Columbia River Gorge & Mt. Hood Harvest Festivals & U-Pick Farms
10 harvest festivals across the Columbia River Gorge & Mt. Hood region — plus u-pick farms where you can pick your own.
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Food, music, and the season's best crop.
Lavender Daze Festival
July 4–26, 2026
Hood River · Free
Every July weekend, Hood River Lavender Farms opens its hillside fields for Lavender Daze — live music, artisan booths, lavender ice cream, and cut-your-own bouquets with Mt. Hood views.
Packer Orchards Pickle Festival
September 5–6, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Hood River
MixedA Labor Day weekend pickle celebration at a century-old Hood River fruit farm, with dozens of house-made pickles to sample.
Draper Girls All Things Fall
September 10 – October 31, 2026
Parkdale
A season-long fall celebration at a third-generation Hood River Fruit Loop farm, with u-pick apples and pears, hundreds of pumpkins, mini goats, and the farm's own hard and fresh-pressed cider.
Kiyokawa Fiesta Days
October 3–4, 2026 · Sat–Sun
Parkdale
A festive harvest weekend at a Hood River Fruit Loop orchard with hay wagon rides, live music, a Mexican lunch, pinatas, and u-pick apples at peak season.
Hood River Valley Harvest Fest
October 9–11, 2026 · Fri–Sun
Hood River
A 40-plus-year waterfront tradition celebrating the Hood River Valley's apple and pear harvest with farm-fresh produce, crafts, and live music in the Columbia River Gorge.
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Hood River Tulip Festival at Packer Orchards
March 27 – April 27, 2026
Hood River
Acres of u-pick tulips at a working Hood River orchard, with baby animals, farm tours, and a bakery barn.
Hood River Valley Blossom Time
April 1–30, 2026
Hood River
A month-long April celebration of orchard bloom across the Hood River Valley, centered on the 35-mile Fruit Loop drive.
Draper Girls Blossoms and Cider Celebration
April 12 – May 31, 2026
Mt Hood Parkdale
Spring blossom season at a Hood River Fruit Loop orchard, paired with award-winning small-batch hard cider tastings.
Northwest Cherry Festival
April 24–26, 2026 · Fri–Sun
The Dalles · Free
The Dalles' 45th annual celebration of the Columbia Gorge cherry harvest, with a parade, carnival, and the citywide Cherry Hunt.
Hood River Hard-Pressed Cider Fest
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Hood River · Free
Annual craft cider festival pouring 60+ ciders from 30+ Columbia Gorge and Pacific Northwest cideries, with Mt. Hood and Mt. Adams views.