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The Olympia Harbor Days Festival, a free event offered every Labor Day Weekend since 1974, is full speed ahead for 2024 and showcases the vintage tugboats, tall ships, steamships, other historic vessels of twentieth-century commerce on the Puget Sound, and a 175 Maritime Themed Drone Show and nigh market on Friday night.On land, festival attendees enjoy great food, great music, great artisans, plus nautical and marine-themed attractions and hands-on activities, including Olympia’s tugboat heritage, tribal history, and so much more.
On the water, maritime fans enjoy tours of historic tugboats and vessels, cruises on Budd Bay, and vintage tugboat races when they can be offered. All in all, there are over 350 things to do and see.
Bring your kids to this family-friendly maritime celebration and fuel their dreams of working on the water and sailing the world when they grow up. Olympia Harbor Days Festival also includes locally hand-built small watercraft, tribal cultural sharings, sand carving, a LEGO Harbor Build, and dancing pirates just to name a few.
The location at Percival Landing is a well-known Pacific Northwest maritime landmark located in downtown Olympia, the WA state Capital, and is the southernmost tip of the Puget Sound, a destination for many who travel by boat. Hotels, shops, galleries, a children’s museum, restaurants, and bars featuring locally brewed beers, wines, and distillery products are all within walking distance of the event.
Come stay for the weekend! For more to do before and after the festival visit www.experienceolympia.com.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Percival Landing Boardwalk, 407 Water St SW, Olympia, WA 98501-1046, United States,Olympia, Washington
