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Photos: Take a Sea Stroll with Puget Sound Estuarium. Attend a Workshop at Underhill Plants. Tour the Bigelow Museum. Hand-dipped strawberries are back and sign up for that 5k and support Family Support Center of South Sound!

Have a Mother's Day experience with the best Downtown Olympia has to offer! Grab your Mom, that special someone who is like your Mom, your Mother in law, or your best Mom friends and indulge!

Keep scrolling for more information about our Shop & Dine Event. Grab a passport at any participating location and start shopping and dining! This is a great way to shop for Mom and collect LoveOly Merch! Want more ideas? Here's our complete shop and dine guide!

Just in time for Mother's Day, Ralph's & Bayview Thriftway's beloved Chocolate Covered Strawberries are making a sweet comeback, starting this Friday, May 10 - Sunday, May 12.

You’re Invited to Build-A-Bouquet at Underhill Plants, on May 9, 10, and 11 just in time for Mother's Day! 

Olympia Family Theater and The Washington Center for the Performing Arts have performances all weekend for a special outing. The Olympia Farmers Market offers live entertainment and a variety of unique, locally-made gifts.

Another fun option is the Olympia Wooden Boat Fair, happening

on May 11-May 12 at Percival Landing Park, 217 Thurston Ave NW, Olympia.

This free event has all kinds of wooden boats on display, as well as a variety of vendors and live music.

Take Mom on a Sea Stroll: Historic Shoreline Tours on May 12 at 1 pm at 309 State Ave NE, Olympia. If your mom is into history, she may enjoy this fun walk hosted by the Puget Sound Estuarium.

Family Support Center of South Sound Mother’s Day 5K and Kids 1 Mile Run on May 12: 7 a.m. at Hands On Children’s Museum, 414 Jefferson St NE, Olympia. If you’ve got an active mom, or one who loves to give, the Family Support Center of South Sound’s Mother’s Day 5K and kids 1 Mile Run might be just the thing!

The Bigelow House Museum is open for visitors on Mother’s Day, May 12 with tours at 1 pm.

Ballet Northwest Presents Coppélia over Mother’s Day Weekend, May 10-12, 2024 with shows on Friday at 7:30 pm, Saturday at 5 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.

Make this Mother's Day one to remember with Downtown Olympia's best offerings!

We're in week two of Shop & Dine! It's time for local fun and community spirit! Now through May 12, join us and over 60 local businesses as we celebrate our community, Olympia-style!

Jump in on the fun by grabbing a Love Oly Passport from any participating storefront or by printing one directly from the Alliance's website. With every $10+ purchase, you'll a Love Oly sticker for your passport. Once you have five stickers, select from chic Love Oly swag—a fun (and functional!) fanny pack, stylish sunglasses, or your choice of sporty headband. Plus, the first 30 who turn in their passports will receive a special gift that includes gift certificates to some of the participating businesses!

Sincerest thanks to Timberland Bank, the presenting sponsor of our Shop & Dine event, for their unwavering support.

Event Details at a Glance:

WHO: Olympia Downtown Alliance & participating local businesses

WHAT: LoveOly Shop & Dine Event 2024

WHEN: Friday, May 3 – Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day)

WHERE: Downtown, the Heart of Olympia

JOIN THE FUN: Click here for more details.

Participating Businesses:

