Things to Do: Weekends

You get lost trying to find it because the road leading to it is off the beaten path and if you blink too fast, you'll miss the road leading to its entrance. But it's worth the visit!

If you blink, you'll probably miss these cool things to do at the Central WA State Fair at the Yakima State Fair Park. Hurry, the fair ends Sunday, October 4th!

The Agriculture Building at the Central Washington State Fair features amazing exhibits from 4H clubs and high school grange clubs throughout Yakima County.

Woodland Park Zoo is the ONLY zoo in WA, OR, or ID with gorillas! Don't pay full price—everyone gets child rates on upcoming 'Kid at Heart' days! Details here.

August 29th is the last Saturday of the month and features nearly perfect weather conditions. Here are 6 events scheduled throughout the Yakima Valley region.

The Yakima Valley, Ellensburg, and Prosser have karaoke and a bunch of live music events scheduled for the weekend of July 31 through August 2.

See the lineup of the 2026 Outdoor Summer Cinema Series, sponsored by Yakima Parks & Recreation!

The concert series is every Friday in July and the first two Fridays in August!

Fan Fest Northwest is happening in Yakima on the second weekend in August.

The weekend of June 12th thru 15th is packed with activities to do all over the Upper and Lower Yakima Valley. See what each of these events are all about!

See the lineup of bands you don't want to miss for Thursday, June 11th.

As June arrives, these U-Pick farms and farm stands are ready to welcome visitors for the spring and summer fruit and veggie picking season.