Coast Explorer Magazine - The Explorer's Guide to the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast

Coastal Events Calendar

May 19
Community Building, Port Orford, OR
Ocean Inspired Art Contest & Auction
Redfish Rocks Community Team (RRCT) is hosting an "Ocean Inspired Art" art...
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May 19
Lincoln City
Mutt Masters Dog Show & Olympics
Includes dog competitions for all breeds, sizes and ages. Doggie vendors, prizes...
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May 20
Tillamook
Concert: The Harry James Orchestra
Trumpet legend Harry James and his orchestra were a signature sound of...
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May 25
Cannon Beach
Concert: Beth Willis Rock Duo
A celebration of the Anniversary of Cannon Beach's name with Beth Willis...
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May 28
Reedsport
Memorial Day Celebration
"Honoring Veterans- Past, Presents & Future" is the theme for this honorable...
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June 7-10
Astoria
Goonies' Day Scavenger Hunt
Pick up the scavenger hunt handout at the Chamber's Visitor Center or...
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June 8-10
Newport
Newport Celtic Festival & Highland Games
The 2nd Annual family (and dog) friendly event includes several free events...
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June 9
Cannon Beach
48th Annual Sandcastle Day
Watch sandcastle artists ranging in experience from novice to masters, build spectacular...
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June 9-10
Seaside
Seaside Beach Soccer Tournament
Oregon's Premier Beach Soccer Tournament presented by the Seaside Chamber of Commerce...
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June 14-17
Reedsport
Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championship
Winner of "The Best Fine Arts of Performing Arts Festival in Oregon"...
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June 14-17
Gold Beach
Pistol River Wave Bash
Introducing Trade Wind Event's break out 2012 American Windsurfing Tour. A double...
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June 22-24
Astoria
45th Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
During the three days of the festival over a dozen Scandinavian musical...
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June 23-24
Lincoln City
Concert: Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd in concert Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 5pm. Tickets...
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June 29-July 1
Gleneden Beach
The Oregon Coast Exotic Car Show
Three-day event to benefit Pet Partners. Live music by Stolen Sweets, art...
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July 14
Lincoln City
Concert: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts take the stage for one night only...
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July 14-28
Coos Bay
Oregon Coast Music Festival
Annual Music Festivals feature performances in a multitude of musical styles including...
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July 21-22
Brookings
Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Free kids kite making, delicious local food, gifts and craft shops, kite...
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July 21-22
Westport
Eastside Street Rods Show and Shine
Scenic poker run, parade and Show & Shine!
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July 27-29
Long Beach
67th Annual NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo
Events include: Bareback riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding, Calf Roping, Barrel...
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July 28
Lincoln City
Concert: The Jacksons Unity Tour
The Jacksons stop for one night only playing the hits from all...
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August 3-4
Newport
22nd Annual Quilts by the Sea
Hundreds of quilts from large to miniature. Charity small quilt auction. Children's...
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August 10-12
Seaside
31st Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament
Largest amateur beach volleyball tournament in the world with over 800 teams...
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August 17-19
Seaside
Lewis & Clark - Salt Makers Return
Visitors will be representing Clatsop Indians who are coming to the salt...
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August 18
Tillamook
Tillamook Bay Run
The Tillamook Bay Run offers runners a competitive 10k Trail Run or...
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August 18
Manzanita
Muttzanita Festival
Exciting contests for you and your pet including a ChuckIt Toss, a...
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August 18-19
Toledo
Port of Toledo Annual Wooden Boat Show
The Wooden Boat Show showcases vintage and new wooden boats at Port...
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August 20-26
Ilwaco
32nd Washington State International Kite Festival
Voted 'Best Kite Festival in the World' by Kite Trade Association International...
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August 24-26
Charleston
24th Oregon Shorebird Festival
Experience the wonder of shorebird migration along the scenic Oregon coast. The...
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August 25-26
Lincoln City
Surf City Classic Car Weekend
Live entertainment, classic cars, vendors and exciting friendly competitions to see who...
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September 6-9
Seaside
Seaside Wheels 'N' Waves Car Show
Spectators can expect unique builder and street cars. Thursday - Participants poker...
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September 7
Ilwaco
12th Annual Slow Drag at the Port
Hot Rods line up on Howerton Way at the port of Ilwaco...
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September 7-9
Bandon
66th Annual Cranberry Festival
Each fall, Bandon celebrates its annual Cranberry Festival to honor the industry...
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September 8
Gold Beach
5th Annual Gold Beach Brew and Art Fest
Sample micro-brews, check out different arts and crafts, satisfy your appetite and...
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September 8-9
Hammond
Commercial Fishermen's Festival
The Commercial Fishermen's Festival showcases American fisheries and the process of selecting...
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September 8-9
Ocean Park
Rod Run to the End of the World
This annual classic car show features thousands of automobiles, from Model As...
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see complete Astoria calendar

