Despite not having a brick and mortar spot, the Fall City Historical Society maintains a physical presence in the community through its yearly pop-ups.

The third annual Fall City Historical Society pop-up museum will be at the Fall City Library through April 5. Historical society staff will be at the pop-up each day from noon to close, and there will also be demonstrations by volunteers. This week’s demonstrations include weaving with loom on April 1; rigid heddle loom from 12 to 4 p.m. April 2 and 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 3; and cross stitch from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. April 3.

This year’s pop-up covers the Snoqualmie Valley hops craze, the Fall City Brick School and historical office life. Each year, the pop-up also has a “What is it?” table with gadgets and gizmos that visitors can pick up.

In the late 1800s, the Snoqualmie Valley was a major player in the growing and exporting of hops, a crop most known for being an ingredient in beer.

“The Snoqualmie Valley and Fall City grew hops after the aphid destroyed all the crops in Europe,” said Cindy Parks, a historical society board member. “They were able to grow crops, and they transported them down the Snoqualmie River to the Port of Everett and shipped them to Europe.”

King County’s only remaining structure from the hops craze is the hops shed, a historical landmark, that sits at Fall City Community Park.

The 2025 pop-up museum will also teach visitors about the historic brick high school that once stood in Fall City, the gymnasium of which is still in use. The historical office life portion of the museum includes manual typewriters that visitors can use.

Outside of the pop-ups, the historical society finds ways to bring history to the Fall City community. There are 15 historical spots around town, a walking tour of which can be found at fallcityhistorical.org. And each year, the historical society is present at the middle school’s holiday market and the Fall City Day festival.

“Fall City is really a tight community,” Parks said. “Everything that gets done really is by a group; they create a nonprofit, and people get involved. And I hope new people that come to the area want to get involved, also.”

The “What is it?” table at the 2025 Fall City Historical Society pop-up museum. Photo courtesy of Cindy Parks

Manual typewriters teach visitors about historical office life at the 2025 Fall City Historical Society pop-up museum. Photo courtesy of Cindy Parks

A display about Fall City’s historic high school at the 2025 Fall City Historical Society pop-up museum. Photo courtesy of Cindy Parks