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October 31, 2026

Found 23 events

FC Olympia Indoor Youth Leagues (Ages 6-9)

8:00 AM

Olympia Indoor Soccer
Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Join the league in the mornings. There will be a formal warm-up. The event is six (6) weeks, games only.

South Sound Labor School

8:00 AM

Evergreen State College
2700 Evergreen Pkwy NW
Olympia, WA

Working people across the country and right here in Thurston, Lewis, and Mason Counties are facing escalating attacks on their livelihoods and their dignity.

BETTER TOGETHER: Accountability Workshop

9:00 AM

OlyPages Writing Arts Studio
111 Capitol Way N, Ste 200 (upstairs)
Olympia, WA

This group meets every three weeks to set goals, cheer one another on, get input on where we feel blocked, and hopefully, feel less alone on this writing life endeavor. 


Boo Bash!

10:00 AM

Hands On Children's Museum
414 Jefferson St. NE
Olympia, WA

Celebrate fall with a bounty of family-friendly thrills and treats at Boo Bash, Oct. 24–31. Enjoy Halloween-inspired delights without the fright! Activities vary depending on the day of the week. Join the costume parade, press cider, watch …

Candy Science

10:00 AM

WET Science Center
500 Adams Street NE
Olympia, WA

Candy is certainly delicious, but did you know it can also help people learn about science?

Nocturnal - Fine Art and Craft Exhibition

10:00 AM

Childhood's End Gallery
222 4th Ave. West
Olympia, WA

Inspired by the world that emerges after the light fades, Childhood’s End Gallery presents “Nocturnal” featuring new paintings by Liza Brenner and Jonathan Happ, alongside mixed media sculpture by Loralin Toney.

Moo and the Autumn Moon Ball

10:30 AM

Olympia Family Theater
612 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Join Moo the theater kitty as she gets ready for the Autumn Moon Ball!

FC Olympia Indoor Youth Leagues (Ages 10-13)

12:00 PM

Olympia Indoor Soccer
Center Street SW
Olympia, WA

Join the league for ages 10-13. There will be a warm-up, skill drill and games! The event is six (6) weeks.

Resistance: The HeArt of the Matter

12:00 PM

The Olympia Gallery
121 State Ave. NE
Olympia, WA

Olympia Indivisible presents Resistance: The HeArt of the Matter exhibit.

The Edge Open House

12:00 PM

The Edge
412 Jefferson St. SE
Olympia, WA

Celebrate Halloween at The Edge, Death Dancer's new community space, on Saturday, Oct. 31, from noon to 6 p.m.!

Trunk or Treat in Tumwater

2:00 PM

Tumwater City Hall
555 Israel Road SW
Tumwater, WA

The City of Tumwater presents its first Trunk or Treat. Bring your family, friends, and Halloween spirit for a fun-filled community event.

LoveOly Family-Friendly Trick-or-Treating

3:00 PM

Downtown Olympia
Washington St SE & Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA

On Halloween afternoon, participating downtown businesses will be ready to greet trick-or-treaters of all ages.

Halloween costume Downtown Oly Butt Pickup

4:00 PM
Join an hour-long cigarette butt pickup while being dressed up in a Halloween costume! Followed by a group photo and fun raffle!

LoveOly Downtown for Halloween Pet Costume Contest

4:00 PM

5th Ave & Washington St (Downtown Olympia)
512 Washington St SE
Olympia, WA

Get ready for a howl-o-ween afternoon of fun at the LoveOly Downtown for Halloween Pet Costume Contest!

SoundCore Exchange: Poetry Workshops

4:30 PM

Puget Sound Estuarium
309 State Ave. NE Olympia, WA 98501
Olympia, Washi

Express your unique estuary experiences through poems and creative literature under the guidance of professional poets!

Trick-or-Treat Fun at the YMCA

4:30 PM

Plum Street YMCA
505 Plum Street SE
Olympia, WA

Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween! South Sound YMCA is hosting a family-friendly Trick-or-Treat Drive-Thru on Oct. 31 from 4:30 to 6: p.m., filled with candy, costumes and festive fun.

A Spirited Manor

7:30 PM

Jefferson Street Arts Center
412 Jefferson St SE
Olympia, WA

Theater Artists Olympia invites you to enjoy the spooky season with their latest production of A Spirited Manor by award-winning author Kate Danley.

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

7:30 PM

State Theater
202 4th Ave E
Olympia, WA

Winner of the 1938 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Thornton Wilder’s masterpiece has stood as a timeless pillar of the American stage.

SUNN O))) + BLACK MOUNTAIN DUO

8:00 PM

Capitol Theater
206 5th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA

Saturday, October 31, 2026 sunn O))) Black Mountain Duo 7pm doors & 8pm show $43.25 Non Members $35.00 OFS Members Sunn O)))) formed in March 1998 in Los Angeles. A synthesis of diverse: drone, ur, noise, metal, …

Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery

Olympia Little Theatre
1925 Miller Ave NE
Olympia, WA

Comedic genius Ken Ludwig transforms Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic The Hound of the Baskervilles into a murderously funny adventure. Sherlock Holmes is on the case.

CSMoFA: Indigenous Takeover at TCMOFA Celebrates “Temporal”

Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA)
120 Olympia Ave NE
Olympia, WA

This multi-media event opens on October 2 for Fall Arts Walk, at the Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMOFA) and serves as a radical act of reclamation for Indigenous stories and arts.

LoveOly 2-Week Halloween Scavenger Hunt

Downtown Olympia
Washington St SE & Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA

Halloween fun kicks off early with a two-week quest!

LoveOly Downtown For Halloween Pet Costume Contest

Downtown Olympia
Washington St SE & Legion Way SE
Olympia, WA

Join the event, whether your pet is rocking a hilarious outfit, a terrifyingly cute monster look, or purely adorable autumn attire.

October 31, 2026

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