July 2017 Activities & Events

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Horse back guided rental at Ocean Shores, WA

July offers many opportunities for summer fun. 4th 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 1st 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.

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

July 3rd 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 4th with crafts, food and music at the Maritime Museum.

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

July 4th 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 4th Oyhut Bay, the newest beach town, is having an Ol’ Fashion Family 4th 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 3rd until September 25th.

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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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Summer Just Around the Corner

With summer just around the corner, beach activities are picking up. Whether you are planning a day at the beach, fishing for salmon and bottom fish or attending an up and coming event or activity, there’s several opportunities for family fun.

Salmon fishing has become a hot topic, with a weak coho return due to warmer than normal water temps in the north Pacific Ocean, there was talk of no fishing at all but WDFW has set a limited   season for Salmon.

Recreational Ocean salmon fishing for Chinook will open beginning July 1st in all 4 marine areas. The daily limit and species of salmon will be dependant on which marine area you are fishing. Some have limited coho catches while other may require you to release all coho.  Be sure to check with WDFW regarding their 2016 rules and regulations and what the limits are per salmon species.

For anglers who enjoy all kinds of fishing and want to get out on the ocean, there are also trips for Halibut, ling cod other types of bottom fish (beginning May 1st   in certain Marine areas) and  later Tuna fishing.  Some charters offer salmon fishing the morning and bottom fishing in the afternoons.

Book your trips early with one of the Westport charter boats. Daily trips are available, but if you like salmon plan on booking your trips early as the season could be cut short once quotas are met.
UP COMING EVENTS FOR JUNE 2016

North Beaches-Ocean Shores

June 4  Wearable Art Show

June 4-5  Ocean Shores Festival of Colors (Kite Flying)

June 11  Flag Day Parade 

June 18  NW Open Sand Sculpture Show 

June 24-26 Ocean Shores Saws ‘n Shores 

Seabrook

June 4 Doggie Days

June4 -25 Saturdays Wine Tasting at the Stowaway

June 4-25 Saturdays Gelato Biscotto Sabato Gelato Cookie Sandwich

June 11- Saturday Market Kickoff

June 11-25 Saturday Market

June 17-19 Beach Volleyball Tournament & Fun Run

June 26 Movie Night in the Park

South Beaches

June 4 Maritime Museum Grounds Best Friends Day in Westport 

June 24-26  Rusty Scuppers Pirate Daze 

June 26 2nd Pirates Daze Fun Run Dagger Dash 5k

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Quiet Nice Day at Ocean Shores

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