Things to Do in Seaside Oregon This Weekend: Events Guide

Things to Do in Seaside Oregon This Weekend: Events Guide

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Springtime Events for Seaside and Communities: April 17, 18 and 19

Spring in Seaside, Oregon, is a lively, scenic season featuring top-tier gray whale migration spotting (especially in late March and early April), pleasant beachcombing, and blooming coastal wildflowers. As a premier spring break destination, the town offers a mix of rainy-day indoor options like the Seaside Aquarium and Carousel Mall, along with outdoor staples like walking the 1.5-mile Promenade and riding surreys.

Make your stay unforgettable at Sand & Sea Condominiums, where oceanfront views and comfortable accommodations put you just steps from everything Seaside has to offer. Book your getaway today and discover the perfect blend of history, charm, and coastal beauty.

We are happy to invite you to enjoy any number of special activities this weekend in Seaside, Cannon Beach, Gearhart, Astoria, and the Long Beach Peninsula.

Seaside

Film Screening Of “Mr. Deeds Goes to Town”

📅Saturday, Apr 18th | 2:00pm – 5:00pm
📍Seaside Public Library, 1131 Broadway St

Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper), a resident of small-town Vermont, leads a simple life until he inherits a vast fortune from a late uncle. Soon, unscrupulous lawyer John Cedar (Douglas Dumbrille) brings Deeds to New York City, where the unassuming heir is the object of much media attention. When wily reporter Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) gains the trust and affection of Deeds, she uses her position to publish condescending articles about him — but are her feelings for him really that shallow?

This screening includes an introduction to the film and a post-film discussion and presentation with Assistant Library Director Josh Moorman!

The Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation

📅April 17-18, 2026

Motto: More Kids.  More Chess.  More Fun!

The Oregon Scholastic Chess Federation has a mission to provide access to high-quality rated chess tournaments for students across the state of Oregon. 

In addition to putting on three major state tournaments per year, we strive to support local chess programs by providing TD training, tournament support, and small chess club starter grants when our budget allows.  

Currently we are trying to focus our efforts on supporting chess in communities that have historically been under-represented in Oregon chess.   If you are interested in seeing how we might help, please don’t hesitate to email us!  [email protected]

Association of Christian Schools International 2026

📅April 19 – April 21

The Association of Christian Schools International will be holding their annual leadership conference in Seaside. A key part of ACSI’s mission is to strengthen schools by offering a variety of programs within Christian education.

Shellfish and Razor Clam Tides

2026 Oregon Shellfish License Fees

Annual Shellfish License (Resident): $13. 
Annual Shellfish License (Non-Resident): Higher (approx. $39–$65 based on 3-5x multiplier).
Youth: Licenses are generally required for ages 12 and older. License Duration: Valid for the calendar year.  

Statesman Journal 
License Requirement: A license is mandatory for harvesting clams, crab, and other shellfish. Limits: The daily limit for razor clams is 15. 

Where to Buy: Licenses can be purchased at the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife website  (ODFW), ODFW offices, or retail vendors like Big 5 Sporting Goods. 

Regulations: Always check ODFW regulations for closures due to biotoxins 

Razor Clam Chowder

Ingredients:
4 slices of thick cut bacon diced into small pieces
3 cups clam juice or chicken stock see note 
4 6.5 oz cans of chopped clams, liquid reserved (see step 2) 
1 small onion diced 
3 stalks celery diced 
2 cloves of garlic minced 
1/3 cup all purpose flour 
1 1/2 pounds red potatoes about five medium diced into 1/2 inch pieces 
8 oz heavy cream 
1/4 tsp dried thyme 
2 bay leaves 
2 TBSPs well minced parsley 
salt and pepper 

Instructions 

• In a large stew pot, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp, stirring often. While the bacon is cooking, drain the clam juice from the canned clams into a measuring cup.  You will need approximately 3 cups more of clam juice or chicken stock to get a total of 4 1/2  cups of liquid. 

• Add the diced celery and onions, cooking until they are translucent and very soft. 

• Add the minced garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds, being careful that the  garlic doesn’t burn. 

• Stir in the flour, coating all of the veggies and the bacon. Continue cooking about a minute until  the flour begins to brown. 

