This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Join the Destination Packwood Association and businesses all around Packwood for the first-ever Oktoberfest in Packwood. Live music, food, and of course Beer will be among the offerings at Oktoberfest — and there will also be entertainment, vendors, games and much more.
The ten entrance fee-free days for 2017 will be:
- January 16: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- February 20: Presidents Day
- April 15-16 & April 22-23: National Park Week Weekends
- August 25: National Park Service Birthday
- September 30: National Public Lands Day
- November 11-12: Veterans Day Weekend
Join the Destination Packwood Association and businesses all around Packwood for the first-ever Oktoberfest in Packwood. Live music, food, and of course Beer will be among the offerings at Oktoberfest — and there will also be entertainment, vendors, games and much more.
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites people to celebrate National Public Lands Day with a free visit to Washington’s state parks.
At Rainbow Falls State Park, join Ranger Kathy Jacobson on a short walk to learn about the Chehalis River, the history of Rainbow Falls, and the Civilian Conservation Corps. Please meet at the picnic shelter in the day use area. Dress for the weather, as the program will be held rain or shine.
Free days apply only to day use access by vehicle, not to overnight stays or rented facilities.
Cosmic Comics and Games is taking over the Tiki Tap House to help you shake off your case of the Mondays!
We’ll have over a dozen games for you to play while you nom on some hot pizza and drink a cold beer.
Games are free; pizza and beer are not. Bring your friends and family- just not the kiddos. This event is for 18 and over. Trust us, you’ll thank us later.
Trivia, Trivia, Trivia It’s fun and it’s free every Tuesday night, your table is your team, win prizes, enjoy discounts. Come have fun with our host Drew.
Our season starts on the first Thursday after St. Patrick’s Day and then meets every Thursday until the last Thursday before Halloween. We meet at 6pm at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub in downtown Centralia to begin our weekly run. We will have 6-8 different routes which we will alternate throughout the year. We end our run at O’Blarney’s to enjoy great food and some social time before we all embark on our respective Fridays!

Hosted by the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club Foundation and attended by thousands, OysterFest is home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and is Washington State’s official seafood festival.
The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu: BBQ oysters, fritters, spring rolls, garlic shrimp, fresh cider and so much more. Better yet, your culinary adventure supports about 100 local non-profit service clubs and organizations, as well as funding scholarships and local community improvement projects.
We’re Puttin’ on the Pink to raise money for 3D mammography. Dinner includes chicken breast, coleslaw, vegetable, garlic mashed potatoes, roll & dessert. Silent auction starts at 5:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Shelton Skookum Rotary Club Foundation and attended by thousands, OysterFest is home to the West Coast Oyster Shucking Championships and is Washington State’s official seafood festival.
The festival also features a popular cook-off, hands-on water quality exhibits, and is itself a giant a food pavilion with nearly 100 unique items on the menu: BBQ oysters, fritters, spring rolls, garlic shrimp, fresh cider and so much more. Better yet, your culinary adventure supports about 100 local non-profit service clubs and organizations, as well as funding scholarships and local community improvement projects.