What's on in Olympia?
107 upcoming events
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Events in Olympia
Thu1
Today
Wed 30$5–7
👾Video games🏆Tournament
The Retro Collection
124 Fir St NE
At 2 PM30–30.50 €
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Olympia Walking Tour with Virtual Reality Glasses
Olympia back in time, 270 65
At 2 PM146.50–148.50 €
🗺️Guided tour
Private local tour of the Olympic Games site
Unnamed Road
At 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time
Birth to Five Storytime: Ages 0-5 years
Olympia Library
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At 10:45 AMFree
🧸Kids
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
Olympia Library
Fri2
Tomorrow
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Sat3
Saturday 3 October
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TomorrowFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors
Sensory-inclusive Storytime at the Children's Museum: Big Feelings
Olympia Library
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TomorrowFree
🏷️Other
Teen Tech Tutors: Drop-In Tech Help
Olympia Library
Tomorrow · 8 PM$17.35NL
🎸Rock💿DJ set
Brass Camel + Rose Peak live in Olympia
Cryptatropa Bar
Sat 3 · 10 AMFree
🏆Tournament👾Video games
Paradox 2K AoS tournament
Paradox Trading Post
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Sat 3 · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Young Writers Club
Olympia Library
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Sat 3 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Dementia Workshop Series: Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
Olympia Library
Sun4
Sunday 4 October
Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
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Tue 6 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Coordinated Entry Drop-in Assistance
Olympia Library
Tue 6 · 10:15 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Pre-Reader Storytime: Ages 18 months–5 years
Olympia Library
Tue 6 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time📚Literature
Baby Storytime: Ages 0-18 Months
West Olympia Library
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
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Later
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Wed 7Free
👾Video games
Game Day
Olympia Library
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
An Evening with Amy Tan
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Thu 8 · 11:30 AMFree
Olympia Consult & Connect
Mercato Ristorante
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
👴Seniors
Elderhood Roundtable
Olympia Library
Thu 8 · 3 PM$0
💿DJ set
Sips and Supplies: Happy Hour with Devoted
COVE
Thu 8 · 4:30 PM
🚶Walk🌳Outdoors
Pub Crawl
Pub Crawl
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Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Welcome to the Void: A Countershade Introduction
Olympia Library
Fri 9 · 8 PM$145–155
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Skerryvore
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 10 · 8:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk
Buy a HOME using down-payment assistance - build generational wealth!
606 Columbia St NW suite 106
Sat 10 · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running⛰️Trail & ultra
Haunted 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Olympia, WA
Heritage Park
Sat 10 · 10 AM$5,860
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Become a Certified Generational Healer® | 7-Day In-Person Training
Interconnected Studio
Sat 10 · 11 AM$35
🏊Water sports🛶Kayak & rowing
SUP Witches of Oly Paddle
Community & Cause
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Craft
Olympia Library
Sat 10 · 7:30 PM$25–40
🎤Stand-up
Gateway Show
Rhythms Coffee
Sun 11 · 10 AM$0–40
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Bodie's Light 5k Fun Run/Walk
Heritage Park at Capitol Lake
Tue 13 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Friends of the Library Meeting
Olympia Library
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Wed 14Free
🧸Kids
Art Club
Olympia Library
Wed 14 · 7 PM$113–237
🎤Hip-Hop🎙️Rap
Abra Cadabra
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
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Thu 15Free
📚Literature🗣️Talk
DoubleBooked
Olympia Library
Thu 15 · 7 PM$25.50
🎤Stand-up
"Mostly Jokes" | Aaron Foster
Oly Theater
Thu 15 · 7:30 PM$194–225
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Randy Rainbow
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 16Free
🧾Drop-in services
Teen Tech Tutors: Drop-In Tech Help
Olympia Library
Fri 16 · 8 PM$132–135
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Gary Gulman
The Capitol Theater - Olympia
Sat 17 · 9 AMFree
🕊️Human rights🏛️Politics & Economy
No Kings: Vote Early
Tivoli Fountain
Sat 17 · 9:45 AMFree
🌳Outdoors🏛️Politics & Economy
NO KINGS Drop-Your-Ballot March
Lions Park
Sat 17 · 12:30 PM$38–248
🧘Wellness
Olympia community grief gathering - October 2026
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation
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Sat 17 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Zine Club
Olympia Library
Sat 17 · 1 PM
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Create Your Own Cloth Amulet or Intention Pouch
Olympia Food Co-op Downtown Classroom
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Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Death Cafe
Olympia Library
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Tue 20 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Anywhere Library @ The Firs
The Firs
Wed 21 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Fun with Science!
