Catholic Family & Child Service will hold its annual Festival of Flowers, Friday and Saturday, June 18 and 19, presented by Banner Bank.  

This year’s event will feature gardens, antiques, art, garden décor and plants, children’s venue and a variety of food vendors.  

The public is also invited to a special Friday evening Garden Gala, which includes dinner, wine, entertainment, and a silent and live auction.

This year’s proceeds will benefit CFCS’s counseling programs, which offer individual, couple, family and group counseling to strengthen families. Operating on a sliding fee scale, CFCS’s counseling programs provide opportunities for children and families to identify and build upon strengths, empowering them to overcome the hardships and struggles they encounter in life.  

What: 6th Annual Festival of Flowers

When: Friday, June 18, from 12-4:30 pm and Saturday, June 19, from 9 am-4 pm

Garden Gala will start 6:00 p.m. on Friday (Reservations required, $50 per person, please contact 965-7100.)

Where: 5301 Tieton Drive, Yakima. 

Cost: $5.00 – Children under 12 are FREE

This year’s Festival boasts the largest venue yet, including life-size gardens inspired and created by area landscapers and nurseries.  

The Gardeners’ Galleria will showcase garden and outdoor living décor, antiques, and a bounty of plants, flowers, and decorative trees; horticulture and floral societies; unique exhibits and water features and unique, one of a kind vendor goods and treasures.

Also included are special activities for children – including the “almost famous” butterfly hunt – and a children’s tent including recycled theme arts and crafts activity.

The Festival will feature local fresh cuisine including gourmet baked goods, sandwiches, salads and desserts, Russillo’s Pizza and Gelato, Mexican cuisine, West Valley Football Booster Club BBQ, and         a coffee bar offering lattes, mochas and Italian sodas.

Tickets for the Festival are $5 and can be purchased at the door, Yakima Banner Bank locations, and Catholic Family & Child Service in Yakima. By purchasing in advance, patrons can use the fast-track entrance to the show.  Friday is Senior Day.  Seniors (65 and older) can purchase tickets for a discounted price of $3 at the door.