Oakpointe Communities Celebrates the Return of Black Diamond Community Events this September with Labor Days Festival and Hometown Harvest

Ten Trails is excited to invite residents and others in the Black Diamond area to two special events in September. These events include Black Diamond’s long-standing Labor Days festival, taking place September 4-6, and Oakpointe’s third-annual Hometown Harvest Carnival event on September 18. “When it comes to creating exceptional places to live, work and play, each neighborhood is only as good as the community it’s comprised of,” said Brian Ross, CEO of Oakpointe. “What makes a place great is a sense of camaraderie and togetherness, which is exactly why we’ve decided to become a sponsor of Black Diamond’s Labor Days and bring back our Hometown Harvest Carnival. After more than a year of staying home and staying healthy, we’re excited to get back to safely supporting these outdoor gatherings as a way to help bring the entire Black Diamond community together.” More information on both events can be found below:

Black Diamond Labor Days – September 4-6, 2021

The city of Black Diamond, Washington prides itself on its deep historical roots and time-honored traditions. Its Labor Days festival is one that residents look forward to year after year – for over 100 years now. This year’s theme is “Welcome Back,” and each day will include a variety of ways to celebrate, such as a parade, live music, food vendors, and more. For the first time ever, Oakpointe’s Ten Trails community will be kicking off the event on September 4 with a Bike and Scooter Rodeo next to the Ten Trails Welcome Center from 2-4 p.m. This family-friendly event is geared toward helping children learn the rules of the road while practicing important bike-safety skills, and Oakpointe will give away 200 helmets to any child who needs one. Families are invited to stick around Ten Trails that evening for an outdoor movie night beginning at 8:15 p.m. in Civic Park, where they’ll be showing “Toy Story 4.” For more updates and details on Black Diamond Labor Days, visit: http://www.blackdiamondlabordays.org/.

Hometown Harvest Carnival – September 18, 2021

Oakpointe’s third-annual Hometown Harvest Carnival takes place on Saturday, September 18 from 12-6 p.m. in the heart of Ten Trails. After a year away, Oakpointe anticipates this year’s celebration could be the grandest one yet, so the event will span both Civic Park and Village Green. Community members are invited to come and enjoy a variety of food trucks, a beer and wine garden, games, 40+ local arts and crafts vendors, live music courtesy of local country singer Aaron Crawford, and plenty more. Oakpointe is also offering a tasting tour that stops by many of its Ten Trails model homes. Participants will be given a “tour passport” that can be stamped at each destination for a chance to win prizes along the way. Oakpointe is excited to be partnering with Lill Family Wines to share a special Ten Trails-branded wine, which will be available for purchase and consumption in the Beer and Wine Garden located at Civic Park. For more updates and details on the Hometown Harvest Carnival, visit Ten Trails on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TenTrails and click on ‘Events’. www.TenTrails.com 360.469.4043

Visit the Enumclaw Wine and Chocolate Festival

Just a short drive south of Black Diamond, Enumclaw offers Ten Trails residents fun activities to enjoy as well as a quaint downtown district with restaurants, shops, bakeries, and coffee shops to explore. Ten Trails residents will want to head to Enumclaw this weekend to take part in the annual Wine and Chocolate Festival.

Wine and Chocolate Festival at the Enumclaw Expo Center

The event takes place this Friday, February 7^th from 4 to 10 pm, and Saturday, February 8^th from 2 to 10 pm at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Sample a wide variety of Washington State wines and browse crafts and goods from local vendors. The event also attracts many great local chocolatiers with decadent cocoa concoctions to please your palate.

Be a Part of Local Festivals and Events as a Resident of Ten Trails

Taking part in local festivals and events is just one of my many great activities you can enjoy as a resident of this award-winning master-planned community! In addition to all the wonderful events put on by the City of Black Diamond and events in nearby Enumclaw and Maple Valley, Ten Trails also has public events like our annual Easter Egg Hunt, Hometown Harvest event, Hometown Holiday as well as summer concerts, vendor markets and movie nights. Follow us on our Hometown Social Facebook page for updates on our next community event! www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043    

Nearby Halloween Events

Kick off the fall/winter holiday season by celebrating with the family at some local Halloween events. Ten Trails residents have their pick of local activities to celebrate the holiday! Check out the list below for just a few of the activities you and your family can do this upcoming week.

