Parks & Recreation Community Events
For detailed information about our upcoming events and many other
events happening in our community, visit hermiston.live!
MARCH
Daddy Daughter Dance
March 21st | 6:00-9:00pm
- Dads/Father Figures and Daughters of all ages
- Hermiston Community Center
Spring Market
March 28, 2026 | 9am- 3pm
- Hermiston Community Center and Harkenrider Senior Activity Center
- Free to entry! 541-667-5018 or come in to register.
- Vendor Registration Open
APRIL
Arbor Day Tree Giveaway
April 4, 2026 9:00am
- Bareroot seedling trees to be given away. Red Maple, Acer rubrum; Select River Birth, Betula nigra; European Mountain Ash, Sorbus aucuparia; Bald Cypress, Taxodium distichum; Littleleaf Linden, Tilia cordata;
- Hermiston Community Center Parking Lot
Easter Carnival and Egg Dash
April 3rd, 2026 4pm-7pm
- Thousands of Easter eggs for multiple Egg Dashes
- Carnival games and activities!
- Butte Park
- FREE
- Carnival games $1 per ticket
Adult Easter Egg Hunt
April 4th, 2026 Time: 6pm-9pm
- Butte Park
- Win prizes, enter raffles and more!
- Free to Attend!
- Admission to Egg Hunt opens 3/31 | Hermiston Community Center
- Tickets can be bought in person or over the phone 541-667-5018
- $25 per person which includes 3 eggs
Parent's Night Out
April 4th, 2026 Time: 6pm-9pm
- Rocky Heights
- $10 per child, $8 for each additional
- Enjoy a night out! Snacks, Movie, Games provided!
- Registration open HERE online, in person or over the phone 541-667-5018
Cast & Catch Kids Fishing Derby
Spring 2026 April 25th, 2026 10:00am - 2:00pm
- Ages 2-11 years. An adult must accompany all children. Each fish caught must be reeled in by a child 2-11 years old. All normal fishing regulations are in effect. Bring your own fishing pole and gear. Adults will be able to fish at 2:00pm.
- Free Event
- McNary Ponds, Fountain Pond
MAY
I Love My City
May 16, 2026 9:00am-12:00pm
- Join I LOVE MY CITY as we come together with individuals across Umatilla County to complete service projects all over the area. Why? Just because.
Community Recycle Event
May 17, 2025 9:00am-12:00pm
- Recycle at New Hope Community Church, 1350 S. Hwy 395, Hermiston. Bring your cardboard, paper, clean wood, yard debris, compost, scrap metal, appliances, furniture, plastics, misc items, batteries and tires! NO Electronics; NO Liquids or household hazardous waste; NO Stumps; NO Refrigerators or AC units.
JUNE
Pool Opens for the Summer!
June 12, 2026 1:10pm
JULY
Stars & Stripes 4th of July Celebration
July 4, 2026 3:00pm - 10:30pm
- Vendors, games, activities and entertainment starting at 3:00pm
- Firework display from the Butte at 10:00pm
- Butte Park
- Vendor Applications open HERE
Stars and Stripes Shootout 3on3 Tournament
Celebrate Independence Day with great basketball, great food, and great community spirit!
- 3-on-3 Half Court Games
- Prizes for Winning Teams
- 3 Game Guarantee
- 4 Players per Team
- 7/4/2026 8am
- Location: Funland Playground Parking Lot
Schedules on www.hermistonsports.com by June 28th
Divisions
1st/2nd Grade, 3rd/4th, 5th/6th, 7th/8th Grades
Men's Competitive, Men's 6ft Under, Adult Coed
Registration
Team Fee: $150 (Early Shooter Discount until May 1st)
Summer Movies in the Park
July 10, 2026 8:45pm:
July 17, 2026 8:30pm:
July 24, 2026 8:30pm:
July 31, 2026 8:30pm:
- Bring your lawn chairs and blankets
- Butte Park next to Funland playground
AUGUST
MelonFest
August 22, 2026 9:00am-2:00pm
- Vendors, entertainment, kids games, free slices of watermelon, bathtub races and more!
- Festival & Main Street, Downtown Hermiston
- 2026 Vendor Registration coming soon
OCTOBER
Community Yard Sale
October 3, 2026 9:00am - 3:00pm
- Cleaning your garage? Getting rid of old stuff? Bring your stuff and join us for a Community Yard Sale.
- Online reservations will open in late August or give us a call at 541-667-5018
- Hermiston Community Center parking lot
Treats on Main & Beyond
October 30, 2026
- 3:00-5:00pm Treats on Main & Festival Street
- 4:00-6:00pm Carnival style games and prizes at the Hermiston Community Center
NOVEMBER
Veterans Day Breakfast
November 11, 2026 8:00am
- Free event honoring all Veterans, active duty service members and their families. RSVP to 541-667-5018
- Hermiston Community Center
Holiday Market
November 28, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm
- Hermiston Community Center & Harkenrider Senior Center
- FREE to enter and shop! Vendors registration opens September 23, 2026 at 9:00am. Call 541-667-5018 or come in to register.
DECEMBER
Tree Lighting Celebration and Lighted Parade
December 4, 2026 5:45pm
- 5:45pm Lighted Parade down Main St.
- 6:15pm Santa arrives and lighting of the tree on Festival Street.
- Music, carolers, performances, vendors and more. Dress warm and be ready for some photos with Santa!
Pancakes with Santa
December 12, 2026 8:30am
- A wonderful holiday family tradition. Includes breakfast, kids crafts and photo opportunity with Santa.
- Advance ticket purchase only.
- Ticket go on sale November 2026
- Hermiston Community Center
Updated 06.13.2025