Olympia Library
Fri 23 · 8 PM$103–218
✨Pop🎫Concert
You Should Be Dancing - A Tribute To The Bee Gees
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 24 · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA
Heritage Park
Sun 25 · 1 PM$0
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Savory Irish Classics for Halloween
GRuB Farmhouse
Sun 25 · 3:30 PM$31.37
D&D One Shot with DM The Serg
Cup of Swords Tavern
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Sun 25 · 7 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Reels & Restorations: Manhunter (Final Cut 4K) -- Off Site Event at Capitol Theater
Olympia Library
Sun 25 · 7 PM$103–257
✨Pop🎫Concert
The Liverpool Legends - Beatles Tribute
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
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Mon 26 · 10:30 AMFree
🗣️Talk👴Seniors
Get Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment!
Olympia Library
Thu 29 · 5 PMFree
In-Person Rental Registration Event
Olympia City Hall
Fri 30 Oct · 8 PM$25.50
CryptMother-The Vampire Drag Ball
Cryptatropa Bar
Thu 5 Nov · 9 AM$0
PCBs in Building Materials Workshop
River's Edge
Fri 6 NovFree
🌳Outdoors
2026 Lacey Homemade for the Holidays
Thurston County Fairgrounds
Mon 9 Nov · 5 PM$0
Classic Italian Holiday Dinner: Lasagna from Scratch
GRuB Farmhouse
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Thu 12 Nov · 6:30 PMFree
nightmayor presents: The Total Package screening w/ cast Q&A
Olympia Library
Fri 13 Nov · 1:30 PM$52
Content Lab: B-Roll, Batch & Plan
613 Capitol Way S
Fri 13 NovFree
📖Story time
Sensory-inclusive Storytime at the Children's Museum: Body Awareness
Olympia Library
Fri 13 Nov$425
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
The Grace of Grief
614 4th Ave
Fri 13 Nov · 7:30 PM$152
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Tig Notaro
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 14 Nov · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Gobbler 5K, 10K & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (46)
Heritage Park
Sat 14 Nov · 8 PM$33.91–81.26
Dungeons and Drag Queens Olympia: Critical Hit at The Crypt!
The Crypt
Sun 15 Nov · 12 PM$45.45
Trinket Plate Dot Painting
Serenity Springs Homestead
Sun 15 Nov · 2 PM$0
Razor Clam 101: From Sand to Table
GRuB Farmhouse
Sun 15 Nov · 7 PM$80–1,002
🎻Classical🎶Singer-songwriter
Jim Brickman
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 21 Nov · 11 AMFree
🪑Flea market
2026 Olympia BearZaar
Olympia High School
Thu 26 Nov · 8:30 AM$35–50
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Oly Turkey Day 4 Miler
285-299 7th Avenue Southwest
Fri 27 Nov · 2 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 27 Nov · 7 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 28 Nov · 8:30 AM$30–67.50
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Gobbler 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia WA
Heritage Park
Sat 28 Nov · 2 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 28 Nov · 7 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sun 29 Nov · 1 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sun 29 Nov · 6 PM$82
🩰Classical🎭Shows
Studio West Dance Theatre: The Nutcracker
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 4 Dec · 7:30 PM$66
🎭Theatre👑Drag show
God Is A Scottish Drag Queen
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 12 Dec
🚴Cycling🌳Outdoors
Evergreen Grinder
Olympia
Sat 12 Dec · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (50)
Heritage Park
Sat 12 Dec · 9 AM
🗺️Guided tour🌳Outdoors
Holiday Walk
Holiday Walk
Sat 12 Dec · 11 AM
2026 Olympia Sip and Shop Gingerbread Edition Market
Thurston County Fairgrounds
Tue 15 DecFree
Exhibit: International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
West Olympia Library
Sat 26 Dec · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Holiday 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA (52)
501 5th Ave SW
Sun 27 Dec · 3:30 PM$122
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Mon 28 Dec · 7:30 PM$123
A Magical Cirque Christmas
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 8 Jan · 7:30 PM$80–97
