September at Grays Harbor Beaches

With summer quickly coming to an end, plan your last family weekend at Grays Harbor Beaches before sending the kids back to school.  Labor Day weekend offers many events and activities for families to enjoy. This time of the year offers fantastic sunsets, comfortable temperatures, and cool breezes on the beach.

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Line up of Events:

Sept 1-3 Ocean Shores has an Arts and Crafts Festival which showcases 1,000s of unique handmade items.  This is one of the largest handmade arts & Crafts fairs in Western Washington. (Sept 1-3)

Sept 15-17 Ocean Shores is invaded with a Whale of a Quilt Show which offers boutique vendors, handmade quilts, demonstration and quilted items.

 Sept 2 Oyhut Bay is hosting Paddle the Shores at Oyhut Bays Seaside Village Waterfront Recreation Area-Marine View Drive.  This is for human powered watercraft and is geared for the entire family.  There are several races including a poker paddle race, 2 or 6 mile races, cardboard boat race along with races for the kids.  They also will have vendors, a Quinault Paddle Exhibition, skills demonstrations, and a Music Festival.  All water participants are asked to bring their own life jackets and whistles.  There is a $15.00 entry fee per person or $25.00 entry with event shirt. There are several divisions for all types of boats. Registration starts at 9 am.

Sept 2 Seabrook has its last Saturday Market.

Sept 2 & Sept 9 SeaBrook Turning Circles Sand Workshop.  Turning Sand Circles to magic mandalas.

Sept 2 Seabrook DJ Jam Party an all ages dance party in front of the Meriweather Street merchants.  Dress your best in 70s-90s gear.  Prizes awarded for best dressed.

Sept 22 Seabrook hosts its Coastal Harvest Benefit Dinner which is an annual fundraising dinner to benefit Coastal Harvest Food Bank.

Although, salmon season has closed early due to catching the quota limit, the south beaches still offer many activities throughout the month of September.

Sept 2.  Westport hosts its 70^th Annual Seafood Festival and Craft Show – offering fresh fish, oysters and more, along with live music and local crafts.

Sept 2 Westport Corvettes at the Marina is also going on during the seafood festival.

Bring the family and enjoy the seafood festival, wander around the craft show and look at the corvettes.

Sept 9 Westport Brady’s World Famous Oyster Feed – Oysters served every way you like them.  All proceeds benefit clean water and scholarships.

Sept 15-17 is Westport’s Maritime Music Festival – Enjoy three days of music, vendors, food and a beer garden located on the grounds of the Westport Maritime Museum.

Sept 15-Oct 31 Westport Boat Basin Salmon Derby

Sept 16-17 Westport Annual Operation Shore Patrol – Come out and help clean up the beach.  Sponsored by the State 4×4 Association.

Sept 16-17 Westport 30 Miles of Junque Garage sales galore from Westport to Tokeland and Ocosta.

Sept 22-24 Westport Annual Clean Water Classic Surfing Contest a friendly competition that’s all about keeping the beaches and ocean clean.

Sept 23-24 Westport Annual Salmon Tales Festival

There are many opportunities throughout the month at both beaches.  Some weekends have more than one event going on in the area.  On the North Beaches you can travel a few miles and take in events at Ocean Shores and Seabrook on the dame day.

Have a great Labor Day Weekend and enjoy the beautiful weather at Grays Harbor Beaches!

July 2017 Activities & Events

Horse back guided rental at Ocean Shores, WA

July offers many opportunities for summer fun. 4^th of July events are happening at several of Grays Harbor Beaches.  From a professional fireworks display at Westport, to you lighting off your own fireworks on the Beaches at Ocean Shores, WA July is filled with many activities and events for the entire family.

July 1^st is the opening day of Salmon fishing with the Charter Boats in Westport.-Book your trip now to get in on the action. Have fun out on the ocean and hopefully take home some salmon.  This year the grand prize for biggest Chinook Salmon is $10,000.

July 1^st -Tokeland has a 4^th of July Parade in one of Washington’s oldest resort towns.

July 3^rd Seabrook has their Porch Illumination Celebration where guests and homeowners decorate their porches while other people walk around to pick their favorite.

July 3-4 Westport has their Maritime Museums Ole Fashion 4^th with crafts, food and music at the Maritime Museum.

July 4^th Westport has a Booming Bay Fireworks Display starting at dusk.

