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International Mermaid Museum Announces 2022 Mermaid Festival
The International Mermaid Museum is holding its annual Mermaid Festival from Saturday, March 26 through Sunday, April 3 from 11am to 6pm. During this weeklong event there is no charge for admission to the museum.
In addition to the museum’s educational and enchanting exhibits there are a series of special attractions for visitors of all ages during this celebration of the sea. It is guaranteed that there will be siren sightings as mermaids swim to Unforgettable Grays Harbor to gather together.
Una the Mermaid will be performing in her traveling tank on both Saturdays and Sundays. Since 2012, Una has been bringing magic and entertaining the Pacific NW at private and community events. She is the organizer and host of the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade where mermaid museum founder Kim Roberts was named Mermazing Person of the Year in 2021.
Olive the Alchemist, founder of the Seattle Mermaid School, will preside on the mermaid throne every day of the festival. Each day at 4pm she will offer a free hour-long class for aspiring mermaids of all ages that covers the topics of immersion, believability, mermaid physicality, and performer safety.
In the art tent a host of artists and activities will be on hand for all visitors to enjoy. Guests can look forward to work by glass artists Kari and Heather Wulf of Moclips, multi-media artist Michael Beck of Westport, photographer Wendy Ryan of Grayland, multi-media artist Pamela McKinnie of Olympia, mermaid artist Ashley Morgan of Tacoma, watercolorist Aleatha Kennedy of Olympia, rock painter Brandi Fornear of Westport, ceramicist Kimmi Kerns of Shelton, photographer Michelle Rayleen of Sekiu, woodworkers Pete and Amy Twigg of Ocosta, jeweler Ruth Greening of Olympia, and watercolorist Nancy Broach.
All day, every day, kids can participate in a Pirate’s Treasure Hunt in the gardens surrounding the museum with prizes for those who complete the puzzle and find the treasure. For the kids there is a free gyotaku (fish printing) station every day from 3pm to 4pm. For all ages there is a free rock painting station every day. Inside the museum there is a fee for guests who want to mine fossils, shells or gems in the museum’s sluice box.
Jill Neal, famous for her Wild Women art, will be signing and selling her creations in person on April 1 and 2. Rebecca Corio will be signing and selling her book Storm of Passion from her Men of Danger series on April 2 from 2pm to 4pm. Members of the Portland Mermaid Pod’s Traveling Fanta Sea Cove will host a booth on April 2 and 3. It will center on merfolk mythology from around the world, and merfolk deities. They will also sell handmade mer wares and crafts.
Westport’s Aloha Alabama is bringing their festival food mobile for the week with their famous poke and teriyaki bowls plus delicious shave ice. Lumberjack Popcorn Company will be at the festival both weekends with their incredible kettle corn selection.
The International Mermaid Museum is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit dedicated to teaching ocean ecology from seashore to sea floor immersed in mermaid mythology uniting world oceanic cultures. The International Mermaid Museum is located on the grounds of Westport Winery Garden Resort, halfway between Aberdeen and Westport on the Washington Coast. For more information go to www.MermaidMuseum.org.
International Mermaid Museum Announces 2022 Mermaid Festival
The International Mermaid Museum is holding its annual Mermaid Festival from Saturday, March 26 through Sunday, April 3 from 11am to 6pm. During this weeklong event there is no charge for admission to the museum.
In addition to the museum’s educational and enchanting exhibits there are a series of special attractions for visitors of all ages during this celebration of the sea. It is guaranteed that there will be siren sightings as mermaids swim to Unforgettable Grays Harbor to gather together.
Una the Mermaid will be performing in her traveling tank on both Saturdays and Sundays. Since 2012, Una has been bringing magic and entertaining the Pacific NW at private and community events. She is the organizer and host of the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade where mermaid museum founder Kim Roberts was named Mermazing Person of the Year in 2021.
Olive the Alchemist, founder of the Seattle Mermaid School, will preside on the mermaid throne every day of the festival. Each day at 4pm she will offer a free hour-long class for aspiring mermaids of all ages that covers the topics of immersion, believability, mermaid physicality, and performer safety.
In the art tent a host of artists and activities will be on hand for all visitors to enjoy. Guests can look forward to work by glass artists Kari and Heather Wulf of Moclips, multi-media artist Michael Beck of Westport, photographer Wendy Ryan of Grayland, multi-media artist Pamela McKinnie of Olympia, mermaid artist Ashley Morgan of Tacoma, watercolorist Aleatha Kennedy of Olympia, rock painter Brandi Fornear of Westport, ceramicist Kimmi Kerns of Shelton, photographer Michelle Rayleen of Sekiu, woodworkers Pete and Amy Twigg of Ocosta, jeweler Ruth Greening of Olympia, and watercolorist Nancy Broach.
