Here are some events taking place around the Tri-Cities WA region during the month of March 2024:
– Tri-City Americans Hockey Games – March 1, 2, 8, 22 & 23, 2024
– First Saturday Bird Walk – March 2, 2024
– CBC Concert Band Concert – March 5, 2024
– Community Concerts of the Tri-Cities presents Black Market Trust – March 5, 2024
– Vintage at the Ridge – March 8 & 9, 2024
– Master Gardeners Presentation: Blooms Across the Seasons – March 9, 2024
– LIGO Hanford Observatory Public Tour – March 9, 2024
– The B-boy Beatdown (Hip Hop Festival)- March 9, 2024
– Lecture: The Hanford Girl: Vibrant, Vivacious, and Vital – March 11, 2024
– CBC Orchestra & Choir Concert – March 12, 2024
– CBC Winter Jazz Night – March 14, 2024
– Free Skin Cancer Screening – March 15, 2024
– Atomic Chapter Beer Choir – March 15, 2024
– Custer’s Spring Arts & Crafts Show – March 15-17, 2024
– The Richland Players presents The Curious Savage – March 15-17, 22-24 and 29-30, 2024
– Tri-Cities Polar Plunge – March 16, 2024
– Tri-Cities Volunteer Community Fair – March 16, 2024
– Columbia Basin Badger Club Forum: Measures of Race and Ethnicity in the Tri-Cities – March 21, 2024
– Presentation: The Real Barbenheimer – Women of the Manhattan Project – March 21, 2024
– CBC Lecture: Surviving the Sand – March 21, 2024
– Tri-City Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show – March 22 & 23, 2024
– Academy of Children’s Theatre presents Charlotte’s Web – March 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2024
– Race for Grace – Flashback 5k- March 23, 2024
– Camerata Musica presents ensemble132 – March 23, 2024
– Mid-Columbia Arts Fundraisers Gala “The Big Speakeasy: Jazz & Prohibition” – March 24, 2024
– Spring Egg-Stravaganza – March 30, 2024
– TriCities Family Fun
– Tri-City VIBE (local live music, food and drink)
– Guide to Tri-Cities Washington Website
Tri-City Americans Hockey Games – March 1, 2, 8, 22 & 23 , 2024
Toyota Center in Kennewick
Tickets: $24 – $34
The Tri-City Americans is a member of the Western Hockey League. Here is their home game schedule for March 2024:
March 1 vs Victoria Royals at 7:05 p.m.
March 2 vs Kelowna Rockets at 6:05 p.m.
March 8 vs Wenatchee Wild at 7:05 p.m.
March 22 vs Portland Winterhawks at 7:05 p.m.
March 23 vs Spokane Chiefs at 6:05 p.m.
Info & tickets: https://amshockey.com/
First Saturday Bird Walk – March 2, 2024
The First Saturday bird walk will start at Wye Parking Lot off Columbia Park Trail in Richland
Starts at 8 a.m.
Free to participate
We are happy to announce that Bateman Island is once again open to the public – so join us for birding as we explore the island and surrounding waters.
Bateman Island is a major birding hotspot in the Mid-Columbia. Located at the confluence of the Yakima and Columbia Rivers, the island and surrounding waters are teeming with a huge variety of birds and other wildlife throughout the year. Over 230 species of waterfowl, songbirds, raptors and shorebirds have been documented in a variety of habitats. Up to 60 species are typically found on a Saturday walk.
Lisa Hill and other knowledgeable birders lead a walk on the first Saturday of the month from September through June. Bird enthusiasts of all experience levels are welcome, especially beginning birders.
Info: https://www.lowercolumbiabasinaudubon.org/birding
CBC Concert Band Concert – March 5, 2024
CBC Arts Center Theatre (P Building) on the Columbia Basin Community College campus in Pasco
Starts at 7 p.m.
Free to attend
The Columbia Basin Concert Band presents an evening of classic and new wind band repertoire.