• EXTREMELY gradually, pour in the clam juice (or clam juice/chicken stock mixture). Pour about  two tablespoons at a time (no need to measure, this is just an estimate), whisking it into the  flour veggie mixture. There should be no visible liquid between each pour. The veggies should  look like a gummy mess. Continue this way until you use all the liquid, pouring more quickly at  the end. 

• Add the potatoes, thyme, and bay leaves and increase the heat to high and bring to a boil (you  are looking for big bubbles at the surface). Then reduce to a simmer (the lowest you can go heat  wise and still see bubbles) and continue cooking for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft. 

• Stir in the cream and chopped clams, and let heat through for a minute. Remove from the heat  stir in the fresh parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Gearhart

McMenamin’s Sand Trap Bingo

📅Friday, April 17th, 6:00
📍Gearhart Hotel – Livingstone’s Room, 1157 N Marion Avenue

Bring your own dauber or use ours – good times await either way.  Bingo is ON once a month in Livingstone’s Room.  Fun prizes for bingos, or win the biggie:  An overnight stay at the Gearhart Hotel, if you win the final blackout round.

Brad Parsons

📅Saturday, April 18, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
📍Gearhart Hotel – Livingstone’s Room, 1157 N Marion Avenue

When Brad Parsons steps out on a stage, it’s not long before he overpowers a roaring crowd.  With little but his voice and an acoustic guitar, Parsons channels raucous energy into original songs that are as hopeful as they are heart-wrenching.  Parsons is a Portland-based sing-songwriter with folk-rock roots extending to Idaho.

Warrenton

Trestle Bay Bird Hike

📅  Friday, April 17th, 9:30am – 10:30am
📍Fort Stevens State Park. 1675 Peter Iredale Rd Hammond

Join a park ranger on a guided walk to look for and identify birds. Meet at Parking Lot D.

No birding experience is required, and experts are welcome to come share their knowledge.

Binoculars are recommended, and we have a few binoculars to use.

For more information contact Dane Osis 971-338-8030 or [email protected]

The Wreck of the Peter Iredale

Historic Site Exploration: The Fort Stevens Historic Area and Museum is open to explore the old fort, gun batteries, and the Peter Iredale shipwreck.

Rise of the Dragons!

📅  Saturday, April 18th
📍KOA, 1100 NW Ridge Road

Featuring the Dragon Bounce House on Saturday, April 18th!

Astoria

Classical Broadway

📅April 18th, 3:00 PM
📍Charlene Larson Center, 588 16th Street

2025/26 Northwest Piano Trio Season of Inspiration, In collaboration with Ping & Woof Opera Classical Broadway

Events are free and open to the public Donations at the door and online are graciously accepted to support this collaboration.

Carving Out History with Relief Stamp Printing

📅Saturday, April 18th, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍Sam Johnson Woodworking Shop, Barbey Maritime Center 2042 Marine Drive

Learn the basics of relief stamp printing in this introductory class as we explore the museum’s collection in a new light! Students will recreate historic artifacts as relief stamps to create 5×7 greeting cards to take home. No experience with hand tools necessary. Note that students will be expected to purchase a Speedball Linoleum Handle – Lino Handle No. 1, Set of 5 Cutters ($20) and a 4×6 Speedball Speedy-Carve surface ($7). Both are available locally at Fine Art Supply (303 Marine Drive), where students will receive a 10% discount.

Alice in Wonderland

📅Thursday, April 16, 2026 & Friday, April 17, 2026 6:30 PM
📍Liberty Theater, 1203 Commercial
General Admission $10 Adult, $1 Ages 18 And Under

ASTORIA CONSERVATORY PRESENTS ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Join Alice as she tumbles down the Rabbit Hole into a world full of wonder! In this high-energy, modern retelling of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, Alice is on the edge of growing up — and she’s not sure she’s ready! Should she rush ahead like the other kids her age who seem absorbed in a different world, or hold onto the bright, creative world she loves? With eye-catching visuals, playful storytelling, and nonstop adventure, this magical production invites audiences of all ages to rediscover the joy of imagination. As Alice explores this topsy-turvy world, she learns that growing up doesn’t mean leaving wonder behind — it means finding new ways to let it shine! Come along on a playful, colorful adventure that reminds kids (and grown-ups!) that it’s okay to grow — and it’s also okay to stay wonderfully, beautifully you.