All day, every day, kids can participate in a Pirate’s Treasure Hunt in the gardens surrounding the museum with prizes for those who complete the puzzle and find the treasure. For the kids there is a free gyotaku (fish printing) station every day from 3pm to 4pm. For all ages there is a free rock painting station every day. Inside the museum there is a fee for guests who want to mine fossils, shells or gems in the museum’s sluice box.
Jill Neal, famous for her Wild Women art, will be signing and selling her creations in person on April 1 and 2. Rebecca Corio will be signing and selling her book Storm of Passion from her Men of Danger series on April 2 from 2pm to 4pm. Members of the Portland Mermaid Pod’s Traveling Fanta Sea Cove will host a booth on April 2 and 3. It will center on merfolk mythology from around the world, and merfolk deities. They will also sell handmade mer wares and crafts.
Westport’s Aloha Alabama is bringing their festival food mobile for the week with their famous poke and teriyaki bowls plus delicious shave ice. Lumberjack Popcorn Company will be at the festival both weekends with their incredible kettle corn selection.
The International Mermaid Museum is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit dedicated to teaching ocean ecology from seashore to sea floor immersed in mermaid mythology uniting world oceanic cultures. The International Mermaid Museum is located on the grounds of Westport Winery Garden Resort, halfway between Aberdeen and Westport on the Washington Coast. For more information go to www.MermaidMuseum.org.
International Mermaid Museum Announces 2022 Mermaid Festival
The International Mermaid Museum is holding its annual Mermaid Festival from Saturday, March 26 through Sunday, April 3 from 11am to 6pm. During this weeklong event there is no charge for admission to the museum.
In addition to the museum’s educational and enchanting exhibits there are a series of special attractions for visitors of all ages during this celebration of the sea. It is guaranteed that there will be siren sightings as mermaids swim to Unforgettable Grays Harbor to gather together.
Una the Mermaid will be performing in her traveling tank on both Saturdays and Sundays. Since 2012, Una has been bringing magic and entertaining the Pacific NW at private and community events. She is the organizer and host of the annual Portlandia Mermaid Parade where mermaid museum founder Kim Roberts was named Mermazing Person of the Year in 2021.
Olive the Alchemist, founder of the Seattle Mermaid School, will preside on the mermaid throne every day of the festival. Each day at 4pm she will offer a free hour-long class for aspiring mermaids of all ages that covers the topics of immersion, believability, mermaid physicality, and performer safety.
In the art tent a host of artists and activities will be on hand for all visitors to enjoy. Guests can look forward to work by glass artists Kari and Heather Wulf of Moclips, multi-media artist Michael Beck of Westport, photographer Wendy Ryan of Grayland, multi-media artist Pamela McKinnie of Olympia, mermaid artist Ashley Morgan of Tacoma, watercolorist Aleatha Kennedy of Olympia, rock painter Brandi Fornear of Westport, ceramicist Kimmi Kerns of Shelton, photographer Michelle Rayleen of Sekiu, woodworkers Pete and Amy Twigg of Ocosta, jeweler Ruth Greening of Olympia, and watercolorist Nancy Broach.
All day, every day, kids can participate in a Pirate’s Treasure Hunt in the gardens surrounding the museum with prizes for those who complete the puzzle and find the treasure. For the kids there is a free gyotaku (fish printing) station every day from 3pm to 4pm. For all ages there is a free rock painting station every day. Inside the museum there is a fee for guests who want to mine fossils, shells or gems in the museum’s sluice box.
Jill Neal, famous for her Wild Women art, will be signing and selling her creations in person on April 1 and 2. Rebecca Corio will be signing and selling her book Storm of Passion from her Men of Danger series on April 2 from 2pm to 4pm. Members of the Portland Mermaid Pod’s Traveling Fanta Sea Cove will host a booth on April 2 and 3. It will center on merfolk mythology from around the world, and merfolk deities. They will also sell handmade mer wares and crafts.
Westport’s Aloha Alabama is bringing their festival food mobile for the week with their famous poke and teriyaki bowls plus delicious shave ice. Lumberjack Popcorn Company will be at the festival both weekends with their incredible kettle corn selection.
The International Mermaid Museum is a registered 501(C)3 non-profit dedicated to teaching ocean ecology from seashore to sea floor immersed in mermaid mythology uniting world oceanic cultures. The International Mermaid Museum is located on the grounds of Westport Winery Garden Resort, halfway between Aberdeen and Westport on the Washington Coast. For more information go to www.MermaidMuseum.org.
