NORTHWEST FESTIVALS

Here's a roundup of late spring and early summer festivals throughout the region:

MAY

- Art and Peggy Zabel's Rhododendron and Azalea Garden, Olympia. Open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily through May 31. 357-6977.

- Victorian Festival, May 21-25,(2001) Port Townsend. (888) 698-1116. Web site: www.victorianfestival.org

- Moses Lake Spring Festival, May 25-27, McCosh Park, Moses Lake. (509) 765-8248.

- Northwest Folklife Festival, May 25-28, Seattle Center, Seattle. (206) 684-7300. Web site: www.nwfolklife.org.

- Laser Light Festival, May 26-27, Grand Coulee Dam. (509) 633-3074. Web site: www.grandcouleedam.org.

- It All Ends In Fairhaven, May 27, Bellingham. (360) 733-5448.

- Pike Place Market Festival, May 27-28, Seattle. (206) 587-0351.

JUNE

- Portland Rose Festival, throughout Portland, May 31- July 1. (503) 227-2681. Web site: www.rosefestival.org.

- Salty Sea Days, May 31 June 3, Everett. (425) 339-1113. Web site: www. saltyseadays.org.

- Edmonds Waterfront Festival, June 1-3, Edmonds. (425) 489-7900.

- Mason County Forest Festival, June 1-3, parade June 2 downtown Shelton, Shelton. 427-5620.

- Medieval Faire, June 1-3, Kitsap County Fairgrounds, Bremerton. (360) 479-1641.

- New Market Pioneer Fair, June 2, Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School, Tumwater. (360) 709-7500.

- Bellingham Highland Games, June 2, Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. (360) 733-6897.

- Mural-In-A-Day, June 2, Toppenish. (509) 865-3262 or (800) 569-3982.

- Roy Pioneer Rodeo, June 2-3, Roy. (253) 843-1113. Web site: www.royrodeo.com.

- Maritime Gig, June 2-4, Gig Harbor. (253) 851-6865. Web site: www.maritimegig.com.

- Yakama Nation Treaty Day Celebration, June 8, Yakama Nation Cultural Heritage Center, Toppenish. (509) 865-2800.

- Pagdiriwang-Philippine Cultural Festival, June 8-10, Seattle Center, Seattle. (206) 684-7200.

- Pow Wow Rodeo, June 9-10, Rodeo Grounds, Toppenish. (509) 865-3262.

- Sage 'n Sun Festival, June 9-10, Ephrata. (509) 754-4656.

- Edmonds Arts Festival, June 15-17, Main Street, Edmonds. (425) 771-6412.

- Lummi Stommish Water Festival, June 15-17, Lummi Reservation, Bellingham. (360) 384-1489.

- Meeker Days Hoedown and Bluegrass Festival, June 15-17, downtown Puyallup. (253) 840-2631.

- Woodland Planters Day Celebration, June 15-18, Horseshoe Lake Park, Woodland. (360) 225-9552.

- Super Saturday, June 16, The Evergreen State College, Olympia. (360) 867-6001 or e-mail supersaturday@evergreen.edu.

- Fremont Fair, June 16-17, Seattle. Fremont Fun Run, June 15; Fremont Solstice Parade June 16; Fremont Art Car Blowout June 17. (206) 726-2623.

- Northwest Garlic Festival, June 16-17, Festival Field, Ocean Park. (800) 451-2542.

- Cheney Fishing Derby, June 17, Cheney. (509) 235-8480.

- National Manly Man Festival & Spam Cook-off, June 17, Roslyn. (509) 649-2486.

- International Accordion Celebration, June 19-23,Leavenworth. (509) 548-5807.

- Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, June 22-24,Astoria High School, Astoria, Ore. (503) 325-0172.

- Taste of Chelan Street Fair, June 22-24, downtown Chelan. (509) 682-9384.

- Music & Murals in the Park, June 23, People's Park, Tacoma. (253) 627-7031.

- Tacoma Highland Games, June 23, Frontier Park, Graham. (360) 412-8091.

- Burien Strawberry Festival & Heritage Fair, June 23-24, Burien Art Gallery and Community Center, Burien. (206) 244-3513.

- Olympic Music Festival, chamber music series, June 23-Sept. 9, Quilcene. (206) 527-8839. Web site: www.musicfest.net.

- Skandia Midsommerfest, June 24, St. Edward's State Park, Kenmore. (206) 784-4783.

- Big River Band Festival, June 24-25, Earl Snell Memorial Park, Arlington, Ore. (541) 454-2997.

- Art-A-La-Carte, June 29 to July 1, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. (253) 594-7934.

- Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz America's Festival, June 29-July 1,West Coast Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake, Olympia. 456-2120.

- Ye Merrie Greenwood Renaissance Fair, June 30-July 1,Howard Amon Park, Richland. (509) 783-7727.

- Fathoms O' Fun Festival, June 30 to July 5, Bay Street, Port Orchard. (360) 895-8489.

The Olympian Copyright 2001

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