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LONG BEACH, WA PENINSULA 2009 SPECIAL EVENTS
Give us a call and we'll gladly answer your questions about these events!
January 9-11	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
January 17-18	Windless Kite Festival (Indoor Kite Fly) Yes, INDOOR kite flying! Come watch, then pick up a kite and give it a try!
January 19	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (observed)
January 31	Beach Cleanup Day! Join locals and visitors in cleaning up the beach. Oh, the treasures you'll find!
February 7-8	Asian New Year: "China, Then and Now" Where, other than the World Kite Museum, can you find a three-headed Dragon Kite, Chinese Arts & Crafts, Unique Puppets, Chinese painting lessons, red paper cutting, and lantern making?
February 7-8	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
February 14-16	Presidents' Weekend A February visit to the beach will either bring you the joys of storm watching, one of our stunning, crisp and bright February days, or both!
March	Whale Watching On The Coast Gray whales annually pass by the Peninsula twice each year, once on their migration from the Arctic to their wintering and breeding grounds in Southern California and Mexico and on the return trip from the southern climes.
March TBA	Razor Clam Dig Days!
March 8	Spring Forward! (Daylight Savings Time Begins)
March TBA	Peninsula Quilt Guild Show Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (aka Ilwaco Heritage Museum)
March TBA	Annual Long Beach Bluegrass Festival Join us for great music and dance the weekend away!
April 2008	Spring Break Family Kite Fun World Kite Museum
April TBA	Peninsula Arts Association 18th Annual Spring Show Art show and sale. Local artists' work for judged show as well as "Inspired Creations" shopping experience.
April TBA	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
April 18	Beach Cleanup Day! Join locals and visitors in cleaning up the beach. Oh, the treasures you'll find!
April TBA	Black Lake Fishing Derby Kids-only derby; must be 14 or under to enter. Anyone can fish, however! No fee. Trout Fishing Opens Today!
May	Saturday Market at the Port A weekly Saturday Market with vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more!
May TBA	Halibut Fishing Opens Contact your favorite charter office.
May TBA	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
May TBA	57th Annual Loyalty Day Celebration Initiated in 1950 by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Loyalty Day is a National Salute to Patriotism. Long Beach boasts the longest consecutively running Loyalty Celebration in the nation
May TBA	Loyalty Day Children's Parade All are welcome! Join this kids-oriented parade in Ilwaco. After the parade, kids can get a close-up look at a Coast Guard helicopter.
May TBA	Blessing of the Fleet Join us for a free boat ride and participate in the annual blessing of the fleet.
May TBA	Loyalty Day Parade This parade boasts more than one hundred entries from around the country each year and lasts more than two fun-filled hours. Pacific Hwy in Downtown Long Beach.
May 10	Mother's Day Celebrate Mom by spending a fun-filled few days at the beach doing her favorite things.
May TBA	Tall Ships in Ilwaco! Join us for a Nautical Renaissance! Tall Ships. Dockside Tours. Adventure Sails. Fun for all ages.
May TBA	7th Annual Surf Perch Derby Individual and team prizes. Try your hand at surf fishing and get pointers from the experts.
May 22-25	Memorial Day Weekend Kick off the summer season with a long weekend of surf and sand.
May 22-25	World's Longest Garage Sale 28-miles of garage sales! Grab a copy of the Chinook Observer, or just follow the signs. There are so many sales, you can practically walk from one to the next, up and down the Peninsula.
May 23-24	SummerFest! Clowns, Bubbles, Face Painting, Musicians, Pets, Contests, Fun & Games, a Dunk Tank and More! SummerFest events are FREE and family-friendly, in Downtown Long Beach.
May TBA	Southwest Washington Anglers' Sturgeon Derby Big prizes. Entrants receive an official derby t-shirt and a ticket to the spaghetti dinner. This popular derby fills up fast, so sign up early. Then head to Chinook to watch the action!
May	Saturday Market at the Port A weekly Saturday Market with vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more!
June	Saturday Market at the Port A weekly Saturday Market with vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more!
June	SummerFest! Clowns, Bubbles, Face Painting, Musicians, Pets, Contests, Fun & Games, a Dunk Tank and More! SummerFest events are FREE and family-friendly, in Downtown Long Beach..
June TBD	Tall Ships in Ilwaco! Join us for a Nautical Renaissance! Tall Ships. Dockside Tours. Adventure Sails. Fun for all ages.
June TBD	Art Walk in Ilwaco (city-wide) Refreshments, Gifts & Free Raffle
June TBD	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
June 21	Father's Day Doesn't Dad deserve a special weekend at the beach?
June TBA	31st Annual Beach to Chowder 10K Run & 5K Walk Walk or run a 5K or run a 10K on hard packed sand. 9 age divisions for the runners and chowder at the end of the event!
June 20	Doggie Olympic Games Babe Ruth Obedience Baseball, Dunking for Dogs (instead of Bobbing for Apples), I ve Got Rhythm Musical Sit (instead of Musical Chairs), The Peanut Butter Lick, The Mariah Carey/Luciano Pavarotti Sing Off, The Rip Van Winkle Best Sleeper, and the shedding contest, Fill A Fuller Brush.
June TBA	26th Annual Northwest Garlic Festival Arts, crafts & food booths. The return of the Clove Brothers. Garlic Peeling Games. Live Music Old-fashioned family fun.
June TBA	Relay For Life Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at the Ilwaco High School track and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times. [more]
June TBA	Music in the Gardens A garden tour of many unique gardens throughout the Peninsula with recordings of the music for the October Water Music Festival.
June TBA	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
July	Saturday Market at the Port A weekly Saturday Market with vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more!
