BUGS ALIVE!May 4 – 5Visit the Bugs Alive! stage in the Nature Play Garden for close encounters with small animals and insects. Zookeepers host live bug presentations. Meet bugs, like a Chilean rose tarantula, tobacco hornworm or emperor scorpion, and discover the important role that bugs play in our daily lives.Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium5400 […]

Northwest Repertory Singers Spring Concert:  To Life! To Love!May 4 & 5, 7:30pmArtistic Director Kyle Haugen has curated an inspiring program designed to celebrate the beauty of the human spirit and the ways we experience love. The centerpiece of the concert is the first collection of Liebeslieder waltzes by Johannes Brahms, a composer of the […]

 Northwest Sinfonietta: Bach, Beethoven & BassMay 4, 7:30pm, Rialto Theater, 310 S 9th St, TacomaMay 5, 2pm, Pioneer Par Pavillion, 330 S Meridian, PuyallupConductor Jeffery Meyer and extraordinary double bassist Xavier Foley join Northwest Sinfonietta for this season finale concert. Mr. Foley will perform Bottesini’s virtuosic Gran duo concertante and his own composition, For Justice […]

Coffee with the Birds: SwallowsMay 5, 9 – 11amFree. Registration Required16+Join us for Dancing Goats coffee as we discuss a special topic about birds found in Wapato Park, followed by a bird walk through the park. Sharpen your birdwatching skills and socialize with other birders.Titlow Lodge at Titlow Park8425 6th Ave, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org

Working People’s PicnicMay 5, 11am – 3pmFree.  Family Friendly.Join your local labor unions and workers as the May Day celebration continues with a family friendly picnic hosted by the Thurston, Lewis and Mason County Labor Councils. Enjoy bounce houses, petting zoo, giveaways and more.Thurston County Fairgrounds3054 Carpenter Rd SE, LaceyThurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council (tlmlabor.org)   

Nature Alphabet – D is for DandelionMay 6, 10 – 11:30amAges 2 – 6Pre-registration required.Adults Free, Ratio 1:1Preschoolers explore different nature topics through stories, hands-on activities, nature walks and crafts at the Tacoma Nature Center.Tacoma Nature Center1919 S Tyler St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org253.404.3940

LoveOly Shop & DineMay 3 – 12Get ready for 10 days of local fun and community spirit! The Olympia Downtown Alliance invites you to the LoveOly Shop & Dine Event with over 60 local business participants, its sure to be a fun celebration, Olympia-style!Jump in on the fun by grabbing a LoveOly Passport from any […]

Daniel Sloss:  Can’tMay 7, 7;30pmThe 12th solo show by Scotland’s international comedy superstar, is sure to delight. Daniel’s previous ground-breaking, global smash-hits include ‘HUBRiS’ (the world’s biggest solo comedy touring show for most of 2021, as reported in Pollstar) and ‘X’ (his acclaimed tour de force about sexual assault). It toured nonstop for 300 performances […]

Hot Shop Hot Nights with Hilltop ArtistsMay 10, 5 – 8pmFree.  Limited Seating.  Pre-register.The event features a rotating cast of Hilltop Artists alumni & friends.During their week-long visit, renowned artists join us in the Hilltop Heritage hot shop, creating their own works, sharing processes and experiences with students, and collaborating with Hilltop Artists. The week culminates […]

Pacific Northwest Ballet’s CoppeliaMay 10, 7:30pm & May 11, 5pmBallet Northwest, Olympia’s Dance Company, brings Coppelia back to the pWashington Center stage after an absence of eight years over Mother’s Day weekend. Often billed as the “ballet’s most famous romantic comedy”, Coppélia is fun for all ages, and proof that there is family- friendly ballet […]

Almost MaineApril 26 – May 12, Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pmPay what you can performance, May 9ASL performance May 12Welcome to Almost, Maine, a town that’s so far north, it’s almost not in the United States—it’s almost in Canada. And it almost doesn’t exist. Because its residents never got around to getting organized. So, […]

MayFestMay 10 – 12, 10am – 5pmCelebrate the arrival of spring and Mother’s Day with family-friendly activities.Lakewold Gardens12317 Gravelly Lake Dr SW, Lakewoodlakewoldgardens.org253.584.4106