I would classify this weekend as the granddaddy of community events. Three massive events culminate in one weekend of free, family-friendly entertainment in downtown Olympia. Here’s my suggestion for the best strategy to be able to experience all three events while still leaving some time to hit some other activities. Click on the links below to get complete event information.
- Start Friday night off with meandering through downtown Olympia for Spring Arts Walk. Visit shops and galleries through Saturday.
- Grab breakfast on Saturday morning and head back to downtown Olympia. Get a Springs Arts Walk map here.
- Watch the Dragon Boat Festival throughout the day on Saturday. The event includes free entertainment at the Port Plaza.
- Stake out your spot, make some chalk art, and experience Procession of the Species which kicks off at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Procession route can be found by clicking on this link.
Want to try something else this weekend? Here are even more ideas for activities and events around Thurston County on April 24 – 26.
- Dig razor clams on Washington beaches throughout the weekend. Tide information can be found here.
- Weave through the Luminary Procession in downtown Olympia on Friday night. The action begins at 9:30 p.m.
- Close out your Friday night with a free Zumba in the Park class at Olympia City Hall.
- Drive to the Briggs Community branch of the South Sound YMCA for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday.
- Celebrate your garden at the Spring Fling event at The Barn Nursery on Saturday. Get more details here. Marianne Binetti will be speaking at 1:00 p.m.
- Help your kids discover a musical instrument by stepping into The Washington Center on Saturday afternoon to experience SOGO‘s instrument petting zoo.
- Clean out your garage in anticipation of the May 2 Secondhand Safari. Learn more about the community-wide garage sale here.
- Indulge your coffee addiction with Bayview and Ralph’s Thriftway coffee sale throughout the weekend. Find more information here.
- Take a First Aid and CPR class in Tumwater on Saturday. Register here.
- Purchase dahlia tubers and get growing tips from experts on Saturday. Find more details here.
- Catch Oly Mountain Boys live on Saturday night at Rhythm and Rye. Their set begins around 9:00 p.m.
- Visit the Nisqually Valley Home and Garden show at Yelm High School throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. Get details here.
- Apply for ThurstonTalk’s paid college intern position. It’s a quick application process and can earn you some cash over the summer.
- Find a summer camp for your kids. There are more than 30 listed in this article.
- Encourage a high school student to complete Coldwell Banker’s scholarship essay – “What Makes a House a Home?”
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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