Wenatchee First Fridays
2026-05-01, 2026-04-03, 2026-03-06, 2026-02-06, 2026-01-02 | Downtown Wenatchee, Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The First Friday of EVERY MONTH is Wenatchee First Friday.
It’s downtown.
It’s FUN.
It’s different every month!
Check out this month’s events and participating businesses HERE.
If you want a physical map (and a great read), grab an ArtBeat from a downtown business, map out your adventure and start your parade.

Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra, Concert IV: Immortal Beloved
2026-04-18 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Numerica PAC, 123 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Immortal Beloved
April 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Prelude 6:00 PM*
Numerica Performing Arts Center
2027 marks 200 years since Beethoven’s death. To this day, no one knows for sure the name of Beethoven’s love, the recipient of his famous “Immortal Beloved” letter. He carried the secret of his eternal muse to the grave…Three phenomenal women surface as possibilities and this new, multi-movement concerto offers a portrait of each through gorgeous music. Experience the romance, drama, and sheer exhilaration of Beethoven’s genius like never before.
Enjoy a pop-up thematic art exhibition by the artists of NCW Arts Alliance before the show and during the concert intermission.
*Join us for a “Prelude!”, a pre-concert talk and Q&A with WVSO Music Director Nikolas Caoile at the Numerica PAC concert hall. Get ready for the show and dive into insights about our concert program.

Jazznights
2026-02-27 18:45 - 21:30 | Eastmont High School, 955 3rd St. NE, East Wenatchee, WA, 98802, United States
Now in its 26th year, the nonprofit Wenatchee Jazz Workshop brings world-class jazz to the valley for a week, culminating in “Jazznights.”
Six professional musicians from L.A. and New York spend the week teaching and mentoring high school and middle school jazz band students from Eastmont and Wenatchee school districts.
Thursday the pros perform as the LA6 sextet, at Eastmont High School; there’s no admission charge.
Friday’s concert at Wenatchee High School features the students, with the pros sitting in; tickets are $15.
Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. The Workshop is an affiliate of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.

Jazznights with the Pros
2026-02-26 18:45 - 21:30 | Eastmont High School, 955 3rd St. NE, East Wenatchee, WA, 98802, United States
Now in our 26th year, the nonprofit Wenatchee Jazz Workshop brings world-class jazz to the valley for a week, culminating in “Jazznights.”
Six professional musicians from L.A. and New York spend the week teaching and mentoring high school and middle school jazz band students from Eastmont and Wenatchee school districts.
Thursday the pros perform as the LA6 sextet, at Eastmont High School; there’s no admission charge.
Friday’s concert at Wenatchee High School features the students, with the pros sitting in; tickets are $15.
Both concerts begin at 7 p.m. The Workshop is an affiliate of the Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center.

Cupid's Quartet - Methow Valley Chamber Music Festival
2026-02-15 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-02-14 19:00 - 22:00 | The Merc Playhouse, 101 Glover Street S, Twisp, WA, 98856, United States
Join us for our Winter Concert Cupid’s Quartet February 14 and/or February 15, 2026 at the Merc Playhouse in Twisp, WA.
Enjoy great music by Schubert, Shawn, Glazunov and Golijov. This year, Katie Liu, Rachel Lee Priday, Mikhail Shmidt and Kevin Krentz will be Cupid’s Quartet.
We are offering a Saturday evening concert or a Sunday matinee or both! The program will be the same for each concert.
Tickets are on sale now for the Concerts $50-$55. Gift Certificates can also be purchased for this event.

Special offer: On Sunday ONLY Casia Lodge is offering a special dinner that Chef Jason Wilson of Casia Lodge has put together. He has created a Prix Fixe menu consisting of:

Parker House Rolls with Truffle Butter
Gem Lettuces with Tarragon, Citrus Truffle Vinaigrette and Celery Root
Palouse Wagyu Loin, Ash Roasted Onion, Winter Mushroom Custard & Foie Gras Sauce
Meyer Lemon Tart with Vanilla Meringue, Kaffir, Basil & Mint

The dinner is $65 per person. Taxes and drinks not included. Dinner starts at 5pm, come after the concert and enjoy drinks in the bar and the lovely view from the living room.

