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
7
Thu
First Thursdays @ City of Hoquiam
Aug 7 @ 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.

Cody Beebe & the Crooks @ Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center
Aug 7 @ 8:00 pm

The expansive eleven tracks are a mixture of roots rock and modern country flavored with jazz, blues and soul, all centered around Beebe’s gravelly tenor and loose southern drawl that makes you think he may be a long lost Van Zant brother.

Aug
8
Fri
Humptulips @ Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center
Aug 8 @ 8:00 pm
Humptulips @ Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center | Elma | Washington | United States

Local country band with a twist of rock. They’re the 2014 Battle of the Bands Champions! Don’t miss this opportunity to see what our local talent can do.

Aug
9
Sat
Ocean Shores Body and Soul Festival @ Ocean Shores Lions Club
Aug 9 @ 10:00 am – Aug 10 @ 5:00 pm

Holistic Wellness and Psychic Fair. Lots of vendors and classes all day long! Click here for info. Donations for Meals on Wheels appreciated!

The Atomic Punks: Tribute to Van Halen @ Grays Harbor Fair and Event Center
Aug 9 @ 8:00 pm

Voted Best Tribute Band of the Year three years in a row. This Val Halen Tribute band will blow you away.

Aug
19
Tue
Steampunk Part @ Elma Timberland Library
Aug 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Immerse yourself in the world of steampunk crafts, activities and music. Add metallic parts like watch gears to hats and necklaces; make temporary tattoos and play quirky Victorian parlor games, all to a background of steampunk images and rock music. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library districtwide program.

Aug
25
Mon
North Beach Singers Winter Kick-Off @ Galilean Lutheran Church
Aug 25 @ 5:30 pm

The North Beach Singers of Ocean Shores will host a Kick-Off to begin preparing for their Winter Concerts in December. New members are welcome.

Aug
30
Sat
Horses Cut Shop Northwest Timber Revival @ Polson Museum
Aug 30 @ 12:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Horses Cut Shop presents a Northwest Timber Revival. This day-long, free to the public event features live music, a beer garden, vintage logging demonstrations and graphic t-shirts representing local, iconic timber industry brands. Sponsored by Filson, Stihl and Stanley, all profits from the Timber Revival event go to support the Natural Resources – Forestry Technician Program at nearby Grays Harbor College which serves the coastal communities of western Washington state. This two year applied associate degree program provides students with the skills needed to secure jobs in the modern-day timber industry.

Sep
6
Sat
America’s Music” series: Swing and Jazz @ Montesano Timberland Library
Sep 6 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come to the library for a program on the American musical traditions of Swing and Jazz, featuring two films by Ken Burns – “Swing: The Velocity of Celebration” and “International Sweethearts of Rhythm.”

Sep
13
Sat
“America’s Music” series: Broadway and Tin Pan Alley @ Montesano Timberland Library
Sep 13 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Come to the library for a program on the American musical traditions of Broadway and Tin Pan Alley, featuring the film “The American Musical.”

Sep
27
Sat
3rd Annual Salmon Tales Festival @ Maritime Museum
Sep 27 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The history of salmon sport fishing in our community is long and colorful. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited Westport in pursuit of salmon and thousands of skippers and deckhands have worked here.

During this exciting two-day event we will hold the Pacific Northwest’s Biggest Smoked Salmon Competition with pro smokers competing for bragging rights! Located across the law will be our Beer Garden featuring Westport Brewing Company selections. Live music, fishing, derby, salmon related vendors and contests with prizes valued over $4,000 round out the event. For complete event details, visit our website here.

Sep
28
Sun
3rd Annual Salmon Tales Festival @ Maritime Museum
Sep 28 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

The history of salmon sport fishing in our community is long and colorful. Hundreds of thousands of people have visited Westport in pursuit of salmon and thousands of skippers and deckhands have worked here.

