Information for
Downtown
Businesses
& Residents
OCTOBER 3rd & 4th, 2026
DOWNTOWN ISSAQUAH, WA
GETTING AROUND
Navigating downtown Issaquah before, during, and after the Salmon Days Festival can be challenging.
For street closures, traffic flow & access information, click here
For ADA parking and paid parking locations, click here
WANT A BOOTH AT SALMON DAYS? - Downtown Issaquah Businesses
Businesses physically located within the Festival footprint on Front Street and Sunset Way may apply for a booth at Salmon Days, provided they meet all vendor qualifications as either a food, arts & crafts, Issaquah small commercial retailer or non-profit vendor.
If your business qualifies and you would like a booth in front of or as close to your storefront as possible, you must notify the Salmon Days office by emailing: events@salmondays.org no later than Tuesday, March 31, 2026. This notification allows us to reserve your space prior to vendor placement beginning on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.
Once your request is received, we will hold your booth space until Thursday, April 30, 2026. A completed vendor application must be submitted by this date. If your application is not received by April 30, 2026, your reserved booth space will automatically be released to other vendors.
Helpful Tip:
If you are an Issaquah Chamber member, you get 50% off your booth space fee!
Important Dates:
•By March 31, 2026 – Reserve your booth space & location with Salmon Days
•By April 30, 2026 – Submit application and payment
•October 3–4, 2026 – Salmon Days Festival
Want a booth at Salmon Days? (click here)
Rules & Regulations for Vendors (click here)
Vendor FAQs (click here)
Types of Booth Descriptions (click here)
Load In/Out Schedule (click here)
Something Wrong? (click here)
Pay Parking Lots (more information coming soon)
PARADE
Parade Road Closures
The Grande Parade returns on Saturday, October 3, 2026. Some downtown businesses, employees, and customers may be impacted during parade staging and the event itself.
Parade Route
Starting at Confluence Park, the parade will proceed down Rainier Blvd N, before turning onto NW Dogwood St, and turning again to proceed north on Front St. Finally, participants will turn right and head down the south side of NE Gilman Blvd before reaching the dispersal area by Boehm’s Candies.
Parade Details
Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026
Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
Road Closures Begin: 9:00 a.m.
Roads will reopen after the final parade participant (Recology) has passed. Once the parade concludes, traffic revisions on NE Gilman Blvd will be removed and surrounding streets will return to standard Festival configuration.
More parade information will be posted as it becomes available at:
https://www.salmondays.org/sd-2026-parade
FESTIVAL AREAS
Ever wonder what the various areas of the festival are like? Click here for more information.
