Skip to content
Cove Tales

Crazy for Seaside.

The weekends

Major events

We preview the weekends that fill rooms, close streets, and draw people over the mountain. No listings aggregator.

  • Market booths and produce in a parking lot along Highway 101

    Seaside · Jun 17, 2026

    Seaside Farmers Market

    Wednesdays in the Sunset Recreation Center lot: food court at noon, the main market at one, music until the vendors pack. SNAP, Double Up, and 65 booths a few blocks from the Prom.

    Latest preview · 2026
  • An elaborate sandcastle on Cannon Beach under an overcast sky

    Cannon Beach · Jun 19, 2026

    Cannon Beach Sandcastle Contest

    Oregon’s oldest sandcastle contest, founded in 1964 after a tsunami took the Elk Creek Bridge. The tide still has the last word.

    Preview forthcoming.

  • Beach volleyball nets on Oregon sand with the ocean behind them

    Seaside · Aug 5, 2026

    Seaside Beach Volleyball Tournament

    The largest beach volleyball tournament in North America. Five days, hundreds of nets, and a town that can hear the whistle from Broadway.

    Latest preview · 2026
  • A foggy coastal highway at dawn heading toward the Pacific

    Seaside · Aug 28, 2026

    Hood to Coast Relay

    The mother of all relays finishes on the Prom. For Seaside it is a weekend that fills every room, every stool, and the last mile of Broadway.

    Latest preview · 2026
  • Sculpted sand and evening light on the beach at the Turnaround

    Seaside · Sep 16, 2026

    Seaside SandFest

    Master sand sculptors work for days off the Turnaround. Night lights, a Saturday S’more Fest, and a beach that becomes a gallery until the tide says otherwise.

    Preview forthcoming.

Ask the desk