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Events at Washington State Parks

Washington State Parks provides recreational and interpretive events throughout the year in parks across the state. The Folk and Traditional Arts in the Parks Program, offered in cooperation with the Washington State Arts Commission, highlights Washington's rich cultural heritage, while living-history presentations commemorate important historic events such as the Lewis & Clark Bicentennial. Events are free unless otherwise noted.

Interpretive events: Washington state parks are filled with historic and cultural places, along with some of the most beautiful natural areas in the Northwest. Many state parks offer interpretive events including campfire programs, marine science exhibits, museums, living-history presentations and more.

Collage of fiddler, folk dancers, traditional native American dancer, Latino dancer and Asian puppet dancer

Ongoing events
Date/timeEvent descriptionState Park
Daily event Guided hikes through woods, dunes, meadows and shorelines.

 Deception Pass
(360) 675-2417, ext. 31
Daily event
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.		 North Head Lighthouse lantern room tours. Tours cost $2.50 per adult, free ages 7 to 17.

 Cape Disappointment
(360) 642-3078
Daily classes Madrona MindBody Well-Being and Moving Art Classes: Participate in the Madrona MindBody Institute's many drop-in well-being and moving arts classes at Fort Worden State Park. Classes include Nia, yoga, belly dance, pilates and more. Courses for beginners are offered often, and people of all experience levels are invited. For a full list of classes and schedules, please visit http://www.madronamindbody.com/.

 Fort Worden, building 310
(360) 344-4431
Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays
10:30 a.m.		 Gun Emplacement Guided Tour: Join us for a guided walking tour of gun emplacements and other historic sites. See projectile lifts, sliding targets in action and learn about historic fort operations. Families $5, adults $2 and children $1. Tours held through September.

 Fort Flagler
(360) 385-1259
Wednesdays and Sundays Hospital Guided Tour: Step back in time as you take a guided tour of the 1905 military hospital. You will tour the first floor and view restoration work currently being completed. Adults $2 and children free. Tours held through September.

 Fort Flagler
(360) 385-1259
October 2009
Date/timeEvent descriptionState Park
Oct. 16 - 17, 23 - 24 and 30 - 31
7 - 10 p.m.		 Sacajawea Haunted Forest: Halloween event starting at 7 p.m. during last three weekends in October. There is an entrance fee. For more information, call (509) 366-5180.

 Sacajawea
(509) 366-5180
Oct. 26 - 30 Intermediate Cabinetmaking with John Marckworth: This course builds on the basics covered in the Homeshop Cabinetmaking course, and goes into more advanced planning, layout, design and construction techniques. Visit http://www.ptwoodschool.com/Home.html for more information.

 Fort Worden, Port Townsend School of Woodworking
(360) 344-4431
Oct. 29 - Nov. 1 Jazz Intensive: A week long program presented by Centrum. For more information, visit http://www.centrum.org/jazz/.

 Fort Worden
(360) 344-4431
Oct. 31
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.		 Jazz at Centrum with Geoffry Keezer: Performance featuring jazz musician, Geoffry Keezer. Presented by Centrum. Find more information at http://www.centrum.org/jazz/.

 Fort Worden, Joseph F. Wheeler Theater
(360) 344-4431
Oct. 31
7:30 - 9:30 p.m.		 Jazz Intensive: Presented by Centrum. More information can be found at http://www.centrum.org/jazz/.

 Fort Worden
(360) 344-4431
November 2009
Date/timeEvent descriptionState Park
Nov. 2 - 6 Cabinetmaking Project Class with John Marckworth: In this class, each student will build a cabinet to take home. The project will be a small cabinet, approximately 36" wide (participants can adjust the size if they have a specific size requirement). Find more information at http://www.ptwoodschool.com/Home.html.

 Fort Worden, Port Townsend School of Woodworking
(360) 344-4431
Nov. 7 - 8 Port Townsend Woodworker’s Show: The annual Port Townsend Woodworker's Show. See http://www.splintergroup.org for more details. American Legion Hall is located at the junction of Monroe and Water Street.

 Fort Worden, American Legion Hall
(360) 344-4431
Nov. 7 - 8 "Ocian in View:" a lecture series presented by the Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, the Pacific County Friends of Lewis and Clark, the Friends of the Columbia River Gateway and Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.

 Cape Disappointment
(360) 642-3078
Nov. 9 - 13 Handtool Heaven with Jim Tolpin: Over a five-day tour, students will discover the sheer pleasure of working wood with tools that don’t make noise, don’t make dust and don't require protect from their use.

 Fort Worden, Port Townsend School of Woodworking
(360) 344-4431
Nov. 12 - 15 Fort Worden Cajun Culture Gathering: Presented by Centrum. Cajun dance party held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Nov. 14. For more information, please visit http://www.centrum.org/fiddle.

 Fort Worden
(360) 344-4431
Nov. 16 - 20 Joy of Woodworking with Jim Tolpin: This 5-day project class complements and extends the skills students have learned in Jim’s Handtool Heaven class. Students will build a small step stool to their own design. Find more information at http://www.ptwoodschool.com/Home.html.

 Fort Worden
(360) 344-4431
Nov. 19 Lecture Series: Presented by the Port Townsend School of Woodworking. Visit http://www.ptwoodschool.com/Home.html for more details.

 Fort Worden, Port Townsend School of Woodworking
(360) 344-4431
December 2009
Date/timeEvent descriptionState Park
Dec. 13
1 p.m.		 Traditional Yule Log Celebration: Starting in 1954, families hunted through the woods to find the Yule Log at Schafer State Park every December as celebration of the coming winter. Help revive this local community tradition by joining in the Yule Log hunt and enjoying evening festivities like caroling and drinking tea by the fire. For more information, contact Stet Palmer at (360) 789-9953.

 Schafer
(360) 789-9953