2026 Salmon Festival

The 24th Annual Salmon Festival, Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 from 10 am to 5 pm at Hawkins Park in Vernonia!

The annual Salmon Festival in Vernonia, always held on the first Saturday of October, celebrates the yearly return of wild salmon. Featuring music, food and artisan vendors, kids' activities, and the Knee Deep in Salmon auction, the festival over looks Rock Creek, flowing adjacent to Hawkins Park, where wild salmon are often seen swimming upstream and spawning. You won't want to miss this small-town festival!

Schedule of Events

ALL DAY:

Pumpkin Carving
Scarecrow Stuffing
Jr Trout Fishing Pond
Music
Beer Garden
Food Vendors
Arts and Crafts Vendors
Claudia the Chinook (free!)
Salmon Life Cycle Bracelet Making (free!)
Scavenger Hunt (free!)
Stream Table (free!)

SCHEDULED EVENTS:

Baking Contest: Entry from 10:30 - 11:30 am with judging at 12:00 pm
Knee Deep in Salmon Auction: 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Salmon Festival Documents

Road barricade with wooden salmon sign and fall themed flags attached.

Event Map

White woman in jean overalls sitting on the sidewalk between two painted salmon signs of her creation.

"Knee Deep in Salmon" Auction Artist Packet

Wooden bench with carved wooden salmon for a back.

2026 Flyer

Vendors

A white blonde haired boy looks at camera while a white older woman shows him a small jack'o'lantern.

Are you a vendor? We are looking for you! From art, craft, food and baked goods, educational, commercial, and of course, all things salmon related, we host up to 50 vendors at our festival. Fill out our vendor form here: 2026 Salmon Festival Vendor Form

Vendor Coordinator: Spencer Kroll - spencekroll@gmail.com - (248) 425-4358