1–15Oct–Nov
Wild Mushroom Celebration
Peninsula-wide
Restaurant menus built around the coastal forest harvest, plus mushroom dinners and guided foraging. Runs October 1 to November 15 most years.
Long Beach Peninsula · Last reviewed November 2026
Events on the Long Beach Peninsula.
Festivals, digs and more. Small-town dates move, so check with the organizer before you travel.
Razor clam season, October through spring
Seasonal · October through spring
Razor clam season.
Clam guns in the mud room, licenses sold at Jack's Country Store.
Digs open only when WDFW approves them, after toxin testing. See the current status →
- Low tides, often dusk or dawn
- License required, ages 16+
- Limit: first 15 you dig
- WDFW confirms each dig days ahead
Next up
On the calendar.
Exact dates only where the organizer has confirmed them.
October
30–15Oct–Nov
The Importance of Being Earnest
PAPA · Fort Columbia Theater · Chinook
Oscar Wilde’s comedy, reset in the Pacific Northwest. Fridays at 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 pm. No Discover Pass needed.
papatheater.comNovember
6–22Nov
The Andrews Brothers
Peninsula Players · Ilwaco
A musical comedy full of wartime-era tunes, with cabaret seating. Fridays at 7 pm, Saturdays at 4 pm, Sundays at 2 pm; seating is limited.
Peninsula Players tickets14–15Nov
Columbia Pacific Fiber Arts Festival
Long Beach Elementary School · Long Beach
Spinners, weavers and dyers, with workshops and a vendor hall. Open to the public 10 am–5 pm both days.
columbiapacificfiberarts.com27–28Nov
Holidays at the Beach
Downtown Long Beach
The post-Thanksgiving weekend kickoff to the holidays: lights, shopping and family activities along the boulevard.
Sat: Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the town tree lighting at 5:30 pm.
Long Beach Merchants Association29Nov
Holiday Coastal Vendor & Craft Fair
Shoalwater Bay Yacht Club · Ocean Park
Holiday finds from local makers, noon to 5 pm. Free admission.
Evergreen Coast listingDecember & New Year
DecTBC
Ocean Park Community Tree Lighting
Downtown Ocean Park
Caroling, cider and Santa for the lighting of the town tree, early in December.
5–6Dec
A coastal Christmas weekend
Ilwaco and Chinook
Crab Pot Christmas lights the Ilwaco waterfront Saturday evening, followed by the Water Music Society Christmas Concert Sunday afternoon at the historic Chinook School.
Sat: crab-pot tree lighting, 4 pm, Port of Ilwaco. Sun: 2–5 pm at the Historic Chinook School, $15. Social hour at 2 pm, concert at 3 pm.
Port of Ilwaco Concert tickets31–1Dec–Jan
New Year at the end of the world
Ocean Park and the beach
No countdown, an empty beach, and a kite fly on New Year's Day.
Washington Kitefliers AssociationJanuary
JanTBC
Windless Kite Festival
Long Beach Elementary School gym · Long Beach
Indoor kite flying, no wind required: choreographed routines, hot tricks, and free-flying time between shows.
worldkitemuseum.comFebruary
FebTBC
Asian New Year Kite Celebration
World Kite Museum · Long Beach
Two weeks honoring Asian kite traditions, from fighter kites to Thai and Malaysian designs.
worldkitemuseum.com
Plan ahead for 2027
Razor Clam & Shellfish Festival
Chowder contest, digging lessons, and the world's largest frying pan. Dates TBC.
Loyalty Days
The peninsula's oldest parade, with a carnival on the boulevard. Dates TBC.
Sandsations
Sand sculptors, professional and amateur, right on the beach. Dates TBC.
Washington State International Kite Festival
A full week of choreographed flying, third week of August every year.
Rod Run to the End of the World
Classic cars fill the beach approach for a weekend. Dates TBC.
Northwest Garlic Festival
Garlic in every form, from ice cream to soap. Dates TBC.
Pacific Coast Running Festival
Beach-course races from a mile to a half marathon. Dates TBC.
Dog-O-Rama
A weekend of dog contests, a disc-dog show and live music at Veterans Field. Dates TBC.
Cranberry Harvest Festival
Bog tours and the harvest, back for another year. Dates TBC.
Great Columbia Crossing 10K
The one morning the bridge closes to cars. 2026 sold out, so register early.
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Leashed dogs are welcome on the Peninsula's beaches year-round
Storms, whales, cranberries and shorebirds.
Storm watching
Storm watching is best from November through February.
Gray whales
South in midwinter, north in spring.
Cranberry harvest
Bogs flood red. Tours all season.
Shorebird migration
Some of the West Coast's largest.
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