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Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World The lights beckon all to the fair.

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An exhibit in belonging: fair alights on county

The fair is here until Saturday

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Throngs gathered on the main roads to watch the McCleary Bear Festival parade on Saturday.

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Thousands turn out for McCleary Bear Festival

Perfect summer weather illuminated a wonderful weekend

Courtesy photo / Rick Beveridge A bol kite flies over Ocean Shores. Many kites will take to the skies this weekend during the Festival of Colors.

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Festival of Colors returns to Ocean Shores

Festival of Colors returns to Ocean Shores

International Mermaid Museum Meet a unicorn this Saturday at the International Mermaid Museum Festival — 1 S. Arbor Rd., in Aberdeen. Unicorns Sky and Blue will be at the festival with their handler Crystal. According to Kim Roberts, who runs the festival, the unicorns can’t wait to meet and be photographed with people of all ages.

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Come rain or shine to connect with mermaids

A series of activities await anyone interested in learning about the sea and mermaid culture at the International…

Clayton Franke / The Daily World From left: Bartender Stacy DeCamp and cook Everett Denny of the Porthole Pub celebrate Saturday, March 16 after their clam chowder took first prize in the judge’s choice category in a chowder contest during the 2024 Razor Clam Festival and Seafood Extravaganza at the Ocean Shores Convention Center.

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Chowder champs crowned as thousands flock for clam fest

Sunny weather, favorable tides aligned with three-day affair

Clayton Franke / The Daily World The Aberdeen City Council sits in its city hall chambers during a meeting Wednesday, March. 13, when a request to reconsider lodging tax funding for Harbor Art Guild, a nonprofit run by Mayor Doug Orr, was struck from the agenda.

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Aberdeen council reiterates: No funding for Glow

Request to reconsider decision to nix funding struck from Wednesday’s agenda

Mark Yuasa / WDFW People dig for razor clams on a beach near Ocean Shores. Digs are scheduled during the day on March 15 and 16 at Copalis to coincide with the Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival and Seafood Extravaganza. (Mark Yuasa / WDFW) People dig for razor clams on a beach near Ocean Shores. Digs are scheduled during the day on March 15 and 16 at Copalis to coincide with the Ocean Shores Razor Clam Festival and Seafood Extravaganza.

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Golden shells, blue skies: Clam fest and warm temps coming to Ocean Shores

Three days of razor clam digs, music and seafood eating falls on nicest weekend of 2024 to date

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World St. James’s Gate performs at the ABC3 Festival in Ocean Shores on Friday.

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Sea to shining sea: festival explores classic country and Appalachian music

Artists performed across the flowering of the old genres

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World Celtica Pipes performs during the 20th annual Celtic Music Feis in Ocean Shores on Oct. 21.

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20th annual Celtic Music Feis swirls to glorious end

Live music, dancing and drinking; everything it could be

Matthew N. Wells / The Daily World Mindy Morgan, of Ocean Shores, hulas with her hoop outside the Ocean Shores Convention Center. Morgan, who was demonstrating her skills during the 54th annual Associated Arts Ocean Shores Arts & Crafts Festival, had plenty of hoops for people interested in joining her. Morgan danced with hoop and had a lot of fun doing so. “I always love this festival,” she said.

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Ocean Shores Arts & Crafts Festival a huge hit

Sandy McCulloch was just happy to be able to share a part of her world with the attentive…

Michael S. Lockett / The Daily World A 1928 trophy was one of a wealth of historical material collected over the years telling the story of the Grays Harbor County Fair that was on display at the History and Heritage stand hosted by the Chehalis Valley Historical Society.

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Window to the past: history booth tells county fair’s own story

Aberdeen locations, years-long shutdowns, and historical finger paintings

Clayton Franke / The Daily World Sami McElravy hands a slice of watermelon to a young festival-goer on Saturday, July 8 at the McCleary Bear Festival.

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McCleary Bear Festival stays close to tradition

‘It’s like a family reunion”: Thousands gather for parade, (non-bear) stew, music, cars and softball

Sue Michalak-Budsberg, right, has led the McCleary Bear Festival stew preparations for 25 years. As part of this year’s stew, hundreds of pounds of vegetables chopped by volunteers Friday morning — along with ground beef and spices — will enter these large cooking pots in the Beerbower Park kitchen. The stew will be served 1 p.m. Saturday. (Clayton Franke / The Daily World)

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Prep of famous stew begins in McCleary

64th annual McCleary Bear Festival begins Friday and continues through Sunday