Aberdeen Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.

Have an event that isn’t listed? Please email events@GraysHarborTalk.com with the following information:

  • Name of Event
  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
  • URL to purchase tickets
  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of event
  • Photo

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Sep
5
Fri
Miami Connection at the 7th Street Theatre – A benefit for Harbor Rescue @ 7th Street Theatre
Sep 5 @ 7:00 pm
Miami Connection at the 7th Street Theatre - A benefit for Harbor Rescue @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Come out to see cult classic and rarity Miami Connection (1987) at the historic 7th Street Theatre! All proceeds for this showing benefit the local animal rescue Harbor Rescue – “saving people, one dog at a time”!

We worked hard to get a super fun, cult-following film! Don’t miss out on a one-time event! We will also be featuring food and raffle items from local businesses such as Passport Cafe and Rediviva. This isn’t just a movie, it’s a fun community event and it’s all for a good cause – helping Harbor Rescue with abandonment and neglect cases and making life better for all citizens of Grays Harbor – four-legged and two-legged.

“The year is 1987. Motorcycle ninjas tighten their grip on Florida’s narcotics trade, viciously annihilating anyone who dares move in on their turf. Multi-national martial arts rock band Dragon Sound have had enough, and embark on a roundhouse wreck-wave of crime-crushing justice. When not chasing beach bunnies or performing their hit song “Against the Ninja,” Mark (taekwondo master/inspirational speaker Y.K. Kim) and the boys are kicking and chopping at the drug world’s smelliest underbelly. It’ll take every ounce of their blood and courage, but Dragon Sound can’t stop until they’ve completely destroyed the dealers, the drunk bikers, the kill-crazy ninjas, the middle-aged thugs, the “stupid cocaine”…and the entire MIAMI CONNECTION!”

The film is not rated. It features drug references, brief nudity, and martial arts violence.

Mar
17
Tue
Ocean Frontiers II Viewing @ Aberdeen Museum of History
Mar 17 @ 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm

The Washington coastal premiere of Ocean Frontiers II: A New England Story for Sustaining the Sea brings audiences face-to-face with those now embarking on the nation’s first multi-state ocean plan. The film prominently features Rhode Island and is an inspiring story of citizens coming together to promote healthier economies and healthier seas across New England.

After the free public screening, join Washington Sea Grant and other sponsors for a discussion about Washington’s marine water management activities.

May
16
Sat
Sprout International Film Festival @ 7th Street Theatre
May 16 @ 7:00 pm
Sprout International Film Festival @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

It’s the Sprout Film Festival and it’s here in Grays Harbor! Come enjoy an enlightening film featuring people with disabilities. The Arc and People First of Grays Harbor are hosting this film May 16th at 7pm at the 7th Street Theatre. The event includes 12 fun and inspirational films introducing people with disabilities, their challenges, and successes. Our goal is to raise awareness about the concerns and achievements people with intellectual and developmental disabilities face daily. The festival is engaging, interesting, and promotes inclusion. They will also be raffling a quilt made by self advocates of Quilt Harbor!
People first and the Arc of Grays Harbor are local advocates improving the quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. Tickets are ten dollars each or a family pack of five tickets for twenty five dollars. Tickets available at the theatre, online at brown paper tickets, or at the Arc of Grays Harbor call today 537-7000

Apr
26
Tue
Film: “This Changes Everything” @ 7th Street Theatre
Apr 26 @ 7:00 pm
Film: "This Changes Everything" @ 7th Street Theatre | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

Free admission, donations to cover screening costs and expenses kindly accepted.
Join us to watch this timely movie about the most important issue of our times: climate change.

The film “This Changes Everything” is an epic attempt to re-imagine the vast challenge of climate change. Inspired by Naomi Klein’s international non-fiction bestseller of the same name, the film presents seven powerful portraits of communities on the front lines. Throughout the film, Klein builds to her most controversial and exciting idea: that we can seize the existential crisis of climate change to transform our failed economic system into something radically better. This event is in support of a positive outcome from the work done at COP21, and bringing meaningful awareness to what we can all do now to build a carbon-free future for ourselves and our children.

Aug
5
Fri
Banjo Train and BBQ @ Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum
Aug 5 @ 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Banjo Train and BBQ @ Mt. Rainier Railroad and Logging Museum | Elbe | Washington | United States

Get ready a toe tapping, knee slapping performance by the Tacoma Banjo Band. This two and half hour special event includes a steam train ride to the museum for the concert and catered BBQ by the experts at Longhorn BBQ. Seating on the train is limited and this is a catered event so please place advance reservations.

Mar
24
Fri
Family Film: Iron Giant @ 7th Street Theatre
Mar 24 @ 7:30 pm

“The Iron Giant” is one of those rare animated features that offers plenty of fun and action to keep the kids entertained, wrapped around engaging characters and a story with a strong message.

Made in 1999, and based on a story by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes, the film takes place at the height of the Cold War and Sputnik-inspired anxieties and is loaded with period references to alarm over the Soviet threat and grade-B sci-fi and monster movies of the era.

