OLYMPIA HARBOR DAYS 2024
Offerings & Experiences
Friday, August 30 – Sunday, September 1
with special 150 Maritime Drone Show Friday Night
From The Oyster House at Percival Landing to the Port of Olympia All along the Boardwalk, Prominade & Columbia Street
Presented by South Sound Maritime Heritage Association
Free to the public, donations appreciated!
Percival Landing
At the Docks provided by City of Olympia
Tugboats & Workboats Walk Aboard Show (Sat 10am - 5pm)
Tugboats Leave for the Races in Budd Bay (Sun Noon)
Vintage Tugboat Races (Sun, start between 12:30pm and 1pm)
Tarry Not II - 30 Minute Harbor Tours ($12 dockside)
All Along the Boardwalk, Prominade, Row Plaza & Columbia Street
4 Unique Makers Markets – 150+ Arts & Crafts Vendors (Boardwalk and Columbia Street)
Arbutus Folk School – scrimshaw (Sat 10am – 5pm)
Arts, Crafts & Commercial Business Booths
Dragon Boat Club and Experiences
Food G’Alley (see Food Offerings for menus)
Harbor House Information Center, Art Gallery & Book Store by Olympia Yacht Club
Lego Harbor Build by TrainBuilder
Night Market (Fri 8pm – 9:30pm)
Nonprofit Booths
Olympia Harbor Days Logo Merch – Hats, T’s, Hoodies by Promos Northwest
Olympia Highlanders Bagpipes and Drums (Sun Noon – 1pm)
Roaming Minstrels – Barbershop, Calypso, Sea Shanty Singing Pirates, and more
(See our Music Schedule for lineup & times)
Stone Etching by Tenino Sand Carvers (Columbia Street)
Squaxin Island Tribe Enterprises & Tribal Canoe
Tuggy the Little Play Tugboat by the Harbor House
Maritime Discovery Park sponsored by Washington’s Lottery
Illuminated Belly Dancing (Fri 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
LIVE MUSIC Percival Main Stage (See on Music Schedule for lineup & times)
Lucky Eagle Casino and Hotel Information booth
Traditional Cedar Stick Smoked Salmon sponsored by Lucky Eagle Casino
Mini Tugs
Plein Air Painters and Sketchers – Art of the Festival
Sand Sculpture by Form Finders
Kids Activities sponsored by Capital Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric
Facepainting, Henna Tattoos, Balloon Artist (Fri, Sat & Sun)
Kids Zone Fun at Percival Park – Cornhole, Jenga, Hula Hoops and more (Sat & Sun)
Hands on Children’s Museum make, race and take tugboats at Port Plaza (Sat & Sun)
Lego Harbor Build under the Large Shelter Percival Landing (Fri, Sat & Sun)
Pirate Captain Patch High Seas Adventures Stories at Percival Landing (Sat & Sun)
Puget Sound Estuarium Marine Center at Percival Park (Sat & Sun)
Touch Tank (Sun 10am – 1pm)
Make a Pirate Hat with the Lakefair Ambassadors (Sun 11am – 2pm)
Midway Stage on the Boardwalk sponsored by the Nisqually Tribe
Chainsaw Carving (Fri 5pm – 8pm, Sat 10am -7pm)
Quick Carve Sand Contest by Form Finders (Sun 11am – 4pm)
Port Plaza
Salish Tribes Seaport and Maritime Discovery Park sponsored by Washington’s Lottery
At the Dock provided by Port of Olympia
Ships of the Harbor sponsored by Capital Heating, Cooling Plumbing & Electric
Click Harbor Excursion tab above for more information and to purchase tickets.
Lady Washington Harbor Sailings & Dockside Tours
Virginia V Harbor Cruises & Dockside Tours
Virginia V Tugboat Race Viewing (Sun Noon - 3)
Schooner Pterodactyl Charters
At the Plaza sponsored by Squaxin Island Tribe
Boat Building Demo with Dr. Lisa Parshley and wherry shells
Civil Air Patrol info booth
Facepainting
Fire & LED Light Dancing (Fri 8:30pm – 9:30pm)
Food G’Alley (see Food Offerings for menus)
Hands on Children’s Museum Kids make, race and take tugboats
LIVE MUSIC Tower Stage (See on Music Schedule for lineup & times)
Maritime Washington National Heritage Area info booth
Marlinspiking & maritime knot tying
Mini Tugs
NW Beerwerks Beer Garden – beer, wine & cider
Nonprofit booths
Olympia Area Rowing (Sat only) info booth and boat display
Olympia Community Sailing – info booth & on-water experiences
Olympia Parks Kayaking – info booth & on-water experiences (Sat only)
Port of Olympia info booth & tours (Sat only)
Remote Controlled tugboats demonstrations and displays by Vic’s RC Tugs
Remote Control sailboats regattas and teachings by Olympia Model Sailors
Samba Olywa Pirates (Sun 5 – 6)
Squaxin Island Tribe History, Museum and Cultural Sharings
Tribal beading, carving, weaving, drumming, dance of the Coast Salish Tribes
Washington State Archives info booth
Zumba Dance Party (Sat 1:30 to 3)
A special thanks all our sponsors both large and small. Click here to view all sponsors.
All activities and events are subject to change without notice.