Applications are now CLOSED (March 14th) for our 2025 FIRCREST COMMUNITY EVENTS.
Follow this link to the vendor application and all the event details.
2025 Fircrest Vendor Application
Deadline: March 14th.
Fircrest Bear & Rhodie Tour
The Fircrest Bear & Rhodie Tour is officially under way! We’ve brought back this Fircrest FUN blast from the past as a special edition of our Centennial Celebration!
Enjoy the whimsy of our Fircrest carved bears, starting with our majestic Murphy at the TOT LOT! We have over 50 carved bears (and a trio of pigs!) scattered around our community. And of course we have so many beautiful rhodies that create a magnificent backdrop! So take a casual stroll and seek out the bears and blossoms!
All the registered bears are marked with a red dot on the map! Paper copies of the map are available at the Fircrest Community Center. If you have a carved bear, but you aren’t on the map, please register by following this link. We’d love to add you!
https://form.jotform.com/FircrestParksandRecreation/bears-amp-rhodies-of-fircrest
Thank you Marc Rieke and Paul Kelsay for your help in creating this Fircrest FUN activity!
See you at the Park!
CENTENNIAL SCAVENGER HUNT
Join this Fircrest FUN event for adults & children as we celebrate our CENTENNIAL and 100 years of Community! The CENTENNIAL SCAVENGER HUNT is on!
This is your chance to discover some of the rich history of Fircrest! Each participating Fircrest business will have some interesting information on Fircrest for you to discover.
All destinations are walkable and within the city limits. It’s fun way to learn the history of our community!
HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW!
Pick up a Centennial passport at the Fircrest Community Center or City Hall.
• VISIT the designated businesses to find the FIRCREST FACTS that can only be viewed at each location
• LOCATE AND READ the FIRCREST FACT
• Get your passport stamped
• Once you’ve collected all the stamps, PRESENT your passport
to the Community Center for your Limited Edition Murphy magnet.
Happening NOW through July 17.
* while supplies last
SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2025
THE FIRCREST BEAR & RHODIE TOUR WILL BE BACK THIS SPRING!
Back in the day, Fircrest was known for our Bear & Rhodie Tour around town. Now that it’s our Centennial Celebration, we’re bringing back this fun tradition. Do YOU have a carved wooden bear at your home AND is it visible from the street? OR do you have a neighbor with a carved bear?
Please let us know! Just complete this form and we’ll update our map of bear locations.
https://form.jotform.com/FircrestParksandRecreation/bears-amp-rhodies-of-fircrest
Your bear must be located in Fircrest AND be visible from the street.
Please contact Judy Schmidtke, Community Events Specialist, at jschmidtke@cityoffircrest.net with any questions.
2025 Events – Video Highlights
The 2025 Daddy Daughter Dance: A Secret Garden was truly a magical evening! As the couples slipped into the Secret Garden, it became a night surrounded by beautiful blossoms and filled with music, dancing, games, lip syncing dads, crafts, photo opps, face painting and refreshments.
The enchanting Garden Fairy floated about greeting our guests. And Murphy, looking dapper in his tux, had a blast dancing and posing for photos! It was truly a special event where a lifetime of special memories were made!
We are so thankful for our sponsors that helped make the event happen!
Title sponsor: Christina L. Sherman Adoption and Fertility LawFirm
Supporting Sponsors: Waffle Stop, Bliss Creamery, Maggie Magee’s Bake Shop, Brown’s Flowers, Chontofalsky Family and Magic in the PNW.
And special thanks to our volunteer team! It’s really an honor to get to plan Fircrest FUN with such an INCREDIBLE Team: Bonnie Viafore, Gwen O’Brien, Ivy Colberg, Finn Colberg, Cole Colberg, Lynn Brehm, Melissa Scheer, Abby Scheer, Karlen Stonefeld, Sophie Stonefeld, MaryEllen Atkinson, Shirla Mims, the Kim Family, Valerie Chontoflasky, Corie Slaker, Celeste Ayton, Kathy Moates, Olivia Grover, Carrie Kaelin, Darcey Rakunas, Amber Kropelnicki, Karen Gower, Raquel Walter, Holli Heltsley, Ken Schmidtke, Narriana Silva, Natasha Silva and students from Curtis Junior and Senior High Schools.
Next up: Medallion Madness happening on March 17th!
See you at the Park!
Video credit: Ken Schmidtke
2024 Events – Video Highlights
Strawberry Festival
Concert & Summer Fun
We are so grateful to our generous Title Sponsor: Harborstone Credit Union;
and Supporting Sponsor: Renewal by Anderson.
Special thanks to our team of awesome volunteers who help make all the fun happen: Anthony Chelf, Bonnie Viafore, Corie Slaker, Fircrest Kiwanis, Foss Key Club, Gwen O’Brien, Janelle McDonald , Jason & Karlen Stonefeld, Ken Schmidtke, Lynn Brehm, Magic in the PNW, MaryEllen Atkinson, Jadon & Anne Rudolph, Selayna Rudolph, Shirla Mims and Sophie Stonefeld.
Next up: the 2024 Fircrest Rod Run on Sunday, July 7th.
See you at the Park!
Video Credit: Ken Schmidtke
The 2024 Mom & Son LET’S GO WILD Dance was a ROARIN’ good time! The music, games, treats, crafts and more created a fun evening for all! Here’s the highlights video with a snapshot of the Fircrest FUN!
Thank you to our generous Title Sponsor: Berkshire Hathaway South Sound Properties Services and Supporting Sponsors: BLISS Creamery, Maggie Magee’s Bake Shop and the Waffle Stop.
And special thanks to our AMAZING TEAM of volunteers! From decor prep to clean up and everything in between, this Team helped make all the magic happen!
Abbey Beal,, Bill Altman, Bonnie Viafore, Celeste Ayton, Charlie Jordan, Corie Slaker, Dorothy Cottrill, Gwen O’Brien, Heather Wangerin, Holli Heltsley, Ivy Colberg, James Mitchell, Julie Roberts, Kathy and Eric Moates, Ken Schmidtke, Kim Family, Lisa and Eric Morin, Lynn Brehm, MaryEllen Atkinson, Melissa Scheer, Riley Wangerin, Shirla Mims, students from Curtis High School and Foss Key Club, Sue Little, Zach Jordan
Next up: The Fircrest Community Yard Sale on June 15th!
Video credit: Ken Schmidtke
Fircrest Parks & Recreation and the Kiwanis Club of Fircrest Present:
EASTER EGG HUNT
- Daddy Daughter Sock Hop Dance