Flip the calendar and it’s August 1. Each year, the shift to August kind of catches me by surprise. Like most working moms, I juggle a lot during the summer months. I just try to hold on, keeping my head above water, until school starts again with its predictable schedule. But when I hit August, I get nostalgic for lazy summer days and try to recommit to not rushing so much and simply “being” with my kids. So, that’s my plan for this weekend – a simple, slow few days, with unstructured family time. Cheers to summer!
Here’s what is going on around Olympia this weekend.
- Get your gang to the Thurston County Fair. The Fair continues through Sunday, August 3.
- Find free family fun at the Hands On Children’s Museum on Friday night. It’s Free Friday Night at the Museum from 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- Dance to a Blues Brothers tribute band at the Port Plaza on Friday night. The free outdoor concert is part of the Music in the Park series.
- Catch a production of CTE’s ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ or Apple Tree Production’s ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ throughout the weekend.
- Taste test local beer, wine, and cider at Savor South Sound during the Thurston County Fair. The event happens on Friday and Saturday nights beginning at 5:00 pm.
- Bring a picnic for the first outdoor movie at Tumwater Valley Golf Course on Friday night. Gates open at 7:30 pm for the showing of ‘The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.’ Get the complete schedule here.
- See what’s living under the water at the Pier Peer educational event at Boston Harbor Marina on Friday night.
- Sip brews at the Port Plaza during the third annual Olympia Brew Fest. The action starts at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
- Catch an outdoor concert at Huntamer Park as part of the Lacey in Tune series on Saturday evening.
- Sign up your kiddo for a last minute summer camp. Find our list here.
- Find 25 free things to do with kids this summer here.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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