2008 Schedule of Events

January

19-20	Windless Kite Festival	Long Beach
26	Beach Clean  up	Peninsula

February

09	Valentines Day Dance	Ilwaco
09-10	Asian New Year Kite Event	Long Beach

March

1-31	Whale Watching On The Coast	Peninsula
14-16	Peninsula Quilt Guild Show	Ilwaco
28-30	Blue Grass Festival	Long Beach

April

26	Black Lake Fishing Derby	Ilwaco
3-6	Peninsula Arts Association Show	Long Beach
26	Beach Clean up	Peninsula

May

May 3 thru Sept 27	Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco	llwaco
TBA	Halibut/Sturgeon fishing opens	Ilwaco
3	Children’s Loyalty Day Parade & The˜Blessing of the Fleet”	Ilwaco
3-4	58th Annual Loyalty Day Celebration	Long Beach
17	8th Annual Perch Derby (Surf Fishing)	Long Beach
24-26	Memorial Day Weekend	Peninsula
24-26	World's Longest Garage Sale	Peninsula
13-15	Nautical Renaissance	Ilwaco
31	SW Washington Anglers Sturgeon Derby	Chinook

 June

6-9	Nautical Renaissance	Ilwaco
27-28	Relay for Life	Ilwaco
21-22	27th Annual Garlic Festival	Ocean Park
21	31st Beach to Chowder Run/Walk	Long Beach
21	2nd Annual Doggie Olympics	Long Beach
28	Music In The Garden	Peninsula

July

TBA	Salmon Fishing Season Opens	Ilwaco
4	Free Fireworks on The Beach	Long Beach
4	Annual Old Fashioned 4th of July Parade	Ocean Park
5	Beach Cleanup	Peninsula
5	Fireworks At The Port	Ilwaco
19-20	Clamshell Railroad Days	Ilwaco
25-26	24th Annual SandSations	Long Beach
26-27	62nd Annual NPRA Rodeo	Long Beach

August

TBA	Buoy 10 Fishing Opens	Ilwaco
9	Jake the Alligator Man’s Birthday	Long Beach
16	Ilwaco’s Waterfront Dance and Music Festival	Ilwaco
17	Jazz and Oysters in Oysterville	Oysterville
18-24	27th Annual Washington State International Kite Festival	Long Beach

September

Aug 30- Sept. 5	Labor Day Weekend	Peninsula
5	Rod Run Slow Drag at the Port of Ilwaco	Ilwaco
6-7	Rod Run to the End of the World	Ocean Park
20	Baker Bay Kayak/ Canoe Race	Ilwaco

October

10-13	Peninsula Arts Association Show	Long Beach
11-12	One Sky, One World Kite Carnival	Long Beach
10-12	87th Annual Cranberrian Fair	Ilwaco
Oct. 15- Nov. 15	Wild Mushroom Celebration	Peninsula
17-19	24th Annual Water Music Festival	Peninsula

November

7-9	Lewis & Clark ‘Ocian In View’ Speaker Series	Peninsula
14-16	Cribbage Tournament	Long Beach
28-30	Holidays at the Beach	Long Beach

December

1-31	Whale Watching On The Coast	Peninsula
6	Ilwaco Lighted Boat Parade & Crab Pot Christmas Tree	Ilwaco
8	Boys and Girls Club Home Tour	Long Beach
13-14	Peninsula Bed & Breakfast Assn. Holiday Open House	Peninsula
14	Tuba Christmas	Long Beach
31	Fireworks at Midnight over Ocean	Long Beach