Things to do
Things to do in the Tri-Cities
The evergreen shelf beneath the live calendar: free things, family days, museums, wine country, river time and seasonal traditions.
Free things to do
- Walk or bike the paved Sacagawea Heritage Trail along the Columbia — it links Columbia Park, Howard Amon Park, the Cable Bridge and Sacajawea State Park.
- Hike Badger Mountain at sunrise for a view over all three cities.
- Spend a Saturday morning at the Pasco Farmers Market (May–October).
- Catch a free city event — RiverFest, Boo Bash, Pasco Winterfest, the Hometown Holiday Parade.
- Visit Clover Island’s lighthouse viewpoint and marina walk.
- Browse art at Gallery at the Park or Café con Arte in downtown Pasco.
Senior Times Expo
A one-day expo for older adults and caregivers with health screenings, services and local resources.
Boo Bash & Trick-or-Treat Safe Street
Downtown Kennewick’s Halloween street festival with local businesses, artists, food vendors and a costume contest (judging at 1 pm). Safe-street trick-or-treating runs…
Spooky Hall at Pasco City Hall
City Hall turns into a not-too-spooky indoor trick-or-treat path for kids and families. Enter at Sylvester St. and 3rd Ave.; costumes encouraged.
Prosser Downtown Trick or Treat
Downtown Prosser businesses hand out treats to costumed kids.
With kids
Badger Mountain Community Park
Park on Keene Rd Trl in Richland.
Stick+Stone Wood-Fired Pizza
Pizza restaurant on Duportail St in Richland.
Amethyst Creamery
Ice cream shop on George Washington Way in Richland.
Lyons Ferry State Park
Camping, swimming and boating where the Palouse meets the Snake River, near Palouse Falls.
Magill’s Restaurant and Catering
Family restaurant on Rd 68 in Pasco.
Columbia Basin Child Care & Preschool LP
Preschool on S Tweedt St in Kennewick.
Sara’s Child Daycare
Daycare center on N Rd 56 in Pasco.
Museums & atomic history
The Tri-Cities grew up around the Manhattan Project. Start at the REACH Museum, then book a DOE Hanford tour (note: B Reactor itself is closed for roof work as of fall 2026).
Franklin County Historical Museum
County history museum housed in Pasco’s 1911 Carnegie library building.
Manhattan Project National Historical Park – Hanford
Most historic Hanford properties are behind the fence on Department of Energy land and are reached only by free, reserved DOE tours. As of…
Museum at Keewaydin
Museum on W Keewaydin Dr in Kennewick.
Pasco Aviation Museum
Museum on Enter thru Bergstrom Aircraft Inc, 4102 N in Pasco.
Prosser Historical Museum
Two centuries of Prosser and lower Yakima Valley history.
REACH Museum
Interpretive museum telling the stories of the Mid-Columbia: the Ice Age floods, tribal history, agriculture, the Hanford Site and the Hanford Reach. Hands-on exhibits…
Arts, theater & nights out
Academy of Children’s Theatre (ACT)
Youth theater company staging a full season of shows and running classes, camps and mentorships.
Fairchild Cinemas Queensgate 12
Multiplex movie theater in the Queensgate shopping area.
Fairchild Cinemas Southgate 10
South Kennewick movie theater with recliner seating.
Gallery at the Park
Nonprofit art gallery in Howard Amon Park with rotating shows, a juried exhibition and classes for adults and kids.
Princess Theatre
Historic downtown Prosser theater for live performances, arts events and conferences.
Richland Players Theatre
Community theater with more than 80 years of productions, in Richland’s former movie theater on The Parkway since 1971.
Toyota Center & Toyota Arena
The region’s arena: home of the Tri-City Americans (WHL hockey) plus touring concerts, comedy and family shows.
Wine country day
Three easy circuits: Tulip Lane in Richland (Barnard Griffin, J. Bookwalter, Tagaris), Red Mountain outside Benton City, and Vintner’s Village in Prosser. Pick a designated driver.
Gard Estate Wines & Inn Prosser
Winery on Wine Country Rd in Prosser.
Tucannon Cellars
Small-production winery at the base of Red Mountain with vineyard views and food pairings.
Coyote Canyon Winery
Horse Heaven Hills estate wines, poured at a Prosser tasting room on Port Avenue.
Hightower Cellars
Winery on E 583 PR NE in Benton City.
Hedges Family Estate
Regenerative organic estate winery on Red Mountain.
Coming up this season
Middleton Farms Fall Festival
Pumpkin patch, giant corn maze, food and fall attractions on a working farm just outside downtown Pasco. Open Wednesday–Sunday through November 1.
Tri-Cities Water Lantern Festival
Decorate a lantern with a message or memory, then launch it on the Columbia Park pond at dusk. Food trucks and music…
Zombie Prom W/ Stonehed at Emerald of Siam
Live music at Emerald of Siam in Richland. Check with the venue for cover charge and age limits.
Boo Bash & Trick-or-Treat Safe Street
Downtown Kennewick’s Halloween street festival with local businesses, artists, food vendors and a costume contest (judging at 1 pm). Safe-street trick-or-treating runs…
Night Market Trunk or Treat
A Halloween night market with trunk-or-treating at the HAPO Center.
Spooky Hall at Pasco City Hall
City Hall turns into a not-too-spooky indoor trick-or-treat path for kids and families. Enter at Sylvester St. and 3rd Ave.; costumes encouraged.
Prosser Downtown Trick or Treat
Downtown Prosser businesses hand out treats to costumed kids.
Haunted Hoedown w/ Jamie Buckley at Jokers Nightclub
Live music at Jokers Nightclub and Casino in Richland. Check with the venue for cover charge and age limits.
Halloween Party w/Back Roads at Last Call
Live music at Last Call in Kennewick. Check with the venue for cover charge and age limits.