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"A Wedding Affair to Remember"
2018-02-02 14:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Downtown Camas, Downtown Camas
Everyone loves a wedding so we are especially excited to announce that for the First Friday in February, 2018, we will be hosting a wedding in Downtown Camas where everyone gets to be a part!!

It will be a “Wedding Affair to Remember”! Nick Calais and Tami Weidert—two of our biggest First Friday attenders and ambassadors—will say “I do” in front of friends and family and the community is invited as well! Nick and Tami have been to each First Friday since April 2015 and have made so many friends and connections over the years. They have a true heart for our community and what First Fridays bring and they want to share the First Friday experience with all their friends and family—and want you to come, too!
The theme each February traditionally has been “A Chocolate Affair to Remember” so for Feb 2018 it will be “A Wedding Affair to Remember”!
It will be a giant downtown wide wedding celebration! The ceremony will be held at the Liberty Theatre at 2pm (community is invited!). Our Camas Mayor Scott Higgins will marry them. Tami will carry a paper bouquet (including toilet paper of course!) in honor of our town’s heritage. Cake Happy will provide the wedding cake and food from all the downtown restaurants will be served at an outside celebration with lighted tents, music, dancing, games and more! Your Party & Event Center is generously sponsoring the event. There will be wedding themed specials and activities all through town.

A Wedding Show with local vendors will be set up in Journey Church, 304 NE 4th, from 5-8pm as part of the theme including Your Big Day (wedding dresses, tuxedos, honeymoon travel planning), truly scrumptious (wedding cakes and treats), blu box art (photography), Whispering Waters Farm (wedding event venue), Chickabloom Floral Studio (wedding bouquets and flowers), Whimsy Chocolates, Mandi MOON artistry (certified makeup artist), Your Party & Event Center (wedding rentals), Formal Flush (luxury portable restrooms) and more.
Even more amazing fun in the works for the Nick & Tami – The Wedding Affair to Remember!! Not only will there be the wedding, there will be treats too! truly scrumptious will provide an array of deliciousness throughout town. There will be four locations to choose from, the tent(which will be located on Cedar Street), Attic Gallery, Arktana and Journey Community Church – Brownies, cookies, rainbow krispy treats, marshmallow pops, Mini pies, Sea salt caramel apple pie, mini cupcakes and snack station and more! We can’t wait! #downtowncamaslove #hiphipcalais
For the passport activity in the evening from 5-8pm, merchants will have their wedding pictures in their shops and you get to guess the date of the wedding! There will be chocolates throughout town at merchants as well. The Liberty Theatre will show the classic film An Affair to Remember that weekend as part of the theme.
It is because of their heart and downtown engagement that we decided to do this for a First Friday event. An amazing way to celebrate two of our favorite downtown visitors and include the community in a big way! It’s going to be a First Friday to top all First Fridays and all are invited.
Mark your calendars for 2-2-18! It will be a wonderful night celebrating love and community.
#hiphipcalais #downtowncamaslove

“Dog Days of Summer!” June First Friday 2018
2018-06-01 17:00 - 20:00
Click here for a printable passport and activity list for the event!
A fun celebration of Dog Days of Summer on June’s First Friday! June 1st, 5-8pm. Doggie talent show and fashion show with prizes! How fun! Vendors, kids’ crafts with a dog theme, a dog breed guessing activity in participating businesses, and more! There will also be a dog and owner look-alike contest! Bring your favorite pooch (leashes required) and make a fun night of it. Thank you Naturally Healthy Pet in Downtown Camas for sponsoring this event!
Doggie Fashion Show & Owner Look Alike Contest at 6pm, Doggie Talent Contest at 7pm. For the Fashion Show, the judging will be for Funniest, Cutest, and Most Creative. For the Talent Contest, the judging will be for most clever, most difficult, and cutest talents. Sign up when you get to First Friday at the DCA table, up to 15 minutes before each event. The contests, crafts and other fun will be between 4th and 5th on Cedar Street. No cost to enter.
There will also be vendors! Dog Specific Vendors coming to the “Dog Days of Summer” are:
PNW Visiting Vet
Must Love Dogs NW
Polka Dot Paws
Deborah’s Creations
Wigglin’ Home Boxer Rescue
Pup Town Cafe
High Expectations Dog Training
WCGHS (West Columbia Gorge Humane Society)
Sit & Stay Pet Sitting Services
Other activities for First Friday include:

Ribbon Cuttings for Lisa Le’ Properties, A Boutique Experience at 5pm for their Grand Opening Celebration and for Journey Community Church at 5:30pm to welcome new Senior Pastor, Adrian Bucur and Family
Mesa Outdoor Party and Live Music from 6-9pm
Art Gallery Shows and Receptions:

Attic Gallery
Camas Gallery
Second Story Gallery
Elida Art Studio & Gallery

Get a ticket to win for every $10 spent in downtown

So much going on all over town! Shop, dine, enjoy the galleries, listen to live music, and more!

Picnic in Color! - Downtown Camas - POSTPONED
2018-07-29 11:00 - 16:00
EVENT POSTPONED!!!!

Due to the excessive heat predicted for this coming Sunday, July 29th, we have POSTPONED the Picnic in Color! – Downtown Camas. The safety and health of everyone involved is most important. Thanks for your understanding and STAY TUNED FOR A FUTURE DATE!!!! Stay cool!
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Picnic in Color
July 29, 2018
11-4 pm
Big color, big art, and big fun will fill downtown Camas during the first-ever Picnic in Color, a family-friendly, art-focused event slated for Sunday, July 29, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brought to you by Shanahan Farmers Insurance, Carla Edwards, Realtor, Craft Warehouse, Lisa Le Properties and organized by Downtown Camas Association (DCA), DJ Linus will be on hand with his popular dance party hits, free arts and crafts for kids, art demos and food vendors for picnicking. Admission is free.

Families are encouraged to come enjoy the Picnic in Color as it’s taking place Sunday of the Camas Days Weekend. There will be a plethora of fun activities, all revolving around art and community. Children will create small pieces of art, which will become a larger piece of collaborative art to be displayed at the Camas Public Library following Picnic in Color. Youngsters will also be given the opportunity to create a piece of art they can take home. They will be painting, crafting and molding with clay. Local artists, Anna Norris, Ted Norris, Dore Jean, Linsey Keating, Tommer Gonser and others will help the kids with their masterpieces (which will be painted using a pizza box easel). The Wild Hair Crew will be there adding bright, beautiful color to hair! Mandi and Ian with mandi Moon Artistry will also be downtown creating colorful spray tattoos and cool hair flair!!!

For this inaugural event, bring your picnic baskets or purchase food from our vendors and downtown restaurants, as tables will be available for enjoying delicious food together. Enjoy the picnic lunch right on our quaint, tree-lined streets.

We are all encouraged to wear bright colors, as the streets will be lined with colorful decorations, balloons and decor, all adding to the vibrancy of this event. Win raffle tickets for fun prize baskets for wearing bright colors, too!

