Coos Bay Visitor Center

08/07/2024

Don't forget August 24th-25th, 2024 is the 39th Black Berry Arts Festival! There will be an assortment of vendors selling handcrafted goods and, food. The Coos Bay Visitors Center will be open during the festival from 10am-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Hope to see you there!

08/03/2024

We are so excited! This is one of our favorite weekends of the summer!

If you love amazing art of all types and varieties, then doing it outdoors on a sunny day, we have the perfect thing for you. Join us at the Blackberry Arts Festival, Saturday and Sunday, August 24th and 25th, downtown Coos Bay. We celebrate 40 years of some of the finest handmade arts and crafts from around the region. Find everything from large metal sculptures to photography, acrylic or watercolor paintings, ceramics, blown glass, jewelry and more! In addition, we have a great food court with special blackberry treats. And be sure to visit our downtown merchants and restaurants featuring blackberry delights. Come out, have fun and discover all the wonderfulness that downtown Coos Bay has for you. The Blackberry Arts Festival is Saturday, August 24th and Sunday, August 25th, so get ready!

07/12/2024

2 Weeks of Amazing Music starts tomorrow at Mingus Park at Noon. Don't miss it and all the concerts planned through July 27th.

Hello Music Lovers! Tomorrow kicks off our 46th Annual Oregon Coast Music Festival! We hope to see everyone tomorrow at Mingus Park, Coos Bay, at 12pm with the Bay Area Concert Band!

This is a FREE concert -We look forward to seeing you!

07/12/2024

We are so excited to share this great event! Thank you, Oregon Coast Historical Railway and North Bend Oregon Visitor Information Center for helping spread the word!!

🚂 Coos County Train Day is Almost Here! 🚂

Join us for a fun-filled day at the Oregon Coast Historical Railway on Saturday, July 20th, from 11 AM to 4 PM in Coos Bay! 🌟

Bring your family and friends for an exciting adventure that includes:
🌭 Free hot dogs, chips, soda, and cookies!
🚂 Free guided tours with a hands-on experience aboard the equipment!
🛠️ Live blacksmith demonstrations!
🚄 A look at the fully restored “speeder” maintenance car!
🚂 New historical railroad and logging equipment displays, including a vintage steam hammer from the Menasha pulp plant!

Take the chance to see the ongoing restoration of a 1940s-era Southern Pacific caboose! 🚋

While you're here, grab some souvenirs and apparel—special discounts available on selected gift shop items just for this event!

Make your Saturday unforgettable—blow the whistle and ring the bells at the Coos County Train Day! 🎉

Call Tom Baake at (541) 294-1112 for more information.
766 S 1st St, Coos Bay, OR 97420

07/02/2024

Happy 4th of July! The Coos Bay Visitor Center will be open 10am-2pm on the 4th! Stop in a Say Hi!

04/24/2024

National Volunteer Appreciation Week and I have the best volunteers. Thanks guys for all you do at the center.

12/08/2023

Look who is hanging out at the center with us! Come by and get your entry in the box

11/30/2023

Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston Residents who Decorate for the holidays... get on the map that will help guide folks to your home to enjoy all your Holiday Spirit!

10/31/2023

We are looking forward to seeing all the great costumes today! And we have a special Halloween temp tattoo for all the kids! Plus candy, of course! Come see us between 3 and 5. Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃🎃

10/09/2023

Get your Free Eclipse Glasses here! While Supplies Last.

06/07/2023

Showing a little love for our Marshfield High School class of 2023. Congratulations seniors!!!

04/12/2023

Check out our new earrings! We love our crab in both teardrop & round.

$10 a pair.

03/03/2023

Our Team came down to the Visitor Center to say Hi! 🏀🏀🏀Best of Luck in your game this afternoon Oregon Episcopal Aardvarks!!!

02/23/2023

It’s a winter wonderland at the Coos Bay Visitor Center today! Be safe everyone.

