FESTIVAL APPLICATIONS
The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival is one of the premier Festivals in the Pacific Northwest. The Festival draws over 100,000 visitors annually to the Wenatchee Valley during this 11-day event. 2025 marks the 106th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival.
Festival 2025 : April 24-May 4
2025 Festival Theme, “The Best Time Ever”
MEMORIAL PARK
Over the course of 11 days, the Apple Blossom Festival draws over 100,000 visitors. Memorial Park in particular hosts a handful of events and is the “hub” for all things Apple Blossom over the course of the 11-days. There are 3 events that really pack a punch - Food Vendors, Entertainment in the Park, our Beer Garden, and the Arts and Crafts Fair, and on the first Sunday after the Youth Parade, we hold the Pepsi-Cola Youth Day. Since 1986, Youth Day has been bringing joy to the youth of our Valley! This event continues to grow and has become one of Apple Blossom’s biggest Events with over 4,000 kids in attendance.
A delicious part of the Apple Blossom Festival is the Food Fair; over 20 booths featuring items such as tasty funnel cakes, hearty barbecue, various ethnic cuisine, crepes, ice cream, espresso, caramel apples, elephant ears, pizza, Caesar salads, sandwiches and much, much more. The Food Fair runs the entire 11 days of the Festival. Entertainment runs the entire length of the Festival as well with lots of wonderful entertainment for all. Our Blossoms and Brews Beer Garden just turned 10 years old Festival 2023. The Beer Garden sells over 100 kegs of beer over the 11-days and is the best spot to watch all the entertainment on our stage. Lastly, our Arts and Crafts Fair is a 3-day event which attracts over 140 vendors and thousands of people strolling throughout Memorial Park.
PARADES
WE LOVE OUR PARADES! To kick off the “Opening Weekend” of Festival, we hold the Youth Parade (sponsored by Tekniplex) on the first Saturday. The Youth Parade is one of the only parades in the state to feature so many of Washington’s youngsters. Over 4,500 children ages 14 and under (and some who are just young at heart) participate in this celebration!
On the second Saturday, aka the “Big Weekend”, a cannon sounds promptly at 11:00 am in Triangle Park on to announce the start of the Apple Blossom Festival Grand Parade (sponsored by Stemilt). Bands from throughout the Northwest join with the many colorful floats and proud-stepping equestrian units to make this one of Washington’s grandest parades. Dignitaries from many of the Northwest Festivals, as well as local and state legislators join in to enjoy the Greater Wenatchee Valley at springtime.
MARKETING
If your event is happening around Apple Blossom time, we’d love to include your event in our marketing effort!
Your event will be promoted in our Souvenir Program (distributed to over 40,000 people in the Wenatchee Valley and mentioned at least 50-100 times on 7 local stations through PSA’s, commercials and live interviews from September – May)
On social media : We rely heavily on Facebook, Instagram, and our website to get the word out! These are the places everyone knows to go to find out what’s happening during Apple Blossom Time