Hoops 360 - 3 on 3 Tournament
2018-08-17 09:00 - 2018-08-19 17:00 | Downtown Camas, Downtown Camas
Are you ready for some basketball? Get ready, because Downtown Camas has a new basketball tournament coming to town, the Hoops 360 3on3 Basketball Tournament hosted by Shoot 360!
The event will run from Aug. 17th – Aug. 19th and will be presented by Shoot 360. Games will start Friday at 8:00pm and conclude at 10:00pm. Games will start Saturday morning at 10:00am and end at 5:00pm. Games will resume at 10:00am on Sunday and conclude by 3:00pm. Here is the scoop:
3 on 3 basketball games on 15 courts in town, live music, great shopping, great dining, small craft brews, family theater….what more do you want out of a great family weekend! Come and check out the most creative 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the Pacific Northwest. Aug 17 – 19 2018 in Downtown Camas, WA. http://basketball.exposureevents.com/108459/hoops-360-3on3-2018-presented-by-shoot-360
Like them on Facebook for all the updates!
FYI–streets that will be closed for this event include 5th Ave from Adams to Dallas and side streets from 4th to 6th. 4th Avenue, 6th Avenue, Adams and Dallas all remain open.
Invite your friends and celebrate the launch of this exciting event filled with basketball and fun!

Cancelled--Spring Clean-Up & Planting Day in Downtown Camas
2020-04-26 13:00 - 16:00
Due to the current safety mandates, this event will be canceled this year but we will be doing our very best to keep downtown beautiful! Stay tuned for further updates! If you’d like to support our Downtown Camas Flower Basket Program to bring color and beauty to our downtown, click here and thank you!
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A community-powered floral beautification day. Come lend a hand and help turn our town into a visual delight to enjoy all summer long!
Rain or sun, we have fun! Come downtown on April 26th, 2020, from 1-4pm (lunch starts at 12:30) and make your town beautiful! Share an afternoon with other local community members who want to help make Downtown Camas shine!
Bring your gloves, spades, shovels, buckets, brooms, and a wheelbarrow if you have one, and let’s weed, plant, clean up trash, sweep, and spread bark dust (we provide rubber gloves and bags for trash pick up). Fun in your town!!
Meet at Journey (4th and Birch). Journey Church will be serving a FREE grilled burger and hot dog lunch to get us going starting at 12:30! Thank you Journey!!!
A great way for youth and adults to come together to help the community.
For more information email info@downtowncamas.com. Thanks to all that participate!

Virtual Scavenger Hunt First Friday "Week" - UNICORNS & RAINBOWS!
2020-05-31 - 2020-06-05
Virtual Scavenger Hunt – Unicorns & Rainbows
Sunday, May 31st – First Friday, June 5th

Can you find it, everything unicorn and rainbows? Join in the Virtual First Friday Facebook event! Enjoy a week-long event including fun for all, wonderfully epic themed prize baskets, gift cards giveaways and merchant discounts or promo codes for shopping!!
Participate all week long!
Each day (May 31-June 5) on the Downtown Camas First Friday Facebook page we will announce the challenge/activity for the day for you to post on! There will be $25 downtown merchant gift card winners chosen from the posts each day. Here’s a list of the activities:

Sunday – Unicorn and Rainbow Crossword puzzle/Word Search
Monday – Unicorn Seek and Find
Tuesday – Pick a Unicorn from the posted picture and then post a picture of something magical – what will it be?
Wednesday – Create a rainbow from scavenged items in your house and post the picture! How fun – get creative!
Thursday – Can you find it? Find the themed items drawn in the picture. (Just like Where’s Waldo but Unicorn and Rainbow themed :) ). Thank you to local artist Jake Schulstad for providing the cool art!
Friday – Scavenger Hunt Passport – Visit participating merchant websites to “hunt” for answers to the passport questions! And BONUS, you will find a discount or promo code for shopping at that business!

You have until 3pm on Friday to complete passport!
Print the passport HERE! (this one has all the merchant website links :)) or from the First Friday Facebook page (or you can use a piece of paper if you don’t have a printer! :)).
Go to the website of each of the participating merchants on the passport list and “hunt” for the answer to the question on the passport. The more places you go, the more chances you have to win! Have fun!
Once you’ve completed your passport, snap a picture of it and add it to the post.
We will have 2 winners of downtown gift cards randomly chosen from the posted passports and also a Unicorn & Rainbow gift basket!

Live Facebook tours of Attic Gallery and Camas Gallery!
The more you participate during the week, the more chances you have to win!
Join us for a LIVE Facebook Event – Friday, June 5th at 5pm where the winners will be announced! Don’t forget, you can also win prizes for watching (Watch & Win prizes)!

Two lucky winners will also be drawn from all of the entries of the First Friday activities to each win a Unicorn and Rainbow themed basket filled with $50 in gift cards to Downtown Camas shops and restaurants and other prizes. The Downtown Camas Association and Bear Insurance (thank you!) are donating all the gift card prizes to support downtown businesses during this time. Join us!

July First Friday "Virtual Dog Days" Week
2020-07-03 17:00 - 20:00
Virtual Dog Days First Friday Week!
June 28th – July 3rd
Watch for a new game or activity posted on the Downtown Camas First Friday Facebook Page every morning June 28th-July 3rd and join us for the Facebook Live event on First Friday 5pm where we announce the winners from the week and you’ll have lots more chances to win for watching and responding!

Sunday – Doggie Word Jumbles and Dog Meme Fun
Monday – Puppy Seek & Find in Downtown Camas
Tuesday – Doggie Pick & Pic: Pick a Dog and Post a Funny Dog Pic
Wednesday – Find the Hidden Dog Items Art Piece
Thursday – Fashion, Talent and Dog & Owner Look alike contests
Friday – Passport – Visit participating merchant Facebook pages to Name that Movie Dog! The more pages you go to, the more chances to win! Click here for the Dog Days Merchant Passport!
Art Gallery Virtual Art Tours on First Friday at Attic Gallery and Camas Gallery
Facebook LIVE Event – Friday, July 3rd at 5pm where the winners will be announced and you can win prizes for watching and participating!

Participating in the activities enters people to win gift cards and prizes from Downtown Camas! Sponsored by the Downtown Camas Association and Bear Insurance!

