Calendar of Events

JANUARY

FEBRUARY
Chocolate On the Beach Festival (Moclips, Pacific Beach, Seabrook)
3rd weekend.  Fundraiser for historical train depot project.

MARCH
Roosevelt Elk Festival in the Quinault Rain Forest (Lake Quinault)
Guided tour, photography trip, banquet, wine and cheese social.

APRIL

APRIL/MAY
Shorebird Festival (Hoquiam)
Celebrates spring migration of hundreds of thousands of shorebirds.

MAY                                                                                                                                      

SUMMER
Tall Ships (Westport)
The Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain typically visit Westport in the summer
on the way to other ports.

JUNE
Flag Day Parade (Ocean Shores)
One of the only Flag Day parades in Western Washington. 50 floats, marching bands,
and related events.

Pirate Daze (Westport)
Pirates from all over the West invade Westport. Crazy events like "Bowling with
Pirates".

JULY 4TH
Chief Taholah Days (Taholah)
Salmon bake, canoe races, and fireworks commemorating the 1855 treaty
establishing the Quinault Indian Nation.

JULY
Sun & Surf Run (Ocean Shores)
3rd weekend.  One of the longest running weekend motorcycle events in the state of Washington.  Most events are held in Ocean Shores, but all up and down the North Beach you can feel the rumble of 3,000 motorcycles.

AUGUST
Grays Harbor County Fair (Elma)
Carnival, entertainment, animal show, car show.

LABOR DAY WEEKEND
Kelpers Weekend (Pacific Beach & Moclips)
Parade, kiddie parade, street dance, and PB vs. Moclips tug-of-war on Labor Day
weekend.

SEPTEMBER
2nd weekend: Up Your Wind Kite Festival Located on the beach at Pacific Beach! 
Contests and fun for everyone!  Bring your kite, buy a kite at High Flyers Kite Shop, or just enjoy seeing everybody elses kite!  A great weekend for everyone!

3rd weekend.  Sand Castle Contest, Pacific Beach
Sand sculpture teams and individuals compete for prizes. Contact 360-276-4727


OCTOBER
Quinault Rain Forest Mushroom Festival (Lake Quinault)
Guided mushroom walks, cooking and tasting, learn from experts.

Haunted House (Pacific Beach Resort & Conference Center, Pacific Beach)

NOVEMBER
Dixieland Jazz Festival (Ocean Shores)
Eight bands and Sunday morning Gospel music.

DECEMBER

YEAR ROUND
Northwest Winemaker Dinner Series (Ocean Crest Resort, Moclips)
Each dinner features six wines from a Northwest winery paired with six gourmet
dinner courses.