Annual Garage Sale
2026-04-23 09:00 - 2026-04-26 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | I-84 Oregon, I-84 Oregon
34th Annual Cascade Locks City Wide Sales
April 23-26, 2026 Thurs-Sunday9am-5pm

MIchelle Goguen & Chic Preston Live music
2026-04-23 15:30 - 17:30 | Hood Crest Winery, 1900 Orchard Rd., Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Guitarist, Mandolinist and Singer extraordinaire Michelle Goguen returns from Baja to join her over-wintering Singer, Multi-instrumentalist, Songwriting duo partner Chic Preston for a late afternoon session of Americana and neckhaur-raising vocal harmonies.

Happy Hour & Live Music With Kerry Williams
2026-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | The Pines 1852, 415 Oak Street, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Join us this Thursday at The Pines for a glass of wine and live music from local favorite Kerry Williams. Music starts at 4pm.
Happy Hour 3pm-5pm.

Sip and Sound Thursdays with Willy & Nelson
2026-04-23 16:00 - 18:00 | Mt Hood Winery
at Mt Hood Winery : Sip & Sound Thursdays at Mt. Hood Winery | April, 4–6pmLive music, great wine, and relaxed spring evenings—just show up and enjoy 🎶

All Jazz Considered
2026-04-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Phelps Creek Tasting Room, 301 Country Club Rd, Hood River
Locally-grown, free-range, jazz musicians gather at Phelps Tasting Room every Thursday to serve up a flight of jazz tunes in every genre. Good food and wine too.

Garden Party and Exhibit Opening
2026-04-23 17:00 - 20:00 | The Dalles Art Center, 220 E 4th St., The Dalles, Oregon, 97058
Celebrate the arrival of spring with an evening of art, music, and garden-inspired delights at The Dalles Art Center.
Join us for the opening of The Way We See It, a vibrant group exhibition exploring perspective, interpretation, and the many ways artists experience and express the world around them. Our third annual Garden Party invites guests to wander between the gallery and our outdoor spaces, where creativity continues to unfold in a more relaxed, open-air setting.
Enjoy garden-themed cocktails, delicate tea sandwiches, and live music by Victor Johnson in the gardens as you take in the exhibition and connect with fellow community members. Whether you come for the art, the atmosphere, or simply a beautiful evening outdoors, this event offers a chance to slow down and experience both in harmony.
Guests are encouraged to wear their best garden party attire. Best Hat will win 2 tickets to our annual Auction!
Admission is donation optional, and all are welcome. This event and exhibition are generously sponsored by Columbia Gorge Toyota.
For more information or to RSVP visit https://www.thedallesartcenter.org/events/garden-party-and-exhibit-opening-the-way-we-see-it

Rustic Pear & Goat Cheese Galette Workshop
2026-04-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Dani’s Kitchen, 1545 Osprey Drive, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Discover the art of French rustic baking in this hands-on galette workshop: no perfection required, and that’s exactly the point.
In this evening class, you’ll learn to make a flaky, buttery pastry dough from scratch, create a beautiful pear and goat cheese filling, and master the rustic fold-and-crimp technique that makes a galette so irresistible. We’ll cover the why behind every step so you feel confident recreating it at home.
What to expect:
• Hands-on from start to finish: you make your own galette
• All ingredients and supplies included
• Suitable for all skill levels, including complete beginners
• Take your finished galette home at the end of the evening
This is a small-group class, so spots are limited. Register at https://www.daniskitchenshop.com/event-details-registration/rustic-pear-goat-cheese-galette-workshop-2
We can’t wait to bake with you!

Climate Future Film Festival: Chapter One
2026-04-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Riverside Community Church, 317 State St, Hood River, OR
THIS TOURING FESTIVAL OF INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILMS explores our interior responses to global warming—the more artistic, more personal, more visceral responses to our many possible climate futures.
This traveling “mini” festival of short films exposes the full range of human and artistic response to what may be coming next. Drama, comedy, satire, films of hope and films of sadness, documentary and animation: heart and vision have a home at the Climate Future Film Festival.
The film festival judges are actor, Edward Norton and environmental activist, Bill McKibben
We will be screening the first five short films of “Chapter One” of the festival. If there is desire, we can gather again for additional screenings.

