Festivals and Parades 2018 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 2018

• South Sound Wedding Show
  01/28/18 from 10am-3:30pm at St. Martin’s University Marcus Pavilion
• White Pass Winter Carnival
  03/02 to 03/03/19 from 9am-5pm at White Pass Ski Area (509) 672-3101
• Capital Food & Wine Festival
  03/24/18 from noon-9pm at St. Martin’s Marcus Pavilion, Lacey (360) 464-0958
• O Bee Credit Union Egg Dash
  04/20/19 at 11am at RAC, Lacey  (360) 943-9937

April 2018

• Daffodil Festival Grand Floral (Daffodil Parades)
  04/07/18 at Tacoma starting at 10:15am, Puyallup starting at 12:45pm, Sumner starting at 2:30pm, Orting starting at 5pm with the Junior Parade on 04/14/18, Marine Parade on 04/15/18 (253) 826-7765
• Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce Home & Garden Show 
  04/13 to 04/15/18 at NW Sports Hub  (360) 748-8885
• Washington State Spring Fair
  04/19 to 4/22/18 (888) 559-3247
• Olympia Master Builders Big Home and Garden Show
  04/27 to 04/29/18 from 10am-5pm at SMU (360) 754-0912
• Olympia Arts Walk
  04/27/18 from 5-10pm & 4/28/18 from 12-5pm (360) 709-2678
• Procession of the Species
  04/26/19 9:30pm Luminary Procession
  04/27/19 4:30pm Procession of the Species, Downtown Olympia
• Nisqually Valley Home, Garden & Trade Show
  04/29 to 04/30/18 from 9am-4pm at Yelm H.S. (360) 458-6608

May 2018

• Gig Harbor CF Great Strides Walk
  05/5/18? 10am check-in, 11am walk in Gig Harbor, Jenny (253) 858-3636 or (206) 282-4770
• YMCA Spring Run/Walk
   05/5/18, Olympia, 360-357-6609
• Olympia Wooden Boat Fair
  05/12/18 from 10am-6pm
  05/13/18 from 11am-5pm (always the second weekend in May)
• Family Support Center Mother’s Day 5K
  05/13/18
• Lacey Spring Fun Fair
  05/19/18 from 10am-6pm
  05/20/18 from 11am-5pm at St. Martin’s University 360-481-4393
• Capital City Marathon
  05/19/19 at 7am

June 2018

• Maritime Gig Festival
  06/2 to 06/3/18, (always 1st full weekend of June) in Gig Harbor (253) 851-6865
• University Place Duck Daze Festival
  06/3/18 (parade starts at 10am)  (253) 683-2992
• Olympia CF Great Strides Walk
  06/9/18 10am check-in, 11am walk at Heritage Park
• Sound to Narrows
  06/9/18 (253) 403-3065
• Puyallup Meeker Days
  06/15/18 from noon-9pm
  06/16/18 from 10am-9pm
  06/17/18 from 10am-5pm (253) 840-2631
• Rochester Swede Day Midsommar Festival
  06/16/18 (always third weekend in June) parade starts Saturday at 11am (360) 273-7231
• Capital City Pride Festival
  06/17/18 at Sylvester Park with parade starting at 11am and festival from 1-6pm at Heritage Park
• Olympic Air Show
  06/17 to 6/18/18 at Olympia Airport
• Lacey Children’s Entertainment Series
  06/20 to 08/07/17 on Tuesdays at 6:30pm  360-491-0857
• Lacey in Tune Series
  06/21 to 08/08/18 on Wednesdays from noon-1pm, 360-491-0857
• Taste of Tacoma
  06/22 to 06/24/18 at Point Defiance Park (425) 295-3262
• Yelm Prairie Days Parade & Celebration
  06/23 to 06/24/18 (parade now on Saturday at 9:30am), 360-458-6608

July 2018

• Lacey Children’s Entertainment Series
  06/20 to 08/07/18 at 6:30pm on Tuesdays at Huntamer Park , 360-491-0857
• Lacey in Tune Series
  06/21 to 08/8/18 on Wednesdays from noon-1pm , 360-491-0857
• Tacoma Freedom Fair
  07/04/18 at University Place (253) 507-9357
• Tumwater 4th of July & Artesian Family Festival
  07/04/18 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
  07/5 to 8/22/18 on Wednesdays at 7pm at Sylvester Park (Friday 8/3 & 8/17 at 7pm @ Port Plaza, ODA 360-357-8948
• McCleary Bear Festival
  07/06 to 07/08/18
• South Sound BBQ Festival
  07/07/18 at 11am-6pm at Huntamer Park, Lacey South Sound Chamber of Commerce
• Capital Lakefair
  07/17 to 07/21/19; Grand Twilight Parade 07/20/19, 360-943-7344
• Allyn Days and Geoduck Festival
  07/13 to 07/15/18
• Lakewood SummerFEST
  07/14/18 11am-11pm at Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave SW (253) 983-7758
• Lacey Outdoor Cinema
  07/14 to 8/4/18 on Saturdays at dusk , 360-491-0857
• Metro Parks Tacoma Food Truck Fest
  07/22/18 from 10:30am-6pm at Wright Park
• Grow in the Dark 5K
  07/27/18 at Lacey Regional Athletic Center (RAC)
• Kitsap Arts and Crafts Festival
  07/27 to 07/29/18 at Village Green, Kingston
• Tenino Oregon Trail Days
  07/27 to 7/29/18, parade Saturday 11am (360) 264-2386 or 264-2045
• Tacoma Maritime Fest
  07/28 to 07/29/18, (253) 617-7172
• Metro Parks Tacoma Ethnic Fest
  07/28 to 07/29/18 from noon-7pm at Wright Park

