Olympia Events Calendar

The ThurstonTalk Events Calendar shares things to do around Thurston County including Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Yelm, Tenino and beyond. Find fun activities and adventures throughout the region on our comprehensive events calendar.

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Aug
16
Sat
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot
Tickets
Aug 16 @ 9:00 am
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot

The Lacey Joggernauts have been a Run & Walk club since 2018 hosted by an all volunteer group of awesome people. We meet outside the Thrive Community Fitness Center each week for a free 5K (3.1 miles) and/or 8K (5 miles) run/walk. Each we we go on a new route through the neighborhoods or on the Chehalis Trail. It is never a boring routine.

Our name, Joggernauts, says it all. You can Jog or Not (walk). We meet at 9am, sign in, and get ready to roll out. This group is open to the entire community no matter what your age or ability. Young, old, fit, not-so-fit, kids, dogs, and strollers are all welcome.

Once you join us for 10 times or more, you receive a free medal from the Lacey Joggernauts. How cool is that? Oh and we have some of the coolest shirts available for purchase as well. That’s how we pay for those free medals.

Our goal is to give the community a free option to add to their fitness routine. From beginner to more advanced participant, you are sure to find someone to walk with or help keep a steady pace with.

Just show up on Saturday mornings and get ready for some fun. Find us on Facebook as well. Search Groups for The Lacey Joggernauts and click join.

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Categories: Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: #funrun fitness jog jogging running walking
The Olympia Free Clinic 2nd Annual Softball Tournament @ Yauger Park
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Aug 16 @ 9:00 am
The Olympia Free Clinic 2nd Annual Softball Tournament @ Yauger Park

Local medical groups and businesses are gearing up for The Olympia Free Clinic’s 2nd Annual Softball Tournament on August 16 at 9 a.m. at Yauger Park. All event proceeds will support The Olympia Free Clinic’s (TOFC) mission of providing no-cost medical, mental health, and specialty care to uninsured and underinsured adults in our community.

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Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Non-profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Sports Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Farm and Nursery Tours @ Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchards, Inc
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Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Farm and Nursery Tours @ Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchards, Inc

SUMMER FARM AND NURSERY TOURS AT BURNT RIDGE NURSERY

Burnt Ridge Nursery will be hosting a public farm and nursery tour, with founder Michael Dolan leading the way as he shares all about their 20 acres of organic fruit and nuts. He’ll show crop plants, including hazelnuts, chestnuts, figs, mulberries, blueberries, kiwis,
and more! Cultivation and propagation techniques will be discussed, as well as varieties that do well here in the Pacific Northwest. A fruit sample plate will be provided after the tour.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Single Tickets are $15, Party of 3 is $35, Party of 4 is $40.
Tickets can be purchased online, on our website at www.burntridgenursery.org or by calling our office at 360-985-2873.

There are 2 tour times scheduled each day. All of the events will be held outside.

Saturday, July 19th, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:30pm

Saturday, August 16th, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:30pm

Saturday, September 13th, 2025
10:00am-12:00 pm or 1:30-3:30pm

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Outdoor Recreation
WET’s Birthday Bash + Tour @ WET Science Center
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Aug 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
WET’s Birthday Bash + Tour @ WET Science Center

Come celebrate the WET Science Center’s 15th anniversary with a classic birthday party! Get a glimpse into the building’s construction, play games, make crafts, and enjoy a birthday treat. Join us at 1pm for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant. Tour participants must be 10 or older and wear closed-toe, closed-heel shoes.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation
Free Community Block Party @ Olympia Lacey Church of God
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Aug 16 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Free Community Block Party @ Olympia Lacey Church of God

Our Community Block Party is a FREE event for the whole family! Mark your calendars for August 16th from 11:00am to 2:00pm! We will have: Giveaways, Insert Coin Video Games, Mr. Twister Balloons, Sensory Toolhouse, Inflatables, Face Painting, Haircuts, Hot Dogs, Cotton Candy, Italian Sodas, and more!

