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  • The Olympia Art Gallery “Freedom Art” Exhibition

    119 Washington Street, Rockway-Leland Building 119 Washington Street, Olympia

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ​ Contact: Rozell Townsend, Gallery Director The Olympia Art Gallery 360-819-2488 Olympiaartgallery@gmail.com ​The Olympia Art Gallery Presents the "Freedom Art" Exhibition ​OLYMPIA, WA — The Olympia Art Gallery is proud to announce its latest showcase, the Freedom Art Exhibition, running now through August 29th. Located in the heart of downtown at 121 ...

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    Free

  • Form A Line

    Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Ave W, Olympia

    Childhood's End Gallery presents Form a Line, a group exhibition of new work by four distinct Pacific Northwest artists. Finding common ground in bold representation of the natural world, Kathy Anderson, Colleen Cotey, Sara Gettys, and Julia Janeway each bring a practiced sensitivity to their chosen mediums. Through processes that remove material or add it, ...

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    Free

  • Queer Book Release: Menagerie

    Browsers Bookshop 107 Capitol Way N, Olympia

    Menagerie’s book launch party kicks off at Browsers Bookshop on August 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM. Attendees can expect a theatrical soundscape performance directed by Austin Barnett, featuring five Olympian actors including Christine Goode and Deane Shellman. The event will be wrapped up with a post-performance Q&A between editor Jonah Barnett and author Cecilia Meade. ...

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    Free

  • LoveOly Music in the Park 2026

    LoveOly Music in the Park 2026
    Sylvester Park, 615 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 615 Washington St SE, Olympia +1 more

    The Olympia Downtown Alliance is excited to bring back Music in the Park, presented by Olympia Federal Savings, a beloved summer tradition featuring live, local music in beautiful downtown settings. Join us for four Wednesdays of free outdoor concerts at Sylvester Park and Port Plaza. Whether you're dancing with friends or relaxing on a picnic ...

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  • Olympia Harbor Days Maritime Festival and Tugboat Races

    Downtown Olympia Waterfront 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia

    The Olympia Harbor Days Festival, a free event offered every Labor Day Weekend, is an award winning free and family friendly event that showcases many of the vintage tugboats of the Puget Sound with a walk aboard show at the docks and races in the bay. Festival attendees will enjoy great food, great music, great ...

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    Free

  • Auditions for Capital City Chorus of Olympia

    Gloria Dei Lutheran Church 1515 Harrison Ave NW, Olympia, WA, United States

    Capital City Chorus of Olympia welcomes new singers to join our community chorus. You don't need to prepare anything, just yourself. We have people of all skill levels and experience auditioning. Monday, September 7 and Tuesday, September 8 from 6:00-8:00 pm at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1515 Harrison Ave., Olympia.

  • Books by the Bay

    Olympia Country and Golf Club 3636 Country Club Road NW, Olympia, WA, United States

    A Seaside Celebration to Benefit the South Sound Reading Foundation. Our annual unique literacy-themed gala features award-winning author speaker, live music, delicious food and signature cocktails, 'A Chance to Cherish' silent auction, a gorgeous Panowicz raffle, the famous Punch Wall, Blind Date With a Book, and more!

    $100

  • FUNK for FREEDOM: DANCE LIKE YOUR COUNTRY DEPENDS ON IT!

    SPSCC Lacey Campus 4220 6th Ave. SE Lacey, WA 98503, Lacey, WA, United States

    All age benefit dance for Legal Immigration Services of Olympia (LISO). All funds go to providing free legal services to Thurston County immigrants picked up and detained at the NW ICE Processing Center in Tacoma, Saturday, September 26, 6:30 - 9:30 pm at South Puget Sound Community College's Lacey Campus. 4220 6th Ave. SE Lacey The ...

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    $5 – $5000

  • Auditions for Variety Show

    Wild Child 414 4th Ave E, Olympia, Olympia

    The Lord Franzannian Royal Olympia Spectacular Vaudeville show is seeking new original acts for its 20th anniversary show! NOW is the time to GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER in preparation for the September auditions. We are seeking dancers, singers, clowns, puppeteers, comics, sketch artists, strongmen/women, freaks, burlesque performers, acrobats, and ___________ plus anything else you can think ...

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  • StoryOly Grand Slam

    StoryOly Grand Slam
    Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA, United States

    What: The 11th Annual StoryOly Grand Slam When: Saturday, September 19, 2026 Time:     Door at 6pm                Show at 7pm Where: Capitol Theater, 206 5th Ave. SE Olympia WA Tickets: $23.25 (includes OFS service fee of $3.25) in Advance at https://www.olympiafilmsociety.org/movie/storyoly-grandslam or at OFS Box Office. You Can at the DOOR, no one turned ...

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    $23.50