Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic
Sep
19
to Sep 20

Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic

  • 33180 Cape Kiwanda Drive Pacific City, OR 97135 (map)
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Catch the action at the Cape Kiwanda Longboard Classic—the Pacific Northwest’s longest-running and most iconic surf contest. Held at stunning Cape Kiwanda in Pacific City, this family-friendly event brings together surfers, spectators and the local community for a weekend of waves, competition and coastal vibes. It’s a true celebration of PNW surf culture.

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Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival
Sep
20
to Sep 21

Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival

  • D-River Wayside State Park Lincoln City, OR 97367 (map)
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The annual Lincoln City Fall Kite Festival is a longstanding family vacation tradition. Experience two days of kite-flying activities and let your heart soar. Enjoy exciting kite demonstrations by experts, kite-making, a parade, and of course the colorful, giant kites floating above the beach. The Fall Kite Festival is an event like no other, with brilliant shapes and colors filling up the sky for the whole weekend.

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Hart's Camp Fall Festival
Oct
11
to Oct 12

Hart's Camp Fall Festival

  • Hart's Camp | Cape Kiwanda Marketplace (map)
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Join us for a festive gathering at the Oregon Coast just steps from Pacific City Beach. Enjoy a weekend filled with live music, delicious eats from local food trucks, craft beer, handcrafted items and more. Gather around the campfire for complimentary s’mores, hot cocoa and cider. Don't miss face painting, pumpkin decorating, cornhole and tractor-pulled dory boat rides. Free and family-friendly, it’s the perfect way to welcome fall at the beach.

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Siletz Bay Music Festival
Aug
14
to Aug 24

Siletz Bay Music Festival

  • Lincoln City Cultural Center (map)
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The annual Siletz Bay Music Festival has grown from an intimate chamber music series to becoming a centerpiece of cultural life on the Oregon Coast, bringing great chamber and orchestral music, jazz and added surprises to throngs of Lincoln City residents and visitors each summer.

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Tillamook County Fair
Aug
6
to Aug 9

Tillamook County Fair

  • Tillamook County Fairgrounds (map)
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Named one of the top ten Blue Ribbon Fairs in the nation, the Tillamook County Fair is a summer must. With free concerts, live animal displays, 4-H and FFA exhibits, and local entertainment included with admission, it’s packed with small-town charm and big-time fun. Come experience what makes this fair one of the most unique in the country.

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Meet the Author: Cosme Duarte (SkyWalker)
Aug
1
12:00 PM12:00

Meet the Author: Cosme Duarte (SkyWalker)

Join us for a special author signing event featuring Cosme Duarte, actor (Longmire, Better Call Saul), activist and author from the Yaqui Nation. Duarte will showcase his fiction series, R3NEGADE In Time (Books 1 and 2), a captivating tale of light versus dark woven with Native American culture and true historical events. Cosme Duarte uses his writing to share his heritage while exploring profound themes of humanity and resilience. Don’t miss the chance to meet him, learn about his journey and dive into his unique storytelling.

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Dory Days
Jul
18
to Jul 20

Dory Days

  • Kiawanda Community Center (map)
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Dory Days is an annual celebration of the dory fishing tradition unique to Pacific City, Oregon—and in 2025, it’s getting a festive twist with a Christmas in July theme. The weekend kicks off with the beloved Dory Days Parade, featuring holiday cheer and coastal flair. Enjoy live music, kids' activities, a classic fish fry, dory boat displays and more—all with a dash of yuletide spirit.

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Clover's Day Celebration
Jul
5
10:00 AM10:00

Clover's Day Celebration

  • 34455 US 101 S Cloverdale, OR 97112 United States (map)
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The annual Clover's Day offers a fun-filled community celebration with a lively parade featuring Clover the Cow, a vendor fair showcasing local businesses, live music, and family-friendly activities like a petting zoo, face painting, and giant bubbles. Enjoy delicious food, exciting competitions like the milk chugging relay, and plenty of entertainment for all ages.

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Neskowin Fireworks
Jul
4
10:00 PM22:00

Neskowin Fireworks

  • Neskowin Beach State Recreation Site near Proposal Rock (map)
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Celebrate Independence Day with a beloved local tradition—the annual Neskowin Fireworks Show on July 4. Just a 20-minute drive south of Pacific City, this community-run event has been lighting up the skies since 1996, thanks to the dedication of local families and volunteers. Fireworks can be viewed from any beach access in Neskowin, South Neskowin or the nearby hills, with the best views found on the beach near Proposal Rock.

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Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival
Jun
21
to Jun 22

Lincoln City Summer Kite Festival

  • D-River Wayside State Park Lincoln City, OR 97367 (map)
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Lincoln City's annual Summer Kite Festival is a longstanding family vacation tradition. Experience two days of kite-flying activities and let your heart soar. The whole family will be delighted to gaze up at huge, colorful octopuses swimming through the skies, whales breaching the clouds, and fast Rokkaku kites dancing through the air in loops and whorls.

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Blessing of the Dory Fleet
Jun
14
12:00 PM12:00

Blessing of the Dory Fleet

  • Cape Kiwanda Parking Lot, Cape Kiwanda State Natural Area, (map)
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At the annual Blessing of the Fleet, local clergymen bless both new and old dory boats for safety at sea, and offer prayers for all the dorymen. Families and captains of the dory fleet have the opportunity to remember the people who died at sea and start the upcoming season by saying a prayer to bless the fleet. Dory boat captains will bring their boats starting at 11am.

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Hart's Camp Spring Festival – Pacific City
Apr
26
to Apr 27

Hart's Camp Spring Festival – Pacific City

  • 33305 Cape Kiwanda Drive Pacific City, OR 97135 (map)
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Kick off spring at Hart’s Camp. Join us for a weekend of live music curated by ZuhG Life Surf Shop, delicious eats from local food trucks, refreshing craft beer and a vibrant marketplace featuring talented local artisans and makers. Whether you're here for the tunes, the brews or just the good vibes, this is the perfect way to welcome the season on the Oregon Coast. Free and family-friendly!

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Book Signing: Fifteen Seasons – A Memoir by Terry Evers
Mar
22
12:00 PM12:00

Book Signing: Fifteen Seasons – A Memoir by Terry Evers

Meet author and dory boat captain, Terry Evers, and get a signed copy of his book, Fifteen Seasons – A Memoir, for the special event price of $15. About Fifteen Seasons – A Memoir: When a school textbook salesman buys a dory boat and takes his 13-year-old son out to sea, an unforgettable adventure begins. From tangled gear to unexpected challenges, their fifteen-season journey is about more than just fishing—it’s about family, resilience and the tight-knit culture of the Oregon Coast.

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Whale Watching
Mar
22
to Mar 30

Whale Watching

  • 33180 Cape Kiwanda Dr Pacific City, OR 97135 (map)
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Each spring, more than 20,000 gray whales pass by the Oregon Coast on their annual migration north from Baja Mexico to Alaska. You can see them while standing on Pacific City Beach or atop Cape Kiwanda Dune. Oregon State Parks hosts whale watching week during prime spring migration, March 22-30, 2025.

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