Festivals and Parades 2020 Calendar
Please contact John at jsf@mixx96.com or by calling (360) 943-9937 if you have additions or corrections to this ongoing calendar.
*Note 01: We do not delete events after their date as much of the contact info is good from year to year.
*Note 02: ? by date = date unconfirmed; please check.
January / February / March 2020
- Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Home & Garden Show 01/31 to 02/02/20 at NW Sports Hub (360) 748-8885
- White Pass Winter Carnival 03/02 to 03/03/20 starting at 9am at White Pass Ski Area (509) 672-3101
April 2020
- KXXO O Bee Credit Union Egg Dash, 04/11/20 at 11am at RAC, Lacey (360) 943-9937
- Washington State Spring Fair 4/16 to 4/19/20 at the Washington State Fairgrounds in Puyallup (888) 559-3247
- Olympia Arts Walk 04/24/20 from 5-10pm & 4/25/20 from 12-5pm (360) 709-2678
- Olympia Master Builders Big Home and Garden Show 04/25 to 04/26/20 from 10am-5pm at SMU (360) 754-0912
- Procession of the Species 04/24/20 8:30pm Luminary Procession, 04/25/20 4:30pm Procession of the Species, Downtown Olympia
- Nisqually Valley Home, Garden & Trade Show 04/25 to 04/26/20 from 10am-4pm at Yelm H.S. (360) 458-6608
May 2020
- Gig Harbor CF Great Strides Walk
05/02/20 10am check-in, 11am walk in Gig Harbor - YMCA Spring Run/Walk
05/2/20, Olympia, 360-357-6609 - Olympia Wooden Boat Fair
?05/09/20 from 10am-6pm
?05/10/20 from 11am-5pm (always the second weekend in May) - Family Support Center Mother’s Day 5K
05/10/20 - Lacey Spring Fun Fair
05/16/20 from 10am-6pm
05/17/20 from 11am-5pm at St. Martin’s University 360-481-4393 - Capital City Marathon
05/16/20 Kids Run at 4:00 p.m. at Heritage Park - 05/17/20 at 7am at Sylvester Park
June 2019
- Maritime Gig Festival
06/06 to 06/07/20, (always 1st full weekend of June) in downtown Gig Harbor (253) 851-6865 - University Place Duck Daze Festival
06/06/20 (parade starts at 10am) on Bridgeport (27 to 37th St. W) (253) 683-2992 - Olympia CF Great Strides Walk
06/06/20 10am check-in, 11am walk at Heritage Park - Sound to Narrows
06/13/20 Registration starts at 6:30am, races start at 8am at Vassault Park in Tacoma (253) 403-3065 - Puyallup Meeker Days
06/19 12pm – 9pm
06/20 9am – 9pm
06/21 10am – 5pm at Pioneer Park (253) 840-2631 #2 - Rochester Swede Day Midsommar Festival
06/15/19 (always third weekend in June) parade starts Saturday at 11am (360) 273-7231 - Olympic Air Show
06/15 to 6/16/19 at Olympia Airport - Taste of Tacoma
06/21 to 06/23/19 at Point Defiance Park (425) 295-3262 - Capital City Pride Festival
06/23/19 at Sylvester Park with parade starting at 11am and festival from 1-6pm at Heritage Park - Yelm Prairie Days Parade & Celebration
06/29 to 06/30/19 (parade now on Saturday at 9am), 360-458-6608
July 2019
- Tacoma Freedom Fair
07/04/19 at University Place (253) 507-9357 - Tumwater 4th of July & Artesian Family Festival
07/04 with parade starting at 11am, festival starting at 6pm, fireworks starting at 10:15pm, 360-754-4160 - Steilacoom Grand Old 4th of July
07/04 with parade starting at 1pm (253) 581-1900 - Centralia “Summerfest” July 4th
07/04 with parade starting at 4pm, fireworks starting at 10pm (800) 525-3323 or (360) 330-7674 - Olympia Music in the Park
07/3 to 8/21/19 on Wednesdays at 7pm at Sylvester Park (Friday 8/1 & 8/15? at 7pm @ Port Plaza), ODA 360-357-8948 - Lacey Children’s Entertainment Series
07/09 to 08/05/19 at 6:30pm on Tuesdays at Huntamer Park , 360-491-0857 - Lacey in Tune Series
07/10 to 08/7/19 on Wednesdays from noon-1pm , 360-491-0857 - McCleary Bear Festival
07/12 to 07/14/19 - South Sound BBQ Festival
07/13/19 11am-6pm at Huntamer Park, Lacey South Sound Chamber of Commerce - Lakewood SummerFEST
07/13/19 11am-11pm at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave SW (253) 983-7758 - Capital Lakefair