Astoria

including Warrenton & Hammond
May 20 Lecture: In Their Footsteps Series with Jeffrey Smith
Fort Clatsop Visitor Center (503) 861-4424
May 25 Peter and the Wolf
Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial (503) 325-5922
May 26-27 Memorial Day Celebration
Fort Stevens State Park Historic Site (503) 861-1470
June 7-10 Goonies' Day Scavenger Hunt
Downtown Astoria (503) 325-6311
June 9 2nd Saturday Art Walk
Downtown Astoria (503) 791-7940
June 22-24 45th Scandinavian Midsummer Festival
Clatsop County Fairgrounds
July 4 4th of July Fireworks
Astoria Waterfront (800) 875-6807
July 21-22 World War II Living History Event
Fort Stevens State Park Historic Area (503) 861-1470
August 8-12 Astoria Regatta
Downtown Astoria (503) 861-2288 or (800) 535-8767
September 8-9 Commercial Fishermen's Festival
Hammond Marina (503) 791-8703
see complete Bandon calendar

Bandon

and Coquille
May 26 Marine Swap Meet
On the Port of Bandon's Boardwalk (541) 347-3206
July 14-28 Oregon Coast Music Festival
Various locations
August 4-5 Port of Bandon's 2012 WindFest
Port of Bandon's Boardwalk, 155 First St. SE (541) 347-3206
August 24-26 24th Oregon Shorebird Festival
Various locations (541) 867-4550
September 7-9 66th Annual Cranberry Festival
Various locations (541) 347-9616
see complete Brookings calendar

Brookings

May 25-28 73rd AZALEA FESTIVAL
Brookings
July 4 4th of July Festival & Fireworks
Kite Field (541) 469-2218
July 21-22 Southern Oregon Kite Festival
Brookings
see complete Cannon Beach calendar

Cannon Beach

& Arch Cape
May 19 Chef's Night Out
Surfsand Resort (503) 436-1040
May 25 Concert: Beth Willis Rock Duo
Cannon Beach History Center & Museum (503) 436-9301
June 9 48th Annual Sandcastle Day
Cannon Beach (503) 436-2623
June 22-24 4th Annual Plein Air & More
Throughout Cannon Beach (503) 436-2547
see complete Coos Bay calendar

Coos Bay

including North Bend and Charleston
June 1 First Friday Wine Walk
Downtown Coos Bay (541) 269-1222
June 23-24 2012 Relay for Life of Coos Bay/North Bend
Sunset Middle School
July 14-28 Oregon Coast Music Festival
Various locations
July 20-21 North Bend Oregon July Jubilee
Various locations (541) 756-4613 or (800) 472-9176
August 4-5 Rock and Gem Show
North Bend Community Center (541) 396-5722
August 4 39th Annual Circle the Bay Run
Ferry Road park (541) 756-6197
August 11-12 Charleston Seafood Festival
Charleston Marina (541) 269-0215
August 18-19 Neil Donegan Classic
10-Mile Lake (541) 923-2323
August 24-26 24th Oregon Shorebird Festival
Various locations (541) 867-4550
August 25 Star of Hope's Bluegrass Bash
725 N 10th Street (541) 888-8893
August 25-26 Blackberry Arts Festival
Downtown Coos Bay (541) 266-9706
September 8-9 10th Annual Mill-luck Salmon Celebration
The Mill Casino Hotel (541) 756-8800
September 14-16 27th Annual Cruz the Coos
Various locations (541) 888-3863
see complete Florence calendar

