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Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 3 @ 5:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 3 @ 8:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 4 @ 4:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 4 @ 7:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 5 @ 1:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 5 @ 5:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 5 @ 8:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Shoestring Circus @ Under the Big Top at Swantown

Jul 6 @ 1:00 pm

Back by popular demand! Step inside a big top turned art museum! Shoestring Circus returns to Olympia with a brand new show for all ages. The Museum turns the big top into a living gallery where circus meets art in dazzling, unexpected, and absurd ways. See jugglers, aerialists, contortionists and more from Cirque du Soleil, Broadway, and beyond in this high-energy, stunning experience

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Kids

Olympia Free Jazz Festival @ Dr. Wheelz' Pad

Jul 10 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival July 10 through 14

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival 2025 is a five-day festival from Thursday, July 10 through Monday, July 14 occurring at four different venues and featuring performers from all along the west coast from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Beginning with a house concert of solos, duos and trios at Dr. Wheelz’ Pad Thursday, Friday night at New Traditions features the The Myst and DJ G and the Coop. Saturday evening’s event has performances by The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective at ILK Lodge. Sunday’s show is also at ILK and features the poetry and music of Bay Area saxophonist Lewis Jordan with Music at Large in Olympia and the Ornette Coleman inspired band the Harmolodics. Monday night at the Eagles finds the Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit closing down the festival.

Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parade Music Concerts

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival-The Myst and DJ G and the Coop @ Traditions

Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival July 10 through 14

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival 2025 is a five-day festival from Thursday, July 10 through Monday, July 14 occurring at four different venues and featuring performers from all along the west coast from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Beginning with a house concert of solos, duos and trios at Dr. Wheelz’ Pad Thursday, Friday night at New Traditions features the The Myst and DJ G and the Coop. Saturday evening’s event has performances by The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective at ILK Lodge. Sunday’s show is also at ILK and features the poetry and music of Bay Area saxophonist Lewis Jordan with Music at Large in Olympia and the Ornette Coleman inspired band the Harmolodics. Monday night at the Eagles finds the Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit closing down the festival.

Traditions will be serving up its fine cuisine for this event, so come and have a nice dinner and enjoy! Call Traditions to reserve your tickets and tables for your dinner reservations with Soul Cafe. 360-705-2819.

Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parade Music Concerts

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival – The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective @ ILK Lodge

Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival July 10 through 14

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival 2025 is a five-day festival from Thursday, July 10 through Monday, July 14 occurring at four different venues and featuring performers from all along the west coast from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Beginning with a house concert of solos, duos and trios at Dr. Wheelz’ Pad Thursday, Friday night at New Traditions features the The Myst and DJ G and the Coop. Saturday evening’s event has performances by The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective at ILK Lodge. Sunday’s show is also at ILK and features the poetry and music of Bay Area saxophonist Lewis Jordan with Music at Large in Olympia and the Ornette Coleman inspired band the Harmolodics. Monday night at the Eagles finds the Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit closing down the festival.

Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parade Music Concerts

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival – Lewis Jordan and Harmolodics @ ILK Lodge

Jul 13 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival July 10 through 14

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival 2025 is a five-day festival from Thursday, July 10 through Monday, July 14 occurring at four different venues and featuring performers from all along the west coast from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Beginning with a house concert of solos, duos and trios at Dr. Wheelz’ Pad Thursday, Friday night at New Traditions features the The Myst and DJ G and the Coop. Saturday evening’s event has performances by The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective at ILK Lodge. Sunday’s show is also at ILK and features the poetry and music of Bay Area saxophonist Lewis Jordan with Music at Large in Olympia and the Ornette Coleman inspired band the Harmolodics. Monday night at the Eagles finds the Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit closing down the festival.

Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parade Music Concerts

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival – The Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit @ Eagles Grand Ballroom

Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival July 10 through 14

The Olympia Free Jazz Festival 2025 is a five-day festival from Thursday, July 10 through Monday, July 14 occurring at four different venues and featuring performers from all along the west coast from Vancouver BC to San Francisco.

Beginning with a house concert of solos, duos and trios at Dr. Wheelz’ Pad Thursday, Friday night at New Traditions features the The Myst and DJ G and the Coop. Saturday evening’s event has performances by The Free World, and the Steve Bentley Collective at ILK Lodge. Sunday’s show is also at ILK and features the poetry and music of Bay Area saxophonist Lewis Jordan with Music at Large in Olympia and the Ornette Coleman inspired band the Harmolodics. Monday night at the Eagles finds the Joe Mailhot Jazz Unit closing down the festival.

This concert is for Eagles Members and Visitors

Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parade Music Concerts

Tenino Rock Rendezvous 2025 @ Oregon Trail Days @ Tenino's City Park

Jul 25 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Rock Rendezvous 2025 at Tenino’s City Park is an exciting chance to see, handle and purchase fossils, rocks, and gems. It’s a family event with demonstrations, educational displays and a big raffle! About 20 vendors will have rocks of all types, colors and shapes from Washington, the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world. Come and have a great time and take home a few treasures!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation

Tenino Rock Rendezvous 2025 @ Oregon Trail Days @ Tenino's City Park

Jul 26 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

The Rock Rendezvous 2025 at Tenino’s City Park is an exciting chance to see, handle and purchase fossils, rocks, and gems. It’s a family event with demonstrations, educational displays and a big raffle! About 20 vendors will have rocks of all types, colors and shapes from Washington, the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world. Come and have a great time and take home a few treasures!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation

Tenino Rock Rendezvous 2025 @ Oregon Trail Days @ Tenino's City Park

Jul 27 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Rock Rendezvous 2025 at Tenino’s City Park is an exciting chance to see, handle and purchase fossils, rocks, and gems. It’s a family event with demonstrations, educational displays and a big raffle! About 20 vendors will have rocks of all types, colors and shapes from Washington, the Pacific Northwest and throughout the world. Come and have a great time and take home a few treasures!

Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parade Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation

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