What's on in Thurston County?
235 upcoming events
We've rounded up 235 upcoming events in Thurston County — concerts, parties, theatre, exhibitions, family outings — updated every day. Pick a theme or just scroll.
Events in Thurston County
Fri2
Friday 2 October
Fri 2 · 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 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time
Pre-Reader Storytime: Ages 18 months–5 years
Tumwater Library
At 12 PMFree
📖Story time
Listen Here: A Lunch Break Story Time For Adults
Olympia Library
At 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Hangout
Tumwater Library
Sat3
Today
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TodayFree
📖Story time🌳Outdoors
Sensory-inclusive Storytime at the Children's Museum: Big Feelings
Olympia Library
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TodayFree
🏷️Other
Teen Tech Tutors: Drop-In Tech Help
Olympia Library
At 5 PM$45.59–60.54
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
MAKE: Halloween wooden door hangers
Lacey MakerSpace
At 5 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 City of Lacey Night Market and Fall Fest
Lacey Food Truck Depot
At 8 PM$17.35NL
🎸Rock💿DJ set
Brass Camel + Rose Peak live in Olympia
Cryptatropa Bar
Tomorrow · 9 AM
🗺️Guided tour🚶Walk
Where the Salmon Run
Where the Salmon Run
Tomorrow · 9:30 AMFree
🪑Flea market
Friends of the Lacey Timberland Library Bi-Monthly Book Sale
Lacey Library
Tomorrow · 10 AMFree
🏆Tournament👾Video games
Paradox 2K AoS tournament
Paradox Trading Post
Tomorrow · 10 AM$0–33.46
✂️Workshop
BASICS: 3D Printing (FDM)
Lacey MakerSpace
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Tomorrow · 11 AMFree
✂️Workshop
Young Writers Club
Olympia Library
Tomorrow · 1 PM$161.90–215.26
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
MAKE: Stained Glass Halloween Edition
Lacey MakerSpace
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Tomorrow · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Dementia Workshop Series: Caring for Yourself as a Caregiver
Olympia Library
Sun4
Tomorrow
Tomorrow$23.18
🎉Club💿DJ set
Latin Night & Cultural Appreciation Weekend
Palisade Declivity Event Centre
Sun 4 · 8:45 AM$35–45
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Fall Frolic
610 Water Street Southwest
Sun 4 · 9 AM$0–39.19
✂️Workshop
BASICS: CNC Plasma Cutting
Lacey MakerSpace
Sun 4 · 10 AM$0–33.46
✂️Workshop
BASICS: Woodworking - Saws & Blades
Lacey MakerSpace
Sun 4 · 10 AM$50–100
✂️Workshop🌱Ecology
Food Forests Workshop
Permaculture Rising
Sun 4 · 11 AM$0–39.19
✂️Workshop
BASICS: CNC Water Jet
Lacey MakerSpace
Sun 4 · 12 PM$0–39.19
✂️Workshop
BASICS: Woodworking - Drum Sander, Planer, and Jointer
Lacey MakerSpace
Sun 4 · 2 PM$45.59–60.54
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
MAKE: Halloween wooden door hangers
Lacey MakerSpace
Mon5
Monday 5 October
Tue6
Tuesday 6 October
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Mon 5Free
🧾Drop-in services
Death Cafe
Tumwater Library
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Mon 5Free
🎯Board games
All-Ages Board Game Night
Lacey Library
Mon 5$28.52
💼Career
A Night Out in Lacey | Dinner with New Friends Small Town Edition
Restaurant of the Week
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Tue 6 · 10 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services🤝Volunteering
Coordinated Entry Drop-in Assistance
Olympia Library
Tue 6 · 10 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Birth to Five Storytime: Ages 0-5 years
Hawks Prairie 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
Tue 6 · 10:30 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers📖Story time
Baby Storytime: Ages 0-18 Months
Tumwater Library
Tue 6 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time🎪Kids' show
Baby Storytime: Ages 0-18 Months
Lacey Library
Wed7
Wednesday 7 October
Tue 6 · 3 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Climate Future Film Festival (Chapter 1)
Lacey Library
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Tue 6Free
📚Literature
Open Book Club
Olympia Library
Wed 7
🗣️Talk📚Literature
An Evening with Amy Tan
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Wed 7 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time
Baby Storytime: Ages 0-18 Months
Olympia Library
Wed 7 · 10:30 AMFree
📖Story time
Pre-Reader Storytime: Ages 18 months–5 years
Lacey Library
Wed 7 · 11 AMFree
🥾Hiking🌳Outdoors
Walking Wednesdays
Lacey Library
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Wed 7 · 11 AMFree
🪇Music for toddlers🎪Kids' show
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
Lacey Library
Wed 7 · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Craft and Chat
Tumwater Library
Thu8
Thursday 8 October
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Wed 7Free
👾Video games
Game Day
Olympia Library
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Wed 7Free
🎨Creative workshop
Animal Allies Club
Lacey Library
Wed 7 · 7:30 PM
🗣️Talk📚Literature
An Evening with Amy Tan
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Thu 8
🌀Ecstatic dance🧘Wellness
Olympia Plays!