Florence

May 18-20 105th Rhododendron Festival
Florence
July 4 Independence Day Celebration
Over the Siuslaw River (541) 997-3126
September 7-9 5th Annual Rods 'N Rhodies Invitational Car Show
Old Town (541) 999-6197 or (541) 999-1713
see complete Gold Beach calendar

Gold Beach

May 19-20 25th Annual America's Wild Rivers Coast Wine, Art & Music Festival
Event Center on the Beach (541) 247-0923
June 14-17 Pistol River Wave Bash
Gold Beach (808) 280-4419
September 8 5th Annual Gold Beach Brew and Art Fest
Event Center on the Beach (541) 490-1593
September 9 Rogue Ramblers Classic Car Show
Curry County Event Center (541) 247-0243
see complete Grays Harbor calendar

Grays Harbor

including Ocean Shores, Westport and Aberdeen
May 27 Blessing of the Fleet
Westport Dock Area
June 2-3 Ocean Shores International Kite Challenge
Ocean Shores (360) 289-4103
June 9 Fleur de Lis Festival
Westport Winery (360) 648-2224
June 29-July 1 The Five Star Dealerships Sand & Sawdust Festival
Ocean Shores Convention Center
July 13-15 Westport Windriders Kite Festival
Grayland Beach
July 21-22 Eastside Street Rods Show and Shine
Downtown Westport (360) 268-9422
August 10-11 4th Annual Washington Tuna Classic
Various locations (206) 218-6785
September 1 Annual Seafood Festival & Craft Show
Westport Maritime Museum (800) 345-6223
September 7-9 Up Your Wind Kite Festival
Pacific Beach (800) 276-4727
see complete Lincoln City calendar

Lincoln City

including Gleneden Beach & Depoe Bay
May 19 Mutt Masters Dog Show & Olympics
1545 SE 50th Street (541) 996-1274
May 28 66th Fleet of Flowers Memorial Day Ceremony
Depoe Bay Harbor (541) 765-2889
June 2 Concert: Piano Pop by Naomi Hooley
Lincoln City Cultural Center (541) 994-9994
June 23-24 Concert: Wynonna Judd
Chinook Winds Casino Resort (541) 994-3655
June 29-July 1 The Oregon Coast Exotic Car Show
Salishan Spa & Golf Resort
July 4 18th Annual Gleneden Beach Loop Parade
Gleneden Beach Loop Road (541) 764-2875
July 14 Concert: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Chinook Winds Casino Resort (800) 624-6228
July 28 Concert: The Jacksons Unity Tour
Chinook Winds Casino Resort (888) 642-6228
August 11 Siletz Bay Sand Castle Competition
51st Street Dock
August 25-26 Surf City Classic Car Weekend
Chinook Winds Casino Resort (541) 996-5825 or (888) 244-6665
September 9 Lincoln City Sprint Triathlon
Regatta Grounds Park at Devil's Lake (541) 994-2131
see complete Long Beach Peninsula calendar