The Minutes
2026-01-31 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-31 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-24 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-01-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-01-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Numerica PAC, 123 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The Minutes
by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts
The Minutes is a razor-sharp, hilarious and dark drama that peels back the facade of small-town city council meeting to reveal the unsettling truths simmering beneath everyday civic life. What begins as a routine session quickly unravels into bureaucratic dysfunction, personal attacks and the occasional diatribe about closer parking, cheese crackers, and pepper jelly. Underneath it all is a tense and biting examination of tradition, power, and the stories communities tell themselves to justify who they are. With Letts’ signature blend of humor, suspense, and social critique, The Minutes exposes how democracy can be both absurdly petty and deeply dangerous, and how most meetings probably could’ve just been an email.

Pink Martini & the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra
2026-01-25 14:00 - 17:00, 2026-01-24 19:30 - 22:00 | Numerica PAC, 123 N Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Featuring a dozen musicians, with songs in 25 languages, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages on six continents.
After making it’s European debut at the Cannes Film Festival in 1997 and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony in 1998, the band has gone on to play with more than 50 orchestras around the world, including multiple engagements with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony at the Kennedy Center, the San Francisco Symphony, and the BBC Concert Orchestra at Royal Albert Hall in London. Pink Martini has released 11 studio albums on its own independent label Heinz Records (named after Lauderdale’s dog), selling over 3 million albums worldwide.
Pink Martini will take the stage at the Numerica Performing Arts Center in Wenatchee, WA on January 24th, 2026 at 7:30 PM. Known for their unique blend of genres including jazz, classical, and old-fashioned pop, this eclectic band hails from Portland, Oregon. Expect to be captivated by their multilingual lyrics and vibrant instrumentation that brings together the sounds of the world, promising a delightful night out.

Barry Benbow at Two Rivers
2026-01-02 17:00 - 20:00 | Two Rivers Art Gallery, 102 N Columbia St, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
You are invited to Two Rivers Gallery

First Friday for January / February 2026

5-8pm…..live music / local wines

We will have a fun show by artist Barry Benbow

middlelife ii: train songs / rajah bose
2026-01-02 09:00 - 2026-02-27 17:00 | MAC Gallery, 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
This show will be installed at the MAC from January 2nd – February 27th.
TWO FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTIONS: January 2nd and February 6, 5:00–7:00pm
Jan 2 — show opening & artist talk
Feb 6 — show & musical performance

Spokane artist Rajah Bose excavates the images he’s amassed to create an installation of photos, videos, musical compositions, and sculptures for the MAC Gallery. The second iteration of his middlelife series, middlelife ii, focuses his lens more directly at the opposite sides of the world from where his parents originate — his father the son of a Indian factory worker and his mother the daughter of a Wisconsin farmer.

photo album: corrupt volume / middlelife / Whitworth

middlelife ii
My memory is made of images — some I’ve made, some I’ve taken.

These hundreds of thousands of moments captured on silicon sensors are stored and ready for recall, if I can locate them. Many of those images haven’t been seen since they were created, transferred to hard drives and stacked on shelves like the photo albums my mother made of our family growing up, just more dense.

For middlelife I searched those albums, those hard drives, for every photograph that was saved. Many reminded me of the moments when they were created, experiences I had otherwise not recalled. I also found that many held no memory for me at all. This was an unsettling experience for a mind that has come to rely on the camera as the memory’s assistant.

For a photojournalist the image is proof, it is the truth, but whose? Two people will not share the same ‘thousand words’ about any given photograph. Is it reasonable to think the image is somewhat subjective, and bends to the viewer’s expectation? Photographs, regardless of how they’re made, are no more true than any story we’ve told ourselves.

Documentary images create a duality of memory between the photographer and subject. Part of my subjects’ lives are forever intertwined with my own. It’s this memory creation through photography and documentation that encircles all of our lives, a perpetual borrowing from one another. We are not merely creatures of our own creation; everything we are, down to our own memories, is borrowed from another.

Those images remember me and remember for me. I trust them because they tell me who I believe I am. They’re proof I was here, though they’re far from the truth.

perpetual memoria / middlelife / whitworth
the sequel
This show is the second installment of the middlelife series. The first iteration introduced the theme — the photographics of memory through a retrospective of my photojournalism work. middlelife ii, similarly compares origins, but through the lens of the places where my family originates.

