Courtesy of the Yakima Valley Visitors and Convention Bureau
Visitor Information Center
101 North Fair Avenue
Yakima, WA 98901
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(800) 221-0751
The Yakima Valley hosts a wide range of events and activities for residents and visitors alike. Check out this calendar of weekend events and enjoy your stay in the Yakima Valley.
Yakima Valley Events for the Month of June
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*Department of Visual Arts (DoVA) Exhibition at Larson Gallery
Date: 5/30/2013 - 6/1/2013
Location: Yakima
S 16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd
Through June 1st. Presenting the work of Yakima Valley Community College art students and faculty, created within the last year. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday 1-5pm. For more info call 509-574-4875 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Larson Gallery -
*American Truck Historical Society Annual Truck Show
Date: 5/30/2013 - 6/1/2013
Location: Yakima
1301 South Fair Ave.
May 30, 2013 8am-8pmMay 31, 2013 8am-8pmJune 1, 2013 8am-8pm
TicketsBuy Tickets Now. Tickets on Sale Now.$11 One day ticket (Children 15 and Under are Free with paying adult)$21 Two Day Ticket$31 Three Day Ticket
Event Submitted by: State Fair Park -
*Rock the Gap
Date: 6/1/2013
Location: Yakima
Sarg Hubbard Park
5:30pm - The annual Rock the Gap is a celebration after the Gap2Gap race featuring great rock and roll, a gourmet dinner served with local wines and beer, and both a silent and dessert auction. Racers and the community are all welcome. Tickets $55 in advance and $60 at the door, admission includes dinner, souvenir glass and scrip.
For information, call 509-453-8280 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Yakima Greenway Foundation -
*Gap2Gap Relay - Yakima Greenway Foundation
Date: 6/1/2013
Location: Yakima
Sarg Hubbard Park
There is a full day of events with the Gap2Gap Relay and Junior Gap2Gap during the day and Rock the Gap during the evening.
Saturday's activities start early for the racers. The first competitors go out at 7:45AM and continue in waves until 9:30. Adult Iron and Elite racers will travel the Greenway, the Yakima River, the north ridge, and the roads of East Valley on the 5-leg course. Adult Sport racers travel a slightly shorter 5-leg course that features a rollerblading leg instead of kayaking. Junior racers will complete a course in Sarg Hubbard Park and along the Greenway. If you're not racing, come down to Sarg Hubbard Park during the day and cheer on the racers – or volunteer for one of the races. To volunteer, call 453-8280. Cost $22-$45 depending on categorie.
Rock the Gap is a fun post-race party for racers and non-racers alike. Beginning with a cocktail hour and silent auction at 5:30, followed by a salmon dinner and live music by Redwood Son and Ben Union, this is the perfect way to kick off the summer season.
Funds raised by Gap2Gap benefit the Yakima Greenway Foundation. Funds raised by Rock the Gap benefit the Greenway and Kiwanis charities.
For more information, please call the Yakima Greenway, 509-453-8280.
Event Submitted by: Yakima Greenway Foundation -
*Meet the Artist at Naches Heights Vineyard
Date: 6/2/2013
Location: Yakima
2410 Naches Heights Rd
1-3pm - Meet the artist Hayden Singleton. Free admission. For more information call 509-966-4355.
Event Submitted by: Naches Heights Vineyard -
*Yakima Valley Sports Awards Luncheon
Date: 6/5/2013
Location: Downtown Yakima
10 N 8th St
The 2013 Yakima Valley Sports Awards Luncheon, presented by Solarity Credit Union, is held to honor student athletes, teams and coaches who have achieved success in their respective sport during the 2012-13 school year. Doors will open at 11:15am and lunch will begin at 11:30am. The program will commence at 12:00pm. Admission is $10 for nominees and $17.50 for the general public. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information, call Mike Carey, Yakima Valley Sports Commission, 509-576-6375.