Info: https://www.cbcartscenter.com/concerts/
Community Concerts of the Tri-Cities presents Black Market Trust – March 5, 2024
Richland High School, 930 Long Ave. in Richland
Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Admission: We encourage you to become a member, but tickets to individual concerts will be available at the door (if space permits) for $30 per adult and $15 per student (cash or check only).
The Black Market Trust is an American pop vocal jazz group from Los Angeles who combine the sounds of the legendary crooners with the fire and energy of Gypsy Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Consisting of five world-class musicians who travel the globe recording and performing on the world’s biggest stages, the band delivers a high energy, crowd pleasing performance filled with some of the best songs ever written.
Info & Tickets: https://communityconcertstc.org/
Vintage at the Ridge – March 8 & 9, 2024
Numerica Pavilion at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex in Kennewick
March 8 from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. and March 9 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Admission: $5 per person at the door (good both days), Kids 12 & under are free, Free parking
The Vintage at the Ridge is an annual event that involves 21,000 sq. ft. of shopping paradise featuring antiques, holiday & home decor, gourmet foods, unique gifts, vintage & re-purposed treasures. The show is hosted inside the Numerica Pavilion at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex.
Info: https://www.go2kennewick.com/1179/Vintage-at-the-Ridge/
Master Gardeners Presentation: Blooms Across the Seasons – March 9, 2024
Mid-Columbia Library, 1620 S. Union in Kennewick
Starts at 11:30 a.m.
Free to attend
Make your garden bloom!
Create a garden that blooms across the seasons. Join our WSU Master Gardener volunteers to discuss types of plants that will provide lasting color in your garden.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1154511475727023
LIGO Hanford Observatory Public Tour – March 9, 2024
LIGO Hanford Observatory, 127124 N Route 10 in Richland
Free to attend – must register for a time slot
LIGO Hanford Observatory is pleased to announce that it has resumed its “Second Saturday” free public tours. During your visit you will have a chance to explore many interactive and static exhibits now housed in LHO’s new LIGO Exploration Center (LExC). Tours include a one-hour walking tour of the site, time inside the new LIGO Exploration Center (LExC), and a talk by a staff member. LIGO tours are suitable for all ages. The talks are appropriate for visitors aged 12 and up, but all ages are welcome. Multiple tour times are available for your convenience, please choose the time slot that works best for you when reserving your ticket.
Info & registration: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/WA/page/lho-public-tours
About LIGO: https://www.ligo.caltech.edu/WA
The B-boy Beatdown (Hip Hop Festival) – March 9, 2024
Uptown Theatre, 1300 Jadwin Ave. in Richland
From 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Admission: $10 at the door gets you into the all day Hip Hop Festival
Featuring:
– 1v1 Bboy/Bgirl battle $1000
– Tablist of the Tri
– 1v1 Funk n Poppin Battles
– Emcee Showcase
– Arsenal Wars (graffiti – Art Display)
Two long-time participants in the Tri-Cities hip-hop scene are hosting this event that will feature all 4 classic elements of old school hip-hop. The “jam sesh” will be from 1-3 p.m., with the b-boy jam and other competitions to follow.
The event include a graffiti display, vinyl DJ performances, freestyle competitions, an emcee showcase, after party and other competitions. Past 6 p.m., drinks will be catered by The Emerald of Siam. There is also $2,500 in prizes up for grabs.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/914196373421454/
Lecture: The Hanford Girl: Vibrant, Vivacious, and Vital – March 11, 2024
Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr. in Richland
From 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Free to attend
A lecture sponsored by the B Reactor Museum Association –
In 1943 and beyond women answered the call to participate in the war work in the hot, dry, and dusty conditions of southeastern Washington at the Hanford Engineer Works. Their contributions were largely unknown; their names (almost!) lost to history.
Join us as we honor the women who supported the mission. With backgrounds as diverse as the roles they played, these women embodied the “Spirit of H.E.W.” and saw the job through. Meet Berniece, Olga, Hester, Anne, Florance, Leona and more as we highlight their unique stories.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/355130054001514/
CBC Orchestra & Choir Concert – March 12, 2024
CBC Arts Center Theatre (P Building) on the Columbia Basin Community College campus in Pasco
Starts at 7 p.m.
