Last year the City of Kennewick's Harvest Bazaar took place on October 10 and 11, a full month before most holiday shopping starts. This year the 35th annual edition runs Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14, as the Tri-City Herald reported. The Saturday is also the date of the Southridge Music Boosters Holiday Bazaar at Southridge High School. The two events are on the same boulevard, at 2901 and 3520 Southridge Blvd.
That turns one Saturday in Southridge into the biggest local shopping day of the fall. You can hit both, plus a few smaller bazaars nearby, without leaving the south end of Kennewick.
The Harvest Bazaar now falls in gift season
The Harvest Bazaar has been around for decades. The City called the 2022 edition the 31st annual and held it in the Numerica Pavilion at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex. The 2026 listing on Visit Tri-Cities has it in the same pavilion, with "over 80 vendors selling handmade crafts, delicious food, and unique gifts."
The vendor count has moved around over the years:
| Year | Edition | Dates | Vendors advertised |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31st annual | Fall 2022 | Over 100 |
| 2023 | 32nd annual | Nov. 10–11 | Over 90 |
| 2025 | 34th annual | Oct. 10–11 | Over 70 |
| 2026 | 35th annual | Nov. 13–14 | Over 80 |
The 2023 coverage from NBC Right Now put the 32nd edition at more than 90 vendors. Last year's October event advertised more than 70. This year's listing is back above 80, and the bazaar has moved into the weeks right before Thanksgiving.
The mix of goods has stayed about the same. Past City and organizer notices describe handmade decor, gifts, housewares, food, arts and crafts, holiday decor and home accents. In mid-November, that mix lines up with holiday shopping more than it did in early October. For this edition, the Herald reports that food trucks will be set up outside the Carousel of Dreams, including Nana's Kitchen.
One $5 ticket covers both days
Admission is $5 per person at the door, and it's good for both days. Kids 12 and under get in free. The hours are set up so you can split your visit:
- Friday, Nov. 13: noon to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Nov. 14: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Since Friday runs until 6 p.m., you can stop by after work, look over 80-plus booths, and pick out the ones you want to come back to. Then you're free to start Saturday morning at Southridge High, which opens at 9 a.m., the same time the pavilion does. You won't need to pay again when you come back to the Harvest Bazaar later in the day.
Up the boulevard, a bazaar with student performances
The Southridge Music Boosters Holiday Bazaar is a smaller event. It runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at Southridge High School, 3520 Southridge Blvd., and admission is $2. The organizers call it their "Annual Holiday Bazaar fundraiser." Visitors can browse vendor booths and pick out a raffle ticket prize.
The school's student musicians perform in the auditorium during the day, and the published schedule spaces the groups two hours apart:
- Band: 10 a.m.
- Choir: noon
- Orchestra: 2 p.m.
The Harvest Bazaar has fixed hours and a large vendor floor you can browse at your own pace. The Southridge High bazaar has three set performance times. That makes the performance times the easiest way to plan the day: pick the group you want to hear, and fit your time at the Harvest Bazaar around it.
Saturday, Nov. 14 on Southridge Boulevard
Here are both events side by side, plus two smaller bazaars listed nearby for the same day in the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business holiday bazaar roundup:
| Event | Location | Saturday hours | Admission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Bazaar, 35th annual | Numerica Pavilion, Southridge Sports and Events Complex, 2901 Southridge Blvd. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $5, good Friday and Saturday; 12 and under free |
| Southridge Music Boosters Holiday Bazaar | Southridge High School, 3520 Southridge Blvd. | 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. | $2 |
| Affinity at Southridge Bazaar | 5207 W. Hildebrand Blvd. | 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. | Not listed |
| Holiday Bazaar, Brookdale Canyon Lakes | Community Club, 2802 W. 35th Ave. | 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Not listed |
Here's one way to plan the day using the performance times:
- 9 a.m.: Start at the Harvest Bazaar when the doors open, before the busiest part of the day.
- 10 a.m.: Drive up to Southridge High for the band set in the auditorium, then look around the booster booths and pick your raffle prize.
- Late morning: Go back to the pavilion, where Friday's ticket still works if you bought it then. Check the food trucks outside the Carousel of Dreams for lunch.
- Noon or 2 p.m.: Head back to Southridge High for the choir at noon or the orchestra at 2 p.m.
- Before 4 p.m.: Both main bazaars close at 4. If you're planning to finish at Brookdale Canyon Lakes, its bazaar ends at 2 p.m., and the Affinity at Southridge bazaar ends at 3 p.m.
The same Saturday evening
If you still have energy after the bazaars close, the Tri-City Herald also lists the 45th annual Tri-Cities Wine Festival that evening. It runs 7 to 10 p.m. at the Three Rivers Convention Center, 7016 W. Grandridge Blvd. Tickets are $60 in advance or $65 at the door and include wine tastings, hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment. Participating wineries include Elk Haven, J. Bookwalter, Heron Bluff and Goose Ridge.
That's a drive across town, but the timing works. The bazaars wrap up at 4 p.m. and the wine festival starts three hours later.
The holiday season continues after this weekend. The Journal of Business list includes more bazaars around Kennewick through early December, among them the Lincoln Holiday Bazaar at Lincoln Elementary, 4901 W. 21st Ave., on Dec. 5 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Wes and I follow the Southridge calendar the same way we follow its streets, because the weekends people remember are part of what it's like to own a home here. If you'd like to hear about Southridge homes along with what's happening nearby, sign up with Laura & Wes Hodges to receive listings in your inbox.
