It’s starting to feel like autumn now that the Yakima Valley experienced freezing temperatures. Or maybe it’s all the signs pointing towards Halloween.
Get out and enjoy the warmer day temperatures this weekend before the sun goes down and a chill hits the air.
We’ll have a more comprehensive Halloween listing in Thursday’s print edition. Email sshields@yakimaherald.com with any events.
Baked potato feed
Enjoy dinner and support a fund raiser from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, at the Harman Senior Center, 101 N. 65th Ave.
Yakima Valley Senior Citizens Inc. is having a baked potato feed as a fundraising event for the Harman Senior Center. The funds will benefit activities and enhancements for the Harman Center.
Dinner costs $8 and all are welcome.
East Valley craft tour
Five locations are participating in Saturday’s East Valley Country Treasures Craft Tour.
The craft tour takes place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature local vendors, treats and crafts. Entry is free.
Locations for the craft tour are Terrace Heights Civic Center, 4011 Commonwealth Road; Riverside Christian School, 721 Keys Road; East Valley High School, 1900 Beaudry Road; The Knight Before Christmas, 403 Santa Roza Drive; and Peggy’s Pumpkin Patch, 10665 Mieras Road.
Sip and Stroll
Downtown Association of Yakima and Drink Yakima are hosting the eighth annual Sip and Stroll event on Saturday in downtown Yakima.
The event features local craft beverages (beer, wine, cider and spirits) in several locations in downtown businesses from noon to 5 p.m. The event is for those 21 and older and takes place rain or shine.
Tickets cost $25 and include a commemorative glass along with five tasting scrips. Purchase advance tickets at yhne.ws/2024sipandstroll and at the door. Additional scrips cost $3 and can be purchased on-site.
Check-in from noon to 4:30 p.m. at Rotary Pavilion, 15 W. Yakima Ave. One of the stops is your very own Yakima Herald-Republic building.
Guests are encouraged to dress up in Halloween costumes as they stroll through downtown and participate in the costume contest at 3 p.m. at the Rotary Pavilion. Categories for the contest include best overall, best group costume and best beverage related costume.
Día de los Muertos community celebration
Tieton Arts and Humanities’ annual Día de los Muertos community celebration takes place from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Mighty Tieton Warehouse, 608 Wisconsin Ave., Tieton.
Día de los Muertos celebrates and remembers loved ones who have died, and is celebrated in Mexico, Latin America and the U.S.
The Día de los Muertos celebration in Tieton is free and family friendly. Visitors can help create a large community altar by bringing photos of loved ones, write messages, decorate and bring candies or breads. The community altar is special opportunity to remember loved ones no longer with us.
The community altar and gallery will be open for public viewing from noon to 5 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays from Oct. 27 to Nov. 16.
The Día de los Muertos exhibit features local artists’ work with themes of Día de los Muertos, sacred traditions, contemporary and traditional altars, sugar skull displays, paper marigolds and papel picado.
Halloween Trolley
Go for a spooky ride with Yakima Valley Trolleys from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
The haunted Powerhouse building, 306 W. Pine St., will feature a ring toss, cornhole, a fortune teller, a costume photo station and candy and treats. The first 100 kids to ride the trolley will receive a free pumpkin.
Halloween Trolley rides cost $5 per person of all ages and children 2 and under ride for free, seated on a lap. The haunted trolley ride is on the Pine Street route and is approximately 25 minutes round trip.
To ensure the time and number of seats, purchase tickets in advance at www.yakimavalleytrolleys.org.