Festivals & Community Events

Listed below are community festivals and events that are permitted or partially sponsored by the City of Olympia. Inclusion on the list does not imply City endorsement nor that that a permit has been issued for 2010.

January 

February

  • ETHNIC CELEBRATION (Saturday, February 6, 2010) in downtown Olympia at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts. Sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department. Experience It!

March

April

  • SPRING ARTS WALK (Friday and Saturday, April 23-24, 2010) at various locations through out downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and the City of Olympia Arts Commission. Experience It!
  • PROCESSION OF THE SPECIES (Saturday of Arts Walk, April 24, 2010) in downtown Olympia. Sponsored by Earthbound Productions. Held as part of the City of Olympia's Spring Arts Walk.
  • DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL (Sunday, April 27, 2010 - 4th Sunday) at Heritage/Capital Lake Park in downtown Olympia. Sponsored by St. Martin's University.

May

  • OUTDOOR LIFE FESTIVAL (Saturday and Sunday, May 1 and 2, 2010) at Marathon Park. Sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department. Experience It!
  • OLYMPIA WOODEN BOAT FESTIVAL (Mother's Day weekend - Saturday and Sunday, May 8-9, 2010 at Percival Landing Boardwalk, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Wooden Boat Association.
  • CAPITAL CITY MARATHON (Sunday, May 16, 2010). Start and finish in downtown Olympia at Sylvester Park. Sponsored by the Capital City Marathon Association. Ranked by Marathon Guide as one of the top 30 races to run for a qualifying time for the Boston Marathon.
  • ARTISTS GARAGE SALE (Saturday, May 29, 2010; 10 am - 3 pm) at the National Guard Armory, 515 Eastside Street SE, Olympia. Sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and the City of Olympia Arts Commission. Experience It!

June

July

August

  • STORIES IN THE PARK (Saturday, August 14, 2010) at Priest Point Park. Sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department. Experience It!
  • MUSIC IN THE PARK (Wednesday evenings) at Sylvester Park, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Downtown Association.
  • BON ODORI (Saturday, August 14, 2010; 5-9 p.m.; usually the 2nd Saturday) at Heritage/Capital Lake Park and Water Street, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League.
  • PET PARADE (Saturday, August 21, 2010, 10:00 a.m.) in downtown Olympia, parade ending at Sylvester Park. Sponsored by The Olympian newspaper.
  • SAND IN THE CITY (August 27-29, 2010) at Port Plaza and adjacent streets, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Hands on Children's Museum.
  • OLYMPIA HEMP, LOVE AND FREEDOM RALLY (August 28 and 29, 2010 - 4th Saturday & Sunday) at Heritage/Capital Lake Park, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by Oly Hemp Fest Committee.

Olympians view a local artisan at work during Fall Arts Walk

September 

October

  • FALL ARTS WALK (1st Friday, October 1, 2010) at various locations in downtown Olympia. Arts Walk is sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and the City of Olympia Arts Commission. Experience It!

November

December

  • OLYMPIA TOY RUN MOTORCYCLE RALLY (Saturday, December 4, 2010 - 1st Saturday). Gathers at South Sound Center, with road rally to downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Toy Run Coalition.

Other Olympia Calendars of Events

Olympia event calendars are also published on the following websites:

Olympia Entertainment

Olympia Performance Space

The Olympia Arts Commission publishes a listing of rental spaces available for rehearsals and performances.

 

The City of Olympia provides festival and entertainment links as a convenience only. This service is not an endorsement or recommendation by the City of any of these sites, the materials published on or through the sites, or the organizations' activities.