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16 Skagit Beer & Wine FestivalPair Washington wines and micro-brews with Skagit appetizers, chocolateand cheese, Mount Vernon CottontreeInn, 4-8pm, 360-428-8547mountvernonchamber.com
16 Island Chicks’ Vintage MarketAntiques, vintage, recycled and hand-made treasures, 30+ vendors, Port ofAnacortes warehouse, 9am-4pm,360-420-8225theislandchicks.com
December1-24 Christmas Celebrations and
U-Pick Tree FarmsGaily decorated Skagit downtownsprovide unique shopping and holidayexperiences. One example is Magic ofChristmas at sedro-woolley.com/events. Along with great memories,take home a fresh tree. Many tree farmshave animal displays, kid’s activities,hot chocolate and more.visitskagitvalley.com
January 20144-26 Skagit Eagle Festival
Held every weekend in January withmusic, storytelling, conservation edu-cation, food, entertainment, tours, andlots of bald eagles, Upper Skagit,360-853-7626concrete-wa.com/events
February8-9 Edison Bird Festival
Combines art, conservation and fasci-nation; held during Skagit Valley HawkCensus, 10am-8pm edisonbirdfestival.com
22 La Conner Smelt DerbyPancake breakfast, 5k run/walk, fishingderby, fish printing, raffle prizes,8am-3pm, 360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
March1 Mardi Gras
Goofiness and gaiety, parade, musicand activities, Downtown Concrete,2:30pm, 360-853-8767concrete-wa.com/events
15 MoNA StyleWearable and home art show featuringpieces from 35 selected Northwestartists, all are for sale with part ofproceeds benefitting Museum ofNorthwest Art, La Conner, 10am-5pm,360-466-4446museumofnwart.org
April1-30 Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
Colorful fields and display gardensplus countywide events throughoutApril including Kiwanis Salmon BBQ,art shows, quilt walk, flea market, bikeride and more, 360-428-5959tulipfestival.org
4-6 Anacortes Spring Boat ShowNew and pre-owned vessels, partsand supplies, Cap Sante Marina,888-811-2252anacortesboatshow.com
5 Skagit Valley Tulip Run2- and 5-mile races on wooded trailsaround Skagit Regional Airport, 9am,360-982-2934skagitrunners.org
5-6 Sedro-Woolley WoodFestChainsaw carvers, wood turners, tradi-tional carvers, wood crafters, artisans,high school woodworking exhibitsand displays, competition and food,360-855-1841sedro-woolley.com/events
12 Anacortes Spring Wine FestivalSampling from 30 regional vintnersand 6 restaurants, Port warehouse,noon-4:30 pm, 360-293-7911anacortes.org/spring-wine-fest
12 La Conner Tulip Frolic & ParadeKid’s Zone 10am in Gilkey Square, Not-So-Impromptu Parade starts at 2pm,360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
18-20 Tulip Festival Street FairJuried arts and crafts fair, live music,children's activities, commercial andfood vendors throughout downtownMount Vernon, 10am-6pm Fri/Sat,10am-5pm Sun, 360-336-3801mountvernondowntown.org
26 Island Chicks’ Vintage MarketAntiques, vintage, recycled and hand-made treasures, 30+ vendors, Port ofAnacortes warehouse, 9am-4pm,360-420-8225theislandchicks.com
May3 La Conner Opening Day Boat Parade
Boat parade along Swinomish Channel,3pm, 360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
15-18 Skagit River Poetry Festival8th annual biennial poetry festival,La Conner, 360-466-4778skagitriverpoetry.org
June6-8 Blast From the Past
Sidewalk sale, craft and food vendor,stage show and live band, antique carshow, Sedro-Woolley, 360-855-1841sedro-woolley.com/events
7-8 Anacortes Waterfront FestivalYouth activities, live entertainment, foodand commercial vendors, competitionsand more, Cap Sante Marina, 10am-6pmSat, 10am-5pm Sun, 360-293-7911anacortes.org/wff
13-14 MoNA Art AuctionSilent and live auction benefits Museumof Northwest Art, La Conner, 5pm,360-466-4778museumofnwart.org
September1-30 Harvest Time in Skagit
Great time to enjoy Farmer’s Markets, FarmStands and Restaurants for locally sourced foodvisitskagitvalley.com
7 Skagit River Salmon FestivalCultural activities, educational and recre-ational booths, live music, children’s activities,food and commercial vendors, EdgewaterPark, 10am-6pm, 360-428-5972skagitriverfest.org
7 Skagit Flight Fest90-minute aerobatics show, displays, youthactivities and vendors, Skagit Regional Airport,10am-4pm, 360-757-0011portofskagit.com
14 Antique Engine & Machinery ShowSteam and gas engines, children’s activities,blacksmithing, tractors, motorcycles, toolsand hand crafts, Anacortes, 9am-4pm,360-293-1915amshow.org
14-15 Sedro-Woolley Founders’ Days1914 bank robbery reenactment, pancakebreakfast, museum open house, RiverfrontPark picnic, car show and children’s activities,9am-4pm, 360-855-2390sedro-woolley.com/events
21 Vintage Fest Mount VernonClassic cars, antiques dealers, repurposedarts and crafts, food and entertainment,360-336-3801mountvernondowntown.org