Put it on your calendars our next big event is April 9th & 10th. The Easter Bunny Special comes to Americas logging Railroad. Tale a train ride to the Easter egg patch and hunt for eggs, kids can get their face painted, meet the Easter bunny in person. All the Information go to simpsonrailroad.org
Put it on your calendars our next big event is April 9th & 10th. The Easter Bunny Special comes to Americas logging Railroad. Tale a train ride to the Easter egg patch and hunt for eggs, kids can get their face painted, meet the Easter bunny in person. All the Information go to simpsonrailroad.org
20th Annual Master Gardener Home and Garden Show
Scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
What a welcome sight will be the annual Home and Garden Show presented by the Master Gardener Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. This, the 20th annual show, arrives after the event had been postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID 19. The event will take place on May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
The expo will feature both vendors from the home-improvement world and garden vendors, who will bring fresh ideas for this year’s planting season. Even the Master Gardeners will feature flowering plants at their booth. Don’t forget that Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer your gardening questions at their plant-clinic.
Saturday will find visitors to the show listening to a variety of speakers, including several Master Gardener presenters.
A premier Sunday appearance (noon on Sunday) will be Marianne Binetti. Long a favorite speaker for visitors to the show, she will talk about “The Heavenly H Plants: How to Grow and Use Hydrangeas, Hellebores and Heucheras in Western Washington Gardens.”
The show will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission and parking are free.
Learn more about the WSU Master Gardener Program by visiting PNWMG.org.
WSU Extension programs and employment are available without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
20th Annual Master Gardener Home and Garden Show
Scheduled for May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor Fairgrounds
What a welcome sight will be the annual Home and Garden Show presented by the Master Gardener Foundation of Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties. This, the 20th annual show, arrives after the event had been postponed in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID 19. The event will take place on May 14 and 15 at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds.
The expo will feature both vendors from the home-improvement world and garden vendors, who will bring fresh ideas for this year’s planting season. Even the Master Gardeners will feature flowering plants at their booth. Don’t forget that Master Gardeners will also be on hand to answer your gardening questions at their plant-clinic.
Saturday will find visitors to the show listening to a variety of speakers, including several Master Gardener presenters.
A premier Sunday appearance (noon on Sunday) will be Marianne Binetti. Long a favorite speaker for visitors to the show, she will talk about “The Heavenly H Plants: How to Grow and Use Hydrangeas, Hellebores and Heucheras in Western Washington Gardens.”
The show will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Admission and parking are free.
Learn more about the WSU Master Gardener Program by visiting PNWMG.org.
WSU Extension programs and employment are available without discrimination. Evidence of noncompliance may be reported through your local WSU Extension office.
Cooperating agencies: Washington State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Grays Harbor and Pacific Counties.
Elma’s Salute to the Red White and Blue Parade. Special guest NARC sprint cars. Everyone welcome to join the parade or spectate. Contact the chamber for more info.
FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL
Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24th through 26th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.
At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.
On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.
Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.
Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!
The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.
The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach. https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/
FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL
Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24th through 26th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.
At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.
On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.
Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.
Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!
The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.
The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach. https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/
FIVE STAR DEALERSHIPS’ SAND AND SAWDUST FESTIVAL
Ocean Shores, WA – June 10, 2022 – Come celebrate summer at the beach with one of the largest events in Ocean Shores – the Five Star Dealerships’ Sand and Sawdust Festival, June 24th through 26th. The free annual festival at the Ocean Shores Convention Center celebrates the forests and the beaches of the Washington State coast and the Olympic Peninsula in Grays Harbor.
At the Convention Center, the festival features the Chainsaw Art Show and Auction with 25 carvers creating pieces for the daily auction, more than 40 vendor booths, food booths, beer garden and bar, and live music.
On the beach is the Sandcastle Building Contest on Saturday,11am – 3pm. This year’s theme: The Beach is Calling! Families, friends and businesses are invited to join in the beach fun. Form Finders of Olympia will be building one of their signature sculptures Friday, conducting sandcastle workshops on Friday afternoon Saturday morning before the fun begins. They will be there to advise and encourage the teams. Teams of any size or composition can sign up on our website, at the Festival or Saturday morning on the beach. Cash prizes in twill be awarded to winners in three categories. Registration fee is $5 per person with a cap of $30 per team.
Around town watch the building of three sand sculptures in the Master Sand Sculpture Contest. Starting Thursday afternoon-Saturday afternoon the artists will be building their creations for Bennett’s Fish Shack (at the Convention Center), Playtime Family Fun, and Oyhut Bay. The sculptures will be on display until nature blows away the sand.
Also on the beach is the Sand Drawing Celebration by Justin the Circler, Friday and Saturday. Watch as the artists make amazing large geometric drawings in the sand, to be washed away by the next tide. Justin will offer a free class on Friday and Saturday morning, so everyone can make their own sand drawings – on 6 miles of beach!