Free to attend
Embark on a captivating journey with the CBC Choirs, spanning languages from Xhosa to Gaelic, Latin to English, and eras from Renaissance to modern day. The CBC Orchestra will explore and celebrate compositions by women of color. Feel the pulse of diverse cultures intertwining in harmony – this is a concert you do not want to miss!
Info: https://www.cbcartscenter.com/concerts/
CBC Winter Jazz Night – March 14, 2024
CBC Arts Center Theatre (P Building) on the Columbia Basin Community College campus in Pasco
Starts at 7 p.m.
Free to attend
This evening features two award-winning ensembles: the CBC Jazz Ensemble and FreeForm Vocal Jazz. Both ensembles will explore tunes from the big band and bebop eras, as well as new and fresh contemporary works within the jazz idiom. Get ready to JAZZ!
Info: https://www.cbcartscenter.com/concerts/
Free Skin Cancer Screening – March 15, 2024
DermaCare TriCities, 1295 Fowler Street Suite 101 in Richland
From 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Free – please call 509-783-2004 to make your appointment
DermaHealth Dermatology & Dermasurgery wants to help keep the Tri-Cities community safe and healthy by offering a Free skin cancer screening! Current estimates are that one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime, so it is important to wear sunscreen and get a yearly skin exam for early detection.
Screenings are quick, painless and potentially save lives. Space is limited and walk-ins will be accepted as space allows, but we encourage scheduling an appointment by calling 509-783-2004. No insurance is required – this is an entirely free public service and a great opportunity for those without insurance to have their skin checked.
Info: https://dermacaretricities.com/
Atomic Chapter Beer Choir – March 15, 2024
Moonshot Brewing, 8804 W Victoria Ave Ste 140 in Kennewick
Starts 6:30 p.m.
Free to participate
Join us for an epic evening to kick off our St. Patrick’s Weekend Banger! Every day we will have something to look forward to – what better way to start the weekend than with a taproom filled with 100+ people all singing Irish drinking songs together? Led by the incomparable Mid-Columbia Mastersingers Beer Choir starts at 6:30, and Fast and Curryous will be here at 5:00 with their delicious menu for all of your dinner needs.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1160962778483877/
Custer’s Spring Arts & Crafts Show – March 15-17, 2024
HAPO Center in Pasco
March 15 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., March 16 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., March 17 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Admission: One Day Admission $8.00, Weekend Pass $10.00, Kids 12 and under, Free! Parking is Free!
Custer’s 25th Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show features 150 Northwest Artisans displaying and selling their Fine Art, Hand Crafts and Specialty Foods.
This the largest show of its kind in the area! Discover Unique Jewelry, Hand Thrown Pottery, Woodworking, Metal Art, Photography, Fused Glass, Soaps, Candles, Paintings, Wearable Fiber Art, Mixed Media, Seasonal Decor and so much more in a festive holiday atmosphere. This is the spring version of our popular Christmas Show!
Info: https://custershows.com/home.php?flag=1&secid=3
The Richland Players presents The Curious Savage – March 15-17, 22-24 and 29-30, 2024
The Richland Players Theatre, 608 The Parkway in Richland
Tickets: Adults $20, Student (18 and over) $17, Military $17, Seniors (over 62) $17, Children (17 and under) $10
Showtimes: March 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7:30 p.m. and March 17 & 24 at 2:00 p.m.
With $10 million in bearer bonds, Mrs. Ethel P. Savage sets out to fulfill all the crazy dreams of her youth and help others fulfill theirs. But her step-children think she’s crazy! They have her committed to The Cloisters where the warm and delusional residents have their own ways of looking at the world. Can Mrs. Savage prove to her greedy step-kids that chasing your dreams isn’t all that crazy?
Info & Tickets: https://www.richlandplayers.org/showsandevents/curious-savage
Tri-Cities Polar Plunge – March 16, 2024
Columbia Point Marina Park in Richland
Registration opens – 9:00 a.m.
Awards & Costume Contests: 11:15 a.m.
PLUNGE! – 12:00 p.m.
