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Mark Johnson, past president of the South Sound Maritime Heritage Association, wears an 18th-century pirate costume as he climbs the rigging of his Danish schooner during the 2001 Olympia Wooden Boat Fair at Percival Landing. Johnson's boat is an exact replica of an 1850 model schooner.

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Shannon Brundle of Olympia shares a shave ice treat with her son, Ezra, during the 2001 Super Saturday celebration at The Evergreen State College.

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Tracie Singleton performs with the Timberline High School drill team during the 2001 Lacey Fun Fair parade.

Festivals, fairs and fun are just around the corner

ROSS RAIHALA, THE OLYMPIAN

Originally published Friday, March 22, 2002

From apple blossoms to garlic bulbs, Washington offers a festival for just about all tastes.

Among the many highlights of the upcoming spring festival season: Olympia's own Arts Walk and Procession of the Species (April 19-20), the University District Street Fair in Seattle (May 18-19) and the Tacoma Highland Games (June 22).

Here, then, is The Olympian's annual list of Washington festivals planned for the next three months.

April

- Whirligig, children's carnival, through April 14, Seattle Center. 206-684-7200, www.seattlecenter.com.

- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, April 5-21, Mount Vernon. 360-428-5959, www.tulipfestival.org.

- Dogwood Festival, featuring work by artists from Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Montana, April 5-28, Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Wash. 208-792-2243, www.artsandhistory.org.

- Ragtime Rhodie Dixieland Jazz Festival, April 12-14, Long Beach. 800-451-2542, www.funbeach.com.

- Rainfest, April 18-21, Forks. 800-443-6757, www.forkswa.com.

- The Little Puyallup Spring Fair, April 18-21, Puyallup Fairgrounds. 253-841-5045, www.thefair.com.

- Cherry Blossom and Japanese Cultural Festival, April 19-21, Seattle Center. 206-723-2003, www.seattlecenter.com.

- Arts Walk, April 19-20, Downtown Olympia. 360-753-8380.

- Procession of the Species, April 20, Downtown Olympia. 360-705-1087, www.olywa.net/ procession.

- Pierce County Daffodil Grand Floral Street Parade, April 20, Tacoma, Puyallup, Sumner and Orting. Junior Daffodil Parade April 13, Tacoma. Floral Marine Parade, April 21, Tacoma. 253-627-6176, www.daffodil festival.net.

- Hulda Klager Lilac Festival, April 20-May 12, Woodland. 360-225-8996, www.lilacgardens.com.

- Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, April 25 to May 5, Wenatchee. 509-662-3616, www.appleblossom.org.

- Holland Happening, April 26-28, Oak Harbor. 360-675-3755, www.oakharborchamber.org.

May

- Art and Peggy Zabel's Rhododendron and Azalea Garden, Olympia. May 4-June 2. 360-357-6977.

- Lacey Spring Fun Fair, May 4-5, Saint Martin's College, Lacey. 360-491-3214, www.wa.gov/lacey.

- Olympia Chapter, Rhododendron Society annual spring show, May 4-5, Tumwater Falls Park, Tumwater. 360-491-7357.

- Seagull Calling Festival, May 4, Port Orchard. 800-982-8139, www.portorchard.com.

- Matlock Old-Time Historical Fair, May 4-5, Matlock. 426-2021, 360-426-9693.

- Apple Blossom Festival, May 9-11, Manson. 509-687-3071, www.mansonvillage.com.

- Lilac Festival and Torchlight Parade, May 9-19, Spokane. Parade is May 18. 509-535-4554, www.lilacfestival.org.

- Wooden Boat Fair, May 11-12. Percival Landing, Olympia. 360-943-5404.

- Grapeview Days, parade and carnival, downtown Grapeview, May 11. 360-275-2587.

- Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival, May 11-19, Port Townsend. 360-385-0712, www.rhodyfestival.org.

- Seattle International Children's Festival, May 13-18, Seattle Center, and May 20-21, Tacoma. 206-684-7336, www.seattle international.org.

