Things to Do in Seaside Oregon This Weekend: Events Guide
Things to Do in Seaside Oregon This Weekend: Events Guide
Cascadia Getaways
Seaside Travel Guide
Seaside and Community Events: July 17, 18 and 19
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We are happy to invite you to enjoy any number of special activities this weekend in Seaside, Cannon Beach, Gearhart, Astoria, and the Long Beach Peninsula.
Seaside
2026 Seaside Beach Discovery Program
📅Friday, July 17th and 18th | 10:00AM to 4:00PM
📍On the beach in front of the Seaside Aquarium. 200 North Prom Seaside, OR
For 31 years, the Seaside Beach Discovery Program has invited summer visitors to learn and talk about the natural world they have come to explore.
This is a free program on the beach in front of the Seaside Aquarium. Young and old alike are delighted with the personal attention, hands-on displays, old photos, and great discussions that occur.
Seaside Aquarium staff members use several interactive displays, including microscopes, which showcase diverse creatures such as plant and animal plankton, amphipods and seaweed. We have many historical photos to help people compare human and geological changes over time. We add shells and other tideline discoveries to reinforce the idea that an ever-changing ocean can lead to important changes for people, plants, and animals. One popular display, in the form of a signpost, points out that people are not our only visitors. Numerous flying or swimming animals make enormous round-trip journeys every year and many use our beach as a pit stop to rest and feed. We use instruments such as tide tables, wind gauges, thermometers, and salinity gauges to compare daily, and sometimes hourly, changes to a seemingly static beach. These lead to displays about beach safety, verbal talks about gravity, the moon and tides, sand movement, upwellings, rip currents, and the food chain. All of this helps to spark discussions that lead to helping people see the interconnectivity of sand, water, air, plants and animals, the earth, the moon, and humans’ relationships to that process.
The Seaside Beach Discovery Program began in 1995 to engage the public about life on an open sandy beach. The idea was to try to change people’s perspective from being a beach they use to recreate on to a thriving beach ecosystem.
Lawn Chairs and Jazz Affairs
📅Friday, July 19th | Noon to 2:00PM
📍503 N Holladay
Summer vibes are calling! Grab your lawn chair, bring your friends, and come enjoy an afternoon of jazz, sunshine, and community joy at Calvary. This is one of those simple, happy gatherings that make Seaside feel like home. Sincerely hope to see you there!
Spotlight Dance Cup
📅July 12 - July 18
📍Seaside Civic and Convention Center | 415 1st Avenue
Spotlight Dance Cup will be hosting their dance competition at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center!
The Spotlight Dance Cup offers a week of elite dance competition. Each Spotlight competition is staged as a professional theatrical production. The event is family-oriented & student-focused.
Performances are open to the public for viewing.
The Seaside Farmers Market
📅Every Wednesday through September 9th
📍Sunset Recreation Center
The Seaside Farmers Market is located in the Sunset Recreation Center parking lot along Highway 101 near Broadway and the Seaside Welcome Center.
The food court is open 12pm – 6 pm and the main market features locally-grown produce, meats, eggs, and cheeses as well as a variety of other locally-produced goods is open 1pm – 6pm.
Beach Towel Tuesdays
📅Every Tuesday through summer
📍Seaside Welcome Center 7 N. Roosevelt Dr.
The first five groups of visitors who post a fun Seaside photo or video on social media and then stop by the Welcome Center will receive a free limited-edition Seaside beach towel.
Photos and videos can feature anything from sunset selfies to rainy-day discoveries. We want to showcase the wide variety of ways visitors enjoy their time in Seaside!
Astoria
Let’s Go Birding! Battery Russell Bird Hike
📅Friday, July 17 | 9:30 am - 10:30 am
Join a park ranger on a guided walk to look for and identify birds. Friday July 17th 9:30 am – 10:30 am. Meet at Battery Russell in Fort Stevens State Park.
No birding experience is required, and experts are welcome to come share their knowledge.
Binoculars are recommended, and we have a few binoculars to use.
For more information contact Dane Osis 971-338-8030 or [email protected]
The 100th birthday of the Astoria Column
📅Saturday, July 18th | 11am -4pm
📍Heritage Square, Downtown Astoria
On July 18, 2026, Astoria will join together to celebrate a remarkable milestone: the 100th birthday of the Astoria Column.
