Creatives, vendors, entrepreneurs convene on the Convention Center to give you a lot of shopping options.

This is a retail gift and treasure show at the Convention Center. Some proceeds go to the local food bank. There will be entertainment, a treasure hunt, and many one of a kind items available for purchase.

This is the 8th annual A Pirates Life For Us event in Ocean Shores, Washington. Pirates of all types are welcome to take over Ocean Shores. If you have some pirate in you, then you can participate. You can count on drinking, games, dancing, events, pub crawling, drinking, vendors, group photos, and drinking. This event is funded entirely by the sale of buttons and t-shirts, and the labor of volunteers so please support it. Schedule Friday 6:00pm - Potluck at…

If you love old fashioned cars then you will love the joint effort between the Pushrods of Hoquiam and Quinault Beach Resort and Casino to host a great classic car show. There will be two days of music, food & drink specials, door prizes every 15 minutes, and of course a classic car show. There is also a poker run on Friday.

Every year Ocean Shores is host to the youth fishing derby which provides fun for kids ages 17 and under. On shore there will be a stocked fishing pond. Kids 5 years and up may choose to fish from boats in the lake accompanied by only 1 parent due to limited space on the boats. Prizes will be awarded for the longest fish caught in various age groups. The Ocean Shores Pirates will make an appearance and lunch will be…

One of the only flag day parades in Western Washington. Over 75 entries will be featured in the parade.

This year will feature beach volleyball on the beach just down the road from the Convention Center in downtown Ocean Shores. The Beach Blast features a variety of live music, vendors, s'mores, beach-related activities and tournaments for all ages! Check out the only Two-Day AVPFirst Qualifier in the Northwest Region! This event is side by side with an AVPNext Manhattan Beach Open qualifier series event as well as recreational adult divisions. Beach Blast Ocean Shores is the final AVPFirst National…

12's Fan Fest and Beach Party is Ocean Shores' Seahawks football season kickoff party. This event is a big fan celebration and beach party open to everyone to support the upcoming Seahawk football season. You can look forward to: Live music Food Vendors A parade A tailgate party Pub crawls Special guests For complete details and specific schedules check the event website.

All skill levels are welcome to kayak, canoe, row! There will be races, games, and seminars.

In February 2019 Galway Bay Irish Pub, Restaurant, & Gifts takes its celebration of Irish Music in a new direction as we explore the Irish influence in Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cowboy, Country, and Cavalry music. Galway Bay Irish Pub, Restaurant, & Gifts is proud to present its Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cowboy, Country, and Cavalry Music Festival (ABC3). February 1-3, 2019. This festival will highlight a diverse mix of Appalachian, Bluegrass, Cowboy, Country, and Cavalry artists during this 3-day event, taking place exclusively…

Adults: $5. Teens: $1. Kids: Free. All EMS/LE/military free on Sunday. It’s Always Raining Chocolate the Last Weekend in February! Started in Pacific Beach, this event has grown to encompass events in Moclips, Aloha, Copalis Crossing, Seabrook, and Copalis Beach as well. This is a fun, family festival offering something for every chocolate lover! There are chocolate vendors, artists, and crafters. You can attend a cooking class or enter your favorite recipe in the recipe contest. How about entering an…

The UFO Paranormal Summit is an annual event held at the Quinault Beach Resort & Casino. This conference includes presentations, testimony, workshops, and Q&A sessions. This is the leading conference on UFO theories, evidence, and information. This summit features evidence, theories, and information shared by the most prominent figures in the UFO and paranormal field. Speakers include Elaine Davidson Meredith, David Paulides, Darrel Simms, Maureen Morgan, Thom Powell, and Aleta Debee. The event is welcoming to people of all ages but…

Dugan's Fun Run is a family friendly fun run held annually in March since 1984! There are runs for all ages starting with Kids Dash for toddlers and up. There is a "One Miler" race, and then more traditional 5K and 10K races followed by an awards ceremony. Everyone entered in an event is eligible for one of dozens of prizes given away at the awards ceremony. Excess proceeds are donated to Grays Harbor Volunteer Search and Rescue.

The theme of the 2019 Ocean Shores Wearable Art Show is, "HIDDEN MEANING!" Tickets can be purchased online here. All types of artists come to the runway to showcase their functional, and not so functional, pieces of wearable art. Each year the Wearable Art Show has a theme. Artists are encouraged to create their pieces in line with this theme, but they are not required to do so. All pieces are unique, one-of-a-kind, creations for the show. As a Stage…

In 2019 the amateur sand castle building contest returns Saturday morning! This popular annual event includes several chainsaw wood carvers and some sand sculptors as well as at the Ocean Shores Convention Center. Dozens of chainsaw carvers from around the world showcase their work. Each artist will create chainsaw carvings during the festival, with live auctions every day. Watch the artists at work, then purchase your favorite creations at the auctions.   Schedule Friday 11am-12pm Justin the Circler sand drawing…

Each year Ocean Shores' beach is lit up with fireworks on the 4th of July and surrounding days. You may actually have a hard time determining where the professional show actually is among all the other thousands of fireworks but if you head toward the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino you will find it. Fireworks restrictions Fireworks are only allowed during these times: July 2: 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. July 3: 12:00 pm to 11:00 pm. July 4: 12:00…

Thousands of bikers and bike lovers come to the beach for bike games, stunt and drill team shows, a parade, bike show with awards, tattoo contest, biker babes, beer gardens, organized rides, live music, and vendors. Officially the event is hosted at the Ocean Shores Convention Center but the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino also has events each year including live music and sometimes fireworks, beach bonfires, and more. Hours Friday July 26th All Day – Vendor Village 11AM –…

Handmade quilts from the Sea-Pal Quilters of Ocean Shores. They'll also bring you vendors, demonstrations, and items for sale. The show is judged with prizes awarded.

The Galway Bay Celtic Music Feis is the west coast's largest Irish music festival. Half a dozen stages bring you 30 bands in 3 different venues. 2019 will herald the 16th year of the Galway Bay Celtic Music Feis, celebrating Irish songs, ballads, players and bands in Ocean Shores, Washington with music and fun this October. There is an extensive schedule and multiple stages, please review the detailed schedule here.

Over 70 arts and crafts vendors come together at the Ocean Shores Convention Center with handmade items. Santa will also make an appearance for the kids. Great gift buying opportunity just in time for the holidays.

The Ocean Shores Convention Center will be transformed into the Gore at the Shore Dark Market. Goth artists create a great selection of dark vendors with everything from clothes to toys, home decor, books, costumes, art, cards, crochet, and more! View list of vendor info on the Facebook event page.  

Over 60 vendors come together at the Convention Center to bring you a variety of interesting antique finds. Friday night is open only to ticket holders. Tickets may be purchased at the Convention Center and The Dusty Trunk.