franklin park

Franklin Pool in Yakima will let you swim with your pooch to close out the dog days of Summer this weekend.

United Way of Central Washington wants to say a big "Thank You" to the Yakima community by hosting a Family Picnic tonight! Beginning at 6pm, stop by Franklin Park (2101 Tieton Dr) and bring the kids to have fun with a bouncy house, live DJ, food, and other fun family activities...

This past Sunday, my friend invited my daughter, Willow, to go sledding with her kids at Roosevelt Elementary School in Yakima. It was a blast; the kids went sledding down the school's hill on their sledding board. Hey, it's a fun outdoor activity for the kids that will let them burn off some of that energy, and it's FREE...

Beloved Yakima musician Wayman Chapman was supposed to play at this week's Music in the Park, but his health still prevents him from performing for the moment ... so his friends are sitting in for him. They're turning this Friday's (Aug. 14) concert at Franklin Park into a benefit for the versatile jazz/blues/rock 'n' roll...

Thanks to major fundraising efforts by Yakima’s Sunrise Rotary Club, construction is almost complete on a pavilion at Franklin Park valued at $200,000, which will serve as a home for family picnics and community events as well as a stage for the City’s summer concert series, the Yakima Folklife Festival, etc.

Location: Yakima's Franklin Park S. 21st Ave. and Tieton Dr. 6:30-8:30pm this Thursday at Franklin Park will be the Seattle group Random Manor.   One of the best parts of the Concert Series is that its FREE to you.

For over 29 years the culture of Yakima expands this time of year. Tonight is start in the Downtown Yakima area and then over the weekend it flows over to Yakima Valley Museum and Franklin Park.