Festivals & Events in the Greater Wenatchee Valley
There are festivals, attractions and events in the Wenatchee Valley all year long including the oldest major festival in the state, The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival, but we have more, and four seasons to celebrate!
WINTER
December
- Mission Ridge Ski Area Opens
- Christmas on the Mountain – Mission Ridge
- Leavenworth Christmas Lighting Festival
- Apple Drop -New Year’s Eve Celebration and Concert @ Pybus
January
- Lake Chelan Winterfest
- Multicultural Festival @ WV Museum
- Environmental Film & Lecture Series @ WV Museum
February
- Rails & Ales Event Downtown
- People of our Past @ WV Museum
- Wenatchee Heart Breaker 5k
- Lego Building Championship @ Pybus
March
- Trails in Motion Film Festival
- O’Grady’s St Paddy’s Day 5k
- Washington State Winter Special Olympics
- Dummy Downhill – Mission Ridge
Spring
April
- Ohme Gardens opens
- Rocky Reach Dam Visitor Center Opens
- Wenatchee Marathon, ½ & 10k
- Horse Lake 1/2 Marathon, 7mile & 5mile Trail Runs
- Wenatchee Valley Super Oval Racing Starts
- Girls Night Out – Historic Downtown Wenatchee
- Spring Craft Fair @ Pybus
- Earth Day Science Fair @ WV Museum
April/May
May
- Tour de Bloom – downtown criterium/bike race
- Wenatchee Valley Farmers Market opens
- Classy Chassis Parade & Car Show
- Whitewater rafting season opens
- Eastern WA BBQ Championships at Pybus
- River Ramble – Rocky Reach Dam
- Kids Fest – Rocky Reach Dam
- Art Lovers Sunday@ Pybus
June
- AppleSox Baseball Begins
- Red Devil Challenge 50k, 25k & 10k Trail Runs
- Sunrise Rotary Apple Century Bike Ride
- Evening Farmers Market begins
- Ale Trail – Historic Downtown Wenatchee
- Wenatchee River Bluegrass Festival
- Eastside Parkway PileUp
- Mission: GranDuro
- Geology Tours – start and last through October
Summer
July
- Wenatchee Valley Fourth of July celebration at Walla Walla Point Park
- River Run on the Fourth 5k & 10k
- Cherry Pit Spit Contest – Pybus
- Concerts in the Gardens (Ohme Gardens) – RLS Productions
- The Big Chill Ciderfest – Cashmere
- Hard Hat Tours – Rocky Reach Dam
August
- NCW District Fair – Waterville
- Wenatchee Food & Wine Festival featuring NCW Wine Awards
- Color Rush 5k – Youth United Wenatchee
- Hot August Days at Numerica Performing Arts Center
- Salsa Contest and Zucchini race @ Pybus
September
- Chelan County Fair
- NCW Dahlia Show @ Pybus
- Dark Side Festival
- Fiestas Mexicanas
- Wenatchee Wild Hockey Begins
Fall
October
- Wings & Wheels Festival
- Art lovers Sunday at Pybus
- Leavenworth Oktoberfest
- Oktoberfest Trail Runs 10mile, 5mile & kids race
- Leavenworth Marathon & 1/2
- Fruit Label Swap Meet @ WV Museum
- Make a Difference Day
November
- Day of the Dead @ WV Museum
- Winter Farmers Market through Christmas
- Downtown Holiday Open House & Wine Walk
- Turkey on the Run – fun run
- Holiday Craft Fair @ Pybus
- Festival of Trees
- Pray for Snow Concert