The Skagit River Salmon Festival is returning to Waterfront Park on September 10! Now in its fifth year, the Festival is better than ever! Get ready to experience all that it has to offer:

• Great bands and musicians to entertain

• Your favorite breweries on tap to keep you refreshed

• Tasty food choices to enjoy

• Artisan wares to browse and purchase

• “Hunters of the Sky” Raptor Shows at 12:30pm, 2:30pm, and 4:30pm

• Arts, crafts, and games for the whole family

“Hunters of the Sky”      2016 Festival poster by featured artist Karen Bakke       Face painting

The Skagit River Salmon Festival is a nonprofit organization that was created to celebrate Skagit River and the return of the salmon year after year. The Festival also aims to educate the community about the importance of conserving the river and salmon. The first annual Skagit River Salmon Festival took place in September of 2012 at Edgewater Park and drew in more than 2,500 attendees! After moving to Waterfront Park in 2014, the Skagit River Salmon Festival has continued to grow. Last year, the number of attendees reached more than 6,000!

Many local organizations have participated in the Skagit River Salmon Festival since the very start, including the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community, the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, and Puget Sound Energy. Part of the money raised at the Festival is dedicated to helping fund a scholarship for Native Environmental Sciences at Northwest Indian College. The Skagit River Salmon Festival has raised more than $7,000 for the scholarship to date! Also, the Festival has been partnered with the Skagit Community Foundation since 2015 to contribute grant money for environmental stewardship and education.

Music has been an integral part of the Skagit River Salmon Festival every year. This year, there will be seven musical acts performing at the Festival! Check out the music schedule below:

10:15am | Peter Ali

11:00am | Caspar Babypants

Noon | The Chris Eger Band & Powerhouse Horns

1:30pm | The Native Sibling

2:30pm | The Paperboys

4:00pm | Lydia Hol

5:00pm | Silver Torches

The Paperboys (headlining)                                  Caspar Babypants

Make sure you pick up a Passport at the Festival! Interact with fun, educational booths to fill up your Passport with stamps. If you complete your Passport, you will then be eligible for free raffle drawings for exciting prizes!

We’ll see you at the Swinomish Waterfront Park on September 10, from 10am to 6pm!  For more information about the Skagit River Salmon Festival, visit skagitriverfest.org.