Over the course of 11 days, the Apple Blossom Festival draws over 100,000 visitors to enjoy Food Vendors, Entertainment in the Park, Beer Garden, over 100 Arts and Crafts Vendors, a Carnival, a Youth Day for kids, a Golf Tournament, and more! The Washington State Apple Blossom Festival holds two parades, held on the two Saturdays of Festival that bring smiles to the faces of children and families alike. Our Youth Parade rounds up nearly 5,000 young people from our own community, and the Grand Parade is the most anticipated event which showcases over 5,500 participants from Canada, the Northwest and our own community with over 120 parade entries.  

As the Premier Festival in the Northwest, we are also one of the first Festivals on the circuit, setting the stage for the many Festivals that will follow throughout the summer and fall!

Schedule of Events

April 20-22, 2023

Art 4 Kidz Submission Days

Enter any artwork you have created throughout the school year!! What a great way to showcase the best youth artistic talent in the Wenatchee Valley! Art 4 Kidz is an opportunity for youth, grades K to 12th, to enter their artwork in different categories.

Artwork may be turned in DOWNSTAIRS at the Apple Blossom Festival Office at 2 S. Chelan Avenue in Wenatchee on April 20 and 21 from 3PM-5:30PM or April 22 from 10AM-1PM

Categories : 2-D Black And White, 2-D Color, 2-D Mixed Media, 2-D/3-D Digital Art, 3-D, Photography(Grades 6-12 Only), K & 1ST

April 27-May 7, 2023

11AM-8PM: Memorial Park Food Fair

A delicious part of the Apple Blossom Festival is the Food Fair in Memorial Park!

From lunch through dinner, many tasty treats satisfy the appetite and help make meal plans during Festival a snap! With Entertainment during the lunch and dinner hours, the Food Fair in Memorial Park is THE place to be!!! reminder — no dogs in the Park.

April 27-May 7, 2023

GESA Credit Union Entertainment Stage at Memorial Park

Featuring Live Music from local, regional, and nation-wide artists!!! Enjoy the music while filling your tummy with delicious food from one of our many food vendors in the park!

April 27, 2023
12:00 PM: Abf Royalty Welcome
12:10 PM: Chief For A Day
1:00 PM: St. Joseph’s Children’s Choir
1:30 PM: St. Paul’s School Choir
4:00 PM: Pioneer MS Folklorico
4:20 PM: Foothills Mariachi
4:40 PM: Orchard Mariachi
5:00 PM: Pioneer Mariachi
5:20 PM: Mariachi Azul
5:45 PM: Mariachi Azteca
6:10 PM: Mariachi Huenachi
7:00 PM: Cobra Hawk

April 28, 2023
11:00 pm: Pinnacles Prep Rock Band; 7th Grade Rock Band
2:00 pm: Stacy Jones Band; Rock, Blues, Americana
4:00 pm: Kevin Jones Band; Americana Rock, Roots & Soul
6:00 pm: Prefunc, Classic Rock
8:00 pm: The Knockdowns, Rock - 70's to current

April 29, 2023
12:30 pm: Wenatchee Big Band; Big, Band, Jazz and Swing
2:30 pm: Whisky Trail; Rack
4:00 pm: Nate Weakley Project; Rock
6:00 pm: Junkbelly; Rock Junk Blue
8:00 pm: Stompin' Ground; Classic Country & Rock

April 30, 2023
11:00 am: Dance Creations
12:30 pm: Violet Sterling; Light Rock, Family Friendly, Songwriter
1:00 pm: Stage Kids
3:00 pm: Art 4 Kidz Awards & Funnel Cake Eating Contest
2:30 pm: Fabulous Feet Dance Studio
4:00 pm: Imagery; Local Dancers from the Pacific Northwest
6:00 pm: Troy Lindsey & Bosaya: Americana

May 1, 2023
11:30 am: Orchard Middle School Band
12:00 pm: Pioneer Middle School Band
12:30 pm: Foothills Middle SCH. Jazz Band
1:00 pm: Pioneer Middle School Choir
5:00 pm: Rylei Frank's & the Projects; Acoustic Rock
6:30 pm: Grupo Folklorico De Parque Padrinos; Mexican Folkloric Dancing

May 2, 2023
11:30 am: Eastmont High School Choir
12:30 pm: EHS/EJHS Orchestra
1:00 pm: Eastmont Hs Mariachi Ensemble
1:30 pm: Eastmont High School Jazz Band
4:00 pm: Ranger And The "Re-Arrangers"; Hot Club Swing
6:00 pm: Eric Link; Rock, Pop & Originals
7:30 pm: Fred Bauer Band; Power Trio Rock

