Special Events & Seasonal Programs
Spring Eggstravaganza - Saturday, March 30, 2024 Join us at the Pasco Sporting Complex to celebrate spring. There will be games, prizes, an egg hunt, and lots of fun, all at no charge to you. Special thank you to our Spring Eggstravaganza Partner and Sponsors:
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City of Pasco's Arbor Day Celebration - Let's make the world green! Everyone is invited to join your friends at the City of Pasco's Arbor Day Celebration. This year there will be two events. Click this link for additional information. | April | ||
Pasco History Tour Challenge - 2023 was the inaugural year of the Pasco History Tour. Each Year Pasco Recreation Services plans to work with the Franklin County Historical Society to bring you a unique tour of the City of Pasco and the surrounding area. As you reach specific milestones along the History Tour route, you will receive emails containing interesting facts and stories about that specific milestone location. Upon completion of the History Tour you will receive a unique one of kind finisher's medal. Participants will have an 10 month window, April - February each year, within which they will need to start and finish their tour. The 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge theme was "Parks". During the 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge you started and ended at Sacajawea State Park. As you logged miles, by walking, running, biking, swimming and rowing, you virtually traveled in, through, and around Pasco; virtually visiting a majority of Pasco's Parks. The list of parks you passed by or ran through last year was: *Sacajawea, Cable Bridge, *Riverview, Wade, *Chiawana, Richland Bend Habitat Management, Vintage, Island, *Pasco Sporting Complex/GESA Stadium, Capital, Desert Dunes, Big Cross, Sun Willows Golf Course, Centennial, Lucas, Memorial, Sylvester, *Volunteer, Peanuts, Mercier, *Kurtzman, Highland, and Tierra Vida. Once you completed the full 2023 Pasco History Tour Challenge you received a unique finisher's medal that incorporated many of the unique features of the parks you visited along the way. Registration ended December 31, 2023. | April - February |
Cinco de Mayo Celebration - Join us on Saturday, May 4th, from 10 am to 8 pm, Street Dance begins 8 pm for 21 and over and Sunday, May 5th from 11 am to 6 pm, as we celebrate the annual Cinco de Mayo Parade & Festival. Entertainment & ActivitiesKick off Saturday with a community favorite - the Cinco de Mayo Parade, starting at 10 AM. Watch the streets come alive with floats, music, and dance. Stay for the entire day of festivities until 8 PM and Sunday come for the day from 11 AM to 6 PM. Both days will feature:
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PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT SUPPORTER
Saturday, June 24th, 8 am - 7 pm at John Dam Plaza in Richland, WA
Register at: City of Richland's Parks and Recreation.
- Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast, 7-11 am in Memorial Park.
- Camp PatriotFun Run, 8 am near Gesa Stadium.
- Pre-Parade Kids Street Dance, 9:15 am at Memorial Park (on 14th Avenue)
- Pasco's Grand Old 4th of July Parade, 10 am.
- Camp Patriot Show and Shine Car Show, 12-4 pm at Memorial Park
- Cardboard Regatta, 1 pm at Memorial Aquatic Park.
- Fun Wet/Dry Inflatables, 12 pm at Memorial Park
- Tri-Cities Youth Soccer Association Sagebrush Shoot out. Call (509) 544-0276 for details.
- FREE Grand Old 4th of July Fireworks: Show at 10 pm. Pasco Sporting Complex, accessible at 6:30 pm
For more information including a link to register for the parade go to www.pascog04.com.
Sponsored by:
* Proof of immunizations required for admission.
* Dogs must be on leash when not in the pool.
* Doggie sanitary bags provided by dogpoopbags.com.
* Walk-in registrations open 15 minutes prior to event for $10.
Registration Deadline is 8/29/23. Go to www.pascoparksandrec.com to register.
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All-Senior-Picnic- Brought to you by Active 4 Life. Thursday, September 21, 2023. 11 am - 3 pm at Howard Amon Park and The Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Dr., Richland. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the Richland Community Center, Pasco Recreation Services (525 N. 3rd Ave.), and the Southridge Events & Sports Complex (2901 Southridge Blvd., Kennewick). | September FREE | |||
FREE - Fall Festival MONSTER HOUSE Thursday, October 12, 2023 - 6 - 7 pm at Pasco Fairchild Cinemas, 5020 Convention Dr., Pasco. Free movie, Pasco only. 1 free mini popcorn per person. Movies start every 10 minutes or as the theater fills. Saturday, October 14, 2023. 1 - 4 pm at Volunteer Park, 1125 N. 4th Ave., Pasco. Bring the kids out for games, candy, prizes, inflatable obstacle course, J&S Express and free face painting. Booth Vendors: We would like to encourage businesses to come out dressed up in your best Halloween costume, decorate your booth and let’s have fun! Each booth will be required to have a game, or craft for kids and enough giveaways for 2000+ kids. Register your booth here. Brought to you by Gesa Credit Union, Lourdes Health, Fairchild Cinemas Pasco and The City of Pasco Parks and Recreation.
