Independence Hop & Heritage Festival

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When

Saturday, September 26, 202612pm-6pm (downtown activities 12pm-4pm)

Where

Downtown Independence (Fresh Hop Fiesta at Parallel 45 Brewing), Independence, OR, US · Willamette Valley

Admission

Free

Cadence

annual, late September

Independence, Oregon — once the self-proclaimed Hop Capital of the World — celebrates its hop-growing heritage each fall with the Hop & Heritage Festival. The 2026 edition (the 25th annual) runs Saturday, September 26 in downtown Independence, anchored by the Fresh Hop Fiesta at Parallel 45 Brewing featuring Pacific Northwest breweries pouring fresh-hop beers. Downtown activities (12pm-4pm) include a local-business passport, vendor marketplace, busker music, and a cornhole tournament. All ages welcome.

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