May 3, 2023
11:30 am: Eastmont & Sterling JH Choirs
12:30 pm: Eastm. & Sterling JH Mariachi
1:00 pm: Eastm. & Sterling JH Jazz Bands
4:00 pm: Eastmont Bonga marimba
5:00 pm: Fabulous Feet Dance Studio
5:30 pm: Mike Bills; Rock, Blues, Country, Reggae
7:30 pm: The Skiffs; Outlaw Country, Rock (with special guest - Mike Bills)

May 4, 2023
12:00 pm: Wenatchee High School Choir
1:00 pm: Wenatchee Hs Chamber Orchestra
4:00 pm: Older & Wiser; Semi-Acoustic, Repurposed, Classic Covers
6:00 pm: Slingshot; Hard Rock
8:00 pm: Altered 90S; 90's Alternative Rock

May 5, 2023
12:00 pm: Gayla Graves Band; Country Southern Rock Top 40
2:00 pm: Lance Tigner; Eclectically Acoustic
3:30 pm: Adam Gent; Acoustic Rock, Singer/Songwriter
5:00 pm: DYVE; Hip-Hop, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
6:30 pm: Given To Fly (Aka No Promises); Classic Rock, Modern Country, Seattle Grunge
8:30 pm: Desmadre Musical Band; Cumbia

May 6, 2023
1:00 pm: 1-5 America's First Corps Rock Band; Pop, Rock, & Blues
3:00 pm: Rotary Horse Raffle Drawing; Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary Club & Anytime Fitness
3:10 pm: Easy Street Men’s Choir; A Cappella
4:30 pm: Hunter Stiles; Classic Country, Outlaw Country
6:30 pm: Chris Ward; Country
8:00 pm: American Honey; United Staler

May 7, 2023
12:00 pm: Musikkapelle Leavenworth; Bavarian Polkas, Marches, Waltzes and Intl
1:30 pm: Saddle Rockers; Bluegrass & Vintage Rock
3:00 pm: An Daire Academy; Irish Dance

April 27, 2023

5:00 PM - Stand Against Racism : Until Justice Just Is at YWCA Thrift Store

Join YWCA North Central Washington and Wenatchee Valley College Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the 8th Annual Stand Against Racism event in Wenatchee, WA. We will meet at the YWCA Thrift Store at 5pm (please park in the lower Chelan PUD parking lot, directly in front of Riverside Playhouse). We will march from the YWCA Thrift Store to YWCA NCW Admin Building with signs and chants promoting Anti-Racism in our community. At YWCA NCW Admin Building, there will be speakers and a continued opportunity to wave your awesome signs right along Chelan Ave. We will also be providing Tacos from our favorite Taco Truck, Taquiera Michoacan, as well as some other goodies and music. Join us in celebrating a diverse, inclusive community dedicated to Standing Against Racism! Cost: Free

12:00-1:00PM: Chief For A Day at Gesa Entertainment Stage In Memorial Park

Chief for a Day is an opportunity to celebrate the lives of chronically and/or terminally ill children from our area

The purpose of the Chief for a Day Program is to create partners between local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and the community to provide a day of special attention to chronically ill children. Each child is selected and sponsored by a law enforcement agency.

The children, or "Little Chiefs", are provided with tailored law enforcement uniforms matching their sponsoring agencies, including badges and are honorary sworn into office for a day!

April 27-May 7, 2023

Blossoms and Brews Beer Garden at Memorial Park

Join us Every Day of the Festival in the Blossoms and Brews Beer Garden for Great Drinks And Music from the Gesa Entertainment Stage in Memorial Park!!!

Time:
Monday-Thursday : 4PM-End Of Music
Friday-Sunday : 12PM-End Of Music

Cost:
$1 Sunday-Thursday, $2 Fridays, & $3 Saturdays
Must Be 21+ To Enter Beer Garden
Beer, Wine, Seltzers, & Ciders: Monday-Thursdays, & Sunday $6, Fridays & Saturdays $8

April 28-May 7, 2023

Funtastic Shows Carnival at Sportsman's Warehouse

The Festival is very proud to have America's seventh largest carnival, Funtastic Shows, participate in its annual event. Come and experience the thrill and excitement of the Funtastic Shows Carnival. Rides of every kind (approx. 25!), thrills, a dazzle of bright, whirling lights, music, good food, and games for all age groups!! Funtastic Shows is one of the safest, cleanest, most widely respected carnivals in the West.

