Cascadia Tea Festival 2026

The Cascadia Spring Tea Festival was held on April 11, 2026 in Everett, Washington. This was the volunteer-run community tea event's 5th year!

The festival returned to beautiful Forest Park in Everett, Washington.  Vendor were located in Floral Hall and a dedicated tea tasting space was a short walk away in Lions Hall.  My day began with vendor booth exploration and catching up with tea friends.

Lions Hall Tea Tastings

Lions Hall was lined with tea tasting tables as well as a crafting area for young people (and the young at heart).

Ward and Barbara Everson presented a tasting of shou puerh lightly infused with different flowers.  The dried flowers are placed in a strainer so some of their aroma and flavor is introduced when the brewed tea is poured through the filter into the cha hai (fairness pitcher.)  This results in lighter floral notes than if they were steeped allowing the flavor of the tea to come through.  

Dark Depths (Crimson Lotus) poured over lavender

Diarmuid Fahy & Sam Culwell were brewing intriguing teas from their collection.

Li Shan

Li Shan 30-Year Aged Roasted Oolong

Thanks to the volunteers and vendors for making this tea festival happen!  

Cascadia Tea Festival 2025

The Cascadia Spring Tea Festival was held on April 11, 2025 in Everett, Washington. This was a successful 4th year for the small volunteer-run event whose focus is to connect with community by sharing tea and its traditions.

The festival returned to Forest Park, a lovely woodland setting, with vendors and focused tea tastings in Floral Hall. New this year were classes and the welcome expansion into Lions Hall which hosted even more tea tastings.

This year there was also a Tea Pet Licensing station and it was vitally important that I get my new tea pet, Beep, licensed by Osmanthus Tea Bunny.

Lions Hall Tea Tastings

Diarmuid Fahy & Sam Culwell shared several teas from their collection.

Ancient Tree Red (Yunnan)

Shan Lin Xi

30 Year Aged Roasted Oolong

Li Shan

Josh Brock (The Empty Tea Cup) was pouring a white tea from Crimson Lotus.

Yunnan Bai Cha

Gabriel Lukeris (Tea Dive) shared several teas from Japan.

Hojicha

Wakoucha (Shizuoka)

Kukicha

Thanks to everyone who made this wonderful community event possible!  I had a fantastic time!

Upcoming Event: Cascadia Tea Festival 2025

If you're a tea lover in the PNW, mark your calendar for Cascadia Tea Festival on April 12th! There will be tea tastings, vendors, and arts and crafts!

When: 

Saturday, April 12, 2025

11:00 am to 5:00 pm

Where:

Floral Hall and Lions Hall at Forest Park  
802 E. Mukilteo Blvd, Everett, WA 98203

Ticket Price: 

Free - Donations are encouraged to offset the cost of running a great event like this.

Official Website: 

https://www.cascadiatea.org/2025-tea-festival

I recommend purchasing your tickets before the event, though they are accommodating a limited number of walk-ins.

Bring your own tasting cup if you have one. They will provide paper cups, but the tea tastes much better in a tasting cup.