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Welcome to the Barter Faire Online Community! This site is created and maintained for (and by) the barter faire community of the pacific northwest. I hope you will check out the forum and say hello. There is a new blog as well for your reading pleasure! Please help keep this site updated by sending dates, directions, and information about upcoming barter faires, trade circles, gatherings, and similar events to Megan at megan@barterfaire.org so I can post it here! I am always willing to answer questions to the best of my ability, but please keep in mind that I don't organize these events, I just run the site and attend & volunteer at some events.

Barter Faires, Gatherings, Festivals & Other Events – 2009

Following is a list of barter faires, rainbow gatherings, music festivals, and related events in the Pacific/Inland Northwest and Northern California. This information comes from the barter faire family and is subject to change. Thanks to everyone who sends dates and helps keep the site current! Submit your event dates and information, or any innacuracies, to megan@barterfaire.org. Please alert me if any of this information is incorrect and check with the web sites provided below for more information.

APRIL

  • April 24 – 26: World Rhythm Festival at the Seattle Center in Seattle, WA.
    Seattle World Percussion Society presents the 15th annual World Rhythm Festival, a weekend of workshops, classes, performances, dancing, and music in Seattle. And it's FREE! See SWPS.org for the schedule and more information.

JUNE

  • June 5–7 and 12 –14 Gemini Festival: A Celebration of Life at the Flowery Trail Fair Site Near Usk, WA
    Tickets: $20 Camping/Vending, Includes Both Weekends.
    Guidelines: Pack It In/Pack It Out. Dogs On a Leash at All Times and Only if You Must. Fires in Approved Containers Only (Weather Permitting).
    Bring Your: Drum, Water, Fire Pit. Please NO: Guns, Violence, Drugs, Alcohol, Bad Attitudes.
    For event info or to find out how to use our venue for your event call 509-936-5744. To contact our volunteer/fund raising coordinator call 509-217-5524. You may also e-mail flowerytrailfairs@hotmail.com.
    Directions from Spokane: Head North on Highway 2 toward Newport to Highway 211 Junction. North (left) on Highway 211 toward Cusic, Metaline Falls to Junction with Highway 20 (Usk). Left on Highway 20 about 3 blocks to Mckinzie Road. Left On McKinzie Road. (There are signs that point to the ski area, and maybe one that says "To Flowery Trail Road".) Stay on the paved road 8-9 miles. You'll see the encampment on the left.

JULY

  • July 1 – 7: National Rainbow Family Gathering in New Mexico
    Welcome home! Everyone with a belly button is welcome at the US National Rainbow Family of Living Light Gathering in beautiful New Mexico. More info will be posted as the gathering approaches, or see welcomehere.org.
  • July 10 – 12: Oregon Country Fair in Veneta, OR.
    Celebrate with us and delight in our world class entertainment, hand-made crafts, delectable foods, educational displays and magical surprises at every turn of the path We invite you to join us in our wooded setting, 13 miles west of Eugene near Veneta, Oregon for an unforgettable adventure. Information at OregonCountryFair.org.

AUGUST

  • July 31 August 2: Reggae Rising Music Festival at Dimmick Ranch/French's Camp on Highway 101 in Piercy, CA
    Tickets, location, and other information will be available at ReggaeRising.com.
  • August 15 & 16: Seattle Hempfest in Seattle's waterfront parks
    Come to the biggest hemp rally in the Northwest! Featuring live music, speakers, vendors, and all kinds of information that will make you want to get involved in the hemp movement. The event spans three Seattle waterfront parks: Elliott Bay Park, Myrtle Edwards Park, and Olympic Sculpture Park. Hours are 10 am to 8 pm. and admission is FREE! For more information, visit: Hempfest.org.

SEPTEMBER

  • August 31 – September 7: Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert, NV
    Every year, tens of thousands of participants gather to create Black Rock City in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada, dedicated to self-expression, self-reliance, and art as the center of community. They leave one week later, having left no trace. 2009's art theme is "Evolution". For more information, see BurningMan.com.
  • September 25–27 and October 2–4: Libra Festival: A Celebration of Life at the Flowery Trail Fair Site Near Usk, WA
    Tickets: $20 Camping/Vending, Includes Both Weekends.
    Guidelines: Pack It In/Pack It Out. Dogs On a Leash at All Times and Only if You Must. Fires in Approved Containers Only (Weather Permitting).
    Bring Your: Drum, Water, Fire Pit. Please NO: Guns, Violence, Drugs, Alcohol, Bad Attitudes.
    For event info or to find out how to use our venue for your event call 509-936-5744. To contact our volunteer/fund raising coordinator call 509-217-5524. You may also e-mail flowerytrailfairs@hotmail.com.
    Directions from Spokane: Head North on Highway 2 toward Newport to Highway 211 Junction. North (left) on Highway 211 toward Cusic, Metaline Falls to Junction with Highway 20 (Usk). Left on Highway 20 about 3 blocks to Mckinzie Road. Left On McKinzie Road. (There are signs that point to the ski area, and maybe one that says "To Flowery Trail Road".) Stay on the paved road 8-9 miles. You'll see the encampment on the left.

Please send any information you have on faires & events to Megan.



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