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.

Sep
22
Fri
Yard Birds History Exhibit Opening @ Lewis County Historical Museum
Sep 22 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Celebrating 70 years of Lewis County History at Yard Birds. There will be an extensive collection of Yard Birds memorabilia, photos, and audio/ visual displays to celebrate the 70 years since Yard Birds began in the Twin Cities. Plus, free popcorn (while supplies last).
We hope to see you at the Lewis County Historical Museum for our opening night festivities. Opening night is free, but donations are gladly accepted.

Sep
26
Tue
Map Your Family’s Migration @ Salkum Timberland Library
Sep 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Pick up a world map and trace your family’s passage from your ancestral homeland to Salkum, with landing points along the way; then share them on display at the Library! Submissions may be posted to library social media.

Oct
14
Sat
Borst Home Tour @ Borst Home
Oct 14 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The home is open on the second Saturday of the month from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., April through October, as well as July 4, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Nov
9
Thu
The Seahawks on the Big Screen @ The Historic Chehalis Theatre
Nov 9 @ 5:00 pm

We show every Seahawks game! Doors open 1/2 hour before game time.
Full Bar and Tailgate Menu!

Nov
11
Sat
Veterans Day Parade @ Chehalis
Nov 11 @ 1:00 pm

Parade followed by 20th anniversary celebration at the Veterans Memorial Museum with music from Bellarain, Bart and Grace Notes. Dinner catered by Bonanza BBQ.

Nov
12
Sun
Nascar on the Big Screen @ The Historic Chehalis Theatre
Nov 12 @ 11:00 am
Nascar on the Big Screen @ The Historic Chehalis Theatre | Chehalis | Washington | United States

Doors open 1/2 before the race begins. There will be a full bar menu.

Nov
17
Fri
Gilkey Tugs & the Bahada’s Final Demise @ Centralia Timberland Library
Nov 17 @ 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Join local researcher Shawn Murphy as he shares the story of the Bahada, an 86-foot steam tugboat built in Seattle in 1902. In 1926 the Bahada unexpectedly sank in the vicinity of Huckleberry & Saddlebag Islands. All nine crewmembers were lost and the cause of the sinking has never been determined. The presentation will take attendees through a history of the Gilkey Brother’s Towing Co., the Bahada’s history including its first sinking in Los Angeles in 1923, the crew, their family, subsequent search, raising attempt and what’s happening now.

Nov
25
Sat
The Apple Cup at the Theatre @ The Historic Chehalis Theatre
Nov 25 @ 12:00 pm

Doors open 30 minutes before game. There will be a full bar tailgate menu.

Apr
28
Sat
Lewis County Mytholgy @ Lewis County Historical Museum
Apr 28 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Lewis County Historical Museum is hosting “Lewis County Mythology.” Guest speakers will include: Cliff Barackman from Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot;” Scott Taylor, BFRO member and Bigfoot researcher; Patty Valdez, team lead for South Sound Paranormal Research; and Vince Ynzunza, host of Pacific NorthWEIRD. From Bigfoot encounters to flying saucers, you’ll learn a lot about the unusual side of Lewis County.
Thank you to: Holiday Inn Express, Twin Cities Trading Post, LTJ Builders and Pacific NorthWEIRD for their sponsorship.

Lewis County Mytholgy @ Lewis County Historical Museum
Apr 28 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

The Lewis County Historical Museum is hosting “Lewis County Mythology.” Guest speakers will include: Cliff Barackman from Animal Planet’s “Finding Bigfoot;” Scott Taylor, BFRO member and Bigfoot researcher; Patty Valdez, team lead for South Sound Paranormal Research; and Vince Ynzunza, host of Pacific NorthWEIRD. From Bigfoot encounters to flying saucers, you’ll learn a lot about the unusual side of Lewis County.
Thank you to Holiday Inn Express, Twin Cities Trading Post, LTJ Builders and Pacific NorthWEIRD for their sponsorship.