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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Aug
26
Sat
Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Aug 26 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Aug
30
Wed
Family Storytime @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Aug 30 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

This engaging program includes rich stories, rhymes, songs, and movement games for the whole family! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum
Aug 30 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Meet the Raptor Ambassadors with The Falconer @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer!

Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.

Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry

Sep
2
Sat
Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 2 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Sep
6
Wed
Family Storytime @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Sep 6 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

This engaging program includes rich stories, rhymes, songs, and movement games for the whole family! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Sep
8
Fri
Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident Gift Wrapping Party @ VFW Post #8956
Sep 8 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident Gift Wrapping Party @ VFW Post #8956

Artisan Faire Adopt-A_Resident Gift Wrapping Party is fun for everyone! Shop and Adopt! Shop Fair Trade gift items from five continents and select PNW Vendors. Adopt one (or more) or the 50+ Green Lake Assisted Living Resident of Ocean Shores. Individual created gift packages are available for you to adopt and provide to your selected resident. Everyone is invited to wrap gifts. Pizza and Pop Party! Prizes galore through the event. FREE admission and parking. open to ALL.

Sep
9
Sat
Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 9 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

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.

Sep
13
Wed
Family Storytime @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Sep 13 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

This engaging program includes rich stories, rhymes, songs, and movement games for the whole family! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Sep 13 @ 7:15 pm
Sep
16
Sat
Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 16 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Sep
18
Mon
Elma City Council Meeting @ Elma City Hall
Sep 18 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sep
20
Wed
Family Storytime @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Sep 20 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

This engaging program includes rich stories, rhymes, songs, and movement games for the whole family! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Sep
22
Fri
Pride Prom 2023 @ Events on Emerson
Sep 22 @ 9:00 pm – Sep 23 @ 1:00 am
Pride Prom 2023 @ Events on Emerson

Out and Proud Grays Harbor Coalition is super excited to present our 10th amazing Pride Festival! We hope that you will join us in person, as we welcome you aboard The Love Boat!

Grays Harbor Pride kicks off on Friday, September 22 with a free/pay what you can all ages dance, Pride Prom 2023, at Events on Emerson in Hoquiam.

On Saturday, September 23, Grays Harbor Pride Festival starts at 1 pm at the Historical Seaport with free, family friendly activities, vendors, music, and entertainment. There will also be tours available on the Tall Ship Lady Washington.

This year, we will be hosting a concert by an iconic multi-platinum artist, Mary Lambert. That’s right! Mary Lambert will be putting on a free show at Grays Harbor Pride 2023! Everyone will be talking about this.

At 7:00 pm, stay for the free nighttime Drag Show event, hosted by Seattle’s Premier Drag King, Ceasar Heart! Amazing performers come from all over Washington to support our local LGBTQIA+ community. You won’t want to miss this!

Sep
23
Sat
Pride Festival 2023 @ Historical Sea Port
Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm
Pride Festival 2023 @ Historical Sea Port

Out and Proud Grays Harbor Coalition is super excited to present our 10th amazing Pride Festival! We hope that you will join us in person, as we welcome you aboard The Love Boat!

Grays Harbor Pride kicks off on Friday, September 22 with a free/pay what you can all ages dance, Pride Prom 2023, at Events on Emerson in Hoquiam.

On Saturday, September 23, Grays Harbor Pride Festival starts at 1 pm at the Historical Seaport with free, family friendly activities, vendors, music, and entertainment. There will also be tours available on the Tall Ship Lady Washington.

This year, we will be hosting a concert by an iconic multi-platinum artist, Mary Lambert. That’s right! Mary Lambert will be putting on a free show at Grays Harbor Pride 2023! Everyone will be talking about this.

At 7:00 pm, stay for the free nighttime Drag Show event, hosted by Seattle’s Premier Drag King, Ceasar Heart! Amazing performers come from all over Washington to support our local LGBTQIA+ community. You won’t want to miss this!

Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 23 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.

Dan Whyms Concert “Cash for the Museum” @ McCleary Museum and Event Center
Sep 23 @ 7:00 pm
Dan Whyms Concert "Cash for the Museum" @ McCleary Museum and Event Center

Vocalist Dan Whyms and band will perform Johnny Cash covers.

Sep
27
Wed
Family Storytime @ Elma Timberland Regional Library
Sep 27 @ 10:30 am – 11:00 am

This engaging program includes rich stories, rhymes, songs, and movement games for the whole family! All ages welcome. Children must be accompanied by a participating adult.

Aberdeen City Council Meeting @ Aberdeen City Hall
Sep 27 @ 6:30 pm
Sep
30
Sat
Reach the Beach Washington @ Regional Athletic Complex
Sep 30 @ 8:00 am
Reach the Beach Washington @ Regional Athletic Complex

Reach the Beach Washington welcomes riders from across the PNW on September 30, 2023 to enjoy a fast and flat century ride starting in Lacey, WA and ending with a celebration on the beach in Westport, WA. Riders can choose distance options ranging from 25, 44, 77, or 100 miles.

This unique and challenging ride, is the signature event of the American Lung Association and supports our mission to prevent lung disease and help the millions of people who are affected by lung disease in the U.S.

Getting involved as a bike rider or as a fundraiser is a wonderful way to show your support for someone in your life who has been suffering with a lung disease or in memory of someone loss. Ride on your own or gather your family and friends to ride on a team together!

See you at the beach!

How to Write Your Own Obituary @ McCleary Museum and Event Center
Sep 30 @ 10:00 am
How to Write Your Own Obituary @ McCleary Museum and Event Center

Roxanne Lowe, President of the Grays Harbor and WA State Genealogy Societies, will present a program on writing your own obituary at the McCleary Museum and Event Center.

Saturday Matinee @ McCleary Timberland Library
Sep 30 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us each Saturday for movies at the library on the big screen. Bring a comfy pillow and bottled water. Popcorn will be provided. Call or stop in for this month’s titles. For all ages.