Cost for admission to the event: $75 – this a peer-to-peer fundraising event!
Participants are invited to take the plunge into the Columbia River to support Special Olympics Washington.
This winter, Columbia Point Marina Park will once again be packed with brave polar plungers. Just chill though, you don’t have to get in the water. Whether you get cold for a cause or show up to cheer others on, this annual tradition has something for everyone. Join us for an experience like no other! By joining in the fun, you’ll be supporting 8,000+ athletes with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities across our state.
Several local businesses and organizations have already created teams that anyone can join, including the SportsPage Bar. (https://www.facebook.com/events/653662943630138/) and The Arc of Tri-Cities (https://arcoftricities.com/events/polar-plunge-2024).
Info: https://polarplungewa.com/
Tri-Cities Volunteer Community Fair – March 16, 2024
LDS Gage Church Building, 895 Gage Blvd. in Richland
From 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Free to attend
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy and JustServe Tri-Cities are partnering to present the third Annual Volunteer Community Fair on Saturday, March 16, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Gage Blvd. in Richland.
The Tri-City Chaplaincy and JustServe Tri-Cities will bring together a network of over 35 local nonprofits who are actively serving the community. There will be interactive booths, first-hand testimonials, and opportunities to connect with members of several nonprofit organizations.
Info: https://theentertainernewspaper.com/event/annual-tri-cities-volunteer-community-fair/
Columbia Basin Badger Club Forum: Measures of Race and Ethnicity in the Tri-Cities – March 21, 2024
Virtual online via Zoom
From 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Cost: $5 for non members – must register
More than forty percent of the population of Benton and Franklin Counties as people of color. A third of us identify as Hispanic. Nearly thirty percent do not speak English at home. Often, the family depends on a grade-schooler to translate everything from medical instructions to teacher conferences. What do we know about these new neighbors? About their needs and aspirations?
On Thursday March 21, the Columbia Basin Badger Club will present Dr. Patrick Jones, Executive Director of the Institute of Public Policy and Economic Analysis at Eastern Washington University. Dr. Jones will share new information on Measures of Race and Ethnicity in the Tri-Cities.
We’ve also invited a panel of distinguished leaders of our local minority communities to add that all-important lived experience.
Info & registration: https://cbbc.clubexpress.com/
Presentation: The Real Barbenheimer – Women of the Manhattan Project – March 21, 2024
Richland Public Library, 955 Northgate Dr. in Richland
Refreshments served at 5:30 p.m. – presentation at 6 p.m.
Free to attend
We have all heard of J. Robert Oppenheimer and Enrico Fermi, but what about Leona Woods Marshall Libby, Lilli Hornig, Floy Agnes Lee, Frances Dunne, or the Calutron Girls? From the discovery of nuclear fission to the creation of nuclear weapons, women played many critical and often overlooked roles in the secret government program that helped end World War II.
This presentation will highlight the accomplishments of women scientists and engineers during the Manhattan Project, including who those women were and what they did. This presentation is sponsored by the Society of Women of Engineers- Eastern Washington chapter.
Info: https://ews.swe.org/events/manhattanproject/
CBC Lecture: Surviving the Sand – March 21, 2024
Franklin County Historical Society & Museum, 305 N. 4th in Pasco
Starts at 7 p.m.
Free to attend
Explore the trials and triumphs of early farm families who followed their dreams, faced the desert head-on, and persisted when repeated sandstorms cut off young plants and guaranteed crop failure. Sense the memory of sleeping outside all winter. Appreciate what it took to plow the foundation for today’s vibrant agricultural community.
Helen Heavirland is an award-winning author of 6 books, including Surviving the Sand (memoir, Washington State University Press) and hundreds of stories. They are a teacher of writing simple stories that intrigue and inspire.
Info: https://www.cbcartscenter.com/lectures/
Tri-City Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show – March 22 & 23, 2024
Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick
From from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. both days
Cost: $10.00 (good for both days)
The annual Tri-City Quilter’s Guild Quilt Show is back this year at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick! Admission is $10.00 (good for both days). Our show Chair, Renee Grabiec, has chosen “Inspired by Tradition” as the show theme. She is being assisted by her Co-Chair Jodi Hassell. Renee has selected our featured guest artist, Heather Black of Quiltachusetts. Our member featured artist is Mark Palmer. The challenge theme is ‘Origins’.