Only in the Gorge: A Local Lore Storytelling Night
2026-04-23 17:30 - 20:30 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
$15 Advance // $20 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
ONLY IN THE GORGE: Lore Storytelling Night
The beloved Gorge Speakeasy makes its Trout Lake debut for a night of storytelling celebrating the weird, wild, and wonderful quirks of the Gorge.
Join us for an evening of live, true storytelling featuring locals sharing the kind of stories that could only happen here: on the river, in the ridgelines, on the back roads, and in the communities that make the Columbia River Gorge unlike anywhere else.
Watch from the audience or sign up to share a story on stage. We’ll bring all the usual magic of the Gorge Speakeasy north for a night of laughter, surprise, and connection with your neighbors.
Sign up to share a story here: https://forms.gle/Z8Sas4XoXzoummBN8
The Gorge Speakeasy is hosted by Angie Lake. Based in White Salmon, Angie produces creative events and storytelling media for outdoorsy brands and women. Explore her work at angielake.com and read more about her storytelling events at gorgespeakeasy.com.
Storyteller signup here:https://forms.gle/Z8Sas4XoXzoummBN8

Comedy Night with Cansu
2026-04-23 18:30 - 20:30 | The Bingen Theater, 210 OAK STREET, Bingen, WA, 98605, US
Comedy Night at the Bingen with Cansu
Good news: you don’t have to be funny tonight. Leave that to the professionals. An evening of stand-up comedy at The Bingen Theater.
Ages 18+ Recommended
Headliner Cansu is a New York–based stand-up comedian originally from the UK. Her solo show Diversity Hire was featured at the New York Comedy Festival (2022, 2023). A former regular on the London circuit, she’s performed across 15+ UK cities and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She holds a PhD in Neuroscience and hosts the comedy podcast Psychology 10-Dumb (one-oh).
Tickets at www.bigbritches.org

45th Annual Cherry Festival
2026-04-24 08:00 - 2026-04-26 17:00 | Downtown The Dalles, E 1st St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
Northwest Cherry Festival Unveils Reimagined 2026 Format Amid Downtown Construction
The GREAT Cherry Adventure | April 24–26, 2026The Dalles, Oregon
www.NorthwestCherryFestival.com
The Northwest Cherry Festival will return April 24–26, 2026, with a refreshed and reimagined format designed to balance celebration, economic impact, and the realities of ongoing downtown construction.
Due to the City of The Dalles First Street Project, the traditional footprint of the festival required modification this year. After months of site visits, coordination, and discussion beginning in October, the Chamber and City worked together to evaluate space availability, access, power, water, vendor logistics, and public safety before finalizing a revised plan.
What’s Changing in 2026

The carnival footprint has been revised and relocated to Lewis & Clark Festival Park (Union & W 1st Street).
The carnival has been curtailed in size to fit the available footprint and will operate:

Friday: 4:00–10:00 PM
Saturday: 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
Sunday: 11:00 AM–6:00 PM

Vendor Market activities will take place Saturday only (11:00 AM–8:00 PM), reducing multi-day street closures.
• Several festival elements have been redistributed throughout downtown to minimize concentrated impacts.

Lewis & Clark Festival Park will be closed for carnival setup beginning Sunday, April 19, with full removal and reopening expected by Tuesday, April 28.
Saturday, April 25: A City-Wide Celebration
Saturday remains the heart of the festival, featuring:

CGCC Cherry Fun Run
• Royalty Coronation & Community Breakfast
• Cherry Festival Parade (10:00 AM)
• Open-Air Vendor Market on Federal Street & Tony’s Lot
• KODL Classic Car Show (Federal Street, 2nd–4th)
• Community Fair (4th & Washington–Federal)
• Children’s Fair (Medical Arts Building Parking Lot)
• Cherry Festival Quilt Show
• Randy Haines Cherry Stomp Dance & Evening Concert at Civic Auditorium

