Sunday, August 29 Details
Grandparents Day at the Beach Party
10 am - 4 pm
FREE Grandparent's Day & Public Viewing - All the fun of Saturday's Beach Party, plus special activities for grandparents!
Entertainment
On the Port Plaza:
- 10 am - Troupe O-Wa
- 11 am - Sahda, Tribal Elements, Hanan and Friends
- 12 pm - Kris Orlokowski
- 1 pm - Deb Dodge & Craig Foster
- 2 pm - Drumatic Innovation
- 3 pm - Planet Percussion
Activities
On the Port Plaza:
- Live Music & Entertainment
Master Sand Sculpting Demo
- Build and play in our Giant Sandbox
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Recycled Bottle Vases, Driftwood Sun Catchers, Sandband Bracelet, and 10th Anniversary Prints under our giant Make & Take Activity Tent
- Live Tidepool Touch Tank with Taylor Shellfish Farms
- Wear a work of art from one of three Face Painting booths
- Kids 5 and under can play with water tables and take part in hands-on crafts and activities at the Tot Spot
- Get wet and wacky with a game of SplashBall, blow and pop bubbles at the Bubble Hut, create with color on the Chalk Walk, and support Museum programs while learning about gravity with the Fun Money Tunnel
Enter to win two exciting Family Vacations!
On Corky/Columbia Streets:
- Help design the NEW Hands On at Ready, Set, Grow!
- Climb sky-high on our Rock Climbing Wall
- Create a masterpiece at the Young-At-Art Studio
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Celebrate our Sister Cities at the Global Village with Fern Castles & Catapults, Polish Pottery Plates, Nakayima Sacred Tree Batik, and Salmon Scale Collaborative Wind Kites.
- Pan for sea shells at Sifting for Sea Treasures
- Starfish bowls with Parent Map

- Build and play in our Giant Sandbox
- Meet and greet Mini Horses and Donkeys from the Hoofed Animal Rescue of Thurston County
- Enjoy yummy treats with the Mercato/i.talia Gelato Bike
- Bridging Generations with Family Education & Support Services
Front of Market Place Office Building:
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Create-an-Estuary with South Sound Estuary Association
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Throw the dog bone with South Sound Hounds
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Print your leaf with Olympia Community School
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Meet and greet Providence Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy’s animals
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Create a colorful birdfeeder with Thurston County Solid Waste
- Hop right into your favorite character with the Olympia Family Theater
- Imagine our Estuary with People for Puget Sound
- Starfish Bowls with Parent Map
- Flower Power & Wiggly Worms with WSU Master Gardener/Master Composters
- Gear up for summer games with Safe Kids
Fun Food & Souvenirs:
On the Port Plaza:
- Outdoor Museum Store - unique toys and souvenirs
- Kiwanis Snack Shack - fun festival food
- Hands on Party Place - ice cream, balloons, door prize drawings, Hands On birthday party information
- Pizza Time - pizza by the slice
- Jamba Juice - cool, flavorful fruit smoothies
- Black Tie Expresso and Catering - coffee and Italian sodas