This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Head to downtown Centralia and snag a spot to watch the Windermere Centralia 4th of July Summerfest Parade. This yearâs parade theme is âHappy Birthday to Our George Washington.â
For more Summerfest and July 4 events, read here.
Watch the Destruction Derby as you warm up for the fireworks show after dusk.
Events include the annual I Ran From the Cops run/walk, free pancake breakfast at Fort Borst Park, demolition derby at the Fairgrounds, and more. Hay rides, a cribbage tournament and historical military display round out the activities for the entire family.
The evening ends with a fireworks celebration at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds.
The show lasts roughly 30 minutes. Spectators can park at the school. No personal fireworks are allowed on school grounds.
For more July 4 fun, read here.
This event will feature live entertainment by Chris Guenther and a Pie Auction with Todd Mason & Friends. They will also be holding a silent auction, raffles, pie by the slice and several games for the whole family. So come on out for gunny sack races, chicken bingo, historic tours, and more!
Come celebrate all things geeky and nerdy. Wear your favorite cosplay and come to this after-hours event where we will play video games, compete in a cosplay fashion show, eat some tasty food, chat about what weâre fanatical about and much more! Pick up your ticket at any Lewis County Timberland Library beginning the first day of Summer Reading.

Let’s Play Something will be doing our 2nd annual KID FEST (at the Funtime Festival) at the Napavine shopping center at 114 NW Alder Ave (in front of Annie’s market) on JULY 15th! We’ll have bounce houses from The Hop Shop, balloon creations by Mr. Twister, face painting, carnival style games, crafts and activity booths, and so much more!! Live music provided by our own Payton Gifford! We’ll even have the Calico Critter mascot at our event this year! đ Be sure to check it out! We’ll start right after the Funtime Festival parade ends, around noon (parade starts at 11am).