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August 2026
Girl with a soap bubble in her hand holding it up to the camera

Plaza Pop-Up: Bubble Festival

Visit us in the Plaza and blow bubbles like you’ve never seen them! Can you blow a huge bubble? A bubble you can hold? A square bubble? Pop on by and find out! Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
Aug 07
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
East Bay Public Plaza
325 Marine Dr NE, Olympia WA
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Center of a fern illustrating a fractal - never-ending pattern.

Fractals

A fractal is a never-ending pattern that repeats itself at different scales, like the branching patterns of trees and spiral patterns of galaxies. Studying fractals helps us learn more about weather, turbulence, and even our brains! We’ll be learning all about fractals with games, crafts, and even a computer simulation.
Aug 08
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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large shark swimming

Sharkapalooza

Get ready for a jaw-some adventure celebrating the ocean’s most iconic predator! Sink your teeth into fun shark-themed crafts and games featuring these fascinating fish. No live sharks will be attending.
Aug 15
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Girl with a soap bubble in her hand holding it up to the camera

Plaza Pop-Up: Bubble Festival

Visit us in the Plaza and blow bubbles like you’ve never seen them! Can you blow a huge bubble? A bubble you can hold? A square bubble? Pop on by and find out! Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
Aug 21
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
East Bay Public Plaza
325 Marine Dr NE, Olympia WA
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Colorful graphic of geometric shapes

Build It Better

Engineering isn’t just about building stuff. It’s about using math, science and your big ol’ brain to solve problems and make stuff better! Our hands-on activities will challenge you to design the best version of things like water filters, beaver dams, and even whole wastewater treatment plants.
Aug 22
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Child holding a magnifying glass looking at a paper clue

Nancy Drew Detectives

Calling all detectives! It’s time to test your skills in cracking codes, solving puzzles, and revealing secret messages. Enjoy fun activities that will have you finding clues like Nancy Drew!
Aug 29
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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September 2026

Medieval Machines

Do you know the purpose of water wheels? Do you know how a drawbridge works? Do you know what a rotating bookmark is? Come learn about and build some of the cool machines people were using in the Middle Ages!
Sep 12
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Collage of children's drawings of colorful microbes

Magnificent Microbes + Tour

From beneficial bacteria that break down waste to tiny tardigrades that can survive in space, we love microorganisms! Look under a microscope and celebrate the work of microbes through fun, hands-on activities. Join us at 1:30 pm for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant to see how we put […]
Sep 19
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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