Olympia Plays! — Tumwater
Thu 8 · 10:15 AMFree
📖Story time
Birth to Five Storytime: Ages 0-5 years
Olympia Library
Thu 8 · 10:45 AMFree
🧸Kids
Kaleidoscope Play & Learn
Olympia Library
Thu 8 · 11:30 AMFree
🏷️Other
Olympia Consult & Connect
Mercato Ristorante
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
👴Seniors
Elderhood Roundtable
Olympia Library
Thu 8 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
PageTurners Book Group
Tumwater Library
Thu 8 · 2 PMFree
🏷️Other
Teen Meetup
Lacey Library
Later
Thu 8 · 3 PM$0
💿DJ set
Sips and Supplies: Happy Hour with Devoted
COVE
Thu 8Free
🎨Creative workshop
Construction Club
Olympia Library
Thu 8Free
🎯Board games
Pokémon Club
Tumwater Library
Thu 8 · 4:30 PM
🚶Walk🌳Outdoors
Pub Crawl
Pub Crawl
Thu 8Free
🗣️Talk🗣️Language café
Spanish Conversation Circle / Círculo de Conversación en Español
Lacey Library
Thu 8Free
🗣️Language café
Talk Time: English Conversation Circle
Lacey Library
Thu 8 · 6 PM$39.19
✂️Workshop
Killer Canvases Michael Myers
La Patrona Kitchen and Bar
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Thu 8 · 6:30 PMFree
📚Literature🗣️Talk
Welcome to the Void: A Countershade Introduction
Olympia Library
Fri 9Free
✂️Workshop🗣️Talk
Creative Writing Workshop
Lacey Library
Fri 9 · 3 PM$0–39.19
✂️Workshop
Basics: DTG T-shirt Printing
Lacey MakerSpace
Fri 9 · 8 PM$145–155
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Skerryvore
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
Sat 10$78
🧘Yoga
Introduction to Centering Prayer
St. Placid Priory
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 · 9 AMFree
🏷️Other
MONTHLY MEN'S FELLOWSHIP/HANGOUT
Denny's
Sat 10 · 10 AM$5,860
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Become a Certified Generational Healer® | 7-Day In-Person Training
Interconnected Studio
Sat 10 · 11 AMFree
📖Story time
Birth to Five Storytime: Ages 0-5 years
Lacey Library
Sat 10 · 11 AM$35
🏊Water sports🛶Kayak & rowing
SUP Witches of Oly Paddle
Community & Cause
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
🧸Kids
Neurodivergent Kids Book Club
Lacey Library
Sat 10 · 2 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Teen Craft
Olympia Library
Sat 10 · 2 PM$10–12
🎨Creative workshop3–12 yrs
Kids and Family Pumpkin Paint Booth at Chick-Fil-A
Chick-Fil-A
Sat 10 · 2 PM$2.50–5
📚LiteratureConsumer fair
Spooktastic Book Fair
23 Kitchens
Sat 10 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Habitat at Home Workshop
Lacey Library
Sat 10 · 5:30 PM$135–777
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Paint & Heal: Energy Healing Through the Medium of Paint
Harbor House
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
Sun 11 · 3:30 PM$31.37
🐉Tabletop RPG
D&D One Shot with DM Bear Bear
Cup of Swords Tavern
Tue 13 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Friends of the Library Meeting
Olympia Library
Tue 13 · 1 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Level Up Your Library Card: Ebooks & Audiobooks
Lacey Library
Tue 13 · 3 PMFree
🎯Board games
Teen Dungeons & Dragons
Tumwater Library
Tue 13 · 3 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Paper Crafts & Book Arts with Belinda Hill: Mystery Books (All Ages)
Lacey Library
Tue 13 · 6 PM$48.97–54.86
✂️Workshop🌳Outdoors
Pumpkin Stack Paint and Sip
Top Rung Brewing Company
Wed 14$1,010
🗣️Talk🗺️Guided tour
OASIS 2026 - 2027
St. Placid Priory
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Wed 14Free
🧸Kids
Art Club
Olympia Library
Wed 14Free
🎨Creative workshop
LEGO® Brick Builders
Lacey Library
Wed 14 · 7 PM$113–237
🎤Hip-Hop🎙️Rap
Abra Cadabra
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
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Thu 15 · 11 AMFree
🧾Drop-in services
DSHS Mobile Office @ the Library
Lacey Library
Thu 15 · 2 PM$0–44.52
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
BASICS: Spindle Turning
Lacey MakerSpace
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Thu 15 · 4 PMFree
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Rangeland Roots, Fiber Crafts, and Fun!