Rick Steves
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Mon 11 Jan · 9:30 AM$137.50
Tumwater Hot Stone Massage CE
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
Sun 31 Jan · 7 PM$103–104
International Guitar Night
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Mon 1 Feb · 9:30 AM$137.50
Tumwater Spa Body Wrap CE
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
Mon 1 Mar · 7:30 PM$188
Clue - The Musical
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 6 Mar · 8 PM$81–138
Dwayne Gretzky
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Mon 8 Mar · 9:30 AM$137.50
Tumwater Spa Body Scrub and Herbal Compress Treatment CE
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
Fri 19 Mar · 7:30 PM$86–92
Ladies of Laughter
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Fri 16 Apr · 7:30 PM$82–97
The Wellermen
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 24 Apr · 10 AM
🥾Hiking🌳Outdoors
Tolmie State Park
Tolmie State Park
Sun 25 Apr · 4 PM$93
Bill W. and Dr. Bob
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Wed 23 Jun
Waitress (National Broadway Tour)
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Wed 23 Jun · 8 PM$188
Waitress
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Thu 24 Jun · 7 PM$103
Waitress
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
See also in Olympia
Tomorrow · 7:30 PM
🎤Hip-Hop💿DJ set
Arts walk
DECAY
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Women Who Step Up, Not Aside with Trillium-239
Lacey Library
Fri 16 · 7 PM$12.51
🎤Karaoke🎸Rock
Emo Karaoke Night- Halloween Pop up Bar
23 Kitchens, Lacey
Sat 3 · 7 PM
⚡Electro🔬Experimental
Theo Krantz, yewn, Overcalc, Thee Effluvium, Reid Urban
DECAY
Mon 5 · 7 PM
🎸Jam / Open mic
Olympia Improvisers Orchestra
DECAY
Fri 9 · 7 PM
🔬Experimental🌐World music
Other Tunings
DECAY
Today
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Olympia Plays!
Olympia Plays! — Tumwater
Sat 3$23.18
🎉Club💿DJ set
LATIN NIGHT & CULTURAL APPRECIATION WEEKEND
Palisade Declivity Event Centre, Tumwater
Tomorrow · 5 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 City of Lacey Night Market and Fall Fest
Lacey Food Truck Depot
Sun 4 · 1 PM
🎉Club💿DJ set
Oly Whistles Work Party
DECAY
Fri 16 · 5 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 Lacey Haunted Night Market
Lacey Food Truck Depot
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
PageTurners Book Group
Tumwater Library
Wed 14$1,010
🗣️Talk🗺️Guided tour
OASIS 2026 - 2027
St. Placid Priory, Lacey
Thu 22 · 4 PMFree
📚Literature
The Next Chapter Book Club
Tenino Library
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Wed 7 · 5 PMFree
📚Literature
DuPont Book Club
DuPont Library
Sat 17 · 10 AMFree
📚Literature
Kravin's Spooked & Caffeinated
Kravin's Coffee Cove, Yelm
Sat 3 · 3 PMFree
🗣️Talk🧾Drop-in services
Drop-in Levy Information Session
Yelm Library
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Tue 6 · 2:30 PMFree
🖼️Art & Culture
Anywhere Library @ Timberlake Community Multipurpose Center
Timberlake Community Multipurpose Center, Shelton
Sat 10 · 5 PM
♀️Feminism🤝Volunteering
Women of Achievement 2026
YWCA Of Olympia
Sun 4 · 10 AM$0
🤝Volunteering🧾Drop-in services
2026 Annual Meeting & Salmon Bake Volunteers
Nisqually Tribe Culture Center & Longhouse, DuPont
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Mon 5Free
🧾Drop-in services
Death Cafe
Tumwater Library
Sat 3 · 10 AM
🧾Drop-in services
Caffeinated & Activated- Olympia Indivisible
DECAY
Sat 10 · 4 PM
🏳️🌈LGBTQ+🤝Volunteering
LGBT History Month Celebration
DECAY
Mon 12 · 7 PM
💛Inclusivity
Secular Men's Support Group
DECAY
Your passions nearby
Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues in Olympia
Cryptatropa Bar
2 events
Olympia Library
28 events
124 Fir St NE
1 event
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
28 events
285-299 7th Avenue Southwest
1 event
Heritage Park
5 events
606 Columbia St NW suite 106
1 event
501 5th Ave SW
1 event
West Olympia Library
2 events
GRuB Farmhouse
3 events
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
3 events
Thurston County Fairgrounds
2 events