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Kids Outdoor Recreation
Farm and Nursery Tours @ Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchards, Inc
Tickets
Aug 16 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Farm and Nursery Tours @ Burnt Ridge Nursery & Orchards, Inc

SUMMER FARM AND NURSERY TOURS AT BURNT RIDGE NURSERY

Burnt Ridge Nursery will be hosting a public farm and nursery tour, with founder Michael Dolan leading the way as he shares all about their 20 acres of organic fruit and nuts. He’ll show crop plants, including hazelnuts, chestnuts, figs, mulberries, blueberries, kiwis,
and more! Cultivation and propagation techniques will be discussed, as well as varieties that do well here in the Pacific Northwest. A fruit sample plate will be provided after the tour.
Tickets must be purchased in advance. Single Tickets are $15, Party of 3 is $35, Party of 4 is $40.
Tickets can be purchased online, on our website at www.burntridgenursery.org or by calling our office at 360-985-2873.

There are 2 tour times scheduled each day. All of the events will be held outside.

Saturday, July 19th, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:30pm

Saturday, August 16th, 2025
10:00am-12:00pm or 1:30-3:30pm

Saturday, September 13th, 2025
10:00am-12:00 pm or 1:30-3:30pm

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Outdoor Recreation
Zumba in the Park @ See Facebook For This Weeks Park Location
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Aug 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Zumba in the Park @ See Facebook For This Weeks Park Location

Zumba in the Park Olympia Lacey (ZIP) kicks off at East Bay Public Plaza (in front of the Hands On Children’s museum) on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2 pm.
Join us for our fifteenth year of providing free family fun and fitness at various parks throughout the county. These activities are organized by a group of volunteer licensed and experienced Zumba®️ instructors who love to share their passion for active living.
Enjoy 90 minutes of dancing to a variety of rhythms, easy to follow and lots of fun. Children who enjoy dancing are welcome with adult supervision. No child care available.
For our full summer schedule, look us up on Facebook “zumba in the park Olympia Lacey” or email Zipolympia@gmail.com.

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Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation
Driven by Community Block Party @ Toyota of Olympia
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Aug 16 @ 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Driven by Community Block Party @ Toyota of Olympia

Toyota of Olympia Hosts “Driven by Community” Event to Celebrate Cars, Culture, and Local Connection

Toyota of Olympia is proud to announce the Driven by Community Block Party, a high-energy summer event that brings together local car enthusiasts, families, and small businesses for an unforgettable evening of culture and connection.

Set to take place at the Toyota of Olympia dealership on Saturday, August 16th from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, this free, family-friendly gathering will showcase custom cars, live music from local DJs, food trucks, games, and a vibrant celebration of what makes the South Sound community special.

“Driven by Community isn’t just about the cars, it’s about the people,” said Amber Markland, Marketing Manager at Toyota of Olympia. “We’re honored to support and connect with the community we serve every day, and this event is our way of giving back and creating space to celebrate together.”

Highlights of the event include:

  • Local DJ performances and live music
  • Street food and desserts from favorite local vendors
  • Show-stopping vehicles from car enthusiasts across the region
  • Family activities and giveaways
  • Special appearances from community partners and local talent

Toyota of Olympia will also be rolling in with a showcase of their latest vehicles, along with some surprises.

Community is what drives Toyota of Olympia—and this event is a celebration of just that.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Food & Beverage Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Farms Forever Dinner and Auction @ Little Creek Casino Resort
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Aug 16 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Farms Forever Dinner and Auction @ Little Creek Casino Resort

Join the Community Farm Land Trust at our annual dinner and auction, Farms Forever. This farm to table dinner and ask benefits farmland preservation in the South Sound. Enjoy an evening of community, farm-fresh food, drinks, music, and a vibrant live auction. Hear fromHilary Aten, the Office of Farmland Preservation Coordinator at the Washington State Conservation Commision, on Bridging the Gap: Addressing Farmland Loss Through Access & Affordability. As you wine and dine, know your generosity helps keep this vital work growing.

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Categories: Business Networking Events Food & Beverage Non-profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation
Nature Tour – Community Events in the Cemetery @ Masonic Memorial Park
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Aug 16 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Nature Tour - Community Events in the Cemetery @ Masonic Memorial Park

Join us as we walk and enjoy the nature in the cemetery. Masonic Memorial Park Operations Manager, Lindsay Andersen, will tell us about the special trees in the park. Includes art activities for adults and kids – foraging, tree bark rubbings, making cyanotypes and making a Nature Journal. Refreshments will be provided.  Jointly organized by Death Dancer, the Masonic Memorial Park and Funeral Alternatives.

