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Irrigation Festival float rollout

Published 1:30 am Sunday, March 22, 2026

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ This year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty — princess Caroline Caudle (front left), prince Brayden Baritelle (front right), princess Emma Rhodes (back left) and queen Tilly Woods (back right) — wave during the rollout of the 2026 float featuring the Kraken designed by Guy Horton at 7 Cedars on Saturday, March 21 just before the start of the annual kickoff dinner and auction fundraiser. According to Festival Director Michelle Rhodes, this year’s fundraiser brought in $55,000 more than last year, which she said was significant considering that there were about 30 fewer attendees due to remodeling that forced the event to be held in a smaller space. This year’s festival, set for May 1-9, marks the 131st year for Washington’s oldest, longest, continuous-running festival.

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth/ This year’s Sequim Irrigation Festival royalty — princess Caroline Caudle (front left), prince Brayden Baritelle (front right), princess Emma Rhodes (back left) and queen Tilly Woods (back right) — wave during the rollout of the 2026 float featuring the Kraken designed by Guy Horton at 7 Cedars on Saturday, March 21 just before the start of the annual kickoff dinner and auction fundraiser. According to Festival Director Michelle Rhodes, this year’s fundraiser brought in $55,000 more than last year, which she said was significant considering that there were about 30 fewer attendees due to remodeling that forced the event to be held in a smaller space. This year’s festival, set for May 1-9, marks the 131st year for Washington’s oldest, longest, continuous-running festival.

Sequim Gazette photo by Monica Berkseth

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