Events Calendar

Our lives are full of plastic products and now our oceans are full of plastics too. Microplastics get mistaken for food by marine animals, and it’s estimated that by 2050 there may be more plastics in the ocean than fish. Join the Surfrider Foundation for a 2 pm presentation and learn fascinating facts about plastic, how it impacts our environment, and how you can make simple changes in your daily life to combat the plastic pollution problem. Related crafts and activities all day.

Whether you have a way with words or just like to rhyme in time, come for a celebration of poems and poets. Join Olympia’s Poet Laureate Amy Solomon-Minarchi at 2 pm for a poetry reading and workshop. Family-friendly poetry activities available all day.

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

At 2 pm, discover amazing marine life through unique underwater photos and videos from Made in Puget Sound, a conservation and education organization. Learn how to help make a healthier Puget Sound. Marine life crafts all day!

Join the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for a 2 pm presentation on the importance of bats, the deadly white-nose syndrome threatening them, and what you can do to protect these amazing creatures. Bat activities all day.

Celebrate our wonderful planet by creating art from recycled materials. We’ll create piggy banks and jewelry from recyclables too!

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

Join the Capitol Land Trust at 2 pm for an interactive workshop about our unique ecosystems and how to create your own nature journal by sketching, writing poetry, and more! Related activities all day.

Show your love for mom, or that special someone in your life, by making a handmade card, a crafted bouquet of flowers, and more!

Learn to code without a computer. Explore the basics of computer coding through hands-on activities, including programming our robots, Dash and Cubetto.

We will be closed Saturday, May 25 through Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day weekend.

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s time to build! Compete in engineering challenges all day. Make paper airplanes, balloon-powered cars, and much more.

Put on a lab coat, grab a magnifying glass, and dive into the world of decomposers. Examine some of nature’s hardest workers – fungus, bacteria, and insects! Attend a 2 pm presentation or check out the “bug lab” throughout the day.

Celebrate dad, or that special someone in your life, by making a special card and gift. We’ll provide all the art supplies to get you started!

Attend a 1 pm presentation followed by a tour of the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant. See how LOTT cleans your dirty water and the steps taken to protect Puget Sound. Tour participants must be 10 or older and wear closed shoes. Wetland-related activities all day.

A special time for kids and adults with sensory differences to enjoy activities and quiet spaces for taking breaks. Visit the Hands On Children’s Museum next door 9-11 am, then visit us 11 am-1 pm. Connect with the Exceptional Families Network at their resource table.

Explore the whimsical world of physics and engineering by creating a Rube Goldberg Machine, a complex chain reaction to complete a simple task. Push a marble that tips over dominoes to move your imagination. We’ll have all the supplies you need to tinker!