Area events

Community events and seasonal activity across the Oregon Coast.

A local events tab helps visitors see that Lighthouse Cyber Solutions LLC understands the communities it serves. It also creates a practical connection between seasonal traffic, business uptime, customer communication, Wi-Fi, POS, email security, and website readiness.

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Events for the communities we serve

Use this page as a local resource and seasonal planning guide. Event dates can change, so the buttons link to official or community event pages where visitors can confirm the latest schedules.

Coos Bay, OR

Coos Bay has strong downtown, waterfront, and regional visitor activity. The Blackberry Arts Festival is scheduled for August 22–23, 2026, and the Prefontaine Memorial Run is held annually on the third Saturday in September.

Blackberry Arts FestivalPrefontaine Memorial RunDowntown & waterfront events

Business readiness focus: website forms, payment systems, guest Wi-Fi, email security, device health, and staffing-season support.

North Bend, OR

North Bend’s July Jubilee is a community birthday celebration with live music, Sip N Stroll, Show N Shine, food, a 5K fun run, disc golf, and more.

July JubileeSip N StrollShow N Shine5K & disc golf

Business readiness focus: retail POS support, public-facing Wi-Fi, event weekend device support, and secure customer communication.

Bandon, OR

The Bandon Cranberry Festival is a long-running family-friendly event featuring a parade, festival market, street dance, live music, classic cars, sports, art exhibits, craft markets, shopping, dining, and cranberry traditions.

Cranberry FestivalOld Town eventsMarkets & artGolf tourism

Business readiness focus: tourism traffic, website updates, booking communication, email reliability, and secure payment workflows.

Reedsport & Winchester Bay, OR

The Oregon Divisional Chainsaw Carving Championship is held every Father’s Day weekend in Reedsport, drawing thousands of spectators to Rainbow Plaza. The region also sees strong dune, boating, fishing, and summer travel activity.

Chainsaw Carving ChampionshipOregon DunesWinchester BayFishing & boating

Business readiness focus: seasonal support, rugged-device troubleshooting, guest connectivity, and remote/onsite helpdesk coverage.

Port Orford, OR

Port Orford has an active community bulletin board for local events, classes, markets, fundraisers, arts and culture, outdoors, civic events, food and drink, and more. The town is also known for strong Fourth of July community activity and coastal events.

Community calendarArts & cultureMarketsFourth of July

Business readiness focus: dependable internet planning, secure email, business continuity, website updates, and simple technology support for small teams.

Gold Beach, OR

Gold Beach is home to the Curry County Fair at the Event Center on the Beach, along with Rogue River tourism, fishing seasons, beach travel, hospitality traffic, and community events.

Curry County FairRogue River tourismFishing seasonsBeach events

Business readiness focus: hospitality support, secure guest systems, endpoint health checks, website forms, and event-week uptime.

Brookings, OR

Brookings hosts the Azalea Festival on Memorial Day weekend, including a parade, street market, Azalea Park events, music, and family-friendly activities. Brookings also hosts Nature’s Coastal Holiday, a Festival of Lights in Azalea Park from the Friday after Thanksgiving until shortly after Christmas.

Azalea FestivalNature’s Coastal HolidayHarbor activitySummer tourism

Business readiness focus: holiday and summer traffic, customer communication, booking systems, website reliability, and cybersecurity basics.

Event listings should be checked before publishing major date-specific promotions because schedules may change.

Seasonal IT readiness

Prepare before busy seasons hit

Before festivals, summer tourism, holiday sales, or community events, businesses should review backups, endpoint health, Wi-Fi coverage, email security, website forms, and customer communication tools.

  • Confirm website contact forms are working
  • Review POS, tablets, laptops, and printers
  • Check Microsoft 365 sign-in security and MFA
  • Test backups and recovery access
  • Make sure staff know how to report suspicious emails

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