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Friday, May 17

Night Market at the Depot

4:00 PM
Indulge in delicious foods, check out unique arts and crafts, listen to music, and enjoy the activities!

Women's Olympic Marathon Trials 40th Reunion Banquet

4:30 PM
Join 1984 Women's Olympic Marathon Gold Medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson and more than 50 of the women who competed in the first Women's Olympic Marathon Trials held in Olympia on May 12, 1984, for the historic 2024 40th reunion banquet.

19th Annual SPSCC Student Art Exhibition

The exhibition features work handpicked by South Puget Sound Community College’s (SPSCC) art faculty.

Amélie

From May 17 to May 26, catch Amélie at the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Main Stage as the South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) Theatre Collective presents it. …

Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood: Asking for Trouble

“Asking for Trouble” is a wild rollercoaster ride of hilarity, where two improv legends prove they are still the best in the business.

StoryTrail at Wonderwood Park

Experience reading the picture book "A Day with No Words" by Tiffany Hammond, at Wonderwood Park with special activities and questions along the way.

The King In Yellow

Straddling the line between comedy and terror, between hilarity and insanity, The King in Yellow is a darkly comic sendup to the comedies of Oscar Wilde and the cosmic horror of Robert Chambers

The SpongeBob Music

Do you find yourself dropping to the ground and flopping like a fish on occasion? Well, you may want to join the Olympia High School Theatre Arts Department for the final production of the 2023-2024 season.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Dorothy sets off on the adventure of a lifetime down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City with the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion.

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Follow the yellow brick road straight to the heart of adventure as Olympia Family Theater proudly presents The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Saturday, May 18

Inspiring Generations: Celebrating the First Women's Olympic Marathon Trials

9:00 AM
Join Club Oly Road Runners to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the first women's Olympic marathon trials that took place in Olympia, WA in 1984.

"Mere Mortals" Art and Craft Exhibition

10:00 AM
Please join Childhood’s End Gallery for Springs Arts Walk and the opening of the latest exhibition “Mere Mortals” and a bonus special feature of Louise Rae Williams.

Art in the Parks Workshop: Photography in the Park

10:00 AM
Network with other photographers, then take photos of whatever strikes your fancy throughout the two parks.

Fabulous Flowers

10:00 AM
After the cool colors of winter, spring arrives and suddenly there are rainbows everywhere you look! You can find flowers of every color: red-flowering currant, orange jewelweed, yellow skunk cabbage, white trillium, purple lupine, pink bleeding hearts, and so many more. Learn more about these beauties through fun activities and colorful crafts.

Lacey Spring Fun Fair

10:00 AM
Fun Fair is THE place to be for free fun!  Enjoy live entertainment, kids' activities, rides like the giant slide and swings, the circus train, and more all FREE!  Saturday there will be a …

Take Flight!

10:00 AM
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a kite! Join in building all sorts of things that take flight. Construct a variety of paper planes to see which flies best and assemble your own “frustrationless flyer” kite to fly outside.

The King In Yellow

10:30 AM
A confident hare challenges a slow-moving tortoise to a race. Can slow and steady really win?

Unlocking the Possibilities – Growing Peonies from Seed

11:00 AM
The presentation will focus on propagation by seed and general care of peonies.

Underhill Floral Wreath Workshop

12:00 PM
Grab your friends, put on your favorite spring attire, and celebrate the season at Underhill!

The Olympia Peace Choir's Farmers' Market Concert

12:30 PM
The Olympia Peace Choir performs its last choral concert of the season.