

# Events & Things To Do In Olympia on 17th April 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Olympia on 17th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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Discover the best events and activities in Olympia on 17th April 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Olympia

- **Event Name**: Gateway Show - Olympia, WA
  - **Description**: Standup comics tell their BEST jokes then they go to an undisclosed location to get WAY TOO HIGH then come back to attempt to tell you more!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/4S-yqoSWMBE?si=kPl0PohSQp9rZj5b-----------
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 11:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/gateway-show-olympia-wa/100001985234549980
  - **Venue**: Rhythms Coffee
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  - **Price**: USD 22 to 32
  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, comedy, Business, performances
- **Event Name**: Wizard of Oz On Ice at Washington Center for the Performing Arts
  - **Description**: 🌟 Step into a world of wonder at Wizard of Oz On Ice at Washington Center for the Performing Arts, where extraordinary moments await! 🏛️ Located at Washington Center for the Performing Arts in dynamic Olympia
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/wizard-of-oz-on-ice-at-washington-center-for-the-performing-arts/2400029262182317
  - **Venue**: Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, Art, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Searching Soul
  - **Description**: ✨ Discover the extraordinary at Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Searching Soul, where magic meets reality in ways you've never imagined! 🏛️ Set in Washington Center For The Performing Arts nestled in bustling Olympia
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:00 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 06:00 pm (-08:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/masterworks-choral-ensemble-searching-soul/2300029506934636
  - **Venue**: Washington Center For The Performing Arts
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  - **Categories**: performances, entertainment, art
- **Event Name**: Captain Matt the Shantyman Live at Cup of Swords Tavern
  - **Description**: Come enjoy the musical talents of Cap'n Matt! Matthew Moeller, a third generation resident of the Puget Sound, writes and sings of his home waters, Puget Sound, Washington. Having honed his talent as a shantyman aboard tall ships, schooners, steamers and
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 5
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/captain-matt-the-shantyman-live-at-cup-of-swords-tavern/200029881913658
  - **Venue**: Cup of Swords Tavern
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy9kNDVmMmI4YTg1MWVhNGQ3MWM5MzgxOWYxMWE0YjQ1ZmIwMzU0NTA2MTMxN2MzNWFkMTE0M2YyNjFhOTY0OGVhLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYzMC1kY2Q5ZDlkOS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDk5OTAxNw.avif
  - **Categories**: live-music
- **Event Name**: Golden Bough celtic music returns to Olympia, WA!
  - **Description**: This evening, Margie, Kathy and Paul bring you a wealth of 3-part harmony vocals, toe-tapping tune sets, and originals from their 45 years of crafting, traveling and recording on both sides of the Atlantic. 
Tickets $28 or $20 (ability to pay)
  - **Interested Audience**:
    - Count: 4
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm – Fri Apr 17 2026 at 09:30 pm (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/golden-bough-celtic-music-returns-to-olympia-wa/200029548362205
  - **Venue**: 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501-1015, United States
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- **Event Name**: Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Olympia Area!
  - **Description**: Pop-Up Picnic in the Park Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) Watch sunset with fun digital activities over picnic!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLII  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1625a6c0-a7b9-11f0-9b61
  - **Date**: Fri Apr 17 2026 (-07:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/olympia/pop-up-park-picnic-couple-date-night-self-guided-olympia-area-tickets/100001699112263519
  - **Venue**: Watershed Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
  - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy9jZTY2NmY1YWU3YmI4NDYyOTFiN2NhYzEyNTY4MjkyZmZjZWNlZGZlZmZiN2I5YzQzYjM0NDk2MTU4YTJmMmNjLXJpbWctdzYxMi1oNDA4LWRjNDY0OTFjLWdtaXIuanBnP3Y9MTc2MDQyNzk0MA.avif
  - **Price**: USD 10
  - **Categories**: pop-ups, trips-adventures, picnic-in-park, contests, nonprofit, health-wellness

## Trending Events in Olympia

- **Event Name**: Pop-Up Park Picnic: Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) - Olympia Area!
  - **Description**: Pop-Up Picnic in the Park Couple Date Night (Self-Guided) Watch sunset with fun digital activities over picnic!About this Eventhttps://youtu.be/3RnPhdEZLII  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/1625a6c0-a7b9-11f0-9b61
  - **Venue**: Watershed Park - Recommended Park Venue or another park choice (YOU MUST USE PDF TICKETS EMAILED FOR EVENT- NO MOBILE APP OR QR CODES ACCEPTED)
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- **Event Name**: Capital Lakefair 2026
  - **Description**: The 69th Annual Capital Lakefair opens Wednesday, July 15, 2026, and concludes with our spectacular fireworks show on Sunday, July 19!

