City of Centralia, WA

P.O. Box 609
118 W. Maple
Centralia, WA 98531-0609
Phone: (360) 330-7688
Fax: (360) 330-7673
Email:
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday - Friday

Summerfest

Summerfest image take by the Chronicle Newspaper

SUMMERFEST is a day loaded with old fashioned 4^th of July fun!

The day begins at Fort Borst Park with a pancake breakfast, a fun run (I Ran From The Cops and SWAT Challenge) and a Blockhouse tour, followed by games, contests, entertainment and events throughout the day, plus a Borst Home and Schoolhouse open house and added this year, the Pioneer Pie Social. Next, head to downtown Centralia for the annual Summerfest parade. The action then moves to the fairgrounds where a destruction derby can be found. The day wraps up with an awesome fireworks display at the fairgrounds. Fees are charged for the fun run, SWAT Challenge, food vendors (except breakfast) and pie social purchases, and the destruction derby; most other events are free!

JULY 4TH SUMMERFEST EVENT TIMES

BORST PARK

7:00 to 10:00 am: Free pancake breakfast at Kitchen #2 in Borst Park, sponsored by Sierra Pacific

8:00 to 11:00 am: Centralia Lions Club offering free tours of the Fort Borst Blockhouse

8:00 am: SWAT Challenge registration ($25) begins at 7:00 am near the Dick Scott Little League field and includes a T-shirt.

8:00 am: Annual "I Ran from the Cops" 8K run or 1.5 mile health walk; register ($20) in advance at the Centralia Police Department, or day-of-event starting at 7:00 am near the Dick Scott Little League field; includes a T-shirt.

10:00 am to 3:00 pm: Free games, entertainment, fish tank (poles and bait provided), "Fin the Salmon", hay rides, police and fire department displays, historical military display, plus vendors and more in the south end of Borst Park.

10:00 am to 2:00 pm: Free open house at the historic Borst Home and One Room Schoolhouse. A special topic that day is a program on Fort Borst and Fort Henness.

11:00 am to 3:00 pm: New to Summerfest in 2018, the 13th Annual Pioneer Pie Social to benefit the Lewis County Historical Museum. This event has previously been held in August at the Claquato Church, but we are pleased to host it on the Borst Home grounds during Summerfest this year! Enjoy pie-by-the-slice, music by Chris Gunther, a silent auction, candy in the hay and other games. The event concludes with a Pie Auction at 1:00 pm. A tasty addition to the day!

11:00 am to 2:00 pm: Hot dog lunch at Borst Shelter #1

HISTORIC DOWNTOWN CENTRALIA

4:00 pm: Windermere Centralia 4th of July Summerfest Parade
Parade Theme: "Creative Liberty"

SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FAIRGROUNDS

5:00 pm: Destruction Derby admission wristbands go on sale (no advance sales)
               $10 for ages 13 and up
               $7 for kids 6-12/seniors 65+/active military
               Free for kids age 5 and under (includes wristband)

7:00 pm: Destruction Derby

10:30 pm (approximately): Free fireworks display following the Destruction Derby. Seating is free and there is plenty of room for fireworks spectators.

For more information, please call (360) 330-7688

Printer friendly version

If you have questions regarding the site, please contact the webmaster.
Terms of Use | Built using Project A's Site-in-a-Box ©2018
Version 5.12.7