This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Grays Harbor County including Aberdeen, Hoquiam, Westport, Ocean Shores, Elma, Montesano and beyond.
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This is a great family kite-flying event for novice to professional kite flyers! Come fly a kite or enjoy the antics of colorful kites.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.

This is a great family kite-flying event for novice to professional kite flyers! Come fly a kite or enjoy the antics of colorful kites.
For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.

The theme for this spring concert is “A Night at the Oscars,” featuring movie classics as well as a few surprises. Under the baton of conductor William Dyer, the Grays Harbor Symphony Orchestra also shines the spotlight on talented young musicians, selected to perform at this concert by area music teachers.

Five Star Dealerships Sand and Sawdust Festival welcomes you to the beach! Master, intermediate, and novice sand-sculpting teams compete for over $8,000.00 in cash prizes. At the Convention Center master woodcarvers from all over the world compete in this amazing annual competition. There are vendors, food sales and the live auctions are held daily on carvings! Families and children are invited to enter the sand-sculpting competition or learn sand-sculpting skills at the free lessons.
Let us welcome Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance to Seabrook and Grays Harbor Community and show them that we are committed and we want to get our hands dirty. Please be a part of the team in creating this new adventure for Seabrook, the local community and Grays Harbor County. We’re looking for at least 10 people for the Friday afternoon and Saturday morning work parties. You can join us for one or both days. Want to bring a friend? Simply register yourself and whoever you’re bringing using the registration link above.
Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth entertain with music, comedy, dancing, sing-alongs, cheek slappin’ and ventriloquism. This event is part of Summer Reading, a Timberland Regional Library district-wide program.

Five Star Dealerships Sand and Sawdust Festival welcomes you to the beach! Master, intermediate, and novice sand-sculpting teams compete for over $8,000.00 in cash prizes. At the Convention Center master woodcarvers from all over the world compete in this amazing annual competition. There are vendors, food sales and the live auctions are held daily on carvings! Families and children are invited to enter the sand-sculpting competition or learn sand-sculpting skills at the free lessons.

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.

Five Star Dealerships Sand and Sawdust Festival welcomes you to the beach! Master, intermediate, and novice sand-sculpting teams compete for over $8,000.00 in cash prizes. At the Convention Center master woodcarvers from all over the world compete in this amazing annual competition. There are vendors, food sales and the live auctions are held daily on carvings! Families and children are invited to enter the sand-sculpting competition or learn sand-sculpting skills at the free lessons.

Celebrate Independence Day at Aberdeen’s Waterfront Park Celebrate Independence Day at the City of Aberdeen’s 4th of July SPLASH Festival.
The event begins at noon along the beautiful Chehalis River waterfront and includes:
- live music
- family entertainers
- food and craft vendors
- FREE inflatable rides/games and;
- a spectacular fireworks show over the river at dark
Come on down to Aberdeen’s Morrison Park and enjoy a day of family fun as we celebrate America’s Independence!

If you have ever wanted to participate in a triathlon, or are looking for a fun summer run around the city of Ocean Shores, the Ocean Shores Tri and Foot Fest is exactly what you are looking for. Offering 11 different styles of races over two days, the Tri and Foot Fest is one of the more inviting for those looking to bike, swim, run, or do all three. On Saturday, July 11, there will be numerous triathlon, duathlon and aqua bike races. On Sunday, July 12, there is a half marathon, 10k run and a 5k run, each showing off the beauty of the Ocean Shores region. With the route being mostly flat, enjoy running along the beach, near wildlife areas and over the miles of canals in Ocean Shores.

If you have ever wanted to participate in a triathlon, or are looking for a fun summer run around the city of Ocean Shores, the Ocean Shores Tri and Foot Fest is exactly what you are looking for. Offering 11 different styles of races over two days, the Tri and Foot Fest is one of the more inviting for those looking to bike, swim, run, or do all three. On Saturday, July 11, there will be numerous triathlon, duathlon and aqua bike races. On Sunday, July 12, there is a half marathon, 10k run and a 5k run, each showing off the beauty of the Ocean Shores region. With the route being mostly flat, enjoy running along the beach, near wildlife areas and over the miles of canals in Ocean Shores.

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

Gear up for this year’s Elk River Challenge, a 7-mile human-powered boat race on the beautiful Elk River Estuary.
Register for the event day of or in advance here.
The race starts at 10:00 a.m., but participants are invited to come as early as 8:00 a.m. for registration and to get into position.
For more information, 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.

This is an awesome event that you don’t want to miss. All are welcome free of charge to come enjoy some serious aerial action at the beach. Some of the top riders in the world will be in Grayland throwing down some amazing aerial maneuvers. Back flips, barrel rolls, precision surf riding and moto surf racing are just some of what you can expect to see all weekend.
There will be food to feast on. Music will be playing and if you buy a few raffle tickets, you might just get some goodies to take home with you. We will have custom designed event t-shirts and sweatshirts as well as posters available at the main booth while supplies last. Bring your family a lawn chair and a camera and enjoy some free entertainment at the beach.
We ask everyone to respect the beach. All rules governed by the State Parks Dept. are still in effect during the event. Please pack it out if you pack it in. Help us to minimize the impact on the Grayland beach. Avoid soft beach areas with your vehicles as a tow can be very costly. Please park clear of the ribboned off area and leave room for cars to get through.