| Friday - Sunday, Aug 7-9, 2026 |
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Darrington Jade Festival - Fly-In to 1S2 Darrington Municipal Airport (1S2) Darrington, WA |
| Fly into Darrington Municipal 1S2 for the Darrington Jade Festival - billed as the Pacific Northwest's premier jade gathering, with jade miners, carvers, and artists showing raw stone, finished work, demonstrations, and lapidary education. It's a unique, family-friendly day out rooted in the region's rock-and-mineral heritage, held at the Darrington Community Center in the heart of town. Practical notes for pilots: the airport is day-VFR with no fuel and no services, so top off before you come and bring your own tie-downs. The community center is in town, so it's one of the more walkable Darrington events from the field, though a folding bike or a ride still helps. Restaurants, coffee, and a grocery store are an easy walk, and the Darrington Motor Inn is right in town for an overnight. The festival runs 10 AM to 5 PM each day - check darringtonjadefestival.com for details. Mountains, a mountain town, and a runway instead of a parking lot - come see why jade country draws rockhounds from across the Northwest. |
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Website: http://darringtonjadefestival.com |
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