The “iron giant” is a robot that drops from the sky and frightens a small town, setting off an overly zealous government agent. With the unlikely friendship of a lonely boy, the robot learns about humans and ultimately the duo helps the townspeople overcome their prejudices and fears.

Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug and Crown Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Mar
25
Sat
Family Film: Iron Giant @ 7th Street Theatre
Mar 25 @ 7:30 pm

“The Iron Giant” is one of those rare animated features that offers plenty of fun and action to keep the kids entertained, wrapped around engaging characters and a story with a strong message.

Made in 1999, and based on a story by the British poet laureate Ted Hughes, the film takes place at the height of the Cold War and Sputnik-inspired anxieties and is loaded with period references to alarm over the Soviet threat and grade-B sci-fi and monster movies of the era.

The “iron giant” is a robot that drops from the sky and frightens a small town, setting off an overly zealous government agent. With the unlikely friendship of a lonely boy, the robot learns about humans and ultimately the duo helps the townspeople overcome their prejudices and fears.

Advance tickets are available at Harbor Drug and Crown Drug in Hoquiam, City Drug in Aberdeen and at the website, www.7thstreettheatre.com.

Apr
7
Fri
Film Series: Empire Records @ 7th Street Theatre
Apr 7 @ 7:30 pm

The 1995 comedy-drama features Anthony LaPaglia as the struggling independent record store’s manager, a reluctant and perpetually exasperated father figure. Staff members make up an ensemble cast that includes rising stars Liv Tyler, Rory Cochrane and Renee Zellweger, who won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Cold Mountain” in 2004.

Apr
8
Sat
Film Series: Empire Records @ 7th Street Theatre
Apr 8 @ 7:30 pm

The 1995 comedy-drama features Anthony LaPaglia as the struggling independent record store’s manager, a reluctant and perpetually exasperated father figure. Staff members make up an ensemble cast that includes rising stars Liv Tyler, Rory Cochrane and Renee Zellweger, who won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Cold Mountain” in 2004.

Jun
3
Sat
Passport to Grays Harbor History @ 12 Grays Harbor Museums
Jun 3 all-day

Today is the kick off of availability of Passport to Grays Harbor History. Visit a museum today (Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Lake Quinault, McCleary, Montesano, Moclips, Ocean Shores, or Westport) and get started collecting your unique passport stamps. Great summer fun!

Quinault Tribal Museum has had to postpone their celebration to June 16 & 17, but it will be worth the wait with a storyteller, artisans, vender, tours & refreshments.

Sep
13
Thu
1968: The Year That Rocked Washington exhibit opening @ State Reception Room, Washington State Capitol
Sep 13 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
1968: The Year That Rocked Washington exhibit opening @ State Reception Room, Washington State Capitol | Olympia | Washington | United States

In 1968, Vietnam, civil rights, women’s liberation, and conservation coalesced—and tragedy led the 6 o’clock news. It changed us in ways still rippling a half-century later. 1968: The Year That Rocked Washington features a collection of online stories and an exhibit at the Washington State Capitol with profiles, compelling photos, and artifacts that document the activism and aftershocks of a landmark year in world history.

Apr
3
Sat
Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma
Apr 3 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma

Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma. Saturday, April 3 and Sunday April 4. Browse through bargains ranging from antiques to household goods. Saturday hours are 9 am – 4 pm, and Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Please note: COVID masking and GH County COVID protocol enforced. Concession stand open! Questions? Call 360-482-2651.

Apr
4
Sun
Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma
Apr 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma @ Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds, Elma

Indoor Swap Meet at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in Elma. Saturday, April 3 and Sunday April 4. Browse through bargains ranging from antiques to household goods. Saturday hours are 9 am – 4 pm, and Sunday 10 am – 3 pm. Please note: COVID masking and GH County COVID protocol enforced. Concession stand open! Questions? Call 360-482-2651.

Sep
10
Sun
Lake Sylvia State Park Fall Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 10 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Lake Sylvia State Park Fall Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park

The FOSLS LAKE SYLVIA STATE PARK FALL FESTIVAL continues the tradition for our 12th year!
Come join us on SUNDAY, September 10th, 2023 from 8:30 – 4:00 for a day filled with fun and family activities.

If you enjoy running we have trail Races that begin at 8:30 am. From 10 – 4, you can find one of a kind art and hand crafted treasures at the Artisans Market and eat delicious food while enjoying great live music by talented local acts all on the peaceful shores of beautiful Lake Sylvia. There will also be a kayak paddling adventure, a Watershed Festival by the GH Stream Team, Galaxy Harbor Dancers and educational exhibits in the Legacy Pavilion. You can decorate a pumpkin or take a group photo in our photo booth and we will have kids activities as well.

Park for free at Simpson School (519 Simpson Ave W, Montesano WA), and take a free shuttle to the Festival. Parking inside the park is limited and requires a Discover Pass. Free Disabled Parking is available inside the park. Watch our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeSylviaStateParkFallFestival for up to date information, applications, and schedules.