Events
Events
8th Annual Winters Salmon Festival
The Winters Salmon Festival is just around the corner!
The festival is held in honor of the return of Chinook salmon to Putah Creek. Every year, Chinook salmon migrate back to their native creeks to spawn. Starting around October, these salmon can be seen in our very own, Putah Creek.
Celebrate their return on Saturday, November 1st. Enjoy live music, food trucks, and plenty of family friendly vendors!
Event Details
When: Saturday, November 1, 2025 11 AM-4PM
Where: Rotary Park, 201 Railroad Avenue, Winters CA 95694
Cost: FREE! The festival is free to attend.
About:
The event is held every year to honor the return of the Fall-Run Chinook Salmon (also known as King Salmon). The theme of the 2025 Salmon Festival is Putah Creek Accord 25th Anniversary: A Salmon Success Story.
In 2000, the Putah Creek Accord established a minimum streamflow to the Lower Putah Creek. This allowed for the maintenence of the creek and encouraged the return of native Chinook Salmon. In 2014, Chinook Salmon returned in significant numbers for the first time since the building of the Monticello Dam.
This year, celebrate the return of fall-run Chinook salmon to Putah Creek AND the anniversary of the historic Putah Creek Accord that set into motion the restoration of the Lower Putah Creek and facilitated the return of native salmon.
The event will offer live music, children’s activities, food trucks, and more!
Vendor Application
Are you a business wanting to participate in the Salmon Festival? Commercial or small businesses selling food, goods, or crafts can apply using the link below. There is a $50 dollar vendor fee and an additional $15 fee for a one-day business lisence for the City of Winters (businesses that already carry a Winters Business Lisence do not need to pay this fee).
VENDOR APPLICATION FORM
Exhibitor Application
Are you a local non-profit, charitable organization, or government organization? You can use the application below to participate in this year’s Salmon Festival. Application deadline is October 3, 2025. Applications are first come, first serve and are not guaranteed.
There is no fee to participate for community groups, non-profits, or charities.
EXHIBITOR APPLICATION FORM
Contact Information
Do you have a question about the festival or about the application process? Contact our team for assistance.
