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Chelan County Public Utility District was formed in 1936 by local voters who wanted affordable power for all county residents. We delivered our first electricity 11 years later, to a small group of customers near Lake Chelan. Today, we operate three hydro projects that deliver clean, renewable, low-cost energy to local residents and to other utilities that serve millions of residents of the Pacific Northwest.

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Hayrides, Trick-or-Treating and Hydropower at Rocky Reach Oct. 24

by Rachel Hansen | Oct 16, 2026

Looking for a free family adventure this Halloween season? Grab the kids and head to Rocky Reach Park and Discovery Center for the Fall Harvest Roundup from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24.

Costumes are encouraged for an afternoon of festive fun, including hayrides, trick-or-treating, games and two performances by L-Bow the Clown. Kids can test their skills by tossing a lasso, exploring a corn maze, racing in relays and digging through a haystack to find a fish. Along the way, they’ll learn about the Columbia River ecosystem and clean, renewable hydropower.

Decked in its fall finest, Discovery Center will host a three-floor scavenger hunt that spans all of its hands-on exhibits. Steer a steamship, crank a generator, step inside a tule house and, if you're lucky, spot salmon swimming past the fish-viewing windows.

When it's time for a snack, Mama D's Café will be serving affordable favorites like hot dogs, chili and nachos in the park.

Admission is free. The park and Discovery Center will open at 1 p.m. following event setup, with gates ready to welcome guests for an afternoon of fall memories.

Plan your visit: Rocky Reach Park is located seven miles north of Wenatchee on Highway 97A. After the event, the Discovery Center will continue regular hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday.

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Hop on a hayride and tour the beautiful grounds of Rocky Reach Park at the Fall
Harvest Roundup, 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 24. Admission is free. 


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Costumes are welcomed at Chelan PUD’s free Fall
Harvest Roundup, 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Rocky
Reach Park.



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Ever play ring toss with a pumpkin?! Try your hand
at fun, carnival-style games at Chelan PUD’s free
Fall Harvest Roundup, 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 24 at
Rocky Reach Park.


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L-Bow the Clown will perform at 1:30 p.m. and
3:30 p.m. as part of the Fall Harvest Roundup,
1-4 p.m. on Oct. 24 at Rocky Reach Park.
Admission is free.