Local organizations are offering multiple options to spend time outside in nature this weekend.
The Yakima Area Arboretum’s ArborFest is Saturday, and there’s a full day of activities planned at Sarg Hubbard Park and the Yakima Greenway. On Sunday, the Kittitas Environmental Education Network has a wildflower activity planned at Helen McCabe Park outside of Ellensburg.
Feeling the urge to show off your classic or modern car? Dust off your vehicle and head to Sunnyside on Saturday.
All the details and more, below:
2025 ArborFest
The Yakima Area Arboretum will celebrate Washington state’s Arbor Day on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
The theme for this year’s event is “River of Life: Every Drop Matters!” and will explore how nature, trees and forests are connected to rain, rivers and more. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the arboretum, 1401 Arboretum Drive. The event is free but donations will be accepted.
Approximately 30 local organizations, agencies and businesses will have stations set up with educational lessons or activities to inform visitors about the connection between plants, trees, crops, animals and how water sustains them.
The family-friendly event will feature learning opportunities, arts and crafts and displays. Visitors are encouraged to bring their own reusable bag to take home items collected at the ArborFest.
The Yakima Area Arboretum will hand out over 400 trees to families at ArborFest and expert gardeners will assist in choosing the correct tree for landscaping needs. The Washington State Department of Health will offer free testing on toys and soil for lead and arsenic.
Food from Chitoz Tacoz and Flippen Sweets will be available for purchase.
For a complete list of participating organizations at 2025 ArborFest, visit www.ahtrees.org.
Spend the day at the Greenway
Start your Saturday with conversation and coffee at Sarg Hubbard Park, 111 S. 18th St.
Coffee Outside is an open group that meets the second Saturday of each month to talk bikes, community and brew coffee.
Coffee Outside starts at 8:30 a.m. and guests should bring portable brew kits and bring plenty to share.
The Greenway volunteer work party will meet from 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to prepare the park for spring and summer events.
Volunteers will pick up litter and clean up in the park, natural areas and pond, clear brush and trail building.
Check in at the visitor center and bring boots, gloves and lunch. Tools will be provided, and the Greenway Foundation will have snacks and drinks for volunteers.
From 7-9 p.m., participate in the April full moon bike ride. Ride under the full moon, along with music, starting at Sarg Hubbard Park, and travel along the Greenway to 40th Avenue and back, approximately 10-12 miles.
Riders should bring bikes and lights and be comfortable riding around others a social pace, approximately 10 mph. Riders will also need to sign liability form at the visitor center upon arrival.
The April full moon ride is the kickoff for the Greenway’s full moon bike ride series for 2025.
Sunnyside High School Show and Shine
Sunnyside High School’s 21st annual Show and Shine car show takes place this Saturday at Chief Kamiakin Elementary School, 1700 E. Lincoln Ave., Sunnyside.
The car show was created by the senior class of 2005 as a fundraiser for their graduation party. All funds and donations collected go directly toward the Sunnyside High School’s fun and safe graduation party.
The Sunnyside High School Show and Shine averages 300 vehicles and invites cars, trucks, classics, moderns, bicycles, motorcycles, rock-crawlers, Jeeps, imports, pedal car, project cars, rat rods and unfinished vehicles.
Vehicle registration begins at 8 a.m. and vehicle entry fee is $25 per car or truck and $20 with student ID (includes admission for two). Spectators are welcome 10 a.m. and entry costs $3 for students, $5 for adults and children under five are free.
The show and shine will also feature music, vendors, raffle drawings, food and kids’ activities. Awards will be announced starting at 3 p.m. in multiple categories, including special awards.
Visit www.shscarshow.com for more information.
Mad Hatter’s Tea Party
Join other Alice in Wonderland enthusiasts and travel down the rabbit hole to Wonderland from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, on the second level event center at the Valley Mall, 2529 Main St., Union Gap.
Don your most creative hat for tea, treats and fun. The tea party is a merry unbirthday celebration for all with the Mad Hatter, Alice, Queen of Hearts and friends.
Don’t miss out on photo opportunities, whimsical fun and more. General admission costs $10 at yhne.ws/valleymallteaparty and guests under 16 years old must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
KEEN
The Kittitas Environmental Education Network’s Get Outside events continue this Sunday at Helen McCabe Park near the north end of the Yakima River Canyon. That’s on the Ellensburg side.
Participants will meet at 10 a.m. to walk around the Yakima Canyon Interpretive Center and learn all about wildflowers.
KEEN’s Get Outside initiative is free and for all ages and goes until noon. Donations are accepted and pre-registration is available at www.keen-ycic.org.
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