The weekend is upon us and after a week that included chilly and rainy days, 80 degree temperatures and an epic thunderstorm event, there is no telling what this weekend might bring! However, one thing is for sure – you’ll find adventures both indoors and out on our weekly list. Check out our full Events Calendar online at ThurstonTalk or click the links below for full details.
- Kick off your weekend with Free Friday Night at the Hands On Children’s Museum.
- Take a day trip and explore these local waterfalls, sure to be raging after the storm.
- Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Don Juan’s new Happy Hour menu.
- Support Big Brothers Big Sisters at their Cinco de Mayo family event Friday night.
- Support local theater. More than seven theater shows play this weekend for all ages.
- Tie on your running shoes for the South Sound YMCA’s 30th annual Spring Run.
- Pull some pots on Hood Canal. Shrimp season’s first open day is May 6. Details here.
- Plan the perfect patio. Olympia Furniture’s outdoor options are sure to delight.
- Take the family to the Lacey Spring Fun Fair. Rides and entertainment are all free on Saturday and Sunday.
- Read our most-read stories from April over your morning coffee.
- Visit Orca Books to celebrate Children’s Book Week. Author talks all weekend.
- Engage with your community at the YWCA’s Racial Justice Summit at SPSCC.
- Cheers the hardworking kids manning their small business ventures at Lemonade Day.
- Picnic at Overlook Point Park.
- Support local youth artists at the Young Arts Ambassador Showcase on Saturday at the Washington Center.
- Get tickets now for next weekend’s Secret Garden Tour.
- Recreate this 1960s pub crawl through Olympia.
- Cheer for the Oly Town Artesians at the Sunday afternoon home game.
- Get your goodie bag (ticket) for Girls Night Out. This year’s it lasts for two days!
- Tap your toes to the Oly Mountain Boys at The Spar Saturday night.
- See E.T. The Extraterrestrial on the big screen. Join the 2:30 showing at Capitol Theater to benefit Reeves Middle School’s ALKI program.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
**Photo credit: Chris Hamilton
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