01/17/2023

Looking for some great swag at an amazing price? These hoodies and T’s are on clearance - 50% off! Stop in at the Coos Bay Visitor Center and pick one up. (Limited sizes)

01/14/2023

The Coos Bay Information Center will be open from 10am-2pm on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, January 16th. Stop in and visit with our great volunteer!!

01/04/2023

Always BE WAVE AWARE when on the coast, especially during a High Surf Warning.

***HIGH SURF WARNING***
The National Weather Service has issued a High Surf Warning for Coos and Curry Counties - Wednesday, January 4th at 4pm through Friday, January 6th at 10am.

Dangerously large breaking waves peaking at 30 to 35 feet are expected. Extremely large breaking waves will create very hazardous conditions along beaches and area shorelines. Waves will inundate beaches and surge into normally dry areas.

As always BE WAVE AWARE and NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN. Stay off logs on the beaches and off the jetties as waves are expected to top the jetties and inundate the low lying beach areas.

For Storm Watching, we recommend safe viewing areas including the Bastendorff Beach Overlook (not at beach level) and Shore Acres State Park.

11/28/2022

Look who is visiting us at The Coos Bay Visitor Center! Cupid will be here all week before heading to our friends at SharkBite's Seafood Cafe. Drop your entries in the jar next to Cupid for this week's Basket of Goodies from the Coos Bay Downtown Association. Post pictures with him on your social media!!

11/23/2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the Holidays at the Coos Bay Visitor Center! Check out our new merchandise that would make PERFECT Holiday Gifts! Pick some of these up when you come for the Coos Bay Tree Lighting on Friday after Thanksgiving! The event begins at 4:30 with cookies & cider in the center, the Tree Lighting is at 5:30 with Santa and Mayor Benetti, then it's off to the Egyptian Theatre for a showing of the Elf!

11/13/2022

HOLIDAY LIGHTS AT SHORE ACRES TIMED ENTRY SYSTEM – We wanted to help everyone understand the new Timed Entry System for this year’s Holiday Lights at Shore Acres.

 The Timed Entry System is basically a PARKING PASS to park at Shore Acres for ONE HOUR. There is no limit to how many people can be in the vehicle! You are only paying for the parking spot. The cost is $5 per vehicle*.

 ONLY HALF THE PARKING SPOTS have been put up for reservations so far.
 The other half will be released on a ROLLING 7 DAYS system. That means, 7 days prior to the day you want to go, you need to look at the site again to see if parking spaces are now available. So, if you want to visit on Thanksgiving Day you need to get on the site on November 17th and see if there are times available. November 18th, they will release the rest of the spots for November 25th and so on and so on.

 TO BOOK A SPACE, visit https://oregonstateparks.reserveamerica.com/tourParkDetail.do?contractCode=OR&parkId=402381 **
 OR STOP AT THE COOS BAY VISITOR CENTER during business hours Monday-Friday and our team will help you book a time.

 This was instituted to eliminate the long wait times to get into the park. And to make the event SAFER FOR EVERYONE. When cars lined up on Cape Arago Highway for hours on end, they blocked this dark two-lane road to any emergency vehicles that may be needed at the park and blocked access to homes and businesses along this stretch of the road.

* The $5 parking fee will be waived if you have a state park day pass, a coastal passport or other special parking pass issued by Oregon State Parks. YOU MUST STILL BOOK AT TIME, even if you have a park pass.

** You will need to create an account on the state park’s site when you check out.

11/05/2022

*** HIGH SURF ADVISORY *** The the Weather Service has issued a High Surf Advisory for the Southern Oregon Coast for Sunday, Nov 6 at 10am through Monday, Nov 7 at 10am. Large breaking waves of 20-25 feet will create hazardous conditions on beaches and low lying shorelines. NEVER TURN YOUR BACK ON THE OCEAN and BE WAVE AWARE. Stay off logs and jetties. And watch these large waves from the safest location possible, such as Shore Acres State Park. Surf heights will likely peak Sunday afternoon-evening.

