Los Ranchos: Lavender in the Village Festival

July 7 & 8: 4th Annual Lavender in the Village



The Village Hall, Growers' Market, Barn and Village Green

Free Shuttle Service from Village Hall to Los Poblanos Lavender Fields, Casa Rondena, Anderson Valley, and the park/ride lot at Taft Middle School



See the festival web site for more information: www.lavenderinthevillage.com



Growers' and Arts/Crafts Markets (special hours for the festival)

Free Parking /Shuttle Service

Saturday: 7 am to 1 pm

Sunday: 9 am to 1 pm

Note: Due to the growing season, some fresh produce vendors may not have sufficient product to stay until 1 pm. Some Arts/Crafts and other vendors may stay until 5 pm.




Growers' will feature fresh cut lavender, lavender and companion plants, lavender products, lavender fruit drinks & pastries, lavender goat cheese, lavender pasta, and more!




Arts/Crafts vendors will feature lavender jars, jewelery, home decor, brooches, soaps, & toiletries, popourri, clothing, outdoor decorations & furniture, metal work, scarves, glass items, tiles, cards, crosses, pottery...




There will be music from 7 am to 1 pm by Dave Palsce and Rob Roman.

Los Ranchos Fire Dept. will have an open house (hrs. t.b.d.)

Lavender wand making demonstrations by Rhetta Herlan on Saturday.

Free handouts on lavender recipes, growing and using lavender, and coloring sheets




The Market will present a series of 20-30 minute classes on the Village Green

SATURDAY- July 7th:

8:30am- Cooking with Lavender- Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef

9:30am- Lavender Growing- Planting & Maintaining

Jennifer Timms, Landscape Designer/Jericho Nursery

10:30am- Cooking with Lavender- Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef

11:30am- Lavender Growing- Planting & Maintaining

Jennifer Timms, Landscape Designer/Jericho Nursery

12:15pm- Lavender Through the Ages

James R. Sais- Horticultural Consultant




SUNDAY- July 8th:

10:00am- Cooking with Lavender- Mia Maes, Cateress & Pastry Chef

11:00am- Lavender Growing- Planting & Maintaining

Jennifer Timms, Landscape Designer/Jericho Nursery



Barn and Village Green Festival Areas

Saturday - 8:00am to 5:00pm

Sunday - 10:00am to 5:00pm

6718 Rio Grande Blvd. NW

Features Include

• Festival Information & Merchandise

• Artists & Antiques & Book Seller

• Children’s Activities & Fun Jump

Watermelon Mountain Jug Band will pay




Children's Time

Saturday, July 7th

10:00 am - NOON: Lavender Face painting and balloon flowers with Jingles the Clown

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm: Arts and crafts (macaroni, bean and lavender art)

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Lavender Face painting and balloon flowers with Jingles the Clown




Sunday, July 8th

NOON - 2:00 pm: Lavender Face painting and balloon flowers with Jingles the Clown

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm: Arts and crafts (macaroni, bean and lavender art)




Bubble buckets, Kid Jumper, and lavender art supplies will be available for the children during the entire festival.