Cost: Free. Donations gratefully received.

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Categories: Education Home and Garden Outdoor Recreation
Aug
17
Sun
Scherler Sundays @ 7th and Franklin St
Tickets
Aug 17 @ 3:00 pm
Scherler Sundays @ 7th and Franklin St

SCHERLER SUNDAYS is a completely-free, non-profit outdoor concert series, now in its fourth year. All ages are encouraged to attend. Wide variety of musical styles with over 30 regional and national performers over the course of 9 weeks.

Each artist is interviewed briefly onstage for a taping of the podcast Low Profile.

Local merchants plus food and beverages available on site, lawn chairs encouraged. Earplugs and sunscreen provided free of charge.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation
Aug
21
Thu
BIG Swing TOGETHER Fore Kids! @ Tumwater Valley Golf Course
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Aug 21 @ 8:00 am
BIG Swing TOGETHER Fore Kids! @ Tumwater Valley Golf Course

This year, TOGETHER! has partnered with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Washington, an organization with a longstanding commitment to empowering youth through mentorship, to support their impactful mentoring services for Tumwater youth. Through this collaboration, proceeds from the event will be shared between the two organizations, to help meet critical student needs in Tumwater. Read more on ThurstonTalk about our partnership!

Join us Thursday, August 21 at Tumwater Valley Golf Course for a day of fun and FORE a great cause! All proceeds support youth mentorship + student needs right here in Tumwater.

Lunch, prizes, good vibes & community impact await.
Register now to golf or sponsor!

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Categories: Business Networking Events Non-profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteer and Community Enrichment
Aug
22
Fri
Plaza Pop-Up: Bubble Festival & Mascots Day @ East Bay Public Plaza
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Aug 22 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Plaza Pop-Up: Bubble Festival & Mascots Day @ East Bay Public Plaza

Join us for an afternoon full of fun and bubbly excitement! Pop by the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3pm to meet your favorite community mascots and blow bubbles of all sorts!

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation
Aug
23
Sat
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot
Tickets
Aug 23 @ 9:00 am
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot

The Lacey Joggernauts have been a Run & Walk club since 2018 hosted by an all volunteer group of awesome people. We meet outside the Thrive Community Fitness Center each week for a free 5K (3.1 miles) and/or 8K (5 miles) run/walk. Each we we go on a new route through the neighborhoods or on the Chehalis Trail. It is never a boring routine.

Our name, Joggernauts, says it all. You can Jog or Not (walk). We meet at 9am, sign in, and get ready to roll out. This group is open to the entire community no matter what your age or ability. Young, old, fit, not-so-fit, kids, dogs, and strollers are all welcome.

Once you join us for 10 times or more, you receive a free medal from the Lacey Joggernauts. How cool is that? Oh and we have some of the coolest shirts available for purchase as well. That’s how we pay for those free medals.

Our goal is to give the community a free option to add to their fitness routine. From beginner to more advanced participant, you are sure to find someone to walk with or help keep a steady pace with.

Just show up on Saturday mornings and get ready for some fun. Find us on Facebook as well. Search Groups for The Lacey Joggernauts and click join.

Read more
Categories: Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: #funrun fitness jog jogging running walking
Pond Life Safari @ WET Science Center
Tickets
Aug 23 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Pond Life Safari @ WET Science Center

Grab your explorer’s hat and join us for a mini safari to uncover the tiny creatures living in our local ponds. Use magnifiers, make pond critter crafts, and discover what makes wetlands such a wild and wonderful place!

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation
Zumba in the Park @ See Facebook For This Weeks Park Location
Tickets
Aug 23 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Zumba in the Park @ See Facebook For This Weeks Park Location

Zumba in the Park Olympia Lacey (ZIP) kicks off at East Bay Public Plaza (in front of the Hands On Children’s museum) on Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 2 pm.
Join us for our fifteenth year of providing free family fun and fitness at various parks throughout the county. These activities are organized by a group of volunteer licensed and experienced Zumba®️ instructors who love to share their passion for active living.
Enjoy 90 minutes of dancing to a variety of rhythms, easy to follow and lots of fun. Children who enjoy dancing are welcome with adult supervision. No child care available.
For our full summer schedule, look us up on Facebook “zumba in the park Olympia Lacey” or email Zipolympia@gmail.com.

