Bless is more
Newport’s community pride and working waterfront heritage will be on full display when the Loyalty Days and Sea Fair Festival returns with parades, music, family activities and the annual Blessing of the Fleet this Friday, May 1, through Sunday, May 3.
Get tickets as fast jazz you can
World-class jazz will resound on the Central Coast when the Oregon Coast Jazz Party returns to the Newport Performing Arts Center this October, led by acclaimed bassist and composer John Clayton.
One nation. Many voices.
Celebrate the nation’s past and present when Coastal Voices presents “America @ 250: One Nation, Many Voices,” a concert series marking the United States’ 250th anniversary.
Pieces of eight in Manzanita
Manzanita’s Hoffman Center for the Arts will present a vibrant array of artwork in “Goat Island,” opening this Friday, May 1.
Are you up for some opera on Saturday?
Immerse yourself in one of opera’s great love stories when Tchaikovsky’s “Eugene Onegin” is streamed live to the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, May 2.
Toledo hosts First Weekend
The arts community of Toledo will again open its doors to the public for First Weekend this Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3.
A stellar evening
Get glammed up and step into a magically decorated Lincoln City Cultural Center at the annual Culture, of Course! Fund-raiser next Saturday, May 2.
Paging all writers
You’ve heard of beach reads - now how about some beach writes? The Neah-Kah-Nie Coast Arts Music and Cultural Foundation is hosting the Rockaway Writers Rendezvous at two central locations this Friday through Sunday, April 24 through 26.
Animation festival sure to draw a crowd
Lincoln City’s Bijou Theatre presents a return trip to the magical worlds of Hayao Miyazaki with its We Love Studio Ghibli 2 festival, running from Thursday, April 24, through Wednesday, April 30.
Have a grand time
Help make the summer a little brighter for local kids while enjoying an evening of live music at the “Joy Through Music” concert featuring Milo Graamans at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Thursday, April 30.
Sounds grate!
Though the name and location have been slightly altered, the purpose and popularity of the event remain intact.
Youth symphony festival wraps up season
The Oregon Coast Youth Symphony Festival’s 2026 season will wrap up in style this Sunday, April 26.
Looking for laughs? This is a dead cert.
Dark comedy takes center stage when Lincoln City’s Theatre West presents “The Dead Guy,” opening on Thursday, April 30.
Great to be back at the coast
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.
Fun for Days
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?
Get what you bargained for this weekend
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.
A vine dining experience
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.
Grabbing the baton
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.
Comedian hangs out in Newport
Get ready to laugh out loud when nationally touring comedian Sean Jordan performs at the Newport Performing Arts Center this Saturday, April 18.
