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2008 Community Event Calendar*
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Date Event Location Phone
January 1 Polar Bear Swim Long Lake 360-491-0857
January 26 Ethnic Celebration Washington Center 360-709-2678
February 15-17 Rain De Voo Littlerock 360-791-6973
February 16 Toliva Shoal Sailboat Race View from Boston Harbor 360-754-7088
February 16-17 SA' HEH' WA' MISH DAYS* Little Creek Casino 360-432-3841
March 14-15 Old Time Music Festival Tenino 360-264-2125
March 22 Lattin's Easter Egg Hunt Lattin's Cider Mill 360-491-7328
March 22 Safety Fair (1-4pm) Littlerock Fire Department 360-352-1614
March 29 Capital Food & Wine Festival St. Martin's Pavilion 360-438-4366
April 3-6 Olympia Farmer's Market Opens! Downtown Olympia 360-352-9096
April 4-5 Shelton Old Time Fiddlers Fest* Shelton no phone #
April 12 Centralia Community Garage Sale* Centralia 360-740-2655
April 12-13 Home Garden & Trade Show Yelm 360-458-6608
April 19 Kids Klassic Family Fish-In Lacey 360-491-0857
April 25-26 Spring Arts Walk Downtown Olympia 360-570-5858
April 25-27 Opening Day Fishing Derby Offut Lake Resort 360-264-2438
April 25-27 Gift & Garden Event St. Martins University 360-357-6024
April 26, 2008 Procession of the Species Downtown Olympia 360-705-1087
April 27, 2008 Dragon Boat Festival Capitol Lake 360-491-4700
May 3 Grand Prix Electric Car Races Lacey ~ Huntamer Park 360-491-0857
May 3 Alternative Fuel Fair Lacey ~ Huntamer Park 360-491-0857
May 3-4 Old Timer's Fair* Matlock School no phone #
May 3 & 10 Kiwanis Youth Foundation Plant Sale Peter G Schmidt Elem. 360-943-0199
May 9-11 Bluegrass From the Forest* Shelton 360-898-4581
May 10 Opening Day Boating Parade Olympia~Percival Landing no phone #
May 10-11 Wooden Boat Fair Olympia~Percival Landing no phone #
May 16-18 Kids Fishing Derby Offut Lake Resort 360-264-2438
May 17-18 Lacey Spring Fun Fair St. Martins University 360-481-4393
May 18 Tumwater History Celebration Tumwater Historic District 360-754-4217
May 28--June 1 Mason County Forest Festival* Shelton no phone #
May 31 New Market Pioneer Fair ~
      A hands-on Children's Fair 		American Heritage
      Campground 		360-943-8778
May 31--June 1 Roy Pioneer Rodeo* Roy no phone #
June 7 Deschutes Duck Dash Tumwater Falls Park 360-970-0978
June 7 Show & Shine Car Show Yelm 360-458-6608
June 13-15 Fathers Day Fishing Derby Offut Lake Resort 360-264-2438
June 14 Super Saturday Evergreen State College 360-867-6001
June 14-15 Lacey Farmer's Market Opens! Huntamer Park 360-491-3214
June 14-15 Olympic Air Show Olympia Airport 360-705-3925
June 21 Swede Day Midsommar Festival Rochester 360-273-7974
June 22 Teddy Bear Picnic ~
      Mustang Show & Shine 		American Heritage
      Campground 		360-943-8778
June 25 Lacey Concerts in the Park Begin! Huntamer Park 360-491-0857
June 26-29 Prairie Days Celebration Yelm 360-458-6608
June 26-29 America's Dixieland Jazz Festival St. Martins Pavilion 360-943-9123
June 28 Lacey Outdoor Cinemas Begin Huntamer Park 360-491-0857
July 2 Olympia Music in the Park begins Sylvester Park 360-357-8948
July 3-7 Tall Ships Tacoma* Tacoma 253-272-5650
July 3-4 Racing & Fireworks! South Sound Speedway 360-273-6420
July 3 Lacey Fireworks Show South Sound Center 360-491-6850
