Food festivals
Food festivals 2012
Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington State
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January 14
Friends of Tryon Creek Annual Chili Cook-Off
Portland, Ore.
January 20-22
Chocolate Fest
Portland, Ore.
January 27-29
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 27-29
Oregon Truffle Festival
Eugene, Ore.
February 3-4
Enumclaw Chocolate and Wine Festival
Enumclaw, Wash.
February 3-4
Portland Seafood and Wine Festival
Portland, Ore.
February 4
Feb Fest
Helena, Mont.
February 11
Chocolate Festival
Anaconda, Mont.
February 11-12
Winter Art and Chocolate Festival
Brookings, Ore.
February 24-26
Chocolate on the Beach Festival
Pacific Beach, Moclips, and Seabrook, Wash.
March 4-6
Oregon Chocolate Festival
Ashland, Ore.
March 19
Oregon Cheese Festival
Central Point, Ore.
March 25
Schmeckfest (A
German Festival of Tasting) - community fundraiser for the high school
Lustre, Mont.
March 25-26
Made In Montana Marketplace
Public is invited on Saturday (March 26), 9 am - 4 pm
Great Falls, Mont.
March 26-27
Taste Washington
Seattle, Wash.
April 1-3
Northwest Cherry Festival
The Dalles, Ore.
April 1-3
Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival
Seattle, Wash.
April 16 - May 8
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Festival
Woodland, Wash.
the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens are picture perfect during the Lilac Festival
April 26-27
Vegfest
Seattle, Wash.
April 30 - May 1
Oregon Ag Fest
Salem, Ore.
April 30 - May 1
Oregon Ag Fest
April 16 - May 8
Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens Lilac Festival
Woodland, Wash.
May 1
Taste of Bigfork
Bigfork, Mont.
May 14
Cherry Fest
Yellow Bay, Mont.
May 14-15
Seattle Cheese Festival
Seattle, Wash.
May 21-22
(third weekend in May)
Herb Festival
Fundraiser for the Pomeroy Living History Farm
Yacolt, Wash.
June 2-5
Lebanon Strawberry Festival
Lebanon, Ore. ("home of the world's largest shortcake")
June 4
(first Saturday in June)
Farmers Day Parade
Lyndon, Wash.
June 4
Herb and Food Fair
Kirkland, Wash.
June 4
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 11
(second Saturday in June)
Billings Strawberry Festival
Billings, Mont.
preparing a very large strawberry shortcake at the Billings Strawberry Festival
June 11-12
Summer BBQ Days
Enumclaw, Wash.
June 11-19
French Prairie Farms Strawberry Festival
St. Paul, Ore.
June 11-12
Pioneer Power Day Threshing Bee
Lewistown, Mont.
June 15-18
Emmett Cherry Festival
Emmett, Idaho
June 16
Taste of Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont.
June 16-19
Berry Dairy Days
Burlington, Wash.
June 18-19
Marysville Strawberry Festival
www.maryfest.com
Marysville, Wash.
June 18-19
Northwest Garlic Festival
Ocean Park, Wash.
many unusual treats are offered at the Northwest Garlic Festival
June 18-19
Wild Strawberry Festival
Burien, Wash.
the only strawberries at the 2007 strawberry festival
June 19
(Father's Day)
Silverton Hills Strawberry Festival
Silverton, Ore.
June 25-26
Eastside Heritage Center Strawberry Festival
Bellevue, Wash.
June 19 (2010)
Sabo Ranch Field Day
Harrison, Mont.
July 9
Sample the Cherry Harvest
Mount Vernon, Wash.
July 9-10
Oregon Lavender Festival
Various locations, Ore.
July 9-10
Pend Oreille Valley Lavender Festival
Newport, Wash.
July 15-16
Raspberry Festival
Lynden, Wash.
July 15-17
Bite of Seattle
Seattle, Wash.
July 15-17
Jefferson Mint Festival
Jefferson, Ore.
refreshing mint plants at the Jefferson Mint Festival
July 15-17
Sequim Lavender Festival
Sequim, Wash.
acres of lavender in Sequim
July 15-17
Vashon Island Strawberry Festival
Vashon Island, Wash.
July 16
(third weekend in July)
Darby Strawberry Festival
Darby, Mont.
the Darby Strawberry Festival is a fundraiser
for the Darby Volunteer Fire Department
July 16-17
Lavender Daze Festival
Hood River, Ore.
July 16-17
Polson Cherry Festival
Polson, Mont.
July 16-17
San Juan Island Lavender Festival
Friday Harbor, Wash.
July 16-17
Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
Walla Walla, Wash.
look for sweet onions at the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Festival
July 22-23
Oregon Berry Festival
Portland, Ore.
learn about luscious Northwest berries at the Oregon Berry Festival
July 29-31
Blackberry Jam Festival
Lowell, Ore.
