The weekend is here and while it’s not quite as outrageous (fireworks during a drought?) as last weekend, ThurstonTalk’s comprehensive event calendar can still keep your family busy doing fun activities around town. Use our Activities Guide if you are looking for outdoor recreation and other cool things to do this weekend.
Here’s what is going on around Olympia this weekend.
- Grab a free ice cream cone in Lacey on Friday night. Find details on this event here.
- Celebrate the weekend with taking your sweetie on our beer tour. Get a map for locations of local breweries in this article.
- Catch some live music and great theater around town this weekend.
- Sign up your kids for the Canopy Climb in Priest Point Park.
- Kick off the Lacey In Tune summer concert series on Saturday night. Get the concert line-up and more details in this article.
- Taste goodness at the South Sound BBQ Festival on Saturday. Click here for event details.
- Work out with Zumba in the Park during the South Sound BBQ Festival on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
- Watch a free kids movie on Saturday morning at the Capitol Theater.
- Visit the Sand Man tugboat this weekend at Percival Landing.
- Build a 24-page zine in 24 hours on Saturday during the event hosted by the Friends of the Olympia Timberland Library.
- Laugh at a comedy show to raise funds for 90TEN Training Academy on Saturday evening. Get event tickets here.
- Watch a free outdoor movie in Rainier on Saturday night.
- Mark storm drains on Sunday morning. Register in advance by visiting Stream Team’s website.
- Plan a hike in the Olympic National Forest.
- Bring earplugs to the Black Lake Regatta this weekend. Read about Tumwater’s Jason Aslakson who will be making his first laps.
- Organize a backpacking trip with other families for a summer weekend.
- Schedule a few swim lessons at the South Sound YMCA.
- Drop your crab pot in Hood Canal.
- Splash at local swimming pools. Here is a list of pools and beaches for your family.
- Spend your weekend 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.
Submit an event for our calendar here.
ThurstonTalk aims to be your source for positive information and events happening in Olympia. 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.
