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Tuesday–Saturday, 10 am to 4 pm
May 2026
A ground squirrel in the hole

The World Beneath Your Feet

The underground world is filled with caves, burrowing animals, and 12% of the freshwater on Earth. Enjoy an edible aquifer while you play games and make crafts exploring life beneath our feet!
May 16
4:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Child pouring water on himself. in silhouette with blue sky background.

Beat the Heat!

What does a warming climate mean for us? Find out through crafts and hands-on experiments, like building a greenhouse in a jar and using sunlight to make art. Join us and Thurston Climate Action Team at 11:00 am or 2:30 pm for a presentation on staying safe in hot weather, […]
May 30
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
June 2026
Nettle tea in glass. Fresh and dry nettle.

Native Plant Tea Party

You are cordially invited to our tea party where we’ll sip, savor, and celebrate the wonders of native plants. Taste teas brewed with native plants, and make some stylish crafts so you can take the tea party with you.
Jun 06
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Group of children and adults on a wastewater treatment plant tour.

A Peek into Cleaning Wastewater +Tour

Ever wonder what goes on inside a wastewater treatment plant? Well, now is your chance to find out! Join us for hands-on activities all day, or at 10:30 am for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant to learn how waste is transformed. Tour participants must be 10 or older […]
Jun 13
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
Plankton are organisms drifting in oceans and seas. Zooplankton.

Puget Sound Under a Microscope

Puget Sound may look like mere water, but a single drop contains thousands of plankton, such as baby barnacles, sea sparkles, and teensy tuna! Join us and Puget Sound Estuarium staff to peer through a microscope and enjoy hands-on activities celebrating the microscopic life of the Salish Sea.
Jun 27
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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