Skamania County Community Events and Recreation is proud to present the following community events: whether your interest is music, recreation, agriculture or family fun - we have an event for you. Our events feature exciting entertainment, quality vendors, and fabulous food.

Below we have listed events that Skamania County produces, as well as though we sponsor through cooperative partnerships. Please consider stopping in and enjoying the quality entertainment we provide!

Please call 509-427-3980 for more information or email parks@co.skamania.wa.us

Community Events and Recreation is dedicated to providing our community with a variety of activities throughout the year.  Below is a quick link to our festivals, camps and offerings found in Skamania County

Events and Festivals:

Skamania County Fair and Timber Carnival 
The original “Free-gate” fair in the Northwest includes lots of daily livestock and horse shows, animals, 4-H fun, delicious food, and a treasure of still life exhibits. Don’t miss exciting entertainment, contests, demonstrations in the Exhibit Hall and the annual parade, timber carnival, market sale, and firework displays.

Columbia Gorge Bluegrass Festival 
The premier bluegrass festival in the Northwest!  Come enjoy national and regional bands, good food, dances and more.

 Skamania County Spring Fest 

This event includes our 7th Annual Country Chic and Handmade Creations Bazaar (Exhibit Hall), Community Garage Sale & continuation of Handmade Creations (Stock Barn) and our newly added plant and garden sale (Market Pavilion)! What a great way to bring in all the feelings of spring!

Christmas in the Gorge
Also run by our Skamania Chamber of Commerce it includes the Starlight Parade, Arts and Crafts Bazaar, Community events, Business open houses, Nativity displays, many more activities.

Christmas Basket Program
The Skamania County Christmas Basket Fund was first established in 1980 and to this day continues to provide holiday food baskets to 300 plus families in our community.  Volunteers are needed to continue this tradition of service.  Please email parks@co.skamania.wa.us if you are interested in volunteering.