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.
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Shipwrecks and Other Misadventures, two storytellers, Ira Kitmacher and John Bertholl have scary stories from the sea and from childhood. In the second hour, in the Story Swap, audience members have the opportunity to tell their own stories or just sit back and listen. South Sound Story Guild promote the oral art of storytelling for ...
Free
Olympia area artists display their work! We will have art by more than a dozen artists, ranging from paintings, collage, prints, wire and metal art. Come see us!
Free
The Puget Sound Book Artists (PSBA) is proud to announce the 14th Annual Members’ Exhibition, Field Work, featuring 57 original artists’ books. The exhibition will be on view at the Daniel J. Evans Library at The Evergreen State College in Olympia from September 20 to December 12, 2025. The exhibition is free and open to the public ...
Free
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The Olympia Food Co-op's Harvest Party and Zuke Fest is back! Join us to highlight Local Farmers with a community POTLUCK, games, prizes, a zucchini bake-off, Free store fashion show, music, dancing and more! Name of Event: Harvest Party and Zuke Fest Date, time and location: Sunday, September 28, 1pm to 5pm, Westside Olympia Food ...
Free
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Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by Dennis James on our 1924 Wurlitzer organ! The Gold Rush is one of Charlie Chaplin’s most celebrated films. In the film, a prospector goes to the Klondike during the 1890s gold rush in hopes of making his fortune and is ...
$18 – $20
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"Story is the heartbeat of humanity, and humanity gets really dark when the wrong stories are leading the people..." Playwright Olympe de Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, former queen (and fan of ribbons) Marie Antoinette, and Haitian rebel Marianne Angelle try to beat back the extremist insanity in the Paris of 1793 in this irreverent, girl-powered ...
$25 – $31
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The South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group has been meeting weekly since January 2020. The South Whulge Speculative Fiction Writers' Group is more than just a critique group. We are a community of writers who host workshops and decompression sessions to help the members of the group grow through learning and socializing with other writers. We’re a ... |
5 events,
Beautiful, one of a kind, handmade items for sale. Enjoy hands-on spinning and weaving demonstrations. Enter to win raffles and door prizes. Open to the public, free parking, faster checkout system. Support our local Guild!
Free
Miss Holmes Returns Written by Christopher Walsh Directed by Alyson Soma A young woman is on the run, wanted for murder. The dead man’s ties to a shadowy criminal underworld have brought the case to the attention of Sherlock and Watson, who are pursuing a mastermind known only as The Professor. Sherlock has been asked ...
$19 – $40
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Join us for a sweet and silly morning of live theater made just for little ones! Whether it’s your child’s first theater experience or a favorite tradition, we welcome you to come be part of the magic! For toddler's, preschoolers and beyond! This new, original story by OFT is an interactive theater experience created especially ...
$5
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Come celebrate our magical PNW trees at the 2025 Tree Hugging Fest! Listen to trees communicate through song--and change their tune when you hug them! Connect with yogis, storytellers, poets, and dancers as we come together in our tree-loving community! 12-2 Bird-nest building: Come see childrens' multimedia nest art and build a nest yourself!… Ancient Futures Pre-school 12-1 Vibrational ...
Free
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While eating apple goodies, take time to listen to the music of Kristi and Steve Nebel, residents of Tacoma. They are an Americana/ Bluegrass group with country, folk, and pop oriented acoustic music. Alternating and playing with them all day will be Dave Harmonson, Seattle singer and musician known for similar genres, on acoustic and ...
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Your favorite local aerial extravaganza is baaaaack for the season! Come get wowed by our season opener Sunday, October 5th!! Sirens, knotty acts, everything you need to get ready for this sparkly spidery time. Doors at 4, show at 5, at the Brotherhood Lounge (119 Capitol Way N.) Come early to get a seat! $15 ...
$15
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4 events,
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The Capitol Fools hold up a mirror to our crazy political culture, providing hilarious song parodies and foolish reflections that inspire belly-laughter as both sides of the aisle get skewered. Cast members from past seasons of the Capitol Steps perform all the beloved bits, the mind-boggling backward talking spoonerisms, break-neck costume changes, over-the-top impressions, and ...
$29 – $75
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4 events,
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🎭✨ FREE RANGE DRAG is back with another wild night of drag & variety magic! ✨🎭 Join us Friday, October 10th, 2025 at The Crypt for an unforgettable evening hosted by Vanessa The Witch 🧙♀️ @vanessathewitch 🔥 Featuring performances by: 🌙 Luna DeLyte @lunadelyte 🧜🏾♀️ Dulce @dulce_djour 🌿 THC Daddi @em._k._ 🪝 The Burley Barnacles ...
$15.00
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