It’s Fall Arts Walk weekend. For many of us, that means a time to gather, celebrate, express ourselves and explore our community through the artistic and creative endeavors of our neighbors. With events happening on Friday and Saturday in downtown Olympia, it’s the place to be this weekend. However, outside the downtown core, reaching into surrounding neighborhoods, towns and countryside, there are a multitude of other happenings to celebrate all that fall has to offer. Check out our highlights below and be sure to visit the full ThurstonTalk Events Calendar to see all of our listings.
- Engage with the artwork created by SafePlace entitled “The Masks We Wear” during Arts Walk.
- Hit the slopes – virtually – at the Telluride Mountain Film Festival Friday at Capitol Theater.
- Grab a pumpkin (or a fritter, gourd or apples) with this list of local fall favorites.
- Take the kids to the Hands On Children’s Museum’s Free Friday Night from 5 – 9 p.m.
- Support Timberline High School’s AVID program at Saturday’s Mother and Son fundraising night.
- Enjoy all the festivities of Arts Walk with a paper map or interactive app.
- Start your Saturday with a bang at the Tumwater Marching Band Festival starting at 8:00 a.m.
- Make a date with a fellow meat-lover at Ricardo’s Restaurant in Lacey.
- Enjoy the change of the season on a fall hike. Options listed in this article.
- Support the Alzheimer’s Foundation at A Game Night To Remember at Gabi’s Cards and Comics.
- Enjoy a night of dance to benefit the South Sound YMCA at East Meets West in Arabesque: A Dance Journey.
- Celebrate the food, culture and sounds of the Arab world at the Olympia Arab Festival this Saturday.
- Set your DVR to capture Olympia’s Ethan Tucker on NBC’s The Voice. Meet this local talent here.
- Add Latin street food to your weekend menu at Arepa.
- Treat your feet at Belleza Ropa’s Saturday Dansko Trunk Show.
- Register for next weekend’s The Traveller 10K run and obstacle course.
- Head to the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino for their annual Hoptoberfest, including the NW Beard Competition.
- Cheer for Elephant and Piggie at the Olympia Family Theater.
- Support the South Sound Estuary Association at the SSEA the Sound fundraising Cruise on Sunday.
- Say “Good Boy!” to Otis, our office dog who was featured this week in Pet Connection Magazine.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.Submit an event for our calendar here.
ThurstonTalk aims to be your source for positive information and events happening in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and throughout Thurston County. If you have a suggestion for a post, send us a note at submit@thurstontalk.com. For more events and to learn what’s happening in Olympia and the surrounding area, visit our events calendar.