10/31/2022

UPDATE! We had more than 600 costumed kiddos come through our doors this afternoon! We had such fun seeing all the great costumes. Happy Halloween everyone!

We are having such fun with our trick or treaters!!! Come see us! We’ll be here until 5!

10/30/2022

We have a High Surf Advistory from the National Weather Service for Sunday (10/30/22) at 11pm through Monday (Halloween) at 5pm. Large breaking waves of 20-25 feet are possible along the entire South Coast. The waves will create hazardous conditions on the beaches and low lying shorelines. BE WAVE AWARE and NEVER turn your back on the ocean. Watch these big waves from a safe location such as the Shore Acres State Park Observation Building.

10/28/2022

It's Trick or Treat Time!!! Spooky ghosts, goblins, and even dinosaurs are invited to downtown Coos Bay for the annual Coos Bay Downtown Association's Downtown Trick or Treating on Monday, October 31st from 3-5pm! Look for the Orange Pumpkin signs in participating windows and stop in at the Coos Bay Visitor Center for treats ... no tricks!!

09/19/2022

Find yourself! We had a great weekend celebrating with our friends from Coos Bay Downtown Association and K-DOCK 92.9 FM Classic Hits Radio for Bay Area Fun Festival!

09/16/2022

Don’t miss the last Big Party of the Summer! This weekend in Coos Bay! Bay Area Fun Festival, Prefontaine Memorial Run, and Cruz the Coos! Plus K-DOCK 92.9 FM RockFest, Show ‘N Shine and a Parade!!!

08/31/2022

Repeat after us…Friday is Wine Walk Day in Downtown Coos Bay! Yay, Yay for Fri-Yay! Start at the Coos Bay Visitor Center. Get a glass & a map of participating businesses for a suggested $10 donation! Proceeds benefit two Awesome Organizations!

The Coos Bay - North Bend Rotary Club is looking forward to hosting you for our September downtown Coos Bay Wine Walk this Friday, September 2nd. Join us from 5pm to 7pm and enjoy visiting local merchants in beautiful downtown Coos Bay and along Front Street to Coos Bay Village. Your $10 donation will benefit Music on the Bay and the Coos Bay Library Foundation. Special thanks to Walt's Pourhouse in Coos Bay for sponsoring this month's Wine Walk. See you Friday, September 2nd, at the Coos Bay Visitor Center, 50 E. Central Avenue, downtown Coos Bay.

Also, mark your calendars for the North Bend Main Street Sip 'n Stroll Friday, September 9th at 5pm. Yes, it's back! Stop by the Main Street tent located in the parking lot just below the new North Bend mural (1992 Sheridan Avenue). Details at North Bend Main Street.

08/15/2022

Look what just arrived!! New stickers for two of our favorite Adventures - fishing and mountain biking! $2.50 each. We also have Storm Watching, Dune Riding and our favorite Crab!!!

08/02/2022

Help us spread the word! Holiday Lights at Shore Acres is back this year! There will be something New!

This year, everyone must have a timed entry pass to get in to see the Lights. It's easy to get your timed pass. The $5 parking fee is the same!

Follow the instructions at https://www.oregonsadventurecoast.com/event/annual-holiday-lights-at-shore-acres/

The brightest and most beautiful place on the West Coast is BACK in 2022 and Better than Ever. Famous for its beautiful 7-acre botanical gardens and Japanese lily pond, Shore Acres State Park shines with over 325,000 LED lights, animated displays, Santa, choirs, and more. A holiday tradition for the...

07/28/2022

Visit us when you are here for the Annual BlackBerry Arts Festival! August 27-28!

https://www.beachconnection.net/news/blackberry_fest072622.php?fbclid=IwAR3Xm_YPyxGJ9A-CjRUy1p7QQNGsukovJYwMdIeodUueewEqC2oRxryYHZw

The yummy fave is back in full gear on August 27 and 28