We’re thrilled to announce this year’s theme:
🎉 “Let the Medieval Madness Begin!” 🏰⚔️

Join us for five days of fun, fo
  - **Venue**: Heritage Park Olympia
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- **Event Name**: Gabriel Rutledge Live in Olympia
  - **Description**: Gabriel Rutledge Live in Olympia April 18th. 

A past winner of both the Seattle International Comedy Competition and The Laughing Skull Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Gabriel has made numerous television appearances including Comedy Central's Live at Gotham
  - **Venue**: Capitol Theater - Olympia
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- **Event Name**: Olympia Eagles Easter egg hunt
  - **Description**: Come join us for one of the biggest Easter eggs hunt in the area over 21,000 eggs. Candies prizes and all the fun stuff in between it starts at 2 PM on the dot so be early if you want a good spot.

Additional parking at Margaret McKinney elementary school
  - **Venue**: LBA Park
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- **Event Name**: Olympia Dragon Boat Festival
  - **Description**: Free to the public! The Olympia Dragon Boat Festival will be taking place again on July 11, 2026. Join us for a day of entertainment clubs from around the sound compete in head-to-head races along the Olympia waterfront.
  - **Venue**: 701 Columbia Street Southwest, Olympia, WA
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- **Event Name**: Run Like A Fool 2026
  - **Description**: Come Run Like a Fool and have fun and be festive in your wackiest costume. 

The course is flat and fast with two laps around scenic Capitol Lake.

The Run Like A Fool 2025 sold out, so be sure to register now to secure your spot. The race is limited to 3
  - **Venue**: Heritage Park Olympia WA
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- **Event Name**: Easter at Capital
  - **Description**: 🌅 Celebrate Easter at Capital Christian!

Easter weekend is a time to reflect, celebrate, and remember the incredible hope we have through our risen Savior, Jesus. Whether you’ve been attending for years or visiting for the first time, come as you are and
  - **Venue**: 4431 Martin Way E, Olympia, WA, United States, Washington 98516
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- **Event Name**: Native Art Market
  - **Description**: Shop the works of more than 50 Native artists celebrating Indigenous creativity, culture, and community.  Discover one-of-a kind handmade jewelery, tetiles, prints and more.  Free parking and entry. Food available for lunch on a cash-only basis.
  - **Venue**: House of Welcome Longhouse, The Evergreen State College Olympia, WA, USA
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- **Event Name**: 5th Annual Paws 4 A Cause Walk to End Cancer
  - **Description**: Like you, we LOVE our pets! We also love working with our community to raise money to eliminate cancer and to support those who are affected by cancer. Paws 4 A Cause is a dog-friendly walk fundraiser scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, beginning at Heri
  - **Venue**: Heritage Park (Olympia)
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Olympia?
  - **A:** Gateway Show - Olympia, WA (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rhythms Coffee), Wizard of Oz On Ice at Washington Center for the Performing Arts (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Washington Center for the Performing Arts), Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Searching Soul (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:00 pm at Washington Center For The Performing Arts), Captain Matt the Shantyman Live at Cup of Swords Tavern (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Cup of Swords Tavern), Golden Bough celtic music returns to Olympia, WA! (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501-1015, United States).
- **Q**: What events are happening in Olympia in April 2026?
  - **A:** Gateway Show - Olympia, WA (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Rhythms Coffee), Wizard of Oz On Ice at Washington Center for the Performing Arts (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Washington Center for the Performing Arts), Masterworks Choral Ensemble: Searching Soul (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 04:00 pm at Washington Center For The Performing Arts), Captain Matt the Shantyman Live at Cup of Swords Tavern (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at Cup of Swords Tavern), Golden Bough celtic music returns to Olympia, WA! (Fri Apr 17 2026 at 07:00 pm at 300 5th Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98501-1015, United States).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Olympia?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Olympia on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Olympia?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Olympia?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Olympia include Rhythms Coffee, Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Washington Center For The Performing Arts.
- **Q**: What is the price range for events in Olympia?
  - **A:** Prices for events in Olympia range from USD 10 to USD 32. Many events also offer free entry.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Olympia?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Olympia include The Gateway Show, Vivid Events, Ticket Network Events.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Olympia?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Olympia.

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