Fair Food Week in Downtown Camas!
2020-09-04 10:00 - 2020-09-11 22:00
Make Downtown Camas your midway and let us bring FAIR FOOD to you!
Since we couldn’t have Camas Days or the Clark County Fair, we are bringing FAIR FOOD to you in a new way!!!
Come down First Friday, September 4th – Friday, September 11th and get your favorite FAIR FOOD at participating restaurants.
Corn dogs, ice cream, caramel apples, cannolis just to name a few and many more!!! Liberty Theatre will be serving their amazing popcorn on Friday and Saturday and Caps N’ Taps will be offering fun fair games out front on First Friday! **Fair food offerings will be during regular restaurant hours. Click here for hours.
Fair Food Week Participating Restaurants & Offerings:
A Beer At A Time, 360-835-5200 – Giant pizza by the slice and giant pretzels with beer cheese and stone ground mustard
Adams Street Bar & Grill, 360-833-1920 – Ribs with beans and Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
Caffe Piccolo, 360-834-7044 – Nachos (with jalapenos and salsa)
Cake Happy, 844-778-2253 – Cake in a Jar, ice cream sandwiches, caramel apples
Cedar Street Bagel Co., 360-844-6225 – Peach hand pies and organic lemonade made with lemonade-ice cubes (add mango or blackberry as desired!) Will also have “Clark County Fair” scent wax melts with notes of cotton candy, funnel cakes and deep fried twinkies!
Dairy Queen, 360-834-2171 – Corn dogs; shakes all sizes $1 off
Feast 316, 360-210-7498 – Banana Cornflake Fritters and Smoked BBQ ice cream over cornflake crusted chicken tenderloins
Grains of Wrath, 360-210-5717 – Cotton Candy Margaritas
Hidden River Roasters, 888-661-6612 – Cold brew floats, root beer floats
Liberty Theatre – Popcorn served First Friday (9/4) 5-8pm and Saturday (9/5) from 12-2pm
Mesa, 360-210-5311 – Churro fried ice cream with chile infused caramel and Mexican spiced chocolate topping options
Natalia’s Cafe, 360-844-5968 – Candied bacon on a stick
Salud Wine Bar & Italian Restaurant, 360-787-2583 – Mini cannolis, zeppole (filled Italian donuts)
Squeeze and Grind, 360-833-2404 – Chocolate malt milk and Oreo cookie shakes
Tommy O’s at the Camas Hotel, 360-833-0115 – 2 offerings! Kalua pork loaded fries ALL week and on Saturday 9/5 there will be Malasadas 10am-2pm only (Hawaiian donuts similar to elephant ear flavors!), pre- order malasadas and pick up at take out window on Cedar.
*Holiday hours may apply on 9/7–call ahead to be sure!
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More dining fun starts 9/15 – 9/30–The Secret Menu Event in Downtown Camas! Click here for more info!

The Secret Menu Event in Downtown Camas
2020-09-15 10:00 - 2020-09-30 22:00
Ask for the secret menu item.
Start your culinary adventure.
Special Note: Our participating restaurants will be open and ready to serve you indoors (and takeout) despite outdoor smoky conditions. See individual locations below for any exceptions. Thank you for supporting our downtown restaurants who are working so hard!
For two weeks starting 9-15, secret menu items will be popping up on menus all over Downtown Camas! If you love surprises and good food, this is for you!

Your favorite restaurants will be creating secret sensational menu items for dine in and take out. Bringing new flavors to each downtown menu! Visit or call participating restaurants and order their “secret menu” item. It will be a surprise but it is sure to please! These will be items that haven’t been on their menu before. Let the adventure begin!
A big thank you to our restaurants for adding to our downtown dining scene!
Secret menu items will be “found” at these participating restaurants from 9-15 thru 9-30. Enjoy!
A Beer at a Time
Cake Happy
Caps N’ Taps
Feast 316
Mesa
Natalia’s Cafe
Salud Wine Bar & Italian Restaurant
The Sushi Joint (call to see if open during smoky conditions)
Tommy O’s at the Camas Hotel
Click here for full list of Downtown Camas restaurant info and hours

Pie, Oh My! A Week of Deliciousness in Downtown Camas
2020-11-06 08:00 - 2020-11-13 20:00
Who LOVES Pie?? You aren’t going to want to miss this fun food event in Downtown Camas!!
The Pie, Oh My! A Week of Deliciousness in Downtown Camas! event will kick-off First Friday, November 6th and run through November 13th.
We can’t wait…fruit pies, cream pies, chicken pot pies, pizza pies, hand pies, peanut butter pie, key lime pie, shepherd’s pie, you name it! Come enjoy incredible comfort food in our amazing downtown restaurants.
Pie, Oh My! Week Participating Restaurants & Offerings:
A Beer At A Time, 216 NE 3rd, 360-835-5200 – Chicken pot pie and pizza pies but also pecan pie, chocolate cream, chocolate peanut butter cream, banana cream, coconut cream, key lime, lemon sour cream, 4 berry, peach, and blueberry pies!!
Caffe Piccolo, 400 NE 4th, 360-834-7044 – Caramel Apple Pie Blossoms
Cake Happy, 340 NE 4th, 844-778-2253 – Apple Cherry Pie
Cedar Street Bagel Co., 316 NE Cedar, 360-844-6225 – Hand pies: Cherry Cream Cheese and Salted Caramel Apple
Feast 316, 316 NE Dallas, 360-210-7498 – White Rabbit Shepherd’s Pie–roasted winter vegetables (parsnip, rutabaga, white squash) . leek fondue . garlic mash
Grains of Wrath, 230 NE 5th, 360-210-5717 – Savory Hand Pies
Salud Wine Bar & Italian Restaurant, 224 NE 3rd, 360-787-2583 – Italian Ricotta Pie
Tommy O’s at the Camas Hotel, 401 NE 4th, 360-833-0115 – Kalua Pork Empanadas (hand pies) and Key Lime Pie
Join us for all the options!!

For the LOVE of Winter - Stories that Warm Your Heart
2020-12-01 08:00 - 2020-12-12 20:00
Find the inspiring stories (well the first part!) written by local authors here and the “rest of the stories” are in downtown windows waiting for you to finish the charming tales. The story endings will be in downtown windows through December.
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Calling all local short story authors! Every day starting December 1st we will post the first half of a locally written winter or holiday-inspired short story (12 total) on the Downtown Camas Association Facebook page and website.
Stories that will warm your heart. A downtown merchant will have the rest of the story posted in their window for you to enjoy (the online post will tell you which merchant window to go to to read the rest). This is to create and share more positive stories in our beloved community!
We would love your participation. We are asking the community to get creative and submit stories! Create a hook in the first half of your story so it will definitely bring people to our lovely downtown to read the rest of it!
Guidelines for story submissions:

Stories need to be submitted by November 27th
Up to 1000 words
Stories will be juried and 12 will be chosen
Can be fiction or non-fiction
Must be family-friendly
Must be joyful, uplifting, positive winter-time or holiday stories
First half of the story creates interest to go to read the second half! :)
Author’s names will be included on the online and window posts

Click here to submit your story.

"Clue Virtual First Friday"
2021-01-03 08:00 - 2021-01-08 17:00
“Clue Virtual First Friday” (well, Second Friday due to the holiday;))

Who dunnit?
Watch for a new game or activity posted on the Downtown Camas First Friday Facebook Page every morning January 3 – January 8 and join us for the Facebook Live event on First Friday 5pm where we announce the winners from the week and you’ll have lots more chances to win for watching!
Here are the daily activities (win gift cards and prizes for participating!):

Sunday – Solve the Picture Puzzle
Monday – Pick & Pic, Pick your favorite CLUE character and then post a picture of a great example of a CLUE character… 20 BONUS entries to win if it’s a picture of you!
Tuesday – Seek & Find
Wednesday – What is this? Guess what the close up picture is. Post “guessed it” in the comments.
Thursday – Morse Code
Friday Virtual Passport – Solve it! By scrolling through the pictures, and eliminating the clues given, you will solve the mystery of who stole Millie the Bronze Dog’s hat and where it is hidden! CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE VIRTUAL PASSPORT!

