Temperatures are dropping slightly but the Olympia weekend weather forecast is still glorious. Thurston County residents have a wide variety of activities on the events calendar for this weekend. ThurstonTalk is your one-stop place for info about cool things happening around town. Our full events calendar can be found here.
Here’s a sampling of some events happening this weekend in Olympia.
27 Feet of Art and More! – The Washington Center for the Performing Arts fills its gallery with local artists. Art will be on exhibit through October 6th but kicks off on Friday.
Waterfront Art Tour – A free waterfront art tour leaves from the Olympia Famers Market at 11:00 am on Saturday. The one-hour tour highlights public art around downtown Olympia.
Ballet Northwest Holds Auditions for the Nutcracker – On Saturday afternoon, dancers will view for spots in the holiday tradition of Ballet Northwest’s Nutcracker.
Mijas – Bringing Women Together To Create Delicious Mexican Food – On the third Saturday of each month, a group of women, connected through SafePlace Olympia, prepare an authentic Mexican meal. Reservations recommended. Dinner served at the Governor Hotel in downtown Olympia from 3:00 – 9:00 pm.
Salmon Migration Continues Through Downtown Olympia – I stopped by the 5th Avenue bridge on Thursday and the salmon are still schooling below the dam. Swing by, take a peak, and learn about the migration process from the Pacific Ocean all the way to Tumwater Falls and the Deschutes River.
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