Irrigation Festival’s first weekend begins today

SEQUIM — Crazy Callen Weekend, the 2023 Sequim Irrigation Festival’s first weekend today through Sunday, has moved all Saturday and Sunday events to Carrie Blake Community Park, 202 N. Blake Ave., by the James Center for Performing Arts band shell.

The only events today are the First Friday Art Walk and first showing of the Sequim High School operetta.

The Kids Parade, Family Fun Days (now two days), Innovative Arts and Crafts Fair, Crazy Daze Breakfast for Dinner, the run series, a new Trashion Show and community dance move to the park for Saturday and Sunday.

Except for the run series, all first weekend events are free, including music, laser tag and a foam cannon.

The Grand Finale weekend will be May 12-13.

Here is the schedule for this weekend:

Today

• First Friday Art Walk, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. downtown Sequim.

• “Anastasia the Musical,” 7 p.m. Sequim High School, 533 N. Sequim Ave.

Saturday

• Kids Parade, 8:45 a.m. lineup, 9 a.m. start.

• Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Innovative Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

• Run Series, 1 mile and 5K, 10 a.m. to noon.

• Various entertainment, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

• Beer and wine garden/ food vendors, noon to 9 p.m.

• Crazy Daze Breakfast for Dinner, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

• Trashion Show (recycled fashion), 6:30 p.m.

• Bandersnatch Ball with Joy in Mudville (Community Dance), 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

• “Anastasia the Musical,” 7 p.m. SHS.

Sunday

• Run Series Half Marathon, 8 a.m. to noon (start is at Troll Haven)

• Family Fun Day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Innovative Arts & Crafts Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Beer & Wine Garden/ food vendors, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Various entertainment 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• “Anastasia the Musical,” 2 p.m. SHS.

• Sequim City Band, 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For a full schedule and maps of both weekends, including the Grand Finale Weekend, visit https:// irrigationfestival.com.

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