July	SummerFest! Clowns, Bubbles, Face Painting, Musicians, Pets, Contests, Fun & Games, a Dunk Tank and More! SummerFest events are FREE and family-friendly, in Downtown Long Beach..
July 1	Salmon ocean fishery season dates are expected to be announced in April and will be open Sundays through Thursdays. Call your favorite charter office NOW for reservations!!
July 4	Ocean Park's Old Fashioned Independence Day Parade
July 4	Independence Day Fireworks on the Beach The main event is one of the best fireworks shows around, set off in front of the Long Beach boardwalk. Hours of spectacular pre and post-show fireworks can be seen up and down the length of our 28 miles of beach. This is one of those has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed events.
July 5	Independence Day Fireworks at the Port Feel the Thunder! Join locals at the Port of Ilwaco for fireworks at dusk.
July 5	Beach Cleanup Day! Join locals and visitors in cleaning up the beach. Oh, the treasures you'll find!
July TBA	Art Walk in Ilwaco (city-wide) Refreshments, Gifts & Free Raffle
July TBA	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
July TBA	Clamshell RailRoad Days Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (aka Ilwaco Heritage Museum)
July 17 & 18	24th Annual SandSations From kids to masters, everyone can enter! Big prize money and loads of fun, pet parade & contest, free hot dogs & more! Bring your camera.
July TBA	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
July TBA	62nd Annual NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding, Bull Riding Calf Roping, Breakaway Calf Roping, Barrel Racing, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping, Mutton Bustin', Water Race & Bag Race, Hangman's Race, Trailer Race, Rescue Race, Stick Horse Race Saturday is family night. Cowboy Breakfast Sunday. Main events both days.
August TBA	Jake the Alligator Man's Birthday Party yo! pah-ty!
August TBA	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
August TBA	Art Walk in Ilwaco (city-wide) Refreshments, Gifts & Free Raffle
August TBA	Blues & Seafood in Ilwaco Lotsa Seafood, Food & Drink, and Live Music. Noon 'till midnight!
August TBA	21st Annual Jazz and Oysters in Oysterville Beer & Wine Garden, Oysters on the BBQ, Cheese & Fruit Plates, Desserts from local restaurants
August	Buoy 10 (Columbia River Salmon) fishery season is open through December 1st. Call your favorite charter office for reservations!!
August TBA	26th Annual Washington State Int'l Kite Festival Seven days of the most amazing kite flying ever with kite flyers from around the world. Bring your kite and join the fun! Posters: Nancy Campiche 360-642-2264
August TBA	Waikiki Beach Concert Series Waikiki Beach in Cape Disappointment State Park
September 2008	Saturday Market at the Port A weekly Saturday Market with vendors selling arts, crafts, housewares, plants, foods, hand-sewn items, beauty makeovers, weekly entertainment & more!
September 5-7	Labor Day Weekend Spend the last weekend of summer in the traditional way: at the beach!
September TBA	Art Walk in Ilwaco (city-wide) Refreshments, Gifts & Free Raffle
September 11	Slow Drag at the Port Kick off the weekend with this slow-paced competition at the Port of Ilwaco.
September 12-3	Rod Run to the End of the World Thousands of classic cars flock to the Peninsula for this annual event. The main events are held at Wilson Field in Ocean Park; you'll see these amazing cars all over the Peninsula.
October TBA	88th Annual Cranberrian Fair Head to the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum (aka Ilwaco Heritage Museum) to celebrate the harvest with artisans, music, dancing, the 'Bog Bus' and more.
October TBA	Peninsula Arts Association 39th Annual Fall Show Art show and sale. Local artists' work for judged show as well as "Inspired Creations" shopping experience.
October TBA	One Sky, One World Kite Festival One Sky One World gatherings will be held annually around the world to promote protection of the planet, peace, friendship and understanding between all people.
October TBA	Water Music Festival XXV A series of Chamber Music Performances featuring professional musicians playing Baroque and light Classical music.
October 15 through Nov 15	Wild Mushroom Celebration Participating restaurants, inns and bed and breakfast establishments offer daily wild mushroom specials. Wild mushroom workshops, field excursions and prix-fixe dinners are also offered.
November 1	Fall Back (Daylight Savings Time Ends)
November TBD	'Ocian in View' Lewis & Clark Speaker Series
November 11	Veteran's Day
November TBD	Cribbage Tournament Sanctioned by the American Cribbage Congress. Join us at the Chautaqua for a weekend full of the three R's: Rest, Relaxation, and cRibbage!
November TBD	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
November 26	Thanksgiving
November TBD	Holidays at the Beach Cookies & Cocoa! Pajama party, carol singing and whispering wishes to Santa!
December TBD	Lighted Boat Parade and World's Largest Crab Pot Christmas Tree Lighting Join us at the Port of Ilwaco!
December TBD	Razor Clam Dig Days! Tentative; subject to final marine toxin tests a few days beforehand.
December TBD	A Tuba Christmas Water Music Festival welcomes you to their December Concert at the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum. When tubas are played together by talented musicians of the Astoria Tuba Quartet, the sounds of the season come alive in a rich, deep sound that will warm and brighten a cool winter s day. This free event begins at 2:00 pm.
December TBD	Holiday Home Tour Benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of the Long Beach Peninsula
December TBD	Bed & Breakfast Open House Bed, Beach & Breakfast Inns of the Long Beach Peninsula beckon you to join in the holiday festivities at their annual open house. Enjoy sweet treats, sparkling drinks and take advantage of this opportunity to have a grand tour of these inns, decked out in all their holiday finery.
December 21	First Day of Winter Let the storm watching begin!.
December 31	Fireworks At Midnight Head to the boardwalk in Long Beach for a one minute of finale as the clock strikes midnight!