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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The Fire Rescue Spectacular, July 8, is the ultimate firefighter and first-responder experience for kids! At the free street fair kids can explore a fleet of emergency vehicles, meet first responders, take the Junior Fighter Challenge, enjoy free ice cream, and so much more!
Presented by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network in partnership with Olympia Fire Dept., and thanks to Access Partner Macy’s.
Free Street Fair Activities
• Explore Olympia’s fleet of emergency vehicles and meet first responders
• Meet Sparky the Fire Dog & Smokey the Bear
• See vintage fire trucks
• Experience the Spray Gallery
• Take the Junior Firefighter Challenge
• Enjoy special activities, festival food & free ice cream and popsicles
Inside the Museum
• See wacky Dr. Science demos
• Make an emergency candle or fire starter
• Learn how to start a campfire
• Explore first aid techniques
• Rescue toy animals from ice
All activities on the street are free to the public. Special activities in the Museum are free with admission – online reservations recommended.
Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry
Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia
Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia
Learn about bees and their vital role in our ecosystem with the Olympia Beekeepers Association and their observation hive!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry
Feel the beat and join the rhythm of an African drumming circle with Javoen Byrd and Awodi Drumming. 5 musical educators will be on hand with 50 drums to take kids on a powerful musical journey through indigenous West African and African American music.
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Visiting Artists Series in partnership with National Endowment for the Arts and sponsored by the City of Olympia
Meet the raptor ambassadors and learn about prey and predators with The Falconer!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations recommended.
Sponsored by Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry
The FOSLS LAKE SYLVIA STATE PARK FALL FESTIVAL continues the tradition for our 12th year!
Come join us on SUNDAY, September 10th, 2023 from 8:30 – 4:00 for a day filled with fun and family activities.
If you enjoy running we have trail Races that begin at 8:30 am. From 10 – 4, you can find one of a kind art and hand crafted treasures at the Artisans Market and eat delicious food while enjoying great live music by talented local acts all on the peaceful shores of beautiful Lake Sylvia. There will also be a kayak paddling adventure, a Watershed Festival by the GH Stream Team, Galaxy Harbor Dancers and educational exhibits in the Legacy Pavilion. You can decorate a pumpkin or take a group photo in our photo booth and we will have kids activities as well.
Park for free at Simpson School (519 Simpson Ave W, Montesano WA), and take a free shuttle to the Festival. Parking inside the park is limited and requires a Discover Pass. Free Disabled Parking is available inside the park. Watch our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/LakeSylviaStateParkFallFestival for up to date information, applications, and schedules.
North Beach PAWS, a private, independent, all-volunteer, no-kill animal shelter dedicated to saving the lives of unwanted and homeless dogs and cats, is set to hold a gala dinner auction at the Ocean Shores Convention Center on Saturday, November 4. The event signals the return of North Beach PAWS’ signature fundraiser and will help homeless and abandoned animals as well as support the day-to-day operation of the shelter.
The North Beach PAWS Dinner Auction, featuring an appearance by the Ocean Shores Pirates, will be emceed by Mike Valdez, with Eric Bjella serving as auctioneer. Grays Harbor College Civic Choir Director Kari Hasbrouck will perform live.
“We are very excited about holding our annual Dinner Auction once again! After several years of dealing with COVID and needing to avoid social settings, it is finally possible to gather safely and have this annual Fundraising event for North Beach PAWS,” said Lorna Valdez, president, North Beach PAWS. “We hope you and your family members and friends will join us for an evening of fun and the opportunity to bid on some lovely items in our Silent and Live Auctions and in doing so help support our Shelter. We look forward to seeing you there!”
Numerous local businesses and organizations such as Five Star Dealerships, Seabrook, and the Quinault Nation have donated auction items for the event.
Tickets are $45/each and can be purchased at Jip and Gwenners Pet Boutique, Ocean Sunset Drug, Flying Cats Gift Shoppe, the Dusty Trunk, the Ocean Shores Convention Center box office, and the North Beach PAWS garage sale (Saturdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.).
North Beach Genealogy Society invites you to join us on November 21st at 1 pm at the Ocean Shores Public Library. All levels of interest in Family History are welcome. Our November speaker will be Michael Turner, presenting “Ethnicity Estimates – Why do they mismatch our Paper Trails?”
