Yakima Valley Harvest Festivals 2026

Free three-day celebration of Washington wine country with live music at participating wineries throughout Prosser, surrounded by more than 20 wineries and 20,000 acres of Yakima Valley vineyards.

Sunnyside Summer Ale Fest

Saturday, June 27, 2026

Sunnyside

In 2 weeks

Craft beer festival at Centennial Square in downtown Sunnyside celebrating the world-class hops grown in the surrounding Yakima Valley, with local and regional breweries, wine, food, and live music.

Moxee Hop Festival

August 6–8, 2026 · Thu–Sat

Moxee · Free

In 8 weeks

Three-day community celebration in the heart of hop country with a famous parade, live music, a beer garden, an apple pie contest, and family activities. Yakima Valley grows more than 70% of America's hops.

Wapato Annual Harvest Festival & Parade

September 5–7, 2026 · Sat–Mon

Wapato · Free

In 3 months

Wapato's Labor Day weekend tradition brings the community together with a parade, carnival rides, live music, and food vendors celebrating the Lower Yakima Valley harvest season.

October Days at Washington Fruit Place

October 3–31, 2026

Yakima

Apples

Barrett Orchards opens its Big Red Barn every Saturday and Sunday in October for apple and pear harvest celebrations with cider pressing, hayrides, and seasonal treats.

Wapato Tamale Festival

Sunday, October 4, 2026

Wapato · Free

Wapato City Park hosts this annual one-day celebration of the tamale, featuring local food vendors, live entertainment, and a food fair that showcases the culinary traditions of the Yakima Valley's farmworking communities.

Catch the Crush

October 9–11, 2026 · Fri–Sun

Yakima

Three-day fall harvest celebration spanning 50+ Yakima Valley wineries with grape stomps, crush tours, tastings, and live music.

Rattlesnake Hills Catch the Crush

October 9–11, 2026 · Fri–Sun

Zillah

Wineries along the Rattlesnake Hills Wine Trail open for three days of grape stomps, crush demonstrations, vineyard tours, live music, and harvest food pairings above Zillah in the Yakima Valley.

Fresh Hop Ale Festival

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Yakima

One-day festival at State Fair Park featuring 65+ breweries competing with ales brewed from freshly harvested Yakima Valley hops.

Tieton Día de los Muertos

October 25 – November 8, 2026

Tieton · Free

Tieton Arts & Humanities hosts the Yakima Valley's beloved annual Day of the Dead celebration at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse, drawing over 1,000 visitors for music, dance, food, and a community altar.

Thanksgiving in Wine Country

November 27–29, 2026 · Fri–Sun

Yakima

In 6 months