My parents are from opposite sides of the world — the son of a Indian factory worker and the daughter of a Wisconsin farmer. They continue to shape me in my attempts to know them by understanding where they come from. In my travels through the countries where they were born, I’ve documented the moments around me as I’ve passed through by foot, or car, or train, with little additional planning or direction.

These otherwise disconnected photographic observations through the countryside and cityscapes of India and America are made common by their pairings with one another. These diptychs sourced from two very different places create a new comprehension at their intersection. Somewhat inter- dimensionally, this is the place where I’m from.

sound of music
Inspired by travels and stories gathered along the Indian and American rails, Rajah recorded The First Sounds, an album of train songs that accompanies this show. The album may be listened to in the gallery on available headphones and will be performed live during the First Friday openings.

The First Sounds album may be found at Raj Saint Paul and heard wherever you listen to music.

artist bio

Rajah has worked as a newspaper photojournalist, a commercial photographer, and a filmmaker. He lives in Spokane with his wife Ellen, a fellow artist.
FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTIONS: January 2nd and February 6, 5:00–7:00pm
Jan 2 — show opening & artist talk
Feb 6 — show & musical performance

Wenatchee Wild Artwalk
2026-01-02 06:00 - 20:00 | Town Toyota Center, 1300 Walla Walla Ave., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The Wenatchee Wild are hosting an ArtWalk in the lobby of the Town Toyota Center on Friday, January 2nd.
Come see the Wild take on the Portland Winterhawks and browse the artists ahead of the puck drop and during intermission.
Doors open at 6:00pm.
Puck drops at 7:00pm.
Intermission wraps up at approximately 8:00pm.
Interested Artists APPLY HERE before December 22nd.

Local Magic Market
2025-12-13 17:00 - 22:00 | Ground Control, 10 N. Wenatchee Ave, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Mark your calendars for a day of shopping small, supporting local, and celebrating a little holiday magic!
Join us on Saturday, December 13th from 5-10pm for @localmagicwenatchee artisan market @groundcontrol_wenatchee and @workatthemerc
We have an incredible lineup of 25+ local makers, specialty drinks, a holiday photo-op, and our Santa Paws Giving Tree supporting adoptable furbabes from @wenatcheehumane
This is a 21+ event

Banned Book Club
2025-12-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Wenatchee Public Library, 310 Douglas Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Banned Book Club is focused on highlighting and protecting books which have been censored, challenged, or banned.

Holiday Family Fun Day
2025-12-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Wenatchee Valley Museum & Cultural Center, 127 S Mission Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
Join us for a magical Holiday Family Fun Day!
The Wenatchee Valley Museum and Cultural Center is excited to invite your family to to our special Holiday Family Fun Day! On Saturday, Dec. 6, 10 AM to 2 PM, join us for a day full of festive fun, creativity, and holiday cheer from around the world!

Nick McMahan: Dawn on Haleakalā – Wanaʻao ma Haleakalā
2025-12-05 17:00 - 19:00 | WVC Grove Recital Hall, 1300 5th Street, Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
In addition to the First Friday reception for Ellen Picken‘s 13 Senses exhibition, nature and wildlife sound recordist Nick McMahan brings another immersive sonic experience to the Grove Recital Hall with Dawn on Haleakalā – Wanaʻao ma Haleakalā. The hour-long natural soundscape captures a rare dawn chorus recorded high on the volcanic slopes of Maui, offering a vivid portrait of a pristine Hawaiian ecosystem.

The work invites listeners to experience sunrise entirely through sound. As the hour unfolds, the darkened Grove slowly fills with the calls of endangered and native Hawaiian birds, creating an intimate, transportive encounter with a landscape few ever hear so clearly.