For a century, this iconic landmark has towered above the Columbia River, welcoming visitors, inspiring imagination, and telling the stories of Oregon’s past through its stunning, hand-painted murals.
The Centennial Celebration will be a joyful tribute to history, culture and community honoring 100 years of exploration, creativity, and regional pride.
Music. Food. Crafts. Community Booths
6 Musical acts on the entertainment stage
Free burgers & hot dogs, while they last
Design your own balsa plane at the Cargo arts & crafts table!
Astoria Schools project displays
Column Caricatures: Have a fun portrait created complete with the Astoria Column
Free Frite & Scoop ice cream, courtesy of the Oregonian
See the Rose Parade Astoria Column float up close!
Ten Fifteen Theater
📅Saturday, July 18th | 10:15A - 10:15P, 10:30P - 1:00A After Party
📍Ten Fifteen Theater, 1015 Commercial Street
Get ready for Ten Fifteen Theater's signature fundraising event with 12 hours of non-stop entertainment followed by an after-hours celebration that keeps the magic going long into the night!
We are celebrating Ten Fifteen's fifth year of being a community theater. This annual event brings together performers, families, theater lovers, and community supporters for a day filled with creativity, connection, and unforgettable experiences.
We also have a fun online auction, helping sustain the programs and productions that make our theater a vibrant part of the community. Your ticket purchase gets you in and out access for the entire event, but we promise you won't want to leave... Also featured will be ongoing raffle prizes, a Mexican food cart outside and an online auction. Grab a beverage from our concessions and hunker down for a wild ride of creative fun!
The Astoria Sunday Market
📅We are open Every Sunday, All Summer | 10 AM - 3 PM
📍12th Street in Downtown Astoria, Oregon
The Astoria Sunday Market, at the heart of Astoria’s Downtown, combines local arts & crafts, fresh produce & protein, unique prepared foods, music and more in a lively downtown street market atmosphere.
The market features up to 150 vendors offering locally-made products that have been grown, gathered, created, or hand-crafted by the farmers, ranchers, producers, craftspeople and artists featured each week.
With a bustling food court and a rotation of fun regional music, the Astoria Sunday Market is where locals and visitors alike gather each Sunday to shop, eat, connect, and celebrate community. Join us! We look forward to seeing YOU at the Sunday Market!
Cannon Beach
Ken Ludwig’s MORIARTY
📅Saturday, June 18, 2026 | All performances begin at 7:30 p.m.
📍Coaster Theater and Playhouse, 108 N. Hemlock
A SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVENTURE
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are back on the case! An investigation into the Bohemian king’s stolen letters cascades into an international mystery filled with spies, blackmail and intrigue. With world peace at stake, Holmes and Watson join forces with American actress Irene Adler to take down cunning criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty and his network of devious henchmen. Five actors play over 40 roles in this adventure that has danger – and laughter! – around every corner.
American Legion Post #168 Pancake Breakfast
📅Saturday, July 18th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
📍1216 S Hemlock
Pancakes or french toast, bacon or sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea, orange juice.
Movies In the Park
📅Friday, July 17th, Starting at sunset
📍City Park Band Stand - off Spruce and 2nd Streets
Pancakes or french toast, bacon or sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea, orange juice.
Tufted Puffin Walks
📅Friday, July 17th | 7:30 to 8:30AM
📍Gower Street
No cost, no registration required Tufted Puffin walks with Hannah and Erik to Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Where do we meet? If you want to walk down with us, we will depart from the Gower Street/Ecola Court Beach Entrance Ramp at 7:30am. From there, we will walk down and remain on the north side of Haystack Rock until 8:30am - look for our spotting scopes and a big ORANGE flag.
Do I need binoculars? We will have loaner binoculars and spotting scopes to look for the birds.
Inclement weather? All trips are pending weather conditions.
Where should I park? Free public parking is a few blocks away at 1172 S Hemlock Street.
QUESTIONS?
Email: [email protected]
Web: GOBIRDINGPODCAST.COM
Phone: 503-621-6170
Gearhart
Mercury Coast
📅Saturday, July 18th | 4:00PM to 6:00PM
📍Sand Bar - Gearhart Hotel, 1157 N. Marion
Eric and Molly Sappington first formed the duo Mercury 27 years ago after moving from the Midwest to the Oregon Coast. Between 1999 and 2008, they released an EP and two full length records.
