First Weekend
Head to Toledo this Saturday and Sunday, July 6 and 7, to celebrate the arts community with a unique look at local galleries and a chance to connect with the artists behind the work.
Brian James was Here
Get ready for a night of high-energy country and soulful Americana as the acclaimed Pacific Northwest band “Brian James Was Here” takes the stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Sunday, July 6.
Glastonbury Renaissance Faire
Swords will clash when the Glastonbury Renaissance Faire, the only such event on the Oregon Coast, returns to the Toledo Waterfront Park this Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29.
Moovin’ Thru the Seasons
Held traditionally on the fourth weekend in June, the June Dairy Parade will march the streets in celebration of its 68th year on Saturday, June 28 at 11 am. The parade honors the community’s strong historical and economic ties to the dairy industry.
Orca Action Day
June marks Orca Action Month and to help celebrate, the American Cetacean Society-Oregon Chapter is hosting Orca Action Day at the Hatfield Marine Science Center Visitor Center this Saturday, June 28.
Small Town, Big Spirit
The famed Gleneden Beach July 4th Parade returned last year after several years of hiatus due to COVID, and now is slated to once again be an annual event for the community and its many visitors. There’s sure to be lots of flag waving and red, white and blue Americana.
Touch a Truck
Experience the joyful phenomenon at the next annual Touch-a-Truck event at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Friday, June 27.
Chinook Winds Casino Resort Celebrates 30 Years in June
To help celebrate 30 years in business, Lincoln City’s Chinook Winds Casino Resort welcomes two comedy legends that have been standouts in stand-up and stars on screens since the resort first opened its doors.
INHOUSE Jazz
INHOUSE Jazz will continue the 2025 season with an Oregon Coast concert hosted by vocalist Annie Averre, presenting The Randy Porter Trio this Sunday, June 22.
Kittypalooza Comes to the Newport Recreation Center
The Newport Recreation Center is calling all cat lovers to Kittypalooza, a cat-themed exposition taking place on Wednesday, June 26.
Lincoln City’s Summer Kite Festival
There will definitely be strings attached when Lincoln City’s celebrated Summer Kite Festival returns this Saturday and Sunday, June 21 through 22.
Virginia’s Apple: Collected Memoirs
Join the Willamette Writers Coast Chapter and author Judith Barrington at Newport Public Library for a reading this Friday, June 20, and a memoir workshop this Saturday, June 21.
You're chordially invited
Presenting 11 concerts at five venues in Lincoln City and Newport, this summer’s Siletz Bay Music Festival will offer an adventurous program of chamber, jazz and orchestral music performed by 52 artists who travel to the Oregon Coast from locations around the world.
Comb out for some fun
Family fun, local pride and heartfelt tributes will reign when Waldport puts on the 69th Annual Beachcomber Days, themed “United By The Sea,” this Saturday, June 14.
Chick out these birding walks
Common murres push their flightless chicks off of rocky outcrops into the ocean before they can fly, and then the father, not the mother, sticks around to catch fish for the baby until it has fledged.
No need to brave the big city for Coward classic
A good laugh is like a tiny present, and you’ll find plenty at the National Theatre production of Noël Coward’s “Present Laughter,” on screen in ultra-HD at Newport Performing Arts Center on Wednesday, June 18.
Kelp is at hand
Check out a broad mixture of ceramic forms and firing techniques then explore some tidepool paintings at two new exhibits opening the at Newport Visual Arts Center this Friday, June 13.
This summer is looking berry delicious
Hello summer my old friend and hello strawberry season. These ruby beauties are making an appearance in grocery stores and farmers markets everywhere.