Duvall honors roots with 65th annual Duvall Days festival

The 2025 Duvall Days festival is June 7, and it marks 65 years of lively, community-oriented fun.

Duvall Days, always the first Saturday in June, is an all-day event that kicks off with a parade and continues with artisan vendors, live music, food trucks, games, art and more. The festivities end with a fireworks show at 10 p.m.

This year’s event is being marketed as “Duvall Daze,” which is what the festival was temporarily called some years ago, and the marketing has a 1960s-esque style. It’s part of an effort to honor the long-standing history of the festival — and the town — as an arts, music and culture hub, according to festival organizer Morgan Henley.

“Duvall is a very historic arts and cultural town, which I don’t think a lot of people realize, especially the newer demographic that’s moving out here,” he said. “They don’t understand that arts and culture has flourished out here for 70 years now almost. And you know, we still have a lot of that.”

Henley is executive director of the Duvall Days nonprofit and the owner of Morgan Henley Presents, a Snoqualmie Valley company that produces most of the Valley’s large-scale summer festivals. Henley grew up near Duvall and has been attending Duvall Days, and similar events, his whole life.

“My entire life, I was around live music and arts in Duvall and Carnation,” he said. “Personally, it’s very special and important. Because if we’re not showcasing this culture and this history, then it’ll disappear, and I think that would be a massive detriment to the community.”

Henley is one of several board members who work hard to produce Duvall Days. While he is thankful to the city of Duvall for its support, he said many people don’t realize Duvall Days — like its sister festivals in neighboring towns — is put on by volunteers.

“We’re constantly in communication basically all year,” he said, noting that he himself won’t get a break from putting on festivals until October.

Duvall Days is looking for more volunteers for specific tasks this year. Those interested can sign up at duvalldays.org.

As the event is free, Henley said he doesn’t have an exact attendance count, but they estimate around 5,000 people. Duvall Days kicks off summer in the Valley as the first town festival each year, so there’s usually a healthy turnout, Henley said. And with this year’s weather leaning warm, he said Duvall Days is expecting a crowd.

Read on to prepare for Duvall Days and ensure a great experience.

Friday night 5k

Duvall Days technically starts Friday night with a 5k hosted by the Riverview Education Foundation (REF). The out-and-back route will be on the Duvall section of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail, starting at McCormick Park. Registration is $50 and is at runsignup.com/Race/WA/Duvall/REFRun.

REF cemented its relationship with Duvall Days in 2021 when it took over the 5k from another organization, according to REF President Rachel DelCarmen. In addition to serving as a fundraiser for REF, the 5k is an opportunity to come together, she said.

All are welcome to buy a ticket and attend the 5k, whether that means running, walking or just hanging out. Ticket-holders get a commemorative glass, a root beer float and a burrito. There will also be live music.

Duvall Days schedule

• Main street vendors: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Depot Park vendors: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Classic car show: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Safeway parking lot

• Snow cones: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Timberlake Church

• K-12 art show: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riverview School District office

• Duvall Days parade: 10:30 a.m. along Main Street

• Petting zoo and face painting: 12-8 p.m. at McCormick Park

• McCormick Park vendors: 12-10 p.m.

• Live music at Depot Park: 12-3 p.m.

• Live music at the community stage on Main Street: 12-3:30 p.m.

Axe throwing and miniature golf: 1-8 p.m. at McCormick Park

• Zip line: 1-8 p.m. at McCormick Park

• Beer and wine garden: 1-9 p.m. at McCormick Park

• Live music at McCormick Park: 2:30-9:45 p.m.

• Fireworks show: 10 p.m. at McCormick Park

Accessing Duvall Days

Main Street will be closed to cars between NE 143rd Place to NE Woodinville-Duvall Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., as will several side streets.

Shuttles will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to help attendees access the festival. There are three shuttle routes, each of which run every 20 minutes. The red route shuttle will pick drivers up from Cedarcrest High School and pedestrians up from Judd Park. The green route shuttle will pick drivers up from the Duvall Safeway. The yellow route shuttle will pick drivers up from Cherry Valley Elementary and Muddy Boots Farm. All parking is free except for Muddy Boots, where parking is $5. See the shuttle map for more information.