 360/683-
6197; www.irrigationfestival.com),
Sequim. More than 100 years old,
this is the oldest continuous festival
in Washington, with a grand
parade, dancing, and arts and crafts.
Early May.
Viking Fest ( & 360/779-FEST;
http://vikingfest.org), Poulsbo. Nor-
wegian heritage on display in pictur-
esque Poulsbo, with a parade and
entertainment. Mid-May.
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