27th Florence Home & Garden Show Feb 28th & March 1

 

📅 When: Friday, 12 PM–6 PM & Saturday, 10 AM–6 PM

📍 Where: Florence Events Center, 715 Quince St., Florence

🎟️ Admission: $2 for adults, $1 for kids. Saturday from 4–6 PM is free!

Don’t miss this exciting event, presented by KCST, KCFM, and the Siuslaw News! Experience free samples, specialty products, and services, including outdoor infrared heaters, cookware, gourmet foods, and more. Be sure to enter the Grand Prize Giveaway!

📞 For more information, call 541-997-9136.

2025 Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail - Presidents Day Weekend

 

2025 Wine, Chowder &
Glass Float Trail

Florence's Wine, Chowder & Glass Float Trail - President's Day Weekend!

Tickets on sale HERE!

🍷🥣🔍 February 14-16, 2025
Explore the coastal delights of Florence during our annual Wine, Chowder, and Glass Float Trail! Hosted by the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, this event promises a weekend of exquisite tastes, artistic wonders, and hidden treasures.

Great Glass Float Trail, Friday, Saturday and Sunday all over town!

• Hunt for over 30 hand-blown glass floats hidden across town. Spot a float, validate your passport, and stand a chance to take one home!

How to Participate:

• Passports & Maps: Available at the Chamber's visitor center and Gazebo Park (Saturday & Sunday).
• Float Trail: Collect entry forms by validating your passport at participating locations. Submit entry forms by Sunday, 3:15 p.m., at Gazebo Park for a chance to win.

Wine Trail - Saturday and Sunday February 15 & 16

• Time: Noon to 5:00 p.m.
• Location: Gazebo Park (Bay St. & Laurel St., Historic Old Town Florence)
• Details: Sample wines from Oregon's renowned wineries and distilleries (21 and over). Preorder your passes or pick up a commemorative wine glass and tasting tickets on-site.

Chowder Trail - Sunday, February 16

• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• Location: The Playhouse (208 Laurel St. Historic Old Town Florence)
• Participants: Experience a variety of chowders from top local eateries in Florence.

Participating Establishments: Will be on purchased Float & Chowder Passport

Additional Activities:

Florence Regional Arts Alliance (FRAA) - Taste of Art and Wine

• Dates: February 15 (10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.) & February 16 (11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
• Location: Florence Events Center (715 Quince St.)
• Features: Juried art show, artisan booths, demonstrations, and wine tastings.

Get Around:

Three Rivers Casino Resort Shuttle Service

• Free transportation between Gazebo Park, Florence Events Center, and the casino.
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30th Rhododendron Festival Car Show & Shine May 18th 2024

 

 Join Us for the Rhody Days Show and Shine Car Show! 

 This Saturday, May 18
 Siuslaw Middle School Parking Lot

Calling all car and truck enthusiasts! You can still register your vehicle on Saturday morning at the show. Don’t miss out on this exciting event!

Schedule:

Participant Gate Opens: 7:00 AM
Show Starts: 9:00 AM
Awards: 2:30 PM
 Bonus Event:
Get there early and enjoy Hot Rods & Hot Cakes from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM! Support the High School Trap Team while you feast on a delicious pancake breakfast. 

Bring your family and friends for a day filled with incredible cars, great food, and community fun. See you there! Details here https://bit.ly/3QNGhUm

#RhodyDays #CarShow #ShowAndShine #HotRodsAndHotCakes #CommunityEvent #SupportLocal RhodyDays.net 

117th Rhododendron Festival - May 16th -19th 2024

 Here is the schedule of all the events:

14 Awesome Things to do in Florence, Oregon

This article outlines all of the best things to do in Florence, Oregon, a small town located smack dab in the middle of the enchanted Oregon Coast. If you’re looking for a home base for your Oregon Coast adventures, Florence, Oregon is a great choice.

One of our houses (Arago Bungalow)  made their list as a great place to stay.

Celebrating Vacation Rental Week March 11-15, 2024

 

Whales Watch Vacation Rentals is thrilled to participate in the fifth annual Vacation Rental Week! Professionally-managed vacation rentals provide value and benefits for guests and property owners alike. This celebration of Vacation Rental Week is our chance to highlight these and to encourage you to book a stay or entrust your vacation property to a professional manager.

FOR GUESTS

As a guest, vacation rentals are a great alternative to hotels in every aspect, offering you much more for your money, including additional space, privacy, convenience, and amenities. Vacation rentals also present you with a unique opportunity to create a more personalized, memorable vacation experience when compared with traditional hotels. When you book with a professionally managed vacation rental, you get:

• The practical comfort of an actual residence, including more space and additional bedrooms for those traveling with family.

• The ability to explore the neighborhood and the opportunity to discover aspects of your destination you might not encounter when staying at a hotel.

• Amenities not typically included in a hotel such as kitchens, laundry rooms, and more.