Wild Waves Fright Fest 2019 

Head to nearby Wild Waves Theme and Water Park in Federal Way for their first annual Fright Fest! Weekends now through November 2^nd, the park has family day activities from noon until 6 pm, and scary activities and haunted attractions for children 13 and over from 6 pm to 7pm.

Halloween Harvest Festival

This coming Saturday in Auburn, Ten Trails families can take part in the city’s Halloween Harvest Festival featuring games, crafts, rides and trunk-or-treating! The event is held at the Auburn Parks Arts and Recreation Building at 910 9^th Street SE from 1 to 5 pm.

The Haunted Woods at Maris Farm 

Maris Farm in Buckley will hold one final weekend of their Haunted Woods attraction this coming weekend! Take a 35-40 minute tour of terror through an abandoned barn on the farm property followed by a trip through a twisty corn maze and a final walk (or run) through the haunted woods. Due to the graphic nature of this tour, it is not recommended for children under the age of ten.

Haunted Forest of Maple Valley

The Haunted Forest of Maple Valley has activities for kids of all ages including a trick-or-treat event this coming Saturday, October 26^th, from 5 to 6 pm. More mature residents who are looking for a scare can check out Terror on the Cedar River, a haunted tour that takes place this Friday, October 25^th and Saturday, October 26^th from 7 to 11 pm.

Halloween Craft Party

Residents looking for a quieter Halloween experience can check out the Halloween Craft Party at the Renton History Museum this Saturday, October 26^th from 11 am to 1 pm. Art supplies will be provided, however supplies are limited, so call ahead to reserve your spot. 360-469-4043 www.TenTrails.com    

Head to Ten Trails for our Annual Hometown Harvest Event!

Join us for Hometown Harvest at Ten Trails featuring fun activities for the entire family on Saturday, September 14^th from 12 to 6 pm. Throughout the day, we will have bouncy houses, pumpkin painting, a beer garden, game truck, more than 30 craft vendors, face painting, balloon animals, food trucks, dessert trucks and a petting farm! All these activities will take place in our Civic Park and Village Green.

Tasting Tour at Our Ten Trails Model Homes

In addition to all the fun activities at our parks, we will also have a tasting tour at our model homes! There will but a shuttle service bringing guests to seven different stops at our models and Welcome Center with sample items to eat or drink at each stop! Featured vendor samples are from Farm Shed Wines, Bordeaux Wine Bar, Schilling Cider, Café Pacific Catering, Gracene’s Cupcakes and more!

Hometown Harvest Event Giveaways 

The Hometown Harvest event will feature a number of great giveaways including a Yeti Tundra 35 cooler, Mariner’s tickets, and a trip to Friday Harbor with a ride aboard the Victoria Clipper! To be entered to win any of our giveaways, grab a passport from our Ten Trails Welcome Center, get your passport stamped at our other six tasting tour locations, and turn in your completed passport to our Welcome Center or Ten Trails event tent at the Civic Park.

Relay Races, Live Music and Hot Air Balloon Rides 

From 3 to 4 pm in our Civic Park, we will have relay races with prizes and the Seahawks’ Blitz will be signing autographs and taking photos with guests! Stay at the Civic Park from 4 to 6 pm to watch a comedic dueling piano performance on our park stage. The event will conclude with hot air balloon rides, weather permitting. Don’t miss this day of fun at Ten Trails! www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043  

It was another fun and festive Labor Days event weekend in historic Black Diamond, WA. Ten Trails was happy to see a lot of familiar faces and new resident stopping by our booth. We hope to see everyone at next year’s event!  

Black Diamond Labor Days Festival 2019 

Residents of Ten Trails enjoy living in the historic City of Black Diamond—a city rich in coal-mining history and steeped in traditions like their annual Labor Days festival. This good, old-fashioned, small-town celebration epitomizes the strong sense of local community that Ten Trails proudly fosters. This three-day weekend event offers something for everyone – kids, adults, dogs, pie-bakers, music lovers, Black Diamond residents, and visitors from afar! Join attendees for a parade, games, vendors, music, movie, and more! The festivities run August 31^st – September 2^nd and are free of charge.

Movie Night at the School Field 

A showing of the popular movie Captain Marvel will kick off Labor Days at dusk on Saturday, August 31^st at the field behind Black Diamond Elementary School. Sunday, September 1^st  event highlights include vendor booths, live music, doggie day, games, and a pie-baking contest.

