FAMILY-FRIENDLY

Bear Creek Salmon Festival

The Bear Creek Salmon Festival is returning to North Mountain Park! After a long hiatus due to the pandemic Ashland Parks and Recreation is hosting the 16th Bear Creek Salmon Festival on Saturday October 1st from 11am to 4pm. 

If you’ve missed this joyous community event as much as we have come celebrate our watershed with a day of learning music crafts and culture.

This free event is a fun-filled day for the whole family. Learn all about wildlife habitat and how we can all become better stewards of our watershed. Local experts will be on-hand with outdoor activities for all ages including interactive exhibits kids’ activities live animals salmon education Native American demonstrations spin-casting and storytelling. Enjoy a lineup of outdoor musical entertainment or grab a delicious lunch from Fatsos Cheketos. (Please help us make this a Zero Waste event by bringing a reusable water bottle or cup.)  

Admission is free!

Join us at North Mountain Park 620 N Mountain Avenue in Ashland. To learn more visit BearCreekSalmonFestival.net or call the North Mountain Park Nature Center at 541.488.6606. We hope to see you at the Festival!