2009
April Events
April 23-26: Ilwaco - Tall Ships Arrive. Tall Ships. Dockside Tours. Adventure Sails. Fun for all ages. www.funbeach.com/events/index.html
April 25-27: Long Beach, Razor Clam Dig Days! www.funbeach.com/attractions/clams/index.html
May Events
May - December: Raymond, WA. Public Market on the Willapa. Locally produced products, handmade items, fresh produce, quilts, herbs. Friday and Saturdays, 10-5. www.visit.willapabay.org/pages/todo/public_market.html
May - September: Ilwaco, WA. Saturday Markets at the Port. Vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more! www.portofilwaco.com/saturdaymarket.html
May 1-3: Pacific Hwy. in downtown Long Beach. 59th Annual Loyalty Days, Loyalty Day is a National Salute to Patriotism. Join them for a free boat ride and participate in the annual blessing of the fleet, May 2, 2009. Also, enjoy the parade on May 3 with more than one hundred entries. www.funbeach.com/events/loyaltydays/index.html
May 22-29: Long Beach peninsula. World's Longest Garage Sale. 28 miles of garage sales! (Memorial Day Weekend)
June Events
June 13: 31st Annual Beach to Chowder 10K Run & 5K Walk. www.funbeach.com/events/beachrun/index.html
June 19-20: 3rd Annual Doggie Olympic Games. www.funbeach.com/events/doggieolympics/index.html
June 20-21: 28th Annual NW Garlic Festival. Lots of Fun, Food and Booths! Live Entertainment! www.funbeach.com/events/garlic/index.html
July Events
July 4: Ocean Park, WA Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade.
July 4: Long Beach, Fireworks on the Beach. www.funbeach.com/events/independence/index.html
July 4: West Port, WA Annual Booming Bay Fireworks Display. www.westportwa.com/events/index.html
July 17-18: Held in Long Beach, WA The 25th Annual Sandsations sand castle building contest. www.funbeach.com/events/sandsations/index.html
July 25-26: Long Beach, WA 64th Annual NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo. Lots of events both days! www.peninsulasaddleclub.com/rodeo.html
August Events
August 15: Ilwaco, Blues and Seafood www.funbeach.com/events/bluesjazz/index.html
August 16: Oysterville, Jazz and Oysters
August 17-23: Long Beach 28th Annual Washington State International Kite Festival www.kitefestival.com
September Events
September 5-7: Come & Play on Labor Day! www.visit.willapabay.org Heritage Festival In the Park.
September 11: Slow Drag at the Port - Kick off the weekend with this slow-paced competition at the Port of Ilwaco. September 11, 2009.
September 12-13: Rod Run - Thousands of classic cars flock to the Peninsula for this annual event. www.funbeach.com/events/cars/slowdrag/index.html
October Events
October 10-11: 88th Annual Cranberrian Fair. www.funbeach.com/events/cranberrian/index.html
October 10-11: One Sky, One World Kite Festival. www.funbeach.com/events/kite/oneworldonesky/index.html
October 16-18: Water Music Festival. A series of Chamber Music Performances featuring professional musicians playing Baroque and light Classical music. www.watermusicfestival.com
