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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May – June 2024 May – Jun 2024
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May
4
Sat
Water Experiments @ WET Science Center
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May 4 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Water Experiments @ WET Science Center

Water is an essential part of everyday life, but it also has many mysterious properties that have intrigued scientists for ages. Through an assortment of hands-on experiments, we’ll be exploring some fascinating aspects of this familiar substance.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
May
11
Sat
A Day in the Life of Mama Birds @ WET Science Center
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May 11 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
A Day in the Life of Mama Birds @ WET Science Center

Mother birds work hard to raise their babies from eggs in the nest to fledglings taking flight. Follow the growth of a bird family through different activities, including nest building, bird feeding, and bird watching! *No live birds will be attending

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
May
18
Sat
Take Flight! @ WET Science Center
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May 18 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Take Flight! @ WET Science Center

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a kite! Join us to build all sorts of things that take flight. Construct a variety of paper planes to see which flies best and assemble your own “frustrationless flyer” kite to fly outside.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
Jun
1
Sat
Fabulous Flowers @ WET Science Center
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Jun 1 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Fabulous Flowers @ WET Science Center

After the cool colors of winter, spring arrives and suddenly there are rainbows everywhere you look! You can find flowers of every color: red-flowering currant, orange jewelweed, yellow skunk cabbage, white trillium, purple lupine, pink bleeding hearts, and so many more. Learn more about these beauties through fun activities and colorful crafts.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
Jun
8
Sat
A Celebration of Cephalopods @ WET Science Center
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Jun 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
A Celebration of Cephalopods @ WET Science Center

Which group of animals has intelligent brains and a name meaning “head foot”? Cephalopods, of course! Celebrate the outstanding octopus, cute cuttlefish, strange squid, and other lovable cephalopods with tenta-cool crafts and activities! *No cephalopods will be attending

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
Jun
15
Sat
Father’s Day Carnival @ WET Science Center
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Jun 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Father’s Day Carnival @ WET Science Center

Come one, come all, to the carnival! Try your hand at classic carnival games, create a colorful mask, and make a cute card to celebrate dad or someone special in your life.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Tags: WET Science Center
Jun
22
Sat
The Art of Wastewater (+ BITP Tour) @ WET Science Center
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Jun 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The Art of Wastewater (+ BITP Tour) @ WET Science Center

Cleaning wastewater is certainly important, and many find it interesting, but would you ever say it was “beautiful”? After today you will! Celebrate the artistic side of wastewater with creative projects inspired by LOTT’s treatment process. Gain inspiration during a tour of LOTT’s Budd Inlet Treatment Plant at 1pm. Tour participants must be 10 or older and wear closed-toe, closed-heel shoes.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
Jun
29
Sat
Test Your Senses @ WET Science Center
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Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Do you have strong eyesight? A keen sense of smell? Powerful hearing? Put your five senses to the test with our interactive experiments and find out just how perceptive you are.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Tags: WET Science Center
May – June 2024 May – Jun 2024