Always Free Admission!

Victor Gonzalez, and his family welcome you to Victor’s Lavender Festival, July 19-21, 2024 in Sequim, Washington at one of Sequim’s oldest and most important lavender locations with over 3,000 plants including more than 37 varieties designed by this world-famous lavender grower and farmer. We have beautiful lavender, of course, but so much more – Free lavender workshops with Victor Gonzalez and colleague Susan Harrington, fantastic music Friday and Saturday afternoon with evening barn dances, great food, and demonstrations. This is a working lavender farm with more than 2,000,000 lavender plants shipped around the United States from this family farm.

Fri/Sat – 9am- 7pm
Fri/Sat – 7pm-10pm Barn Dances
Sun – 9am-5pm

Victor’s Lavender Farm located on Olympic Hwy less than a mile west of Kitchen Dick Road a working farm loaded with activities for the annual festival, part of Sequim Lavender Weekend. Join Victor, Maribel, son Christian, and guests for special workshops, live music, great food and beverages from Bella Italia in Port Angeles, u-pick, beekeeping exhibit, oil distillation demonstration, expert lavender knowledge, handmade products, the most gorgeous plants in your favorite colors, and more!

There is plenty of free parking on the farm and at our neighbors, one driveway East of Victor’s Lavender on Old Olympic Highway.

LAVENDER

Plants outside store

U-CUT

Gather and cut your own lavender! $8 bundle.

LAVENDER EXPERTS HELP YOU OUT

We have lavender experts on hand throughout the weekend to answer all of your questions — in real-time with real experts. There is no one in the valley who has this much knowledge and experience. Victor is the last remaining of the original Sequim lavender farmers. 

PRODUCTS

Maribel Gonzalez manages a fantastic line of lavender-based products made on the farm. Specializing in sought-after goat milk lotions and spectacular hand-made goat’s milk soap, our products feature year-round skincare. 

PLANTS FOR SALE

We have thousands of plants for sale – more than 20 varieties in fabulous colors. As one of the largest plant propagators in North America, we have the choice and selection you desire. And if you want fresh-cut lavender, you can cut it in the fields, or we will cut it for you.

FREE LAVENDER WORKSHOPS

Friday

  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate
  • 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Susan Harrington: Great everyday uses for lavender
  • 3:30 to 5 p.m. — Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate

Saturday

  • 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. — Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate
  • 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. — Susan Harrington: Great everyday uses for lavender
  • 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. — Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate

Great everyday uses for lavender workshop
Brighten and refresh your home from your own garden or with lavender products. With in-the-field demonstrations and Q&A, presented by Susan L. Harrington of Labyrinth Hill Lavender, Hansville WA.


FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Bella Italia from Port Angeles, one of the region’s best restaurants, brings delightful food and beverages to Victor’s.
When not enjoying their great food at Victor’s Lavender Festival, please visit them in Port Angeles or online at bellaitaliapa.com.

Bella Italia catering menu



MUSIC & DANCE

Friday July 19
2-5pm 
Jean Lenke & her “Jean Therapy West Band”
Enjoy Jean Lenke’s artfully mixed jazz, folk & blues ~ celebrating the soundtracks of generations past & present. Familiar, yet slightly off-center. Come experience the magic!
7-10pm
Barn Dance
with Joy in Mudville!
Joy In Mudville combines influences from old-time bluegrass, folk, rock, country, blues, and funk with Jason Mogi on clawhammer banjo/acoustic & electric guitar/vocals, Kim Trenerry on acoustic guitar/vocals, Paul Stehr-Green on bass/vocals, and Terry Smith on drums.  Whether an original tune, a driving barn-burner, some roots-rock, or one of many Grateful Dead covers, their music is super-high-energy with tight harmonies, clever arrangements, and danceable groove.
  • Food and beverages are available throughout the evening!
Saturday July 20
2-5pm 
Craig Buhler
A fixture of the Olympic Peninsula music scene for two decades, Craig Buhler is widely respected for his work with big bands, jazz combos, church music groups, and as a recording artist. Craig’s Olympic Peninsula jazz work includes 20 years with the Stardust Big Band, and over a hundred appearances with the Craig Buhler Quartet. Craig is Music Director for The Carmel Big Band Workshop, a worship leader at Carlsborg Family Church, and a member of Stardust and Peninsula Men’s Gospel Singers. Craig has recorded with numerous artists and has produced 9 of his own CDs.
7-10pm
Barn Dance
with the Sound Advice Band
Sound Advice Band is a new dance band on the Olympic Peninsula. We play Motown, Classic Soul and favorite hits from the 60s & 70s.
We play the songs that will make you want to move and groove! Featuring Dawn Martin on keyboards and vocals; Scott Bradley on guitar and vocals, Rus Lowry on drums; and Mark Parris on brass, SMOOTH AND SILKY – Our song list includes hits by Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers and so much more!
  • Food and beverages are available throughout the evening!

Sunday

  • 1p.m. to 2 p.m. Family folk dancing with Lynne Clark. Learn simple international folk dances from Croatia, Serbia, Switzerland, Mexico, Greece and the U.S.

CLASSES – DEMOS – EXHIBITS

Make a Lavender Wreath Class

Wreath Class at the Victor’s Lavender Festival with Christian Gonzalez. Cost $40, and includes supplies to make your own wreath. Please pay for your wreath at the store cashier.

  • Friday   11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m – 5 p.m. – join anytime.
  • Saturday 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. and 2 p.m – 5 p.m. – join anytime.

Christian Gonzalez (son of Victor and Maribel) will be sharing his wreath-making skills. You can make your own lavender wreath throughout the weekend, under Christian’s guidance. We provide all the supplies including freshly cut lavender from Victor’s fields — or you can cut your own.

Oil Distillation Demonstration

Come learn about and watch the oil distillation process Friday and Saturday 1:30pm-3:30pm with local farmer Del Larsh.

Visit the Bee-Keeping Exhibit

Are you interested in becoming a beekeeper, or learning how to help honeybees thrive? North Olympic Peninsula Beekeepers Association will be at Victor’s Lavender Farm during Lavender Festival to answer all your bee-related questions. We will have beekeeping equipment available to look at, literature about flowers that attract pollinators, honey extraction equipment for demos, local raw honey and honey sticks available by donation, posters with wonderfully detailed photos of honeybees, an observation hive to view honeybees in action, and much more! Please join us for a fun and educational time. Fri-Sun 10am5pm

Dogs

Your dogs are welcome on the farm if they are on a leash. Please clean up after your dogs

Explore the Sequim Lavender Trail all Summer Long! And celebrate with Victor July 19-21, 2024!

Part of Sequim Lavender Weekend

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