This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
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
The Lewis County Model Railroad Club will be holding the Annual Spring Model Railroad Show and Model Train Swap Meet at the SWW Fair Grounds in the Blue Pavilion on Saturday April 7 from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday April 8 from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.
There will be display Model Train layouts in N scale along with Z scale and HO Scale European type, and this year there will be a special LEGO Train and layout. There will be various vendors with Model Train items for all scales and gauges for sale.
A food vendor will be available along with free parking. Admittance is $5. Children 10 years old and under will be free. One half of door admittance will be donated to the Lewis County Historical Museum, the rest will be used for the Model Railroad exhibit located in the Historical Museum. You will also be able to tour the Museum on Saturday for free from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Ted Livermore at 360-269-0921.
The Lewis County Model Railroad Club will be holding the Annual Spring Model Railroad Show and Model Train Swap Meet at the SWW Fair Grounds in the Blue Pavilion on Saturday April 7 from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. and on Sunday April 8 from 10:00 a.m. till 3:00 p.m.
There will be display Model Train layouts in N scale along with Z scale and HO Scale European type, and this year there will be a special LEGO Train and layout. There will be various vendors with Model Train items for all scales and gauges for sale.
A food vendor will be available along with free parking. Admittance is $5. Children 10 years old and under will be free. One half of door admittance will be donated to the Lewis County Historical Museum, the rest will be used for the Model Railroad exhibit located in the Historical Museum. You will also be able to tour the Museum on Saturday for free from 10:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. For more information contact Ted Livermore at 360-269-0921.

Bluegrass concert featuring Fern Hill Bluegrass Band 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at Adna Grange #417. Concert: $15 per person (12 and under free). Pie & Ice Cream Social during intermission is by donation. Funds from the social will benefit Adna Grange purchasing new kitchen items and repair work. Raffle drawings at the end of the concert.

Bring your Redneck vehicles, big or little, rusty or shiny, loud or quiet, and join Team Laugh Out Loud for a fun-filled afternoon. Prizes for Biggest, Loudest, Most Redneck, Least Redneck and People’s Choice, and a kids’ “vehicle” division.
Lots of activities for the kids: sunflower seed spitting contest, kiddie tractor pull, sack races, tug-o-war, candy walk and more. Vendors, music and a silent auction. Proceeds this year to benefit The Cat’s Meow, low and no-cost spay/neuter services, and socialization and adoption of feral kittens.
Support Girl Scout Troop 42885 and help these girls get to camp! Your donation will make a big difference and your car will look squeaky clean.

It’s the last Friday Farmers Market in downtown Chehalis! We’re wrapping it up with an amazing street concert from Paul Mauer and the Silence!! Come out for live music and hot food. Visit with your favorite farmers market vendors. Produce is abundant there are pumpkins and squash, cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, corn, beets, cabbage, gourmet cultivated mushrooms, flowers, herbs, plants, art, fresh eggs, hand and body salves, hand crafted teas, jellies and jams, organic cheeses and much more! We may be small, but we pack in the variety! Thank You Chehalis! Tuesday Market will be open through the end of October.
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Join us for the 12th annual Harvest Dinner at the beautiful City Farm in downtown Chehalis. An evening to celebrate our rich bio-region, local agriculture and your downtown farmers market. All proceeds directly support Community Farmers Market Operations.
The Community Farmers Market at Chehalis is proud to partner with chef Laural Khan and Mackinaws restaurant to produce this memorable farm-to-table meal. Travel with your taste buds and experience international flavors with locally produced foods.
An evening of community and a new romantic setting in downtown Chehalis. There will be live music, a dance performance by The SW WA tribal belly dance troupe, a silent auction featuring goodies from farms and businesses all over town, a dessert auction, wine, beer and cocktails. Contact info@chehalisfarmersmarket.com to reserve a table for your business or organization!