Street closures for the Car Show, Community Fair, Children’s Fair, and Vendor Market will occur Saturday only, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, significantly reducing previous multi-day impacts.
All Month Long: The GREAT Cherry Adventure
In addition to weekend festivities, April will feature a month-long Cherry Hunt (April 1–30), a community-wide interactive experience modeled after the popular Frosty Trail. Participants can visit businesses, earn points, win weekly prizes, and search for hidden original artwork placed throughout the community. If found, the art belongs to the finder.
This expanded format spreads foot traffic throughout the month, supporting small businesses beyond a single weekend.
Entertainment Across Downtown
Rather than centralizing all music, the Chamber is partnering with local pubs, restaurants, and venues to activate downtown all weekend. Businesses are invited to share their live music schedules so they can be promoted through the official festival webpage, NorthwestCherryFestival.com and the community calendar at TDCommunityCalendar.com

2026 Community Cleanup- Bingen & White Salmon
2026-04-24 09:00 - 2026-04-25 03:00 | 1 Heritage Plaza, off Hwy 14, White Salmon, WA, United States, Washington 98672, 1 Heritage Plaza, off Hwy 14, White Salmon, WA, United States, Washington 98672
TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR COMMUNITY – CLEAN UP & HELP OUT!
Call (509) 493-3630 to volunteer for a 2-hour shift.
Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/WaCommunityCleanup

Hazardous Waste Collection Event household, businesses, and AG Producers
2026-04-24 10:00 - 14:00 | Moro Road Department, 501 Hood St., Moro, OR, 97039, United States
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households, small businesses, and agricultural producers in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESSES and AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS only and due by 4 pm on 4/16/2026. See our web page https://tricountyrecycle.com/BusinessRegistration for a form to register or contact kristinaf@wascocountyor.gov for an application. Mark your calendar to dispose of unwanted hazardous waste!

We accept cleaners, chemicals, flammables, hair dyes, propane bottles/tanks, lightbulbs, e-waste, pool & spa chemicals, and more! Please see our website for a more detailed list.

Follow us on social media for event reminders and more! On Facebook at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program and Instagram @tricountyhazardouswaste

Gather & Ground: Gorge Awe Walk
2026-04-24 10:30 - 12:00 | Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Oregon, Columbia River Gorge, Hood River, Oregon
Gorge Happiness’ Gather & Ground: Gorge Awe Walks. This is a time for connection to self, nature, and each other.
After a short connecting exercise as a group, we will all choose individually what our body and spirit needs that day—it could be going on the hike, relaxing, journaling, making art, taking photographs, communing with the wildflowers, chatting with others, making music, or just being with oneself.
For each gathering Emily Martin, mindfulness meditation teacher and nature guide, will choose the most appropriate location for given weather and wildflowers. Location for the May 20th event is along the Indian Creek Trail meeting at the Arrowhead Way Trailhead.
Free. RSVP via this Google Form.

Chic Preston & Kerry Williams Live music
2026-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Tarwater Tavern, White Salmon
Grizzled Gorge Music veterans grind out another one. By now the lines on their faces feel like lines on the road, but this is Gorge acoustic live music at its best. Hoist a few with White Salmon celebrity Huxley the Cat at his private table while enjoying the show. Washingtonians skip the Bridge toll.(Oregonians, the shoe’s on the other hand..)

Collage Night!
2026-04-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Join us for Collage Night! An inspiring evening exploring the art of collage with local artist Harris Wright. This gently guided evening session invites you to cut, layer, and glue your way to new creations using magazines, books, and paper scraps. You’ll experiment with composition, texture, and storytelling through found imagery—all while connecting with other makers in a relaxed, creative atmosphere.
Bring your favorite materials to make your collage truly your own!
Suggested Materials to Bring:

Collage materials (books, magazines, printed photos, etc.)
Washi tape
A limited number of scissors, X-Actos, and cutting mats will be available for shared use. Mounting paper, glue, and a variety of collage materials will be provided, but we encourage you to bring items that inspire you or that you’d like to share with others.

