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.

Aug
13
Sat
Packwood Timberland Library 40th Anniversary Celebration @ Packwood Library Park
Aug 13 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Packwood Timberland Library 40th Anniversary Celebration @ Packwood Library Park

Join us as we celebrate our 40th anniversary at our current location! We will have refreshments and TWO special performances by Cowboy Buck and Elizabeth. The first performance at 11 a.m. features interactive musical comedy and ventriloquism for kids of all ages. Their second performance at 1 p.m. will take (some of) you on a stroll down memory lane with folk songs of the 60s and 70s.

Aug
26
Fri
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft
Aug 26 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Artisan Night Market at Benefit Auction for Hope Alliance @ The Loft

A night you won’t want to miss! August 26th we are hosting an exclusive Benefit Auction, Dinner, Shopping, and Music experience and The Loft!

Tickets are pre-sale only! Buy now until July 31st here: nightmarket.ticketleap.com/artisan-night-market/

~Doors open at 4 PM to our benefit auction for Hope Alliance Lewis County. We have some AMAZING items up for auction! (Soon to be announced)
~Dinner will be served at 5 PM followed by our live music with Mason Robert Keith Music Ft. Raven Nyberg
~Shopping experience open from 6-9 PM with our 10 hand selected vendors
Bringing your family? No problem! We have an exclusive “Man-Cave” for the fellas to hang out!

Tickets are $50 each. Includes: Access to our Benefit Auction, 1 Dinner, 1 Desert, 1 Moc-Tail, 1 Concert Ticket, A Swag Bag, Access to Man-Cave and Access to our hand selected vendors!

Doors will open at 6:30 PM to the public for a $5 admission and will include 1 Swag Bag and 1 Moc-tail.

Limited quantities available. All proceeds from Benefit Auction will be donated directly to Hope Alliance Lewis County.

Aug
27
Sat
Return to Riverside Gala @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail, Centralia
Aug 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Return to Riverside Gala @ Chehalis River Discovery Trail, Centralia

Please join Chehalis River Basin Land Trust members and friends for our annual Gala fundraiser — Return to Riverside Gala.
This will be a wine and dessert event featuring live music and a presentation by
Isabel Vander Stoep and Jared Wenzelburger who kayaked the length of the Chehalis River earlier this year. There will also be a fundraiser auction and dessert dash, along with an update on recent Land Trust projects and activities.

Oct
16
Sun
Youth Basketball Skills Clinic & 3v3 League @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 16 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
HS Boys Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 16 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
HS Boys Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub

1 Day Tournament – October 16th (Sunday Only 11am – 8pm)
Cost – $215 (3) GAME GUARANTEE

Divisions:
HS Boys Varsity D1
HS Boys Varsity D2
HS Boys JV D1
HS Boys JV D2

Gate: $5 adults, kids under 5 are free

Oct
22
Sat
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.

Boo Bash Activities:
Special event activities operate 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities vary depending on the day of the week and may be added at any time. See the online event calendar for dates and times. Online reservations recommended.
• Navigate the spooky straw bale trail
• Explore skeletons galore in the bone bonanza room
• Decorate a mini pumpkin
• Find long-lost gold and gems at the ghostly gold mine
• Discover the science of food fungi and microscopic decomposers at moldy marvels
• Make a mini ghost & fly it through the Airways Maze
• Pound golf tees into pumpkins
• Celebrate bats in the Art Studio with your own unique design
• Build a haunted house and add it to the spooky town
• Make a ghost puppet
• Press, grind, and smash seeds and grain
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Silkscreen a treat bag (for an additional fee)
• Join the costume dance party

Weekends Only
• Press apples into cider
• Watch exciting demos by Dr. Science

Sensory-Friendly Boo Bash:
Special Boo Bash activities for families of children with sensory sensitivities will be available October 23 & 30 during our normal Sensory Friendly Hour (9-10 a.m.). A sensory friendly room is also available Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during Boo Bash.

Boo Bash is proudly sponsored by Hanson Subaru.
Activities are sponsored by Young Spines, Trader Joe’s, ThurstonTalk, Rutledge Family Farm, and DoubleTree by Hilton.

Earthquake Challenge @ Centralia Timberland Library
Oct 22 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Earthquake Challenge @ Centralia Timberland Library

Build the tallest tower than can survive our shaking earthquake tables!

Oct
23
Sun
Youth Basketball Skills Clinic & 3v3 League @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 10:30 am
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Oct 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boo Bash! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright.

Boo Bash Activities:
Special event activities operate 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities vary depending on the day of the week and may be added at any time. See the online event calendar for dates and times. Online reservations recommended.
• Navigate the spooky straw bale trail
• Explore skeletons galore in the bone bonanza room
• Decorate a mini pumpkin
• Find long-lost gold and gems at the ghostly gold mine
• Discover the science of food fungi and microscopic decomposers at moldy marvels
• Make a mini ghost & fly it through the Airways Maze
• Pound golf tees into pumpkins
• Celebrate bats in the Art Studio with your own unique design
• Build a haunted house and add it to the spooky town
• Make a ghost puppet
• Press, grind, and smash seeds and grain
• Go on a scavenger hunt
• Silkscreen a treat bag (for an additional fee)
• Join the costume dance party

Weekends Only
• Press apples into cider
• Watch exciting demos by Dr. Science

Sensory-Friendly Boo Bash:
Special Boo Bash activities for families of children with sensory sensitivities will be available October 23 & 30 during our normal Sensory Friendly Hour (9-10 a.m.). A sensory friendly room is also available Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. during Boo Bash.

Boo Bash is proudly sponsored by Hanson Subaru.
Activities are sponsored by Young Spines, Trader Joe’s, ThurstonTalk, Rutledge Family Farm, and DoubleTree by Hilton.

HS Girls Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub
Oct 23 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
HS Girls Basketball Tournament @ NW Sports Hub

1 Day Tournament – October 23rd (Sunday Only 11am – 8pm)
Cost – $215 (3) GAME GUARANTEE

Divisions:
HS Girls Varsity D1
HS Girls Varsity D2
HS Girls JV D1
HS Girls JV D2

Gate: $5 adults, kids under 5 are free