We welcome you every Saturday from May 10th thru October 18th to the Sequim Open Aire Market, located in downtown Sequim on Cedar Street between Sequim Avenue and 2nd Avenue. Below is our schedule of events for Summer 2008.
May is Karon's Frame Center month!
MAY 10 - Market Opening Day. The Sequim Open Aire Market has again been asked by the Irrigation Festival Committee to participate with a street fair on the second Saturday of the Festival. 2008 is the 13th anniversary for the Open Aire Market.
- Music:
- Naki'i, Traditional Hawaiian Music (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Olympic Theatre Arts
- Sequim Community Broadcasting
- Northwinds Homeschool Band
- Kitsap / Olympic Peninsula Gluten Intolerance Group
- Special events:
- Elwha River Gourds - Wood and gourd-burning demonstrations all day long
- Sponsor of the Week:
MAY 17
- Music:
- Voodoo Mountain String Band, New group of old Market musicians playing bluegrass and traditional American music (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Olympic Theatre Arts
- Guide Dogs for the Blind
- Sequim Noon Rotary - Duck Derby Tickets
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
MAY 24
- Music:
- Northwinds Homeschool Band, a small group of talented student musicians (9AM - 10AM)
- Rollin' Waters, popular act, together for a rare local performance! (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
MAY 31 - Memorial Day
- Music:
- Two Sweet Violins (9:15AM - 10AM)
- Cesar Medel, Classical Guitar (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- The Basketry Studio - Cedar Bark Basket Day
- Sponsor of the Week:
- Sunshine Cafe
June is The Candy Bouquet month!
JUNE 7 June is Dairy Month
- Music:
- Dean Ratzman, '40s Swing, 50's or 60's Rock, and Jazz Standards (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Friends of the Fields Strawberry Shortcake
- Sequim Senior Center
- Peninsula Friends of Animals
- Special events:
- You-Seed-Ums - Wreath-Making workshop
- Sponsor of the Week:
JUNE 14
- Music:
- Acoustic News (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club
- Master Gardeners Foundation "Friends of the Garden"
- Special events:
- Friends of the Fields Strawberry Shortcake
- Sponsor of the Week:
JUNE 21
- Music:
- Howly Slim (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Friends of the Fields Strawberry Shortcake
- Sponsor of the Week:
JUNE 28
- Music:
- Steve Koehler, Music of American Routes and Roots (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Sunbonnet Sue Quilt Club
- Friends of the Fields
- Olympic Peninsula Shrine Club
- Special events:
- Friends of the Fields Strawberry Shortcake
- Sponsor of the Week:
July is First Federal Savings month!
JULY 5
- Music:
- Cesar Medel, Classical Guitar (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Friends of the Fields Strawberry Shortcake
- Sponsor of the Week:
JULY 12
- Music:
- Acoustic News playing 'Nostalgic Twang' (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Sequim Arts
- Dungeness River Audubon Society / Olympic Peninsula Audobon Society
- Sequim Relay for Life
- Special events:
- The Basketry Studio - Garlic Basket Day
- Sponsor of the Week:
JULY 18 - 20 THE LAVENDER FESTIVAL. Some Sequim Open Aire Market vendors may move to Fir Street for this three day event, but most will take part in the normal market on Cedar Street, Saturday, July 19th, and a special additional market on Sunday, July 20th.
The Open Aire Market will serve as a host site for the second-annual Jazz in the Alley event on Friday, July 18 and Saturday, July 19th from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Jazz in the Alley at the Open Aire Market will take place in the Market Square and feature Jazz in Blume with local singer Tracy Blume with food provided by A Catered Affair and beverages by Olympic Cellars. Friday night the Market Info Booth will be set up to promote the Market, and Saturday night we hope to be joined by many vendors.
JULY 19 - Expanded hours are 9 AM to 5 PM
- Music:
- Blackbird (9AM to Noon)
- Washington Oldtime Fiddlers (1 PM - 4 PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
JULY 20 - Expanded hours are 9 AM to 5 PM
- Music:
- Olympic Mountain Music (9 AM to 12 PM)
- Naki'i (1 PM - 4 PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
JULY 26
- Music:
- Kevin Magner (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
- Classic Hardwood Floors
August is Peninsula Daily News month!
AUGUST 2
- Music:
- Blackbird (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- WIC Farmers Market voucher distribution
- Sequim Senior Center
- Children's Hospital Guild
- Sequim Rainbow Girls
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
AUGUST 9
- Music:
- Dixi-Blue Jazz Band (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- PEO Chapter JC
- Sequim Noon Rotary - Salmon Bake Ticket Sales
- League of Women Voters
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
AUGUST 16
- Music:
- Washington Oldtime Fiddlers (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
AUGUST 23
- Music:
- Sequimarimba (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- The Basketry Studio - Cedar Bark Basket Day
- Sponsor of the Week:
AUGUST 30
- Music:
- Cesar Medel, Classical Guitar (11AM - 2PM)
- Grand Olympics Chorus of Sweet Adelines Intl. (2PM - 3PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
September is Penprint, Inc. month!
SEPTEMBER 6
- Music:
- Voodoo Mountain String Band (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
SEPTEMBER 13
- Music:
- Howly Slim (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Sequim Community Christmas Chorus
- Olympic Peninsula Humane Society
- Peninsula Friends of Animals
- Special events:
- You-Seed-Ums - Wreath-making workshop
- Sponsor of the Week:
SEPTEMBER 20
- Music:
- Blackbird (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Dungeness River Audubon Society / Olympic Peninsula Audobon Society
- Community Walk for Health
- PEO Chapter JC
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
SEPTEMBER 27
- Music:
- Cesar Medel, Classical Guitar (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Sequim Arts
- Port Angeles Fine Arts Center
- Looms for Love
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
October is Jeanne Martin, CPA month!
OCTOBER 4
- Music:
- JuanaMarimba (11AM - 2PM)
- Community booths:
- Fiber Arts Festival
- Looms for Love
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
OCTOBER 11
- Music:
- Community booths:
- Looms for Love
- Sequim Food Bank
- Children's Hospital Guild
- Special events:
- Sponsor of the Week:
- Sequim Valley Pumps
OCTOBER 18 - FINAL MARKET DAY OF THE YEAR Christmas at the Market. Get a Jump on your Christmas gift buying! Market hours are 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Last chance until summer 2009 for Sequim's best produce and artisan vendors.
- Music:
- Community booths:
- Special events:
- The Basketry Studio - Cedar Bark Holiday Ornament Day
- Sponsor of the Week:
Events will be posted to this web site as they become known.
Please contact the Market Manager or call (360)460-2668 to schedule events.
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