Date: Friday April 24th
Time: 6pm-8pm
Ages: 18+
Cost: $20

Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom

If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee.

Alonzo returns - live music
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Rivertap Pub, 703 E. 2nd St., The Dalles, OR, 97058, United States
It’s been a while since I played at Rivertap, so I look forward to coming back on Friday. You come on down too!

LIVE MUSIC - Big River Blues Band
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | The Pines 1852, 415 Oak Street, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Join us this Friday at The Pines for a glass of wine, live music and dancing with Big River Blues Band. Music starts at 6pm.

Legally Blonde: The Musical Jr.
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Hood River Middle School Auditorium, 1602 May St., Hood River, 97031
💖✨ Get ready for a fabulously fun show! ✨💖
Hood River Middle School Drama proudly presents Legally Blonde: The Musical Jr.—a high-energy, feel-good production full of humor, heart, and unforgettable songs! Follow Elle Woods as she proves you can be both stylish and smart while chasing your dreams. 🎓🐾
📅 Show Dates:
• April 24 & 25 at 6:00 PM
• April 26 at 2:00 PM
📍 Location: HRMS Auditorium
🎟 Tickets:
• $10 Adults
• $5 Students
• Kids 5 & under FREE
(Cash or check at the door)
Bring your friends and family and come support these talented students as they light up the stage with this fun, empowering musical! 🌟

*SOLD OUT* Fruition - - Labor of Love 10th Anniversary Celebration!
2026-04-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Trout Lake Hall, 15 Guler Rd, Trout Lake, WA, 98650, United States
Friday, April 24th, 2026
$43 Advance // $45 Day Of Show6pm Doors / 7pm ShowAll Ages
FRUITION
Fruition, How to Make Mistakes
Three songwriters. Five bandmates. More than 15 years together, building a grassroots audience with a combination of stacked vocal harmonies and collaborative, song-driven Americana. Fruition is proof that there’s strength in numbers.
How To Make Mistakes, the band’s first studio album in four years, showcases a reinvigorated group at the peak of its powers. This is American roots music at its broadest and boldest — a melting pot of rock, soul, folk, and pop. What began as a busking string band has evolved into something more eclectic, rooted not only in the unique delivery of three different singers, but also the cohesion of five friends who prefer their music to be homegrown and honest… mistakes and all.
“This is the first studio album that we’ve recorded entirely live,” says Jay Cobb Anderson, who shares frontperson duties with fellow multi-instrumentalists Mimi Naja and Kellen Asebroek. “We recorded 17 songs in 7 days, with everybody playing together in real time, and we didn’t overdub anything. The songs sound honest and real. They sound like us.”
Co-produced by the bandmates themselves, How To Make Mistakes restores the momentum that Fruition nearly lost in 2020, back when Covid-19 forced them off the road and into quarantine. At the time, they’d been playing some of the biggest shows of their lives, crisscrossing the country in support of their most recent release, Broken At The Break Of Day. The album’s lead single, “Dawn,” had even become a hit on Americana radio. Years of relentless work had taken a toll on Fruition’s mental health, though, and cracks were starting to show in the band’s foundation. “We were so deep into the tour hustle that a lot of our cohesive vision might’ve gotten lost,” Naja admits. “Like anybody in any work force, we’d all learned to put our heads down and keep moving forward, even if that wasn’t the best thing for us.”
When they reunited one year later for a long-overdue band practice, they took stock of everything that had changed during those 12 months apart. Some members had started families. Others had gotten sober. All of them had made the conscious decision to return to music. Fruition funneled that growth and maturity back into their new songs, which doubled as rallying cries for a band eager to chase down success once again. “We all had the time to ask ourselves some big questions like ‘Do we want to keep doing this?'” Naja adds. “The fact that we reunited in such a reinforced way after all that time apart… I think it says a lot about who this band truly is.”
And who, exactly, is Fruition? On songs like “Lonely Work,” they’re a folk-rock band powered by pedal steel and lovely, loping tempos. On “Scars,” they’re a group caught halfway between the earthy textures of Americana and the spacey sweep of something far more ethereal. On “Get Lost,” they’re a group of adventure seekers looking to leave the big city behind, stacking their electric guitars into harmonized solos along the way. Fruition’s acoustic roots are evident throughout How To Make Mistakes, too, from “Can You Tell Me” — a rough ‘n’ rowdy folk song laced with resonator guitar, mandolin, and upright bass — to the campfire ballad “Never Change.” How To Make Mistakes embraces the full spread of the band’s past and present, mixing unplugged instruments with electrified arrangements, creating a sound suitable for arenas one minute and front-porch picking parties the next. It’s the widest net Fruition has ever cast, and it’s also the truest representation of the band’s wide, all-encompassing sound.
“When I think about this record, the word that comes to mind is ‘trust,'” says Asebroek. “We trust each other. We trust the strength of our songs. We’ve come to really know ourselves as individuals and as partners, and instead of trying to prove something to the outside world, we’re trying to show the world that we are who we are, and we love ourselves.”
When Fruition formed in Portland in 2008, the band’s three songwriters earned their first fans by busking together on Oregon’s street corners. Those informal gigs were raw and real, filled with all the honest imperfections of a live performance. Hundreds of shows later, How To Make Mistakes revisits that flaws-and-all approach, using it as the foundation for the most definitive album of the band’s career. Tracked live at eTown Hall’s recording studio in Colorado and engineered/mixed by the band’s own drummer, Tyler Thompson, it’s an album that embraces not only the in-the-moment immediacy of a live band, but also the love, longing, loss, and sheer life lived during the band’s 15+ years together.
“If you listen closely,” Anderson points out, “you can hear tempos fluctuate. Maybe you’ll have somebody finger-picking slightly out of time. But that’s part of the whole idea of learning to embrace your true identity. We’re a band that would rather lean into a mistake than use studio tricks to erase it. With How To Make Mistakes, we wanted to say, ‘This is us, with all of our flaws and all of our strengths.'”
All of their strengths, indeed. Collaborative, consistent, and musically cohesive, How To Make Mistakes is the sound of a band rededicating itself to the long haul.

