Walla Walla Events
Walla Walla Valley is fast becoming a destination know for it’s wine-tasting and culture. Three colleges, Walla Walla University, Whitman College and Walla Walla Community College provide many opportunities for entertainment and enrichment. The Walla Walla Symphony performs on Tuesday nights and other occasions during the season. The Walla Walla Community College foundation presents a Summer Musical each year in the Fort Walla Walla Amphitheater. This year Cole Porter’s “Anything Goes” will be performed in this beautiful outdoor setting. The Walla Walla Farmers’ Market Presents “Walla Walla Live at the Market” Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer and fall. Shop for all the freshest produce and creative offerings of the locals while listening to various musical groups. Some of the other special event weekends which draw visitors from near and far include:
- June 14 Walla Walla University Commencement
- Fourth of July in Pioneer Park
- Sweet Onion Festival (July 19 & 20 2008)
- August 22-24 Whitman students arrive
- September 5-6 Wheelin Walla Walla Car Show
- September 6-13 Pendelton Round-Up Rodeo
- Walla Walla University Freshman Move In
- September 26-28 Whitman Reunion
- September 28 Walla Walla University Classes Begin
- October 9-11 Fall Classic Volleyball & Soccer Tournament WW Univ.
- October 10-11 Entwine Arts Auction
- Octoer 17-19 Whitman Reunion
- October 24-26 Whitman Family Week-end
- October 24-26 Walla Walla University Family Week-end
- November7-9 Fall Release
- December 4-7 Holiday Barrel Tasting
- February 5-7 Friendship Basketball Tournament WW University
- April 23-26 Homecoming Weekend Walla Walla University
- Balloon Stampede Weekend (Second Full Weekend of May)
- Spring Release Weekend (First Full Weekend of May)
- Every Week-end in February – Walla Walla Gourmet Getaways
- April Feast Walla Walla
- Tour of Walla Walla Bike Race
- Spring Release
- Balloon Stampede
- Whitman Commencement
