This community events calendar is the place to find fun activities and things to do throughout Lewis County, including Centralia, Chehalis and beyond.
Please join us for an evening of music with Liberty Quartet. They sing fun, upbeat music that is enjoyed by all ages of people. Liberty is based out of Boise Idaho. They travel all over the country singing and ministering. There is no charge for this concert and no ticket is required. Everyone is welcome. There will be a free-will offering.
Ladies Night in Downtown Chehalis presented by Gemini Events.
Start your evening off by stopping in at the Vintage Grand Room & The Loft in Chehalis. For those 21+ purchase a drink from the Champagne Bar and begin to immerse yourself in the shopping experience. Shop over 40 vendors and artisans while you sip your drinks(20 Vendors in Each Indoor Venue).
Once you’re finished there grab your map and explore all the businesses in Downtown Chehalis. Each participating business will be listed on the map. They will be having their own sales and specials for you to enjoy! (Look for the Balloons to signify who is participating)
This event is Free of Charge to the public
Drinks at the bar are NOT FREE- must be 21+
Proceeds from the Bar will be donated to the The Veterans Museum and Experience Chehalis.
This event is all about exploring our amazing Downtown Chehalis Businesses. Roam freely, eat, drink, and shop your heart out!
November 11th
3pm-8pm
2 Starting Points:
Vintage Grand Room
545 N Market Blvd, Chehalis, WA 98532
The Loft
547 NW Pacific Ave, Chehalis, WA 98532
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
Shop Small- Shop Local
Black Friday WEEKEND!
Find that unique gift you cant find in stores.
Want a custom gift? This is the place to find it.
2 Days of Amazing Vendors
Take your own FREE photos with Santa.
View the incredible Car Collection inside the Museum
Saturday Nov 25th
10am-4pm
Santa-11am-3pm
Sunday Nov 26th
10am-4pm
Santa-11am-3pm
Over 40 Vendors and Artisans
Free Parking- Free Admission
Jester Auto Museum
321 Hamilton Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
Shop Small- Shop Local
Black Friday WEEKEND!
Find that unique gift you cant find in stores.
Want a custom gift? This is the place to find it.
2 Days of Amazing Vendors
Take your own FREE photos with Santa.
View the incredible Car Collection inside the Museum
Saturday Nov 25th
10am-4pm
Santa-11am-3pm
Sunday Nov 26th
10am-4pm
Santa-11am-3pm
Over 40 Vendors and Artisans
Free Parking- Free Admission
Jester Auto Museum
321 Hamilton Rd
Chehalis, WA 98532
Have you ever wondered what to do with Christmas trees and broken holiday lights at the end of the season? You can reduce the impact on your local landfill by having them recycled! Bring your trees and lights to the Lewis County Transfer station in Centralia December 26th – January 7th, 10am-4pm. Be sure that all decorations and tinsel have been removed from the trees. Trees can also be brought to the East Lewis County Transfer station in Morton. Sensitive Document Shredding will also be available at the Lewis County Transfer station in Centralia January 6th from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
No flocked or artificial trees will be accepted. You may dispose of flocked, artificial or decorated trees at the transfer station where regular fees will be charged ($15 minimum for 280 pounds or less). Wreaths must be free of ribbon, wire and decorations. No trees or wreaths from commercial operations will be accepted.
Donations gladly accepted to support WSU Lewis County Master Composter and Master Gardener programs.
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
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
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!
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
