Two weekends a year the coast celebrates the clam: Ocean Shores in March and Long Beach in April. Dates, venues and how the digs line up.
Usually the third weekend of March. Last held March 20 to 22, 2026 at Ocean Shores Convention Center, 120 W Chance a La Mer NW, Ocean Shores.
Chowder tasting, a raw bar, Dungeness crab, live music, a clam gun decorating contest and a ticketed Sunday brunch. Free to attend. Digs are often scheduled on the festival weekend when tides and toxin tests allow.
Official festival site · Ocean Shores tides · Copalis Beach dig dates
Usually a Friday and Saturday in mid-April. Last held April 17 and 18, 2026 at Veterans Field, 111 3rd St SE, Long Beach.
Chowder tastings, digging lessons on the beach, contests, artisan vendors, food trucks and live music on the peninsula. Free admission. WDFW has approved digs on the festival dates in most recent years.
Official festival site · Long Beach tides · Long Beach dig dates
Festival digs are the busiest tides of the year on those beaches. Arrive early for parking at the approaches, dig the edge of the crowd rather than the middle of it, and remember the rules do not change for the weekend: the first 15 you dig, each digger with their own container, and a license for everyone 15 and up (rules and license). The festival dates only become dig days if WDFW approves them after toxin testing, usually about a week ahead; the app alerts you the moment that happens.
Next year's dates are added here when the organisers announce them. If you run a coastal event that belongs on this page, write to support@digtide.com.
DigTide tells you the minute WDFW approves the dates, with the tide and the digging window for the beach.
