Local Events

Harvest Days Run in BG

It’s Harvest Days in Battle Ground and what better way to celebrate than to RUN? The Half Marathon, 8K, and family fun run take place in the heart of Battle Ground on Sunday, July 19th, 2015.

Clark County’s Largest Garage & Vintage Sale

The Clark County’s Largest Garage & Vintage Sale is a great place to find hidden treasures, add to your prized collection or to just browse. This is also an excellent to live green…when you purchase used items to repurpose or reuse, you are giving new life to that item and the environment.

Harvest Your Dreams at Battle Ground Harvest Days 2015

Battle Ground Harvest Days events will begin on Thursday, July 16 and go through Saturday, July 18, 2015. This annual tradition includes a carnival, market and food vendors, live entertainment, car cruise and show, local craft wine, spirit and beer tasting, a family fun area and more!

Cruisin’ in the ‘Couve

Annual Cruisin’ the Gut Bigger Every Year. Help drive out hunger in Clark County at the annual Cruisin’ the Gut event in downtown Vancouver on Saturday, July 18, 2015. How can the coolest cars around help fight hunger? Well…

Just bring a canned food donation with you when you come down to watch (or drive) all the cool cars in town. Bring 5 or more canned items and receive a Cruisin’ the Gut dash plaque (while supplies last); and the first 300 donations will receive a goodie bag. Food donations will be accepted at Dairy Queen (28th and Main), Vendor Alley (16th and Main), and Top Shelf (6th and Main).

For those of you who don’t know what Cruisin’ the Gut is: it’s a day to see some awesome cars, both

Dewey Decimal Pizza Party

Part of the 80 for 80 Campaign to Help Fund the New Ridgefield Library. The Friends of the Ridgefield Library are hosting a pizza party on Saturday July 11, 2015 from 6-10 pm to benefit the building fund of the new Ridgefield Library.

It will be held at a 10 acre farm in Ridgefield, and the pizzas will be made on site and baked in a hand made pizza oven. Guests are invited to order their own pizza toppings, so each one will be unique.

To follow a library theme, the party is being called the Dewey Decimal Pizza Party. There will be outdoor games

Annual Camas Car Show More Than Just Cars

The 10th Annual Camas Car Show, brought to you by Westlie Ford and hosted by the Downtown Camas Association, will run from 4-8:30 pm on Saturday, July 11, 2015 and will again bring the nostalgia of classic and specialty cars to the streets of historic Downtown Camas.

This event also includes live music by Bluez Cruizer, dance performances by Virtuosity Performing Arts Studio, balloon art by Joe Mishkin, food vendors, multiple raffles (bring two cans of food and get a free raffle ticket), kids activities, awards and downtown businesses will be open late for shopping and dining. This is a free event for spectators.

“The Camas Car Show is always an exceptionally fun community event, now

English Estate Winery Summer Art and Wine Fair

Visit Vancouver, Washington’s first winery at the 8th Annual Art and Wine Fair at English Estates Winery on Saturday and Sunday July 11-12, 2015. Where local history, music, food, art and wine join together for a weekend of fun.

Entry is free to this event, where more than forty local artists will blanket the 112 year old Estate. Shop art, jewelry, woodworking, glass and many more unique items; all while enjoying live music, food and, of course, wine!

Second Annual Champagne Bike Ride

Help Klineline Kids Fishing Derby Success Story Continue

You may remember our post about that fantastic, fun kids event this past April, the Klineline Kids Fishing Derby. Well, we’re back to report it was a rousing success!

But they need your help. Read on about how this event is bustin’ out at the tackle box.

Over 2900 kids fished during the two day event held annually at Klineline Pond in Salmon Creek Park. The event began with Special Needs Kids and Adults fishing on Friday April 10, and culminated Saturday April 11 with fishing for kids ages 5 to 14. For

A Mid-summer Sampling of ArtWalk

It’s First Friday time, and this time it’s all part of the big July 4th weekend in Vancouver USA!

