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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Dec
21
Thu
Santa’s Workshop @ Imagine That! Pottery Painting Studio
Dec 21 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paint ornaments, make and wrap gifts, write a letter to Santa, and listen to Christmas music in Seabrook’s Santa’s Workshop.

Dressing up as elves not required, but definitely encouraged 🙂

Dec
22
Fri
Glass Float Find @ Seabrook
Dec 22 @ 6:00 am

Between Thanksgiving and Christmas Seabrook will be hiding gifts for you! Each day two limited edition Seabrook glass floats will be hidden in and around Seabrook and on the beach. The glass floats will be yours to keep.

Glass floats will be identified by a laminated tag. Once you find a glass float bring it to the Seabrook Cottage Rental office to register and then it is yours to keep! Keep an eye on Facebook for updates.

White Elephant Gift Exchange @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 22 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 am

Join us at Seabrook’s Town Hall for a fun evening exchanging gifts.  Bring a wrapped gift to “swap” with others as we celebrate the holiday season with our community.

Cash Bar with Holiday Drinks. This event is for adults only.
Santa’s Workshop @ Imagine That! Pottery Painting Studio
Dec 22 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paint ornaments, make and wrap gifts, write a letter to Santa, and listen to Christmas music in Seabrook’s Santa’s Workshop.

Dressing up as elves not required, but definitely encouraged 🙂

Dec
23
Sat
Santa’s Workshop @ Imagine That! Pottery Painting Studio
Dec 23 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Paint ornaments, make and wrap gifts, write a letter to Santa, and listen to Christmas music in Seabrook’s Santa’s Workshop.

Dressing up as elves not required, but definitely encouraged 🙂

Surfin’ Santa and Holiday Lights Parade @ Seabrook
Dec 23 @ 5:00 pm
A new tradition is coming to Seabrook this holiday season – the first annual Surfin’ Santa and Holiday Lights Parade. Bring your friends and family and hit the streets along Seabrook Avenue, Meriweather Merchants, and Front Street to watch the Parade of lights and gather up candy canes.
Surfin’ Santa, dressed in his best beach attire, will be in the Holiday Lights Parade featuring beautifully decorated floats with colorful lights and plenty of festive cheer.
Dec
24
Sun
Candlelit Service @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 24 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for a non-denominational, yet spiritual celebration on Christmas Eve. All are welcome.

Dec
26
Tue
Movie Night @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 26 @ 6:00 pm
Bring your chairs & slippers and join us  at the town hall for a holiday movie.
Pop by the Sweet Life for your candy and goodie needs. Family-friendly.
Dec
30
Sat
Noon Year’s Eve Party @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Dec 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Welcome in the new year at noon. Join us for games for all ages, crafts, and a countdown to a noon celebration.

Dec
31
Sun
New Years Eve @ Seabrook Town Hall
Dec 31 @ 8:00 pm

Come to the hall for dancing, Black Jack & Roulette, drinks & fun! We will celebrate the East Coast ball drop at 9:00 p.m. and then the true NYE ball drop at 12:00 a.m.  Black Jack & Roulette for the grown ups (18+), fun family photo booth. Kids are welcome to stay all night and can enjoy a sparkling cider toast at the 9:00 p.m. ball drop. Complimentary Champagne toast at 12:00 a.m.

Feb
1
Thu
Community Building Grants Deadline @ Grays Harbor Community Foundation
Feb 1 @ 5:00 pm

The next Community Building grants application deadline. For more information, read here.

Feb
16
Fri
Grays Harbor Living Photo Contest Winners Reception @ Pearsall Building
Feb 16 @ 3:30 pm

Grays Harbor County Public Health & Social Services Department has teamed up with Grays Harbor Living to bring beautiful, local artwork to the county’s Pearsall Building.

On February 16, we will honor the local photographers whose work was selected to be printed, framed, and displayed.

We will gather in the Harbor Room (after you walk through the building entrance, continue straight ahead to the Harbor Room) to hear a few words from our staff and county commissioners, then we’ll go on a tour of the building to see the photographs on display.