July 4^th Ocean Shores has Fireworks on the Beach where visitors enjoy lighting off their own fireworks on the Beach.  There is also a show at Quinault Beach Resort and Casino at 10 pm.

July 4^th Oyhut Bay, the newest beach town, is having an Ol’ Fashion Family 4^th of July celebration from noon until 5 pm with old fashion games for the whole family.

Oceans Shores has many events throughout the month of July with the biggest being the Bikes at the Beach Event.  Bikes from all over converge on the beach the weekend of July 28-30 with many activities, vendors, music, food and beer garden and contests taking place during this weekend.

Seabrook has a weekly Concert Series on Friday nights and a Saturday Market from 11 am – 4 pm.

Westport has daily salmon fishing trips, a fireworks display, a Kite festival and a car show also with an art exhibit which runs from July 3^rd until September 25^th.

Events

OCEAN SHORES

July 4  Ocean Shores Fireworks on the Beach

July 7-9  Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Beach Blast

July 28-30  Ocean Shores Bikers at the Beach

SEABROOK

July 3 Seabrook Porch Illumination Celebration

July 7, 14, 21, 28 Seabrook Sunset Concert Series

July 8, 15, 22, 29 Seabrook Saturday Market 11 am – 4 pm

July 22 Seabrook Founder’s Day Celebration

WESTPORT/GRAYLAND/TOKELAND

July 4-4 Westport Maritime Museums’ Ole Fashioned 4th

July 7-9 Grayland Beach Windriders Kite Festival

July 15-16 Westport Eastside Street Rods Show & Shine

Jule 22-23 Tokeland Marina Tokeland Wood & Arts Fest

July 29 Elk River Elk River Boat Challenge

Have a safe and enjoyable summer at Grays Harbor Beaches!!!

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June Activities

June is the kick off of summertime fun at Grays Harbor Beaches.  It’s time to start planning your summer vacation on the Pacific Coast.  Check out the upcoming events the local coastal beach towns have to offer.  There’s always something fun for the family at the beach.

Activities:

Although razor clam season is over until fall, deep sea fishing is just getting started.  Right now bottom fishing is going strong.  There are many charter boats available.  Salmon season kicks off daily on July 1^st in Marine area 2 (Westport).  This year anglers will be able to retain both Chinook and Coho salmon in all marine areas.  Book your trips now as the boats fill up fast.  Westport Charter Boat Assn.

Events:

June offers many different events in Ocean Shores, Seabrook and Westport.  Listed is a schedule of events.  To see more information regarding the upcoming events please visit out Events calendar pages: North Beaches (Ocean Shores, Seabrook) South Beaches (Westport, Grayland).

North Beaches June 2017 

·       June 3 Ocean Shores	Wearable Art Show
·       June 3 Ocean Shores	Toughman Triathlon
·       June 3-4 Ocean Shores	Ocean Shores Festival of Colors (Kite Flying)
·       June 10 Ocean Shores	Flag Day Parade
·       June 10 Seabrook	Doggie Days
·       June 16-18 Seabrook	Beach Volleyball Tournament and Fun Run
·       June 23-25 Ocean Shores	Sand &Sawdust Festival at the beach

South Beaches June 2017

·       June 23-25 Westport

Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze

Ocean Shores Festival of Colors on June 3-4, is a great family event for novice to professional kite flyers. Come fly a kite or just enjoy the colorful kites filling the skies.

At the end of the month, June 23-25, Ocean Shores hosts the Sand sculpting competition from masters to beginners.  Join in the fun by entering the contest with family, friends or as a business group. This is held on the beach and is free to watch.  You can also watch master chainsaw carvers create masterpieces over the three days. There will be over 100 food and craft vendors at the Ocean Shores Convention Center throughout the festival. Each day there are quick carves which are auctioned off daily in a show room atmosphere.  Bid on your favorite carving and take it home with you.

Seabrook is hosting its second Annual AVA Beach Volleyball Tournament, the biggest multi-divisional tournament in Washington State. Watch juniors, amateurs and pros play for $10,000 in prize money.  Gather up a team of 4 and compete in the beginner’s tournament for charity.

They also offer a free clinic with head UCLA Beach Volleyball Coach and former Olympian, Stein Metzger on Friday June 16 from 11 am- 12:45 pm.  This is open to all ages and skill levels.

