Chehalis Centralia Events Calendar

This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.

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May
18
Sat
Cowlitz River Salmon: A Test of Survival @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
May 18 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Cowlitz River Salmon: A Test of Survival @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library

Learn about the threats to salmon on the Cowlitz river and the science behind restoration efforts. Featuring live fish! Presented by Lewis County PUD and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Jun
22
Sat
Tour De Farms – Music Festival and Farmers’ Market @ Willapa Hills Farm
Jun 22 all-day

Tour de Farms started during the inaugural Ride the Willapa event in 2016 as part of a USDA Rural Development grant project. Tour De Farms is a music festival and farmers market that will occur during the annual Ride the Willapa event.

For those of you are participating in bike ride this year, the music festival and market is included in your Ride the Willapa ticket!

Day passes and overnight camp passes will be made available to those who wish to enjoy the farmer’s market and music without riding their bikes; Drive, park and enjoy the festivities and local fare.

In addition to old-time bluegrass music from 11am-9pm, the farm will feature a “pop-up” market presented by Chehalis Farmers Market.

This year is our first annual music festival and farmer’s market at Willapa hills Farm. Since 2008 Willapa Hills Farm has been handcrafting natural artisan cheese on their historic farmstead. The creamery produces sheep milk cheese six months of the year and cow milk and sheep/cow milk blended cheese year-round sourcing only the highest quality natural ingredients.

YOUR DAY PASS INCLUDES ACCESS TO:
Farmers Market: 11am-4pm
Beer and Wine garden: 12pm-9pm
Music by FERN HILL: 1pm-4pm
Dinner service: 5pm-7pm
Music by WHISKEY DEAF: 6pm-9pm

LIST OF CONFIRMED VENDORS:
• Community Farmers Market at Chehalis
• Willapa Valley Lavender Farm
• Chrisman Farms
• Telegraph Farm
• Centralia Cycle Works
• River House Bake Shop
• Cowlitz Falls Lavender Company
• Three Feathers Emu Ranch and Farm
• Beth Logan’s Art
• Coffee Creek Community & Gardens
• Love INC of Lewis County
• Native Soil Farm
• Chehalis River Conservation Discrtict
• Chehalis Lead Entity

Are you interested in vending at Tour De Farms – Music Festival & Farmers’ Market? Please email Harry at omroa1@gmail.com if you are interested in participating this year. Please provide a brief paragraph, including your web site, contact information, and a high resolution logo about your farm and what you will provide at your booth.

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++ $15 day passes will be available online until June 22nd.

++ Tickets will be available at the event for $20 (cash only please)

++ Kids under 12 are FREE!

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Jul
16
Tue
WonderWorks @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Jul 16 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Explore activities that develop science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills. For grades 1-6. This event is part of the Summer Library Program, a Timberland Regional Library district-wide program.

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Jul
30
Tue
WonderWorks @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Jul 30 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

Explore activities that develop science, technology, engineering, art, and math skills. For grades 1-6. This event is part of the Summer Library Program, a Timberland Regional Library district-wide program.

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Sep
14
Sat
Boat Making @ Vernetta Smith Chehalis Timberland Library
Sep 14 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Make your own boat and test out its sea-worthiness in our fountain! Younger children will enjoy testing objects at our sink or float station.

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May
25
Mon
Chehalis: A Watershed Moment Documentary Film @ Youtube
May 25 – May 27 all-day

CHEHALIS: A WATERSHED MOMENT is a 60 minute documentary film about Washington’s Chehalis River.

Faced with worsening floods and a prized salmon population on the brink of extinction, communities along Washington’s Chehalis River must decide whether to control the river with a new dam or adapt to a rapidly changing environment.

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May
21
Sat
Chehalis River Discovery Walk — Celebrate World Fish Migration Day @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail
May 21 all-day

World Fish Migration Day is celebrated to raise global attention
to restore river connections for migrating fish to achieve healthier
fish stocks and more productive rivers.
Come celebrate salmon and our other native migratory fish on
Saturday, May 21, 2022! Walks will be held on the Chehalis River
Discovery Trail, Centralia at 10:00am and 1:00pm. COVID-19
protocols in place — 6ft+ distancing, masks optional; group sizes
limited.
Pre-registration required. To register for the 10:00am or 1:00pm walk,
or for more information, please contact: Kenna Fosnacht, Lewis
Conservation District at Kenna.fosnacht@lewiscdwa.com. Specific
meeting location and other info will be provided upon registration.

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Oct
16
Sun
HS Boys Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 16 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
HS Boys Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub

1 Day Tournament – October 16th (Sunday Only 11am – 8pm)
Cost – $215 (3) GAME GUARANTEE

Divisions:
HS Boys Varsity D1
HS Boys Varsity D2
HS Boys JV D1
HS Boys JV D2

Gate: $5 adults, kids under 5 are free

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Oct
23
Sun
HS Girls Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 23 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
HS Girls Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub

1 Day Tournament – October 23rd (Sunday Only 11am – 8pm)
Cost – $215 (3) GAME GUARANTEE

Divisions:
HS Girls Varsity D1
HS Girls Varsity D2
HS Girls JV D1
HS Girls JV D2

Gate: $5 adults, kids under 5 are free

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Jan
26
Fri
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum

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!

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