The soundscape will start at 5:00 and repeat again at 6:00, listeners are free to come and go at any time during the piece.
Nick McMahan is a nature sound recordist and environmental advocate known for his unique ability to capture the rarity of the natural world through the art of sound. A commitment to environmental education and awareness, he is the Director of Quiet Trails for Quiet Parks International (QPI). With a deep-rooted passion for nature and the environment, McMahan captures immersive experiences that inspire mindfulness, connection, and a renewed commitment to preserving the planet.
https://www.nickcmcmahan.com/
https://ncwarts.org/nick-mcmahan/
nick.mangomedia@gmail.com

ArtBox • Wells & Wade
2025-12-05 15:00 - 21:00 | 15 Yakima St, 15 Yakima St., Wenatchee, WA, 98801, United States
The Wells & Wade Forge Collection:
A Warehouse Showcase• BENEFITING NCW ARTS •

Friday, December 5, 2025
3:00 pm – 9:00 pm 15 Yakima Street • Wenatchee, WA
ArtBox • Wells & Wade is a 21+ Event

YOUR ART LEGACY & INVESTMENT
For the top buyer, collecting original art is an essential part of shaping one’s personal and communal legacy. You are the Home Curator.
Select pieces that reflect gratitude, stability, and a deeply-rooted commitment to quality. Purchasing from this collection means acquiring works with an enduring narrative and providing the vital, direct economic support that sustains our local artists.
The raw, industrial setting of the Wells & Wade Warehouse offers a dramatic backdrop for art designed to make a statement—works of scale and vision that command attention in an established space. This is where your vision is forged into a lasting collection.
Event Summary — ArtBox • Wells & Wade
Experience the dramatic contrast of fine art within the walls of Wenatchee’s history. The massive, industrial space of the former Wells & Wade fruit warehouse is transformed for one night into a powerful showcase for large-scale paintings, bold statement pieces, and fine craft.
• shop dozens of select artists •• enjoy live music •• cash bar and bites available for purchase (proceeds benefitting NCW Arts) •
Our focus is on large-scale original paintings, sculpture, photography, and high-impact statement pieces.
We are proud to announce the Presenting Sponsor of ArtBox • Wells & Wade: Courageously Created — Alatheia Fine Art Show.

The cash bar will feature drinks generously provided by:

These events wouldn’t be possible without the Artists, but we also have a need for Volunteers and Sponsors!

VOLUNTEER INQUIRY

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

NCW Arts Alliance is hosting not one, but two, ArtBox events in 2025. Interested in ArtBox • Mission District? Click HERE.
Take a quick tour of the Wells & Wade venue.
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Icicle Brewing Holiday Market
2025-12-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Icicle Brewing Company, 935 Front Street, Leavenworth, 98826, United States
Start your holiday shopping with local artists on the Brew Floor at Icicle Brewing!
Vendors are bringing ceramics, jewelry, custom hats and clothing, body care and candles, handicrafts, cookies, paintings, prints and more!

ArtBox • Mission District
2025-11-29 14:00 - 20:00 | 207 Mission Ave., 207 Mission Ave., Cashmere, WA, 98815, United States
FEATURING ORIGINAL ART IN THE MISSION DISTRICT
• BENEFITTING NCW ARTS •
Saturday, November 29, 2025
National Small Business Saturday
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm
207 Mission Ave • Cashmere, WA

DISCOVER THE ARTBOX • SUPPORT LOCAL • BUILD A LEGACY
Patron of the arts, join us in the collection of curated art pieces. Curating your home’s landscape or finding the perfect holiday gift while directly investing in the vibrant future of North Central Washington’s creative economy.
Event Summary — ArtBox • Mission District
Join us in the historic heart of Cashmere for the first installment of our new annual ArtBox event benefiting NCW Arts Alliance. The intimate setting of the Mission District provides the perfect atmosphere for discovering smaller, historically-inspired, and masterfully crafted works ready to become the newest addition to your home or that of a loved one.
NCWARTS.ORG – Join the Patrons. Build the Legacy.
• shop dozens of local artists •
• take part in live demonstrations •
• enjoy live music •
• cash bar and snacks available for purchase (proceeds benefitting NCW Arts) •
We are proud to announce the Friend of the Arts Sponsor of ArtBox • Mission District: Rhein Haus

The cash bar will feature drinks generously provided by:

These events wouldn’t be possible without the Artists, but we also have a need for Volunteers and Sponsors!

VOLUNTEER INQUIRY

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

NCW Arts Alliance is hosting not one, but two, ArtBox events in 2025.
Interested in ArtBox • Wells & Wade? Click HERE.
Take a quick tour of the Mission District venue.
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