What glorious sunshine and warm temperatures we enjoyed on Thursday this week. While the forecast isn’t quite as pleasant heading into the weekend, Thurston County residents are getting a sneak peak at beautiful weather to come. Here are some ideas for enjoying all that the greater Olympia area has to offer this weekend.
- Try Julie Pendelton’s “Better Half Unite Red Ale” at Dick’s Brewing Company on Friday night. She made it with an all-female crew.
- Don a headlamp and take part in South Sound Church’s Adult Flashlight Easter Egg Hunt on Friday night. Register online by clicking here. Why should the kids have all the fun?
- Sip and snack at the Capital Food and Wine Festival on Saturday afternoon. Find out all the details here.
- Catch some live theater or live music around town this weekend.
- Celebrate Arbor Day with a work party at Grass Creek Refuge or Priest Point Park on Saturday. Get more information from Stream Team.
- Let your pooch hunt for Easter Eggs during the Dog-Gone Easter Egg Hunt at the RAC in Lacey. Get details here.
- Roam the aisles at Ralph’s Thriftway on Saturday morning and find Easter Eggs. Find more information about this local hunt here.
- Take a Capitol Campus tree tour on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. to support Arbor Day efforts.
- Tap your feet to live music during the Olympia Acoustic Festival beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.
- Catch Aaron Lewis at the Lucky Eagle Casino for two shows this weekend – Saturday and Sunday nights. Tickets can be purchased here.
- Watch a Harlequin Productions‘ show of “Laughter on the 23rd Floor.” Showtimes can be found here.
- See Stephanie Anne Johnson perform in two shows of “Ain’t Misbehavin'” at The Washington Center. Tickets can be purchased here.
- Bring the whole family to an Olympia Family Theater production of “Our Only May Amelia” throughout the weekend. Get ticket info here.
- Plan your family’s Easter Egg Hunts with our complete list.
- Sign up for a Spring Break camp.
- Organize a date night with your sweetheart, for no reason at all. There are three ideas already laid out for you in this article.
- Don’t let the rain showers keep you cooped up. Use our list of 16 things to do during Olympia’s rainy days.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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