“Once Upon a Time” someone made a wish that there would be a fun event that would bring together the entire community for a summertime festival. Now, here we are getting ready to celebrate the 43rd Annual Camas Days festival taking place Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, 2017 in Downtown Camas.
The 149th Clark County Fair takes place Friday, August 4 through Sunday, August 13, 2017, and the Clark County Fair Association has created a marvelous lineup of thrilling features including DockDogs, Cowboy Boot Camp, and the all-new Game On! feature area filled with activities for the whole family. Plus, get all the rides, food, fun and adorable farm animals you can handle!
Come visit one of our newest local wineries, Windy Hills Winery, and raise your glass for the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Enjoy an amazing evening of Hors d’oeuvres, excellent wine and beer, and enthusiastic conversation about the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge!
The 16th Annual Port Concert Series will be having their final Riverside Concert of the season on Saturday, August 12, 2017, and will feature Johnny Limbo and the Lugnuts! The Port of Camas-Washougal invites you down to Marina Park to enjoy this free concert from 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm. Food vendors will be on site, as well as a Beer Garden. So, bring your family and friends and don’t forget your dancing shoes!!
Explore local history and learn about dog etiquette at the national park on this free, ranger-led walking tour series designed for visitors and their dogs, Tours begin at 10:00 am and last approximately 30-45 minutes.
You will think you took a step back in time and into the Wild, Wild, West when you board the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad, complete with “outlaws” attempting the “rob” the travelers. Fun for kids (and kids at heart) this special Steam Train Robbery Ride will take place on Saturday and Sunday, July 15 and 16, 2017.
Experience four days of wild rodeo excitement and down-home fun at the 2017 Vancouver Rodeo, June 30-July 3, 2017 at …
School is out and that means Battle Ground’s Summer Playground program is in session. The free program brings fun recreational activities to Battle Ground parks. Each week features a different themed activity and provides children the opportunity to make at least one arts and crafts project to take home with them. No need to register, just come outside and play!
Enjoy food, fun, and fireworks on the river! The Port Riverside Concert Series is back again for 2017, and will kick off the season on July 4th.
Celebrate Freedom for Free at this year’s 4th of July Fireworks Show at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site. This year is all about the fireworks, with no admission fee to the Independence Day at Fort Vancouver celebration.
Well, summer sure took its sweet time this year, pretty much skipping spring, but it’s finally here. That means it’s …
StreamTeam, the volunteer-driven stream restoration program from Clark Public Utilities, is looking for volunteers to join them for a hike around the East Fork of the Lewis River watershed to help locate knotweed for future treatment. Training, equipment, and refreshments will be provided.
Run to Remember includes the Memorial Day Mile as well as 5k/10k running and walking events on the Saturday of …
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in service of the …
Join host, Ethnobotonist and author Kat Anderson at the Plankhouse for a special presentation, “Beauty, Bounty and Biodiversity,” and night …
Read more…Special Evening Presentation and Night Hike at Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge
In support of local students and in celebration of the region’s historical diversity, the National Park Service, Evergreen School District, …
Forget the flowers and chocolate… celebrate this Mother’s Day with dinner, wine and a train ride! Moulton Falls Winery Mother’s Dinner and Wine Train Ride will take place on Saturday, May 13th, so you can still give mom some flowers and chocolate on Sunday, too.
Enter into a springtime purple paradise as the Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens host Lilac Days to celebrate the coming of spring and the beauty of lilacs in bloom. Lilac Days takes place April 16 to May 8, 2016 (don’t forget that’s Mother’s Day, too) at the 1880’s Victorian Farmhouse and country gardens in Woodland, Washington.
Aviation lovers and aspiring pilots of all ages are invited to Open Cockpit Day at Pearson Field on Saturday, May 27, 2017. View historic planes up close, climb into the cockpit of vintage aircraft, and take a turn “flying” in the flight simulator lab at the Education Center.
Fishing is a Pacific Northwest rite of passage, and Columbia Springs wants to share the tradition with you and your family. Join them at their Fishing Festival on May 6, where they’ll provide the poles, tackle, fishing experts, and even the fish from the Vancouver Trout Hatchery; you simply provide the fishers!
The City of Vancouver’s Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for a busy summer season and is now hiring more than 75 part-time lifeguards and swim lesson instructors at the Marshall and Firstenburg community centers.
Vancouver Parks and Recreation will hold a one-day aquatics hiring event at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Firstenburg Community Center, 700 NE 136th Ave. Interviews will begin at 3 p.m. and required swim tests will begin at 3:30 p.m.
April is Autism Acceptance month! You’re invited to attend the 2nd Annual Strike it up for Autism Acceptance Bowlathon on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Husted’s Hazel Dell Lanes. Join Autism Empowerment for bowling, a fun raffle and the opportunity to connect with friends, allies and amazing members of the autism community.
Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam is hosting its 18th Annual Earth Day Fest at Salmon Creek Park. Free fun and games for the whole family along with interactive nature demonstrations and entertainment…
Now in its 26th year, the Clark Public Utilities Home and Garden Idea Fair is a full-blown home show with hundreds of exhibitors, full-scale landscape displays, a giant plant sale, tons of free stuff for kids to do/make/explore, farmers market and guest speakers.
