Shopping. I’ll say no more. Unless you are in the Buy Nothing Day camp. And, then there are lots of experiences around town to keep from opening your wallet.
- Visit the Kennedy Creek Salmon Trail. This is the last weekend that the nature trail is open to watch salmon migrate.
- Pick up a handmade treasure at the Thurston County Holiday Bazaar on Friday and Saturday at the Thurston County Fairgrounds.
- Take a wreath making class at The Barn Nursery at multiple times throughout the weekend.
- Support Small Business Saturday by shopping at local stores. Here’s a great list to get you started.
- Kick off the holiday season with a performance of Harlequin’s Stardust. Read about the show here.
- Visit the Shipwreck Beads Artisan Market on Saturday. Find complete event information here.
- Stop by a local holiday bazaar. There are plenty on the calendar for this weekend.
- Enjoy a performance of Olympia Family Theater’s “How the Slug Stole Solstice” play. Get information here.
- Chat with Swamp People’s Troy Landry at the Lucky Eagle Casino on Saturday. Get details here.
- Check out the gingerbread houses inside The Washington Center on Saturday and Sunday. Read about the two-day event here.
- Celebrate the start of the holiday season with Downtown for the Holidays on Sunday in Olympia. The holiday parade starts at 3:00 p.m. with the tree lighting in Sylvester Park at 4:30 p.m. Get complete information here.
- Groove to a wide variety of live music all over town. Use our music category to find showtimes.
- Visit and open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of VanDorm Realty’s open houses.
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