Cover photo courtesy of Flannel Fest
Pack up your fishing pole, hiking boots and festival chair for a fall road trip that blends the best of Inland Northwest culture and the scenic, wide-open landscapes and uncrowded lakes surrounding Moses Lake. Only an hour-and-a-half west of Spokane off I-90, Moses Lake makes for a quick trip. To maximize the fun, plan your adventures around one of the community’s unique fall events. Excellent in-town and nearby fishing and desert hiking mean you can get your nature fix and experience some of the coolest festivals around all in one weekend.
Moses Lake Fall Festivals
Rock out to grunge anthems, partake in an eclectic celebration of the region’s Hispanic culture, sip and stroll your way along the streets of downtown, or celebrate and taste the best of the fall harvest at one of these events.
Sip & Stroll with Art on 3rd & Car Show Sept. 14: Taste Washington wines, ciders, and spirits on this downtown wine walk with art, live music and a car show.
UMANI Festival Sept. 28: This incredible festival celebrates the area’s diverse Hispanic heritages, cultures and people from 12-6 p.m. The highlight of this 3rd annual festival is the traditional Lucha Libre wrestling in the streets of downtown Moses Lake! Masked contestants use rapid aerobatic techniques in this signature type of wrestling that originates from Mexico. Watch the action from the ringside beer garden and then listen to live Latin American music, check out the lowrider car show, browse the art and craft vendors and sample authentic eats from food trucks and vendors. Games and kids’ activities make this an excellent family event.
90’s Flannel Fest Oct. 4-5: Take a musical tour back to the ‘90s with 10 of the Northwest’s grunge and alternative tribute bands at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake. Start practicing your stage dive and crowd-surfing moves and relive your grunge-era memories or experience the music from the bands you never got to see. Multiple tribute acts will be playing favorite tunes from Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Sound Garden, Foo Fighters, Tool, Green Day and more. Overnight camping is available. All festival attendees must be 21 or over (valid ID required).
Moses Lake Fall Harvest Festival Oct. 26: This family-friendly extravaganza brings together the best of the autumn season with local produce, wine tasting, music, crafts, pumpkin-themed activities and more family-friendly fun from 2-5 p.m. on the streets of downtown Moses Lake.
Fish, Hike and Explore the Columbia Basin’s Great Outdoors
Moses Lake and the nearby Potholes Reservoir offer excellent fishing. Catch a wide range of species, including the chance at some lunker smallmouth bass (some in the 5-lb.-plus size range), largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, black crappie, and yellow perch. Fish from the shore in town or head out to the Potholes for excellent angling and some hiking. Find boat launch info and other fishing tips at Tourmoseslake.com/fishing. Hikers can explore the surrounding high desert at the Desert Wildlife Area or the Columbia Wildlife Area. A wide range of wildlife call these sage-steppe landscapes home, including a variety of birds, deer, coyotes, rabbits, and rattlesnakes.
Plan your Moses Lake road trip and find the right accommodations at Tourmoseslake.com.
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