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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May
24
Sat
7th Annual Grays Harbor County Expo @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
May 24 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Ocean Shores Convention Center will host the 7th Annual Grays Harbor County Expo Memorial Day Weekend.

You won’t want to miss this multifaceted event which consists of the “Original” Grays Harbor Home Show, Oceans of Fine Arts, Roadside Chainsaw Carving Competition, Hotrod & Classic car show and a Special Memorial weekend Celebration.

The Home Show features businesses showcasing the latest in home decor and home improvement ideas. What a great opportunity to find them all in a central location! The Art Expo features incredible artists from all over the Northwest. You are sure to be intrigued with a variety of juried art available to grace your
home.

The Roadside Chainsaw Carvers will be active in the parking lot, creating works of art for your lawn, garden or home. An auction will be held Sunday afternoon. What will they create to intrigue you?

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will lead this years Memorial Service at 12:00 p.m., May 24th in the convention centers grass courtyard. What a great opportunity to commemorate a friend or family member. You will be able to post a note, picture or photo in their honor and to remind us all the true meaning of this holiday.

This is just the “tip of the iceberg” for this event.

You will find free parking and free admission to everything, so be sure to put this event on your “must do list”.

May
25
Sun
7th Annual Grays Harbor County Expo @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
May 25 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

The Ocean Shores Convention Center will host the 7th Annual Grays Harbor County Expo Memorial Day Weekend.

You won’t want to miss this multifaceted event which consists of the “Original” Grays Harbor Home Show, Oceans of Fine Arts, Roadside Chainsaw Carving Competition, Hotrod & Classic car show and a Special Memorial weekend Celebration.

The Home Show features businesses showcasing the latest in home decor and home improvement ideas. What a great opportunity to find them all in a central location! The Art Expo features incredible artists from all over the Northwest. You are sure to be intrigued with a variety of juried art available to grace your
home.

The Roadside Chainsaw Carvers will be active in the parking lot, creating works of art for your lawn, garden or home. An auction will be held Sunday afternoon. What will they create to intrigue you?

The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will lead this years Memorial Service at 12:00 p.m., May 24th in the convention centers grass courtyard. What a great opportunity to commemorate a friend or family member. You will be able to post a note, picture or photo in their honor and to remind us all the true meaning of this holiday.

This is just the “tip of the iceberg” for this event.

You will find free parking and free admission to everything, so be sure to put this event on your “must do list”.

Jun
6
Fri
Superhero Training Academy @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 6 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

 

Calling all Superheroes! Join librarians at Superhero Headquarters to test your skills, sample super snacks, and do a super craft. Superhero attire is welcomed. Sponsored by the Friends of the Elma Timberland Library.

Jun
7
Sat
7th Street Kids Auditions for Honk! @ 7th Street Theater
Jun 7 @ 9:00 am
7th Street Kids Auditions for Honk! @ 7th Street Theater | Hoquiam | Washington | United States

For Kids who are 7-16 years old as of June 15. Contact 7th Street Kids for more information.

Jun
8
Sun
6th Annual Fleur de Lis Festival @ Westport Winery
Jun 8 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Guests of all ages are invited to celebrate all things French as the farm’s 5,000 irises bloom.

This year the festival also includes a French style marketplace called Art In The Vines hosted by the Westport Art Festival serving as an exciting precursor to the annual Westport Art Festival in August.

 

Jun
13
Fri
Summer Reading @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 13 all-day
Summer Reading @ Aberdeen Timberland Library | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Head to the library and sign up for the summer reading program, “Fizz, Boom, Read!” for children and “Spark a Reaction” for teens. Drop by the library, sign up, and pick up your summer fun bag. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Jun
17
Tue
Mad Scientist Photo Lab @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Get your geek on! Stop by the library to take a photo in the Mad Scientist’s Photo Lab and sign up for summer reading. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Jun
19
Thu
LabARTory: Colors & Sorting @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 19 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Children love using color to create and learn. Families can have hands-on fun together creating new colors, sorting and matching objects, and playing around with colorful shapes. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Jun
23
Mon
Library In the Parks 2014 @ Finch Park
Jun 23 @ 11:45 am – 12:30 pm
Library In the Parks 2014 @ Finch Park | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Jun
24
Tue
LabARTory @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join others in completing an easy science experiment or creating an art project. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Music & Stories with Harmonica Pocket @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 24 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

U is for Ukulele! The Harmonica Pocket brings the ABCs to life. Favorite nursery rhymes, beloved books and original songs are mixed up with playful skits to celebrate reading and the alphabet. We sing, we rhyme, we pull enormous letters out from under our hats! This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Library In the Parks 2014 @ West End Park
Jun 24 @ 11:45 am
Library In the Parks 2014 @ West End Park | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Jun
25
Wed
Buck & Elizabeth, Sing, Dance, Laugh! @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 25 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth entertain with an upbeat, highly interactive show of music and comedy with dancing, sing-alongs, cheek slappin’ and ventriloquism. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Library In the Parks 2014 @ North End Park
Jun 25 @ 11:45 am
Library In the Parks 2014 @ North End Park | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Jun
26
Thu
Gravity Catastrophe, Physics and Comedy @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 26 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Alex Zerbe’s zany new show, “Gravity Catastrophe,” demonstrates basic concepts of physics through the art of juggling. In his wacky way, Zerbe helps kids understand gravity, friction, center of mass and gyroscopic stability. Children will also discover the six simple machines and see the lever, inclined plane and the wheel and axle in action. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Library In the Parks 2014 @ Pioneer Park
Jun 26 @ 11:45 am
Library In the Parks 2014 @ Pioneer Park | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Ice Cream and Books @ Aberdeen Timberland Library
Jun 26 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Eat ice cream, talk about books you like, and hear about more books. Help make the second annual Ice Cream and Books zine (a handmade magazine) about a book you like. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Aberdeen Timberland Library. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Jun
27
Fri
LabARTory: Thaumatrope or “Fools-Your-Eye” @ Elma Timberland Library
Jun 27 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

 

Re-create this Victorian era toy in which two partial pictures appear as one. Set your Thaumatrope a-whirling and watch as it “Fools-Your-Eye” to become one image! This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Jun
30
Mon
Library In the Parks 2014 @ Finch Park
Jun 30 @ 11:45 am
Library In the Parks 2014 @ Finch Park | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Join children’s librarians at the “Aberdeen Library in the Parks” for games, science experiments and art activities. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Jul
1
Tue
Gravity Catastrophe, Physics and Comedy @ Elma Timberland Library
Jul 1 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Alex Zerbe’s zany new show, “Gravity Catastrophe,” demonstrates basic concepts of physics through the art of juggling. In his wacky way, Zerbe helps kids understand gravity, friction, center of mass and gyroscopic stability. Children will also discover the six simple machines and see the lever, inclined plane and the wheel and axle in action. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

 

Jul
3
Thu
First Thursdays @ City of Hoquiam
Jul 3 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Hoquiam businesses are celebrating spring with the “First Thursdays” events continuing into 2014. The result of the event, now in its third year, has been increased foot traffic in downtown, a spike in sales for local businesses, join participating businesses every First Thursday from May through September and enjoy special deals, food, music and local art.

Jul
4
Fri
Family Fourth Festival @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Jul 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Each year Ocean Shores plays host to more than 50,000 guests for a fantastic and fabulous 4th of July celebration.

This year ACT will join the celebration with the Family Fourth Festival, a day of fun and games for the whole family to enjoy and participate in.

There will be games, food, vendors and entertainment for all.