Events Calendar

Summer 2010

July

July 1-4: Go 4th Celebration in Longview with parade, street fair, activities and fireworks. (Official Site.) Pictures from the event are now in the picturebook.

July 3: Second Annual Great Cardboard Boat Regatta at Lake Sacajawea in Longview. Pictures from the event are now in the picturebook.

July 9 - Aug 13: Downtown Summer Nights Festival in Woodland (Official Site)

July 8-11: Rainier Days in the Park. (503-556-7212)

July 15-17: Castle Rock Fair, with parade, vendors, youth activities, music and more, at Castle Rock Fairgrounds.

July 18 - 24: Yale Valley Arts Festival. near Cougar. (Official Site)

July 22-24: Kalama Community Fair and Parade, along with the Kalama River-to-River Run/Walk. (Official Site  or 360-673-6299)

July 24: Castle Rock Mountain Mania with logger dinner and street fair.

August

Aug. 5-8: Cowlitz County Fair and Rodeo at the Expo Center in Longview. This years theme is "Music - Magic - Motion". Gate admission is free to everyone - every day.. (Official Site)

Aug. 15: Untouchables Car show in Kalama. (Official Site or 360-673-6299)

Aug. 28: Annual Unique Tin Car Show and Swap Meet with controlled cruise to follow in Longview.

Aug 28-29: Kalama Days of Discovery, Hawaiian and Native Indian heritage cultural event at the Port of Kalama's Marina Park. (360-673-3230)

Aug 28: Longview Early Edition Rotary Poker Run. A competition where motorcyclists travel a set route, drawing playing cards at designated stops, seeking the best poker hand. A PDF giving details and a map of the 126 mile route is available here.

September

Sept 4 - 6: Ironhorse Festival. Kelso.

Sept. 11: Kalama Art Walk. (Official Site or 360-673-4696)

Sept. 11-12: Highlander Festival in Kelso. (Official Site)

Sept 18: Longview "Dogapalooza" (A benefit for The Humane Society. All Dogs - All Day - All Fun) Official Flyer here or email for details here

Throughout Summer

The Cowlitz Black Bears baseball team have games all summer, a full schedule is available here, more details here, or visit their website here.