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WHO WE ARE
The Kla Ha Ya Days Festival (KHYDF)
is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that produces an
annual local festival, to welcome people throughout
Northwest Washington to celebrate the community’s
beauty, and goodwill of Snohomish. Proceeds from the
KHYDF’s activities support Snohomish-based community
organizations with programs and services for youth and
families.
The Kla Ha Ya Days Festival has grown
to become one of the largest and most popular festivals
in Northwest Washington, attracting attendees throughout
the region who are environmentally conscious,
health-focused, family-minded, and community-oriented.
Its extensive selection of local arts and crafts
complements an eclectic mix of over 300 antique dealers,
diverse stores, restaurants, salons, bars, eco-friendly
businesses, and art galleries along the famed Snohomish
river.
Other festival highlights include
four live music stages, street fair, frogtastic kids
fair, all class reunion, truck war vendors,
car/motorcycle show and two beer gardens. It includes
activities where kids and parents play games, compete,
dance, do art activities, and enjoy the days together.
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Kla Ha Ya Days
Festival is to promote the vibrant creativity that makes
Snohomish, Washington so unique. The goal is to raise
funds to reinvest back into the community to support
youth and families. The event is produced through the
generous support of volunteers and local merchants
associated with KHYDF
VISION
To have the Kla Ha Ya Days
Festival be a valuable arm of the community to attract
new families and businesses. To promote the youth and
character of the city. To have an attendance of over
100,000 people with an increase revenue of over a
million dollars to the community.
MISSION
To inspire the people of
Snohomish to make a difference in the lives of their
neighbors through financial generosity and volunteer
commitment. To be
a local non-profit organization of volunteers dedicated
to:
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Offer a fun community Festival
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Train new volunteers as community leaders
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Help Non-Profit Organizations raisefunds for their community projects
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Promote local businesses through their participation in our community Festival
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Donate excess funds to community organizations
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