Westport is invaded with pirates for a weekend of fun food and frivolity.  Bring the whole family for a fun filled weekend, dress up in your pirate costumes and shop, dance and enjoy the mystique of Rusty Scupper and his bawdy band of buccaneers with sword fights, cannons, music, games, vendors and treasures during the Rusty Scupper’s Pirate Dazes June 23-25^th.

Beach Safety:

While enjoying the Grays Harbor Beaches, please remember the ocean is cold even during the summer and there can be lots of dangers in and around the water, as we all tend to forget this. Everyone plans on just having fun and forgets these dangers.  Check out our beach safety page for more information: Beach Safety

 

May 2017 Blog

Looking for something special to do for Mothers Day?  Visit Grays Harbor Beaches for the weekend and enjoy strolls on the beach, family fun activities and pick up a bottle of wine at one of the great local wineries and spoil mom on your way to the beach.

Weather is starting to get warmer and more and more activities are starting to fill up the weekends for the coming summer vacations and family fun time at Grays Harbor Beaches. Do you enjoy hiking and the outdoors?

Plan your Mother’s Day stay a one of the great local ocean beaches. Treat mom to one of the many activities or events happening during this special family weekend.

Seabrook offers many activities in this coastal town which has just been selected by Coastal Living as a great town to visit or live in. Bring the entire family and rent a cozy cabin or house for the weekend. Hike the area trails, enjoy their Syttende Mai Parade, stroll the beach and take in the sights.

The Olympic National Forest is not many miles up the road which has beautiful hiking trails, outdoor habitat and an abundance of wildlife.

Oceans Shores offers many places to stay and eat along with many activities for the entire family. Take mom to the “Shopping at the Shore” event where many entrepreneurs gather under one roof to create a retail extravaganza. Enjoy a family day at the youth fishing derby.  Bring your canoes or kayaks and paddle around the 23 miles of interconnecting lakes and canals to enjoy the surroundings and wildlife.

Westport offers fishing trips for rockfish and ling cod season which opened March 11^th, Halibut season opens May 4^th and Salmon fishing opens July 1^st in Marine Area 2.  Surprise mom and the family and take them on a charter boat fishing or gray whale watching trip. Enjoy the weekend with family strolls on the beach; view the area from Westport’s viewing tower. Eat at one of the great local restaurants.

On your way home from a great weekend stop by  one of the local seafood markets and pick up some fresh seafood to take home with you!

Upcoming May Events at Grays Harbor Beaches

North Beach Events (Ocean Shores, Seabrook)

May 5-7   Hoquiam                        22nd Annual Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival 

May 6 Seabrook                             Savor Seabrook Seafood & Wine Festival

May 13 Ocean Shores                   Youth Fishing Derby

May 13 Seabrook                           Syttende Mai Parade

May 13 Seabrook                           Habitat for Humani-Tea

May 13-14 Ocean Shores             Shopping at the Shore

May 26-28 Ocean Shores             Grays Harbor County Expo 

South Beach Events (Westport-Grayland)

May 5-7  Hoquiam                         22^nd Annual Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival

May 6  Ocosta                                 35^th Annual Oyster Feed

May 26-28 Westport                      Weekend with the Fleet Westport Marina

May 28 Westport                            Blessing of the Fleet

May 29 Westport                            VFW Memorial Ceremony

Grays Harbor Beaches

 What’s Happening

Ocean Shores   Seabrook   Pacific Beach   Westport   Grayland

Spring is just around the corner and WDFW has just released their tentative spring dig schedule.

There are upcoming tides Feb 23-28th in the evenings.

• Feb. 23, Thursday, 4:42 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors
• Feb. 24, Friday, 5:21 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 25, Saturday, 5:58 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 26, Sunday, 6:34 p.m.; -0.4 feet; Copalis, Mocrocks, Twin Harbors
• Feb. 27, Monday, 7:11 p.m.; 0.3 feet; Twin Harbors
• Feb. 28, Tuesday, 7:48 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Twin Harbors

Tentative razor clam digs in March and April:

• March 9, Thursday, 4:28 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Mocrocks
• March 10, Friday, 5:13 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Copalis
• March 11, Saturday, 5:54 p.m.; -0.3 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• March 12, Sunday, 7:31 p.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch

• March 24, Friday, 5:01 p.m.; 0.5 feet; Mocrocks
• March 25, Saturday, 5:44 p.m.; 0.2 feet; Copalis
• March 26, Sunday, 6:24 p.m.; 0.0 feet; Mocrocks

Seasonal switch to morning tides

• March 30, Thursday, 8:58 a.m.; -0.6 feet; Mocrocks
• March 31, Friday, 9:47 a.m.; -0.6 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch
• April 1, Saturday, 10:40 a.m., -0.5 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• April 2, Sunday, 11:39 a.m.; -0.1 feet; Copalis

• April 13, Thursday, 8:43 a.m.; 0.0 feet; Copalis
• April 14, Friday, 9:18 a.m.; 0.1 feet; Mocrocks
• April 15, Saturday, 9:55 a.m.; 0.3 feet; Copalis
• April 16, Sunday, 10:36 a.m.; 0.5 feet; Mocrocks

• April 27, Thursday, 7:55 a.m.; -1.5 feet; Mocrocks
• April 28, Friday, 8:42 a.m.; -1.8 feet; Copalis
• April 29, Saturday; 9:32 a.m.; -1.7 feet; Mocrocks, Kalaloch
• April 30, Sunday, 10:24 a.m.; -1.3 feet; Copalis, Kalaloch

Below is a map of the beaches showing where you can dig.

Copalis beach includes Ocean Shores, Oyhut, Ocean City and Copalis areas while Mocrocks includes Iron Springs, Roosevelt Beach, Seabrook, Pacific Beach and Moclips.

During the previous digs, razor clams have been good sized and easy to find.  And with the cooler water now is the time to dig!

For more up to date information on clam digging, recipes, fishing news and more check out Grays Harbor Beaches

October 2017

Welcome Fall

Fall has arrived and with it comes cooler weather; it means it’s time for razor clam season to start. WDFW has tentatively set dates from October through December pending safe toxin level testing.  The first two days to dig are Oct 6^th and 7^th.  All tides are in the evening and all beaches are planned to be open for the first dig. For a complete list of tides visit: Grays Harbor Beaches Tides

While summer may have past and fall is here, doesn’t mean it time to quit going to the beach, there’s still plenty of activities and things to see and do. Charter boats are still booking trips for bottom fish and tuna until Oct 15^th. Check here  for booking services. It won’t be too long and storm watching will be back in full swing.

Other events and activities going on around Grays Harbor Beaches during the month of October include:

Westport

• September 15– Oct 31 A dock fishing derby in Westport which started September 15 and runs until the end of October.

Grayland has several activities going on revolving around the cranberry bogs:

• October 8 Jog the Bog and beach 5k & 10K Run/3K walk starts and 9am.

• Oct 13 Cranberry Harvest Festival Cook-off organizers are looking for folks to enter their best cranberry dishes in the cook-off competition. Bring your favorite dish to the Grayland Community Hall from 12-9 pm on Friday-no entries accepted on Saturday. Judging will begin at 9pm on Friday.  There are two catagories: professional and Novice.

• October 14-15 Cranberry Harvest Festival with bog tours, a cranberry cook-off and a firelight parade.

The North Beaches offer:

Ocean Shores:

• Oct 25-29 14^th Annual Irish Music Festival presenting the largest l Irish Music Festival on the West Coast.

Seabrook has something every weekend in October:

• October 7 Big Foot Brew Fest 12-6 pm 21 years or older. Craft brewers, big foot, food, live music fun. 5^th Annual BFBF, you won’t want to miss this yearly tradition that raises money for the Seabrook Community Foundation

• October 14 Tour of Homes-Visit Seabrook on Saturday for a tour of vacation rentals and homes for sale, as they open several homes for viewing by the public.

• October 21 2^nd Annual Great Pumpkin Carving Competition-An all day event where you can watch professionals carve and compete for prizes. Judge people’s choice awards.  Join in the family carving competition.  Little kids can paint pumpkins- A fun event for the entire family.

• Oct 27 Adult Costume Party-Adults only costume party at Town Hall. 8 pm – 12 am with DJ, drinks, dancing, costume contest, party and games. Admission is free.

• Oct 28 Trick or Treat-4 pm merchants and around town will have treats for the little kids

Stay safe enjoy clam digging and the beaches!
Diane,

Grays Harbor Beaches