July 4 Artesian Festival, Parade & Fireworks Tumwater 360-754-4160
July 4 Eagan's 4th of July Cruise In Tumwater 360-357-9349
July 5 Parade/ Bank Robbery Reenactment* Oakville 360-273-2702
July 11-13 McCleary Bear Festival* McCleary 360-495-3703
July 16-20 Capital Lakefair Downtown Olympia 360-943-7344
July 19 Big Rig Races South Sound Speedway 360-273-6420
July 25 Tenino Wine & Music Festival Tenino City Park 360-264-9163
July 26-27 Oregon Trail Days Tenino City Park 360-264-4609
July 26-27 Black Powder Shoot Tenino City Park 360-352-4224
July 30--Aug 3 Thurston County Fair Lacey 360-786-5453
August 2 Howl-Ins begin! (reservations required) Wolf Haven 360-264-4695
August 3 Prairie Street Rod's NW Car Show Yelm 360-894-3951
August 7-10 Morton Loggers Jubilee* Morton 360-496-6362
August 8 Music at the Port! Port Plaza ~ Olympia 360-357-8948
August 8-10 Mt. St. Helen's Bluegrass Festival* Toledo 360-866-2601
August 9 Classic Heartbeat Pickup Parts
All Chevy, GMC Truck Show & Shine 		American Heritage
      Campground 		360-570-1860
August 12-17 Southwest Washington Fair* Chehalis 360-736-6072
August 16 Salmon Fest* Little Creek Casino 360-432-3838
August 21-24 Rainier Bluegrass Pickin' Party Rainier 360-446-3259
August 22-24 Garlic Festival TBA 360-956-2511
August 22-24 Sand in the City Olympia Port Plaza 360-956-0818
August 23 Rainier Roundup Day Rainier 360-446-2265
August 29-31 Harbor Days Percival Landing no phone #
Aug 30--Sep 1 Roy Pioneer Rodeo* Roy no phone #
August 30-31 Elma Outlaw Days Festival* Elma 360-482-3055
August ?? Rutledge Corn Maze Tumwater 360-357-3700
September 1 World of Outlaws* Grays Harbor Raceway no phone #
September 5-21 Puyallup Fair* Puyallup 253-845-1771
September 5-7 Bluegrass in Tumwater VI American Heritage Campground 360-943-8778
September 13 Patriot Day Parade & Celebration Yelm City Park 360-458-6608
September 13 Percival Playday Percival Landing Park 360-753-8380
Sept 19-21 Territorial Express II Stagecoach Run Tumwater to Longview 360-464-5963
September 20 Summer's End Car Show Huntamer Park ~ Lacey 360-491-0857
September 27 Nisqually Watershed Festival Nisqually Wildlife Refuge 360-753-9467
Sept 27-Oct 31 Apple Festival Begins! Lattin's Country Cider Mill 360-491-7328
October See the Wild Salmon Returning! Tumwater Falls Park 360-943-2550
October 3 Fall Arts Walk Downtown Olympia 360-570-5858
October Wknds Horse Drawn Wagon Rides and more Lattin's Country Cider Mill 360-491-7328
October 4-5 Oysterfest* Shelton 1-800-576-2021
October 5 Tumwater Falls Harvest Festival Tumwater Falls Park 360-754-4217
October 31 Halloween at the Speedway South Sound Speedway 360-273-6420
Nov 28--Dec 21 Clyde & Dale Christmas & Tree Farm Olympia 360-352-8733
December 3 & 6 Parade of Lighted Ships Downtown Oly Waterfront no phone #
December 6 Olympia Toy Run Downtown Olympia no phone #
December 6 Christmas in the Park Yelm City Park 360-458-6608
December 6 Christmas Holiday Parade* Shelton 1-800-576-2021
December ?? Winterfest Tenino ??? ????
December 7 Cruise For Tots Yelm 360-894-3951

* Events marked with an asterisk are outside of 'Thurston County'.
Every effort has been made to ensure these listings are correct.
Event schedule subject to change. Not all events are listed

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