Always Free Admission!

Victor Gonzalez and his family welcome you to celebrate the annual Victor’s Lavender Festival, July 19-21, 2024, in Sequim, Washington. Victor’s Lavender is one of Sequim’s oldest lavender farms and a working farm with more than two million lavender plants shipped over the past 20 years. The Festival includes free lavender workshops by the internationally known Victor Gonzalez and colleague Susan Harrington. Plus afternoon jazz concerts and evening barn dances, and the smells and tastes of Bella Italia with great fresh food and custom cocktails. We have great lavender products hand-made by Victor’s wife, Maribel Ayala, workshops, u-cut, and lots of expert advice to help you select and care for your plants. There is no admission charge, and free parking on-site. Hours are Friday and Saturday 9am-10pm, Sunday 9am-5pm. Nightly Barn Dances, 7-10pm. Always Free Admission!

Fri/Sat – 9am- 7pm
Fri/Sat – 7pm-10pm Nightly 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, gift shop, 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.

U-CUT LAVENDER

Gather and cut your own lavender! $8 bundle. Please pay for your bundles at the store cashier. We will provide a basket, scissors, and instructions.

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 Ayala, Victor’s wife, 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. The store also has bottled lavender soda and ice-cream.

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

Victor Gonzalez - expert workshop leader

Friday

Noon Susan Harrington: Great everyday uses for lavender
2:00 p.m. Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate

Saturday

Noon Susan Harrington: Great everyday uses for lavender
2:00 p.m. Victor Gonzalez: Plants & plant selection for your climate

Plants & plants selections, With in-the-field demonstrations and Q&A, presented by Victor Gonzalez

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.

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 The Backwoods Hucksters		The Backwoods Hucksters From the Puget Sound area, the Backwoods Hucksters bring a slightly psychedelic twist to American Roots music. A blues band at its core, the Hucksters (Cort Armstrong. Sean Divine, Paul Stehr-Green, Joey Gish, and Mike Daugherty) weave bluegrass, country, folk, rock, and country blues into a tapestry they call ‘Mountain Blues’.

Food and beverages are available throughout the evening!

*Saturday*	July 20
2-5pm Sarah Shea		A fixture of the Olympic Peninsula music scene Sarah Shea performs a variety of songs from the American Songbook, including favorites by Gershwin, Ella Fitzgerald, Nora Jones, Etta James & Peggy Lee. With an elegant classic style and Romantic songs, Scat and the Blues are her specialty.
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. They 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 – 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 event and during the day. Come for dinner!

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.

Saturday Only 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 on Saturday only, under Christian’s guidance. We provide all the supplies including freshly cut lavender from Victor’s fields — or you can cut your own.

Lavender Wand Workshop

Join Susan L. Harrington of Labyrinth Hill Lavender, Hansville WA. and learn to make Lavender Wands. Cost $10 includes supplies. Please pay for your class at the store cashier.

Friday & Saturday 2 p.m. – 4p.

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