Yakima Valley Official Travel Guide 2026

44 For stage productions and performances, you won’t find an experience quite like The Capitol Theatre. A carefully renovated, 1,500-seat, vaudeville-style theatre, this historic building serves as the Yakima Valley’s premier performing arts facility. Along with its 400-seat studio space, the 4th Street Theatre, these venues host a wide variety of local, national, and international artists and events. The Yakima Symphony Orchestra, central Washington’s preeminent professional performing ensemble, is nationally recognized for creative programming and collaborations. From symphonic classics to rock tribute shows, they present a wide-ranging series of eleven programs annually at The Capitol Theatre. For more than 50 years, Yakima Town Hall has been bringing world-class speakers to Yakima through its renowned speaker series, presented at The Capitol Theatre. Past seasons have included Laura Bush, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Captains Mark and Scott Kelly, Maria Shriver and Caroline Kennedy. Give them an hour and they’ll bring you the world. Showcasing the dynamic talents of our community, the Warehouse Theatre Company has been engaging, enriching, and encouraging audiences for more than 75 years, producing five shows per year. You can enjoy visual arts at Larson Gallery, a nonprofit art institution on the campus of Yakima Valley College, showcasing artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The gallery features rotating exhibitions, a gift shop focusing on work by central Washington artists and craftspeople and frequent art events. For a sense of the aTHE CAPITOL THEATRE capitoltheatre.org ARTS IN THE YAKIMA VALLEY aYAKIMA TOWN HALL SERIES yakimatownhall.com Kyle MacLachlan Norah ODonnell aYAKIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ysomusic.org ARTS, CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT The Yakima Valley’s dramatic landscapes, seasonal beauty and natural resources have long inspired artists of all kinds. The creative spirit and sense of community among local artists and supporters has led to the development of some truly innovative opportunities to experience and participate in the arts throughout the Valley.

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