In-person “Bagel Mystery Passport” (note: the passport will be posted on January 4 so you have all week to complete—CLICK HERE FOR A PRINTABLE IN-PERSON PASSPORT): Find the letter “clues” on the right-hand side of the participating downtown merchants windows to spell out who did it and where in the “Case of the Missing Bagels”. PM us on the First Friday FB page with the answer by 8pm on Friday the 8th and you will receive a free bagel of your choice from Cedar Street Bagel Co compliments of the DCA! Cedar Street Bagel will even treat you to a free coffee, too! YUM!
And wait–Win MORE! If you dress up as a CLUE character and send us a pic with your message of you playing the game downtown, you’ll receive a chance to win a dozen bagels with cream cheese of your choice!

You have until 3pm on Friday to complete each of the daily activities to be entered to win downtown gift cards and prizes sponsored by the Downtown Camas Association. You have until 8pm on Friday to message us about the in-person passport mystery answer.
Have fun everyone!!
#camasfirstfriday

Trails to Tables Challenge
2022-05-01 00:00 - 2022-07-31 23:59
WE’VE EXTENDED THE DEADLINE to JULY 31st!!!

So many experienced new trails and dining options in 2021,
We’re excited to bring this event back in 2022!
Click here for the Trails to Tables Passport

Do the Trails to Tables Challenge!
Enjoy the outdoors and support our local restaurants!

Get a Trails to Tables passport!

Passport pick up at Caffe Piccolo, Papermaker Pride, The Camas Public Library

Hike 5 Trails & Eat at 5 different Downtown Camas Restaurants
Do this from May thru June 2022 and get a Trails to Tables custom glass!

When you complete the passport, bring it to Papermaker Pride during regular business hours and pick up your custom Trails to Tables glass!

Also be entered to win a Downtown Camas prize basket valued at $250!

Join in the fun! Stay healthy and support local!
Click here for a link to the City of Camas Trails Map
Or here for more City of Camas Parks and Rec info!
Join us for fun hiking and dining in Camas!
Participating Restaurants:

A Beer at a Time
Birch Street Uptown Lounge
Caffe Piccolo
Camas Slices
Caps N’ Taps
Cedar Street Bagel Co.
Dairy Queen
Feast At 316
Grains of Wrath
Hidden River Roasters, LLC
Kop Chai Thai Restaurant
MESA
Natalia’s Cafe
Natalia’s Malt Shop (4pm – 9pm Thursday – Sunday)
Salud Wine Bar, Italian Dining, Event Center and Wine Storage
Squeeze and Grind
Tommy O’s at The Camas Hotel
truly scrumptious

Summer Fun & Flamingos! August First Friday 2022
2022-08-05 17:00 - 20:00 | Downtown Camas, Downtown Camas
First Friday is coming August 5th and the theme is “Summer Fun & Flamingos!” Don your favorite flamingo shirt and break out those yard flamingos! Join in the First Friday Fun!
Get ready to party like a flock star!

Play the “What’s that Flamingo Saying?” game in downtown businesses & enter to win great prizes!
Ribbon Cutting (5pm) & Grand Opening Celebration at William & Son Jewelers, 210 NE 4th
Flamingo Themed Games around town:

Flamingo Water Races
Tropical Toss-it-In
Flamingo Plinko
Summer Spin-the-Wheel
Flamingo Croquet

Flamingo crafts for kids at LiveWell Camas with the help from our friends from Troop #45703. 417 NE Birch St.
Art Shows and Receptions
Legos in Journey Church!
Wear your best “Flamingo themed attire” & enter to win!
Live outdoor music and dining by Mesa!
Shop, dine, and stay cool!

Start at the DCA tables at Journey Church, 304 NE 4th Ave. for your activity passport! See you there!

CLUE in Downtown Camas for January First Friday!
2023-01-06 17:00 - 20:00
Were you unable to attend our January First Friday Event? You can setup the Invisible Ink STEM Activity at home! CLICK HERE for a supply and instruction list, and CLICK HERE for an informational page about HOW invisible ink works! We will be adding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities to each First Friday Event, to inspire curiosity and life long learning!
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Click here for a printable CLUE passport!
Many of you love the game CLUE and now is your chance to play the First Friday version! Join in the “Case of the Missing Popcorn!”, Friday, January 6th from 5-8 pm. Dress in CLUE inspired game suspects attire and get extra chances to win!
2023 First Friday events will feature feature *NEW* kids activities! Each month will feature unique STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activity for kids based on that months theme. For this month’s event, kids can make their own secret clues, using invisible ink! Find this activity inside Journey Church.
First Friday Activities:

• Find fun clues in participating merchants to solve the “Case of the Missing Popcorn!” and get entered to win prizes!
• Art Receptions & Shows at Camas Gallery, 408 NE 4th and Second Story Gallery at the Camas Library, 625 NE 4th AVE
• Fun Kid’s crafts at LiveWell Camas, organized by the Scout Troop 45703, 417 NE Birch
• Kids can also have fun at the Lego table at Journey Church, 304 NE 4th Ave.

• Get 5 extra chances to win if you dress like one of the characters in the Parker Brothers “CLUE” game! (Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Lady Lavender, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. White, Professor Plum, Dr. Orchid, etc)
• 5 lucky people will get a “Secret Passage” card to go to various locations to get other treats!
• Shopping and dining specials throughout town

Come put your sleuth hat on and see if you can figure it out! Start your night at the DCA tables at Journey Church, 304 NE 4th Ave. Visit the First Friday Facebook page for more details. See you First Friday!

Camas Farmer's Market Berry Days!
2023-07-12 15:00 - 19:00
4:30pm~ Complimentary berry shortcake to the first 300 customers, prepared by the board, staff, and volunteers of the Camas Farmer’s Market. These delicious treats are made with fresh berries from Theony, Pheasant’s Eye, and Annie’s Berry Farms, and shortcake prepared by Kimberly Koch of by truly scrumptious!
YUM!

Berry- themed kids crafts and activities!

Savor the berry harvest and take home your own flat of Northwest berries to enjoy, for Summer celebrations, desserts or jam making!

Camas Farmer's Market - Veggie Fest & Derby!
2023-08-09 03:00 - 19:00
You don’t want to miss this event, it will be un-BEET-able! Kiddos, come design a car out of fresh vegetables, then experience wheel-to-wheel racing, where anything crazy can happen! Watch out for flying carrots and asparagus! This is one of our favorite events of the year!

Fun fact: The used veggies will be donated to local animal rescues to help feed the animals.

– Conventional vs Market Fresh veggie tastings
– Samples
– Photo Ops and so much more!

Spring Into History First Friday & Student-Led Asian Culture Fair
2024-04-05 17:00 - 20:00
For a printable First Friday Passport & Activity list, click here!
Explore the amazing history of Camas while celebrating Spring! April 5th, 5-8pm. Take part in a fun history trivia passport activity, historic walking tour, art shows, a photo contest, paper activities and games, after-hours shopping, dining, games, prizes, and more! And we have a special student-led event as well!

