Olympickin' 2026

Sweater Weather Stringband is proud to present a one day bluegrass festival on the Olympic Peninsula on September 19th, 2026! This event will feature bluegrass bands from throughout the region, a group gravel bike ride, and kegs of beer from local breweries.

We are pleased to announce that this event is non-profit and we are partnering with the Andy Mackie Music Foundation to bring musical instruments and education to the youth of the Olympic Peninsula!

Line-Up (alphabetically):

Broken Compass Bluegrass

Claire Willow & Elise Snoey

Dadweed

Georgia Strait Bluegrass: Sircely, Kilianski, Strand & Scroggins

Square Dance

Sweater Weather Stringband

Union City Council

Date: September 19th, 2026 (with special Sunday morning bluegrass set on September 20th)
Gravel bike ride: 11 am
Music: 2 pm - 11 pm
Camping on site is available for $20
Jamming: All day/night long (until 2 am)

 

CAMPING

We are pleased to offer tent camping on the beautiful Quilcene Lantern property. Camping passes are offered per-person and must be purchased in conjunction with a festival ticket.  

Dispersed tent camping will be located in the fields and tree groves on the property and will be first come first serve with a pre-purchased reservation.  Potable water, porta potties, and hand washing stations will be available within a maximum 100-yard walking distance from tent sites.  Most campsites are not accessible by car, but off-roading wagons will be available to transport camping gear from the parking lot to the campground. Please let us know if you have accessibility issues and we can make accommodations for campsite access. Please note that we are requiring a maximum 2-foot distance between tents in order to accommodate all of the campers.  Please expect to have your neighbors within that proximity.  Quiet hours in the campground are between midnight and 8 AM and will be enforced. Be respectful of your neighbors and please keep noise to a minimum after-hours. If you’d like to socialize after-hours, please walk to any number of great spaces that are away from campsites.

 

RV/CAMPER VANS

We offer a select number of RV/Camper Van slips without hookups (no water, electricity, or sewer). We allow vehicles up to a maximum of 30 ft in length.

 

For additional info and questions, please reach out to us at hello@quilcenelantern.com.