Event Applications

Meals on Wheels Kitsap
Whale of a Run
Join the race and run in support of Meals on Wheels Kitsap. There’s something for everyone! A 4-mile race, a 1-mile walk/run, a Kids Dash, and a Special Olympics Athletes Non-Competitive Fun Dash. Bring the family and have fun!
Dyes Inlet Dash Canoe Races
Come join Hui Heihei Wa’a on Sunday, July 30th, for the annual Whaling Days Dyes Inlet Dash, sponsored by Columbia Bank. Challenge your friends and coworkers to a 500 meter Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe sprint race on beautiful Dyes Inlet. We provide the canoes, paddles, a steers person, life jackets, and snacks. You bring your team of 5 and select your racing category (men, women or co-ed). All participants get a T-shirt; perpetual trophies for the winning teams. Races start at 9:00 AM.


Silverdale Rotary Duck Race
What better way to close out a wonderful weekend than with the Silverdale Rotary Duck Race! Adopt some ducks to help support the Silverdale Rotary’s work in our community.
First Federal Lions & Kiwanis Grand Parade
Come join the Silverdale Dandy Lions and Silverdale Kiwanis clubs in celebrating the 44th annual Whaling Days Festival, with the First Federal Lions/Kiwanis Grand Parade. Enjoy watching dance routines, car clubs and big trucks. Cheer on the local football teams and salute our military personnel and men and women who serve our community.
Parade Vendor Application

2017 Silverdale Whaling Days Parade Winners
Grand Marshal Award:
Haselwood YMCA Cheer Squad
Judges Choice:
Submarine Vets, Bangor Base
King Lion Award:
Kitsap Destruction Derby
Kiwanis Award:
Orman Lange Viking Ship
Categories
2nd place: Westsound Military Vehicle Collectors Club
3rd place: Friends of Newberry Hill Park
2nd place: Miss. Westsound Scholarship
3rd place: America’s Majestic Miss 2017
2nd place: Kitsap Saddle Club
3rd place: Kitsap Lady Trailriders
2nd place: VFW/BSA 1339
3rd place: Submarine Vets, Bangor Base
2nd place: CK Unicycle Team
3rd place: Cub Scouts Pck #4554
2nd place: Blackwood Backbeats Sr. Drumline
3rd place: Blackwood Backbeats Jr. Drumline
2nd place: Westsound Ukulele Festival
3rd place: Great Clips
2nd place: Cooper Fuel
3rd place: Kitsap Mobile Grooming