This weekend in Kittitas County, WA

Car and bike enthusiasts gather at Yakima Coffee Company for a meet featuring classic, performance, muscle and exotic cars, along with bikes and trucks. This casual setting offers a chance to see a variety of rides, connect with fellow gearheads, and pick up coffee from the shop. Please respect the property, avoid loud music, and be mindful of the surrounding neighborhood during the event.

Bikes and bulls go head to head again at Ellensburg Rodeo Arena in the eighth annual running of this extreme challenge.

Experience a living history encampment. See the camps and see George and John.

Create an e-reader accessory or a bag charm with Butterfly Kisses. This event is for adults only, and children are not permitted. Tickets are nonrefundable.

Now in its third year, the Community Leadership Summit celebrates local leadership while bringing perspectives from internationally recognized artists and spotlighting performances by hometown talent. Karen Francis-McWhite returns as the opening speaker, and Mary Lambert will deliver the featured keynote. Some performance and speaking opportunities remain available. Tickets are not yet on sale. The summit will be held at the Numerica Performing Arts Center.

There will be two performances at the fair, first on the community stage and later on the Harvest Plaza stage.

At The Gorge, Jack Johnson leads an evening set against sweeping views and a setting known for its beauty. Hermanos Gutiérrez and G. Love join for a program of soulful guitar work, warm acoustic tones, and an inviting atmosphere. Surrounded by Washington's natural landscape, this stop is a standout on Leg 3.

Minimum Wage returns to Ellensburg with a high-energy night of classic rock at The Mule. Formed through chance connections, the band blends a wide range of experience into dance-friendly, toe-tapping sets that span decades of rock and roll. Expect big riffs, memorable choruses, and a nostalgic atmosphere as they power through timeless favorites.

Jack Johnson brings the SURFILMUSIC TOUR 2026 to the Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA.

Jack Johnson takes the stage at Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, WA.

Hosted by the Friesian Horse Club of the Northwest, the 2026 Washington State Keuring is planned in a central location to better serve participants from a wide geographic area. The goal is to make attending more convenient for those traveling from different parts of the region.

Brittany Jean brings her folk songwriting to McGlinn's Public House with a set that travels from sunlit sunflower fields and the Irish coast to stories of free spirits and a quiet cabin up north, all shared with a heartfelt touch. Based in a small apple town along the Columbia River in Washington, she has taken her music far beyond home with appearances at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee, and an opening turn for Three Dog Night in New York City. She has released six studio albums and an EP, all recorded in Music City, and from her sixth album the songs Golden Hour, Lightfoot, and Dear Mr. Green were finalists in the International Acoustic Music Awards. Work on a seventh album is already underway.