Introducing the Downtown Camas Asian Culture Fair!
Celebrate Asian dance, art, music, activities & more at the student run Downtown Camas Asian Culture Fair at April First Friday! This event within an event will be the culmination of the hard work and dedication from Camas High School Senior Fiona Zou, who has chosen to work with the DCA for her Senior Project to make this event a reality for the community! Live performances start at 7pm.
Participating Organizations (Check back for updates!):
AAPI Youth Rising
API Forward Foundation
Asian American Youth Leadership Conference (C.A.C.A)
Camas High School Mandarin Booster Club
CCBA Chinese Language School
FCC-Oregon/SWWA and Xiao Pengyou Chinese Heritage Camp
Jiaqi Chen, Guzheng Musician
Leslie McMillan, Artist
Make Us Visible
Norris Arts Studio & Gallery
Portland State University Cambodian Student Association
Randy Cole, Artist
White Lotus Dragon & Lion Dance
Yuki Origami /Portland Oregon Paper Shapers

About our student organizer:
My name is Fiona Zou, and I am a senior at Camas High School. After graduating, I plan to study Public Health at a four-year university. I am partnering with the Downtown Camas Association to organize the Downtown Camas Asian Culture Fair on April First Friday. My upbringing and personal experiences have deeply influenced my journey into this role. I have a profound appreciation for multiculturalism and diversity, thanks to growing up in a family where culture, language, and tradition were highly valued. Additionally, my family’s immigrant background has significantly shaped my passion for promoting cultural understanding and inclusivity. Through this event, I aim to create a space where people from all backgrounds can come together to learn, appreciate, and celebrate the rich mosaic of Asian cultures. I hope to foster a sense of unity and understanding within my local community by showcasing traditional arts, cuisine, and performances.

Capture Camas history with this special 10 year photography project! Share your modern photos and help others see your town in a whole new light! We are excited to share the 2nd Annual black and white photography contest for April’s “Spring into History” First Friday! The “Capture Camas History Contest” is seeking black and white photography submissions of all things Downtown Camas! Think architecture, art, friends, family, food, fun, and more! History happens now, and we want to see your moments of history in the making!

Submit your pictures by emailing high resolution JPEG images along with your name, age, and connection to Camas to promotions@downtowncamas.com. All submissions will be subject to future promotional use by the Downtown Camas Association. Feel free to email with any questions. Submissions will be accepted through March 25th, 2024. We encourage you to share your images on social media with the hashtag #capturecamashistory! Submissions will be displayed on April First Friday. Attendees will vote for a People’s Choice winner, who will receive a Downtown Camas Gift Card, sponsored by the DCA. Images collected throughout the next 10 years of contests will be compiled into a fine art album, planned for 2033!
The Winning Image from Capture Camas History 2023
Photographed by Brady Paterson

Other Fun First Friday Activities!

Take part in the “Guess About Camas” passport history game around town and be entered to win great prizes!
Do the History “Game Course” and earn tickets to win! GP Toilet Paper Toss, Camas Cornhole, Camas History Plinko and the Camas Prune Drop. Play the “game course” and be entered to win a GP paper prize package! Woohoo!!!
Take a Historic Walking Tour at 6pm with the Clark County Historical Museum Director, Brad Richardson! Learn all about downtown–Brad makes it especially interesting and fun! Meet in Journey lobby to start.
Make paper at the GP Mill Interpretive Lobby! 401 NE Adams. Come down and try it out.
Peruse the Camas history displays and learn why Camas is such an exceptional town.
Art Receptions with wine, live music and meeting the artists at

Attic Gallery, 421 NE Cedar
Pike Art Gallery, 302 NE 6th
Second Story Gallery, 625 NE 4th (Inside the Camas Public Library)

Kids Crafts and activities
Plus all the after-hours shopping and dining all through town! Come see what’s new for Spring!

Start your evening by picking up the First Friday Passport at the DCA Table at Journey, 304 NE 4th. Come celebrate our amazing Camas history and spring in Downtown Camas!

*Canceled* Camas Downtown Throwdown *Canceled*
2024-09-19 17:00 - 21:00
We have so many fantastic events coming in September and October, that we’ve decided to cancel Camas Downtown Throwdown. We just want to be so thoughtful about marketing all we have going on downtown and make sure all events go well. We hope you checkout some of these other wonderful merchant led events! Click the links to learn more:
Saturday, September 7th, Camas Art & Wine Walk
Sunday, September 8th, Media Day
Tuesday, September 14th, Empty Bowls Camas

Shop Small and Win Big at the 2024 Camas Downtown Throwdown! This new event promises an evening of amusing games, fun shopping challenges, friendly competition & fabulous prizes, all benefiting our local food banks!
Grab a friend or put a team together and join us on Thursday, September 19th for shopping and games from 5pm-8pm, and then dance the night away at the Raffle Disco (Yes, Raffle Disco!!) starting at 8pm!
Don your best bell bottoms or your favorite sequin jumpsuit and dive in to the Disco theme!

This event will have an amazing selection of prizes, and there are 3 ways to get chances to WIN!
1. Purchase prize tickets to enter to win
2. Earn tickets at the Minute-To-Win-It style games, located at participating merchants throughout Downtown Camas!
3. Complete Shopping Challenges from our Shopping Showcase!
You can also play “The Price is Right” in downtown businesses–closest guesses win the items!
What is a Minute-To-Win-It style game?
These games are quick, fun, and full of excitement! Test your accuracy at the Toss for Tickets ring toss game. Take a chance and scan to win at the Crazy QR Code Challenge! Go head to head with another attendee and race to the finish at Speed Sort! Every game is an opportunity for more chances to WIN!
What is a Shopping Challenge?
Have you ever heard of competitive shopping? Shopping challenges opportunities to shop small for more chances to win! Pick a challenge (or two, or 5!) from the Shopping Showcase and complete the task provided. Examples include “Shop from each of our two bookstores!”, “Purchase something soft and cozy!”, “Show us a receipt that ends in a 7!”, “Buy a piece of local art!”, or “Shop from a store you’ve never been in!”. Show off your purchases to the DCA Volunteers for more chances to win. We’ll even give you another chance for every $10 you spend in Downtown Camas!
Get your tickets here today!!

We are currently accepting sponsors and prize donations for this event. Interested in sponsoring this event or learning more about DCA Sponsorship Opportunities? CLICK HERE for the DCA Event Sponsorship Menu. Please contact event Manager Leah Nichelson at promotions@downtowncamas.com for more information.

Camas Farmer's Market - Harvest Festival!
2024-10-02 15:00 - 19:00
Join us for our annual Harvest Festival, a celebration of our 17th season and our final market of the year! Fun for the whole family!

Live music all evening, fun food options and lots of kids activities!

FREE kids activities will include:
Face painting
Pumpkin bowling
Picture with a scarecrow
Harvest Story Time
Produce Pals

We’re celebrating abundance, local food access, community and 17 years of fresh!

Trick-or-TREAT YOURSELF SALE
2024-10-24 10:00 - 2024-10-26 19:00
Boo Bash on Wednesday, October 23rd from 3pm-6pm is for the kids, but the Trick-OR-Treat Yourself Sale is all about YOU! Walk the charming streets of Downtown Camas, grab a pumpkin spice latte, enjoy the fall colors, and shop ’til your leaves drop!
Enter to win a Spooky Prize Basket full Autumn themed treats and treasures from Downtown Camas! You earn a chance to win for every $10 you spend during the Trick-or-Treat Yourself Sale on 10/24-10/26! Snap a pic of your receipt and email it to promotions@downtowncamas.com before Sunday, 10/27 to enter!

