15 CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

A night of gaming and glamor to benefit the Cascade Locks Parent Teacher Organization featuring a silent auction, blackjack, craps, poker, roulette, and more!   7pm-10pm at the Paviliion in Marine Park. Visit their website here for details.

15 RETURN OF THE STERN!

The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler is offering a scenic and historic 5 to 6-hour cruise along the Columbia River, from Vancouver, Washington, to Cascade Locks, Oregon! This relaxing day trip will provide stunning views of the Columbia River Gorge’s waterfalls, fascinating insights into the region's rich history by our captain, and exciting experiences navigating the Bonneville Dam locks. Tickets include 2 drink tokens! Click here for details, schedule, and reservations!

11-13 GORGE WATERFALLS RUN

A preeminent Pacific Northwest trail race experience featuring 100K, 50K and 30K courses through the heart of the iconic Columbia River Gorge. Starting times/points and courses vary, but all races finish in Marine Park. Contact event sponsor here  for details.

20 CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER

A night of gaming and glamor to benefit the Cascade Locks Parent Teacher Organization featuring a silent auction, blackjack, craps, poker, roulette, and more!   7pm-10pm at the Pavilion in Marine Park. Visit their website here for details.

25-27 TRAIL SKILLS COLLEGE

25-27 CASCADE LOCKS CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALE

three days and over 40 garages full of everything you could possibly need and lots of stuff you don't but just have to have! Visit their Facebook page for details!

01 PIKE MINNOW BOUNTY SEASON OPENS

A grass-roots program that pays sport fishers to help eradicate the invasive pike minnow that consumes millions of young salmon and steelhead on Columbia River each year, significantly undercutting efforts to save this region's native fish population. Runs May 1 - September 30. Pays $6-$10 per fish. For program details, and a link to register on-line, click here 

02-03 SKAMANIA COUNTY SPRING FEST

Unleash the joy of spring in this two-day celebration of the season at the Skamania County Fairgrounds with a hand-made crafts fair, community garage sale event, plant & garden sale, food vendors, and more. Visit their website here for details.

03-04 CGRA OREGON STATE HS CHAMPS

10-11 CGRA NW/SA CHAMPS

07-08 FREE FISHING DAYS

The first weekend in June is Oregon’s traditional Free Fishing Weekend. For everything you need to know to plan your free fishing days adventure - and to check out other family fishing events throughout the spring and fall, visit the  Take the family fishing page on the Oregon Deparment of Fish & Wildlife website.

11-12 OREGON STATE PARKS STAFF TRAINING

20-21 GORGE BREWS & BLUES FESTIVAL

Featuring microbrews, wines and spirits from the Columbia Gorge region, local food and live blues music on 2 stages! Join the fun at the Skamania County Fairgrounds in Stevenson, WA. Must be 21+ to attend. Click here for details and tickets.

04 THUNDER ISLAND FIREWORKS DISPLAY

Celebrate the Fourth with an old-fashioned picnic in Marine Park, a friendly game of cards or cornhole with friends, your favorite beverage, and the Port's annual display of fireworks over the river at the east end of Thunder Island. Free but arrive early to beat the traffic and claim your spot.  Visit sponsor website here for details.

05 PONY PARTY AT THE MUSEUM

A day long celebration of the Oregon Pony and its unique place in Cascade Locks, Oregon, Columbia River, and Americn railroad history. Information and food booths, prize raffle, live music, and more! Proceeds benefit the Cascade Locks Historical Museum. Visit them on the web here for details.

08-31 CGRA WORKSHOPS & REGATTAS

Members of the world-class Columbia Gorge Racing Association work to improve their skills through participation in a  series of clinics and regattas on the beach at Marine Park. Visit their website here for details about dates, times, offerings, and prices.

12 BEST CAR SHOW BY A DAM

A day long event in North Bonneville City Park with awards, music, food, a 50/50 raffle, and lots of fun activities for the whole family. Visit their facebook page here for details about dates, times, offerings, and prices.

14-19 GORGE DOWNWIND CHAMPS

Annual week-long festival of downwind paddling. Outrigger, SUP, and surfski divisions with main solo event held either Thurs, Fri, or Sat depending on best wind.  Race headquarters: Stevenson Fairgrounds with on-site vendor area,  beer garden, and limited camping. Visit their website here for details.

18 N'CHI WANAPUM LAYOVER

Tentative date this traditional, hand-carved tribal canoe and its paddlers will layover in Marine Park as they make their way down the Columbia, out to sea, and up the coast for this year's annual gathering in Puyallup. Organized by the Columbia River Institute for Indigenous Development. Visit them on Facebook here for details.

24-27 COLUMBIA GORGE BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL

Featuring live performances, workshops, dances, a beer garden, and more throughout the Skamania County Fairgrounds complex. Limited on-site camping available.  Visit their website  here for details.

26 GORGE SUMMERFEST 2025

Friends of the Columbia Gorge hosts a celebration of summer featuring live music, a pop-up market with indigenous artists, fabulous food truck fare, games, a 50/50 raffle, bouncy house, and lots of information about the importance of conservation on the river. Marine Park. 4-8pm. Visit their website here for details.

02-03 BRIDGE OF THE GODS RUN

Half marathon and 10k runs cross the bridge from the Washington side then continue along the historic Columbia River Highway with all its breathtaking scenery and vistas. Walkers welcome.   Visit their website here for details.

04 NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

Drop by the local fire station to tour the facilities, check out the equipment, meet our hard-working chief  and volunteer firefighting team while picking up valuable information about fire safety.  5:00pm-8:00pm in the Cascade Locks Firestation at 25 Wanapa Street. See their Facebook events page here for details.

13-15 SKAMANIA COUNTY FAIR & TIMBER CARNIVAL

Featuring daily livestock and horse shows, animals, 4-H fun, delicious food offerings and treats, carnival rides, a Timber Carnival, as well as an award winning Exhibit Hall. Don't miss out on exciting entertainment, contests, demonstrations, daily kids activities, our annual parade, youth market sale, and fireworks!  Visit their website here for details.

15-16 PACIFIC CREST TRAIL DAYS

One of the largest celebrations of hiking, camping, backpacking & outdoor stewardship in the Northwest now in its 18th year at Marine Park with:

• Over 100 exhibiting sponsors offering the latest outdoor products at the Gear Expo & Marketplace

• Activities, games, presentations, gear raffles, and meet-and-greets for attendees

• A wide range of vendors serving up great food, coffee, beer and non-alcoholic beverages

• Fee-based tent camping on Thunder Island for the duration of the event

Admission free with a suggested donation of a non-perishable food item or monetary contribution to the Columbia Gorge Food Bank. Visit the sponsor website here for details.

30 CASCADE LOCKS OLD TIMERS GATHERING

12-14 GORGEOUS INK TATTOO FESTIVAL

Ink art convention with music and a poker run. Skamania Count Fairgrounds in Stevenson.  Visit their website here for details.

18 FESTIVAL OF NATIONS POW WOW

Celebrating the culture, heritage, and future of the Native communities on the Columbia River with music, dance, food, and hand-crafts. Visit them on Facebook here for details.

18 DAYBREAK RACING: THUNDER RIVER RUN

A new close of the season event featuring purely point-to-point 25K and mostly point-to-point 50K runs along the Pacific Crest and Gorge 400 trails that begin and end in Marine Park. Visit their website  here for details.

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