Time:
Monday - Friday : 3:00pm
Saturday : 12:00pm
Sunday : 1:00pm

Cost:
Cach: 34 tickets for $20, 68 tickets for $40, 120 tickets for $60, 250 tickets for $115
Credit Card: 34 tickets for $21, 68 tickets for $41, 120 tickets for $62, 250 tickets for $117

April 29, 2023

9:00AM - Wenatchee Valley Color Rush at Morris Park
Join SAGE and the Chelan-Douglas CASA Program for their 2nd annual Wenatchee Valley Color Rush during the 2023 Apple Blossom Parade!!!!

11AM - TekniPlex Youth Parade at Triangle Park

2-4PM: Residence Inn Annual Apple Dessert Contest at Residence Inn Wenatchee

Join us for our 3rd Annual Apple Dessert Contest. Sign up to participate and bring your favorite apple dessert for our judges to taste and select their favorite! Winner will get their dessert listed on our Orchard Bar + Bites restaurant menu for the year!

Time:
Drop off should be by 1:30pm
Winners announced at 3:00pm
Event will still end at 4:00pm

April 30, 2023

11AM-3PM: Pepsi-Cola Youth Day at Memorial Park

(Free!) Youth Day is always one of the highlights of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. Great performances and activities from over 40 local vendors Just For Kids! In Memorial Park!

2:00-6:00 PM: Be Well – Stay Well! A Festival of Health on El Dia Del Niño at Methow Park

Confluence Health invites you to the 2nd annual Be Well-Stay Well Community Health Fair! This free event is open to the public and will host a variety of activities for the whole family including health and wellness booths, live music, games, exciting giveaways, and an interactive kid zone. Appointment scheduling, vaccinations, and screenings will also be available upon request.

Join us to learn more about the health resources available in our community while enjoying performances by Parque Padrinos’ folkloric dance & mariachi groups, Wenatchee Valley College Bailadores Orgullo de Mexico, Wenatchee School District folkloric dance group, Zumba presentations, soccer drills, prizes, cooking demonstrations, and even a visit with the Apple Blossom Royalty!

Confluence is excited to be partnering with Parque Padrinos along with many locally based organizations to bring you this event entirely Free and open to Everyone.

1:30PM - Art 4 Kidz Award Winners Announcement at Wenathee Apple Blossom

What a great way to showcase the best youth artistic talent in the Wenatchee Valley! Art 4 Kidz is an opportunity for youth, grades K to 12th, to enter their artwork in different categories.

1:30 PM - Funnel Cake Eating Contest at Memorial Park

Wenatchee!!!! It's food fair time! And that means one thing and one thing only — it's time to line up for a funnel cake at the Cakes for College booth where all profits support college scholarships for students from Wenatchee, Eastmont and Cashmere.

Skip the line this year and get a funnel cake for Free! Sign up to be in the Cakes for College Funnel Cake Eating Contest held Sunday April 30th, 2023 in Memorial Park on the GESA Credit Union Entertainment Stage. Separate divisions for Grade School, Middle School and High School. Free funnel cakes, hats, and shirts for all contestants. Even if you lose you still Win!

May 3, 2023

All Service Club and Community Luncheon at Wenatchee Convention Center Grand Ballroom

Open to the public! Join us for an afternoon honoring our 2023 Apple Citizen of the Year, community leaders, and hearing from our Keynote Speaker.

Time: Doors Open at 11:30AM, Program Begins at 12:00 PM
Cost: $25 each, or $250 for a table of 10

May 3-13, 2023

Apple Blossom Musical, Shrek at Wenathee Apple Blossom

Book & Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire
Music by Jeanine Tesori
Directed by Dave Williams
Produced by Jill Sheets

"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.

Time:
May 3-6, 10-13, 2023 at 7:30 PM
May 7 and 13, 2023 at 2:00 PM

Cost: $29 - $39

May 5-7, 2023

Arts and Crafts Fair at Memorial Park

Wander through Memorial Park and join over 100 Talented artists, musicians, and crafters from throughout the Northwest at the annual juried Arts & Crafts Fair. Festival volunteers will be on hand during the three-day fair to answer your questions and display this year’s Festival souvenirs, including t-shirts, sweatshirts, youth apparel, hats, jewelry, booster pins, art prints, and much more!

Time: May 5 & 6 (10:00 am-7:00 pm) - May 7 (11:00 am-5:00 pm), 2023

May 5, 2023

Classy Chassis Parade

Parade Route: Beginning on Grant Road and N. Georgia, and continuing along Valley Mall Parkway until ending at 11th Street in East Wenatchee

The Classy Chassis Parade has become an Apple Blossom weekend favorite, so you’ll want to claim your spot on the parade route early for this 6:00pm (May 5) Friday night event! Then sit back and enjoy the view … everything from old to new!

After the parade, from 8-10pm at Gateway Park, there will be Dancing in the Street with a live band at Gateway Park! The 800 block of Valley Mall Parkway will remain closed for a small Show & Shine event while the band plays.