Event Submitted by: Yakima Valley Sports Commission -
*Yakama Nation Treaty Days
Date: 6/7/2013 - 6/9/2013
Location: White Swan
Yakima Nation Cultural Center will host Native American arts and crafts, food and information booths. Free admission, everyone is welcome to attend the event. Free daytime entertainment in the Heritage Theater, and much more.
For more information call 509-865-2800.
Event Submitted by: Yakama Nation Cultural Center -
*First Friday at Kana Winery
Date: 6/7/2013
Location: Downtown Yakima
10 S. 2nd Street
7-10pm - Enjoy live music by Gentleman Wilde along with great wine, No cover charge.
For more information call 509-453-6611 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Kana Winery -
*Summer Workshop Series at Larson Gallery
Date: 6/13/2013 - 7/31/2013
Location: Yakima
S 16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd
Professional artists will present a variety of workshops suitable for beginning through advanced participants. For more info call 509-574-4875 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Larson Gallery -
*Grand Spring Opening at Bella Terra Gardens
Date: 6/13/2013 - 6/15/2013
Location: Zillah
660 Bella Terra Rd
Bring your camera, your picnic, and come relax in the shade! Don't forget the kids! They will love to feed the chickens and goats and talk to the turkeys (who really do talk back!!) Let them pick a few strawberries, pull some fresh veggies, and color some pictures!
There are so many ways to enjoy the gardens this time of year! It's not too hot and the sugar snap peas are SO SWEET! They're hard to beat!Thurs and Fri 9am-5pm
Saturday 8am-2pmFor more information call 509-985-6664 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Bella Terra Gardens -
*Live Music at Naches Heights Vineyard
Date: 6/14/2013
Location: Yakima
2410 Naches Heights Rd
6-9pm - Enjoy live music by Jim Henson The Muppet Man. No cover charge.
For more information call 509-966-4355.
Event Submitted by: Naches Heights Vineyard -
*Father's Day Weekend and Annual Vineyard Walk at Maryhill Winery
Date: 6/15/2013 - 6/16/2013
Location: Goldendale
9774 Highway 14
10am-6pm - 12th Annual Vineyard Walk, Wine Tasting, Live Music Picnicking Bocce Courts open.
Vineyard Walk -10-5pm. Don't miss the one chance a year to walk the vineyards of Maryhill. In honor of John VanCott, father of winery owner Vicki Leuthold; we celebrate Father's Day with our annual vineyard walk to benefit the American Heart Association. $12 entry fee includes Vineyard Walk T-shirt & Wine Tasting 100% of proceeds go to the American Heart Association. Bring a picnic lunch or put one together from our Deli. Free live music on the terrace, 1-5pm.
For more information call 877-627-9445.
Event Submitted by: Maryhill Winery -
*Fathers Day Weekend at Silver Lake Winery
Date: 6/15/2013 - 6/16/2013
Location: Zillah
1500 Vintage Rd
10am-5pm - Come join us Fathers Day weekend Saturday and Sunday live music and our delicious BBQ lunches on our patio.
For more information call 509-829-6235 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Silver Lake Winery -
*Union Gap Old Town Days
Date: 6/15/2013 - 6/16/2013
Location: Union Gap
Fullbright Park - 4508 Main St.
Parade begins at 10am and ends around 11am. For a list of the event schedule please go to http://stayinthegap.com/2012/04/2012-old-town-days/.
Festival Activities All Weekend:
- Food and Craft Vendors
- All About Fun Inflatable Rides
- Civil War Re-enactment (Sat-Sun, Fullbright Park)
- Antique Farm Implements
- 3on3 Soccer Tournament
- Agricultural Museum
- Face painting, games and much more!
Event Submitted by: City of Union Gap -
*Red Wine and Ribs for Fathers Day at Desert Wind Winery
Date: 6/16/2013
Location: Prosser
2258 Wine Country Rd.
1pm - Treat dad or yourself to a special Fathers Day meal, featuring a three-course lunch with wine pairing and a complimentary gift for all fathers. $45 per person or $35 per club member. Reservations required, please call 509-786-7277 to book.
