Hostess with the Mostest: The Art of Making Much with What’s at Hand
2026-04-01
Hostess with the Mostest: The Art of Making Much with What’s at Hand
Harbor History Museum
Now through Thanksgiving 2026
CURRENT MUSEUM HOURS – Wednesday–Friday 11 am–4 pm, Saturday 11am-5pm
Visitor Information
ADMISSION – This special Opening Day event is free of charge. Standard museum admission is $10 per adult and $5 for children 5 and over. Donations are greatly appreciated. For more information about the museum and its programs, visit Harbor History Museum or call (253) 858-6722.

Spring Fair
2026-04-02, 2026-04-03, 2026-04-04, 2026-04-05, 2026-04-06, 2026-04-07, 2026-04-08, 2026-04-09 | Washington State Fair Grounds, 110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup, WA, 98371, United States
Spring Fair
April 9-19
Washington State Fair Event Center
110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup
Thefair.com

Celebration of the Species: Bats!
2026-04-02
Celebration of the Species: Bats!
April 2 from 6:30 – 7:45 pm
Olympia Timberland Library

Washington families can save with confidence with GET
2026-04-03
Washington families can save with confidence with GET
State-backed GET Prepaid 529 can be used for nearly any post-high school education or training

Olympia—Washington’s popular Guaranteed Education Tuition (GET) program opens Friday, November 1 for a new enrollment period, providing families a fresh opportunity to start saving for future education and career training costswhile their children are young. The 2024-2025 enrollment period runs through May 31, 2025, and provides a unique opportunity to prepay future education costs by locking in today’s rates. The unit purchase price for the new enrollment period is $123.76.
GET is a 529 prepaid tuition program, carrying a state-backed guarantee that units purchased today will always keep pace with in-state college tuition costs. “GET savers can literally buy tomorrow’s education at today’s price, whether they plan to use those funds five, 10, or even 18 years from now,” says Washington College Savings Plans director, Luke Minor.
Savers can open a new GET account with as little as $25, making it easy to start saving. Savings in a GET account grow tax-free and are not subject to the ups and downs of financial markets, so families can save with confidence.
Washington residents who want to help a student save for future education costs can open a GET or DreamAhead account online at 529.wa.gov with no enrollment fee. The website also offers details, charts, planning tools, and answers to questions. The GET contact center is ready to help at 800-955-2318 or GETInfo@wsac.wa.gov. For questions about DreamAhead, the DreamAhead contact center can be reached at 844-529-5845.

Centralia Farmers Market
2026-04-03
Centralia Farmers Market
May-September, Fridays 11am-4pm
Pine Street Plaza, Centralia centraliafarmersmarket.org

Sensory Inclusive Story & Play Time with Timberland Regional Library
2026-04-03
Sensory Inclusive Story & Play Time with Timberland Regional Library
Stories, music, movement, play, and community building in a neurodiversity-affirming environment for children of all ages and abilities and their caregivers.

Free to attend
Soft lighting
Limited distractions
Small group setting
Visual Schedule
Sensory regulation aids
wandering and flapping encouraged!

415 Tumwater Blvd SW
Tumwater, WA 98501

Boston Harbor Marina Friday Nights
2026-04-03
FRIDAY NIGHT at THE HARBOR (Memorial Day through Labor Day)
Live music and beer – it doesn’t get much better! We host local breweries and local bands every Friday evening in the summer, Memorial Day through Labor Day. Check out our Facebook page for details. We hope to see you there!
For more information go to https://www.bostonharbormarina.com/pages/events

By the Furnace: Hot Shop Experience Workshops
2026-04-03, 2026-04-06
By the Furnace: Hot Shop Experience Workshops
Here is your chance to work on the Hot Shop floor. Assisted by Hilltop Artists, these workshops feature a variety of objects, such as flowers, birds, ornaments, paperweights, and more (each workshop date will feature a specific object). As the gaffer, you will be able to choose colors, block and shape the glass, and add your own twist to the work of art.
Upcoming workshop dates:
August 16 & 17 – Fish