FOR PROPERTY OWNERS

Safely renting your space as a property owner through a professional manager can be an easy and reliable revenue source, transforming it into an asset that offers a significant return on your investment. You’ll also be able to use the property when you choose, spending your own vacations there with family, while renting it to guests the rest of the year.

A professional vacation rental manager will handle all the logistics, securing responsible guests, and maximizing your return through an expert understanding of the industry and in-depth knowledge of the local community. They’ll also handle cleaning the property to the highest standards, advertise, handle inquiries, collect deposits and balances, generate agreements, and follow-up post-rental, so you can sit back and simply enjoy the experience.

CONNECT

The Vacation Rental Management Association (VRMA) can help you find a vacation rental to book or a professional manager to represent your property. Visit the VRMA website for more details and find a vacation rental or professional manager for your property today.

The perfect family trip.

 

• It’s Vacation Rental Week 2024! Vacation rentals are the ideal, cost-effective choice for family trips—you'll enjoy more space, privacy, and amenities such as extra bedrooms, baths, and your own kitchen, allowing you to enjoy a unique stay with those close to you! #VacationRentalWeek https://www.vrma.org/vrw

There is a vacation rental for everyone!

 

• We’re thrilled to celebrate Vacation Rental Week 2024! There are 115,000+ vacation rental companies worldwide. So, whether it’s a beach cottage, mountain cabin, or downtown apartment, the perfect vacation rental is waiting for you! #VacationRentalWeek https://www.vrma.org/vrw

Vacation Rentals, a unique local experience.

• During Vacation Rental Week 2024, we remind you that vacation rentals are a great option for a unique, local experience that includes fewer touchpoints with staff & other guests in comparison to traditional hotels. #VacationRentalWeek https://www.vrma.org/vrw

 

Vacation Rental Week March 11-15, 2024

We’re excited to kickoff Vacation Rental Week—a week-long celebration of professionally-managed vacation rentals, the industry, and the unmatched benefits & value they offer guests. The possibilities for your next getaway are endless! #VacationRentalWeek https://www.vrma.org/vrw

Spring Break & Spring Whale Watching - March 2024

 Spring Break in Florence? Of course! Forget all those other usual crowded destinations and come to Oregon’s Coastal Playground! Family fun from golf, kite flying, and sandcastle building to sandboarding, horseback riding, or ATV rentals on the dunes! Making memories has never been so easy or rewarding as it is in and around Florence! Visit FlorenceChamber.com, call us for tips at 541-997-3128, or drop by our office when you’re in town at 290 Highway 101.

  
Spring Whale Watching usually coincides with Spring Break. We think the whales swim past our shorelines just to watch our visitors! Visit any of the many Highway 101 turnouts near Sea Lion Caves and Heceta Head Lighthouse, at Cooks Chasm Turnout, and at Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center—and just about anywhere in between!

February 16-19, 2024—Annual Wine & Chowder Trails and Great Glass Float Giveaway

Join us in Historic Old Town Florence and other sites around town for this tasty fun-filled three-day President’s Day Weekend! Friday, Saturday, and Sunday search for and enter for your chance to win hidden glass floats around town. On Saturday stroll through Old Town and sample wines from a dozen of Oregon’s finest wineries. On Sunday be your own judge and let us know which is your favorite chowder from the dozen different samples available all along Bay Street. Glass Float Trail and Chowder Trail passports ($5 each) will be available Friday at the Visitors Center (290 Hwy 101) and in Old Town at Gazebo Park Saturday and Sunday. Commemorative Wine Trail glasses and tasting tickets will be on sale at Gazebo Park in Old Town on Saturday. Glasses are $5 and winetasting tickets are $1 each. Live music, surprise performances, and more. Watch for wine pairing dinners, clam digging clinics, and other events! For more information: FlorenceChamber.com, 541-997-3128

January 25-27, 2024—Florence Winter Music Festival

 January 25-27, 2024—Florence Winter Music Festival

The last weekend in January is always hot in Florence! Warm up your winter with blazin’ hot bluegrass, heartwarming new and traditional folk, and foot-stompin’ Americana during the annual Florence Winter Music Festival! Two days and eight award-winning, internationally touring acts fire-up the Florence Events Center. The event opens with a Thursday evening all-comers open mic/hootenanny and includes open jam sessions, multiple songwriting and performance workshops, and great food and drink.
 
Tickets, artist profiles, lodging recommendations, and other details are available at WinterMusicFestival.org or by calling the Florence Events Center at 541-997-1994. Purchase tickets online at EventCenter.org or in person at the Florence Events Center (715 Quince Street in Florence), during box office hours. Ask about the moneysaving two-day passes!
 
The Florence Winter Music Festival is produced by the all-volunteer 501 (c) (3) nonprofit FACE—Florence Arts, Culture & Entertainment—that supports the venue and those who use it.

