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.

Apr
5
Tue
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 5 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
6
Wed
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 6 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
7
Thu
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
8
Fri
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 8 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
9
Sat
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 9 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
10
Sun
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Spring Break Fun! @ Hands On Children's Museum

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities March 21 – April 16! Meet a vulture and an eagle owl up close. Greet bunnies and quail. Visit a Puget Sound touch tank and explore real dinosaur bones. Grate, grind and chop your way through our kitchen tool maker bench and build a collaborative town from recycled kitchen utensils. You can even silkscreen your own superhero cape. Delight your kids with daily new adventures sponsored by T-Mobile.

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Online reservations required.

Dramatic Dr. Science demos! April 2 & 5–9 (11:00 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
Meet costumed Butterfly Magic Heroine from Part of Your World Princesses, April 3 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Live animals: meet a bunny & vulture and eagle owl with the Falconer, April 6 (Bunny 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m., Falconer 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.)
Cool critters with Puget Sound Estuarium, April 9 (11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.)
Danger Room Comics, April 9–10 (1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.)
Learn different animation techniques
Create a comic in the Character Drawing Studio, April 4–7 (all day)
Explore the superhero obstacle course, April 1–10 (all day)
Silkscreen a hero cape, April 8–10 (11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)

For additional weeks of activities, please see our website.

Starting April 1: FREE family passes will be available at T-Mobile stores in Tumwater, Olympia, and Lacey, while supplies last.

Apr
22
Fri
Earth Day Celebration at Nature Nurture Farmacy @ Nature Nurture Farmacy
Apr 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Earth Day Celebration at Nature Nurture Farmacy @ Nature Nurture Farmacy

Join Nature Nurture Farmacy for an Earth Day celebration on Friday the 22nd of April from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Find garden kit giveaways and raffles. Plus, Ravens Wind Farm mushrooms will be there, garden education and more!

Apr
23
Sat
Earth Day Work Party at Borst Park @ Fort Borst Park
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Earth Day Work Party at Borst Park @ Fort Borst Park

Celebrate Earth Day! Work party at Borst Park on Saturday, April 23rd with Lewis County Stream Team and Noxious Weed Control.

What: Learn about noxious weeds and riparian zone management from professional guest speakers, take part in removing invasive Italian arum and replanting native species. Snacks, shovels, and work gloves will be provided. This is a great opportunity to see the changes at the park, connect with your community and give back to the environment for Earth Day 2022.

Where: Borst Park, 2030 Borst Ave, Centralia, WA 98531. Meet near the Borst Home located past the baseball fields.

When: Saturday, April 23rd from 10AM – 3PM.

What to Bring: Long sleeves and work boots are recommended. Optional to bring your own shovels and hand tools.

Who: Sponsored by Lewis County Noxious Weed Board, Centralia City Parks, Lewis County Stream Team, Master Gardeners, and Borst Arboretum Botanical Society. Native plants were donated by Buds and Blades Landscape Company.

Volunteer Sign-Up: Please contact Weeds@Lewiscountywa.gov or call 360-740-1218.

May
6
Fri
Olympia WorkSource Pop-Up Job Fair @ Capital Mall - Macy's Court
May 6 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Olympia WorkSource Pop-Up Job Fair @ Capital Mall - Macy's Court

WorkSource and the Capital Mall have teamed up to bring you a FREE Pop-up Job Fair on Friday May 6th from noon to 4:00 PM. This event will be hosted by Capital Mall at the indoor court in front of Macy’s.

Here is what to expect as a job seeker:
• Over 20 recruiting employers
• Free raffle prizes, sponsored by local businesses
• On site interviews
• No cost to attend
• Job opportunities for ages 16+

Employer space is very limited. If you an employer located in Thurston County with jobs in one of the following industry sectors (Retail, Food Production, Forest & Wood Products, Healthcare, Hospitality, Information Technology, Manufacturing, or Transportation & Logistics) and are interested in recruiting at this event, email mpong@thurstonchamber.com

WorkSource is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. Washington Relay Service: 711

If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation in order to attend this event, please email Mpong@thurstonchamber.com or call (360) 347-6054, to request an accommodation.

May
7
Sat
Mother’s Day Market @ Jesters Auto Museum
May 7 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join us for this amazing array of over 60 vendors and artisans. Grab a coffee and bite to eat from the food vendors and enjoy shopping. Free Admission. Free Parking