Fall in Walla Walla!
prime time for wine
September to November
Harvest is in the air
You can literally smell the excitement during autumn in the Valley – with tons of grapes being harvested, you’re rarely far from a crew returning from an early morning pick or a sleep-deprived winemaker anxiously monitoring weather conditions. The season is capped with the annual Fall Release Weekend (November 1-3, 2024).
Fall kicks off with the annual Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days (August 28 – September 1, 2024) and Wheelin’ Walla Walla (September 6-7, 2024, see below). On the (w)heels of the fuel-driven Wheelin’ Walla Walla follows The Grit (September 8, 2024) which showcases the vast network of gravel rides in the nearby Blue Mountains.
Capes and masks adorn fans who come to Walla Walla for Adam West Day (September 21, 2024), celebrating the Walla Walla native who played “Batman” during the 1960s, and sneakers abound for the Falla Walla Half-Marathon and 10k (October 12, 2024).
Wheelin’ Walla Walla Weekend
September 6-7, 2024
Every September, downtown Walla Walla’s Main Street roars with the arrival of more than 400 classic cars, trucks, motorcycles and rat rods for the community’s treasured Wheelin’ Walla Walla Weekend auto show. With it, cruises in Walla Wallan Jim Bluhm, who started showing his own classic car in 2007 and became one of the event’s most devoted volunteers in 2014.
Walla Walla blog
- Toast a Reimagined Holiday Barrel Weekend
By Vicki Hillhouse What do you get when a homespun holiday kickoff in a picturesque town pairs with a celebration of world-class wine and food? A packed weekend with something for everyone. Two longstanding Walla Walla traditions combine Dec. 6-8 for a reimagined Holiday Barrel Weekend. Wend your way through new vintages and savor a … Read More - A Fest for the Grenache Obsessed (and the Rest of Us, Too)
Move over, Merlot. In Walla Walla, a cohort of winemakers and wine pros are going all in on Grenache, an earthy, fruity red wine famous in the Rhône region of France, and more recently abroad. The second annual Grenache Fest takes place Friday, November 8th and Saturday, November 9th at the Marcus Whitman Hotel and … Read More - Harvest Festival: A Seasonal Focus on the Airport District
Anytime is a good time to visit Walla Walla’s Airport District, but for the second year in a row, Craig Wollam and Keith Dahlgren, owners of DW Distilling, the district’s craft brandy distillery, intend to pull out all the stops during one of the area’s busiest—harvest. The distillers will host the second annual Harvest Festival … Read More
