The Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival’s 2026 season will wrap up in style this Sunday, April 26.

Dark comedy takes center stage when Lincoln City’s Theatre West presents “The Dead Guy,” opening on Thursday, April 30.

Explore identity, belonging and the Oregon Coast outdoors when View the Future and Yachatians for Social Justice host a screening of “What We Lost Along the Way” at the Yachats Commons this Sunday, April 26.

The weather is perfect for a quick round of golf. You’ve got your clubs, you’ve got your sun visor, you’ve got your wellies. Wait — wellies?

Treasure hunters, bargain seekers and weekend explorers will have plenty of ground to cover when the Great Oregon Coast Garage Sale returns this Friday, April 17, through Sunday, April 19, stretching across more than 100 locations from Otis to Newport.

All the forest is a salad, if you know where to look. Learning about, and sampling, the wide variety of wild springtime foods in the forests of the Oregon Coast is what’s on the menu at the Tillamook Forest Center next Saturday, April 25.

The next generation of orchestral talent will showcase their skills when the Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival returns to Newport’s Yaquina View School this Friday and Saturday, April 17 and 18.

Get ready to laugh out loud when nationally touring comedian Sean Jordan performs at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, April 18.

A favorite visiting performer will be returning to tickle the keys when the Lincoln County Oregon Music Teachers Association presents a piano concert with Dr. Daniel Immel this Friday, April 17.

Celebrate Earth Day with music and movement when JaSkaMon performs at the Lincoln City Cultural Center this Saturday, April 18.

Hear some great live jazz in an intimate setting when INHOUSE Jazz @ the Coast opens its 2026 season with a concert hosted by vocalist Annie Averre in Newport this Sunday, April 19.

Siletz Bay Music Festival will present the world premiere of “Hold Fast to Dreams: The Poetry of Langston Hughes,” a spirited new performance event on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and 30, at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.

Discover the craft behind local writing when Willamette Writers Coastal Chapter presents Central Coast Spotlighters at Newport Public Library this Saturday, April 18.

For the love of forests, come craft and create with the Emerald Curtain Collective, where trees are treasured.

Step into a world of magic, mystery and consequence when Red Octopus Theatre Company presents Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s “Into the Woods” at the Newport Performing Arts Center, opening this Friday, April 10.

Enjoy an intimate afternoon of music and storytelling when internationally touring Swedish singer-songwriter Sofia Talvik performs at the Tillamook County Library in Tillamook on Thursday, April 16.

Experience bold, boundary-crossing jazz when the Cyrus Nabipoor Quartet hits the stage at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, April 11.

Experience world-class piano when acclaimed musician Joel Fan performs at the historic Wi-Ne-Ma Chapel as part of Neskowin Chamber Music’s 30th anniversary season this Sunday, April 12.

Dive into hands-on science when Newport’s Hatfield Marine Science Center hosts its annual Marine Science Day this Saturday, April 11.

Connect with local businesses and support a good cause when Habitat for Humanity of Lincoln County hosts its 4th annual Home and Garden Show in Newport this Saturday, April 11.