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.

Oct
22
Sun
Youth Basketball Tryouts @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 22 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Youth Basketball Tryouts @ NW Sports Hub

Youth basketball tryouts for kids in 4th-8th grade.

Find more information on season at www.90ten.net

Nov
16
Thu
Native Bat Species Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library
Nov 16 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Native Bat Species Workshop with Lewis County Stream Team @ Chehalis Timberland Library

Lewis County Stream Team is collaborating with Nicholle Stephens, a biologist with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to learn more about native bats in Lewis County! Learn more about the benefits of bats for insect control. Find out how to create great habitat on your land. This is a free event.

Date: Thursday, November 16th from 12:00-2:00PM
Location: Chehalis Timberland Library Meeting Room (400 N. Market Boulevard, Chehalis, WA 98532)

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
23
Sat
Meet Costumed Characters Grinch & Cindy Lou Who @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Meet Costumed Characters Grinch & Cindy Lou Who @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet and get a photo taken with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who from Part of Your World Princesses!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations are recommended.

Dec
29
Fri
Meet Costumed Character Tinker Fairy @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Meet Costumed Character Tinker Fairy @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet and get a photo taken with the Tinker Fairy from Part of Your World Princesses!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations are recommended.

Dec
30
Sat
Meet Costumed Character Tinker Fairy @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 30 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Meet Costumed Character Tinker Fairy @ Hands On Children's Museum

Meet and get a photo taken with the Tinker Fairy from Part of Your World Princesses!
Free with admission or membership. Online reservations are recommended.

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
12
Fri
Ice Adventures! Frosty Fables @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 12 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ice Adventures! Frosty Fables @ Hands On Children's Museum |  |  |

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14, 9am-5pm! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!

Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)

Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.

Jan
13
Sat
Ice Adventures! Frosty Fables @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Ice Adventures! Frosty Fables @ Hands On Children's Museum

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14, 9am-5pm! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!

Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)

Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.

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

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Frosty Fables, Jan. 12-14, 9am-5pm! Explore Yeti and Bigfoot lore, meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers, investigate an ice cave hideout, and see exciting Dr. Science experiments with ice and fire.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 15.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save!

Special Guests & Activities
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Investigate Yeti versus Bigfoot lore and discover the differences between these large legends
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen, Summer Queen, and Ice Master from Emerald Kingdom Parties (Jan. 13-14, 10:00am-3:30pm)
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 13-14, 11:00am-3:00pm)
• Explore Puget Sound sea creatures and look at specimens who can tolerate the ice-cold waters with the Estuarium
• See Dr. Science experiment with setting Ice on Fire (Jan. 13-14)
• Craft your own Bigfoot or Yeti slippers
• Explore an ice cave hideout and find a Yeti
• Create an Abominable Snowman to race (Jan. 13-14)
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake (Jan. 13-14, print a free poster or purchase and make a tote bag, apron, onesie, or t-shirt for $12.)
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Take a picture at the photo booth (Jan. 13-14)

Winter Queen, Summer Queen, & Ice Master Costumed Characters presented by Emerald Kingdom Parties.
Snowshoeing activity presented by The Olympia Mountaineers.