August 2018

• Lacey Children’s Entertainment Series
  06/20 to 08/7/18 at 6:30pm on Tuesdays at Huntamer Park , 491-0857
• Thurston County Fair
  08/01 to 08/05/18 (Kids Day Thursday 08/2), Rick Storvak (360) 786-5453
• Sumner Rhubarb Days Arts & Crafts Festival
  08/4 to 08/5/18 (253) 720-9846
• Grays Harbor County Fair
  08/8 to 08/12/18, 360-482-2651 ghfair@techline.com
• Pierce County Fair
  08/09 to 08/12/18
• Morton Loggers Jubilee
  08/09 to 08/12/18, 360-523-4049, always the second weekend
• KXXO Mixx 96.1 Little Red Schoolhouse School Supplies Drive
  08/10/18 (360) 943-9937
• Southwest Washington Fair
  08/14 to 08/19/18 (360) 740-1495
• Olympia Pet Parade
  08/18/18 at 10am at The Olympian, 360-786-5441
• Tumwater Artesian Brewfest
  08/18/18 from 1-8pm at Tumwater Valley Golf Course (360) 754-4160
• Pierce County Parks Mobile Food Fest
  08/18 from 11am-6pm at Sprinker Center, Spanaway
• DuPont Hudson Bay Heritage Days & BBQ Competition
  08/18 to 8/19/18
• Pacific County Fair
  08/22 to 08/25/18 (360) 942-3713
• Rainier Round-Up Days
  08/24 to 08/26/18; parade Saturday at 11am, Joey Stang (360) 446-2265
• Chehalis Garlic Fest & Craft Show
  08/24 to 08/26/18, SW Washington Fairgrounds
• Olympia Harbor Days
  08/31 to 09/2/18 (tug races Sunday)

September 2018

• Olympia Harbor Days
  08/31 to 09/2/18 (tug races Sunday)
• Washington State Fair
  09/1 to 09/23/18 (daily except Tuesdays), Stacey Howard (253) 841-5024

October 2018

• Olympia Arts Walk
  10/05/18 on Friday from 5-10pm
  10/06/18 on Saturday from noon-5pm, 360-753-8380
• OysterFest
  10/06 to 10/07/18 Shelton, 360-426-2021
• American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of South Sound
   10/14/18 at 10am-1pm at Broadway, Tacoma (253) 272-5767
• American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” of Thurston County
  10/20/18 at 10am-1pm at Huntamer Park, Lacey(253) 272-5767

November 2018

• Chehalis Veterans Day Parade
  Sunday 11/11/18
• Fantasy Lights Walk
  Sunday 11/18/18 at 5-7pm at Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753 fax: (253) 582-7461
• Fantasy Lights
  11/22/18 to 1/1/19 at 5:30-9pm at Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753 fax: (253) 582-7461
• Olympia Holiday Parade
  11/25/18 at 3pm, Olympia Downtown Alliance 360-357-8948, odaevent@tss.net

December 2018

• Fantasy Lights
  11/22/18 to 01/01/19 at 5:30-9pm at Scott Hall/Pierce County Parks (253) 798-4753 fax: (253) 582-7461
• Olympia Toy Run
  12/1/18 at 11am at the South Sound Center, ride leaves at 1pm
• Yelm Christmas in the Park
  12/1/18 9:30am-5:30pm (parade 9:30am) (always 1st Saturday in December), Yelm Area Chamber 360-458-6608
• Chehalis Santa Parade
  12/1/18 at 11am (800) 525-3323 or (360) 748-8885
• Sumner/Puyallup Santa Parades
  12/1/18? at 2:30pm in Sumner & 5pm in Puyallup (253) 840-2631
• Olympia Parade of Lighted Ships
  12/01/18? Saturday at 6pm
• Shelton Holiday Parade
  12/01/18? (always 1st weekend) 5pm, 360-426-1368
• Montesano “Festival of Lights”
  12/07 to 12/09/18, parade on Saturday at 6pm
• Mixx 96.1 “Wrapping Up the Holidays” Toy Drive
  12/21/18 on Friday from 6am-6pm (360) 943-9937