Coast Explorer Magazine - The Explorer's Guide to the Oregon Coast and Washington Coast
June 15-16
Ocean Park, WA
32nd Annual NW Garlic Festival
Garlic lovers celebrate with the faithful throngs who make their annual pilgrimage...
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Long Beach Peninsula Calendar

including Long Beach, Seaview, Ocean Park & Ilwaco
Through May 27 World's Longest Garage Sale
Garage sales dot the Long Beach Peninsula's main and residential streets, offering four days of bargain specials during the annual World's Longest Garage Sale. Long Beach Peninsula, WA (360) 642-2400
June 8 Waikiki Beach Concert Series
The free concert starts at 7pm in the Confluence Project amphitheater, overlooking Waikiki Beach in the Cape Disappointment State Park. Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco (360) 642-2400
June 15-16 32nd Annual NW Garlic Festival
Garlic lovers celebrate with the faithful throngs who make their annual pilgrimage to the NW Garlic Festival, held each June in the seaside community of Ocean Park, Washington, located on the Long Beach Peninsula. This "Garlic Olympics of Gastronomy" is not held for the region's garlic-growing ability. This festival was born out of love of great, garlic-laden cuisine! Festival takes place 10am-5pm on Saturday, 1-am-4pm on Sunday at Wilson Field, home of the Beach Barons Rod Run to the End of the World, on 258th and Sandridge Road in Ocean Park. Specialty food and craft vendors will offer up this supernatural powered herb, prepared and put to use in every imaginable way. Don't miss the garlic ice cream and many other ways to use garlic. Wilson Field, 258th & Sandridge Rd, Ocean Park WA (888) 751-9354 [more info]
June 24-September 2 Fort Clatsop Ranger Programs
Explore a life size replica of the fort and participate in ranger-led historical demonstrations. Programs run daily Lewis and Clark National Historical Park (503) 861-2471 [more info]
June 28-29 Doggie Olympic Games
A paw full of fun and games for canines and dog lovers at large. Competitions run from 12:45 until 5pm. A free event to spectators, click on further information for details. Bolstad Beach in Long Beach (360) 642-2400 [more info]
June 29 Book Signing:"Legendary Locals of the Long Beach Peninsula"
Local author Sydney Stephen will be present from 2-4pm, to sign his new book, Legendary Locals of the Long Beach Peninsula, from Arcadia Publishing. This new title reveals vintage and modern images, highlighting local unsung heroes who have made a memorable impact on the community. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco (360) 642-3446
July 5 Beach Clean Up Day with GrassRoots Garbage Gang
July 4th is great fun along the coast but beach celebrations leave lots of trash that must be collected before the tide takes it out to sea! Join the GrassRoots Garbage Gang for a Friday clean-up on July 5th! Whether you're a local or a traveling visitor, pitching in for this fun clean-up day will bring you closer to the beautiful coastline as you leave it better than you found it. The GrassRoots Garbage Gang organizes a beach clean up for the 28 miles of beach on Washington's Long Beach Peninsula every January, April and July. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to join in. Meet organizers at 9:30am to sign in and collect bags. Organizers will be greeting volunteers at the peninsula's major beach approach roads: Seaview, Sid Snyder Drive, Bolstad, Cranberry, Klipsan, Bay Avenue and Oysterville Road. Volunteers will work until 11:30 or noon; you'll work up an appetite so stay for the soup feed after the clean-up! Check the website for a map to meeting locations along the peninsula. Thank you! Long Beach Peninsula, meet organizers at major beach approaches (360) 642-0033 [more info]
July 10-13 Sandsations Sandcastle Competition
The annual Sandsations sand sculpture extravaganza starts with sand in the city and ends with the annual sand castle competition at the beach on Saturday, July 13. Sand in the City July 10-13. Long Beach (360) 642-2400 [more info]
July 20 Music in the Gardens Tour
Treat yourselves to a visual feast! The Long Beach Peninsula Garden Tour is the opportunity to view a variety of lovely gardens located on the Long Beach Peninsula. Tour is from 10-4pm, tickets and further information is available on line. Long Beach (888) 751-9354 [more info]
August 18 Jazz & Oysters
Noon until 5pm. Tickets $20 at the door or on line. Join with other jazz fans for a day of great music and great food complete with oysters, desserts, beverages, sausages and an array of other tasty tidbits. Over the years, Jazz & Oysters has hosted some of the best musicians in the Pacific Northwest the 2013 event will not be an exception. Note:Canine area is provided, pets must be kept on leash. Online ticket sales end August 15, at noon. Tickets may be purchased at the door. Wilson Field, Ocean Park WA (888) 751-9354 [more info]
October 11-12 Water Music Festival
Harkening back to early Water Music Festivals with intimate and elegant surroundings, music, food and wine. Celebrating American composers from Gershwin and Bernstein to Duke Ellington and Cole Porter. Complete information, locations and schedules available on line. Location varies each day (888) 751-9354 [more info]

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