Events in Yakima

Yakima’s Calendar of Events continues to grow each year. Some of the most popular events include:

• Yakima Downtown New Year’s Eve, an annual celebration of the new year with live music, great food and fireworks at midnight.
• Cinco de Mayo celebration.
• Yakima Live, a huge gathering of artists, musicians, restaurants, wineries and breweries.
• Yakima Summer Kickoff Party, an old fashioned community picnic.
• The Fresh Hop Ale Fest, an Allied Arts event celebrating the art of brewing with great live music and delicious food.
• Shots 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.
• The farmers’ market October Fest, a celebration of fall with great German food, beer tent, live music and dancing.
• Downtown lighted parade with Santa and a Christmas tree lighting ceremony holiday event presented by The Capitol Theatre.
• The weekly farmers’ market, providing fresh produce and beautiful hand-crafted art from local farmers and artists, and many more smaller events throughout the year.

For a list of events, click here.