- THE FIRST LADYFEST TOOK PLACE AUGUST 2000, and there are no plans for another festival in Olympia, but... LADYFEST IS FOR EVERYONE! PLEASE KEEP US UPDATED ON YOURS! Please note that the different ladyfests are not related (except in spirit!), if you want to get involved with any of these events please contact the organizers in that city, email addresses are provided here for many of them.ladyfest.org