Submitted by Harlequin Productions
Olympia loves a celebration. In a town so rich in arts and culture, Olympians are always looking for a reason to throw a festival, a parade, or some other form of organized merriment. The Halloween season is no exception.
It’s no surprise that Olympia is home to an array of fantastic annual events in town this time of year. For instance, on October 25, the Hands on Children’s Museum is hosting Boo Bash, its annual children’s costume party. Don your favorite costume and enjoy educational art and science activities and treats. The museum is planning 20 fun, fall-inspired activities including: face painting, creepy crawly insects, carnival, games, scavenger hunt, mad science lab, and more! The event will take place from12:00-5:00PM and cost $4-$10 per person. For more information on this event, click here.
Another annual event is taking place on October 18, when the Combined Fund Drive partners with the Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation to bring you the 3rd Annual Masquerade Ball. This year’s event is held in the Rotunda at the Capitol Building in Olympia. Enjoy food, wine, dancing, psychics, and even a casino night as you don your finest attire and mingle with others. And don’t forget your mask! The event will start at 7:00PM and tickets cost $50 in advance or $65 at the door. For more info, click here. 
For the first time ever, Harlequin Productions is getting in on the annual autumn action by launching their 1st annual Halloween Improv show: The Nightmare Before Improv! On Wednesday, October 15, starting at 8:00 p.m., Harlequin Productions presents a haunted improv show with their celebrated improv comedy troupe, Something Wicked. The Nightmare Before Improv is Something Wicked’s annual Halloween spectacular! Those brave enough to attend can expect frighteningly funny, Halloween-themed improv comedy, a costume contest, and an evening of ghostly delights. Guests are encouraged to come dressed up and join the fun as Something Wicked puts the “Ha!” in Halloween. Prepare to laugh yourself…to death!! More information at the Harlequin Productions website.
So much to do, so little time. If you live in Olympia, there’s never a shortage of reasons to celebrate.
