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June

Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19: OLYMPIC AIR SHOWexternal link, Olympic Flight Museum as the Olympia Regional Airport, 7637 A Old Hwy 99 SE.

Thursday thru Sunday, June 23-26: GREATER OLYMPIA DIXIELAND JAZZ FESTIVALexternal link, The Worthington Center at St. Martin’s University, 5300 Pacific Avenue SE, with a free outdoor performance at Olympia’s Farmer’s Market on Friday, June 24, 11:00 a.m.-1:45 p.m. Sponsored by the Greater Olympia Dixieland Jazz Society. Admission fee for the main venue at the Worthington Center.

July

Wednesday evenings July 6 thru the month of August: MUSIC IN THE PARKexternal link at Sylvester Park, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Downtown Association.

Wednesday thru Sunday, July 13-17: CAPITAL LAKEFAIR FESTIVAL AND PARADEexternal link (5 day festival; parade on Saturday of the Festival). Main venue at Heritage/Capital Lake Parkexternal link, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by Capital Lakefair.

Friday thru Sunday, July 21-24: WASHINGTON STATE SENIOR GAMESexternal link (July 23-25, 2010). Various venues in Thurston County/Olympia. Sponsored by Puget Sound Senior Games.

Saturday, July 23: OLYMPIA TRAVERSEexternal link, various locations in Thurston County and Olympia, ending in downtown Olympia on Jefferson Street adjacent to the Fishtale Pub. Multi-sport challenge including mountain bike, trail run, road bike, paddle and trek.

August

Wednesday evenings during August: MUSIC IN THE PARKexternal link at Sylvester Park, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Downtown Association.

Wednesday, August 3 thru Sunday, August 7: WILDER & WHITE DAYS at the Capitol Campus. Organized by Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed and the State Department of General Administration.

Saturday, August 13: BON ODORI (4:00 -9:00 p.m.) at Port Plaza in downtown Olympia. Co-sponsored by the Olympia-Kato City Sister City Association and the Japanese American Citizens’ League Olympia Chapter.

Saturday, August 20: PET PARADE (10:00 a.m.) in downtown Olympia, parade ending at Sylvester Park. Sponsored by The Olympian newspaperexternal link.
Friday thru Sunday, August 26-28: SAND IN THE CITYexternal link at Port Plaza and adjacent streets, downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Hands on Children’s Museum.

September

Friday thru Sunday, September 2-4: OLYMPIA HARBOR DAYSexternal link (Labor Day Weekend) at or near Percival Landing Boardwalk and Columbia Street in downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Sound Sound Maritime Heritage Foundation.

Saturday, September 24, Noon to 7:00 p.m.: 8TH ANNUAL WHAT YOU GOT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT MUSIC, FILM AND ART FESTIVALexternal link, downtown Olympia on 5th Avenue in front of the Capitol Theatre. Sponsored by the Olympia Film Society.

October

Friday, October 7: FALL ARTS WALK at various locations in downtown Olympia. Arts Walk is sponsored by the City of Olympia Parks, Arts & Recreation Department and the City of Olympia Arts Commission. Experience It!

November

Thursday, November 24 (8:00 – 11:00 a.m.): TURKEY TROT 4 MILE THANKSGIVING DAY RUNexternal link, 4 mile road race beginning and ending at the Olympia Farmers Market. Sponsored by South Sound Running.

Sunday, November 27: DOWNTOWN FOR THE HOLIDAYS CELEBRATION AND PARADEexternal link (Sunday after Thanksgiving) at Sylvester Park and Capitol Way in downtown Olympia. Entertainment, tree lighting, and holiday parade. Sponsored by the Olympia Downtown Association.

December

Saturday, December 3: OLYMPIA TOY RUN MOTORCYCLE RALLYexternal link (1st Saturday). Gathers at South Sound Center, with road rally to downtown Olympia. Sponsored by the Olympia Toy Run Coalition.