Hood River Valley Harvest Festival in Hood River
A town of 8,000 stacked above the Columbia, surrounded by orchards, with a harvest festival forty-two years running.
At a glance
- Dates
- Oct 9–11, 2026
- Where
- Hood River Event Site, Hood River, Oregon
- Admission
- $10
- Official schedule
- hoodriverharvestfestival.com
The schedule
Hood River Valley Harvest Festival as published for Oct 9–11, 2026. Times move on the day, so the organiser's own page is the last word.
- Hood River, Oregon
- Hood River Valley Harvest Festival Oct 9–11 · Hood River Event Site · $10
- Harvest Fest
- over 40 years of the valley's fall bounty live music · 100+ vendors · giant pumpkin carving
- Friday, Oct 9
- gates 1–6 PM · military & seniors 65+ $5 live music, food carts & the farmers market
- Saturday, Oct 10
- 10 AM–6 PM · art vendors & farm stands giant pumpkin carving · kids' areas · yard games
- Sunday, Oct 11
- 10 AM–5 PM · last day on the waterfront artist marketplace · pears, apples & squash
- Hood River Event Site
- Portway Ave · $10 online ticket, good all 3 days under 12 free · free parking in the gravel lot
- The Fruit Loop
- 35 miles of orchards & farm stands up-valley pears, apples & pumpkins in October
- See You in the Gorge
- hoodriverharvestfestival.com for tickets & the full schedule
Getting there and getting around
A town of 8,000 stacked on a hillside above the Columbia, with the whole downtown inside six blocks.
Roughly 1h from Portland, OR, door to door by car. Traffic moves the real number around on the day.
Where to eat is on the Hood River festival page, with phone numbers.
Also on around these dates
- Durango, CO: Durango Cowboy Gathering, Sept 30 – Oct 3
- Fredericksburg, TX: Fredericksburg Oktoberfest, Oct 2–4
- Leavenworth, WA: Leavenworth Oktoberfest 2026, Oct 2–3 · 9–10 · 16–17
- Estes Park, CO: Elk Fest, Oct 3–4
- Galena, IL: Galena Country Fair, Oct 10–11
- Eureka Springs, AR: Hillberry: The Harvest Moon Festival, Oct 7–11
About these listings
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Questions people actually ask
When is Hood River Valley Harvest Festival?
Oct 9–11, 2026, in Hood River, Oregon.
Where is Hood River Valley Harvest Festival held?
Hood River Event Site, in Hood River, Oregon.
How much is Hood River Valley Harvest Festival?
$10, as published by the organiser. Check their page for the current price.
Are you affiliated with the festival?
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