What To See in the Yakima Valley - Yakima Valley Arts & Entertainment
Arts and Entertainment
The Yakima Valley comes alive each year with the performing arts -- a mix of dance, Broadway musicals, concerts, symphonies, community productions, and visual art exhibits.
Located in downtown Yakima, the historic Capitol Theatre serves as Yakima's primary performing arts facility.
The completely refurbished Vaudeville Theatre seats 1,500 people, and is a true testament to the community's dedication to its past and the arts. The stage is home to the productions of numerous local organizations such as the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, Town Hall Series, Community Concerts, as well as national tours and spectacular Broadway touring productions.
The Seasons Music Festival is a new addition to the local performing arts scene in downtown Yakima. The former church was built using 17th century Italian architectural designs. It's stained glass windows and high arching majestic ceiling provide the perfect ambiance for music and unparalleled natural acoustics. A full schedule of quality jazz and classical performances are a perfect compliment to your visit to the valley.
Yakima's Allied Arts Center serves as another recognizable arts hub, located in west Yakima. At the Center, Allied Arts of Yakima Valley manages an outstanding art gallery and offers art classes, poetry readings, lectures, films and more. Additionally, the Center is home to the Warehouse Theatre Company, which produces an impressive series of community plays at the Center's 210 seat theatre.
The Yakima Symphony Orchestra provides outstanding musicals every year with national performing artists. In addition, the symphony hosts a Halloween Family concert series, and a Holiday Concert.
If it's folk music you're interested in, the Yakima Valley Museum and Yakima Folk Life Association presents a series of monthly Folklife concerts that run from October through April and feature regional, national, and international artists. An annual Folklife Festival features acclaimed musicians from the entire region to play in the museum, Franklin Park and around town.
Yakima boasts the oldest and largest gallery in Central Washington-Larson Gallery. It has successfully maintained a working partnership between the Larson Gallery Guild, Yakima Valley Community College, and the residents of the Yakima Valley. Other galleries include The Peggy Lewis Gallery at the Allied Arts Center, and the Clymer Museum of Art in Ellensburg.
Allied Arts of Yakima Valley5000 W Lincoln Ave |
Capitol Theatre19 S. 3rd Street |
LaKat Gallery10201 Hwy. 12 |
Larson GalleryS. 16th Ave. & W. Nob Hill Blvd. |
Seasons Music Festival, The101 N. Naches Ave. |
Warehouse Theatre Company, The5000 W. Lincoln Ave. |
Yakima Symphony Orchestra32 N. 3rd Street, #333 |
