Editing Centralia, Washington (section)

===Festivals and events===
Centralia has hosted the annual Hub City Car Show since the early 2000s. The one-day event, usually held in late summer, is held in the downtown district, shutting down the main artery through the historic center of the city.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Spurr |first1=Kyle |title=Classic Cars to Invade Downtown Centralia |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/classic-cars-to-invade-downtown-centralia,95477 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 21, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Warn |first1=Daniel |title=Hub City Car Show Coming Back to Downtown Centralia |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/hub-city-car-show-coming-back-to-downtown-centralia,291089 |access-date=September 5, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=May 9, 2022}}</ref>

The Centralia Campout is an annual, week-long gathering of folk musicians that takes place between the second and third weekends in August. The campout centers around American [[Old-time music]], played in jam circles round the clock. Attendees engage in daily dances, workshops, and musical fellowship.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Leonard |first1=Tara |title=This Week's Arts and Entertainment Guide / Coming Up |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/this-weeks-arts-and-entertainment-guide-coming-up,163239? |access-date=August 5, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=August 11, 2011}}</ref>

The Centralia Lighted Tractor Parade has been an annual winter holiday event since 2009. Hosted by the Centralia Downtown Association in early December, the parade begins at Centralia College and traverses through the core downtown district. The festival nominates a local resident, recognized for their contributions to the community, as a [[Grand marshal]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nailon |first1=Jordan |title=10th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade Ready to Roll |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/10th-annual-lighted-christmas-parade-ready-to-roll,6319? |access-date=November 29, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author1=The Chronicle staff |title=Fourteenth annual Lighted Tractor Parade set for Dec. 9 in Centralia |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/fourteenth-annual-lighted-tractor-parade-set-for-dec-9-in-centralia,329755 |access-date=November 29, 2023 |work=The Chronicle |date=November 22, 2023}}</ref>

Girls Night Out is a bi-annual business and shopping event. Begun in 2008, the event supports the downtown economy while raising funds for local charities.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Fitzgerald |first1=Emily |title=35th Girls Night Out event a success in downtown Centralia |url=https://www.chronline.com/stories/35th-girls-night-out-event-a-success-in-downtown-centralia,363153 |access-date=October 14, 2024 |work=The Chronicle |date=October 7, 2024}}</ref>