Eric continued songwriting and performing around the Northwest, while Molly focused on raising their two sons.
Flash forward to September 2022, when Ebon Bergeron approached Eric and asked if he'd want to add some guitar tracks to his drums. The result was a fast-moving expression of emotion and creativity. Both Eric and Ebon had been waiting for this moment, and it happened at just the right time.
Enter Steve Doss, a recent transplant from California. Steve joined on standup bass, then Molly returned with backing vocals and percussion. MERCURY COAST was formed.
We have now built a solid local following and plan to release our first of 2 singles, Spring 2024. We look forward to making this world a better place through art and music. This is the time to feel the shine..
Sand Trap Bingo
📅Friday, July 17th | 6:00PM
📍1157 N Marion Ave. Gearhart, OR, 97138 | Gearhart Hotel - Livingstone’s Room
Bring your own dauber or use ours - good times await either way. Bingo is ON once a month in Livingstone's Room. Fun prizes for bingos, or win the biggie, an overnight stay at the Gearhart Hotel, if you win the final blackout round.
Superintendent’s Revenge
📅Friday, July 17th| 2:00PM Shotgun Start
📍Gearhart Links, 1157 N Marion Ave. Gearhart
The Superintendent and his team set up the course a little (a lot!) tougher than usual! Enjoy the challenge while sipping on seasonal and unique beers from around the state - available for tastings and pints..
Chinook and the Long Beach Peninsula, Washington
PAPA Presents: Anastasia the Musical
📅July 17th, 18th and 19th | Fridays & Saturdays at 7pm; Sundays at 2pm.
📍Fort Columbia Theater, Chinook, WA
Tickets are now on sale for PAPA Theater's 2026 summer production of Anastasia, the Musical! Come celebrate in this fictional retelling of the lost Russian princess, Anastasia---from her mysterious disappearance to her intriguing return, as she finds both friendship and love on her perilous road to self-discovery.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
Clamshell Railroad Days
📅July 18, 2026, 12:00 am - July 19, 2026, 11:59 pm
📍Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, 115 SE Lake St. Ilwaco, WA
Join the fun as we celebrate Clamshell Railroad Days and the 40th Anniversary of the N-Scale Diorama in the I.R.&N. Depot! Hop aboard two fun-filled days of model trains, scavenger hunts, and history on July 18th and 19th. The $5.00 admission fee includes a collector button and Museum entrance for 2 days, kids under 12 and members of CPHM are free. On Saturday, doors open at 10am with model train layouts including ON30, HO, N, Z Scale, the Lego Train, and more! This year marks the 40th Anniversary of the N-Scale Diorama in the I.R.&N. Depot.
Will Kulm has restored the layout and will be running the rails while Dean Mead shares the story of its creation. The railcar NAHCOTTA will be open for touring both days from 10-12 and 2-2:30. Members of the Museum’s Collection Department will be onsite to talk about the railcar and its ongoing preservation. The Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm. For more information, please call 360-642-3446 or visit columbiapacificheritagemuseum.org.
Waikiki Beach Concert Series
📅Saturday nights from 7:00 p.m.
📍Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park
Why You Should Attend the Waikiki Beach Concert Series
The Waikiki Beach Concert Series isn’t just about music—it’s about place. Set inside Cape Disappointment State Park, the amphitheater overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by lush coastal forests, historic lighthouses, and rugged cliffs.
Whether you’re a local or visiting Washington’s Evergreen Coast, these concerts offer a one-of-a-kind cultural and natural experience. It’s a rare opportunity to enjoy live music where the forest meets the sea.
Saturday nights from 7:00 p.m.
All concerts will be held at Waikiki Beach at Cape Disappointment State Park
Welcome to the Annual Sandsations Sand Sculpture Festival in Long Beach Washington!
📅July 15–19
Sandsations Sandcastle Competition (July 15–19): A massive summer highlight featuring a free public festival, amateur builds, and an open sandcastle competition on the Bolstad Beach Approach. The Sandsations Sand Sculpture Festival at the iconic Bolstad Approach in Long Beach, WA! This event brings together professional sand carvers and enthusiastic amateurs for a weekend of artistry, competition, and coastal fun.
