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.

Jan
25
Wed
Stormwater Management Workshop: Keeping our Streams Healthy! @ Borst Park Kitchen #1
Jan 25 @ 6:00 pm
Stormwater Management Workshop: Keeping our Streams Healthy! @ Borst Park Kitchen #1

Kim Ashmore, City of Centralia’s Public Works Director, will be presenting on stormwater management in the Chehalis River Basin. Learn about the impacts of nonpoint pollution on water quality and salmon. Hear more about what you can do to prevent pollution runoff at your home!

Feb
1
Wed
Build a Rain Garden Free Workshop @ Zoom Meeting
Feb 1 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Build a Rain Garden Free Workshop @ Zoom Meeting

Do you want to learn more about rain gardens? Join Stream Team and Bob Simmons from WSU Extension for a free workshop to learn the basics of designing and building your own rain garden. Rain gardens are a great tool for filtering stormwater pollutants before they reach streams! Learn about using native plants to create habitat for birds and pollinators.

Join Zoom Meeting Link:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82796956884?pwd=RlBsUEh6UVoyc2ZJWXBXNUZJTCt0QT09
Meeting ID: 827 9695 6884
Passcode: 918768
Call Number: 1-253-205-0468 / 1-253-215-8782

Feb
11
Sat
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Feb 11 – Feb 12 all-day
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

SHOW HOURS
Sat. 9 AM – 5 PM Sun. 9 AM – 3 PM

**ADMISSION TO GUN SHOW **
General Admission – $10 per day
Military/Veterans – $8 per day
2-Day Passes: $16
(12 and under free)

Mar
24
Fri
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum
Mar 24 @ 9:00 am – Apr 16 @ 5:00 pm
Up in the Air! Spring Break Weeks at Hands On @ Hands On Children's Museum

Pilot Your Spring Break Adventure!

Enjoy a spring break packed with awesome activities that launch, fly, and soar up in the air. Pilot a real Huey Helicopter. Make your own wearable wings. Command a mission to the red planet and create a Mars rover. Meet the Raptor Ambassadors and learn about birds of prey. Engineer and launch paper airplanes, make your own airship, and more!

Special events and activities vary daily. See dates and times below. Make your reservations online and save $2!

March 24–April 2
• Make your own wearable wings (March 24–30)
• Design pinwheels & propellers (March 24–30)
• Learn how seeds travel through the air (March 24–30)
• Create a salad spinner nebula print (March 24–26)
• Meet Alice in Wonderland ballerinas from Studio West Dance Academy (March 26, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
• Make and launch paper airplanes (March 27–30, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)

April 3–April 16
• Design your own airship (March 31–April 6)
• Create a Mars rover (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about cockroaches and other winged insects (March 31–April 6)
• Build Kites & Flyers (March 31–April 6)
• Learn about birds, bugs, and blimps (March 31–April 6)
• Pilot a Huey Helicopter with the Olympic Flight Museum (March 31–April 7)
• Learn about animals that defy gravity (April 3–8)
• Meet Raptor Ambassadors with the Falconer (April 8, 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
• Paint colorful planets (April 7–13)
• Craft with recycled materials and send it down a zip line (April 7 & 8, 11–13)
• Create a motorized scribble bot satellite (April 14–16)
• Chop, grate, and grind a space diet (April 14–16)

Mar
25
Sat
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
Mar 25 – Mar 26 all-day
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

SHOW HOURS
Sat. 9 AM – 5 PM Sun. 9 AM – 3 PM

**ADMISSION TO GUN SHOW **
General Admission – $10 per day
Military/Veterans – $8 per day
2-Day Passes: $16
(12 and under free)

Apr
1
Sat
2nd Annual Spring Fling at The Loft @ The Loft
Apr 1 @ 10:00 am – Apr 2 @ 4:00 pm

Come Join Wilde Soul & The Loft in presenting our 2nd Spring Fling Market!

When:
Saturday April 1st from 10~ 4 pm
&
Sunday April 2nd from 10 ~ 4 pm

Where:
The Loft
547 NW Pacific Ave,
Chehalis, WA 98532

Come join us at The Loft and shop our amazing group of vendors and artisans and eat some delicious food! Featuring Farmhouse goods, Handmade Items, Bath Goods, Home Decor, & MORE!
The Loft was built for mercantile and implements in 1906. The Sears came in the 1940’s. Mixed with history of timeless details of brick & mortar with hand-hewn old growth! This building is absolutely stunning! You won’t want to miss this Market!

Admission is FREE
Parking is FREE

We will be doing a door prize of a basket with goodies from our vendors! All the proceeds from the Raffle will go to the Lewis County Animal Shelter! Raffle tickets are $1 each!

Vendor Inquiry:
If interested in vending email Shelby at wildesoulus@gmail.com.

Apr
21
Fri
Earth Day Celebration (FREE) @ Nature Nurture Farmacy
Apr 21 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Earth Day Celebration (FREE) @ Nature Nurture Farmacy

A FREE, fun, kid-friendly event with

live music
plant sale
art
baked goods
garden/other demos
mini goat
free seeds
fun activities
a raffle
and more!

May
5
Fri
Spring Night Market & Live Music @ The Juice Box
May 5 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for local art, live music, great beer, and food! Family friendly and free event.

May
20
Sat
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds
May 20 – May 21 all-day
Centralia Gun Show @ Southwest Washington Fairgrounds

SHOW HOURS
Sat. 9 AM – 5 PM Sun. 9 AM – 3 PM

**ADMISSION TO GUN SHOW **
General Admission – $10 per day
Military/Veterans – $8 per day
2-Day Passes: $16
(12 and under free)