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2026 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2026
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
(See also: 2025  -  2024  -  2021 -  2019  -  2018  -  2016  -  2015)

July 29-August 1, 2026
Grays Harbor County Fair
Elma, Washington
 

August 1, 2026
43rd Annual Joyce Daze Wild Blackberry Festival
Joyce, Washington
Blackberry pie baking contest, pancake breakfast, fish pond, entertainment, vendors, parade, antique truck & car displays, salmon bake, and a beard, mustache and goatee contest.

August 1-31, 2026 - Washington Wine Month
Various locations, Washington
Special events and promotions at restaurants and retail stores near you.  Did you know that there is not just one, but two, Washington Wine Months? That's right: in both March and August, we spend 31 days celebrating our grape state.

August 13-22, 2026  Northwest Washington Fair - Lynden, Washington
The Northwest Washington Fair Association will organize an annual Fair that will promote an appreciation for our agricultural heritage, provide education about the role agriculture plays in life today while providing youth with a hands on experience.

August 21-23, 2026  Washington State Garlic Fest
Chehalis, Washington
Incredible garlic cuisine, artisans and craft vendors, live music and over 60 varieties of natural garlic.   Attendance: 20,000.

August 22, 2026  The National Lentil Festival - Pullman, Washington
Since its beginning in 1989, the National Lentil Festival has brought national attention to Pullman. The Palouse region of farmlands in Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho has a reputation for producing the highest quality lentils in the United States. We think that is worth celebrating.  This two day festival features the Legendary Lentil Cook-off, Cooking Demonstrations and more!

August 27-Sept 7, 2026  Evergreen State Fair - Monroe, Washington
An event that celebrates our rich agricultural culture, traditions and community.  At the Evergreen State Fair, there is something for everyone.  August 27-Sept 1 and Sept 3-7, 2026.
 

2025 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2025
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August -, 2025 - Taste Edmonds - Edmonds, Washington
EVENT DISCONTINUED.

August 1-2, 2025  19th Annual Mossyrock Blueberry Festival
Mossyrock, Washington
Held the first weekend in August, this festival includes musical events, a parade, a pie eating contest, a car show and lots of fun community events for all ages. Take home lots of our local blueberries and sample what our country cooks can do with them.

August 9, 2025  Hood Canal Summerfest - Belfair, Washington
North Mason Rotary Club presents the Hood Canal Summerfest (former Taste of Hood Canal).  Belfair State Park.

August 23, 2025  Spirits of the West - Prosser, Washington
A beer and spirits fest.  Join us at the Prosser Wine and Food Park for a celebration of local craft beer and spirits. No distributors here… just great craftsmen and women showing off their products!  Live music.
 

2024 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2024
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August 16-19, 2024 - Bite of Tacoma - Tacoma, Washington
Bite of Tacoma is an annual food festival that celebrates the best of local cuisine, bringing together food lovers, chefs, and businesses from Tacoma and beyond. Over a weekend, visitors can explore a vast array of dishes, enjoy live entertainment, and immerse themselves in the community spirit of Tacoma. This event not only highlights the culinary diversity of the region but also offers a platform for local businesses to showcase their products and services. With something for everyone, Bite of Tacoma is the perfect opportunity to taste, discover, and connect.
 

2021 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2021
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August 6-7, 2021 - Mossyrock Blueberry Festival
Mossyrock, Washington
Held the first weekend in August, this festival includes musical events, a parade, a pie eating contest, a car show and lots of fun community events for all ages. Take home lots of our local blueberries and sample what our country cooks can do with them.
 

2019 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2019
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August 24, 2019 - Belltown Crush Block Party
Belltown, Seattle, Washington
Join in the fun with wineries, breweries, live music, street food, and grape stomping at thisBlock Party in Bell Street Park! Live music provided by Belltown Beats as well as The Seattle Women’s Steel Pan Project and a grape stomping competition!
 

2018 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2018
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August 18, 2018 - Washington Beer BBQ - Seattle, Washington
The Washington Beer BBQ will take place on August 18th at Lake Union Park. Complete details coming soon!
 

2016 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2016
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows & Local Event
waiting for new dates

August 5-6 & 12-13, 2016 - Peach Festival - Grandview, Washington
Come enjoy a celebration of summers glorious golden fruit... peaches! Hop a hayride out to our pedestrian friendly orchard, where our small trees make it possible for every member of the family to discover that nothing compares to a ripe juicy peach fresh off the tree.  On returning to our cool shady park you can enjoy live music, great food, and of course PEACH DONUTS! Kiddos will also enjoy playing on our two big playgrounds, riding the Barnyard Train, visiting Andrew's Animal Farm and taking a pony ride.  As always, admission to the farm is FREE, but there is a $5 parking fee on festival Saturdays.

August 20, 2016 - Everett Craft Beer Festival - Everett, Washington
The Everett Craft Beer Festival is on hiatus. No info on if it will return.
 

2015 WASHINGTON - AUGUST 2015
Food & Wine Festivals, Shows, Events
waiting for new dates

August 8, 2015  34th Annual Prosser Wine & Food Fair
Prosser, Washington
An afternoon of fine wine and local food specilities. Two local bands will entertain you all day as you sample wine from 50 Washington wineries, food from local food vendors and beer from local breweries.  (also: www.prosserchamber.org/ )

August 20-22, 2015  The Grain Gathering - Mt. Vernon, Washington
The Grain Gathering: rebuilding local and regional grain networks, seed to table.  The annual conference brings together professional and home bakers, maltsters, brewers, millers, farmers, wheat breeders, food writers, wood-oven builders, and people who come to enjoy “summer camp for bread lovers”.

August 29, 2015  Tomato Battle Seattle - Seattle, Washington
The Tomato Battle unifies as many as 5,000 fruit-chucking fanatics for an afternoon of dancing to music, sipping libations, and flinging 300,000 pounds of roma tomatoes at one another. Mosh in a ketchup-covered fray that marries the traditions of Spain’s La Tomatina tomato-throwing festival and Germany’s Oktoberfest.