Olympia Spring Arts Walk - April 24 & 25
Get ready for a weekend full of art, community, and connection at Spring 2026 Olympia Arts Walk! Plan your visit ahead of time: explore Procession routes, preview the Arts Market, find travel tips, and check out this season's Innovation Award recipients-including five can't-miss events.
Start here!
Pump Track
There's a new pump track at Isthmus Park! Our original pump track reached the end of its useful life after last season. Come on down and with you skateboard, scooter, or bike and give it a go!
Poetry
Join Olympia Poet Laureate Ocean for a fun, community-centered
evening of crowdsourced poetry on April 27 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM at Orca Books. Bring a favorite poem to share or simply come listen and discover new voices in a welcoming, all-ages setting. No registration is required, and all poetry lovers are invited to take part.
Traffic Box Wrap Applications
Applications are open through April 29 for Olympia's 2026 Traffic Box Wrap Project, inviting local artists to transform everyday street fixtures into public art. Artists of any age living within 30 miles of Olympia City Hall can submit one image for consideration in the public voting process. Selected artists receive a $500 honorarium, recognition on the City website, and the opportunity to have their work displayed on a traffic box for 2 to 3 years. Since 2015, the program has added 81 wraps across the city while helping reduce graffiti and maintenance.
Learn more and apply today.
Volunteer Opportunities
Join us for an upcoming Parks Stewardship Volunteer Opportunity! Tools, gloves, and light refreshments provided. Youth under 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Learn more or sign up at
Volunteer Olympia.
Welcome Figure Installation and Landscaping Project
Construction continues at Isthmus Park to install a Welcome Figure by local Squaxin Island tribal member and carver Andrea Wilbur-Sigo, along with new landscaping and seating. Planting is happening on the site, near the base of the 4th Avenue bridge. Work should be completed in early May. Questions:
[email protected]
AAHPI Celebration
Mark your calendars for the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Heritage Celebration on May 23 from 11 am to 4 pm at South Puget Sound Community College in Lacey. This annual event, hosted by the Asian Pacific Islander Coalition of South Sound and sponsored by the City of Olympia, features vibrant performances, workshops, resources, art and food. The event is free and welcoming to all. For information, visit
tinyurl.com/apicheritage2026.
Event Facilities Available
Looking for a space to host your next meeting, class, or event? The Olympia Center, Harbor House, and Park Shelters are here to meet your needs. For more information, call 360.753.8380 or visit our Facilities Page.
