Events
The Sequim Irrigation Festival begins on the first full weekend in May and extends through the following weekend. As a community festival, most of the events that happen are free to all attendees.
In 2025 the Sequim Irrigation Festival will celebrate its 130th year, making it the oldest, longest, continuous-running festival in Washington state. The festival events were held at various locations throughout the city of Sequim, located in Clallam County.
The 2025 Sequim Irrigation Festival will be held May 2 – 10, 2025. Watch this space for more information as the events are scheduled.
In addition to the community festival held in May, supporting events occur earlier in the year.
The events that occur on each weekend have been grouped for easy reference. Check out each event’s page for more details about it. Listed below are the 2025 events.
- The Royalty Scholarship Pageant to select royalty for the year will be held on February 22, 2025.
- Float Unveiling is the first opportunity to see the 2025 float, held just before the Kickoff Dinner and Auction on March 22, 2025.
- Kickoff Dinner and Auction fundraiser for the festival will be held on March 22, 2025.
Crazy Callen Weekend is the first weekend in May and includes:
Grand Finale Weekend is the 2nd weekend in May and includes:
Other community events may also occur during the festival and will be found in the detailed events listings.
Royalty Pageant
Sequim High School Auditorium 601 N Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA, United StatesThis is a scholarship event to select the royalty that will be the best representatives for Sequim in the Community and accompany the float as it travels around the state.
Float Unveiling
7 Cedars Casino SequimThis amazing float was unveiled in front of the Seven Cedars Casino Hotel in March 2023 just before the Kickoff Dinner and Auction, which is a major fundraiser for the Sequim Irrigation Festival. This float has animation and water running through the ditch.
Kickoff Dinner & Auction
This is a major fund raising event for the festival a well as the first introduction of the Royalty, Pioneers, and Grand Marshal. The Festival Pins as well as many donated items are auctioned during this event.
Crazy Callen Weekend Schedule
Carrie Blake Park 202 N Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesCrazy Callen Weekend 2025 Event Schedule Check here for information about parking: Parking Information Friday 05/02 First Friday Art Walk5 – 8 pmSHS Operetta7 pm (SHS Auditorium) Saturday 05/03 Kids Parade11 :15am Lineup, 11:30 am start, awards at 11:45Family Fun Days 9 – 5 pmInnovative Arts & Crafts Fair 9 – 5 pmEntertainment 9:30 – 5:00 pmTrashion Show 5:00 – 6:00 | Read More
First Friday Art Walk
Downtown Sequim 100 W Washington St, Sequim, WA, United StatesFirst Friday Art Walk Sequim is a fun and free self-guided tour of local art venues in Sequim on the First Friday of every month from 5:00 – 8:00 PM. Visit online at SequimArtWalk.com as your resource to download and print your own map, find out what special events are happening, links, and how you can be | Read More
Sequim High School Operetta
Sequim High School Auditorium 601 N Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA, United StatesMore information about the 2025 Sequim High School Operetta will be posted as it becomes available.
Family Fun Days
Carrie Blake Park 202 N Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesSaturday, 9am – 5pmSunday, 11am – 5pm Family Fun Days is a 2 day event with activities and events for kids and their families on both Saturday and Sunday. All these events/activities take place at Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. Our theme for all the activities is ‘Growing Sustainable Futures’ and focus on Reduce-Reuse-Recycle. So | Read More
Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair
Carrie Blake Park 202 N Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesSaturday, May 3, 9am-5pm & Sunday, May 4, 11am-5pm Registration for the 130th Sequim Irrigation Festival Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair is now open for arts and crafts vendors. The Arts and Crafts Vendor The Innovative Arts and Crafts Vendor application is now available. You may apply on-line, or print it and mail or email | Read More
Entertainment
James Center for Performing Arts 202 N. Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesWe are excited to offer the following lineup of entertainment at the James Center for the Performing Arts (Band Shell) at Carrie Blake Park all day Saturday and Sunday. Saturday 05/04 9:30am – 10:20am Bread and Gravy 10:30am – 11:20am Jack Dwyer 11:30am – 12:20pm Kids Parade 12:30pm – 1:20pm Buck Ellard 1:30pm – | Read More
Kids Parade
Carrie Blake Park 202 N Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesThe kids parade is for kids 12 years and younger. Upload your kid’s picture for this year’s parade to familyfunday@sifest.dreamhosters.com
Winners will be posted virtually after 10:00am.