Tumwater Library
Thu 15 · 6 PM$39.19
✂️Workshop
Killer Canvases Pennywise
La Patrona Kitchen and Bar
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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 16$320
🧘Yoga
Weekend Silent Centering Prayer Retreat @ St Placid
St. Placid Priory
Fri 16 · 2 PMFree
🎬Cinema
The Painted Screen - Salvador Dalí: In Search of Immortality
Lacey Library
Fri 16Free
🧾Drop-in services
Teen Tech Tutors: Drop-In Tech Help
Olympia Library
Fri 16 · 4:30 PMFree
✂️Workshop
Button Making Party!
Lacey Library
Fri 16 · 5 PMFree
🌳Outdoors🧺Market
2026 Lacey Haunted Night Market
Lacey Food Truck Depot
Fri 16 · 7 PM$12.51
🎤Karaoke🎸Rock
Emo Karaoke Night - Halloween Pop up Bar
23 Kitchens
Fri 16 · 8 PM$132–135
🎤Stand-up🎭Theatre
Gary Gulman
The Capitol Theater - Olympia
Sat 17$78
🧘Wellness🧘Yoga
The Voice of the Bell: A Walk with the Ancient Celtic Monks
St. Placid Priory
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 · 10 AMFree
⚔️Miniatures🏆Tournament
Even A Dull Axe Can Kill 2
Gabi's Olympic Cards & Comics
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
Sat 17 · 2 PMFree
🧘Yoga🧘Wellness
Chair Yoga & Qigong with Helen Griffin
Lacey Library
Sat 17 · 7 PM$23.18–44.52
🎤Stand-up😂Comedy
Stand Up Comedy - Lukas McCrary Live in Olympia
Eagle's Grand Ballroom and Wedding Venue
Sun 18 · 2 PM$80.67
✂️Workshop
Paint Your Own Northwest Coast Native Art Sea Lion!
Stottle Winery
Sun 18 · 3:30 PM$31.37
🐉Tabletop RPG
D&D Mini Campaign with DM The Serg
Cup of Swords Tavern
Sun 18 · 3:30 PM$31.37
🐉Tabletop RPG
D&D One Shot with DM Crow
Cup of Swords Tavern
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Mon 19 · 4 PMFree
🗣️Talk
Death Cafe
Olympia Library
Tue 20 · 1 PMFree
📚Literature
3rd Tuesday Book Club - The Correspondent
Lacey Library
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Tue 20 · 3 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Anywhere Library @ The Firs
The Firs
Tue 20 · 6 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Drop-in Levy Information Session
Lacey Library
Wed 21 · 1 PMFree
📖Story time📚Literature
Tales & Tails: Senior Storytime with Therapy Dog Hallie
Lacey Library
Wed 21 · 1:30 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
WA Cares Fund Benefits Info Drop-In
Lacey Library
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Wed 21 · 1:30 PMFree
👴Seniors📚Literature
Offsite Event: Open Book Club
Lacey Library
Wed 21 · 2 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Drop-in Tech Help
Tumwater Library
Wed 21 · 3 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Fun with Science!
Olympia Library
Wed 21Free
🎨Creative workshop🎯Board games
Kid Hangout
Lacey Library
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Thu 22Free
🔢Bingo
Bingo at the Library!