Info: https://tcquilters.org/quilt-show/
Academy of Children’s Theatre presents Charlotte’s Web – March 22, 23, 29 & 30, 2024
Academy of Children’s Theatre, 213 Wellsian Way in Richland
March 22, 23, 29 & 30 at 7 p.m. and March 23 & 30 at 3 p.m.
Tickets: $5 – $16.50
Plot Summary for Charlotte’s Web: The Children’s Literature Association named this “the best American children’s book of the past two hundred years,” and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation.
Info & Tickets: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=aoct&pr=1
Race for Grace – Flashback 5k- March 23, 2024
Howard Amon Park in Richland
Race/walk starts at 11 a.m. – registration opens at 10 a.m.
The Flashback 5k is $30 per runner, $50 for two or $60 for families and includes an event T-shirt.
Grace Kitchen is hosting a Flashback 5k in Howard Amon Park on March 23. The Race for Grace-Flashback 5k is an ’80’s themed walk/run in support of Grace Kitchen’s mission of empowering women to break free from poverty.
Grace Kitchen is a local nonprofit that works to provide women survivors of trafficking, addiction, homelessness and poverty with job and life skills for a hopeful future.
Info & Registration: https://grace.kitchen/flashback-5k/
Camerata Musica presents ensemble132 – March 23, 2024
Columbia Basin College Arts Center, 2600 N 20th in Pasco
Starts at 7:30 p.m.
Free to attend if seating is available (patrons receive priority seating)
ensemble132 is an American collective of 11 soloists and chamber musicians of the highest caliber, uniting with a shared mission to reimagine the chamber music landscape. The only group of its kind to continually create and premiere new standards in the chamber music repertoire with its artist-crafted arrangements, ensemble132 excites the imagination of audiences across the country with its uniquely genre-defying programs.
Info: https://cameratamusica.com/seasons/2023-2024/ensemble132.html
Mid-Columbia Arts Fundraisers Gala “The Big Speakeasy: Jazz & Prohibition” – March 24, 2024
Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W Grandridge Blvd. in Kennewick
From 5 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Tickets: $125 per person
A Charity Gala for the Arts –
The Mid-Columbia Arts Fundraiser is a yearly charity gala featuring a dinner, live music, and auction, dedicated to the Mid-Columbia Symphony, Mastersingers, Ballet, and Musical Theatre, whose efforts combine to continue bringing people together through iconic performances across a variety of artistic mediums.
The event incorporates the music and dance of the 1920’s jazz scene, so get in the spirit and dress the part!
Info & tickets: https://www.mcaf-tc.org/
Spring Egg-Stravaganza – March 30, 2024
Pasco Sporting Complex, 6520 Home Run Rd. in Pasco
Starts at Noon
Free
Join us at the Pasco Sporting Complex to celebrate spring. There will be games, prizes, an Easter egg hunt, and lots of fun, all at no charge to you.
Info: https://www.pasco-wa.gov/514/Special-Events-Seasonal-Programs and https://allevents.in/pasco/spring-egg-stravaganza/200026284502803
TriCities Family Fun
For family friendly events in and around the Tri Cities, visit https://tricitiesfamilyfun.wixsite.com/familyfunwa.
Tri-City VIBE!
For a list of nightlife music events around the Tri-Cities including happy hours, food, beer & wine, visit Tri-City VIBE!
Info: http://tricityvibe.com and https://www.facebook.com/vibetricities
Guide to Tri-Cities Washington Website
For activities to do around the Tri-Cities region including Farmers’ Markets, Outdoor Recreation, Wineries, Breweries, Performing Arts & Music, Social Clubs & Groups and more, visit the Guide to Tri-Cities Washington website: https://tri-citiesguide.org. This guide has been described as “An Under-the-Hood Guide to Community Culture including Clubs, Annual Events, and Awesome Organizations.”
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