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The City of Aberdeen was founded by Mr. Samuel Benn on May 28, 1868, when Sam and his family landed on the banks of the Lower Chehalis. Mr. Benn’s birthday, July 2, is our official Founders’ Day. Join us the Saturday prior to Independence Day each year to celebrate our city and its rich history full of logging, fishing, saloons, brothels, crime, mystery, culture and much, much more.
There will be a parade starting at 11:00 a.m., once the parade is over stroll to Broadway Street to enjoy the children’s fun area and vendors of all kinds. Enjoy the day and end it with a Beer Garden with live music to dance to your hearts content.

Enjoy three days of Independence Day celebrations with Seabrook.
Friday, July 3
Our annual Porch Illumination walk and home decoration event is on July 3 from 6:00 pm. to 9:00 p.m. Join us in Crescent Park for s’mores, volleyball, and voting after the walk. Bring your roasting stick and special ingredients for a community s’mores roast while everyone drops off their ballots from the Porch Illumination.
Head up to the Saturday Market for fun including kids activities and a Bike Parade! Enjoy live music from The Bruce Hughes Band from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Front Street. Fireworks are not allowed within Seabrook town limits, but we recommend a trip down to the beach. Please read the fireworks restrictions below.
A tradition on the North Beach! Meet us on the sand at 9:00 a.m. to collect debris and leftovers from the previous night’s celebration to leave our coastline cleaner than it was before!

Three days of Independence Day celebrations continues in Seabrook this Saturday and Sunday.
Head up to the Saturday Market for fun including kids activities and a Bike Parade! Enjoy live music from The Bruce Hughes Band from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Front Street. Fireworks are not allowed within Seabrook town limits, but we recommend a trip down to the beach. Please read the fireworks restrictions below.
A tradition on the North Beach! Meet us on the sand at 9:00 a.m. to collect debris and leftovers from the previous night’s celebration to leave our coastline cleaner than it was before!

The Independence Day fun continues this Sunday in Seabrook with a tradition on the North Beach! Meet us on the sand at 9:00 a.m. to collect debris and leftovers from the previous night’s celebration to leave our coastline cleaner than it was before!

Celebrate these wonderful forest dwellers with us during Seabrook’s Annual Gnome Festival!

Happening August 5 – 9 at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center, this year’s fair promises non-stop fan favorites throughout the week. For more information and a list of events, click here.
Wrap up the summer with popcorn, snacks, and a batch of movies. Come by the library throughout the summer to nominate your favorite movies. This program is part Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library district-wide program.

Happening August 5 – 9 at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center, this year’s fair promises non-stop fan favorites throughout the week. For more information and a list of events, click here.

Happening August 5 – 9 at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center, this year’s fair promises non-stop fan favorites throughout the week. For more information and a list of events, click here.

Happening August 5 – 9 at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center, this year’s fair promises non-stop fan favorites throughout the week. For more information and a list of events, click here.

Happening August 5 – 9 at the Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center, this year’s fair promises non-stop fan favorites throughout the week. For more information and a list of events, click here.

Each year the festival begins with the Rotary Club’s Famous Pancake Feed. During the all-day festival, enjoy food concessions, craft vendors, and other activities. The Elks Lodge Grand Parade begins at noon; the Lions Salmon Bake starts at 2:00 p.m.
The Festival concludes with Hoquiam’s renowned Loggers Show at 6:00 p.m. at the historic Olympic Stadium. Participants from throughout the Northwest participate in events at the evening logging show. The show ends with a fireworks display and offers great family entertainment…!

Unique craft brew and music in the Great Hall. Dozens of the best variety of seasonals, IPAs, ambers, and porters. Live music, fun, games and a silent auction guest with celebrity host: Erik Estrada.
Tickets available at: Quinault Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores, Aberdeen Office Equipment in Aberdeen, Umpqua Bank in Montesano, Foot Hills Massage in Elma or online at www.hoptoberfest.org.
Grab your friends, family, and spatula for this FUN cooking school! You’ll learn seasonal recipes that are perfect for every holiday, occasion, and skill level that can be made with readily available ingredients. Lots of prizes given away during the show too!
Presented by KIX 95.3 The Harbor’s New Country and Grays Harbor Community Hospital
For a complete itinerary of the 2015 Mushroom Festival, click here.
For a complete itinerary of the 2015 Mushroom Festival, click here.

Amanda Park Timberland Library presents Mushroom Hunting for Beginners, 10:30-11:30 a.m., October 17 for adults and teens. An expert mycologist will show you how to get started hunting for mushrooms. She will bring samples of local mushrooms and talk about edible mushrooms and those you should leave behind. For more information call 360-288-2725.