Come join the fun as we bring in the Yule Log to celebrate the season from 1pm -4pm at Schafer State Park! Experience a Schafer Park historic tradition as we celebrate in the Large Community Shelter where the fire will be roaring and great memories will be made.
Children of all ages will hunt for the Yule log and bring it back to be cut and put into the fire for good luck in the coming year.
Bring goodies to share or share your creative talents in the Gingerbread and Holiday Baking Contest, which is open to all ages and all skill levels. Learn how to ring the chimes to play holiday music and taste the community’s delectible deserts while warming yourself by the great fire. Beverages will be provided by FOSLS.
Enjoy the music and good cheer of the Season with the Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia (FOSLS). Facebook: Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia www.fosls.org
Come join us for hot cocoa, Christmas Caroling by the AHS Goldenaires and watching the lighting of our outdoor Christmas Tree!
The Harborside Chats are guided dialogues fostering civil conversation and addressing vital issues within Grays Harbor County. Our mission is to amplify diverse voices and share constructive ideas with the goal of reducing civic division and political polarization in our communities. To learn more about The Dialogue Project, please visit our website: https://www.drcghp.org/dialogue-project
Ways to Engage
Multiple Avenues, One Mission!
- Attend the Cosmopolis Chat and future guided conversations!
- Scout or sponsor event locations for upcoming dialogues!
- Volunteer as an Event Assistant!
- Donate to support the Dialogue Project!
- Amplify the project as a Dialogue Project Ambassador!
Please join us, and invite your network to this unique, innovative event designed to connect our community and collaborate on solutions for all!
Communities Thrive When Dialogue Is Alive!
It is a free Meet the Grinch event for kids and families to come take unlimited pictures with the Grinch. We have free wooden ornaments for the kids to paint and take home. We are offering a take and make Santa bucket for purchase of $25.00. Bring your children in to meet the Grinch. We promise, his heart has already grown 3 times the size.
Bundle up and join the spectacle of the fun and festive holiday parade throughout Seabrook beginning at 6:00 PM on Meriweather Street, from decorated floats to the traditional music! Watch as the holiday magic comes to life with the last snow drop of the season taking place in the Town Center during the parade. Don’t miss the holiday cheer with crooner, Ben Fagerstedt, on the Santa float during the parade.
Meet and get a photo taken with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who from Part of Your World Princesses!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations are recommended.
Ring in the new year early at our Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Celebrate with a family countdown, Times-Square style ball drop, and bubble dance party every hour from 10 am – 4 pm!
Experience the enchanting Winter Wonder Faire and discover the magical Fairy Hollow where kids can make wands, wings, and tiny things, create teacup cozy homes, investigate toadstools and fairy rings, craft a woodland crown, and even meet costumed fairy characters. Capture the magic of this special day with a family photo in our photobooth.
This is a popular one-day event, be sure to get your tickets online!
Winter Wonder Faire
• Meet costumed Tinker and Pirate Fairies and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Make wands, wings, and tiny things
• Create tiny teacup cozy homes
• Silkscreen a shimmery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a woodland crown in the Art Studio
• Skate in your socks
• Investigate toadstools and fairy rings at the Science Table
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Snap a keepsake picture in our photobooth
Costumed Characters Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties
Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.
Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!
Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)
Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.
Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.
Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!
Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)
Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.
Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.
Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!
Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)
Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.
Celebrate kindness & community! Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special art activities and collaborative projects, January 15th.
• Children’s book readings by Merritt D. Long, Author of My View from the Back of the Bus
• Create faux stained glass art pieces and add them to the collaborative art project
• Share your stories with bookmaking and cards
• Follow the timeline of MLK’s life
• Write notes of kindness on our helping hands yew tree
• Silkscreen a peace print
• Learn about Black History STEAM Heroes
• Enjoy a quiet and reflective reading room
Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!
We’re back from extinction and we’ve changed our name!
Join us for a Dino-mite night at our Adults Only (21+) special event! Same great fun with an all-new-name HOCM After Hours. (Move over Adult Swim!) This is the perfect time for fossils, friends, and old fashioneds! Dig up your curiosity, dust off your khakis, and shake your bones to DJ Wes Jamieson. Unearth the secrets of paleontology with fossil experts from the Fossil Team PDX. Meet birds of prey with the Raptor Ambassadors and The Falconer. Try your hand at whiskey trivia, learn about distilling and craft your own infusion. Go back in time to the dawn of the dinosaurs and make a dino egg bath bomb and create a wax fossil cast.
Check out our website for more details and activities!
