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June 2026
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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July 2026
Child playing with a paper boat in a small stream of water

Plaza Pop-Up: Boat Building

Think you’ve got what it takes to engineer a boat? Use a variety of materials to craft your boat and refine your design as you test it in our reclaimed water stream. Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
Jul 10
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
East Bay Public Plaza
325 Marine Dr NE, Olympia WA
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Large colorful bird with a fish in it's mouth taking flight out of the water

Wonderful Water Birds

From diving ducks to bathing bald eagles, water is important to birds! Experiment with bird beaks, build a beach nest, and make crafts to learn about different water birds. Join us at 1 pm for a presentation and bird bath craft workshop led by South Sound Bird Alliance. Max 25 […]
Jul 11
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Two children playing with a red pair of dice

Board Game Day

Chill out and play some board games with us! Navigate a water drop through a pipe maze, play a game of chance in the sewers, or even build a tumbling tower of poop (don’t worry, it’s not real). We’ve got games of all kinds for all kinds!
Jul 18
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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Child playing with a paper boat in a small stream of water

Plaza Pop-Up: Boat Building

Think you’ve got what it takes to engineer a boat? Use a variety of materials to craft your boat and refine your design as you test it in our reclaimed water stream. Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
Jul 24
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
East Bay Public Plaza
325 Marine Dr NE, Olympia WA
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Busy Bugs

Summer is full of bugs buzzing around, but sometimes they just need to rest! Join City of Olympia Park Stewardship to make a bug hotel from recycled materials and learn the benefits of inviting busy bugs to your yard.
Jul 25
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
WET Science Center
500 Adams St. NE, Olympia, WA 98501
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August 2026
Young girl making sand art

Sand Science

Let’s dig into the science behind sand! How is it made? Why are there different colors? How can we use various kinds of sand? Join us for some hands-on activities and find out!
Aug 01
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 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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