Anthony's Homeport

Archibald Sisters

Bayview Thriftway

Belleza Ropa

BitterSweet Chocolates

Browsers Bookshop

Captain Little

Cascadia Grill

Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar

Childhood's End Gallery

Compass Rose

Courtyard Antiques and Home Decor

Cynara Restaurant & Lounge

Dancing Goats Coffee- Downtown Olympia

Dancing Goats Coffee- Farmers Market

Dancing Goats Coffee- Tasting Room

Danger Room Comics

Dockside bistro & wine bar

Dos Hermanos Mexican Kitchen

DREES

Ember Goods

Encore Chocolates and Teas

Ethos Custom Jewelry

Flipped Pot Ceramics Studio

HOT TODDY

ilk Lodge

Juju’s Iced Cream & Frozen Custard

Kindred Moon Apothecary

Lantern Records

Lark

Legends Arcade

Locust Cider

Mailbox of Olympia

Meconi's Subs

Metro Body Piercing

Moda Capelli

Moon Child PNW

Octapas Cafe

Olympia Bed Store

Olympia Film Society

Olympia Gear Exchange

Olympia Olive Oil

Olympia Seafood

Olyphant Art Supply

Ossa Skinworks

Panowicz Jewelers

Psychic Sister

Radiance

Rainy Day Records

RevMo Choppers and Coffee

Sarah's Love Bites

Sofies Scoops

Sound And Vision Living

Splash Gallery

Stellar Juices

Swing Wine Bar

The Brotherhood Lounge

The Owl's Nest Coffee and Pastries

The Popinjay

The Wiggle Room

The Wine Loft

Three Magnets Brewing Company

Underhill Plants

Uptown Grill

Velvet & Shag

Well 80 Brewhouse

Whitewood Cider

The Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of South Puget Sound, in partnership with the City of Olympia and South Puget Sound Community College, invites everyone to celebrate Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American heritage and cultures. Enjoy food vendors, performances, and activities for the entire family. This event's mission is to highlight Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander American communities, cultures, traditions, and experiences. It is free and open to all.

When: Saturday, May 11, 2024 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Where: SPSCC Lacey Campus, 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey, WA 98503

Learn more

The streets of Olympia will soon be buzzing with excitement as we kick off the summer season with the much-anticipated LoveOly SummerFest! We're on the hunt for dynamic and talented buskers to fill our downtown with music and performances. Whether you juggle, dance, play an instrument, or have a unique act to showcase, we want you on our streets!

Why You Should Apply:

• Showcase your talents to a lively and engaging audience
• Be a part of Olympia's vibrant community celebration
• Enjoy the electric atmosphere of a major summer festival

Applications are now open for performers of all kinds—musical, dance, circus acts, and more. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of this unforgettable event. Apply today and let's make LoveOly SummerFest 2024 the best one yet!

Click here to apply.

We're calling all Makers to participate in our LoveOly Summer Fest Makers Market, June 21-23, in Downtown Olympia! 

LoveOly Summer Fest 2024 includes a three-day street festival with live music, food trucks, a biergarten, fun children’s activities, and a vibrant Markers Market. 

This year, we've partnered with Quill Events to manage the Market.

Apply today here or scan the QR code. 

Mark your calendars:

HOURS: 

Friday: 3-9 pm

Saturday: 11 am -9 pm

Sunday: 10 am -2 pm

Location:

Main activities will be at 5th Avenue and Washington Street, right in the heart of Downtown Olympia. 

Makers, don't miss this opportunity! Apply today to be part of LoveOly Summer Fest. 

The Olympia Artspace Alliance installed the Spring 2024 Exhibit, “Community” – a new exhibition of artworks by local artists that will be on view now through July 2024, in the windows of the Goldberg Building at Capitol Way at Fourth Avenue, downtown Olympia. 

The exhibition features work from China Star, Kelly Watson, Daisy Curley and Aaron Zonka.

The Olympia Artspace Alliance invited Olympia-area artists to reflect on what community means to them and propose artwork that celebrates communities of all kinds, from our natural world and local connections to our global human networks.

Each window in the Goldberg Building features an artist:

China Star – “It’s Just Life After All” 

Kelly Watson – “Nested” 

Daisy Curley – “Healing Portals” 

Aaron Zonka – “The Members” 

We are THRILLED to announce the return of LoveOly SummerFest in June 2024! Get ready for three days of non-stop fun in Downtown Olympia!

Enjoy live music, children’s activities by Hands on Children’s Museum, food trucks, a beer garden, vendors, and MORE! Plus, don't miss the incredible Queens from Diva Drag Brunch taking the stage on Sunday! 

Anticipated Weekend Hours:

• Friday: 3 pm-9 pm
• Saturday: 11 am-9 pm
• Sunday: 10 am -2pm with Diva Drag Brunch! 

Experience interactive art installations, shop unique goods at vendor booths, and indulge in delicious eats from local food vendors. 

Join us at Downtown Olympia at 5th Avenue and Washington Street for an unforgettable weekend! Mark your calendars for June 21-23, 2024! 

We're looking for LoveOly SummerFest Volunteers. Sign up here.

The News of the Week in Downtown Olympia is a newsletter created by the Olympia Downtown Alliance and is a summary of happenings Downtown.

If you have news related to downtown you'd like included, please email marketing@downtownolympia.org. Preference is given to Olympia Downtown Alliance members. If we do not share it here, chances are we'll share it on our Facebook or Instagram pages. We do reserve the right to use our discretion on what we share.

The deadline is Friday at 5 pm for inclusion in the next week's newsletter.

If you know of anyone who would like to receive the News of the Week in Downtown Olympia, please have them sign-up at the bottom of our home page here: https://downtownolympia.org/.