Event Submitted by: Desert Wind Winery -
*LGG Members' Arts & Crafts Show
Date: 6/18/2013 - 7/3/2013
Location: Yakima
S 16th Ave & Nob Hill Blvd
Gallery Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-5pm; Saturday 1-5pm. This is an annual non-juried exhibition that highlights the creative talents of our Larson Gallery Guild members. For more information call 509-574-4875.
Event Submitted by: Larson Gallery -
*Textile Tieton at Might Tieton Warehouse Gallery
Date: 6/18/2013 - 7/11/2013
Location: Tieton
608 Wisconsin Ave
12-3pm Friday-Sun - Featuring art quilts curated from the Contemporary Quilt Art Association specially for the Tieton Arts and Humanities exhibition. Presented by Tieton Arts and Humanities and Contemporary Quilt Art Association. Free event.
For more information call 509-847-3034.
Event Submitted by: Mighty Tieton Events -
*Downtown Summer Night
Date: 6/20/2013
Location: Downtown Yakima
14 S. 4th St.
5-9pm - Enjoy live music by Brewer's Grade at the 4th Street Theatre. Food, drink, vendors, and kids area. Free. For more information call 509-972-3461 or click here.
Event Submitted by: City of Yakima -
*Downtown Yakima Lunchtime Live
Date: 6/21/2013
Location: Downtown Yakima
Second Street and A Street
11:45am-1:15pm - Get your lunch to go, grab a friend, take a break and enjoy the live music. Free entertainment by Wayman Chapman, just bring a seat (lawn chair, blanket).
Event Submitted by: City of Yakima -
*Yakima's Got Talent at The Seasons Performance Hall
Date: 6/21/2013 - 6/28/2013
Location: Yakima
101 North Naches Ave
Preliminary Auditions - Sunday June 16th 2:00pm.Semi Finals - Friday June 21st 7:00pmFinals - Friday June 28th 7:00pm
Are you longing to sing in the spot light. Do you amaze on the dance floor. Are you a performance artist, a stand up comedian, a mime, or have any other unusual talent that you would like to showcase at the 4th annual Yakima's Got Talent. Whatever your age of forte, this is your chance to grab the main stage and evaluated by the discerning YGT judges for a chance to win $1,000 cash prize.
For more information call 509-453-1888 or click here.
Event Submitted by: The Seasons Performance Hall -
*Bring on the Summer at Bella Terra Gardens
Date: 6/21/2013 - 6/22/2013
Location: Zillah
660 Bella Terra Rd
Try the first of our summer produce. Sign up to become a member and receive delivered to your door veggies, fresh and the first pick from our gardens.
For more information call 509-985-6664 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Bella Terra Gardens -
*Salsa Friday at the Season's Performance Hall
Date: 6/21/2013
Location: Yakima
101 North Naches Ave
10pm-1am - Join us for great Salsa music and dancing with DJ David Blanca playing the finest Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia. No partner or experience necessary to attend. $7 Cover for the evening. Full Bar for 21+. Upscale dress code will be strictly enforced. Absolutely no sports attire. Yakima's only upscale Salsa venue voted as Best Place for Salsa Dancing in Central Washington.
For more information call 509-453-1888 or click here.
Event Submitted by: The Seasons Performance Hall -
*Low Country Boil Party at Two Mountain Winery
Date: 6/22/2013
Location: Zillah
2151 Cheyne Rd
7:30-9:30pm - You're invited, for a summer supper and celebration. Friend and Family Wine Club Dinner Event. First ever club only Sauvignon Blanc release, food, wine and entertainment. Club members are complimentary, club member guests $45 per person.
For more information call 509-829-3900 or click here.