Labor Days Parade 

The Labor Days parade will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 2^nd. The parade route goes along a portion of Hwy 169, where families line up to watch and children eagerly await the arrival of candy handed out by members of the parade procession. Following the parade, there will be more games, vendors, refreshments, and entertainment at the school field. Labor Days official buttons, designed by a local student contest winner Ayden Washington, are sold for $1.00. Every button purchase comes with a raffle ticket for a grand prize drawing held on Monday, September 2^nd.

Stop by the Ten Trails Booth 

Ten Trails is a proud participant and sponsor of Black Diamond Labor Days. Stop by our booth for some Ten Trails giveaways! For more information on this festival and a schedule of events go to www.blackdiamondlabordays.org/ 360.469.4043 www.TenTrails.com      

Join us for Our Hometown Social Event at Ten Trails July 26^th 

It’s time for another Hometown Social at Ten Trails! Meet your friends and neighbors in our Civic Park for an evening of fun, food, and entertainment!

Hometown Social with Sunset Market Friday, July 26

Our Hometown Social on July 26^th  features music by the Blue Wave Band, delicious food from local food trucks, a vendor market with more than 30 vendor booths, a beer garden, and bouncy houses.  Join us from 6 to 9 pm in our Civic Park!

Free Food Truck Meal Giveaway 

Prior to our event, tour any of our 12 model homes, register your name and email address, and you will receive a coupon for a free meal valued at up to $12 at one of our Hometown Social food trucks! Stop by our Welcome Center to grab a map to the model homes and learn more about the community from our friendly team.

Attend Events all Summer Long at Ten Trails 

Can’t make it this Friday? Save the date for any of our upcoming summer events like our Sunset Market on August 9^th with special performance by country music star, Aaron Crawford! We will have another Hometown Social event on August 23^rd, and our Fall Harvest event on September 14th. In addition to our events, be sure to attend one of our free yoga classes, held in our Village Green every Sunday through August 25^th from 1 to 2 pm. www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043  

Thanks to everyone who came out our first Sunset Market on Friday evening! We were so glad to see a lot of familiar faces, and some new ones as well! The oversize yard games were definitely a hit with the kids, and we hope to have them again in the future.   Don’t miss our next Sunset Market on August 9th, featuring a very special performance by country music star Aaron Crawford! 

Celebrate Spring Flowers with Nearby Festivals and Activities 

Early spring is here and local flower-themed spring festivals and events mark the celebration of the end of a lengthy, cold winter. If the grey skies have been bringing you down these past few months, these activities will be sure to brighten your day!

Hellebore Tea at Lake Wilderness Lodge, March 10^th at 2pm 

The Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation in Maple Valley will host its yearly fundraising event, the Hellebore Tea. Guests look forward to this festive occasion which pays homage to the hellebore flowers that bloom in late winter and early spring. Attendees wear creative hats, enjoy delightful tea-party food, and bid on silent auction items to benefit the Lake Wilderness Arboretum Foundation. Our very own Kate from the Ten Trails Welcome Center will be in attendance, joining the Lumberhouse Brewery table. For tickets and more information, send an email to info@lakewildernessarboretum.org.

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, April 1-30

Now in its 36^th year, the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival will run throughout the month of April. The festival includes a street fair, art shows, parade, fun runs, show gardens, gala, and much more. Don’t miss your opportunity to take a scenic drive through the valley to view fields of daffodils, irises, and tulips for as far as the eye can see! Make sure to bring a camera because these backdrops are definitely social-media-worthy! For more information, visit https://tulipfestival.org.

Seattle Cherry Blossom Festival, April 26-28

Hosted by the Seattle Center, the Cherry Blossom & Japanese Cultural Festival commemorates the gift of 1,000 cherry trees that Japan bestowed upon the city in 1976. Attendees gain an understanding of Japanese cultural roots through live performances, visual arts, demonstrations, food, and hands-on activities. One highlight of the festival is the popular Taiko drummers show. Of course, cherry blossom viewing, known as Hanami, is the visual gift that keeps hundreds of thousands of guests returning to this festival year after year. For more information visit http://cherryblossomfest.org/   www.TenTrails.com 360-469-4043

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