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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050422192446
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000938862-05-000028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050420
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050422
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050422

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VENTURE FINANCIAL GROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000892449
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				911277503
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			WA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		721 COLLEGE STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 3800
		CITY:			LACEY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98509
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3604591100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		721 COLLEGE ST SE
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 3800
		CITY:			LACEY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98503

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRAVES PATRICIA A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001275151

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24024
		FILM NUMBER:		05768635

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		721 COLLEGE ST SE
		CITY:			LACEY
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3604591100
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 08/01/1998.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 3/24/2000.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginnging 02/16/2001.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 12/19/2002.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/19/2003.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 08/01/2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/16/2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">The option vests in five equal annual installments beginning 04/20/2006.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>PATRICIA A. GRAVES</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-22</signatureDate>
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