Editor’s note: You have reached an article from 2015. For the most current 4th of July information, click here.
It’s a simple formula – beautiful sunshine, delicious food on the BBQ, and good friends. This is the recipe for what makes an Independence Day celebration memorable at our house. Regardless of how you choose to celebrate your freedom, stick with ThurstonTalk.com.
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Here is what is going on around Olympia this weekend.
- Plan to attend a fireworks show. Watch fireworks on Friday, July 3 in Lacey or Boston Harbor. On Saturday, July 4, the professional show is in Tumwater. Here is the list of shows.
- Grab a seat for Tumwater’s Independence Day parade. It starts at 11:00 a.m. Get more details here.
- Keep everyone entertained until the fireworks start. Use this activity guide to plan a great 4th of July for the family.
- Save some coin and head over to the Hands On Children’s Museum for Free Friday Night. The doors are open 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Listen to live music at Campbell and Campbell Events Center or the Artesian Commons on Friday night.
- Enjoy live theater at Harlequin Productions throughout the weekend. The current show running is Sixties Chicks Too.
- Run a 5k in honor of Independence Day.
- Celebrate the opening of the Tenino Quarry Pool during the Splash Bash Family Fun Carnival on July 4 beginning at noon.
- Visit the Sand Man Tugboat when you are at the waterfront this weekend.
- Laugh hard during the happy hour open mic at South Bay Pub on Sunday evening.
- Plan to attend Saint Martin’s University’s Spiritual Life Institute which begins on Monday.
- Organize a backpacking trip with the whole family. Get 5 ideas on where to go in the Olympic National Park here.
- Put the Music in the Park concert series on your calendar. A list of performers at the free outdoor concerts can be found here.
- Find a cooling center throughout Thurston County. Click here for a list of places to stay cool during record heat.
- Drop your crab pot in Hood Canal. Find details on crabbing here.
- Splash at local swimming pools. Here is a list of pools and beaches.
- Spend your extra day off using our bucket list of 25 Free Things To Do With Kids around Olympia.
- Visit an open house event this weekend. Click here to see the list of Van Dorm Realty’s open houses.
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