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Skagit Eagle Festival 2015
December 29th, 2014

Skagit Eagle Festival 2015

The eagles are here and the Skagit Eagle Festival starts next weekend! Be sure to check out all the events scheduled in January 2015 during the festival and plan a day or weekend to come up and enjoy these majestic …

Magic of Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade 2014
December 3rd, 2014

Magic of Christmas Tree Lighting & Parade 2014

This year the theme for the Magic of Christmas is Sedro-Whoolleyville “Presents”. The Magic of Christmas event organizers encourages you to wear Dr. Seuss inspired costumes,  and (of course) the entrants in the parade are encouraged to follow the Seusslike theme.  Watch …

Skagit Valley Holiday Getaway 2014
December 1st, 2014

Skagit Valley Holiday Getaway 2014

Plan your Skagit Valley holiday getaway 2014 with a visit to La Conner and the Skagit Valley. You will love the holidays in Skagit Valley!  Our award winning “tiny town” La Conner has time and again been voted best tiny …

La Conner Turkey Trot -Earn Your Dinner!
November 26th, 2014

La Conner Turkey Trot -Earn Your Dinner!

A favorite event among locals – and Thanksgiving holiday visitors alike – is the annual La Conner Turkey Trot. What could be better than going for a run and/or walk first thing on Thanksgiving morning … so that you can justify indulging a …

Skagit Wine & Beer Festival 2014
November 13th, 2014

Skagit Wine & Beer Festival 2014

It’s getting chilly out – a perfect time to attend an indoor wine & beer fest!  Plan your Skagit Valley getaway to include the Skagit Wine & Beer Festival 2014. Get ready to experience wines & microbrews from regions throughout …

Veterans Day Parade 2014
October 30th, 2014

Veterans Day Parade 2014

In honor of our veterans, Skagit County presents the  Veterans Parade 2014.  Celebrate veterans with marching bands and an antique plane fly-over Displays and refreshments will be available at the Burlington Visitor Center located at 520 E Fairhaven Avenue. The …

Arts Alive 2014 – 30th Annual Celebration
October 7th, 2014

Arts Alive 2014 – 30th Annual Celebration

Join our 30th annual celebration of Northwest Art on October 31, November 1 and 2! Friday night is the Artists Reception: view a large display of art from the 13 invitational artists and open show. The celebration continues Saturday and Sunday with more Live Music, Artist Demonstrations and Merchant Exhibits!

Boneshaker Bicycle Festival 2014
October 7th, 2014

Boneshaker Bicycle Festival 2014

Join us on October 25, 2014 for this Halloween inspired, quintessentially Northwest bike ride event – Boneshaker Bicycle Festival 2014!

Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 2014
September 29th, 2014

Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival 2014

Gather the quilt & fiber lovers in your life and come to La Conner for a getaway weekend full of color and art! The annual Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival will feature a Juried & Judged Show of traditional quilts, art quilts, wearable art, and fiber art in Maple Hall and the La Conner Civic Garden Club, both locations within a half-block of the La Conner Quilt & Textile Museum.

Festival of Family Farms 2014
September 16th, 2014

Festival of Family Farms 2014

The family farms of Skagit Valley welcome and open their barns and lifestyles to you and your family for this one-of-a-kind event -the 16th annual Festival of Family Farms 2014 on October 4th & 5th, 2014.

Harvest Festival 2014
September 16th, 2014

Harvest Festival 2014

The City of Burlington is pleased to present the 11th annual Harvest Festival and Pumpkin Pitch at Skagit River Park on Saturday, September 27th from 10am to 3pm. Admission and parking are free. The Festival entrance is located at 1100 S. Skagit Street.

Eat Local Mount Vernon 2014
September 4th, 2014

Eat Local Mount Vernon 2014

Eat Local Mount Vernon 2014 is a Celebration of Skagit Valley Farm Fresh Products and Mount Vernon Dining September 27th – October 5th More than 20 of Mount Vernon’s best restaurants have joined together to celebrate the wondrous bounty of …

Skagit River Salmon Festival 2014
August 26th, 2014

Skagit River Salmon Festival 2014

Join us for the Skagit River Salmon Festival 2014 from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday, September 6 for a FREE fun-filled festival experience for families. We have several exciting changes and additions in store for you this year! First, …

Skagit Valley Art Escape – September!
August 21st, 2014

Skagit Valley Art Escape – September!

September 4th-6th! Spend the first weekend of September experiencing free art activities in Anacortes, Edison, La Conner, and Mount Vernon including gallery art walks, music performances, and artist demonstrations from painting to glass blowing to stitching. Enjoy great food, shopping, …

2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival
August 13th, 2014

2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival

“Outdoors and under the stars, the way it was meant to be.” – And it is the way it will be at the 2014 Skagit River Shakespeare Festival! Shakespeare Northwest, the premier
 Shakespeare company in the Skagit 
Valley since 2000, …