Long Beach Peninsula

including Long Beach, Seaview, Ocean Park & Ilwaco
May 19 Annual Surf Perch Derby
Bolstad Ave. Beach Approach (360) 642-8322
May 25-28 World's Longest Garage Sale
Long Beach Peninsula (360) 642-2400
June 15-16 Doggie Olympic Games
Bolstad Ave. Beach Approach (360) 642-2400
June 16-17 31st Annual NW Garlic Festival
Ocean Park
June 23 Beach to Chowder – 5k & 10k Run/Walk
Bolstad Ave. Beach Approach
July 4 Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade
Downtown Ocean Park (888) 751-9354
July 4 Long Beach Independence Day Fireworks on the Beach
Long Beach Boardwalk (360) 642-4421
July 7 Fireworks at the Port of Ilwaco
Port of Ilwaco Marina (360) 642-3143
July 14-15 Clamshell Railroad Days
Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (360) 642-3446
July 25-29 Sandsations
On the Beach (360) 642-2400
July 27-29 67th Annual NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo
6407 Sandridge Road (360) 642-8903
July 27-29 Finnish American Folk Festival
Naselle (360) 642-2400
July 28 Oregon Tuna Classic
Ilwaco (360) 642-3143
August 17-18 Blues & Seafood
Port of Ilwaco Marina (360) 642-2400
August 19 Jazz & Oysters
Wilson Field (360) 665-4466
August 20-26 32nd Washington State International Kite Festival
On the Beach (360) 642-4020
September 7 12th Annual Slow Drag at the Port
Port of Ilwaco (360) 642-3143
September 8-9 Rod Run to the End of the World
Wilson Field (360) 665-3565
September 14-16 Operation Shore Patrol
Cape Disappointment, Ocean City, Twin Harbors (360) 560-4598
see complete Manzanita calendar

Manzanita

including Nehalem and Wheeler
May 26 Nehalem Bay Winery Blues Festival
Nehalem Bay Winery (888) 368-9463
June 16 Nehalem Bay Winery Juneteenth Reggaae Festival
Nehalem Bay Winery (888) 368-9463
July 4 Independence Day Celebration
Manzanita (877) 368-5100
August 18 Muttzanita Festival
On the Beach (503) 368-3436
August 18 Bluegrass and BBQ
Nehalem Bay Winery (888) 368-9463
September 1-2 Nehalem Bay Winery Live Music & BBQ
Nehalem Bay Winery (888) 368-9463
see complete Newport calendar

Newport

including South Beach and Otter Rock
May 18-20 Home & Garden Show
Newport Recreation Center, 225 Avery Street (541) 265-4855
May 18-20 Brewer's Memorial Ale Fest
Rogue Ales Brewery (541) 867-3660
May 19 Nye Beach Writers Series: Elizabeth Eslami
Newport Visual Arts Center (541) 563-6263
June 2 Newport Marathon
Yaquina Bay State Recreation Site
June 8-10 Newport Celtic Festival & Highland Games
Lincoln County Fairgrounds (541) 574-9366
June 16 Nye Beach Writers Series: Molly Gloss
Newport Visual Arts Center (541) 563-6263
July 4 Yaquina Bay Fireworks
Yaquina Bay (541) 265-8801 or (800) 262-7844
July 13-15 Lincoln County Fair and Rodeo
Lincoln County Fairgrounds (541) 351-1160
July 26-29 Toledo Summer Festival
Memorial Field
August 3-4 22nd Annual Quilts by the Sea
Newport Recreation Center, 225 Avery Street
August 5 Antique Street Fair & Classic Car Show
Main Street (541) 336-3183
August 18-19 Port of Toledo Annual Wooden Boat Show
Port of Toledo (541) 336-5207
September 1-3 19th Annual Toledo Labor Day Art Walk
Various locations
September 8-9 The Gathering: 10th Annual Longboard Classic
South Beach (541) 961-0142
see complete Port Orford calendar

Port Orford

and Sixes
May 19 Ocean Inspired Art Contest & Auction
Community Building, Port Orford, OR (541) 373-1861
July 4 Fourth of July Jubilee
Various locations (541) 332-8055
August 24-26 24th Oregon Shorebird Festival
Various locations (541) 867-4550
see complete Reedsport calendar

