Things to do in Yakima Valley

Yakima Valley Museum McCallister Museum of Aviation Yakima Firing Range Yakima Convention Center Yakima, Washington Agriculture Yakima Valley Sports

If you’re into being active, you’ll never be at a loss for activities in Yakima. You’ll find just about everything—from hunting and fishing to golfing and hiking to wine tasting and shopping. And it’s all within just a few miles of the Best Western Peppertree Yakima Inn. There are dozens of top attractions, some of which include:

Yakima Valley Museum. The 65,000 square-foot facility offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley—its natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley’s fruit industry. For more information, call (509) 248-0747 or visit info@yakimavalleymuseum.org.

McCallister Museum of Aviation. The McCallister Museum originally opened in 1926 as a flight school by brothers Charlie and Alister McAllister. After Charlie's death at age 95, the school—one of the longest- running flight schools in the Northwest—was transformed into the museum, which has become the leading preservationist and educator of aviation history in central Washington. For more information, call 509-457-4933 or visit mcallister@nwinfo.net. [Top]

Yakima Firing Range. A 500 square mile training and firing range, the Yakima Firing Range is used by soldiers from Fort Lewis (south of Tacoma) and all other branches of the armed services. For more information, call the Yakima Valley Visitor’s & Convention Bureau at 1.800.221.0751 or visit yvvcb@visityakima.com. [Top]

Yakima Convention Center. With a recent expansion, the Yakima Convention Center is now more capable than ever to handle your next convention. 11,600 square feet has been added to the existing 23,400 square feet of column-free carpeted meeting area and 6,000 square feet of pre-function space. For more information, call the Yakima Valley Visitor’s & Convention Bureau at 1.800.221.0751 or visit yvvcb@visityakima.com. [Top]

Yakima, Washington Agriculture. Stretching over 350,000 acres of patchwork, fertile land is an abundance of small farms yielding asparagus, eggplant, apricots, winter pear, mint, all kinds of berries, pumpkins, and 30 other types of fruits and vegetables. For a complete listing of agricultural attractions, call the Yakima Valley Visitor’s & Convention Bureau at 1.800.221.0751 or visit yvvcb@visityakima.com. [Top]

Yakima Valley Sports. You can play golf at several courses, tennis at the Yakima Tennis Club or simply walk, ride a bike or in - line skate on the Yakima Greenway, a ten-mile paved path that follows the Yakima River and includes a string of parks, shady nooks, lakes and playgrounds. For a complete listing of sporting activities, call the Yakima Valley Visitor’s & Convention Bureau at 1.800.221.0751 or visit yvvcb@visityakima.com. [Top]

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