Event Submitted by: Two Mountain Winery -
*Silbury Hill Alpacas Anniversary Celebration
Date: 6/22/2013 - 6/23/2013
Location: Sunnyside
2361 Scoon Rd
10am-5pm - Join us this weekend as we celebrate our 2nd anniversary. Meet our alpacas and see why we are so excited about being part of the growing US alpaca fiber industry. Learn about alpacas and the many ways their fine fiber can be used. Watch spinning and weaving demonstrations. If you wish to visit our farm another day, please call to let us know you are coming at 509-837-8012.
Event Submitted by: Silbury Hill Alpacas -
*Sunnyside Saturday Market
Date: 6/22/2013 - 9/28/2013
Location: Sunnyside
corner of Yakima Valley Hwy and Factory Road
Open Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m, June 15th through September 28th, on the corner of Yakima Valley Hwy and Factory Road (Old Sugar Factory). For more information contact Mary Werkhoven 509-391-0185.
Event Submitted by: City of Sunnyside -
*Chimposiums at CWU
Date: 6/22/2013 - 11/30/2013
Location: Ellensburg
400 E University Way
This will be the last year to visit the Ellensburg chimpanzees who have earned American Sign Language through the the Chimposium program. Friends of Washoe and Central Washington University announced in the best interests of Chimps Tatu and Loulis, they will move to another sanctuary. The late Washoe was the first non-human to acquire a human language.Currently, Friends of Washoe are working towards relocating Tatu and Loulis to the Fauna Foundation Sanctuary in Québec, Canada. Fauna Foundation has applied to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for a permit that would allow the transfer.
Don’t miss this last chance to attend the one-hour, educational workshops, called Chimposiums, involving world-renowned signing chimpanzees. The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute is located on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington.Enjoy a 30 minute presentation about chimpanzee culture, current threats, CWU Chimpanzees who use American Sign Language. 20 minutes observation of 2 chimpanzees ages 6 and older.
Saturday 10:45am and 12:30pm
Event Submitted by: Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute -
*Step-on and Charter tours to wineries of the Yakima Valley - Wineries Express
Date: 6/22/2013 - 6/23/2013
Location: Yakima
101 N. Fair Ave
The Bus arrives at Yakima Visitors Center (near the target store) at 10:30 AM for tour departure at 11 AM. Please park in the North parking lot nearest the motel. Seats may be reserved on the 'Book Your Seat' page here, or, you may 'Step On' just before departure if there are seats available. There are 13 seats on the bus.To pay for your fare at the bus: Cash is accepted, or I can swipe your card with a secure, merchant account system through my iPhone. (Or one can make reservations over the phone well in advance, and mail a check so that it clears before the tour date).
Saturday tours are $55/person for 5+ hours of touring, (incl taxes).
Sunday tours are $40/person for 3+ hours of touring, (incl taxes).
Saturday, June 22, 2013 - ITINERARY:
(adjustments may be made for reasons of timliness)
Chilled water is provided. Bring your LUNCH and any snacks you may want along the way.
For more information click here.
Event Submitted by: Wineries Express LLC -
*North Yakima Historic Tours
Date: 6/22/2013 - 8/31/2013
Location: Yakima
28 North 1st St.
The tour begins at Yakima's Premier Coffee House, located in the street level of what was once the 1914 Hotel Michigan. Our space is complete with original wood floors, brick exterior and sidewalk skylights. The upper level features a time ceiling typical of the early 1900's. We provide upstairs and downstairs seating that can accommodate over 50 people and free internet access.
45 minute tours, $4 per person.Saturday 10am-2pmSunday 2:00pm
For more information call 509-895-7600.
Event Submitted by: North Town CoffeeHouse -
*Bite of Yakima at the Yakima Area Arboretum
Date: 6/29/2013
Location: Yakima
1401 Arboretum Drive
11am-8pm - Food festival that features local restaurants and food manufacturers with free or low cost samples. Music and kids area for hands-on healthy eating activities. Admission: $5.
For more information call 509-972-3461.
Event Submitted by: Yakima Area Arboretum
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