Lacey Library
Thu 22 · 6 PM$39.19
✂️Workshop
Killer Canvases Ghostface
La Patrona Kitchen and Bar
Fri 23 · 1 PMFree
🎬Cinema📽️Documentary
Climate Future Film Festival (Chapter 2)
Lacey 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$78
🗣️Talk🧘Yoga
A Shape of a Life: Aging Gracefully
St. Placid Priory
Sat 24 · 8:30 AM$30–65
🏃Running🤾Sports & fitness
Haunted 5K, 10K, & 13.1M at Olympia, WA
Heritage Park
Sat 24 · 10 AMFree
🏷️Other
TRL Board of Trustees - Board Retreat
TRL Headquarters Library
Sat 24 · 2 PMFree
🪕Folk / Acoustic🎫Concert
Women Who Step Up, Not Aside with Trillium-239
Lacey Library
Sat 24 · 2 PM$81.88–101.08
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
MAKE: Quilted Holiday Wreath
Lacey MakerSpace
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Sat 24 · 4 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services💛Inclusivity
Neurodivergent Teen Book Club
Lacey Library
Sun 25 · 10 AMFree
🎯Board games🏆Tournament
CATAN Championship Qualifier at Gabi's Olympic Cards & Comics
Gabi's Olympic Cards & Comics
Sun 25 · 1 PM$0
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Savory Irish Classics for Halloween
GRuB Farmhouse
Sun 25 · 3 PM$30–65
✂️Workshop🍽️Food
Spooky Library Halloween Cookie Decorating Class
Top Rung Brewing Company
Sun 25 · 3:30 PM$31.37
🐉Tabletop RPG
D&D One Shot with DM LaniRu
Cup of Swords Tavern
Sun 25 · 3:30 PM$31.37
🐉Tabletop RPG
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
Mon 26 · 1 PMFree
🧾Drop-in services
Drop-In Genealogy (DIG)
Tumwater Library
Tue 27 · 1 PMFree
👴Seniors
Elderhood Roundtable
Lacey Library
Tue 27 · 3:30 PMFree
🐣Animals🎨Creative workshop0–15 yrs
Bats! Bats! Bats!
Tumwater Library
Tue 27 · 6 PM$39.19
✂️Workshop🪡Crafts
Paint and Sip at Coffee Pub NW
Coffee pub nw
Wed 28 · 1 PMFree
👴Seniors
Elderhood Roundtable
Tumwater Library
Thu 29 · 5 PMFree
In-Person Rental Registration Event
Olympia City Hall
Thu 29 · 6 PM$39.19
Killer Canvases Chucky
La Patrona Kitchen and Bar
Fri 30 · 5 PMFree
🧺Market🌳Outdoors
2026 City of Lacey Haunted Night Market
Lacey Food Truck Depot
Fri 30 · 8 PM$25.50
CryptMother-The Vampire Drag Ball
Cryptatropa Bar
Sun 1 Nov · 9 AM$193.92–241.94
MAKE: Sampler Block Quilt Top
Lacey MakerSpace
Thu 5 Nov · 9 AM$0
PCBs in Building Materials Workshop
River's Edge
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Thu 5 NovFree
✂️Workshop🧘Wellness
Artful Escape: Coloring Relaxation for Adults
Lacey Library
Thu 5 Nov · 4 PMFree
🎨Creative workshop🌳Outdoors3–12 yrs
LEGO® Plus
Tumwater Library
Thu 5 Nov · 5:30 PMFree
🎬Cinema
Movie Night at Lacey Library
Lacey Library
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Thu 5 NovFree
🗣️Talk🌱Ecology
Discovery Speaker Series
Olympia Library
Fri 6 NovFree
🌳Outdoors
2026 Lacey Homemade for the Holidays
Thurston County Fairgrounds
Fri 6 Nov · 5 PMFree
MAKE: Military Makers Workshop DTG printed Shirt or Tote
Lacey MakerSpace
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Tap what you're into — we'll find the outings around you.
Venues in Thurston County
Lacey Library
49 events
Olympia Library
28 events
Washington Center For The Performing Arts
28 events
Tumwater Library
20 events
Lacey MakerSpace
15 events
St. Placid Priory
8 events
Cup of Swords Tavern
7 events
Heritage Park
5 events
La Patrona Kitchen and Bar
4 events
Bodymechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage
3 events
GRuB Farmhouse
3 events
Lacey Food Truck Depot
3 events
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