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The Wenatchee Valley Visitor Guide | 2017
Lake Chelan festivals and fun
April 15: Earth Day Fair, Riverwalk Park, Chelan; chelanearthfairday.org. April 22-23, 29-30: Chelan Nouveau Spring Wine Release, Lake Chelan area. Wineries of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers Association celebrate new releases of whites and rosés; lakechelanwinevalley.com Early May: Beach-N-Fly, Chelan Falls Park; nwparagliding.com May 12-13: Manson Apple Blossom Festival, mansonappleblossom.com May 20-21: Spring Barrel Tasting, Lake Chelan area. Wineries of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers Association offer tastes of coming releases; lakechelanwinevalley.com June 2-4: Cruizin’ Chelan, car show and cruise, downtown Manson and Chelan; (509) 682-3503; lakechelan.com June 24: Chelan Century Challenge, bike ride consists of three loops, each between 30 miles and 40 miles; (509) 741-7825; centuryride.com June 24: Chelan Cycle de Vine, loop bike tour of vineyards and wineries; (509) 741-7285 centuryride. com July 4: Chelan fireworks show, lakechelan.com July 4: Manson bay fireworks; lakechelan.com July 6-15: Lake Chelan Bach Fest, concerts at venues around Chelan and Manson; (509) 682-8475; bachfest.org July 8: Lake Chelan Poker Run, Lake Chelan Boating Club; (509) 679-4417, lcboatingclub.com July 15-16: ChelanMan Multisport Weekend, Chelan at Lakeside Park; chelanman. com Aug. 4-5: Lake Chelan
Rodeo, at the rodeo grounds; on Facebook; lakechelan.com Aug. 19-20: Lake Chelan Creative Arts Festival, Chelan at Riverwalk Park; (509) 682-9781; lakechelan. com Aug. 19-20: Lake Chelan Slam n’ Jam tournament; lakechelanslamnjam.com; (509) 670-0180 Sept. 9: Lake Chelan Shore to Shore, full and half marathon, 10K run; (509) 387-0051; lakechelanmarathon.com September: Manson Hydro Fest, Manson Bay Marina; moretomanson.com. Late September: Roger Newton Gold Cup R/C Unlimiteds Championship Series, Chelan at Riverwalk Park, lakechelan.com
World file photos/Reilly Kneedler
Kayos Risley storms out of the shoot on a lamb during the “Mutton Bustin” event at the Chelan Jr. Rodeo. TOP: Denver Eng, 8, of Stanfield, Oregon, practices his roping technique before the rodeo in 2016.