Check out all the spooky specials, and thank you for supporting our local businesses!
4Ever Growing Kids – 440 NE 4th – 70% off sale!
Allure Boutique – 407 NE 4th – 75% off final sale rack!
Arktana – 415 NE 4th – Find the witchy cups hidden throughout 7 Downtown Camas businesses, and return them to Arktana for a special prize!
Autumn Leaf Bookstore – 334 NE 4th – Enter to win a tote full of books! Get a ticket to win with each purchase.
Burgerville – 518 NE 3rd – Candy Jar Guessing Game! The person that gets closest to guessing the number of candies wins a $20 gift card and a jar of Burgerville spread!
Hidden River Roasters – 536 NE 5th – 20% off two or more bags of retail coffee beans!
Camas Antiques – 305 NE 4th – 25% off all Halloween NEST products!
Camas Cheese Co. – 231 NE 4th – Enter to win a Camas Cheese Co. Gift Card for every $10 you spend in-store!
Camas Cellars – 602C NE 3rd – Stock up for fall with this Spooktacular Sale! Spend $125 on bottles to go and receive a complimentary wine flight on your next visit.
Crystal Cavern – 318 NE 5th- 20% off Store Wide!
Juxtaposition – 425 NE 4th – Get $5 off when you spend $20, $10 off when you spend $50 or $20 when you spend $100!
Lily Boutique – 237 NE 4th – 60% off clearance!
Papermaker Pride – 339 NE 4th – New discounts on glassware, pet accessories and more!
Poppy & Hawk– 223 NE 4th- 20% off Fall candles and pumpkin beeswax candles
Runyan’s Jewelers – 327 NE 4th – 25% off all colored stone jewelry and a no purchase necessary drawing for a $200 Runyan’s gift card!
Sweet Intention Gift Boutique -218 NE 4th – 50-60% off select items!

A Little Shopping & Little Shop of Horrors; Late Night Fun in Downtown Camas!
2025-07-18 20:00 - 23:59
A Little Shopping & Little Shop of Horrors!
Late Night Fun in Downtown Camas!
Friday, July 18
Downtown Camas is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Little Shop of Horrors with a special 10pm screening at the historic Liberty Theatre!
Tickets are only $7 but seats are limited:
Click here to get tickets!
Head to Caps N’ Taps, 337 NE 4th, at 8pm for a Little Shop/Classic Musical themed trivia!
Maybe you want to take your fandom to the next level with themed tattoo and piercing specials from Valkyrie Tattoo, 315 NE Birch.
Anyone shopping at participating businesses after 8 pm can enter to win $250 in Camas Cash! (sponsored by the Downtown Camas Association)
Checkout the Late Night Shopportunities (and more to come!)
Enjoy extended hours on Friday 7/18! The following locations will be open until 9:30:
Allure Boutique, Enjoy $20 off your $100 purchase, 407 NE 4th
Arktana, Gift with purchase, 415 NE 4th
Autumn Leaf Bookstore, 334 NE 4th
Camas Antiques, 15% off all Nest products, 305 NE 4th
Camas Cellars, Wine flight specials, 602 NE 3rd
Sweet Intention Gift Boutique, Chocolate tastings, 218 NE 4th
Come downtown and make a night of it!

Clue in Downtown Camas - January First Friday 2026
2026-01-02 17:00 - 20:00
For a printable First Friday CLUE passport, CLICK HERE!
Many of you love the game CLUE and now is your chance to play the First Friday version! Join us for a Special CLUE Style Mystery on First Friday, January 2nd from 5-8 pm. Dress in CLUE inspired game character attire and get extra chances to win special prize baskets, donated by our generous Downtown Camas merchants!
First Friday Activities will include:

Find fun clues in participating merchants to solve the “Case of the Missing Popcorn” and be entered to win prizes from the merchants.
Get a FREE delicious popcorn from the Liberty Theatre when you solve the mystery!
5 lucky people throughout the evening will get a “Secret Passage” card to go to various locations to get other treats
The film CLUE plays at the Liberty Theatre at 8pm!
Ribbon Cutting at 5pm for new business Milk & Honey, 221 NE 4th (inside Urban Style Salon)
Art Shows & Receptions at Gallery 408, 408 NE 4th, RedDoor Gallery, 411 NE Dallas, Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar St. and Second Story Gallery, Upstairs in the Camas Library
Dress up as any of the CLUE game suspects (Colonel Mustard, Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, Lady Lavender, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. White, Professor Plum, Dr. Orchid, etc) and get 5 extra chances to win.
Crafts and Games!
Shopping and dining specials throughout town

Come put your sleuth hat on and see if you can figure it out! Start your night at the DCA tables at the Fuel Medical Group Lobby, 314 NE Birch. Visit the First Friday Facebook page for more details. See you First Friday!

CLICK HERE to see photos from our 2025 January First Friday! Get inspiration for a CLUE themed costume!

Once In A Blue Moon Sale
2026-01-24 10:00 - 17:00
Downtown Camas will be hosting the 7th annual “Once In A Blue Moon Sale” on January 24th. THIS IS A SALE WORTH COMING FOR!!!
* Special “Blue Tagged” sale items–huge savings!
* Giveaways and goodies in the shops
Find the Hidden Blue Moons in downtown shops and win prizes throughout the day (sponsored by the DCA)!

Checkout all the Blue Moon Specials! More Specials being added every day!
4Ever Growing Kids – 440 NE 4th Ave – 50% off ALL books!
Allure Boutique – 407 NE 4th Ave – 50% off new markdowns
Arktana & Bigfoot Mountain Outfitters – 425 NE 4th Ave – 40% off Selected Blue Ticketed Items! + an extra 40% OFF Sale
Attic Gallery – 419 NE Cedar St – 20% off of any art in the gallery with the color Blue!
Autumn Leaf Bookstore– 334 NE 4th Ave – Once a year 50% off sale on all Blue Moon ticketed items!
Camas Antiques – 305 NE 4th Ave – Ticketed sale items throughout the store and a gift with purchase while supplies last.
Camas Bike & Sport – 303 NE 6th Ave – 20% off full priced items (including bikes!), $10 off $100 gift cards
Camas Cellars – 602C NE 3rd Ave – 10% off all blue tagged wines to-go!
Camas Cheese Co. – 231 NE 4th Ave – Special discounts on “blue ticket” items; 10% off blue cheeses!
Camas Public Library – 625 NE 4th Ave – Fill a bag with books for $5 at the Friends and Foundation of the Camas Library Book Sale
Expressions Fashion Resale and Exchange – 232 NE 4th Ave – Inventory reduction sale, up to 70% off!
Gallery 408 – 408 NE 4th Ave – Blue moon sale prices throughout the gallery and a free raffle for a special prize.
Hidden River Roasters – 536 NE 5th Ave – 20% Off 2 or more bags of Hidden River Roasters Coffee!
Jazzercise Camas – 514 NE Dallas St – Buy one month of Jazzercise Classes, get one month FREE!
Lane Cellars – 340 NE 4th Ave – 10% off Blue tagged bottles of wine
Lily Boutique – 237 NE 4th Ave – New Sale Racks with items starting at $20, plus 20% off one regularly priced item
Naturally Healthy Pet – 317 NE Cedar St – Selected items BOGO, all pet toys 20% off!
Navidi’s Olives Oil and Vinegars – 322 NE Cedar St –25% off selected olive oils and vinegars
PaperMaker Pride – 339 NE 4th Ave – Huge sample sale! Tees, hoodies and jackets starting at just $5!
Periwinkle’s Toy Shoppe – 326 NE Cedar St – Up to 40% off selected items!
Poppy & Hawk – 223 NE 4th Ave – Up to 60% off selected items!
RedDoor Gallery – 411 NE Dallas – Shop 10am to 6pm. Look for special blue tag specials and big discounts on fine art. Live art demo by Cheryl Folkers from 3-6pm.
Runyan’s Jewelers – 327 NE 4th Ave – Save 40% on over 150 unique pieces!
Sweet Intention Boutique – 218 NE 4th Ave – BOGO on Blue Moon Items + if you make a regular purchase that is more than Blue Moon item– you can get 50% off that Blue Moon Item
The Soap Chest – 521 NE Everett St – 20% off all Lavender products
Tommy O’s – 401 NE 4th Ave – Half off lobster and shrimp potstickers and a Blue Hawaiian cocktail special.

