What’s happening this weekend in Thurston County

Attend the annual "Toast for Tails," a Halloween scavenger hunt or learn more about nature this weekend in Thurston County.

Toast for Tails 2026 (LACEY)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 5-8:30 p.m.
Join a welcoming evening of community and flavor at this year’s "Toast for Tails." The evening is designed as a relaxed strolling supper, allowing people to mingle as they visit diverse food stations featuring delicious food from around the world.

LoveOly 2-Week Halloween Scavenger Hunt (OLYMPIA)
Oct. 17-31
Participants can pick up a physical passport or print one online to begin tracking down hidden costumed rubber duckies at participating local shops and restaurants. Collect stickers to complete the passport and submit final entries by 6 p.m. on Oct. 31 for a chance to win local prize packages.

Orca Recovery Day (OLYMPIA)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Celebrate Puget Sound’s own southern resident Orcas at the event! Practice your skills in protecting orca habitat, make an orca to take home, and learn a little more about local whales.

Oly Ecosystems Work Party (OLYMPIA)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The restoration project at Cooper Crest Preserve needs some TLC! It’s time to upgrade the young trees’ protection by replacing the remaining plastic barriers with metal ones, which will promote growth while still keeping them safe from deer.

LIFT: Rhapsody in Blue (OLYMPIA)
Saturday, Oct. 17, 3-4:45 p.m.
America has never had one sound. It sings through anthem and blues, through jazz clubs and concert halls, through stride piano, spirituals, street songs, opera, celebration and reinvention.

Secondhand Safari (LACEY)
Oct. 16 from 12 p.m. to 4 pm. and Oct. 17 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Visit the Secondhand Safari, a community-wide garage sale, swap meet and craft fair. Vendors can also turn extra treasures, vintage finds, and handmade crafts into cash.