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.

Jul
17
Sun
Cookie Decorating and DIY at Board and Brush with The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery @ Board and Brush Creative Studio
Jul 17 @ 2:00 pm
Cookie Decorating and DIY at Board and Brush with The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery @ Board and Brush Creative Studio

Join us for a special DIY workshop with our friends from The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery! In addition to creating a personalized wood sign from our gallery, you will be treated to a hands-on cookie decorating demonstration by The Sugar Canvas Boutique Bakery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step. The cost for a workshop is $35 for guests and pre-registration is required. This workshop includes an added fee of $32 for the extra instruction time and cookie decorating supplies, which will be collected during the registration process. This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023

Jul
22
Fri
Elf Trivia Night at Board and Brush Olympia @ Board and Brush Creative Studio
Jul 22 @ 6:00 pm
Elf Trivia Night at Board and Brush Olympia @ Board and Brush Creative Studio

Looking for a fun way to connect with friends or family? This class is part of our 12 Days of Christmas in July. Any guest who attends a workshop in July will be automatically entered into a drawing for 6 months of Free Signs. Each month our winner will be given a code for a free PYP workshop for the months of August 2022 – January 2023. Join our most popular DIY workshop and create your own unique wood sign! Select a wood project from our gallery. We provide all the materials and instruct you step-by-step to create a beautiful piece for your home or for a gift. Choose from a variety of paint and wood stain colors in the workshop. Pre-registration is required. Along with creating a work of art project, we will be hosting trivia night! The theme is the movie Elf. Get a team of Elf trivia fans together and join us for a night of fun! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Jul
23
Sat
Bike Rodeo for Kids @ Parking Lot at former Shoppes at Riverside or South Shore Mall
Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Bike Rodeo for Kids @ Parking Lot at former Shoppes at Riverside or South Shore Mall

Aberdeen Police Explorers Post are sponsoring a Bike Rodeo for Kids which will include agility courses * bike games * safety * FREE helmets while supplies last.

Emergency Preparedness EXPO @ Parking Lot at former Shoppes at Riverside or South Shore Mall
Jul 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

FREE Family Event – with Emergency Response Vehicle Displays, Food, Vendors, Interactive Booths, Dunk Tank, FREE Raffles and More!

Aberdeen Rain Glow Festival @ Downtown Aberdeen
Jul 23 @ 4:00 pm
Aberdeen Rain Glow Festival @ Downtown Aberdeen

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.

Sep
3
Sat
76th Annual Seafood Festival & Craft Show @ Westport Maritime Museum Grounds
Sep 3 @ 10:00 am
76th Annual Seafood Festival & Craft Show @ Westport Maritime Museum Grounds

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.

Sep
16
Fri
25th Annual 30 Miles of Junque @ Ocosta - Westport - Tokeland
Sep 16 all-day

From Tokeland to Westport and Ocosta – Garage Sales Galore. More than 25 locations. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For the Application, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.. Maps for the 2022 event will be available online approximately one week before the event.

Sep
17
Sat
25th Annual 30 Miles of Junque @ Ocosta - Westport - Tokeland
Sep 17 all-day

From Tokeland to Westport and Ocosta – Garage Sales Galore. More than 25 locations. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For the Application, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.. Maps for the 2022 event will be available online approximately one week before the event.

Sep
18
Sun
25th Annual 30 Miles of Junque @ Ocosta - Westport - Tokeland
Sep 18 all-day

From Tokeland to Westport and Ocosta – Garage Sales Galore. More than 25 locations. For more information, call Westport-Grayland Chamber of Commerce at 360-268-9422. For the Application, go to https://ComeToWestport.com and click on the Events Calendar.. Maps for the 2022 event will be available online approximately one week before the event.

Lake Sylvia Fall Festival @ Lake Sylvia State Park
Sep 18 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

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.

Oct
8
Sat
29th Annual Cranberry Harvest Festival @ Grayland Community Hall
Oct 8 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
29th Annual Cranberry Harvest Festival @ Grayland Community Hall

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.

Oct
9
Sun
29th Annual Cranberry Harvest Festival @ Grayland Community Hall
Oct 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
29th Annual Cranberry Harvest Festival @ Grayland Community Hall

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.

