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
18
Sat
Riparian Buffer Planting Workshop & Walking Tour
Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Riparian Buffer Planting and Maintenance with Patrick Shults, WSU Extension (Walking Tour)

Join Lewis County Stream Team on Saturday, November 18th for an exciting in-person event where you’ll learn all about riparian buffer planting and maintenance! Led by the knowledgeable Patrick Shults from WSU Extension, this guided nature walk is a must for anyone interested in preserving and enhancing our natural environment.

Location: 266 Jefferies Road, Chehalis, WA, USA

Directions: From I-5 take State Route 6 West towards Pe Ell Raymond. Stay on SR 6 for two miles and take a right onto Chilvers Road. After one mile take a right onto Jeffries Road. Gravel parking lot will be marked and is on the right after Glenview Drive. Look for the Stream Team signs.

Lewis County Stream Team is supported by Lewis Conservation District, TransAlta Coal Transition Board, and Office of Chehalis Basin

Dec
31
Sun
Noon Year’s Eve Party: Winter Wonder Faire @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Noon Year’s Eve Party: Winter Wonder Faire @ Hands On Children's Museum

Ring in the new year early at our Noon Year’s Eve Party on December 31. Celebrate with a family countdown, Times-Square style ball drop, and bubble dance party every hour from 10 am – 4 pm!

Experience the enchanting Winter Wonder Faire and discover the magical Fairy Hollow where kids can make wands, wings, and tiny things, create teacup cozy homes, investigate toadstools and fairy rings, craft a woodland crown, and even meet costumed fairy characters. Capture the magic of this special day with a family photo in our photobooth.

This is a popular one-day event, be sure to get your tickets online!

Winter Wonder Faire
• Meet costumed Tinker and Pirate Fairies and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Make wands, wings, and tiny things
• Create tiny teacup cozy homes
• Silkscreen a shimmery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a woodland crown in the Art Studio
• Skate in your socks
• Investigate toadstools and fairy rings at the Science Table
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Snap a keepsake picture in our photobooth

Costumed Characters Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties

Jan
20
Sat
Night of Metal Music @ McFiler's
Jan 20 @ 7:00 pm

Join us for a night of metal! Fantastic Flying Foelschs, a two piece doom metal band from Shelton, WA will start off the night, next is Seattle’s metal band Swamp Church, and to headline will be Tacoma’s metal band Mantle Collapse! Show is free with donations welcome at McFiler’s in Chehalis at 7PM on January 20th, 2024. All ages! #metalmusic

Jan
26
Fri
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 26 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
HOCM After Hours: Fossils, Friends, & Old Fashioneds @ Hands On Children's Museum

We’re back from extinction and we’ve changed our name!
Join us for a Dino-mite night at our Adults Only (21+) special event! Same great fun with an all-new-name HOCM After Hours. (Move over Adult Swim!) This is the perfect time for fossils, friends, and old fashioneds! Dig up your curiosity, dust off your khakis, and shake your bones to DJ Wes Jamieson. Unearth the secrets of paleontology with fossil experts from the Fossil Team PDX. Meet birds of prey with the Raptor Ambassadors and The Falconer. Try your hand at whiskey trivia, learn about distilling and craft your own infusion. Go back in time to the dawn of the dinosaurs and make a dino egg bath bomb and create a wax fossil cast.

Check out our website for more details and activities!

Feb
3
Sat
Native Amphibian Workshop, Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library
Feb 3 @ 10:30 am – 1:00 pm
Native Amphibian Workshop, Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library

Native Amphibian Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team!

> Educational Workshop from 10:30AM-11:30AM at Chehalis Timberland Library (400 N Market Blvd)
> Wetland tour from 12:00-1:00PM at the City of Centralia ponds (Meet at North Gold Street & Ham Hill Rd in Centralia at the gravel parking lot)

Join WA Dept of Fish and Wildlife guest speakers Dr. Max Lambert, herpetologist and senior research scientist, and Julie Tyson, aquatic research biologist. Learn more about native amphibian species and habitat! After the talk, join us in the field to tour a local wetland. Learn how to identify amphibian egg masses and habitat requirements. Please bring rubber boots and hip waders if you have them. Please dress warm.

Supported by Lewis Conservation District, Office of Chehalis Basin, TransAlta Centralia Coal Transition Board, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Mar
30
Sat
Annual Easter Egg Hunt @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am
Annual Easter Egg Hunt @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel

Join us for our Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30th, beginning at 9am at Sticklin Funeral Chapel.

Annual Easter Egg Hunts at Sticklin & Brown @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel
Mar 30 @ 9:00 am
Annual Easter Egg Hunts at Sticklin & Brown @ Sticklin Funeral Chapel

Join us!!

March 30 at 9:00 AM for Sticklin’s Annual Egg Hunt, 1437 S. Gold St., Centralia, WA 98531.

March 30 at 11:00 AM for Brown’s Annual Egg Hunt, 812 Westlake Ave, Morton, WA 98356.

Apr
5
Fri
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft
Apr 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft

Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!

When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM

Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532

Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!

Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE

Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com

Apr
6
Sat
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft

Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!

When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM

Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532

Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!

Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE

Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com

Apr
7
Sun
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft
Apr 7 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft

Come join Wilde Soul Events and The Loft in presenting our 3rd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft!

When:
April 5th 12-4 PM
April 6th 10-4 PM
April 7th 10-3 PM

Where:
The Loft
547 Nw Pacific Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532

Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans! With over 50 local vendors to shop from our Market won’t disappoint! Featuring handmade items, baked goods, bath goods, flowers & plants, & more!

Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE

Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending please email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com