Bay Center / Willapa Bay KOA

Bluegrass Festival - March

A fun time for great music and dance the weekend away. March 27, 28, 29, 2009. Long Beach, Washington. www.funbeach.com

Willapa Bay Seafood Festival - May

Come and experience the unique flavors of Willapa Bay May 28, 2009. Fresh Seafood available, Free Bay tours, Music, Educational Exhibits, Vendors, and a Beer Garden. Nahcotta Mooring Basin.

Public Market on the Willapa - Mid-May - December

Locally produced products, handmade items, fresh produce, quilts, herbs. Open mid May - December 2009, Friday and Saturdays, 10-5. Find more information at www.visit.willapabay.org

59th Annual Loyalty Days - May

Loyalty Day is a National Salute to Patriotism. Long Beach boasts "The Longest Consecutively Running Loyalty Celebration in the Nation" on May 1-3, 2009. Join them for a free boat ride and participate in the annual blessing of the fleet, May 2, 2009. The parade, with more than one hundred entries from around the country each year, lasts more than two fun-filled hours. Pacific Hwy. in downtown Long Beach.

World's Longest Garage Sale - May

28-miles of garage sales! (Memorial Day Weekend). Grab a copy of the Chinook Observer newspaper, or just follow the signs. There are so many sales, you can practically walk from one to the next, up and down the Peninsula.

28th Annual NW Garlic Festival - June

Lots of Fun, Food and Booths! Live Entertainment! www.opwa.com/Ocean_Park_Festivals/ocean_park_festivals.html

Tall Ships in Ilwaco - April & June

April 23-26, 2009 & June 24, 2009. Join them for a Nautical Renaissance! Tall ships. Dockside Tours. Adventure Sails. Fun for all ages!

Old Fashioned 4th of July

Ocean Park, Washington

Independence Day Fireworks at the Port

July 4. Feel the Thunder! Join locals at the Port of Ilwaco for fireworks at dusk.

Annual Booming Bay Fireworks display

West Port, Washington, July 4 www.westportwa.com/events/index.html

25th Annual Sandsations (sand castle building contest)

Held in Long Beach in July www.funbeach.com/events/sandsations/index.html

64th Annual NPRA Sanctioned Rodeo

July 25-26, 2009. Lots of events both days! web site

28th Annual Washington State International Kite Festival

August 17-23, 2009. Seven days of the most amazing kite flying ever with kite flyers from around the world. Bring your kite and join the fun! Long Beach, Washington. www.kitefestival.com

Labor Day Weekend

Come & Play on Labor Day www.visit.willapabay.org. Heritage Festival In the Park.

Rod Run to the End of the World

Slow Drag at the Port - Kick off the weekend with this slow-paced competition at the Port of Ilwaco. September 11, 2009
Rod Run - 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. September 12-13, 2009 www.funbeach.com/events/cars/slowdrag/index.html

88th Annual Cranberrian Fair

Held in Ilwaco, Washington October 10-11, 2009. www.funbeach.com/events/cranberrian/index.html

Water Music Festival XXV

Long Beach Peninsula, October 16-18, 2009. A series of Chamber Music Performances featuring professional musicians playing Baroque and light Classical music. www.watermusicfestival.com