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
11
Sat
Ladies Night in Downtown Chehalis @ Vintage Grand Room
Nov 11 @ 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

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

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

Nov
25
Sat
Shop Small Market @ Jester Auto Museum
Nov 25 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Shop Small Market @ Jester Auto Museum

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

Nov
26
Sun
Shop Small Market @ Jester Auto Museum
Nov 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Shop Small Market @ Jester Auto Museum

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

Dec
2
Sat
Gingerbread Cookies with Mak! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Gingerbread Cookies with Mak! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Delight in the fragrance of delicious gingerbread cookies you will bake with Makayla Roberson of Mak’s Snack Shack! While your cookies are baking in the oven, you will decorate previously baked gingerbread cookies with royal icing and fun toppings! One adult chef and one child chef (age 5-8) per registration can enjoy this winter celebration that is sure to awaken your internal baking show contestant!

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.