Ridgefield Multicultural Initiative

The Ridgefield Multicultural Initiative is a 501c3 nonprofit organization in Ridgefield, WA whose mission is to celebrate culture, educate, and create intentional space for belonging in our community by organizing events and an annual festival. 

For 2025, we are focused on increasing opportunities to gather and build community throughout the year, increasing civic engagement, and forming partnerships with like-minded local organizations. 

Our Ridgefield Multicultural Festival on Sept 6, 2025, was the highlight of our organizational year. This year's theme was "Fun & Games" and the festival was a great success. Your donation will help us to keep our programming free to low cost for all. The donations you give now enables us to plan for next year's festival programs and for other events throughout the year. We believe in paying artists doing cultural work fairly. With your help, we can do a small part to preserve and encourage cultural practices and inspire a new generation.

Portland Samba parades through vendors at the 2023 Multicultural Festival Kaagba Ohena leads students through the crowd at the 2023 Multicultural FestivalYumi Torimaru receives the 2023 Keeper of the Culture Award.