Editing Pasco, Washington (section)

==Recreation==
[[File:Chiawana Park - Pasco, Washington - Entrance 2 (0751).jpg|thumb|upright|Sign for Chiawana Park in Pasco]]
[[File:Chiawana Park (0744) - Pasco, Washington.jpg|thumb|Chiawana Park in Pasco]]

Among all of Pasco's annual activities and events, the most popular is the [[Pasco Farmers Market]], located in downtown Pasco. The market is open from May through October each year, drawing a large regional crowd and providing an outlet for farmers selling fresh produce.

The [[Fiery Foods Festival]] is another popular event held each September.  This one-day event celebrates spicy foods of all varieties and highlights the thriving [[Hispanic]] culture in the city.

Pasco's [[Gesa Stadium]] hosts the [[Tri-City Dust Devils]], a minor league [[baseball]] team playing in the [[Northwest League]] and affiliated with the [[Los Angeles Angels]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Morrow |first=Jeff |date=February 16, 2021 |title=Tri-City Dust Devils becoming 'Angels' under this 10-year deal |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/sports/mlb/tri-city-dust-devils/article249285920.html |work=Tri-City Herald |accessdate=May 1, 2021}}</ref>

The Pasco School District's renovated [[Edgar Brown Memorial Stadium]], constructed in a former gravel pit used in the construction of the Blue Bridge (Pioneer Memorial Bridge), provides a unique venue for outdoor athletic events.

Pasco is located along a major stretch of the 22-mile [[Sacagawea Heritage Trail]], an interactive educational and recreational hiking/cycling loop that circles the Tri-Cities area.

Pasco has several waterfront parks along the [[Columbia River]], as well as easy river access for boaters, fishers, and skiers at any of the free boat launches.

The HAPO Center (formerly the TRAC<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article226642159.html|title=Million dollar deal would give TRAC a new name|date=February 22, 2019|work=Tri-City Herald|access-date=August 27, 2019}}</ref>) is a large complex located in Pasco which hosts regional events, including (but not limited to) conventions, meetings, sporting events, and concerts. The HAPO Center is located near the booming Road 68 corridor in Pasco.

Pasco hosts the [[Tri-Cities Pride Festival]], with an estimated attendance of 2,000 in 2022. It began in 2016, and organizers cancelled plans for 2023 as they reorganize as a [[nonprofit organization]] for future planning.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosane |first=Eric |date=January 31, 2023 |title=Growing pains force cancellation of 2023 Tri-Cities Pride Festival |work=[[Tri-City Herald]] |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article271880032.html}}</ref> In the interim, local businesses and residents planned [[LGBT pride]] events of their own despite harassment, vandalism, threats of violence and lack of support from elected officials.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rosane |first=Eric |date=June 1, 2023 |title=Tri-City, WA Gay Pride events kick off |work=[[Tri-City Herald]] |url=https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/article275967971.html}}</ref>