Wild About Nature
2026-04-24 18:30 - 20:30 | Mt. View Grange #98, 1085 North Main Street, White Salmon, WA, 98672, US
Enjoy guest speakers on a range of fascinating nature topics. See the speaker list for each event at:
https://fvrlibraries.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=wild%20about%20nature
https://www.facebook.com/events/1967010540618005/?event_time_id=1967010547284671

Live...Matt Martin & The .45's
2026-04-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Zim’s Brau Haus Restaurant & Sports Bar, 604 E 2nd St, The Dalles, OR, 97058, US
Awesome music. Awesome food. Awesome service.

live...Bohica
2026-04-24 21:00 | Trillium Cafe, 207 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
Hard Rock and Heavy Metal Band playing classic rock, metal and grunge live cover jams.

2026 Cherry Festival Fun Run
2026-04-25 08:00 - 10:00 | Polehn Farms, 2121 Dry Hollow Road, The Dalles, oregon, 97058
Place
2121 Dry Hollow Road – Polehn Farms
The Dalles, OR US 97058

Description

Lace up for the NW Cherry Festival Fun Run! Join us on the historic Dry Hollow course through scenic cherry country.
Run, walk, or cheer—don’t miss this beloved community tradition. 3k, 5k, and 10k options.
All proceeds will go to support CGCC’s new athletic program, and all students run for free, thanks to Columbia Gorge Toyota & Honda!
Check the link to “event website” on the left for more information.