07/17 to 07/21/19; Grand Twilight Parade 07/20/19, 360-943-7344 - Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival
07/19 to 07/21/19 - Lacey Outdoor Cinema
07/20 to 8/3/19 on Saturdays at dusk , 360-491-0857 - Metro Parks Tacoma Food Truck Fest
07/21/19 from 10:30am-6pm at Wright Park - Hawks Prairie Rotary Glow Run 5K at the RAC
07/26/19 9pm 9pm (8pm Kids’ Run) - Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival
07/26 to 07/28/19 at Village Green, Kingston - Tenino Oregon Trail Days
07/26 to 7/28/19, parade Saturday 11am (360) 264-2386 or 264-2045 - Tacoma Maritime Fest
07/27 to 07/28/19, (253) 617-7172 - Metro Parks Tacoma Ethnic Fest
07/27 to 07/28/19 from noon-7pm at Wright Park - Thurston County Fair
07/31 to 08/04/19 (Kids Day Thursday 08/01), Rick Storvak (360) 786-5453
August 2019
- Lacey Children’s Entertainment Series
07/9 to 08/5/19 at 6:30pm on Tuesdays at Huntamer Park , 491-0857 - Thurston County Fair
07/31 to 08/04/19 (Kids Day Thursday 08/01), Rick Storvak (360) 786-5453 - Sumner Rhubarb Days Arts & Crafts Festival
08/03 to 08/04/19? (253) 720-9846 - Grays Harbor County Fair
08/07 to 08/11/19?, 360-482-2651 ghfair@techline.com - Pierce County Fair
08/08 to 08/11/19 - Morton Loggers Jubilee
08/08 to 08/11/19, 360-523-4049, always the second weekend - KXXO Mixx 96.1 Little Red Schoolhouse School Supplies Drive
08/09/19 from 6am-6pm (360) 943-9937 - Southwest Washington Fair
08/13 to 08/18/19 (360) 740-1495 - Olympia Pet Parade
08/17/19? at 10am, 360-786-5441 - Tumwater Artesian Brewfest
08/17/19 from 1-8pm at Tumwater Valley Golf Course (360) 754-4160 - Pierce County Parks Mobile Food Fest
08/17/19 from 11am-6pm at Sprinker Center, Spanaway - DuPont Hudson Bay Heritage Days and BBQ Competition
08/17 to 8/18/19 - Pacific County Fair
08/21 to 08/24/19 (360) 942-3713 - Rainier Round-Up Days
08/23 to 08/25/19; parade Saturday at 11am, Joey Stang (360) 446-2265 - Washington State Garlic Fest & Craft Show
08/23 to 08/25/19, SW Washington Fairgrounds - Olympia Harbor Days
08/30 to 09/1/19 (tug races Sunday) - Washington State Fair
08/30 to 09/22/19 (daily except Tuesdays and 09/04/19), Stacey Howard (253) 841-5024
September 2019
- Olympia Harbor Days
08/30 to 09/1/19 (tug races Sunday) - Washington State Fair
08/30 to 09/22/19 (daily except Tuesdays and 09/04/19), Stacey Howard (253) 841-5024
October 2019
- Olympia Arts Walk
10/04/19? on Friday from 5-10pm
10/05/19? on Saturday from noon-5pm, 360-753-8380 - OysterFest
10/05 to 10/06/19 Shelton, 360-426-2021 - American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of South Sound
10/12/19 at 10am-1pm at Broadway, Tacoma (253) 272-5767 - American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of Thurston County
10/19/19 at 10am-1pm at Huntamer Park, Lacey(253) 272-5767
November 2019
- Fantasy Lights Walk
Sunday 11/24/19 at 5-7pm Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753 - Fantasy Lights
11/28/19 to 1/1/20 at 5:30-9pm Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753
December 2019
- Fantasy Lights
11/28/19 to 01/01/20 at 5:30-9pm Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753 - Olympia Holiday Parade
12/1/19 at 3pm, Olympia Downtown Alliance 360-357-8948 - Olympia Toy Run
12/7/19? at 11am at the South Sound Center, ride leaves at 1pm - Yelm Christmas in the Park
12/7/19 9:30am-5:30pm (parade 9:30am) (always 1st Saturday in December), Yelm Area Chamber 360-458-6608 - Chehalis Santa Parade
12/7/19? at 11am (800) 525-3323 or (360) 748-8885 - Sumner/Puyallup Santa Parades
12/7/19 at 2:30pm in Sumner & 5pm in Puyallup (253) 840-2631 - Olympia Parade of Lighted Ships
12/07/19? Saturday at 6pm - Shelton Holiday Parade
12/07/19 (always 1st weekend) 5pm, 360-426-1368 - Montesano “Festival of Lights”
12/13 to 12/15/19?, parade on Saturday at 6pm - KXXO Mixx 96.1 “Wrapping Up the Holidays” Toy Drive
12/20/19 on Friday from 6am-6pm (360) 943-9937
