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.

Mar
13
Tue
Opiate Overdose Prevention Workshop @ Elma Timberland Library
Mar 13 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Learn what opioids are and how to react to an opiate overdose. Immediately following the presentation will be an opportunity to ask questions as well as to receive a free Naloxene kit from Grays Harbor County Health Department.

Mar
16
Fri
Razor Clam Dig @ Copalis, Mocrocks
Mar 16 @ 5:00 pm
Razor Clam Festival VIP Dinner and Auction @ Shilo Inn
Mar 16 @ 5:00 pm

A delicious buffet dinner of prime rib with all the fixings and yummy seafood appetizer stations are the perfect added touch to kick off a great night of fun for all. Also, we will be treated to musical performance by local legend, Ericka Corban.

The evening will conclude with a live auction with many desirable items. Not to mention there will also be a blind wine pull, where for only $20 you can get a bottle of wine that has a minimum value of $20 all the way up $100! Seats are limited so make sure to contact the Chamber to purchase your tickets.

Mar
17
Sat
Razor Clam Festival @ Ocean Shores Convention Center
Mar 17 @ 10:00 am

The 12th Annual Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival & Seafood Extravaganza, chowder competitions, food, vendors, family zone, and MORE. Fun for the whole family.

There will also be a clam dig that will begin around 5:30 p.m., but then come on back once you’ve gotten your 15 clams so you can warm up and enjoy a Karaoke Contest with $1000 in prize money! 1st place will receive a $500 prize, 2nd place will receive $350, and 3rd place will receive $150. The first 40 people to sign up and pay the $25 entry fee will be entered into the contest which will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Razor Clam Dig @ Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Copalis, Mocrocks
Mar 17 @ 5:30 pm
Mar
19
Mon
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Mar 19 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Mar
20
Tue
PageTurners Book Group @ Elma Timberland Library
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join others in a conversation about the book “Fordlandia,” by Greg Grandin. Everyone is welcome to join any or all discussions.

Mar
21
Wed
Books on 8th @ 8th St. Ale House
Mar 21 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

If you are an adult who likes to read Young Adult books, then this book club is for you. This month we will be discussing “The Wrath and the Dawn” by Renee Ahdieh. New members are always welcome.

Mar
24
Sat
Daffodil Days @ Seabrook
Mar 24 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

Kick off Spring with a day full of fun activities at Seabrook celebrating Daffodil Festival. 4000 Daffodil bulbs are currently sprouting all around town. Be sure to catch them in full bloom during the month of March. Here is the schedule of festivities for the festival, mark your calendars.

8:00 a.m.: Mountain Bike Ride
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Spring Saturday Market
11:00 a.m.: YOW (Yellow, Orange, White)! Parade
11:30 a.m.: YOW! Contest
12:00 p.m.: YOW! Picnic & Festive Contest Judging

Apr
7
Sat
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
14
Sat
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Apr 14 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

Apr
19
Thu
Razor Clam Dig @ Mocrocks
Apr 19 @ 7:45 am
Apr
20
Fri
Razor Clam Dig @ Mocrocks
Apr 20 @ 8:30 am
Apr
21
Sat
Free Day at National Parks
Apr 21 @ 6:00 am

The National Park Service has announced four fee-free days in 2018. No passes needed on these dates.

World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed @ Westport
Apr 21 @ 8:00 am

If you ever have had a desire to yell and scream at a crab racing down a wooded track, the City of Westport has the event for you. On Saturday, April 18, the coastal town of Westport, Washington will be holding its 28th Annual World Class Crab Races. Under the big tent at the Westport Marina, hundreds of crab enthusiasts will gather together to watch crab races, listen to live music, and of course, feast on the deliciousness of the under-sea crustaceans.

Managing a Family Forest: Now and in the Future @ Watts Farm
Apr 21 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Come learn from the lessons the Watts family, third-generation forestland owners, have learned over the years of managing their 70-acre tree farm. Topics covered will include pre-commerical thinning, invasive species removal, restoration, and road building. There will be time for questions and discussion.

Apr
22
Sun
Free Day at Washington State Parks
Apr 22 @ 6:00 am – 7:00 am

Washington State Parks are offering eleven fee-free days for park entry. No Discovery passes needed on these dates.

World Class Crab Races and Crab Feed @ Westport
Apr 22 @ 8:00 am

If you ever have had a desire to yell and scream at a crab racing down a wooded track, the City of Westport has the event for you. On Saturday, April 18, the coastal town of Westport, Washington will be holding its 28th Annual World Class Crab Races. Under the big tent at the Westport Marina, hundreds of crab enthusiasts will gather together to watch crab races, listen to live music, and of course, feast on the deliciousness of the under-sea crustaceans.

Razor Clam Dig @ Long Beach, Twin Harbors, Mocrocks
Apr 22 @ 10:30 am

For more information, on Washington State razor clam digs, read here.

Digging hours will be extended to 2 p.m.

Apr
25
Wed
Music Jam @ Elma Timberland Library
Apr 25 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Come play and sing with a group of music enthusiasts who share a love of music in the Elma Library meeting room. Players of all levels are welcome. BYOI (bring your own instrument). We do not offer instruction.

Apr
27
Fri
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival @ Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Office | Hoquiam Middle School
Apr 27 @ 7:00 am

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world’s greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species.

Pre-registration is recommended for fee events and must be postmarked by April 16, 2018.

Apr
28
Sat
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival @ Grays Harbor National Wildlife Refuge Office | Hoquiam Middle School
Apr 28 @ 7:00 am

Each spring, hundreds of thousands of shorebirds stop to rest and feed along the Washington Coast and in the Grays Harbor estuary during their migration northward. Coming from as far south as Argentina, these Arctic-bound shorebirds are among the world’s greatest migrants. Some birds travel over 15,000 miles round trip! The concentration of birds during spring migration offers people a great chance to view a number of shorebird species.

Pre-registration is recommended for fee events and must be postmarked by April 16, 2018.