Starting Wednesday, July 15th, watch the magic unfold as professional sand sculptors begin building up their visions. Throughout Thursday and Friday, witness these incredible creations come to life before your eyes, from towering figures to intricate scenes carved with skill and imagination. Give sand carving a try yourself, and check out our schedule! Learn from the professionals!!
Saturday: The Main Event
Saturday is competition day! Masters of the craft go head-to-head in a breathtaking display of talent and creativity. You’ll also see local and amateur artists showcase their skills in the amateur competition, making it a full day of inspiration and friendly rivalry.
Columbia Pacific Farmers Market
📅Friday afternoons, 12:00 - 5:00 PM
📍Downtown Long Beach
The Columbia-Pacific region is located where the mighty Columbia River crashes into the Pacific Ocean. It is a region of spectacular wholesome foods, plucked straight from the land or the water and ready for the consumer. The Columbia-Pacific Farmers’ Market is an idea that has bubbled up in the community to have a place where the good food and farm crafts of the region can be bought directly from those who farm, ranch, fish, grow, produce packaged foods, or create farm-based crafts here.
It is a market dedicated to supporting our working food producers and artisan crafters honoring their way of life, celebrating our unparalleled food, and getting together as a community to have fun.
The market operates in downtown Long Beach May through September on Friday afternoons / early evenings, 12 pm to 5 pm. At the market, you talk with food purveyors while you purchase your week’s produce, seafood, meat, eggs and dairy, locally-made baked goods, regionally-made packaged foods, flowers and plants, on-site prepared foods, and artisan crafts. You can sit and listen to music or other entertainment, beat your friend at checkers, chat and dance with your neighbor, watch someone cook, or learn about a community non-profit organization. Later that evening, you could take in a Feast at one of several local restaurants, where you will eat foods from the market and learn what it is like to farm, fish, or ranch from those who do so. And you can always shop in downtown Long Beach. There isn’t a better way to start your weekend at the beach!
ILWACO Saturday Market
📅May - September 26, 2026 | 10 am - 4 pm
📍Port of Ilwaco
Welcome!
Take a stroll along our waterfront market at the Port of Ilwaco while enjoying our vendors of art, produce and hand crafted items! We are open every Saturday from May through September.
The Port of Ilwaco is a working port with sport and commercial fishing activities, quaint shops, galleries, and restaurants.
Special Events Coming to a Community Near You
Pacific County Pride Celebrations (July 24–25): The 5th annual LGBTQ+ celebration kicks off at the Peninsula Arts Center with live music, dancing, and inclusive community events.
First Saturday Art Walk: Celebrating local artists in the Historic Gilbert District (between Holladay and Broadway).
Clatsop County Fair (July 22–25, 2026): Head just north to the fairgrounds in Astoria for rides, agricultural exhibits, and live concerts featuring artists like Kameron Marlowe
Sturtz at KALA: An indie-folk string quartet concert at the Kala art center on July 12.
Hot Summer Day & Night: Downtown secret retailer sales and restaurant specials running from mid-afternoon into the evening on July 16.
Astoria Co-op Annual BBQ: A daytime celebration at the Astoria Co+op on July 19 featuring free food, live music, and kids' activities.
Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament (August 6 @ 8:00 am - August 9 @ 5:00 pm)
Hood to Coast: (Friday, August 28 – Saturday, August 29, 2026).
Topaz 2.0 Dance Event (August 21–22): A high-energy dance competition and showcase held at the Seaside Civic & Convention Center. [1]
Live Music & Busking: Catch local acoustic and folk sets at nearby spots, including live performances at venues like The Lyons Den on Broadway Street.
Plan Your Stay in Seaside
Looking for even more things to do in Seaside Oregon beyond events? Explore our complete guide to family-friendly Seaside activities including the aquarium, Promenade, Broadway Street, hiking trails, and beach adventures.
With so much happening across Seaside, Gearhart, Astoria, Cannon Beach, and Long Beach, WA, this weekend is the perfect time for a coastal escape. Stay close to the action at Sand & Sea Condos or The Promenade, or relax in one of our Seaside vacation homes.
Book today and make your Seaside getaway unforgettable!
