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Skip Navigation Links>About Toppenish

The 'Big Flag' in Pioneer Park is a massive 30x60 foot flag hung on the largest flagpole(160') in Washington State.

 

A community of approximately 9,000 people located entirely within the bounds of the Yakama Indian Nation.  Toppenish is derived from an Indian word "Xuupinish", which means sloping and spreading.

Our rich history, Native American traditions, cultural diversity and 70 historically accurate murals create an inviting atmosphere for anyone with a passion for history.

Toppenish is home to some of the best agricultural land in the world.  Located in the heart of Washington's famed fruit & wine country, Toppenish's warm temperatures, cool evenings, an average rainfall of eight inches, and 300 days of sunshine make this a great place to live and to visit.  We're the BEST OF THE WEST!

 

Toppenish was named one of the 20 Best Places to Live in the West by American Cowboy Magazine

 

 

June 5 - 6           20th Anniversary Mural-in-a-Day

July 4th                Annual Wild West Parade & Rodeo

August 14--16     Western Art Show

 August 22           Whistlestop! Music Festival

 

 


The only museum of its kind in the United States, the American Hop Museum is open Tuesday - Sunday May through October.

American Hop Museum

 Sponsored by the Bouchey families - potato growers - the mural illustrates how potatoes were harvested before mechanization.

Mural #12
  "At the Peak of Harvest"
 In your RV or in a teepee: either way you will wake up in a beautiful setting on the Yakama Nation reservation.

Yakama Nation RV Park
Built in 1911 the classic old depot is now the Northern Pacific Railway Museum. Open from April through December the museum has special events thoughout the year.

Northern Pacific Railroad Depot

Designed by Roger Cooke, this Mural-in-a-Day was painted on the Legends Casino building in honor of the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the 1855 Treaty.

Mural #68
 "Yakama Nation Treaty Signing"		 Painted in 1987 under the direction of Phil Kooser, Clearing the Land was the first mural and first Mural-in-a-Day.

Mural-in-a-day
Held in August this art invitational features fine art of the west in a park setting. Free to the public.

Western Art Show

 Mural #51 "All Aboard" Designed by Bill Ross, this depicts a time when Toppenish was a hub of railroad activity. The Cultural Center has much to offer: a gift shop where you can buy locally crafted items as well as items from many native peoples; a restaurant featuring Columbia River Salmon and local wild huckleberries; and a museum with one of the best Native American collections anywhere

Yakama Cultural Center


Toppenish National Wildlife Refuge
 Mural #52 " The Marion Drain" Designed by Robert Thomas this Mural-in-a-Day depicts the first flood-control project on the reservation. Gambling has been a favorite activity of many cultures, and The Indian Stick Game by Mavis Willson depicts a game that is still very popular today. For a more modern take on gaming, we have Legends Casino.

Casino Gaming

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