Discover 11 hidden attractions, cool sights, and unusual things to do in Yakima (United States). Don't miss out on these must-see attractions: Yakima SunDome, Yakima Valley Museum, and The Capitol Theatre. Also, be sure to include Yakima Area Arboretum in your itinerary.
Below, you can find the list of the most amazing places you should visit in Yakima (Washington).
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Yakima SunDome
Arena in Yakima, Washington. The Yakima Valley SunDome is a 6,195-seat multi-purpose arena in Yakima, Washington, United States. It was built in 1990, on the Central Washington State Fairgrounds, by contractor Gilbert H. Moen Co and architecture firm Loofburrow & Associates. The SunDome was designed to host sporting events, i.e. basketball, soccer, volleyball, ice shows, horse shows, circuses, boxing and concerts, as well as agricultural expos, trade shows, symposiums, conventions, and much more.
The Yakima Valley SunDome constituted the second Dome in the world to use a concrete sectional roof design (24 segments), the first being Seattle's Kingdome.
The SunDome hosts many annual events, including the WIAA 1A and 2A High School Basketball State Tournaments, WIAA B, BB, A, AA, AAA, & AAAA High School Volleyball State Tournaments, and the WIAA Dance and Drill 2B, 1A, 2A & 3A State Championships.
The SunDome was the home of the Yakima SunKings basketball team from 1990 to 2008, and in 2018 and 2019. The SunDome has occasionally hosted indoor American football, including the Yakima Shockwave of the National Indoor Football League in 2001 and the Yakima Valley Warriors of the American Indoor Football Association who played home games at the SunDome in 2010 and will soon host the Yakima Canines of the American West Football Conference starting in 2021.[1]
Address: 1301 S Fair Ave, 98901-5500 Yakima
Yakima Valley Museum
Museum in Yakima, Washington. The Yakima Valley Museum is a 65,000-square-foot facility offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley—its natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley's fruit industry.[2]
Address: 2105 Tieton Dr, 98902-3766 Yakima
The Capitol Theatre
Performing arts theater in Yakima, Washington. The Capitol Theatre is a performing arts venue in Yakima, Washington. With its location in downtown Yakima and 1,500 seating capacity, it serves as the primary performing arts facility for the Yakima region.[3]
Address: Yakima, 19 S. 3rd St.
Yakima Area Arboretum
Arboretum in Yakima, Washington. The Yakima Area Arboretum is an arboretum in Yakima, Washington on a site adjoining the riparian habitat of the Yakima River.
In the 19th century, today's site was a wetland. It was later developed for chicken and vegetable farms, and eventually acquired by the Yakima Metro District. In 1967, the arboretum was established and initial work began. Development has continued ever since.
The arboretum currently includes over 1,000 native and exotic species of woody plants, as well as a herbarium and a variety of gardens (butterfly, rose, iris, Japanese, perennial, dryland, and Xeriscape.[4]
Address: 1401 Arboretum Dr, 98901-8513 Yakima
Yakima Valley Trolleys
Museum
Address: 306 W Pine St, Yakima
St. Paul Cathedral
Cathedral in Yakima, Washington. St. Paul's Cathedral, Yakima, Washington, United States, is a Catholic cathedral and a parish church in the Diocese of Yakima.[5]
A. E. Larson Building
Building in Yakima, Washington. The A.E. Larson Building is a prominent Art Deco office building in Yakima, Washington, built in 1931. When it was built the eleven-story brick structure was by far the tallest building in Yakima, an otherwise low-lying town, and remains the tallest building in Yakima to this day. It was built by entrepreneur Adelbert E. Larson and designed by local architect John W. Maloney.[6]
E. William Brackett House
The E. William Brackett House, located in Yakima, Washington, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. Originally located on 80 acres of orchards and farmland, the building is currently on a three-quarter acre lot, the remainder of the property having been subdivided mostly for single family homes. The interior is composed of 6,000 sq ft of living space symmetrically arranged around a central entry hall.[7]
Akin Center Theatre
Concerts and shows, Theater
Address: 1610 S 24th Ave, 98902-5719 Yakima
William O. Douglas Federal Building
The William O. Douglas Federal Building is a historic post office, courthouse, and federal office building located at Yakima in Yakima County, Washington. It is a courthouse for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. Renamed in 1978, it was previously known as U.S. Post Office and Courthouse, and is listed under that name in the National Register of Historic Places.[8]
Reuben Sweet House
The Reuben Sweet House, located at 6 Chicago Ave. in Yakima, Washington, United States, was built in 1910 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[9]