The Westport Village Society hosts a number of events each year to support our mission. They include fundraisers for specific projects, as well as community outreach designed to share information about the natural and cultural history of the local area. Local history presentations, WVS meetings, and other community forums are held at the community hall on Abalone Street next to the school.
This annual event is held the first Friday in October. In 2023 this meeting takes place on October 6 and details will be supplied in the member mailing in mid-September. You can download the membership renewal form. A social mixer with snacks and drinks starts at 6:30 PM. The meeting commences at 7:00 PM to review the activities of the past year, our annual financial report, and to announce the results of the Board election conducted by mail. See the Meeting page for more details.
The Westport Whale Festival wasn CANCELLED for Saturday, March 23rd 2024 DUE TO RAIN! It is sponsored by the nonprofit Westport Village Society. The event celebrates the spring migration of Gray Whales from Alaska to Baja California and features scads of fun activities for people of all ages. About 300 visitors normally attend this fun-filled event each year. The event features live music, dancing, and skits all day at the main tent; hearty food and drinks; educational talks and whale watching hosted by local marine experts; tours of the famous Westport Whale roadside attraction; booths offering event merchandise and locally made goods; and diverse activities for children. Kids love the treasure hunt, face painting, coloring templates featuring whales and ocean themes, music and skits, and a bouncy house. Drinks normaally include grog fit for a leviathan (beer & wine), hot chocolate, and other non-alcoholic beverages.
Educational talks by the Noyo Center for Marine Sciences and WVS and whale watching took place all day at the Headlands overlook platform. Whale experts share their knowledge of whale biology and ecology, as well as their enthusiasm for whale conservation.
The Annual WVS Great Rubber Ducky Race has been SUSPENDED for several years due to the Covid pandemic. This event traditionally occurs on Mother's Day ever since 1992. This event has been the primary WVS fundraiser since the WVS nonprofit was first organized. A cherished fun-filled family event, it has raised funding for WVS's diverse programs. If you'd like to help us stage this event again working with your neighbors, please send an email to us at WVS.
This family event traditionally features three ducky races, food, baked goods, mimosas, flowers for mothers, raffles, music, and prizes for kids. Perhaps you have other ideas to contribute, along with the energy needed to make them happen!
Traditional Schedule of Events:
Music, merchandise, baked goods and drinks are available continuously.
Meals are served from Noon to 3:00
The Decorated Duck Beauty Contest is judged at 12:30. Please enter your ducky well before that deadline.
Registration for the three ducky races occurs from 11:30-2:15 PM. The races start at 12:45 (handcrafted ducks); 1:30 (kids); and 2:15 (classic).
The Raffle drawings start at 3:00pm.
The event Closes at 4:00pm.