Trashion Show
Guy Cole Event Center 202 N. Blake Ave, Sequim, Washington, United StatesThe 2025 Trashion Show is moving into the Guy Cole Event Center in Carrie Blake Park. Anyone with a trashion outfit is eligible to enter the Trashion Show, but you must complete an application. There is no cost to enter. The online application will be available soon, but the downloadable application is available now: Trashion | Read More
Community Concert & Dance
James Center for Performing Arts 202 N. Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesJoin us Saturday night to enjoy the sounds of and get moving with Black Diamond Junction. They will be playing at the James Performing Center for the Arts (bandshell) at Carrie Blake Park for a concert and community dance. This all begins at 6 pm right after the Trashion Show. Parking for the dance will | Read More
Crazy Daze Breakfast
Guy Cole Event Center 202 N. Blake Ave, Sequim, Washington, United StatesDR Callen, nicknamed Crazy Callen, was the designer of the first irrigation ditches in Sequim that took water from the Dungeness River to the Sequim Valley. Each year we honor this amazing pioneer with a breakfast – “Crazy Daze Breakfast”.
Sequim Bay Yacht Club Opening Day
John Wayne Marina 2577 W Sequim Bay Rd, SequimCelebrate Open Day for the Sequim Bay Yacht Club on Sunday, May 4th. The celebration activities are being finalized but will likely include the following: The details for the celebration will be posted as they become available. Get more details at sequimbayyacht.club and facebook.com/sequimbayyachtclub
Sequim City Band Concert
The Sequim City Band’s first outdoor concert will be held on Sunday, May 4th as the closing entertainment act of the Sequim Irrigation Festival Crazy Callen Weekend. More information about the Sequim City Band and their schedule can be found on the Sequim City Band website.
Grand Finale Weekend Schedule
Grand Finale Weekend 2025 Event Schedule Following events are taking place during Grand Finale Weekend, the 2nd weekend in May. More details about the events will be added as they become available. Thursday 05/08 Historic Walking Tour Downtown, 11am, 1:30pm (if needed) SHS Operetta Sequim High School, 7pm Friday 05/09 Golf | Read More
Sequim Historic Walking Tour
Sequim Museum and Arts Center 175 W. Cedar St, Sequim, WA, United StatesWalking tour of historical buildings in downtown Sequim.
Golf Tournament
Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course 1965 Woodcock Rd, Sequim, WA, United States34th Annual Boys & Girls Golf Tournament Email Janet Gray at jgray@bgc-op.org for questions.
Past Royalty Luncheon
Luncheon for past Irrigation Festival Royalty.
Run Series 2025
Run Series Start 651 W. Washington, Sequim, WashingtonSaturday, May 10th, 11am 5k/1mi The Sequim Irrigation Festival Run Series will offer 2 different runs for 2025. Registration is now available: Run Sign Up Join us for a historic celebration at Washington’s longest-running festival; The Sequim Irrigation Festival! In honor of our 130th year, we’re inviting runners and walkers to take part in this | Read More
Classic Cruise and Show
It was a beautiful day on Saturday, May 11th for the Classic Show. This year we had 213 cars participating and it was a great show again in 2024. It was held in downtown Sequim at 250 Center Park Way. The winners are shown below: A. Best Street Rod Car/Pickup Rob Lyon 1932 Ford | Read More
130th Sequim Irrigation Festival GRAND PARADE
The Grand Parade is the mainstay of the festival where we proudly present this year’s Pioneers, Grand Marshal and Junior Royalty along with the always fantastic float and the 2025 Royalty. The Grand Parade is proudly sponsored by Sound Community Bank, Organized by the Sequim Sunrise Rotary Club
Past Events
Traveling Float Schedule
The Sequim Irrigation Float Travels around Washington state and appears in many festivals and parades. Following is the current schedule. Check back here often to see where the float will be. Tacoma Daffodil Festival, April 6, 2024, Festival Award SEQUIM IRRIGATION FESTIVAL GRAND PARADE, May 11, 2024 Port Townsend Rhododendron Festival, May 18, 2024 Mason | Read More
Royalty Pageant
Sequim High School Auditorium 601 N Sequim Ave, Sequim, WA, United StatesThis is a scholarship event to select the royalty that will be the best representatives for Sequim in the Community and accompany the float as it travels around the state.
Float Unveiling
7 Cedars Casino SequimThis amazing float was unveiled in front of the Seven Cedars Casino Hotel in March 2023 just before the Kickoff Dinner and Auction, which is a major fundraiser for the Sequim Irrigation Festival. This float has animation and water running through the ditch.
Kickoff Dinner & Auction
This is a major fund raising event for the festival a well as the first introduction of the Royalty, Pioneers, and Grand Marshal. The Festival Pins as well as many donated items are auctioned during this event.
Crazy Callen Weekend Schedule
Carrie Blake Park 202 N Blake Avenue, Sequim, WA, United StatesCrazy Callen Weekend 2025 Event Schedule Check here for information about parking: Parking Information Friday 05/02 First Friday Art Walk5 – 8 pmSHS Operetta7 pm (SHS Auditorium) Saturday 05/03 Kids Parade11 :15am Lineup, 11:30 am start, awards at 11:45Family Fun Days 9 – 5 pmInnovative Arts & Crafts Fair 9 – 5 pmEntertainment 9:30 – 5:00 pmTrashion Show 5:00 – 6:00 | Read More