Forest Festival 2025 • May 29 to June 1

Roots in Wood. Strength in Water

OFFICIAL BUTTON CONTEST ENTRY

Mason County Students: Submit your button design to be submitted into the running for selection for the official 2025 Forest Festival Button!

Finalists will be recognized at Coronation in March 2025 and finalists will receive a cash prize. The winner will have their design included on the official 2025 commemorative button.

Students in Mason County, please return to your teachers if your class is participating in the contest or mail to:

Mason County Forest Festival

ATTN: Button Design Contest

PO Box 252

Shelton, WA 98584

Roots in Wood. Strength in Water

Forest Festival | May 29-June 1

  • Grand Parade | May 31

    The Grand Parade is an opportunity to view local and visiting performances, floats, cars, kids, and animals. Starts at 11am on Railroad Ave and Franklin St.

    Parade Information

  • Logging Show | May 31

    Head over to Loop Field after the Parade for a fun display of traditional timber skills. Food, info and retail vendors too! (1020 W Franklin St)

    Event Info

  • Carnival | May 29-June 1

    Runs Thursday through Sunday! Come have some carnival fun at 1st and Grove St. (old Mell Chevrolet location).

    Carnival Details

  • Family & Pet Parade | TBD

    Dress up with your pets, decorate your bike, wear a costume, have a forest theme or something totally different! Starts at 10:30am at 5th @ Railroad Ave.

    Register Here

  • Pancake Breakfast | May 31

    Fuel up before the parade and support Central Mason Fire & EMS. From 7-11am. (122 W Frankline)

    Event Info

  • Rockin The Forest | May 31

    Bands, Beer and a good time to be had a Rockin the Forest! Family friendly. (OCCU, Oly. Hwy. N)

    Event Info

  • Goldborough Run | May 31

    You can run, walk or jog! Various start times. All events finish at 2nd and Railroad

    Event Info

  • Fireworks | May 31

    Don’t miss our most spectacular fireworks show yet! Happening at 10pm at Oakland Bay Jr. High.

    Event Info

  • Car Show Off | June 1

    Sunday, June 4, 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, join the Shelton High NJROTC volunteers at this fun event covering multiple blocks! (Olympic Hwy. N)

    Car Show Information

  • Support Forest Fest!

    Click here to support our 80th year of Forest Festival.

    Sponsorship

From the Socials:

Come see us TONIGHT at Memorial Hall: 210 W. Franklin St., 5:30pm. There will be pizza! 🍕 WE ARE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! 😊
Don't forget, November's meeting is our CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. If you'd like to know more about how to help with Forest Festival, come check it out, we'd love to see you. 😀 Meeting is Wed. Nov. 20, 5:30 @ Memorial Hall: 210 W. Franklin St. There w
Get your tickets now! The Royalty Tea Party is coming up! Enjoy an afternoon in the Colonial House garden, meet our Royalty Court and enjoy some refreshments. https://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com/tickets
The fun isn't over yet! We still have the Royalty Tea Party coming up on July 14th! This ticketed event is a beautiful memory maker for sure! Get more information and purchase your tickets here: https://www.masoncountyforestfestival.com/tickets
Hey friends! The Kiwanis duck race will now be a duck draw. ☺️🐤☔️ The weather is preventing the drop into the creek, but winners will still be chosen!!
It's Duck Race Day!
See you TODAY for the Shelton Car Show-Off!
TONIGHT!! 🎆

View 2024 Event Program!