This event is generously sponsored by the Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific. For more information on the Astoria Conservatory: astoriamusic.com

Doors open at 5:30 PM. Donations for Astoria Conservatory’s Scholarship Program will be gratefully accepted. Arrive early to get a good seat and grab concessions from our Lower Lobby to enjoy during the event!

Cannon Beach

Get Lit at the Beach

📅April 17-19, 2026 
📍Various Locations

Get Lit At The Beach is one of only a handful of events like it in the country: a literary festival that brings together authors and readers to celebrate a mutual love of books and reading. Weekend activities begin with an intimate meet and greet with the authors on Friday evening. After the reception, authors read at local venues during the Lit Crawl. Saturday’s full day of events includes author presentations, book signings, and an evening keynote dinner presentation. The weekend concludes with a moderated question-and-answer discussion featuring all the festival authors on Sunday morning.

Location and times vary per event.  
Visit:  GetLitAtTheBeach.com

Wildlife Center of the North Coast: 12 Days of Earth Day Event

📅April 17, 2026 | 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM
📍Cannon Beach History Center & Museum, 1387 South Spruce
 Free

The Cannon Beach History Center & Museum will host the Wildlife Center of the North Coast (WCNC) for a special educational program on Friday, April 17 at 1:30 PM. This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited.

During this engaging program, attendees will learn about the vital work of the Wildlife Center of the North Coast, a nonprofit wildlife rehabilitation and conservation education center serving the central and northern Oregon Coast. WCNC provides professional medical care to more than 1,000 injured, sick, and orphaned native animals each year, including seabirds, raptors, songbirds, waterfowl, and mammals.

The program will also feature Cormie, the Center’s resident double-crested cormorant and wildlife ambassador, offering a unique opportunity to learn more about coastal wildlife and the challenges they face.
The Center specializes in seabird rehabilitation and is dedicated to promoting environmental stewardship and helping communities better understand how to live in harmony with local wildlife.

American Legion Post #168 Pancake Breakfast

📅April 19th, 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM
📍1216 S Hemlock
 $15.00 ($8.00 for ages 10 and under)

Pancakes or french toast, bacon or sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit cup, coffee, tea, orange juice.

Special Children’s Event – 12 Days of Earth Day!

📅April 18, 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
📍Cannon Beach Library, 131 N. Hemlock
All Ages Welcome. Free Event

We’re hosting a special children’s event to celebrate the City of Cannon Beach’s 12 Days of Earth Day! Come to the library after the parade and street fair, 1 p.m. Saturday April 18th, for Bilingual Earth Day Story Time (English/Spanish). Stay and make crafts out of organic materials. FREE books and healthy snacks (while supplies last). Best for ages 0-8, but all ages, siblings, parents and grandparents are always welcome.

DRINKING HABITS

📅April 17-18, 2026
📍Coaster Theatre Playhouse

Written by Tom Smith
Directed by Mick Alderman

Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Sunday shows start at 3:00 p.m.
$35 and $30. Tickets available online, at the theatre box office, or by calling 503-436-1242.

MISTAKEN IDENTITIES, WINE, AND LOTS OF LAUGHS
Mistaken identities, accusations, and romances run wild in this laugh-out-loud farce. Two nuns at the Sisters of Perpetual Sewing have been making and selling wine in secret to keep the convent’s doors open, but Paul and Sally, reporters and former fiancees, are hot on their trail. They go undercover as a nun and priest, but their presence, combined with the addition of a new nun, spurs paranoia throughout the convent that spies have been sent from Rome to shut them down. Wine and secrets are inevitably spilled as everyone tries to preserve the convent and reconnect with lost loves.

SEE Creatures Call for Art

📅February 15, 2026 – June 14, 2026 | 1:00 PM
📍House of Orange, 107 Sunset Blvd.

A House of Orange Annual Juried Exhibition

SEE Creatures — Real or Imagined invites viewers to experience the creatures of our world—big or small, real or imagined—through the creative vision of artists.

Originally launched as a themed exhibition, SEE Creatures quickly became our most popular show to date, delighting visitors of all ages and sparking wonder, laughter, curiosity, and awe. In response to its overwhelming success, House of Orange expanded the concept into an annual juried event, inviting artists from across the country and beyond to share their creative creatures with Cannon Beach during peak summer tourism.

