Klamath Salmon Festival

The Salmon Festival begins with the free Ney’ Puey 5K Run at 10:00 am. At 10:30 am, watch the Salmon Festival parade then enjoy a salmon dinner cooked in a traditional Yurok way.

This is a family-friendly, free festival. Attendees will also enjoy watching the highly competitive Stick Game Tournament. (The Stick Game is played by all local tribes and is a full-contact sport that resembles lacrosse with a wrestling element. The game is heavy on action.) There will also be an Indian Card Games Tournament and a number of cultural demonstrations and activities. There will be various contests throughout the day, along with an array of kids’ activities and vendors. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Yurok Tribe, the largest tribe in California, their culture and the Klamath River.

Festival Parking & Free Shuttle: Festival parking is off the Terwer Valley exit on Highway 101 #769) on Klamath Mill Rd. Follow the salmon signs. They will be running a quick shuttle to the event site. Elder and disabled parking is in the Redwood Hotel Casino parking lot.