2014 Olympia Lakefair Weekend Event Calendar

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*This article is from 2014. To see current Lakefair content, please visit our homepage.

You know it’s summer in Olympia when the classic Lakefair ferris wheel starts going up.  Whether you choose to spend an hour or ten hours as the Olympia festival, it’s without a doubt part of the fabric of our community.  The parade flows through Olympia on Saturday at 5:00 pm and the fireworks extravaganza end the weekend on Sunday night at 10:00 pm.  And, if you opt to avoid all the Lakefair hustle and bustle then use this link to find out all the road closures and plan your route efficiently to other Olympia destinations this weekend.

  • Get the skinny on how to enjoy Lakefair on a budget in this article.
  • Keep the Yashiro Japanese Garden clean at a work party on Friday morning.
  • Check out the Lakefair car show on Friday evening at Marathon Park.
  • Celebrate 20 years of Bagel Brothers with a special event at their West Olympia storefront on Saturday.
  • Donate a bike to Alaffia and help a girl in Togo get to school.  The bike drive is happening at Ralph’s Thriftway on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  Get more details here.
  • Take a tour of Olympia’s public art.  Meet at the Farmers Market at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
  • Follow the Lakefair parade on Saturday beginning at 5:00 p.m.  The route can be found here.
  • Dance to a free outdoor concert during the Lacey in Tune series at Huntamer Park.  Tunes begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday evening.  Find the complete schedule here.
  • Enjoy the Lakefair fireworks on Sunday night at 10:00 pm.  Get complete details here.
  • Plan ahead for Marine Creatures Monday at Boston Harbor Marina.  Advance reservations are required.  Click here for more information.
  • Catch a performance of Harlequin Productions‘ Twelfth Night all weekend.
  • Plan your summer with our list of 25 free things to do with kids around Olympia.
  • Find a complete list of summer camps around Olympia here.
  • Visit an open house event this weekend.  Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.

Submit an event for our calendar here.

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