EVENTS CALENDAR
For an up-to-date listing of area events, please visit www.spokane7.com/calendar/
Catch the Crush, Oct. 10-11, Yakima Valley. Wineries celebrate the end of the harvest with grape stomps, tastings, tours, music and other fun activities. wineyakimavalley.org/events-item/catch-the-crush
Cider Fest, Oct. 10-12, Orondo, Wash.
Holiday Barrel Tasting, Dec. 4-6, Walla Walla. Winemakers and cellar staff offer samples of upcoming releases. www.wallawallawine.com/ holiday-barrel-tasting
JANUARY 2016
Orondo Cider Works hosts this weekend harvest celebration that includes bin train rides, cider pressing, music, kids’ activities and more. www.orondociderworks.com
Ellensburg Winterhop Brewfest, Jan. 16. Enjoy selections from 30 Northwest breweries and cideries at 12 locations in the area at this 11th annual celebration. www.ellensburgwinterhopbrewfest.com
Lake Chelan Girlies Getaway, Oct. 23-25. This first-ever women’s only tourism event includes shopping, spa visits, entertainment, a dessert buffet, and an invitation-only Wine Walk, complete with special glass and bracelet. Every room of four ladies at participating hotels receives a free bottle of wine. www.golakechelan.com/girlsgetaway
SEPTEMBER 2015
Oktoberfest at the River, Sept. 25-27, Spokane. Convention Center. Performer Manuela Horn headlines this event that includes food, authentic beer and wiener dog races. www.oktoberfestattheriver.com
NOVEMber 2015
Epicurean Delight, Nov. 6, Spokane Convention Center. The 34th gala benefit for
Inland NW Craft Beer Festival, Oct. 2-3, Avista Stadium. Enjoy more than 100 types of beer from 30 craft breweries, plus food, music and baseballthemed fun. washingtonbeer.com/festivals/inland-nwcraft-beer-festival.php
Leavenworth Oktoberfest, Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 16-17. Food, drink, music and arts and crafts fill this Bavarian town. http://leavenworthoktoberfest.com
October Fest, Oct. 3, Harrison, Idaho. Enjoy music, microbrews, food, and children’s activities at this lakefront community. Events are planned at the Grange and in City Park. www.harrisonidaho.org/ event-calendar.html
Oktoberfest Northwest Oct. 9-11, Puyallup. One of the largest Oktoberfests in the state includes food, drink, and fun activities for all ages including a 5K stein dash. www.oktoberfestnw.com
Roslyn Mountain Ale Festival, Oct. 10. This historic central Washington community includes representation from 15 regional craft breweries. www.facebook.com/mountainalefestival
Taste Washington, March 31 - April 3, Seattle. The largest single-region wine and food event in the U.S. attracts thousands of wine fans eager to sample the products from 200-plus Northwest wineries and nearly 100 restaurants. tastewashington.org
april 2016
the Inland Northwest Blood Center and Blood Center Foundation features fancy food plus selections from 30 local wineries, breweries and cideries. www.bloodcenterfoundation.com/epicurean-delight
October 2015
march 2016
East Kootenay Wine Festival, Nov. 6-7. Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. One of British Columbia’s largest gourmet food and wine events includes more than 200 wines from 50 wineries and an elegant 5-course meal. Resort guests also receive room specials and their own wine to enjoy. www.fairmonthotsprings.com/wine-festival
Fall Release Weekend, Nov. 6-8. Many wine fans make it a tradition to visit the Walla Walla Valley wineries this time of year for winemaker dinners, music, art festivals, and more activities. www.wallawallawine.com/fall-tasting
Holiday Wine Walk, Nov. 7, Wenatchee. The Wenatchee Downtown Association and Wenatchee Wine Country invite people downtown to try local wines and get a head start on holiday shopping. www. wendowntown.org
Spring Barrel Tasting, April 22-24. Participating Yakima Valley wineries invite the public for a sneak peek on their not-quite-finished wines with special tastings, tours and tastings. https://wineyakimavalley.org/events-item/springbarrel-tasting
MAY 2016
Spokane Craft Beer Week, May 16-22 (tentative date). Celebrating the region’s best local beer with brewery collaborations, beer dinners, tap takeovers and more. www.spokanecraftbeerweek.com
JUNE 2016
HOPFEST at Hoopfest, June 24 (tentative date), Spokane. Celebrate the start of the largest annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament in the world with local breweries and practice courts. http://www.spokanehoopfest.net
JULY 2016
Proof Washington, July 9 (tentative date), Seattle. Wash. Distillers Guild annual tasting event. http://www.proofwashington.org
DECEMber 2015
Snowflake Wine Festival, Dec. 5, Revelstoke. The seventh-annual festival offers visitors the best from Southern B.C. wineries plus tasty appetizers. revelstokeskiclub.ca/tag/snowflake-festival
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