During this exciting two-day event we will hold the Pacific Northwest’s Biggest Smoked Salmon Competition with pro smokers competing for bragging rights! Located across the law will be our Beer Garden featuring Westport Brewing Company selections. Live music, fishing, derby, salmon related vendors and contests with prizes valued over $4,000 round out the event. For complete event details, visit our website here.

Oct
11
Sat
Cranberry Harvest Festival Firefly Parade @ Grayland Fire Hall
Oct 11 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community party with FREE hot dogs and pop, games for the kids, music and the nighttime Firefly Parade at 8pm traveling down State Route 105 past the Fire House.

Mommy-Son Dance @ Rotary Log Pavilion
Oct 11 @ 6:00 pm

Mommy-Son Dance sponsored by Aberdeen Young Mothers. Get your photo taken by Heidi McKinney Photography to capture the special evening. Pictures are $10 for a 5×7 print. All proceeds are going to support the Park Project at Pioneer Park Little League Field.

Oct
12
Sun
AYM Associate’s Party @ Rotary Log Pavilion
Oct 12 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Aberdeen Young Mothers celebrates 100 years! Current and former members are invited to the Associates Party for a meet and greet celebration.

Oct
15
Wed
The Bushwick Book Club Sings: “Closer to the Ground” @ Hoquiam Timberland Library
Oct 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Enjoy original songs by Bushwick Book Club Seattle, as they pay musical tribute to the book, “Closer to the Ground: An Outdoor Family’s Year on the Water, in the Woods, and at the Table” by Dylan Tomine. This program is part of Timberland Reads Together, Timberland Regional Library’s one book-one community reading initiative for 2014.

Oct
24
Fri
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Day @ Reed Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, LLC
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Free Acupuncture Treatments, snacks and beverages provided. Raffle prizes. Learn more about the ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine. Celebrate good health. Promote health and well being.

Nov
15
Sat
Grays Harbor Rockfest 3 @ Grays Harbor Rockfest - 3
Nov 15 @ 9:00 am – 10:45 pm

“Grays Harbor Rockfest 3” – Headlining: Bill Manspeaker – Green Jello “Three Little Pigs” – Bill Manspeaker will be preforming & providing a class on puppet making.

Which also includes performances by Gebular, The People Now, TSAVO, Full Moon Radio, Fishing With Bigfoot, Within The Pride, Letzer Guiest, Motar, Anitize, The Bangalores, Reverent Circle; plus other individuals playing solo are Gabriel Woldchild, Branden Depriest, Chris McCorrkle, Murray Flint, Jessica Mullins, Mook & his Jiggs, Michael B Johnson, Chris Johnson & Clint (Dogger) Mullins.

From 10 a.m.-noon, Class on Rock Music,which is included in the price of the admission. Concert commences noon-11:30 p.m.

Bring your own lawn chairs to the concert and plan on staying the whole day.

This is a non-profit event put on by Chinook Spirits. If you have any question your welcome to call (206)497-0947 Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. for assistance.

Dec
6
Sat
The North Beach Singers Annual Christmas Concert @ Faith Community Church
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm

Enjoy an evening of music during The North Beach Singers Annual Christmas Concert. Non-perishable food and monetary donations benefit the North Beach Food Bank.

Dec
7
Sun
The North Beach Singers Annual Christmas Concert @ Faith Community Church
Dec 7 @ 7:00 pm

Enjoy an evening of music during The North Beach Singers Annual Christmas Concert. Non-perishable food and monetary donations benefit the North Beach Food Bank.

Dec
9
Tue
Greater Grays Harbor Business After Hours
Dec 9 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

 

Second Tuesday of each month

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Dec
11
Thu
Winter Band Concert @ Aberdeen High School
Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm
Winter Band Concert @ Aberdeen High School | Aberdeen | Washington | United States

Cheer on the Miller Junior High School Bobkittens and Aberdeen High School Bobcats for their Winter Band Concert.