What's happening this weekend in Thurston County

There are a number of events happening this weekend in Thurston County, including the Lavender Festival in Olympia.

Fire Rescue Spectacular (OLYMPIA) 
Saturday, July 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 

Get pumped for the Fire Rescue Spectacular, the ultimate firefighter and first responder experience for kids. The free street fair is held outside the museum and is guaranteed to be an action-packed day. 

2-day Lavender Festival at the Evergreen Valley Lavender Farm (OLYMPIA) 
Saturday, July 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Come and enjoy the sights and scents of 500+ lavenders. The gift shoppe will be open, and the plant sale will continue until supplies last. 

Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition (OLYMPIA) 

July 6-Aug. 27 

The 2026 Southwest Washington Juried Exhibition comes to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery from July 6 to Aug. 27, and will be juried by Allison Hyde. 

Sea Stroll: A History of our Estuary (OLYMPIA) 

Sunday, July 12, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. 

Learn about geologic events that created the estuary, Native tribes that stewarded these lands, and why an estuary was important for making it into the city people see today.