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Calendar of
Events & Exhibits
Beading Beauties — Monthly Beadwork Circle
February 23, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
🪶 Beading Beauties meets every 4th Monday from 6–8 PM at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Celebrate the art, history, and creativity of beadwork in a welcoming space for culture, craft, and community.
Cornhusk Bag Weaving Workshop
February 28, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM & March 1, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM
Weaving Circle
March 2, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
First Friday Art Walk
March 6, 2026, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Beading Beauties — Monthly Beadwork Circle
March 23, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
🪶 Beading Beauties meets every 4th Monday from 6–8 PM at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Celebrate the art, history, and creativity of beadwork in a welcoming space for culture, craft, and community.
Porcupine Quill Bracelet Workshop
March 28, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM
Porcupine Quill Bracelet Workshop
March 29, 2026, 9 AM - 4 PM
First Friday Art Walk
April 3, 2026, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Weaving Circle
April 6, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
Beading Beauties — Monthly Beadwork Circle
April 27, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
🪶 Beading Beauties meets every 4th Monday from 6–8 PM at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Celebrate the art, history, and creativity of beadwork in a welcoming space for culture, craft, and community.
First Friday Art Walk
May 1, 2026, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Weaving Circle
May 4, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
Ellensburg Historic Pub Crawl
May 14, 2026, 5 PM - 8 PM
Join us for a bite-and-sip stroll through four downtown spots as we dive into Ellensburg’s colorful, mysterious, and slightly scandalous past. Stay tuned and be ready to claim your spot when tickets drop—you won’t want to miss it.
Beading Beauties — Monthly Beadwork Circle
May 25, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
🪶 Beading Beauties meets every 4th Monday from 6–8 PM at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Celebrate the art, history, and creativity of beadwork in a welcoming space for culture, craft, and community.
Weaving Circle
June 1, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
This event provides a space for weavers to bring their projects and work, share, learn and enjoy. These events are open to the community at large!
First Friday Art Walk
June 5, 2026, 5 PM - 7 PM
Join us to experience and explore the history, heritage, and culture of Kittitas County.
Beading Beauties — Monthly Beadwork Circle
June 22, 2026, 6 PM - 8 PM
🪶 Beading Beauties meets every 4th Monday from 6–8 PM at the Kittitas County Historical Museum. Celebrate the art, history, and creativity of beadwork in a welcoming space for culture, craft, and community.
The Stories We Share — A Community Fundraiser for the Museum
July 18, 2026, 5 PM - 9 PM
Join us for a fun, community-centered evening supporting the Kittitas County Historical Museum and the history, heritage, and culture we care for together.
Neon Signs
Permanent Exhibit
Bright, bold, and beautiful! These dazzling signs from Ellensburg and Kittitas County’s past have been restored, allowing the neon lights to once again delight locals and visitors alike
Great Ellensburg Fire
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibit takes a look at the various causes of the fire, and the possible motives behind each. It features newspaper clippings, historic photographs, and even a clock that survived the fire.
Ellensburg Blue Agate
Permanent Exhibit
Over 50 samples of Ellensburg Blue Agate are featured in the ongoing Rock and Mineral display, which is the largest collection held by a museum.
Antique Automobiles
Permanent Exhibit
The Museum is home to a very unique collection of antique automobiles. This display showcases six automobiles ranging from an 1899 Mobile Steam Runabout Dos-a-Dos to a 1923 Ford Model T Speedster.
Military Room
Permanent Exhibit
Our Military Room features many items from individuals who served our country and have been a part of Kittitas County. These items include uniforms, medals, letters, photographs, souvenirs, and more.
Intoxicating Elixirs
Permanent Exhibit
Come see unique pieces of local soda bottling equipment, a wide variety of pioneer medicines, and tales of moonshining, bootlegging, and disasters that unfolded afterward.
Medical
Permanent Exhibit
This exhibit covers the history of many of those local institutions, from general and maternal hospitals, medical offices, and dentists through veterinarians, eye care professionals, and funeral parlors.
Railroads
Permanent Exhibit
This display highlights information about the Northern Pacific Railway (today known as the BNSF Railway) and the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Road.