Events Calendar

Local salmon are finishing their long, tiring journey and returning to their home streams to spawn. Come to the science center to celebrate this amazing fish by creating salmon and season-inspired artwork.

Come meet Big Mama, the life-sized walk-inside inflatable humpback whale! Explore whale anatomy and discover their importance with experts from NOAA’s Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Be inspired by local artists and create a masterpiece of your own! Enjoy Olympia High School students’ artwork. Join us Friday 5:00-8:00 pm for musical performances and a reception.

Autumn in the Northwest means mushrooms! See a special presentation at 2:00 pm to learn about the mysterious world of fungus and the important role it plays in our ecosystem. Get “fungi” with mushroom crafts.

Rain gardens attract birds and butterflies, conserve water, and prevent pollution. Explore the purpose and design of rain gardens at a 2:00 pm presentation. Create eye-catching garden decorations and enjoy rain-related activities.

Over half of the ocean’s creatures glow with bioluminescence! Get in a spooky mood and discover the diversity of these mesmerizing creatures with activities all day.

Dive down the drain and tour LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant. Presentation followed by a tour begins at 1:00 pm. Tour participants must be 10 or older and wear sturdy closed shoes. Be a water superhero with activities and crafts all day.

Celebrate America Recycles Day by transforming trash into treasures. What could you make with an old hanger and some egg cartons? With your imagination and some glue, the possibilities are endless!

In observance of Veterans Day, the WET Science Center is closed on Monday, November 11.

Escape gloomy weather and come inside to play games! Challenge someone to a bean bag toss, recycled bottle bowling, and more!

When we go to sleep, what creatures wake up? How do animals see or hear at night? Learn how nocturnal animals have adapted to thrive at night during a 2:00 pm interactive presentation.

Explore the whimsical world of physics and engineering by creating a Rube Goldberg Machine, a complex chain reaction to complete a simple task. We’ll have all the supplies you need to tinker!

Put on your space suit and become a space explorer. Blast off to discover mysteries beyond the earth with cosmic crafts and interstellar space challenges.

Let it snow! Have you ever seen a snowflake up close? They are amazing! Learn about different types of snowflakes, the science behind snow and ice, and make snowflake art.

The WET Science Center is closed December 25.

What are your New Year’s traditions? Create a passport, then travel around the world to discover cherished traditions in other countries.