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We can’t wait to discover what part of us speaks to you – whether it’s tasting a new cuisine, embracing your inner artist, or one-upping your greatest outdoor adventure, there’s a trail here waiting just for you.
Here, handcrafted is a way of life from our farmers markets to our local coffee to our small-batch beer, wine, and spirits.
Get rejuvenated by nature on a hike or, for the more adventurous, paddle boarding in the bay. Then take in the creativity and culture that exudes through not only our shops, entertainment, and nightlife, but also the people.
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Things to Do in the Olympia Area
Green Lady Shoppe CBD and Espresso Bar
3044 Pacific Ave SE, A Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 507-8270
Hands On Children’s Museum
414 Jefferson Street NE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 956-0818
Hands On Children’s Museum
414 Jefferson Street NE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 956-0818
Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave E Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 786-0151
Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave E Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 786-0151
Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave E Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 786-0151
Harlequin Productions
202 4th Ave E Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 786-0151
Heritage Park
701 Water St SW Olympia, Washington 98501
Heritage Park
701 Water St SW Olympia, Washington 98501
Heritage Park Fountain
330 5th Avenue SW Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 753-8380
Heritage Park Fountain
330 5th Avenue SW Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 753-8380
Hick’s Tree Farms
3632 113th Ave SW Olympia, Washington 98512 (360) 790-0437
Hot Toddy
410 Capitol Way S Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 753-0868
Humble Cow Ice Cream
4528 Maple Ln SE, 104 Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 915-8019
Hunter Family Farm LLC
7401 Yelm Hwy. SE Olympia, Washington 98513 (360) 456-0466
Hunter Family Farm LLC
7401 Yelm Hwy. SE Olympia, Washington 98513 (360) 456-0466
Johansen Olympia Dance Center
412 Jefferson Street SE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 943-8011
Johnson Berry Farm
2908 Wiggins Rd SE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 493-2350
Johnson’s Smokehouse Country Store
8312 Diagonal Road SE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 459-8169
Kaos Dance Elite (Olympia)
3660 Pacific Ave SE, Suite B Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 960-1047
Kindred Moon Radiance Apothecary
117 5th Ave SE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 357-5250
Kindred Moon Radiance Apothecary
117 5th Ave SE Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 357-5250
Kona Ice of Olympia
Food Truck Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 358-2301
Korean War Memorial
14th Avenue Southeast Olympia, Washington 98501 (360) 902-8880