Free Admission
Downtown is teeming with purple during the Paso Robles Lavender Festival. Free to the public, meet with the lavender producers from across the Paso Robles region, learn of its many uses, enjoy free samples, and much more! Vendors, food, refreshments, displays, and activities — it’s all about lavender! This event is in part sponsored by the Paso Robles Downtown Main Street Association and the Central Coast Lavender Growers Association.

Schedule of Seminars & Events:
10am – 11am: Festival opens with Lavender Louie Louie Master of Ceremonies
11 am – 1pm: Martin Parish- Music (Guitarist)
Lunchtime: Look out for our Lavender Honey Bee with a Handout on Downtown Restaurants’ & Market Lavender Specials
1pm – 1:30pm: Gage Willey- Cal Poly Agriculture & Environmental Science Major- “For the Love of Lavender; Ensuring your Plants’ Success” (Bandstand)
1:30pm – 2pm: Gordon Wardell, Bee Expert- “How Lavender can Help our Bees Today” (Bandstand)
2pm – 3pm: Lavender Distilling Demonstration by Don Avery (Across from Bandstand)
3pm – 5pm: Music