Here’s a sampling of what to expect downtown, as you may wander the Vancouver Arts District.

Vancouver Community Library at 901 C Street has a wonderful opportunity to view the Fort Vancouver Tapestry! Come to the Library from 5:00 PM – 8:30 PM, to view the amazing Fort Vancouver
Tapestry. This display is a creative, colorful and locally produced work of art, which depicts the history of Clark County in 108 feet (!!) of hand-stitched embroidery. The Columbia Room doors will open at 5 PM. The evening will include interpretive tours, hands-on

Battle Ground Brings on the Summer Playground

In Battle Ground, Summer is all about play… and the Summer Playground Program brings the magic of play to the Battle Ground community all summer long. This FREE 10 week summer program brings fun, recreational and organized activities to four local neighborhood parks

Destination Downtown| Noon-Time Concert Series 2015

The Destination Downtown Noon-Time concert series brings great music to the community in the heart of Vancouver, WA. This free, family friendly, open-air event offers a change to get outside, grab a picnic lunch and head to Esther Short Park to enjoy great music.

Six to Sunset Concert in Esther Short Park | Summer 2015

The Six to Sunset Concert series is an opportunity to enjoy great bands, great local food and drink all out in the open air at Esther Short Park in downtown Vancouver, WA
Don’t forget about the Pub in the Park, which will benefit two local non-profits. This reoccuring community event will start promptly at 6:00 pm and end around 8:00 pm.

Friday Night Movies in the Park 2015

The City of Vancouver is proud to present the 2015 Friday Night Movies in the Park series! Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to your local park and enjoy big screen entertainment. All movies are family friendly. Come early to participate in pre-movie activities.

Weird Beer on the River | Washougal, WA

On July 10th and 11th things will be getting a bit strange in Washougal, WA…strange in a good way! The fun summer weekend event, Weird Beer on the River will kick off Friday at Marina Park in Washougal, WA. Enjoy 25+ breweries, who will have their favorites available and will each offer two specialty brews made specifically for this “weird” festival.

Heroes Night Honoring All Those that Serve

Join the East Vancouver Costco on Saturday, June 27th, from 6:30-9PM, for their 2nd Annual Heroes night.

Come and celebrate as they honor the Heroes in our community – Police, Fire Fighters, EMT’s, Doctors, Nurses, active and retired Military. The event is designed to raise awareness of the CMAC (the Community Military Appreciated Committee), which dispersed donations among organizations that care for Military and their families in need in the community.

Costco will be open to the public that evening (no Costco membership needed) and will have door prizes and activities for kids. Plus, it’s air-conditioned in there! :)

Recycle Arts Festival Celebrates 10 Years!

The fabulously popular Recycled Arts Festival celebrates a decade of giving new life to landfill-bound items June 27th from 9am …

Fort Vancouver Regional Library BookFest ’15!

Calling all book lovers. Join in the excitment of BookFest ’15…it is bigger, better, and more exciting than just any …

Annual Felida Children’s Parade

It’s that time of year again! Time for face-painting, games, prizes, snacks, and a good ‘ole Felida red, white, and blue Annual Children’s Parade! This is a celebration of all children, July 4th, open spaces, awesome parks, and a community working together to improve the quality of life for all.

The Edge Workshop Series: The Art of the Storyteller

Storytelling, the age-old art, is recognized as both art and professional tool. Stories frame our days, and are useful in delivering information in an entertaining, meaningful way; but framing a story takes skill and practice.

Show Your Red, White & Blue in Clark County, WA

It is that time of year…time to celebrate with friends, family and fireworks. For us that live and play in Clark County, WA the 4th of July is so much more than the pyrotechnics that light up the sky after dusk. We take pride in showing our red, white and blue, truly embracing the celebration of our country’s independence. To match our enthusiasm about this holiday, you will find activities all around town kicking off early in the day and lasting until that firework finale.