The valley is ready. The curtains are parting. And yes, the owls are still watching.
Real Twin Peaks is returning to the Snoqualmie Valley, February 19-22, bringing four days of screenings, panels, and fan events back to the places where television history got weird, unsettling, and unforgettable. Across the region’s iconic filming locations, the area will once again fill with damn fine coffee, familiar faces, and the quiet feeling that something strange is happening just out of view.
Long before it became a formal weekend of screenings and panels, Twin Peaks Day grew out of fan tradition. February 24 is recognized worldwide as the day FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper arrived in the fictional town of Twin Peaks.
One of the clearest local voices tied to the day is Karl Reinsch, a Snoqualmie resident who runs the Twin Peaks Day website. Asked who started Twin Peaks Day, Reinsch has said the answer may be unknowable. There is no single founder.
What is known is that fans began traveling to filming locations almost immediately after the series aired in 1990, with informal celebrations likely emerging by the early 1990s. It is reasonable to presume fans have been marking the day since around 1991. The tradition developed organically as fans kept showing up, year after year.
One long-standing tradition is a morning gathering of fans at the Twin Peaks welcome sign on Reinig Road, timed to 11:30 a.m., the moment Agent Cooper drives into town in the show, with the day itself later receiving official recognition through Twin Peaks Day proclamations from the cities of Snoqualmie and North Bend.
In later years, the day gained wider visibility through online promotion. Reinsch, along with Pieter Dom of the Welcome to Twin Peaks blog and Mary Hutter of the Living Twin Peaks Facebook page, helped formalize awareness through social media and events, including Facebook listings dating back at least to 2015.
Since the show’s return, cast members, the late David Lynch, Mark Frost, and Showtime have publicly acknowledged Twin Peaks Day. What began as a quiet fan ritual has grown, but it remains loosely defined, fan-driven, and unmistakably alive. A date. A place. And the feeling that something strange has been waiting there all along.
For many fans, Twin Peaks has never stayed on the screen. It lingers in real places. Roads where nothing seems to happen. Buildings that look ordinary until you stand in the right spot. Forests that feel a little too quiet. Below are the real-world locations where Twin Peaks still feels present, waiting just out of sight.
NORTH BEND
- Double R Diner Exterior, Twede’s Cafe, 137 W North Bend Way
- Twin Peaks Store, Formerly Alpine Blossom and Gift Shoppe, 213 North Bend Way
- Agent Cooper’s Nighttime Trek, Olallie State Park, 51350 SE Homestead Valley Road
- Big Ed’s Gas, The Line Bike Experience, 1130 E North Bend Way
SNOQUALMIE
- Twin Peaks Welcome Sign, 40413 SE Reinig Road
- Ronette’s Bridge, Reinig Road bridge, 40413 SE Reinig Road
- Centennial Log from Opening Credits, Centennial Log, 7864 SR 202
- Great Northern Hotel Exterior, Salish Lodge & Spa, 6501 Railroad Ave SE
- Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department Exterior (Season One), DirtFish Rally School, 7001 396th Drive SE
- Twin Peaks High School, Mount Si High School, 8651 Meadowbrook Way SE
- James Hurley Motorcycle Overlook Scene, Snoqualmie Point Park, 37580 Winery Road
- White Tail Falls, Snoqualmie Falls, 6501 Railroad Ave SE
- Meadowbrook Bridge (pilot episode and Part 18), SE River Street
- Elk’s Point #9 Bar, Smokey Joe’s, 38600 SE King Street
CARNATION
- Twin Peaks Town Hall, 31905 Myrtle Street at McKinley Avenue
FALL CITY
- Bang Bang Bar Exterior, The Roadhouse Inn, 4200 Preston Fall City Road SE
Real Twin Peaks returns this year from February 19 through February 22, 2026, unfolding over four days of screenings, panels, and fan events.
There is no single ticket. No all-access pass. Instead, the weekend is built from individual events, some free and some ticketed, allowing people to choose how deeply they want to step in. The full schedule includes a mix of both and is still evolving.
A central hub for the weekend is the North Bend Theatre, where much of the screening schedule takes place. The lights go down early and often, but the theatre is only one part of a broader lineup unfolding across multiple venues.
Some moments are scheduled. Others are deliberately loose. Not everything is meant to be seen, and nothing is meant to be consumed all at once. Theatre screenings are part of a larger weekend schedule that also includes panels and fan events at other venues.
