Local Events

February

Asian New Year Kite Celebration

Celebrate Asian New Year and enjoy some Thai food eats while you tour the museum, wander through kites from ten Asian countries, watch Asian themed movies, make your own kite, and fold origami.

April

Razor Clam Festival

The Razor Clam Festival is held annually in April.

May

SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PORT OF ILWACO 

Market held on Saturdays May-Sept 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port of Ilwaco with farm produce, regionally created arts & crafts, potted plants and cut flowers.

June

SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PORT OF ILWACO 

Market held on Saturdays May-Sept 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port of Ilwaco with farm produce, regionally created arts & crafts, potted plants and cut flowers.

NORTHWEST GARLIC FESTIVAL

Celebrate the passion for this exalted bulb with the faithful throngs who make their annual pilgrimage to the NW Garlic Festival which is held each June in the seaside community of Ocean Park, Washington

July

SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PORT OF ILWACO 

Market held on Saturdays May-Sept 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port of Ilwaco with farm produce, regionally created arts & crafts, potted plants and cut flowers.

SANDSATIONS

Annual Long Beach Sand-Sculpting Competition Extravaganza held in July along the shoreline with competitions for ALL ability levels!

SURF N’ SADDLE JR. RODEO

Held annually by the Peninsula Saddle Club. This rodeo has been in existence since 1945 and is the longest running rodeo on the coast. 

August

SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PORT OF ILWACO 

Market held on Saturdays May-Sept 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port of Ilwaco with farm produce, regionally created arts & crafts, potted plants and cut flowers.

JAKE THE ALLIGATOR MAN’S BIRTHDAY

PNW’s finest burlesque, held annually.  Full bar and dinner available doors open at 6:00.

KITE FESTIVAL

The Washington State International Kite Festival (WSIKF) is a week-long kite celebration and competition held annually during the third full week of August.

September

SATURDAY MARKET AT THE PORT OF ILWACO 

Market held on Saturdays May-Sept 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Port of Ilwaco with farm produce, regionally created arts & crafts, potted plants and cut flowers.

ROD RUN

Rod Run to the End of the World – Annual Rod Run Long Beach, Wa held 2nd weekend in September

October

CLAMMING SEASON

The Pacific razor clam is one of the most sought after shellfish in the state of Washington. There are seasons starting in fall.

Cranberry Festival

Annual Cranberry Festival in October – Long Beach, Wa