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Weekend Events

Olympia Harbor Days

• 🕒 Time: Friday, September 4 - Sunday, September 6
• Friday: 5–8 p.m.
• Saturday: 10 a.m.–7 p.m.
• Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
• 📍 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!

Lacey Night Market: Country Night

• 📅 Date: Friday, September 4
• 🕒 Time: 5 pm to 9 pm
• 📍 Location: The Depot, 
• 🎟️ Admission: Free
• 📄 Details: The Night Market brings the community together with a Country Night theme on September 4th.  There is something for the whole family to enjoy from a variety of live entertainment, food vendors, including food trucks, local artisans, and small businesses. Get details here!

Movie at the Marina

• 📅 Date: Saturday, September 5
• 🕒 Time: 8 pm
• 📍 Location: Swantown Marina, 1022 Marine Drive NE, Olymp ia
• 🎟️ Admission: Free
• 📄 Details: Bring blankets or lawn chairs for an outdoor showing of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Admission is free, with concessions available for purchase. More details here!

Summer Splash! Festival Finale

• 📅 Date: Friday, September 4 - Monday, September 7
• 🕒 Time: 8 pm
• 📍 Location: Hands On Children's Museum, 414 Jefferson Street NE, Olympia
• 🎟️ Admission: Tickets required
• 📄 Details: The museum’s summer celebration wraps up over Labor Day weekend with creative activities, performers, visiting artists, animal encounters and hands-on family fun. Here is a link to get your tickets here!

Absolutely Free Sharing Market

• 📅 Date: Saturday, September 5
• 🕒 Time: 11 am
• 📍 Location: Thurston County Fairgrounds, 3054 Carpenter Road SE, Lacey
• 🎟️ Admission: Free
• 📄 Details: A family-friendly sharing market where community members can give away useful items and find things they can use—all without buying or selling. More details here!

Upcoming Events

Tumwater Falls Fest

• 📅 Date: Saturday, September 26
• 🕒 Time: 10 am - 4 pm
• 📍 Location: Brewery Park at Tumwater Falls, 110 Deschutes Way SW, Tumwater
• 🎟️ Admission: Free
• 📄 Details: Celebrate the arrival of fall and the return of wild salmon with live music, food, art activities, demonstrations and family-friendly attractions beside Tumwater Falls. Details here!

Nisqually Watershed Festival

• 📅 Date: Saturday, 
• 🕒 Time: 10 am - 4 pm
• 📍 Location: Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, 100 Brown Farm Road NE, Olympia
• 🎟️ Admission: Free
• 📄 Details: The 37th annual festival offers wildlife encounters, live music, science exhibits, environmental organizations, fish printing, wooden-fish painting and other hands-on family activities. Get 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, September 5 & Sunday, September 6

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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