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  • Classical guitarist Mischa Yolleck in concert

    Mischa Yolleck, a premier classical guitarist based in Seattle, and winner of the 2022 Northwest Guitar Competition, will perform in concert at St. John | San Juan Episcopal Church in Olympia beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 18. Mischa was captivated by the classical guitar when he first laid hands on one as a college ...

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    $20

  • 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

  • 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

  • Seymour’s Kids Club: Tell Me a Story

    Washington State History Museum 1911 Pacific Ave., Tacoma

    Seymour’s Kids Club: Tell Me a Story Saturday, September 5, 2026 – 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Admission is included with advance registration or general admission.  Children aged 5 and under are always free! Seymour’s Kids Club returns with a special session on storytelling! Join us for a story reading in the gallery, followed by a fun ...

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    $17

  • Parent Toddler Sensory Friendly Dance

    Parent Toddler Sensory Friendly Dance
    The Olympia Center 222 columbia st, Olympia

     This class is for kiddos ages 2-3 who are neurodivergent and/or on the autism spectrum and their caregivers. Please bring headphones for your child if they benefit from wearing them, we will have a few spare pairs as well! 

    $8 – $85

  • 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.

  • ISM Festival

    downtown olympia Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street, Olympia

    ISM Festival is a 3 day experimental music / visual / movement / film / performance-art event. It features 80+ performances in 7 venues across Downtown Olympia. ISM was created to catalyze the inventive, experimental performance art that Olympia has historically been known for (worldwide). Some venues are free. Tickets start at $15. All performances ...

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  • 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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  • Extended Deadline to Enter TCC’s Indigenous Art Exhibition

    The Gallery at Tacoma Community College 6501 South 19th Street, Tacoma

    The deadline to enter TCC's Indigenous Art Exhibition has been extended to Sept. 14. The exhibition will take place Nov. 17 - Dec. 18 in the Building 4 Art Gallery at Tacoma Community College.

    Free

  • The Painted Screen – Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood

    Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United States

    Experience art like never before. Join us for The Painted Screen, a monthly series exploring the lives and legacies of artists who have shaped how we see the world. Each screening offers a window into the creative spirit—a journey through color, passion, and imagination, told through the power of film. Every third Friday at 2 pm. ...

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    Free