21 UncorkedWoolley Wine and Music Festival at EagleHaven Winery, Sedro-Woolley, 2-8pm,360-855-2390sedro-woolley.com/events
22 Oyster Run Motorcycle RallyLargest motorcycle run in PNW, entertainment,commercial and food vendors, DowntownAnacortes, 360-671-7575oysterrun.org
27-29 Anacortes Fall Boat ShowNew and pre-owned vessels, parts andsupplies, Cap Sante Marina, 888-811-2252anacortesboatshow.com
28 Harvest Festival & Pumpkin PitchPumpkin pitching machines, food vendors,children's activities and crafts, Skagit RiverPark, Burlington, 10am-3pm, 360-755-9649burlington-chamber.com/events
October 1-30 U-pick Pumpkins & Farm Activities
Gather all your Fall decorations, fresh ciderand produce from Skagit farmsvisitskagitvalley.com
4-5 Anacortes Oktoberfest30 breweries, live music and food vendors,Port warehouse, 5-9pm Fri, 12-6pm Sat,360-293-7911anacortes.org/oktoberfest
4-6 La Conner Quilt & Fiber Arts FestivalQuilt walk, workshops, specialty vendors,10am-4pm Fri/Sat, 10am-4:30pm Sun,360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
5-6 Skagit Valley Festival of Family FarmsLocal farms offer educational exhibits, farmtours, harvest markets, gardening demon-strations, free samples, kid’s activities, cornand hay mazes, pumpkin patches, 10am-4pm,360-428-4270festivaloffamilyfarms.com
5, 12, 19, 26 Concrete Ghost WalkPartly historical, sometimes hysterical andusually more than a bit creepy guidedwalking tour, Downtown Concrete, 6-8pm,360-853-8767concrete-wa.com/events
26 Boneshaker Bicycle FestivalSeven loops from 4-25 miles begin and endin La Conner, family oriented, Halloweeninspired celebration with contests, vendors,entertainment and more, 360-466-4778boneshakerbikefest.com
November 1-3 La Conner Art’s Alive!
Celebrate Northwest Artists at artist reception,event features invitational, open and emergingshows, 5-9pm Fri, 10am-9pm Sat, 10am-4pmSun, 360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
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Anacortes, Burlington, Concrete, La Conner, Mount Vernon and Sedro-Woolley
2013-2014June – cont’d19-22 Burlington Berry Dairy Days
Fireworks show, parade, Kids Zone, vendors,salmon BBQ, live music, car show, 360-757-0994burlington-chamber.com/events
28-4 Sedro-Woolley LoggerodeoWashington’s oldest on-going 4th of July cel-ebration features a rodeo, barbecue, live band,chainsaw competition, carnival, fireworks,360-757-0994loggerodeo.com
July4 Independence Day Celebrations
Join in the good old-fashioned, patriotic funthroughout the countyvisitskagitvalley.com
5 Skagit Valley Art EscapeAnacortes, La Conner and Edison offergallery art walks, live music and artistdemonstrations every first weekend July-Novembermuseumofnwart.org
10 Skagit River Shakespeare FestivalTwo productions selected each year, after-noon and evening performances outside atRexville-Blackrock Amphitheatre, mid-Julyto mid-Augustshakesnw.org
12-13 Mount Vernon Highland GamesTraditional Scottish athletic events, food, andmerchants, Edgewater Park, 360-336-9453 celticarts.org
25-27 North Cascades Fly-InNorthwest’s premier fly-in for vintage, classicand antique airplane enthusiasts, Mears Fieldat Concrete Municipal Airport, 360-770-4848skagitaero.com/calendar/concrete-north-cascades-fly-in
25-26 Mount Vernon Sidewalk SaleFind great deals from downtown merchantsand other vendors, 10am-5pm, 360-336-3801mountvernondowntown.org
26 The Bite of SkagitHeld during downtown Mount Vernon Side-walk Sale, restaurants countywide offer“bites” from their menus to raise money forSkagit Food Alliance, live entertainment,12-4pm, 360-336-3801biteofskagit.org
26 Cement City Street FairArts & crafts, sidewalk sale, live music,motorcycle show, Downtown Concrete,9am-4pm, 360-853-8767concrete-wa.com/events
26-27 Pacific NW Governor’s Cup12 teams come from all over PNW to vie forGovernor’s Cup title, fun and exciting towatch, La Conner, 9am-5pm, 360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
August1-3 Anacortes Arts Festival
250 juried booth artisans, fine art show, livemusic, ethnic and regional foods, beer andwine, youth activities, 10am-6pm Fri/Sat,10am-5pm Sun, 360-293-6211anacortesartsfestival.com
6-9 Skagit County FairAnimal exhibits, carnival, local music, enter-tainment and food at fairgrounds, MountVernon, 10am-10pm, 360-336-9414skagitcounty.net/fair
9 La Conner Classic Boat & Car ShowPancake breakfast, exhibitors, vendors, raffle,music and food, $3 admission, LaConnerMarina, 10am-4pm, 360-466-4778laconnerchamber.com
16-17 Cascade DaysSmall-town nostalgia, parade, loggingdemonstration, food and more, Concrete,360-853-7867concrete-wa.com/events
23 Anacortes Work Boat RacesRace, activities, exhibits, food and music,noon-4pm, Port of Anacortes Pier 1,360-293-3134portofanacortes.org