2026 Volunteer & Community Engagement Summit
2026-01-24 11:00 - 15:00
Please Join us at the 2026 Volunteer & Community Engagement Summit! This event provides a space for people to connect with their community and discover new Camas and Washougal service opportunities! It will be an open house format, where people will leisurely walk through and connect with organizations at their own pace. There will be around 15 different service organizations to connect with! If someone has been curious about what volunteering would look like for them, this will be the place to be! This event is organized and hosted by the Downtown Camas Association.
This event is for all ages and all skill sets! All you need is time and a desire to serve your community. Join us on your own, or bring your curious group of friends, family, or coworkers! This event is a great opportunity to learn how to connect with local resources, activities, and organizations. New residents of Camas are highly encouraged to come explore their new community!
Refreshments will be provided!
Join us on Saturday, January 24th from 11am to 3pm, in the beautiful lobby at Fuel Medical Group, 314 NE Birch Street, Camas, WA 98607. Guests can enter at the door on 3rd AVE.
2026 Participating Nonprofits and Organizations Include:
Camas Earth Day Society
Camas Farmer’s Market
Camas Lion’s Club
Camas Public Library & Friends & Foundation of the Camas Library
Camas Washougal Chamber of Commerce
Camas Washougal Community Chest
Camas – Washougal Rotary
City of Camas Parks and Recreation & Camas Parks Foundation
Clark Food Project
Downtown Camas Association
Great Life Mentoring
Impact Camas Washougal
Lacamas Watershed Council
Little Wings Library
LiveWell Camas
Read NW
Unite! Washougal Community Coalition
Two Rivers Heritage Museum
And more! Check back for the most recent additions.

All You Need is Love....& Chocolate! February First Friday 2026
2026-02-06 17:00 - 20:00
For a printable First Friday Passport & Activity list, CLICK HERE!
Chocolate treats, art shows, candy themed activities, after hours shopping, prizes, and more will all be a part of the First Friday event in Downtown Camas on February 6th, 5-8pm.

Guess the candy jar amounts in each participating location and be entered to win the candy, gift cards and other great Valentine’s themed prizes!
Art Hearts Scavenger Hunt! Find a mini heart hidden outside in Downtown, and exchange it for a beautiful art heart magnet, designed and crafted by local pottery studio Norris Arts, while supplies last.
Get a picture with “Nick & Tami” (Happy 8th Anniversary to the downtown wedding couple from February First Friday 2018!) and get extra chances to win!
Enjoy a mini hot chocolate from the Downtown Camas Association
Checkout the themed jewelry and accessories
Downtown businesses will be serving and selling chocolate delights and other romantic gifts with wine and specials at select locations as well
Play the Candy Bar Spin to Win Game! Mmmm
Amazing art receptions with refreshments with wine and chocolate: Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar St; Gallery 408 , 408 NE 4th, featuring the juried art show “All About Love”; RedDoor Gallery 411 NE Dallas, featuring live classical music from talented student musicians; and the Second Story Gallery, 625 NE 4th, featuring a special new exhibition, “We’re Still Here: Resilience of Washington Tribes”
Kids’ craft & themed games and Legos at the DCA tables inside Fuel, 314 NE Birch Street
Shop late! Special sales and live music throughout downtown shops and restaurants!

Start your night at the DCA tables in the Fuel Lobby, 314 NE Birch Street
For pictures of last year’s event click here!

"Welcome to Jurassic Camas!” March First Friday 2026
2026-03-06 17:00 - 20:00
“Welcome to Jurassic Camas!”
For a printable First Friday Passport & Activity List, CLICK HERE!
Join us March 6th for First Friday from 5pm-8pm! Stomp, chomp and ROAR your way through Downtown Camas during this BIG & BOLD interactive, informative and most of all FUN First Friday!

First Friday activities include:

— “Jurassic Camas Quest” activity throughout downtown businesses–enter to win fun prizes for playing!
— The Great Dino Egg Hunt Adventure! Find an egg hidden filled with Dino-themed treasure in Downtown and be entered to win the ultimate Dino Lovers prize basket!
— After-hours shopping & dining specials
–Dinosaur crafts & games
— Dino Photo ops
— Art receptions with refreshments: Attic Gallery, 419 NE Cedar St. Gallery 408 , 408 NE 4th, RedDoor Gallery 411 NE Dallas, and the Second Story Gallery, 625 NE 4th
— Dress as your favorite dinosaur or shark or prehistoric plant or ? and be entered to win a special Jurassic themed prize! (note: blow up dinosaur costumes should be worn outside businesses only–those tails you know! :))
— Jurassic inspired games, prizes, treats and more! Join us!

Start your evening at the DCA registration tables in the Fuel Medical Lobby (314 NE Birch St.)

Click Here to see all the Facebook Album full of fun pics from 2025 Jurassic Camas!