May 6, 2023

12:00- 4:00 pm: Car Show

For those desiring to get a more up close and personal view of some of the "Classy Chassis" the Classy Chassis Car Show is the place to be on Saturday, May 6! Check-in will begin at 9am with festivities in full swing by noon. In addition to good food and great music, you won’t want to miss the Awards Ceremony at 4:00pm.

Pre-registration for participants is required, on-site registration will not be allowed. Registration forms will be accepted online or at East Wenatchee City Hall through 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 3rd.

6-10:30 AM: Annual Downtown Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast at Triangle Park & Pioneer Middle School

Wenatchee Downtown Kiwanis brings you it's annual Apple Blossom All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast! Breakfast features pancakes, scrambled eggs, several toppings and coffee and juice.

Come and enjoy an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast whipped up by our own Wenatchee Downtown Kiwanis. A pre-parade tradition for over 60 years!

Cost:
In advance, tickets are $8 for adults
Tickets at the gate are $10
Children 6 and under are free

9:40am - Confluence Health & Ballard Ambulance Apple Blossom Run at Triangle Park (Football Field)

Registration: 8:00-9:30am (Registration includes chipped timing and a fun commemorative shirt. Choose between the Kids 2K (for grades 1-8), the 5K Walk or the 5 or 10K Runs) 2K (GRADE 1-8) : Free, 5K Walk : $20 ($25 on Race Day), 5K or 10K Runs : $20 ($25 on Race Day)

11AM-2PM: 2nd Annual Road Apple Roulette at Memorial Park

The Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary, in conjunction with Anytime Fitness, will be hosting a Road Apple Roulette. Rotarians are currently selling raffle tickets for $5 each. You Can Purchase Raffle Tickets at Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary And At The Apple Blossom Office!

When the selected group of horses reach our designated area, the section that is hit by the first horse droppings will be deemed the winning section. We will then draw one winner from the "winning" section, and award that person the grand prize of $10,000. We will also award four $500 prizes, one for each of the other four sections.

During the parade, Rotarians that have volunteered to be the Equine Sanitation Team, will follow the horses to ensure the accuracy of the raffle and keep the parade route clean! The proceeds of the event will go to the Rotary Discover Scholars Program that supports and mentors teens that are At risk of not completing their High School education.

11AM - Stemilt Grand Parade

Parade Route: Starts at Triangle Park, Down Orondo, Left On Wenatchee Avenue, And Ends at Seventh!

The cannon sounds promptly at 11am on to announce the 104th Washington State Apple Blossom Festival Stemilt Grand Parade. Leading off the parade is the traditional Apple Blossom Run. 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 Northwest Festivals, as well as local and state legislators join in to enjoy the Greater Wenatchee Valley at springtime.

May 12, 2023

Washington Trust Bank Apple Blossom Appreciation Golf Tournament at Highlander Golf Course

 Apple Blossom Festival is holding our Annual Golf Tournament, sponsored by Washington Trust Bank! You can look forward to good conversations, fun contests, awesome prizes, and - of course - GREAT golf!!!! This tournament, taking place at the Highlander Golf Course in East Wenatchee, is one of the best tournaments in the Northwest!!

May 13, 2023

9AM-4PM: Vintage Grace Market at Grace City Church

This one-day event (always held on the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend) is a true celebration of creativity, artistry, and salvage. Fun for the whole family! Vintage Grace Market is a down-home, joy-filled event for local antique curators and regional makers to share their best treasures with the whole community! Join us for this unique vintage market full of antique finds and curated creations.

Peruse Over 30 Vendors from the region! From antique pieces (complete with chippy paint and perfect patina!) to beautiful jewelry to hand-poured candles to spring plant starts AND everything in between, our market has a little something for everyone...and the perfect opportunity to find that special item for the mothers in your life.

Come for the ...
- salvaged, repurposed, & handmade items
- antiques & art
- handcrafted pottery and jewelry
- and So Much more!

Contact The Well Team at thewellatgracecitychurch.com (509) 888-8235. Free to the public, no ticket needed!

May 13-14, 2023

10AM-6PM: Two Rivers Medieval Faire at The Chelan County Expo Center

Two Rivers Medieval Faire is an entertaining and educational event showcasing performances and merchants plucked from medieval history. Join us for jousting, food, kids activities, music, dancing, demonstrations and more at the Chelan County Expo Center the second weekend of May. Fun and merriment for all!

Cost: Adults 13 and older $10.00, Kids and seniors over 65 $7.00

Date: May 11-14, 2023

Location: Various Venues in Wenatchee, WA 98801

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