July 30
Blueberry Pancake Day
Woodland, Wash. (9 miles east)
July 24-25 (2010)
Greenbank Farm Loganberry Festival
Whidbey Island, Wash.
August 3
Bite of Bozeman
6 pm - 9 pm
stay around for the Sweet Pea Festival of the Arts (August 5-7)
Bozeman, Mont.
August 6
Boise Soul Food Extravaganza
Boise, Idaho
August 6
Mossyrock Blueberry Festival
Mossyrock, Wash.
August 7
Cottonwood Raspberry Festival
Cottonwood, Idaho
August 12-13
Blues & Seafood
Ilwaco, Wash.
August 12-14
Bite of Oregon
Portland, Ore.
August 12-14
Elephant Garlic Festival
North Plains, Ore.
August 12-14
A Taste of Edmonds
Edmonds, Wash.
August 12-14
Trout Creek Huckleberry Festival
Trout Creek, Mont.
August 12-14
Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival
Whitefish, Mont.
relaxing at the Whitefish Huckleberry Days Art Festival
August 19-20
National Lentil Festival
Pullman, Wash.
August 19-20
Manhattan Potato Festival
Manhattan, Mont.
potatoes galore at the Manhattan Potato Festival
August 20
(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 19-20
(third weekend in August)
Wallace Huckleberry Heritage Festival
Wallace, Idaho
a tasty huckleberry treat at the Jameson Restaurant, Wallace, Idaho
August 20
Summer Fruit Festival
Mount Vernon, Wash.
August 26-28
Chehalis Garlic Festival
Chehalis, Wash.
at the Chehalis Garlic Festival: Chesnok Red garlic
with cloves exposed on stalk - photo by Gina Lozier
August 26-28
Mount Hood Huckleberry Festival
Welches, Ore.
August 27
Cornbread Day
Woodland, Wash. (9 miles east)
August 27-28
Blackberry Arts Festival
Coos Bay, Ore.
August 14 (2010)
Swan Lake Huckleberry Festival
Swan Lake, Mont.
August 19-21 (2010)
Blackberry Festival
Sutherlin, Ore.
August 22 (2010)
TomatoFare West: heirloom tomato festival
Seattle, Wash.
August 27-28 (2010)
(weekend before Labor Day; main activities, including parade, on Saturday)
Dixon Melon Days
Dixon, Mont.
Dixon melons, picked ripe from the vine
August 7-8 (2009)
Chokecherry Festival
Broadus, Mont.
find a few jars of jelly at the Broadus Chokecherry Festival
September 3-5
Bremerton Blackberry Festival
Bremerton, Wash.
blackberry lemonade and pizelles at the Bremerton Blackberry Festival
September 8
Taste of Whitefish
Whitefish, Mont.
get ready to savor the best of Whitefish
September 10
(second Saturday in September)
Juliaetta Blackberry Festival
Juliaetta, Idaho
September 10
(Saturday after Labor Day)
Montana Chokecherry Festival
Lewistown, Mont.
these young entrepreneurs at the Montana Chokecherry Festival
love their chokecherry lemonade
September 9-11
Bandon Cranberry Festival
Bandon, Ore.
September 11
Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cook-Off
9 am - 3 pm
be sure to enjoy the entire Mule Days celebration (September 9-11)
Enterprise, Ore.
entrants in the Hells Canyon Mule Days Dutch Oven Cook-Off
proudly await judging - photo courtesy of Karyl Kolb
September 17
(third Saturday in September)
Idaho Spud Day
Shelley, Idaho
September 17-18
Choteau Threshing Bee
Choteau, Mont.
September 23-24
Chinook Sugarbeet Festival
Chinook, Mont.
September 23-25
Sun Valley Harvest Festival
Sun Valley, Idaho
September 24 - October 30
(last weekend in September through last weekend in October)
Apple Festival
Olympia, Wash.
September 5 (2010)
TomatoFare: heirloom tomato festival
Trinidad, Wash.
labeling heirloom tomatoes for TomatoFare
- photo courtesy of TomatoFare
September 10-11 (2010)
Winston-Dillard Melon Festival
Winston, Ore.
September 11-12 (2010)
Newport Wild Seafood Weekend
Newport, Ore.
enjoy the first annual Newport Wild Seafood Weekend
September 25 (2010)
(last Saturday in September)
Tomato Festival
Glendive, Mont.
September 12-13 (2009)
(second weekend in September)
Fiery Foods Festival
Pasco, Wash.
September 24 - October 30
(last weekend in September through last weekend in October)
Apple Festival
Olympia, Wash.
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 14-16
Pumpkin Funland
Hood River, 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 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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