Fools Run 5k
2026-04-04
Fools Run 5k
April 4th @ 6pm
Hop Pharm, 3216 Judson St. Gig Harbor, WA

92nd Annual Daffodil Parade
2026-04-04
92nd Annual Daffodil Parade
April 4th Tacoma 10:15am, Puyallup, 12:45pm, Sumner 2:30pm, Orting, 5pm
thedaffodilfestival.org

Family Nature Walks: Spring is in the Air
2026-04-04
Family Nature Walks: Spring is in the Air
April 4 from 1-2 PM
Titlow Park

Khmer New Year
2026-04-04
Khmer New Year
April 4 from 9:30am – 6pm
Star Center – Tacoma

Fathoms O' Fun Easter Egg Hunt
2026-04-04
Fathoms O’ Fun Easter Egg Hunt
April 4 from 10:00am – 2:00pm

South Kitsap Regional Park

Olympia Farmers Market
2026-04-04 10:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver)
Olympia Farmers Market
Saturdays, January – March, 10am – 3 pm
Shop at the Market for fresh vegetables, fruit, meat, dairy, seafood, handmade crafts, artisanal foods, wine, baked goods, and more! With eight restaurants and daily live entertainment, The Market is your destination for mid-day lunch and family fun on the weekend!
700 Capitol Way N., Olympia
olympiafarmersmarket.org

Harlequin Productions - Rent
2026-04-05
Harlequin Productions introduces – Rent
Set in the East Village of New York City, during the previous pandemic, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Based loosely on Puccini’s La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s play follows a year in the life of a group of young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York’s Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Rent has become a pop cultural phenomenon, with songs that rock and a story that shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love.
More information at https://harlequinproductions.org/show/rent/
CULT CLASSIC, MUSICAL JUNE 20-JULY 20, 2025 THE STATE THEATER 2 HRS 30 MINS PG-13

Olympia Farmers Market Holiday season
2026-04-05
Olympia Farmers Market Holiday season
Now through December 21, Saturday and Sunday
700 Capitol Way N, Olympia
Contact | The Olympia Farmers Market

Coffee with the Birds: Oology, the Study of Eggs
2026-04-05
Coffee with the Birds: Oology, the Study of Eggs
April 5 from 9-11 am
Meet at the Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter

Childhood's End Gallery presents "Earth / Sea"
2026-04-06
Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Earth / Sea”

Featuring new paintings by Jon Bradham, Chuck Gumpert, and Mary McCann; pastels by Deborah Henderson; raku pottery by Dave and Boni Deal; and metal and glass sculpture by Eileen Lagasse. Explore the gestural ever-changing landscapes through this vibrant group exhibition.

Aug 1 – Sept 14th
Childhood’s End Gallery
childhoods-end-gallery.com

Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance Exhibition: Light in the Dark
2026-04-06
Olympia Arts + Heritage Alliance Exhibition: Light in the Dark
Now Through April 14th
OlyAHA Gallery, Olympia

Lakewood Farmers Market
2026-04-07
Lakewood Farmers Market
Tuesday, Through mid-September, Tuesdays
Fort Steilacoom Park
There is plenty of free parking at Fort Steilacoom Park and lots of wide-open spaces. Enjoy live entertainment. Grab dinner along with your fresh produce for a picnic in the park. New this year the market will host Pop Up Markets. These events highlight specific themes and vendors.
Fort Steilacoom Park
8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood
CityofLakewood.Us/FarmersMarket
Lakewood Farmers Market – City of Lakewood
253.983.7887

Thurston Green Business Forum & Awards
2026-04-08
Thurston Green Business Forum & Awards
April 8 from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Saint Martin’s University Norman Worthington Center

Bugs and Breaks - Discover Modern Dinos
2026-04-09
Bugs and Breaks – Discover Modern Dinos with Burke Museum
April 9th
Hands on Children’s Museum