Hood River Middle School PTO Rummage Sale - Donation Days
2026-04-25 08:00 - 14:00 | Hood River Aquatic Center Parking Lot, 1602 May Street, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
We are hosting a community rummage sale May 1-3 (early access Friday night, Saturday all day, half day Sunday) We will be posting info about that soon! We are accepting donations on two Saturdays and during HRMS parent teacher conference dates. Please email hoodrivermiddleschoolpto@gmail.com with any questions!

Agility Seminar with Whitney Taylor!
2026-04-25 09:00 - 12:00 | Cascade Pet Camp, 3085 Lower Mill Dr, Hood River, OR, United States, Oregon 97031
🐾 Agility Seminar with Whitney Taylor! 🐾
We’re excited to host a ONE-DAY Agility Seminar with Whitney Taylor, Worlds Team competitor and incredible instructor from Canine Highjinks, April 25th!
This event will feature three 2-hour sessions, each focused on a different skill:
✨ Intro to Agility (perfect for newcomers!)
✨ Handling Basics
✨ All About Jumping / Snooker
Whether you’re just getting started or looking to level up your current skills, this is an amazing opportunity to train with one of the best, right here in The Gorge!
💲 $250 per session
💲 $450 for two sessions
💲 $650 for all three sessions
Perfect for local teams or those looking to make a fun training weekend out of it! 🐶 Want to join in on the fun? Reach out to learn more or secure your spot!👇🏼
🔗 www.CascadePetCamp.com
📲
(541) 354-2267
📍3085 Lower Mill Dr
Hood River, OR 97031

Children’s clothing swap
2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Wonderworks Children’s Museum, Madison Street, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, United States
Children’s clothing swap!

Northwest Cherry Festival Parade
2026-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | Starting on West 6th Street and ending in front of The Dalles Chamber, Starting on West 6th Street and ending in front of The Dalles Chamber
Sponsored by McDonald’s of the Gorge
This year’s parade celebrates the spirit of adventure — the journey, the creativity, and the community that keeps moving forward. Think covered wagons and treasure maps, cherry orchards in full bloom, explorers with binoculars, trains blazing new trails, and storybook scenes bursting with bright red cherries.
Parade Date – April 25th, 2026 10:00 AMApplication Deadline: Friday, April 17th, 2026 4:00 PMNon-Commercial/Non-Profit: $25.00 Commercial: $45.00

Hazardous Waste Collection Event
2026-04-25 10:00 - 14:00 | Barlow Ranger District, 780 Court Street, Dufur, OR, 97021, United States
Free Hazardous Waste Collection Event for households and small businesses in Wasco, Sherman, and Hood River Counties. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR BUSINESSES only and due by 4 pm on 4/16/2026. See our web page https://tricountyrecycle.com/BusinessRegistration for a form to register or contact kristinaf@wascocountyor.gov for an application. Mark your calendar to dispose of unwanted hazardous waste!

We accept cleaners, chemicals, flammables, hair dyes, propane bottles/tanks, lightbulbs, e-waste, pool & spa chemicals, and more! Please see our website for a more detailed list.

Follow us on social media for event reminders and more! On Facebook at Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program and Instagram @tricountyhazardouswaste

Art of Field Notes
2026-04-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Tokki Art Supply, 409 Oak St, Hood River, OR, 97031, United States
The Art of Field Notes is a class focused on transforming observations from nature into beautiful mini artworks collected in a personal field notebook. Led by Lily Carey, students will gather at Catherine Creek in Lyle, WA to fill their notebooks with creative responses to the natural world. We will make several outdoor stops to paint, draw, collect, collage, and write about what we see.
All materials are provided.
This class takes place outdoors, so please dress for the weather and bring layers, sunglasses, snacks or lunch, and water. Students may also wish to bring a small, lightweight chair for sitting while they work.
Date: Sunday April 25th
Time: 11am-1pm
Ages: 18+
Cost: $55
Location: Tokki Art Supply Classroom
If you cannot attend a class, a 72 hour notice prior to the start of the class via email or phone is required for a full refund of the class fee. After that there is no refund.
Students will receive a confirmation email of the purchase of the class. And 3 days prior to the class they will receive a reminder email. Please keep a look out for these emails.
