Welcome to our community calendar of arts events — the best arts calendar in the South Sound! OLY ARTS does not charge for posting arts events. Events are submitted by organizations and community members and published at OLY ARTS’ discretion. Events are not sponsored or endorsed by OLY ARTS. Please do not upload images or files larger than 1 MB. Please only post once, and your event is sent to the OLY ARTS’ Editor for review and approval.
Events
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LoveOly Music in the Park 2026
Sylvester Park, 615 Washington Street, Olympia, WA 98501 615 Washington St SE, Olympia +1 moreThe 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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ISM Festival
downtown olympia Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street, OlympiaISM 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 StatesA 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!
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FUNK for FREEDOM: DANCE LIKE YOUR COUNTRY DEPENDS ON IT!
SPSCC Lacey Campus 4220 6th Ave. SE Lacey, WA 98503, Lacey, WA, United StatesAll 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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Auditions for Variety Show
Wild Child 414 4th Ave E, Olympia, OlympiaThe 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, TacomaThe 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.
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The Painted Screen – Caravaggio: The Soul and the Blood
Lacey Timberland Library 500 College St SE, Lacey, WA, United StatesExperience 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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Happy Fakin’ Birthday! A Fakers Improv Show
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesWe’re turning 4! Do we have a plan? Absolutely not. In fact, having a plan would be completely against our improv core. Except for the laughs. Those are guaranteed. Come celebrate four years of The Fakers with a completely unscripted night of improv. No script, no plan, no idea what’s coming next! September 18 | ...
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StoryOly Grand Slam
Capitol Theater 206 5th Ave. SE, Olympia, WA, United StatesWhat: 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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Staged reading of “Brighton Beach Memoirs”
Olympia Unitarian Universalist Congregation 2315 Division St. NW, Olympia, WA, United StatesSupport local families at a staged reading of Neil Simon’s classic play about immigrants, “Brighton Beach Memoirs.”
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Fast Friends – Friendship Game Show
TC MEDIA STUDIOS 440 Yauger Way SW, Olympia, WA, Olympia, WA, United StatesA comedy adventure where you can make a new pal, hash out beef with an existing buddy (real or made up!)! What the funishment?! Win a photoshoot!!!? Like to make a new friend? Have a conflict (real, made up, from the past that hasn't been resolved and you'd like to act it out with a ...
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Tales Told in Ten: OFT’S 24 hour play Festival!
Olympia Family Theater 612 4th Ave E, Olympia, WA, United StatesA company of local actors come together to write, direct, and perform in 6 original one acts in just 24 hours! What happens when writers, actors, directors, designers, technicians, and stage managers have just 24 hours to create six brand new plays from scratch? You get Tales Told in Ten Olympia Family Theater’s annual 24 Hour Play ...