Reedsport

Winchester Bay and Gardiner
May 28 Memorial Day Celebration
Reedsport (541) 271-3495
June 14-17 Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Sculpting Championship
Rainbow Plaza (541) 271-3495
July 4 Winchester Bay Fireworks
Winchester Bay (541) 271-3495
August 18-21 Old Time Fiddlers Jamboree
Winchester Bay Community Center (541) 572-2742 or (541) 902-2336
see complete Rockaway Beach calendar

Rockaway Beach

June 15-17 Rockaway Beach Pirate Festival
Rockaway Beach Wayside (503) 355-8108
July 4 4th of July Fireworks
Rockaway Beach Wayside (503) 355-8108
see complete Seaside calendar

Seaside

& Gearhart
May 19 Seaside Downtown Wine Walk
Downtown Seaside (503) 717-1914
June 1-3 Sea Pac Ham Operators Convention
Seaside Civic & Convention Center (360) 892-5580
June 2 1st Saturday Art Walk
Downtown Seaside (503) 738-6391
June 9-10 Seaside Beach Soccer Tournament
On the beach in Seaside (503) 738-6391
June 13 Hot Rod Classic Charity Golf Tournament
Gearhart Golf Links (503) 717-1914
June 15-16 Seaside Muscle & Chrome
Downtown Seaside (503) 717-1914
June 16-17 Soccer in the Sand
Seaside Beach (858) 442-9082
June 27-30 Miss Oregon and Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen Scholarship Programs
Seaside Civic & Convention Center (800) 345-6257
July 4 Seaside 4th of July Parade and Ice Cream Social
Downtown Seaside and Seaside Historical Society Museum (503) 738-7065
July 4 4th of July Fireworks
Seaside Beach (503) 738-6391
July 5 5th of July Beach Clean Up
Seaside Beach
July 13-14 Seaside Motorcycle Festival
Downtown Seaside (503) 298-3470
July 21 46th Annual Seaside Beach Run
Seaside Beach at 12th Ave. (503) 738-8304
August 10-12 31st Annual Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament
Seaside Beach (503) 738-6391
August 17-19 Lewis & Clark - Salt Makers Return
Seaside Beach Ave. U (503) 738-7065
August 24-26 Hood to Coast Relay
From Mount Hood to the Prom in Seaside
September 6-9 Seaside Wheels 'N' Waves Car Show
Downtown Seaside (503) 717-1914
see complete Tillamook and Three Capes calendar

Tillamook and Three Capes

including Pacific City, Netarts, Bay City & Garibaldi
May 19 Reach the Beach
Four Start Locations. (503) 459-4508
May 20 Concert: The Harry James Orchestra
Don Whitney Auditorium, 2605 12th St (503) 842-2078
May 26-27 Tillamook County Tidal Treasures Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival
Tillamook County Fairgrounds (503) 842-8622
May 27 Garibaldi Lion's Fish Fry
Old Mill Marina, 210 Third St. (503) 322-0322
June 1-2 Bounty on the Bay
Garibaldi (503) 322-2222
June 23-24 Tillamook County Rodeo
Tillamook County Fairgrounds (503) 930-7656
June 23 June Dairy Parade
Downtown Tillamook (503) 930-7656
August 18 Tillamook Bay Run
Bay Ocean Spit
August 25 Oregon Tuna Classic
Old Mill Marina, 210 Third St. (503) 322-0322
see complete Yachats calendar

Yachats

to Seal Rock including Waldport
May 26-27 Crafts on the Coast Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Fair
Yachats Commons, Hwy 101 and W 5th Street (541) 547-4664 or (541) 547-4738
May 26 Memorial Day Pie & Ice Cream Social
Yachats Ladies Club (541) 547-3205
June 15-17 56th Annual Beachcomber Days
Waldport (541) 270-0230
July 4 La De Da Parade & Fireworks Show
Downtown Yachats (800) 929-0477
July 13-15 32nd Annual Yachats Music Festival
Yachats Presbyterian Church (510) 845-4444