Dec
3
Sat
Artisan Faire @ Ocean Shores Lions Club
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artisan Faire @ Ocean Shores Lions Club

This inaugural event brings Fair Trade gift items, local vendors and the Patisserie featuring Loli Gay’s Cheesecake, tasty baked goods from Ocean Shores IGA and Oyhut Market Bakery. Global artisans from Ukraine, Haiti, Mexico, US and around the world will be featured. Grays Harbor will be introduced to new Fair Trade pieces. Net proceeds benefit North Beach Medical Equipment.

Harbor Dice Con @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Dec 3 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Harbor Dice Con @ Ocean Shores Convention Center

Visit local geeky, gaming vendors at this 2 day Warhammer Tournament.

Dec
4
Sun
Artisan Faire @ Ocean Shores Lions Club
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artisan Faire @ Ocean Shores Lions Club

This inaugural event brings Fair Trade gift items, local vendors and the Patisserie featuring Loli Gay’s Cheesecake, tasty baked goods from Ocean Shores IGA and Oyhut Market Bakery. Global artisans from Ukraine, Haiti, Mexico, US and around the world will be featured. Grays Harbor will be introduced to new Fair Trade pieces. Net proceeds benefit North Beach Medical Equipment.

Harbor Dice Con @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Harbor Dice Con @ Ocean Shores Convention Center

Visit local geeky, gaming vendors at this 2 day Warhammer Tournament.

Feb
11
Sat
Artisan Faire “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” @ VFW Post #8956
Feb 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Artisan Faire "Hearts & Flowers... & Chocolate" @ VFW Post #8956

Artisan Faire with the theme “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” features NEW Fair Trade gift items from five continents, select PNW vendors and the Patisserie highlighting CHOCOLATE. The Grizzly Den will be offering a catered menu tailored for this two-day event. Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident offers individually created gift packages for the residents of Green Lake Assisted Living in Ocean Shores. Adopt one or more of the residents with special Valentine’s gifts and Easter Baskets focused on the Fair Trade and show gift items. Net proceeds benefit Garden by the Sea – a Community Garden where the community grows flowers and produce for the community including beds providing fresh produce for Ocean Shores Food Bank recipients.

Feb
12
Sun
Artisan Faire “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” @ VFW Post #8956
Feb 12 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Artisan Faire "Hearts & Flowers... & Chocolate" @ VFW Post #8956

Artisan Faire with the theme “Hearts & Flowers… & Chocolate” features NEW Fair Trade gift items from five continents, select PNW vendors and the Patisserie highlighting CHOCOLATE. The Grizzly Den will be offering a catered menu tailored for this two-day event. Artisan Faire Adopt-A-Resident offers individually created gift packages for the residents of Green Lake Assisted Living in Ocean Shores. Adopt one or more of the residents with special Valentine’s gifts and Easter Baskets focused on the Fair Trade and show gift items. Net proceeds benefit Garden by the Sea – a Community Garden where the community grows flowers and produce for the community including beds providing fresh produce for Ocean Shores Food Bank recipients.

Apr
1
Sat
Polson Museum Presents: Local History, Local Resources @ Polson Museum
Apr 1 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Polson Museum Presents: Local History, Local Resources @ Polson Museum

This event takes place at the Polson Museum.

To celebrate the reopening of the Polson Museum, join Museum Director John Larson and Hoquiam Librarian Katie Lutz with a discussion of what resources are available to the public for researching Grays Harbor history. Lutz and Larson will share their knowledge of online sites as well as those found in university, library and museum archives located regionally and beyond. Practical handouts will be provided at this museum open house event.

Apr
8
Sat
Genealogy Café @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Genealogy Café @ Hoquiam Timberland Library

The Grays Harbor Genealogical Society will be hosting a Genealogy Café at the Hoquiam and Montesano libraries. Whether you’re new to genealogy or experienced, you’ll learn about local resources, as well as get individualized help using the library’s online resources and print materials. This free program is provided on a first come, first served basis, no registration is necessary. Drop-in anytime between 1:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Sat., April 8th.

Apr
22
Sat
Plant Swap @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Apr 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Plant Swap @ Hoquiam Timberland Library

Do you like plants? Why not get something new for your plant collection? To celebrate Earth Day, we’re hosting a plant swap at the Hoquiam Timberland Library! Bring a cutting or small potted plant and pick up a new plant to take home. WSU Master Gardeners will be available to help identify plants, give advice on their care, and answer other plant questions. You can come by the library the week before and ask staff for a free pot to transport plants for the program, or transplant day-of.

Apr
29
Sat
Historic Hoquiam Memories @ Historic Hoquiam Memories
Apr 29 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Local history collections of the Hoquiam area. Several businesses and private history collections on exhibit.