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.

Nov
20
Sat
Meet The Nutcracker Ballerinas @ Hands On Children's Museum
Nov 20 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Meet The Nutcracker Ballerinas @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet and get your photos taken with The Nutcracker ballerinas from Ballet Northwest.

Twin Cities Rotary Club – Turkey Bingo @ Chehalis Eagles
Nov 20 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Twin Cities Rotary Club - Turkey Bingo @ Chehalis Eagles

Twin Cities Rotary Club – Turkey Bingo

It’s that time of the year again for the 4th annual Turkey Bingo, hosted by the Twin
Cities Rotary Club and sponsored by Kresky Auto Repair and Electric. The event is open to the public with family-friendly fun for all.

There will be 11 games in total priced at $1 each per card for the first ten and $2 for each card in the final blackout game. Prizes include turkeys, kid prizes and for the blackout, $300 in cash!

As always, all proceeds will go toward the Twin Cities Rotary Club’s efforts to support
our local community and fund various projects.

The event will be held at the Chehalis Eagles at 1993 S. Market Blvd. from 4 – 6 p.m.
on November 20. Food and drinks will be available for purchase through the Eagles and snacks will be provided. MC’d by Bruce Kimsey and Peter Abbarno to keep the games lively and fun.

Nov
26
Fri
Photos with Santa! @ Alley Farm Photo & Film
Nov 26 @ 10:00 am – Nov 27 @ 2:00 pm
Photos with Santa! @ Alley Farm Photo & Film

Santa’s coming! But who wants to spend an hour waiting in line at the mall to see Santa only to get one polaroid photo of your tired, cranky kids with him? ???? Not when you can get your family’s own PRIVATE session with him instead!

Use this time for your kids to tell Santa what they want for Christmas, read a book, eat cookies and even see Mrs. Clause, all while getting professional photos taken to treasure forever? kids can come dressed in pajamas or holiday outfits!

These Studio Santa minis will take place on Nov. 26 & 27 inside my studio in Winlock, WA! Each 10-minute session will receive 8-10 professionally edited images for $150. Turnaround time is one week from your session date, so still plenty of time to order your Christmas cards! Spots are filling quickly; save yours before they run out!?

Dec
4
Sat
Adna Community Tree Lighting @ Back Memorial Park
Dec 4 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Adna Community Tree Lighting @ Back Memorial Park

Join us on Saturday, December 4 at noon at the Adna Grocery and from 3-6 p.m. at Back Memorial Park where we are celebrating the holidays with music (provided by Adna Schools), a Lion’s Club food drive, visits from Santa and, of course, a tree lighting!

Santa is scheduled to fly in by helicopter at Adna Grocery at 12 p.m. (weather permitting). He will also arrive at 3 p.m. for more visits at Back Memorial Park.

After months of social distancing and COVID precautions, we hope to safely bring the community together outdoors with this event. This is a great time to gather, with goodwill and celebrate the season! Dress for the weather and bring an umbrella if needed.

Thank you to our sponsors: Adna School District, Adna Lions Club, Adna Grange, Adna Grocery, Adna Youth Baseball, and many other community members and local businesses for their generous contribution of time and resources.

Dec
31
Fri
Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
Noon Year's Eve Countdown Party! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up as your favorite fairy tale character and ring in the new year early at the Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party, Dec. 31. Noon Year’s countdown, dance party, ball drop, and parade every hour! Meet a Celtic princess, enjoy exciting fairy tale and dragon activities, and watch inspiring Dr. Science demos. Online reservations required.

Discover dragon eggs
Design your family crest
Make a clothespin fairy friend
Defend the kingdom with arrows and catapults
Create dragon hats and crowns, fanciful fairy necklaces, and magic wands
Silkscreen a silvery souvenir t-shirt, bag, onesie, or apron
Learn spinning and weaving and braid a beaded bracelet
Investigate how dragons are part of cultures around the world
Meet a Celtic princess and see Dr. Science demos

Jan
14
Fri
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.

Online reservations required.

Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults

Jan
15
Sat
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.

Online reservations required.

Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults

Jan
16
Sun
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 16 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun! Meet Ice Princesses, skate in your socks, use real tools to shave ice, explore an ice cave, and see exciting Dr. Science demos, Jan 14-16.
Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 17.

Online reservations required.

Special Guests & Activities:
Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
Use real tools to shave ice
Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14 & 15, 11 am – 3 pm)
See Dr. Science light ice on fire and experiment with liquid nitrogen
Meet and get your photo taken with Ice Princesses (Jan. 15 & 16, 11 am – 4 pm)
Greet a giant polar bear puppet (Jan. 14 – 16, 12 pm – 2 pm)
Learn snowflake science
Skate indoors in your socks
Explore an ice cave
Craft a melted snowman
Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
Build penguin ramps
Design and play winter pegboard pinball
Create snowman catapults

Aug
26
Fri
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft
Aug 26 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft

A night you won’t want to miss! August 26th we are hosting an exclusive Benefit Auction, Dinner, Shopping, and Music experience and The Loft!

Tickets are pre-sale only! Buy now until July 31st here: nightmarket.ticketleap.com/artisan-night-market/

~Doors open at 4 PM to our benefit auction for Hope Alliance Lewis County. We have some AMAZING items up for auction! (Soon to be announced)
~Dinner will be served at 5 PM followed by our live music with Mason Robert Keith Music Ft. Raven Nyberg
~Shopping experience open from 6-9 PM with our 10 hand selected vendors
Bringing your family? No problem! We have an exclusive “Man-Cave” for the fellas to hang out!

Tickets are $50 each. Includes: Access to our Benefit Auction, 1 Dinner, 1 Desert, 1 Moc-Tail, 1 Concert Ticket, A Swag Bag, Access to Man-Cave and Access to our hand selected vendors!

Doors will open at 6:30 PM to the public for a $5 admission and will include 1 Swag Bag and 1 Moc-tail.

Limited quantities available. All proceeds from Benefit Auction will be donated directly to Hope Alliance Lewis County.

Oct
22
Sat
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.

Boo Bash Activities:
Special event activities operate 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities vary depending on the day of the week and may be added at any time. See the online event calendar for dates and times. Online reservations recommended.
• Navigate the spooky straw bale trail
• Explore skeletons galore in the bone bonanza room
• Decorate a mini pumpkin
• Find long-lost gold and gems at the ghostly gold mine
• Discover the science of food fungi and microscopic decomposers at moldy marvels
• Make a mini ghost & fly it through the Airways Maze
• Pound golf tees into pumpkins
• Celebrate bats in the Art Studio with your own unique design
• Build a haunted house and add it to the spooky town
• Make a ghost puppet
• Press, grind, and smash seeds and grain
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Silkscreen a treat bag (for an additional fee)
• Join the costume dance party

Weekends Only
• Press apples into cider
• Watch exciting demos by Dr. Science

Sensory-Friendly Boo Bash:
Special Boo Bash activities for families of children with sensory sensitivities will be available October 23 & 30 during our normal Sensory Friendly Hour (9-10 a.m.). A sensory friendly room is also available Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during Boo Bash.

Boo Bash is proudly sponsored by Hanson Subaru.
Activities are sponsored by Young Spines, Trader Joe’s, ThurstonTalk, Rutledge Family Farm, and DoubleTree by Hilton.