Our first annual juried show debuted in 2025 and was wildly successful, generating outstanding gallery traffic, meaningful artist exposure, and strong artwork sales. Visitors were eager to participate, especially through the interactive Collector Favorite vote, giving guests a true sense of ownership and community connection. It was a whimsical, inclusive celebration of imagination—an experience that exists only at House of Orange.

With over 500 submissions nationwide, we selected 44 artists, marking a milestone moment in our gallery’s history and expanding our audience in exciting new ways.

As we grow toward 2026 and beyond, we invite you to be part of this momentum.
Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in this name-making exhibition—
Submit your creatures and help shape the next chapter of SEE Creatures.

Long Beach Peninsula

Razor Clam & Shellfish Festival

📅 Friday & Saturday, April 17–18, 2026
📍Veterans Field, 111 3rd St SE, Long Beach, WA 98631
Free admission

Spring on Washington’s Evergreen Coast brings cool ocean air, longer days, and one of the most anticipated seasonal celebrations: the Razor Clam & Shellfish Festival in Long Beach, Washington. This annual event draws seafood lovers, families, and coastal visitors together to celebrate local flavors, coastal tradition, and community.

Seafood at the Center
Festivalgoers can enjoy a wide variety of Pacific Northwest seafood, including razor clams, oysters, Dungeness crab, and other shellfish favorites prepared by local vendors. From classic fried clam plates to creative seafood dishes, the festival highlights the flavors that define the coast.

Clam Chowder Taste-Off
A longtime crowd favorite, the Clam Chowder Taste-Off brings together local restaurants competing for bragging rights and visitor votes. It’s one of the best ways to sample the Peninsula’s take on this coastal staple in one place.

Razor Clam Digging Demos
For those new to razor clam digging, the festival typically offers free demonstrations and cleaning lessons. These hands-on experiences are especially popular with first-time diggers and families looking to learn from experienced locals.

Live Music, Vendors, and Family Activities
Beyond the seafood, the festival features live music, artisan booths, kids’ activities, a beer garden, and interactive contests like oyster shucking. The atmosphere is lively, welcoming, and designed for all ages.

Explore Art in Ocean Park

📅Daily from Apr 18 through Apr 19, 2026
📍Boondocks Vintique Upcycled Art Store & Bay Avenue Gallery 25902 Vernon Ave., Ste D, , 1406 Bay Avenue Ocean Park, WA 98640

Explore ART in Ocean Park WA. Visit Boondocks Vintique Upcycled Art Store and Bay Avenue Gallery, April 18 & 19, 2026 for something FUN at each EVENT!  

Event Hours Saturday and Sunday are 11-3 with Demonstrations, Studio Tour, Featured Artist/Artisan, Outdoor Art Sale, Gift Drawings and more!  Events will vary by location.  Follow us both on Facebook & Instagram.

Coming Events – Seaside Nearby Communities

Seaside

• Oregon State Elks Association Convention (April 23): Annual convention at the Civic & Convention Center.

• OASC Spring Conference (April 25): Oregon Association of Student Councils event. 

• Ongoing & Local Activities:

• Live Music at The Lyons Den: Featuring artists like Leo Moon and various jams in early April.

• Sundays at Three Concert Series (April 26): Performance at the local library.

Cannon Beach
April 25: Historic Tales of the Oregon Coast book release and presentation.
Arts & Culture:

• April 15: CB Reads Monthly Book Club at Cannon Beach Library.

• April 26: Folk Legacy Trio at Coaster Theatre Playhouse.

• April 22: Paint and Sip with Dawning’s Art at Pelican Brewing.

Nearby (Astoria)

• April 24-26: Astoria-Warrenton Crab and Wine Festival. 

Upcoming May 2026 Events

• May 1-3: Spring Unveiling Arts Festival.

• May 1-Aug 15: 2026 Tufted Puffin Walks.

Plan Your Stay in Seaside

Looking for even more things to do in Seaside Oregon beyond events? Explore our complete guide to family-friendly Seaside activities including the aquarium, Promenade, Broadway Street, hiking trails, and beach adventures.

With so much happening across Seaside, Gearhart, Astoria, Cannon Beach, and Long Beach, WA, this weekend is the perfect time for a coastal escape. Stay close to the action in our Sand & Sea Condos, right on the Promenade, or unwind in one of our nearby Seaside vacation homes.

Book today and make your Seaside getaway unforgettable!