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.

Jul
9
Sun
Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum
Jul 9 @ 5:00 pm
Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum | Chehalis | Washington | United States

In addition to its regular runs, the railroad offers regularly scheduled Dinner Trains. While riding 18-miles roundtrip in a refurbished 1920s dining car, patrons will enjoy a vintage dining-by-rail experience, complete with white linen tablecloths, full china, and impeccable wait staff.

Jul
15
Sat
Let’s Play Something’s Kids Fest @ Napavine Shopping Center
Jul 15 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Let's Play Something's Kids Fest @ Napavine Shopping Center | Napavine | Washington | United States

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! 😀 Be sure to check it out! We’ll start right after the Funtime Festival parade ends, around noon (parade starts at 11am).

Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum
Jul 15 @ 5:00 pm
Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum | Chehalis | Washington | United States

In addition to its regular runs, the railroad offers regularly scheduled Dinner Trains. While riding 18-miles roundtrip in a refurbished 1920s dining car, patrons will enjoy a vintage dining-by-rail experience, complete with white linen tablecloths, full china, and impeccable wait staff.

Aug
12
Sat
Benefit Concert by Rosie and the Posers and Dessert Auction @ Borst House lawn
Aug 12 @ 3:30 pm
Benefit Concert by Rosie and the Posers and Dessert Auction @ Borst House lawn | Centralia | Washington | United States

A Pioneer Church is being built as part of the Borst Pioneer Village which includes the Borst mansion, historic gardens, and Pioneer schoolhouse. Proceeds from this dessert auction will help build the Pioneer Church. Bring a lawn chair and listen to some great music, then bid on the yummy desserts in the auction. Help support the building of the Borst Pioneer Church.

Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum
Aug 12 @ 5:00 pm
Ruth Dinner Trains @ Chehalis-Centraila Railroad and Museum | Chehalis | Washington | United States

In addition to its regular runs, the railroad offers regularly scheduled Dinner Trains. While riding 18-miles roundtrip in a refurbished 1920s dining car, patrons will enjoy a vintage dining-by-rail experience, complete with white linen tablecloths, full china, and impeccable wait staff.

Aug
25
Fri
Fee Free Day @ Washington State Parks
Aug 25 all-day

A Discover Pass is not required to visit State Parks throughout Washington.

Fee Free Day @ Mount Rainier National Park
Aug 25 @ 9:00 am

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
Aug
28
Mon
High Pass Challenge @ Packwood
Aug 28 @ 7:00 am

The High Pass Challenge is an epic bicycling journey from Packwood to Windy Ridge and back, covering more than 7,500 feet of elevation gain along U.S. Highway 12 and Forest Service roads leading to Mount St. Helens.

Sep
4
Mon
Labor Day Picnic @ George Washington Park
Sep 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

The community is invited to the Thurston Lewis Mason Central Labor Council’s annual Labor Day Picnic, to be held at George Washington Park in the middle of Centralia.

This is an open and free event for everyone, whether you’re visiting downtown from afar, live in Centralia or just want to stop in and say hello. Live music, food and more are all on the schedule. Guests may want to bring a chair or table, as seating is very limited at the park.

Sep
13
Wed
Work Party @ Discovery Trail
Sep 13 @ 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Join the Chehalis River Basin Land Trust for a work party at Discovery Trail! We have over 400 new plantings that need a bit of help beating the summer weed growth. We have tools and gloves, but bring water and hats!