The annual Helvetia Lavender Festival will be held the first two weekends in July: Friday through Sunday. This popular and well-known mid-summer family activity located in the beautiful hills of Helvetia, just off Sunset Highway (Exit 61) draws more than 5,000 participants each year. The weekend activities feature fragrant fields of lavender, vendors, numerous lavender products, lavender oil demonstrations, live music, delicious food, fun activities for kids and much more. Join us for an Old Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration on Friday, July 4th when there will be fun and games for the whole family!

Admission is $10 per adult online or at the entrance gate with no charge for children under 13 years of age or for parking. The festival dates are July 4 -6th and July 11th13t. Friday hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday’s and Sunday’s 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Your admission fee supports Samaritan Ministries, a nonprofit founded by Don Miller in 1993, supporting children, teens and the elderly in war torn Ukraine.