Auburn, Washington Tourism

09/06/2026

The SOVREN Fall Finale is coming to Auburn on September 19th & 20th for one last race weekend of the season.

Want to get behind the wheel? Driver registration is open now, but don’t wait.... registration closes soon!

Prefer to watch? Come out for two days of vintage racing at Pacific Raceways!

Details + registration: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/sovren-2026-fall-finale-drivers-pacific-raceways-135786

09/05/2026

Artists, here’s your chance to leave your mark on downtown!

Downtown Auburn Cooperative, the City of Auburn + Auburn Arts Commission are looking for artists to transform downtown fire hydrants into public art.

Selected artists receive $400, and local Auburn artists are encouraged to apply!

Applications are due September 9 at 11:59 PM.

Learn more + apply: https://opportunities.wearecreativewest.org/opportunity/17922/CAFE

09/04/2026

Oktoberfest meets the races at Emerald Downs!
Celebrate Closing Weekend this Saturday, September 5 with live racing + a full day of Oktoberfest fun, including:
- Live music from the Backyard B**r Garden Band
- B**r stein holding competition
- Keg roll
- German food + drinks

FREE admission if you dress in Oktoberfest-themed attire!

Gates open at 12:20 PM | First race at 1:50 PM.
Get Oktoberfest details + tickets: https://emeralddowns.com/event/oktoberfest-2026-fri/

09/02/2026

Looking for something to do this afternoon?
Come CONNECT with Auburn’s business community @ Imperial Palace Casino today from 3–5 PM! Stop by, meet some local faces, check out the new pool tables, and see what Business CONNECT Events are
all about.

Free + all Auburn Area businesses and employees are welcome!

09/02/2026

Register today and reserve your spot. Class sizes are small and will fill up fast!!

The Postmark Center for the Arts, originally Auburn’s historic 1937 Post Office, has been renovated into a vibrant arts and cultural space. The lobby and multipurpose rooms offer public programs like music and dance performances, visual arts exhibitions, arts educational classes, literary arts eve...

09/02/2026

Summer may be ending, but we’re not putting the ice cream back. 🍦🍦
West Hill Deli, you’ve turned our heads.

09/02/2026

So… Team Dog or Team Cat?

The Auburn Valley Humane Society 2027 Pet Photo Calendar Contest is heating up + votes count DOUBLE Labor Day weekend!

Not a cat or dog? No problem, ALL pets are welcome!

Submit your pet by September 23rd
Vote through September 30th

Enter & vote in the 2027 Pet Photo Calendar Contest: https://www.gogophotocontest.com/avhscalendar?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

08/28/2026

⭐️ curiosity is rewarded ⭐️

08/26/2026

B**r, live music, food trucks, and a beautiful day @ Mary Olson Farm!
Hops & Crops: September 12th from 12–6 PM, bringing together craft breweries and cideries, live bands, and local food trucks along the Green River.

Tickets are $25 presale through Labor Day or $35 at the event and include a 5 oz taster glass + 5 tasting tokens. Designated Driver admission is available for $10 at the event.

Even better, Hops & Crops is a fundraiser supporting free and low-cost education programs at Mary Olson Farm.

21+ only | Rain or shine
Leashed dogs welcome!

Grab your presale tickets before Labor Day! https://www.strangertickets.com/events/184154253/hops-crops-music-and-beer-festival-2026?fbclid=IwY2xjawT1k6lwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAGJyaWQRMWRmU1NOSTk1emFZdDhhb2xzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeVEwFS1qdyawa-4_RAASYup3nutyjN-CTTwXzzDvfHhC1YJWJZ3cIibwNMao_aem_C_QVsJ0sxtCnVT_rJevMrQ

08/24/2026

Last chance to experience Ian Shearer: Now You See Me @ Green River College’s Helen S. Smith Gallery: the exhibit closes this Thursday, August 27.

This unique collection explores accessibility, perception, and the ways we experience art through layered paintings, tactile surfaces, braille, and hidden text.

Gallery Hours (Summer Schedule):
Monday–Thursday: 8 AM–2 PM
Sunday: 2–6 PM
August 27: 8 AM–6 PM (Last Day of the Quarter)

Green River College, Helen S. Smith Gallery (across from the Holman Library)
Learn more: https://www.greenriver.edu/community/art-gallery/index.html

The exhibition is free and open to the public.