REAL TWIN PEAKS 2026 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS from the real Twin Peaks Blog click HERE for more details
NOTE – The SOLD OUT Dugpa(ss) GRANTS ACCESS SOLELY to the Friday karaoke and improv night at the Loyal Order of the Moose and includes a 2026 Real Twin Peaks limited edition swag bag!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026
- 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Walking Tour of Twin Peaks Locations at Olallie State Park
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
- 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. | Free Panel Discussion | “Audrey Horne – A Journey Through Three Seasons”
- Location: Hartwood Cafe, 202 W North Bend Way, North Bend
- 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. | Free Panel Discussion | “Local Color – Washington Onscreen”
- 1:00 p.m. | Book Signing | Brent Simon, “The Dreamer’s Path: Twin Peaks and David Lynch the Actor”
Purchase North Bend Theatre Day Pass for February 20 HERE
- 1:45 p.m. – My Last Martini
- 2:00 p.m. – Twin Peaks pilot episode screening
- 5:00 p.m. – Twin Peaks episode 1.001 screening
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend
SOLD OUT – 8:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. | Roadhouse & Leland’s Karaoke
- Location: Loyal Order of the Moose, 108 Sydney Ave N, North Bend
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2026
- 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. | Free Panel Discussion | “Twin Peaks and Japan: Connections to Washington State and Beyond”
Purchase North Bend Theatre Day Pass for February 21 HERE
- 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon | Free Panel Discussion | “Harley Peyton: A Conversation with Twin Peaks‘ Writer and Producer”
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend
- 2:00 p.m. – Twin Peaks episodes 1.002 and 1.003 screening
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend
- 5:00 p.m. – Twin Peaks episode 1.004 and 1.005 screening
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend
- 7:00-9:00 p.m. – The 22nd Ultimate Twin Peaks Trivia Competition
- Location: Snoqualmie Falls Brewery, 8032 Falls Avenue SE, Snoqualmie
- 9:00 to Midnight – Damn Fine Dance Party
- Location: Snoqualmie Falls Brewery, 8032 Falls Avenue SE, Snoqualmie
- 9:00 p.m. – VHS Night with a screening David Lynch’s DUNE (1984)
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2026
- 10:00-11:00 a.m.| Free Panel Discussion | “Propping Peaks: A Conversation With The Twin Peaks Prop Department”
Purchase North Bend Theatre Day Pass for February 22 HERE
- 11:00 a.m. – Twin Peaks episode 1.006 screening
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Blvd N, North Bend
- 11:00 a.m. | Book Signing | Scott Meslow, “A Place Both Wonderful and Strange: The Extraordinary Untold History of Twin Peaks”
- Location: Books & Bottles, 8130 Railroad Avenue #102, Snoqualmie
- 12:00 p.m. – Cinema Unwrapped with Twin Peaks Episode 1.007 at North Bend Theatre
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend
- SOLD OUT – 3:00 p.m. – Peak to Peak Express sponsored by Pursued by Bear Winery
- Location: Journey begins at North Bend Depot, 205 E. McClellan Street, North Bend
- 3:00 p.m. – Real Twin Peaks Fan Film Fest
- Location: North Bend Theatre, 125 Bendigo Boulevard North, North Bend
- 4:00-5:30 p.m. | Walking Tour of Twin Peaks Locations at Olallie State Park
- 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. –Sheriff Truman’s Team Trivia
- 5:30 – 9:00 p.m. – Run Silent Flip Loud – Pinball Tournament at Volition Brewing Co.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 | TWIN PEAKS DAY!
- 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. – There’s No Place Like Home with Wisteria Lodge at Twede’s Cafe
- Location: Twede’s Cafe, 137 West North Bend Way, North Bend
ALL WEEKEND ACTIVITIES AND SHOPPING
- Art of SnoValley – Art gallery with local artists and some Twin Peaks-themed works
- Address: 8130 Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie
- Birches Habitat – Selling Twin Peaks-themed coasters for damn fine cups of coffee
- Carousel
- Address: 8002 Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie
- DT Vintage and More – Find items from local artists including Twin Peaks-themed paintings, handmade coasters and wood art. Shop carries a variety of other Twin Peaks-related products.
- Address: 125 Wests North Bend Way, North Bend
- Falling River Meats – Try The Peaker – Best Damn Sandwich You’ll Ever Eat: A full Macrina baguette, European butter and double cream Brie, cracked smoked pepper and a thin layer of Olympia Provisions Sweetheart Ham. So good you might eat four.
- Address: 108 W North Bend Way, North Bend
- Friends & Co. Ice Cream
- Address: 111 W. North Bend Way, North Bend
- Jeff Warren State Farm – Jeff recently installed a hand-pained “Welcome to Twin Peaks” replica sign outside his office located at in Snoqualmie. It’s a fantastic photo op during your visit. Stop inside for a cup of coffee as “black as a moonless night” and a Twin Peaks sticker!
- Address: 8429 Falls Ave SE, Snoqualmie
- Hartwood Cafe
- Address: 202 W. North Bend Way, North Bend
- Moonfall Ink – Get a Twin Peaks tattoo
- Olallie State Park – Visit the state park which was used extensively in Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me and Twin Peaks: The Return
- You’ll need a Discover Pass to explore this wonderland
- Address: 51350 S.E. Homestead Valley Road, North Bend
- Pressed on Main
- Address: 208 Main Avenue South, North Bend
- Salish Lodge and Spa– Visit the historic Salish Lodge and Spa which served as the exterior of The Great Northern Hotel. Nearby, you can marvel at the majestic 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls which was known as White Tail falls in the series. Try the Twin Peaks menu from February 20 – 24, and anyone who orders off it will receive a complimentary Twin Peaks room key!
- Address: 6501 Railroad Avenue, Snoqualmie
- Snoqualmie Ice Cream Co.
- Address: 8102 Railroad Ave SE, Snoqualmie
- Snoqualmie Valley Museum – The place for history about the wonderful Snoqualmie Valley region.| Open 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Twede’s Cafe – Enjoy a damn fine cup of coffee and a slice of cherry pie at the North Bend diner that served as the Double R Diner location
- Address: 137 W. North Bend Way, North Bend
- Buckshot Honey – Celebrate Twin Peaks with Buckshot Honey’s Jerry Horne sandwich—smoked brisket, coffee apple butter, and warm Brie on a fresh baguette—created in collaboration with Kyle MacLachlan and inspired by a classic Twin Peaks moment. Plus, sip on The Log Lady mocktail featuring Pathfinder Hemp & Root shaken with apple cider, fresh lemon, and maple.
- Address: 38767 SE 47th St, Snoqualmie
Real Twin Peaks this year is not about seeing everything. It is about choosing when to sit in the dark, when to step away, and when to follow the feeling that something strange is still happening just offscreen.
As Agent Cooper says, “I have no idea where this will lead us, but I have a definite feeling it will be a place both wonderful and strange.” I think most of us in the Snoqualmie Valley understand exactly what he means about this place we call home.
