Events Calendar

From board games to mini-challenges, you’re bound to find something you enjoy!

Explore, discover, and create through hands-on science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) activities. Drop in to play any time!

Celebrate our favorite resilient micro-animal, the tardigrade, also called a water bear! Find out why tardigrades are amazing. Tour LOTT’s Wastewater Treatment Plant at 1 pm. Tour participants must be 10 or older and wear closed shoes.

Drop in anytime 1-4 pm to create an art piece with Carrie Ziegler of Earth Art. Discover how art can inspire change and learn about water conservation. Design a piece of embossed aluminum to take home. Check out our art piece displayed in the front window as a case study in the power of collaborative art. No experience necessary, everyone is invited. Best suited for ages 8 and above.

Spring Arts Walk and the Procession of the Species are here! Enjoy a variety of art activities and see Olympia High School student artwork on display.

Rain gardens attract birds and butterflies, conserve water, and prevent pollution. Explore the purpose and design of rain gardens at a 2 pm presentation. Create eye-catching garden decorations and enjoy spring-related activities.

Show love for someone special in your life by making a handmade card, a felted flower bouquet, and more.

What are the five types of salmon in Washington? How do they use smell to find their way home? What adaptations do they have to thrive in both salt and fresh water? Discover more about salmon with Washington Fish and Wildlife at a 2 pm presentation. Salmon fun all day long!

In honor of Memorial Day, the WET Science Center will be closed Saturday, May 23 through Monday, May 25.

Come build, invent, and create. Use your mind and hands to tinker around and explore with different games, materials, and activities.