South Sound Block Party, Remembering Dolly

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South Sound Life

Aug 28, 2026

South Sound Block Party!
Remembering Dolly Parton
Help Find Oliver a New Home

Evening Magazine remembers Dolly Parton

Weekend Events

South Sound Block Party

📅 Date: Friday–Saturday, August 28–29
🕒 Time: Performance schedule varies by day
📍 Location: Port of Olympia NorthPoint, 1210 Marine Drive NE, Olympia
🎟️ Admission: Ticketed; children younger than 12 are admitted free
📄 Details: This all-ages waterfront festival features 14 live performances across two days, with local, regional and nationally touring artists. Food, retail and community vendors round out one of Olympia’s largest late-summer music weekends. Buy tickets here!

Evergreen Fest

📅 Date: Saturday, August 29
🕒 Time: 4 pm to 9 pm
📍 Location: Yelm City Park, 301 Second Street SE
🎟️ Admission: Free
📄 Details: Enjoy an outdoor music festival showcasing local youth musicians alongside regional artists. Bring lawn chairs or a blanket; food trucks will have meals and drinks available for purchase. Get details here!

Upcoming Events

Olympia Harbor Days

🕒 Time: Friday, September 4 - Sunday, September 6
📍 Location: Percival Landing, Olympia
🎟️ Admission: Free
📄 Details: Three day event along the Olympia waterfront featuring tall ships, steamships, other historic vessels. This family friendly event showcases many of the vintage tugboats of the Puget Sound with a walk aboard show at the docks and races in the bay. Find details here!

Family Fun

Hands On Children's Museum

Downtown Olympia

🎟️ Admission: Museum admission applies - Click here for deails!
One of the best options for families with younger children. Interactive exhibits, maker spaces, outdoor play areas, and seasonal activities make it a popular weekend destination.

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Olympia Farmers Market

Olympia Farmers Market Weekend

Saturday, August 29 & Sunday, August 30

Morning through afternoon

Percival Landing & Olympia Farmers Market

🎟️ Admission: Free entry

Spend part of your weekend along Olympia’s waterfront enjoying fresh local produce, handmade crafts, live music, coffee vendors, and scenic marina views at the Olympia Farmers Market and nearby waterfront activities. Grab details here!

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Adopt a Pet

Help Find Oliver A New Home

In Olympia, Washington, a seven-year-old German Shepherd mix named Oliver is ready to find his forever home.

At 65 pounds, this brown-and-black beauty is walk-obsessed, treat-motivated, and endearingly curious — often pointing at whatever catches his eye on the trail.

He's a natural fit for Thurston County life, where parks and green corridors are part of everyday routines.

Oliver has shown no signs of aggression or reactivity, and staff are carefully assessing his comfort around other pets.

Adopting an adult dog means skipping puppyhood chaos while gaining a companion whose character is already fully formed.

Oliver comes neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, dewormed, and flea-treated — all for an adoption fee of $110.

Gentle, loyal, and full of heart, Oliver has plenty of good years ahead and is simply waiting for the right family to say yes.