Yakima Valley

06/09/2026

Happy Pride Month!🏳️‍🌈Love seeing Yakima Pride's beautiful celebration of diversity, inclusion and connection on the list. Join the celebration at the Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, June 20!

Lola Méndez Author

Skip the massive crowds and celebrate Pride in these smaller U.S. cities hosting unforgettable LGBTQIA+ festivals, parades, drag shows, and community events.

05/29/2026

Ready to plan a summer full of family fun? School's almost out, so we're rounding up summertime adventures outdoors and creative ways to beat the heat. Check out family-friendly entertainment, trails, river floats and day camps for creating, collecting and getting dirty in the very best ways.⬇️ What else should we add to the list?☀️🚣

📷 Girls with Grit Adventure Co KEEN - Kittitas Environmental Education Network

05/20/2026

Did you hear? Downtown Yakima dropped the schedule and concert lineup for Downtown Summer Nights! 🎶And, it all returns to Historic N. Front Street! This summer, enjoy six family-friendly Thursday nights filled with great music, local food and drinks, and summertime vibes. Find the details and full lineup🎤 at Downtown Yakima.

05/15/2026

Have you been to the greatest mountain music festival around? Three's still time to snag tickets for Chinook Fest, but we wouldn't wait long!

📷 Cody Beebe

05/07/2026

Ready for farmers market season? Opening day for Downtown Yakima Farmers Market is this Sunday! Now's the time to load up on asparagus before the season ends and we hear the first local strawberries are in!

05/01/2026

The City of Sunnyside knows how to celebrate Cinco de Mayo! For three days, the longest-running and largest celebration of Mexican heritage in the region fills the streets. Find all the festive details at Visit Sunnyside WA. It all starts today! Make time while you're there for the spring market at Varietal Beer Company tomorrow.

04/23/2026

Ever wondered exactly what "shrub-steppe" means? Our favorite local experts at Cowiche Canyon Conservancy have all the answers and they still have guided spring walks on the calendar! Join them on the trail or for Earth Day celebrations this Saturday and see what makes these wonderful, wild landscapes so special.

04/17/2026

We’re bringing the excitement of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ a little closer to home with the SEA&WIN App Challenge and the opportunity to be entered for a chance to receive a FIFA World Cup 2026™ match experience.

Here’s how it works👇
Download the app, check in at local favorites across Yakima Valley on the Yakima Tour and unlock prizes along the way. Hit 5 stops and you’ll have the opportunity to be entered for a chance to receive FIFA World Cup 2026™ match tickets.

The more stops you visit, the more chances you unlock.
🍷 Breweries, wineries, local shops, museums + more
🎁 Prizes at every milestone
📍 Finish at the Yakima Valley Visitor Information Center to complete your entry (across from Target)

We’ll be announcing one winner LIVE at the Downtown Yakima Farmers Market on May 17.

This is your sign to get out, explore, and experience Yakima Valley in a whole new way.

Download the app: https://www.seattlefwc26.org/seaandwin
Official Rules & Participation Guidelines: https://bit.ly/483U4yX

FWC26Seattle Bale Breaker Brewing Company Yakima Area Arboretum American Hop Museum Chukar Cherries Crafted Freehand Cellars - Yakima, WA Los Hernandez Tamales Central Washington Agricultural Museum Yakama Nation Cultural Center Nikki’s Cafe Thompson's Farm & Market The Alignment Co Yakima Valley Museum City of Zillah Martinez & Martinez Winery Yakima Convention & Event Center

04/16/2026

Just 3 days and counting! Are you ready for Spring Barrel Weekend, April 24-26? Valley wineries have planned a weekend packed full of fun, festivities and spring sipping. Where will you stop first? Check it all out ⬇️

04/14/2026

Wonder where to find the best wildflower hikes around the Yakima Valley? Check out top trail picks⬇️from our go-to outdoor adventure guide, Shannon Mahre with Girls with Grit Adventure Co. Now's the time to hit the trail –we have it on good authority from the folks at Cowiche Canyon Conservancy that spring bloom has begun and trails are open for the season! 🌼

📷 Shannon Mahre-Skouras Cowiche Canyon Conservancy