California Salmon Festivals

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KLAMATH: Salmon Festival, August 16, 2025, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Yurok Tribal Headquarters, 190 Klamath Blvd.
The Yurok Tribe's annual Klamath Salmon Festival begins with Ney' Puey 5K Run followed by parade on Klamath Blvd. at 10:30 a.m. Afterward try delicious salmon dinner, cooked in a traditional Yurok way. Basket weaving demonstrations, stick game tournament, petting zoo and car show are part of the day's entertainment. yuroktribe.org/salmon-festival

OROVILLE: Oroville Salmon Festival September 27, 2025  (last Saturday in September)
visitoroville.com/salmon-festival.html
Events include Pancake Breakfast and Fish Hatchery Tours, a Downtown Street Fair with Beer Garden and bands. Salmon Court on the levee at Arline Rhine Drive behind the Municipal Auditorium offers Grilled and Smoked Salmon, Oroville Hospital Health Fair, Children's Art Project, Food Trucks, Beer, Wine and Bloody Mary Garden, Jugglers and Cartoonists, Kowkow Valley Maidu Tribe  First Salmon Ceremony 10:30 am, community dance performances, and bands. The Salmon Grilling Contest lets you sample Salmon grilled in many different ways. Other Salmon dishes are also available for you to enjoy at the Food Court.
Celebrate the return of the salmon! Benefit salmon BBQ dinner, Maidu salmon ceremony and cultural dancing, salmon spawning tours at the fish hatchery, street fair with vendors, food and music and a 3K run. Most activities take place at the following three locations: Fish Hatchery 5 Table Mountain Blvd. 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.  FREE TOURS See the salmon run first-hand from the observation platform and the windows into the water. Free DWR-led guided tours every half-hour. | Downtown Street Fair Historic Downtown Oroville 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  FREE ENTRY Take a stroll through historic Downtown Oroville and enjoy music, food, crafts, and fun! Organized by the Oroville Downtown Business Association. | Salmon Court On the Downtown Levee 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. FREE ENTRY Visit Salmon Court and enjoy fresh barbecued and smoked salmon, kids art activities, and more. orovillechamber.com

ANDERSON: Return of the Salmon Festival October 18, 2025, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Admission: Free
Coleman Fish Hatchery
24411 Coleman Fish Hatchery Road
Anderson, CA
Free, fws.gov/coleman/ or facebook.com/ColemanNFH
Held the third Saturday in October
Location: Coleman Fish Hatchery, Anderson
 The annual Return of the Salmon Festival has been celebrated at the hatchery since 1991 in an effort to increase outreach and visitor use. Attractions include: viewing the salmon spawning operations, the salmon aquarium, informational booths, recreational displays, children's activities and much more.

KNIGHTS FERRY: Stanislaus River Salmon Festival November 8, 2025, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Knights Ferry USACE Rec Area
17968 Covered Bridge Road
Stanislaus, CA 95361
12 Miles East of Oakdale off 120
facebook.com/SRSFest
11th annual festival celebrates the Stanislaus River Salmon. It is usually held the 2nd Saturday in November.

WEAVERVILLE: Weaverville Salmon Festival Likely date: October 4, 2025, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. needs confirmation!
Location: Highland Art Center (in the meadow), 691 Main St., Weaverville, CA. visittrinity.com
The annual Salmon Festival features fishing demonstrations, a salmon tent, activities, food, craft vendors and more. Hosted by Trinity River Restoration Program and Trinity County Resource Conservation District

WINTERS: Winters Salmon Festival November 1, 2025
Rotary Park
Winters, CA
scwa2.com/water-efficiency/events/

Food, Music & Activities: Face and Fish Painting, Raffle, Silent Auction and More! Learn about salmon and projects to restore Putah Creek spawning areas.  The return of the salmon since 2012 may be attributed to the combined efforts of the annual removal of the Los Rios check dam flash boards, increased flows from the Putah Diversion Dam, and enhancement of the riparian and spawning areas within Putah Creek. The City of Winters, Solano County Water Agency, Winters Putah Creek Committee, Lower Putah Creek Coordinating Committee, Putah Creek Council, landowners, volunteers and others are responsible for working to see this incredible return of the salmon. The Winters Salmon Festival celebrates the return.

Events are not guaranteed. It is your responsibility to confirm before going.

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