- Swantown BoatSwap and Chowder Challenge, May 18, Swantown Marina, Olympia. 360-528-8015, www.portolympia.com.

- University District Street Fair, May 18-19, Seattle. 206-547-4417, www.udistrictchamber.org.

- Anacortes Waterfront Festival, May 18-19, Anacortes. 360-293-7911, www.anacortes- chamber.com.

- Northwest Folklife Festival, May 24-27, Seattle Center, 206-684-7300, www.nwfolklife.org.

- Moses Lake Spring Festival, May 24-26, McCosh Park, Moses Lake. 509-765-8248.

- Laser Light Festival, May 25-27, Grand Coulee Dam. 509-633-3074, www.grandcouleedam.org.

- Slug Festival, May 25-27, Northwest Trek, Eatonville, 360-832-6117, www.nwtrek.org.

- Oyster Stampede, May 25-27, Willapa Bay, South Bend. 360-875-5231.

- Pike Place Market Festival, May 26-27, Seattle. 206-587-0351, www.seattlespublicmarket.com.

- Portland Rose Festival, opens May 30, Portland. 503-227-2681, www.rosefestival.org.

- Edmonds Waterfront Festival, May 31-June 2, city of Edmonds, 425-771-1744, www. edmondswaterfrontfestival.com.

June

- Mason County Forest Festival, June 1, Shelton. 360-943-1625.

- Bellingham Highland Games, June 1, Hovander Homestead Park, Ferndale. 360-647-8500, www.bhga.org.

- Medieval Faire, June 1-2, Port Gamble. 360-297-4751, www. medievalfaire.org.

- Roy Pioneer Rodeo, June 1-2, 2002, Roy. 253-843-1113, www. royrodeo.com.

- Maritime Gig Festival, June 1-2, Gig Harbor. 253-851-6865, www.maritimegig.com.

- Salty Sea Days, June 6-9, Everett. 425-339-1113, www. saltyseadays.org.

- Pagdiriwang Philippine Cultural Festival, June 7-9, Seattle Center. 206-684-7200, www. seattlecenter.com.

- Sage 'n Sun Festival, June 8, Ephrata. 509-754-4656.

- New Market Pioneer Fair, June 8, Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School, Tumwater. 360-709-7500.

- Edmonds Arts Festival, June 14-16, Frances Anderson Center, Edmonds. 425-771-6412, www.edfest.com.

- Woodland Planters Day Celebration, June 14-16, Horseshoe Lake Park, Woodland. 360-225-9552.

- Super Saturday, June 15, The Evergreen State College, Olympia. 360-867-6001.

- Northwest Garlic Festival, June 15-16, Festival Field, Ocean Park. 360-665-4448.

- International Accordion Celebration, June 18-22, Leavenworth. 509-548-5807, www. accordioncelebration.com.

- Meeker Days Hoedown and Bluegrass Festival, June 21-23, downtown Puyallup. 253-840-2631.

- Taste of Chelan Street Fair, June 21-23, downtown Chelan. 509-682-9384.

- Tacoma Highland Games, June 22, Frontier Park, Graham. 253-535-0887, www.tacomagames.org.

- Skamania Brew and Wine Festival, June 22, Stevenson. 800-989-9178, www.skamania.org.

- Music & Murals in the Park, June 22, People's Park, Tacoma, 253-627-7031.

- Fremont Fair, June 22-23, Seattle. 206-633-4409, www. fremontfair.com.

- Buckley Log Show, June 22-23, Buckley. 360-829-0474.

- Art-A-La-Carte, June 28-30, Point Defiance Park, Tacoma. 253-305-1000.

- Shoreline Arts Festival, June 29-30, Shoreline. 206-417-4645, www.slfparts.org.

- Skandia Midsommarfest, June 30, St. Edward State Park, Kenmore. 206-784-7470, www.skandia-folkdance.org.

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