Feb
25
Sun
Chocolate Sundaes on Sunday @ St. John's Chapel by the Sea (PCUSA)
Feb 25 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Chocolate Sundaes on Sunday @ St. John's Chapel by the Sea (PCUSA)  | Moclips | Washington | United States

Everyone is welcome to Chocolate Sundaes on Sunday. Select your toppings and create your own sundae. (Sugar-free options.) Benefits the Green Lantern Lunch Program.

Mar
17
Sat
St. Patrick’s Day Art Show @ Town Hall
Mar 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
St. Patrick's Day Art Show @ Town Hall | Copalis Crossing | Washington | United States

Get inspired this St. Patrick’s Day by perusing original art created by the Grays Harbor community. North Coast Montessori, an elementary and middle school in Seabrook, Washington’s beach town, will host its second annual St. Patrick’s Day Art Show.

The exhibit will showcase original work in various media – including paintings, drawings, prints, photography, mixed media and sculpture – from artists of all ages who live or work in Grays Harbor County, Washington. Thirty percent of event proceeds will be donated to the North Coast Montessori Scholarship Fund, which contributes to full and partial scholarships to the school for students in grades K-8. The goal of the event is to provide scholarships for 1-2 students for the 2018-19 school year.

Guests can enjoy refreshments, green beer and champagne while appreciating local artists’ creations. After finding their next masterpiece, visitors can explore the surrounding area’s quaint shops, walking trails, parks and homes.

Mar
31
Sat
Eggbot @ Westport Timberland Library
Mar 31 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Meet Eggbot, a programmable robot for egg decorating! Impress friends and family with impossible designs. Grades 1-6

Apr
7
Sat
Umbrella Parade @ Front Street Seabrook
Apr 7 @ 11:00 am

only day we hope it rains here at the beach!

Make sure to decorate your umbrella, there will be prizes given for most creative and fun umbrella designs. The parade will begin at Cottage Rentals and loop around town until ending at The Sweet Life!

Come to cottage rentals between 9:00 and 10:30 a.m. that morning to purchase and decorate a plain white umbrella with fabric pens, and stick on items! $5 per umbrella, limited quantity. You are welcome to bring your own decorating supplies also. Make sure to give yourself enough time to get finished and join in.

Ocean Shores Food Bank Dinner and Auction @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Apr 7 @ 4:30 pm – 9:00 pm

3rd Annual Food Bank Benefit.  Silent Auction from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.. Dinner by George Lee at 6:00 p.m.. Music at 7:00 p.m., followed by the Live Auction at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets available at the Ocean Shores Visitor Center.

Apr
27
Fri
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 27 @ 12:00 pm

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

Apr
28
Sat
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 28 @ 10:00 am

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

Apr
29
Sun
Photo and Fine Arts Show @ Ocean Shores
Apr 29 @ 10:00 am

Artists compete for thousands of dollars in prizes in judged competitions on works including fine arts, photography, and 3D. Fine art will include oils, acrylics, pen and pencil, watercolor, pastel, etc. Photography pieces will include film, digital, and electronic media. 3D art includes pieces such as fiber art, leather work, carvings, sculptures, etc.

May
12
Sat
Maritime Washington: A Watercolor History by Robert Chamberlain @ Elma Timberland Library
May 12 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Come for an exhibit of paintings by Robert Chamberlain illustrating marine activity of Washington’s ports, yesterday and today. They take the viewer from the Columbia, up the coast, through the Straits, and down Puget sound to Olympia.

May
27
Sun
Ocean Shores Plant Sale @ Plant Sale
May 27 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

27 May, Noon – 4 pm, 573 Point Brown Avenue, Ocean Shores Library. Big plant sale, Bulbs, Planters, Yard Art, Garden Starts, House Plants, Yard Plants, Plant and Garden Books and so much more. The Master Gardeners will be available for a Plant Clinic to answer your questions. All profits to benefit the Ocean Shores Library Expansion Project. Plant Sale is being sponsored by the Ocean Shores Friends of the Library. Cash and Check purchases only. No credit or debit cards accepted.