💀🐾 A Haunted Market & Boo-Coda Halloween

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Ghost Hunting 101 in Bucoda
Little Shop of Horrors in Yelm
Haunted Night Market in Lacey

Inside Boo-Coda: Where the Dead, the Dressed-Up & the Disturbing Collide

Bucoda is embracing its spooky side! The south Thurston County town’s annual Boo-Coda Halloween celebration continues this Saturday with casket races, ghost-hunting tips, seasonal shopping and a costume contest with cash prizes.

It's a fun event for the whole family and it's always fun to see those spooky costumes.

A berry busy season on Washington's Cranberry Coast

Weekend Events

Lacey Night Market — Haunted Night Market

📅 Date: Friday, October 16
🕒 Time: 5 pm - 9 pm
📍 Location: The Depot, Lacey
🎟️ Tickets: Free
📄 Details: Get set for Halloween at the Lacey Night Market with local artisans and small businesses, food vendors, live entertainment and spooky themed experiences. Get all the details here!

🎃 Olympia History & Haunted Tour

📅 Date & Time: Friday, October 16,
🕒 Time: 6 pm - 7:30 pm
📍 Location: Percival Landing, Olympia
🎟️ Tickets: $30
Discover Olympia’s eerie side on a guided 90-minute walking tour with published author, professor, and folklore expert Ira Wesley Kitmacher. Explore historic downtown while hearing tales of shipwrecks, shanghaiing, ghosts, cryptids, and the legendary “mosquito fleet." Click here to stroll through Olympia’s darker past.

SRO Theater Presents Little Shop of Horrors

📅 Date: Friday, October 16 at 7 pm. Saturday, October 17 & Sunday, October 18 at 2 pm.
📍 Location: Yelm High School, Yelm
🎟️ Tickets: $25
📄 Details: The Little Shop of Horrors is a darkly funny, doo‑wop‑driven crowd‑pleaser where shy florist Seymour discovers a mysterious plant that skyrockets the shop’s fame.
Buy tickets here!

Upcoming Events

Yelm Haunted Night Market

📅 Date: Thursday, October 22
🕒 Time: 5 pm - 8 pm
📍 Location: 301 2nd St SE, Yelm
🎟️ Tickets: Free
📄 Details: It will be a hauntingly good time at the City of Yelm's 2nd Annual Haunted Market! This hauntingly fun event will feature local vendors, delicious food trucks, and plenty of spooky delights to get you in the Halloween mood. Get all of the 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, October 17 & Sunday, October 18

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 A New Home For Diesel

Some dogs don't just find a home — they find their people.

Meet Diesel, a one-and-a-half-year-old shepherd mix available for adoption in Olympia, Washington.

Loyal by nature, Diesel takes his self-appointed door patrol duties seriously — though a well-timed treat quickly turns his watchfulness into tail wags.

He has lived happily alongside children and other dogs, making him a strong fit for an active family.

All he really needs is a ball, a yard, and someone who shows up for him every day.

His $110 adoption fee covers neutering, microchipping, vaccinations, deworming, and flea treatment — exceptional value for a dog already prepared for his forever home.

In Thurston County and across Washington state, adoption interest is growing, and high-demand dogs like Diesel move fast.

Call ahead to confirm his availability before visiting — because for the right family, Diesel might be exactly the second chance worth taking.