The Jurassic Period was a time of significant global change in continental configurations, oceanographic patterns and biological systems. During this period the supercontinent Pangea split apart, allowing for the eventual development of what are now the central Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

Many groups of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms important in the modern world made their first appearance during the Jurassic Period. Life was especially diverse in the oceans—thriving reef ecosystems, shallow-water invertebrate communities, and large swimming predators, including sharks, reptiles and squid-like animals. On land, dinosaurs and flying pterosaurs dominated the ecosystems, and birds made their first appearance. (From Britannica.com)

Little Art Camas 2026- Friday, March 20th (cont. on 3-21!)
2026-03-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Fuel Medical Building, 314 NE Birch, Camas, WA, 98607, United States
This is a 2 day event! Friday March 20th and Saturday March 21st!
Join your art-loving friends and neighbors for Little Art Camas! Come enjoy, buy and support local art!
Friday 5-8pm with art “claiming” starting at 6pm
Saturday 12-4pm
Fuel Medical Lobby, 314 NE Birch, Downtown Camas. Enter on 3rd Avenue!
What is Little Art Camas?
It’s a 2-day community exhibition of original small-scale artworks created by local artists. All ages and skill levels welcome. It will be a spectacular display! All artists will create art on 3 “little” panels and these will be showcased at the exhibit on March 20th & 21st and all sales benefit downtown public art efforts!
The event will have music, drinks, goodies and a silent art auction to add to the fun on Friday. This event celebrates local art, providing artists a place to showcase their creativity and making art accessible to all. Enjoy live music!
Tickets to the event are $5 at the door on Friday Children under 12 are free.
Thanks to our 2026 Little Art for All Sponsor, Autumn Leaf Books, entry is FREE on Saturday! Thank you to Autumn Leaf for their generous support of this event!
Each art piece is priced at $20 and supports public art in Downtown Camas. **Purchased art to be picked up after show (see times below). You purchase “buyer’s buttons” to claim the art you want. You can purchase up to 5 each day.
We are honored to host this event in the beautifully restored Fuel Medical Building at 314 NE Birch (3rd & Birch):
Friday, March 20th
5-6pm Art Preview
5-7:30pm Silent Auction (Friday only, don’t miss out!)
6pm Cowbells Ring and Buying Starts!
6-8pm Exhibit Browsing and Buying Starts!
Saturday, March 21st
12-4pm Exhibit Browsing and Buying (New art pieces will be offered today!)
4-5pm Art Pick up (continues on Sunday)
Sunday, March 22nd
12-2pm Art Pick up continues
Join us in supporting local art and start your Little Art Camas collection!
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Interested in Creating Art for Little Art Camas?
Click Here for our helpful 2026 Artist Guidelines and Schedule!
Click Here for our 2026 Artist Application!
We accept artists of all mediums and skill levels! We are limited to the first 150 artists that register each year. Registration is $15 to cover the cost of the panels.
2026 Panel Pick-up times are:
Saturday, January 31st, 10am-2pm at Fuel Medical Group (314 NE Birch St.)
Wednesday, February 4th, 2-5pm at The DCA Office (216 NE 4th Ave. Suite 102)
Monday, February 9th, 4-6pm at The DCA Office (216 NW 4th Ave. Suite 102)
Art Drop Off:
All artwork must be received through in-person drop off at the locations listed. Late entries cannot be accepted or displayed and early drop off is appreciated.
From Wednesday, March 11th to Wednesday, March 18th
Fuel Medical Building, Monday-Friday, 9am -5pm, 314 NE Birch
DCA Office, Saturday March 14th, 11am-2pm, 216 NE 4th, Suite 102

Little Art Camas 2026 - Saturday, March 21st (starts on 3-20)
2026-03-21 12:00 - 16:00 | Fuel Medical Building, 314 NE Birch, Camas, WA, 98607, United States
Two-day Event! Friday and Saturday!
Friday 5-8pm with art “claiming” starting at 6pm
Saturday 12-4pm
Fuel Medical Lobby, 314 NE Birch, Downtown Camas. Enter on 3rd Avenue!
What is Little Art Camas?
It’s a 2-day community exhibition of original small-scale artworks created by local artists. All ages and skill levels welcome. It will be a spectacular display! All artists will create art on 3 “little” panels and these will be showcased at the exhibit on March 20th & 21st and all sales benefit downtown public art efforts!
The event will have music, drinks, goodies and a silent art auction to add to the fun on Friday. This event celebrates local art, providing artists a place to showcase their creativity and making art accessible to all. Enjoy live music!
Tickets to the event are $5 at the door on Friday Children under 12 are free.
Thanks to our 2026 Little Art for All Sponsor, Autumn Leaf Books, entry is FREE on Saturday! Thank you to Autumn Leaf Books for their generous support of this event!
Each art piece is priced at $20 and supports public art in Downtown Camas. **Purchased art to be picked up after show (see times below). You purchase “buyer’s buttons” to claim the art you want. You can purchase up to 5 each day.
We are honored to host this event in the beautifully restored Fuel Medical Building at 314 NE Birch (3rd & Birch):
Friday, March 20th
5-6pm Art Preview
5-7:30pm Silent Auction (Friday only, don’t miss out!)
6pm Cowbells Ring and Buying Starts!
6-8pm Exhibit Browsing and Buying Starts!
Saturday, March 21st
12-4pm Exhibit Browsing and Buying (New art pieces will be offered today!)
4-5pm Art Pick up (continues on Sunday)
Sunday, March 22nd
12-2pm Art Pick up continues
Join us in supporting local art and start your Little Art Camas collection!
___________________
Interested in Creating Art for Little Art Camas?
We accept artists of all mediums and skill levels! We are limited to the first 150 artists that register each year. Registration is $15 to cover the cost of the panels.
Panel Pick-up time are:
Saturday, January 31st, 10am-2pm at Fuel Medical Group (314 NE Birch St.)
Wednesday, February 4th, 2-5pm at The DCA Office (216 NE 4th Ave. Suite 102)
Monday, February 9th, 4-6pm at The DCA Office (216 NW 4th Ave. Suite 102)
Click the link for our Artist Guidelines
Art Drop Off: Check back for art drop-off dates! All artwork must be received through in-person drop off at the locations listed. Late entries cannot be accepted or displayed and early drop off is appreciated.
Fuel Medical Building, Monday-Friday, 9am -5pm, 314 NE Birch
DCA Office, Saturday March 15th, 11am-2pm, 216 NE 4th, Suite 102

Spring into History: York and the Lewis and Clark Expedition
2026-03-31 18:30 - 19:30
Join us for an evening of discovery, reflection, and local connection at this special documentary screening. Big Medicine: York Outdoors explores the untold story of York, the only African American member of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Enslaved by Captain William Clark, York did not choose to be part of this journey, yet his significant contributions as a hunter, guide, caretaker, and intermediary in interactions with Tribal Nations are chronicled in the journals of Expedition members as well as in accounts from the tribes they met along the way. The Arikara tribe referred to him as Big Medicine for his strength and the color of his skin.
Click Here to watch a preview of Big Medicine: York Outdoors, brought to us by Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and NEW Multimedia.
This film follows eight educators and environmental stewards as they retrace York’s steps on a four-day river trip along the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. On their journey to revive York’s story, they explore themes of recreation access for people of color, and the joy and healing that the outdoors can provide.
Following the 35 minute film screening, stay for a live Q&A with local historian Julianne Lawrence, Executive Director of the Two Rivers Heritage Museum. Lawrence will provide additional historical context and answer questions about York’s life, legacy, and the expedition’s regional impact.
This program is presented in collaboration with the Two Rivers Heritage Museum, the Downtown Camas Association, and the Camas Public Library. Come learn about a powerful and often overlooked figure in American history and gain a deeper understanding of the diverse stories that shaped the Pacific Northwest.
Date: Tuesday, March 31
Time: 6:30 to 7:30 PM
Location: Camas Public Library, 625 NE 4th Ave, upstairs
Free Event
