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College Place outlines 2026 events calendar, adds marketing support and new events coordinator
Summary
City staff presented a full 2026 events calendar — including a May 17 block party, May 28 farmers market kickoff, June 28 Freedom Festival and summer Movies in the Park — and said it secured ELTAC marketing funds and a contract with Walla Walla Marketing Solutions to support promotion.
College Place event staff presented the city’s 2026 community-events calendar and described plans to expand promotion and volunteer support for a longer season of public programming.
“This is…a good information for you,” said Carolyn Holm, the city clerk, who walked the Economic Development & Tourism Advisory Committee through the calendar and noted the committee would be asked for input on promotional elements tied to the U.S. 250th anniversary. Staff plans to weave the federal anniversary branding into the city’s July 4 Freedom Festival.
Key dates include the College Place block party on May 17 (1–6 p.m.), the farmers market kickoff on May 28 (4–7 p.m.) with a Lions Club fishing derby and a Valley Tourism Exchange event on June 4, the Freedom Festival on June 28 (6–10 p.m.), Movies in the Park beginning July 25, a trunk-or-treat event on Oct. 30 and Winterfest on Dec. 3. Organizers said the block party has about 70 vendor applications to date and that the farmers market season will run through late September.
Staff introduced Kathia Jimenez as the new deputy city clerk and events coordinator, noting she will help manage vendor recruitment and event logistics. The city reported it received marketing funds from the Early Learning & Childcare (ELTAC) program and has contracted with Walla Walla Marketing Solutions (owner Jenna Provost) for social media, photography and short video capture at events.
Committee members praised staff work and asked for follow-up updates at future meetings; staff said they will return with implementation details and vendor lists. The presentation concluded after a brief audio-technology pause and a move to the committee’s DAS room, where participants resumed the agenda.
