Yakima Valley Fall Trip Idea Stops

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  Go White Water Rafting during Tieton Flip Flop

  September
  For one short month, the Tieton River becomes a wild ride of challenging class III rapids, dropping 55 feet of elevation each mile. Book a trip with a local guide and experience the thrill!

  
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• 02
  

  See Balloons take Flight at the Prosser Balloon Rally

  Late September
  Dozens of brilliant hot air balloons take flight and float over Prosser wine country. Don't miss the Night Glow when the balloons light up the evening. After the rally, enjoy the harvest festival, farmers market and street painting.

  
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• 03
  

  Central Washington State Fair

  Late September
  Central Washington’s largest event with 10 days of fair fun. Enjoy top entertainment, fair food, agricultural displays and livestock, educational exhibits, carnival rides, shopping with fun for the entire family.

  
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• 04
  

  Harvest Festivals and Fall U-pick

  September & October
  Celebrate the agricultural bounty of the Yakima Valley with fun on the farm! Harvest your own apples and press fresh cider at u-pick farms. Visit apple and pumpkin festivals for tasty treats, family activities, hay rides, corn mazes and more!

  
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• 05
  

  Fresh Hop Ale Festival

  Early October
  We grow your beer right here in the Yakima Valley! Come celebrate hop harvest with one of the Top 10 Beer Festivals in the Nation! Sip fresh hop ales from 65 breweries, enjoy foods from local vendors and kick back with live music. Check out festivities happening all week long during Fresh Hop Beer Week.

  
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• 06
  

  Catch the Crush in Yakima Valley Wine Country

  Early October
  Celebrate harvest in wine country style with a Valley wide harvest party of grape stomping, tastings, live music, winemakers dinners, winery and vineyard tours, wine education, food pairings and deals on your favorite wines.

  
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