Winter Whale Watching - December

 The height of the annual northbound migration of up to 20,000 majestic gray whales is usually between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

 
Volunteer “Whale Watching Spoken Here” experts are strategically located along the Oregon Coast (whalewatch.org), or venture out on your own to any of the many Highway 101 turnouts between Sea Lion Caves and Heceta Head Lighthouse, at Cooks Chasm Turnout, and at Cape Perpetua Interpretive Center—and just about anywhere in between! For more information click here.

December 2—Annual Holiday Festival

This family-friendly event includes Santa’s official arrival, our traditional Mayor’s Tree Lighting, hayrides, cocoa, cookies and cider, and community carol singing at the beautifully-decorated Gazebo Park and Siuslaw River Interpretive Center park on Bay Street. Stay tuned for details. You may even find a gnome and score a deal at participating retailers! You’ll also be able to sign up for a chance to win some awesome prizes from participating retailers.

November 25—Shop Small Saturday and Cocoa, Cookie & Cider Trail

Sweet deals and sweet treats in Historic Old Town and all-around town! Tour the best shops and galleries on the coast and find the most unique art (2-D and 3-D), jewelry, edibles, décor, coastal-themed gift ideas, and fun, thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list this year in Florence!

November 11—Veteran’s Day in Florence!

Join the Florence community as the annual Veteran's Day Parade returns to the streets of Florence, beginning at 1:00 p.m. at the Florence Christian Church, 2nd and Ivy Streets. The route winds through Historic Old Town Florence and ends on 1st Street by the Port of Siuslaw Parking lot. Then, tour the Oregon Coast Military Museum and the Siuslaw Pioneer Museum for special tribute exhibits and fascinating history (small admission fees).

Circles in The Sand October 14, 2023

 The nationally celebrated Circles in the Sand beach art returns to Florence October 14 on the beach at Driftwood Shores Resort and Conference Center from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.

 
“This is always an uplifting event at a great time of year to visit Florence’s beaches,” said Bettina Hannigan, president/CEO of the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce. “People come from all over. It’s wildly artistic, spiritually uplifting for many, and incredibly unique among beach events anywhere in the country.”
 
A giant labyrinth will be carved in the sand beginning at 3:00 p.m. by expert sand artist Denny Dyke.
A public walkthrough begins around 5:00 p.m. High tide is at 1:17 p.m., low tide will be at 7:54 p.m., and sunset will be at 7:02 p.m., making this window of time a prime opportunity for families and friends to enjoy the wide swaths of uncrowded beach for treasure hunting, sandcastle making, and creating lasting memories here in Oregon’s Coastal Playground.
 
The event is free to attend and will be held rain or shine. NBC Nightly News gave national coverage to Dykes’ beach labyrinth events in September 2019. Note: parking is at a premium, so organizers ask the public’s respect for neighbor’s property and recommend carpooling. The event is sponsored by Driftwood Shores Resort and Conference Center, Sea Lion Caves, Florence Area Chamber of Commerce, Lofy Construction, Sand Dunes Frontier, Sand Master Park/Venomous Sandboards, BJ’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream, and Mo’s Seafood Restaurant. Shuttle service will be available, stay tuned for more information.

September 30, 2023 GOIN’ WITH THE FLO: VINTAGE TRAILERS RETURN TO FLORENCE

 

Experience a blast from the past at the sixth annual Goin' with the Flo Vintage Trailer Community Open House in Florence! On September 30, 2023, from noon to 3:00 p.m., Heceta Beach RV Park will showcase over 35 whimsically adorned vintage travel trailers, some meticulously restored and others still undergoing refurbishment. Engage with passionate owners eager to share their insights on trailer restoration and the enduring allure of this travel trend. Additionally, discover unique vintage-inspired crafts from artisans like The Watering Can Pottery and Rusty Ass Designs, adding an extra flair to this nostalgic gathering.

 
Terry and Dan Hankins, event coordinators and proud owners of classic Airstreams and a 1960s Streamline, invite you to relish in Florence's vibrant antiquing, thrifting, and garage sale scene. Make it a weekend getaway and revel in the treasures waiting to be unearthed. For further details on Goin’ with the Flo, reach out to xplodingwhale@gmail.com or find us on Facebook under "Goin' with the Flo Vintage Trailer Rally". Need directions? Contact Heceta Beach RV Park at 541-997-7664. Join us for a retro rendezvous you won't want to miss!

September 23 will be “biblio-rific!”

 If you like books, you’ll love the Florence Festival of Books! Saturday, September 23. You’ll find books, books, and more books, exhibited by more than 60 authors and publishers—plus great panel speakers, workshops for aspiring writers, and chef-prepared foods for purchase. It’s gonna be one big “biblio-rific” day at the Florence Events Center! Explore the 7000 sq. ft. exhibition hall (with all those books) from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and grow your library with works signed by their authors. And don’t miss the 4:30 keynote address with author and event cofounder Judy Fleagle. Basic admission just two dollars, workshops add $3, under 12 free. Get more details at FlorenceFestivalOfBooks.com or find them on Facebook.