Read more
Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation
Aug
24
Sun
Biking Garden Tour @ Check in Location provided prior to ride
Tickets
Aug 24 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Biking Garden Tour @ Check in Location provided prior to ride

Sign up for our biking garden tour! Bike a five-mile loop, stopping at three gardens of current and past board members who will show you around their growing spaces.
We’ll meet at a location on the west side of Olympia, go over the route and safety rules, and bike in a group to each gardens. At each location, we’ll get a tour of the garden before moving on to the next. At the final location, we’ll socialize over gelato and enthuse about our favorite vegetables, fruits, and flowers. It’s going to be a lovely time!

Sunday, August 24
2:00-5:00 p.m.
$10 for members and $15 for nonmembers

Registration fee includes a scoop of Sofie’s Scoop’s gelato at the final garden.

We’d love to bike with you. Join us!

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Home and Garden Outdoor Recreation
Scherler Sundays @ 7th and Franklin St
Tickets
Aug 24 @ 3:00 pm
Scherler Sundays @ 7th and Franklin St

SCHERLER SUNDAYS is a completely-free, non-profit outdoor concert series, now in its fourth year. All ages are encouraged to attend. Wide variety of musical styles with over 30 regional and national performers over the course of 9 weeks.

Each artist is interviewed briefly onstage for a taping of the podcast Low Profile.

Local merchants plus food and beverages available on site, lawn chairs encouraged. Earplugs and sunscreen provided free of charge.

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation
Aug
28
Thu
Tumwater Craft Concert Series Sizzling Symphony: Dirty Cello @ Craft District Amphitheater
Tickets
Aug 28 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Tumwater Craft Concert Series Sizzling Symphony: Dirty Cello @ Craft District Amphitheater

Tumwater Parks & Recreation, in collaboration with the Craft District, presents the Tumwater Craft Concert Series. The series will feature a diverse lineup of local and regional artists, offering something for everyone. In addition to live music, enjoy everything that the adjacent Craft District has to offer – wonderful food, incredible craft beverages, and a well-curated shopping experience just steps away from the amphitheater.  We encourage the community to join us for an unforgettable summer of music and fun.

Individual concert dates:

Thursday, June 26; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Rockin’ Summer – Nikko & the Night Shift

Thursday, July 24; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Global Tunes: Mariachi Monarcas

Thursday, August 28; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Sizzling Symphony: Dirty Cello

Friday, September 12; 6 – 7:30 p.m. Back to School Bash: Brian Vogan and his Good Buddies

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation
Aug
30
Sat
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot
Tickets
Aug 30 @ 9:00 am
Lacey Joggernauts @ Thrive Community Fitness Center upper parking lot

The Lacey Joggernauts have been a Run & Walk club since 2018 hosted by an all volunteer group of awesome people. We meet outside the Thrive Community Fitness Center each week for a free 5K (3.1 miles) and/or 8K (5 miles) run/walk. Each we we go on a new route through the neighborhoods or on the Chehalis Trail. It is never a boring routine.

Our name, Joggernauts, says it all. You can Jog or Not (walk). We meet at 9am, sign in, and get ready to roll out. This group is open to the entire community no matter what your age or ability. Young, old, fit, not-so-fit, kids, dogs, and strollers are all welcome.

Once you join us for 10 times or more, you receive a free medal from the Lacey Joggernauts. How cool is that? Oh and we have some of the coolest shirts available for purchase as well. That’s how we pay for those free medals.

Our goal is to give the community a free option to add to their fitness routine. From beginner to more advanced participant, you are sure to find someone to walk with or help keep a steady pace with.

Just show up on Saturday mornings and get ready for some fun. Find us on Facebook as well. Search Groups for The Lacey Joggernauts and click join.

Read more
Categories: Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: #funrun fitness jog jogging running walking
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