The Chainsaw Art Show and Auction is one of the largest in the Northwest featuring 25 amazing carvers. In three days, there will be 100 or more chainsaw sculptures created, with an auction each day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations. We have international, pro, and semi-pro artists coming from all over the world – Argentina, Australia, California, Oregon, and the Northwest — all to celebrate this amazing art form. Friday and Saturday the program includes the audience favorite “quick carve” at 11am. The live auctions are Friday and Saturday, beginning at 5pm and Sunday at 2pm. The auctions typically last 3-4 hours.
The Festival begins on Friday June 24th, 11am-6pm, Saturday June 25th, 10am-6pm and runs through Sunday June 6th,10am-4pm. Activities take place at the 30,000 sq. ft Ocean Shores Convention Center, surrounding parking lots, and on the beach. Rain or shine there is space for everyone. The Convention Center is located at 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, just two blocks from the beach. https://tourismoceanshores.com/sand-and-sawdust-2021/
Come join us for a day of running at the edge of the sea and surf. To register online, go to https://runsignup.com/Race/WA/WestportRunLiketheWind. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422 or go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.
Aberdeen Police Explorers Post are sponsoring a Bike Rodeo for Kids which will include agility courses * bike games * safety * FREE helmets while supplies last.
FREE Family Event – with Emergency Response Vehicle Displays, Food, Vendors, Interactive Booths, Dunk Tank, FREE Raffles and More!
9 Glow Worlds set in downtown Aberdeen. 9:30 to 12:30. Vendors Alley, Live bands and DJ’s, Kids World, Pop-Up Art Galleries, Glow Fairies, Best Illuminated Costume prizes, Food Trucks, Street Tacos, Beer Gardens, Elton Bennett World. Vendors Alley opens at 4pm until 12:30am.
A family feast with fresh fish, oysters and more. Live music and local crafts. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For Crafters Registration and Indemnification and Release Agreement forms, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.
The FOSLS LAKE SYLVIA FALL FESTIVAL is back for its 11th year! Come join us this year on SUNDAY, September 18th from 8 am – 3 pm. We will be featuring Trail Races for all ages in the morning, a handcrafted Artists Market beginning at 9 am, Live Music, Food, a live Children’s Entertainer, Buck’s Bikes Bicycle Rentals, Vintage children’s games, Fish and Forest Education, a presentation on the history of Lake Sylvia and a Bird Watching presentation in our new Pavilion, and even a Kayak group Paddle. Two free shuttle buses will transport folks to the festival at regular 10 minute intervals. Come take a family photo, start your holiday shopping and share lunch with the family while listening to some great music on the shores of Lake Sylvia with us! Watch our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeSylviaStateParkFallFestival for up to date information, applications, and schedules.
Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.
Immerse yourself in cranberries. Shop at our vendors, take a bog tour, enter the cranberry cook off, run in the bog jog and enjoy firelight parade. For more details on the event, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For a Vendor Registration Form, Hold Harmless Agreement and Vendor Information Sheet, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.
Please join Mary M. Knight PTO & Boosters for an fundraising Dinner & Auction.
4:00 PM Silent Auction
4:30 PM Spaghetti, Garlic Bread, Salad Bar, Corn on the Cob, Steamed Vegetables, Dessert
5:00 PM Live Auction
Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.
Boo Bash Activities:
Special event activities operate 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities vary depending on the day of the week and may be added at any time. See the online event calendar for dates and times. Online reservations recommended.
• Navigate the spooky straw bale trail
• Explore skeletons galore in the bone bonanza room
• Decorate a mini pumpkin
• Find long-lost gold and gems at the ghostly gold mine
• Discover the science of food fungi and microscopic decomposers at moldy marvels
• Make a mini ghost & fly it through the Airways Maze
• Pound golf tees into pumpkins
• Celebrate bats in the Art Studio with your own unique design
• Build a haunted house and add it to the spooky town
• Make a ghost puppet
• Press, grind, and smash seeds and grain
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Silkscreen a treat bag (for an additional fee)
• Join the costume dance party
Weekends Only
• Press apples into cider
• Watch exciting demos by Dr. Science
Sensory-Friendly Boo Bash:
Special Boo Bash activities for families of children with sensory sensitivities will be available October 23 & 30 during our normal Sensory Friendly Hour (9-10 a.m.). A sensory friendly room is also available Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during Boo Bash.
Boo Bash is proudly sponsored by Hanson Subaru.
Activities are sponsored by Young Spines, Trader Joe’s, ThurstonTalk, Rutledge Family Farm, and DoubleTree by Hilton.
Come on out to the Simpson Railroad and take a ride this Halloween. During that ride you can get off at the pumpkin patch and visit our haunted house, kids can get there face painted and don’t forget to pick out a pumpkin to take home and much more. More exciting and fun filled than last year. Simpsonrailroad.org for all the details.