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Veteran's Day Event - Honor, Courage, Sacrifice. Saturday, November 11, 2023 at City View Cemetery. More information Coming Soon! | November |
Pasco Winterfest - December 4 - 9, 2023. Vendors; Music, Kids' Games & Crafts; Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt; Santa; Heritage Tree Lighting. The Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt takes place December 4th – 7th. Follow clues posted daily at 8 am on our Facebook page (@pascoparks). Find the candy canes hidden throughout Pasco and scan the QR code to earn daily entries into a random prize drawing. This is not a race to be first. This year's prizes are even better than last year's thanks to our sponsor STCU a grand prize will be awarded at the Pasco Winterfest Tree Lighting ceremony - must be present to win. The drawing for winners from the 4th-7th entries will be done at noon on Friday, December 8th on our Facebook Live. The Official Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt Rules will be available in mid-November. Free movies at Fairchild Cinema in Pasco!December 6th - The Grinch (2018) (rated PG) - 6 pm (until 7 pm). Doors open at 6 pm, movie starts at 6:30 pm. December 9th - Arthur Christmas (rated G) - 9 am (until 10 am). Doors open at 9 am, movie starts at 9:30 am. Movies start every 10 minutes for an hour. Each attendee will get 1 free mini popcorn. Admission is on a first-come-first-serve basis at the door. Pasco Fairchild Cinemas is located at 5020 Convention Dr. in Pasco. Winterfest Celebration & Tree Lighting December 9th will be the Winterfest Celebration and Holiday Tree Lighting in Peanuts Park from 3:00 – 7:00 pm featuring holiday music and kids’ games and crafts. Children will have the opportunity to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus! The Grand Prize drawing for the Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt will occur just prior to the tree lighting. At approximately 5:30 pm, join us in the lighting of this year’s holiday tree to kick off the season in Pasco. Stick around until 7pm to enjoy food and drink from our vendors. If you would like to be a food or drink vendor complete this form. Vendors are subject to approval. If you would like to have an activity booth complete the form and email to us. This is also subject to approval. Sponsored by STCU, the City of Pasco Parks and Recreation Additional Sponsors: Apple Valley News Now, Fairchild Cinemas Pasco & Middleton Farms THANK YOU SPONSORS | December | ||||||||||||
Lampson Cable Bridge Run - A tradition typically on the third Saturday in December, this event features 1 mile, 5K and 10K races. With 10 age divisions and a wheelchair division; everyone from the kids to the grandparents can participate. Don't forget to get some refreshments at the finish line to warm you after the race. 2024 date: Saturday, December 21st beginning at 9 am Click here to register! Click for 2023 Results! Click for 2023 Event Photos! Sponsored by: Lampson International, Coco-Cola, Runners Soul, Fox 11, Pasco Parks and Recreation, and Ben Franklin Transit Additional Sponsor: Yokes Fresh Market | December | ||||||||||||
Big Cross Frozen Tundra 2.5 Mile Trail Run A wintertime race to remember! There are three races to choose from; Coed Recreational, Women's Competitive, and Men's Competitive. Each race has a separate start time and will take up to 80 participants. Participants will be assigned a starting position. Race packets will be available at the assigned start position approximately 20 minutes before each race. The course will be 2.5 miles in length on the woodchip/dirt/gravel trails at Big Cross in Pasco. Click the link above to go to the registration page. Supporting Sponsor: | January |
Additional Information
For more information on these and other special events seasonal programs, check out the latest edition of the Pasco Recreation Services Guide (PDF). To register for any these programs or events online, please visit our how to register page for further information.
Suggestions & Comments
Do you have a suggestion? Are you interested in sharing your expertise with the community? If so, there are 3 easy ways to do this:
- Download and submit a New Program Proposal Form to: Recreation Services
P.O. Box 293
Pasco, WA 99301 - E-mail Recreation
- Call us at (509) 545-3456
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