Fall Family Fun Guide

Fall is here and so are the festivals. Here is a list of local and nearby events going on for you and the family to enjoy. More will be added as we go. Feel free to share your event with us HERE

Make sure you also check out the Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes Guide

1.  Schilter Family Farm Everything you need in one place! Tons of fun for the whole family. September 28th - October 31st Open Daily 10am – 6pm | Halloween hours 10am – 4pm 141 Nisqually Cutoff Road SE Olympia, WA 98513 Visit Monday-Friday: Admission: $9/ person + tax (age 2 and under free with paying adult) Military Families & Senior Discount Admission(only senior is eligible for discount (55+) with identification-  $7/ person + tax $2 off Regular Admission when you bring one of the following items per person to help supply the pantry of Ronald McDonald House of Western Washington and Alaska: Travel Size Shampoo, Conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, body wash, wipes, baby food, formula, or diapers. Admission must be purchased at farm to receive discount. Visit Saturday-Sunday: Admission: $14/ person + tax (age 2 and under free with paying adult) Military Families & Senior Discount Admission(only senior is eligible for discount (55+) with identification-  $12/ person + tax $2 off Regular Admission when you bring one of the following items per person to help supply the pantry of Ronald McDonald House of Western Washington and Alaska: Travel Size Shampoo, Conditioner, toothpaste, toothbrush, body wash, wipes, baby food, formula, or diapers.Admission must be purchased at farm to receive discount. Weekend bracelets include all farm activities except pony rides (additional cost applies). Extra pumpkin blaster shots can be purchased for additional cost.

2. 5th Annual Fall Festival  Free fun for the whole family. Lots of activities for all!  Vendors, Food Trucks, Free Arts and Crafts for the Kids, Face Painting, and Lots More! October 5 – October 6 from 10am-4pm Thurston County Fairgrounds 3054 Carpenter Rd SE, Olympia, Washington 98503

3.  Parent / Child pumpkin paint and sip Where are my artists? This is the place for you Saturday, October 19, 2019 2 PM- 4 PM Taildragger Coffee 125 Tumwater Blvd Suite 119 Tumwater, Washington 98501 Ready for Fall?!  Come enjoy the season and all of its crisp apple cider and pumpkin spice latte goodness with us at Taildragger Coffee!  We are hosting this special pumpkin paint and sip for October.  This is a special PARENT/CHILD sip and paint, you do not need to have a child to attend, solo painters welcome.  If you do have little ones they can join you to paint and create their own mini pumpkin canvas to match yours! Spend the afternoon relaxing and creating with your little's, all tickets include (any 16oz beverage, adults) (8oz hot cocoa, cider or steamer, kids)If attending solo as an adult painter you will be creating the larger pumpkin canvas with us. If attending with children (max 2 children per adult) you will create the larger canvas and your kids will each create their own mini canvas to make

6.  Hunter Family Farm Tons of activities for the whole family.   Open Saturday, September 28 through Wednesday, October 30, 2019 Open 9 to 6 daily 7401 Yelm Hwy. S. E. Olympia, WA 98513 DAILY ACTIVITIES MENU: WAGON RIDES HAY MAZE / HAY MAZE SLIDE GIANT CORN MAZE JUNIOR CORN MAZE WEEKDAYS ONLY you can purchase a wristband for $7 which includes all of the activities above except for the giant corn maze. WEEKEND ACTIVITIES MENU: PILLOW JUMP KIDDIE TRAIN ATV ADVENTURE GREAT PUMPKIN SLING SHOT CAROUSEL PONY RIDES – STARTING 10/5 EUROPEAN SUPER SLIDE WEEKENDS We do not offer wristbands or group rates. Tickets only.

7.  Orting Pumpkin Festival FREE entry!  Come join the 13th Annual Orting Pumpkin Fest.  This is one of the Puget Sound's best Fall events,  Live entertainment for the whole family.  Kids Pumpkin parade, Car show, arts and crafts vendors, kids zone with bouncy houses, great food.  It's one of those Fall events that you do not want to miss. Saturday, October 12, 2019 at 10 AM – 5 PM Orting City Park Washington Ave, Orting, Washington Get your TICKETS HERE

8.  Nisqually Watershed Festival Saturday, September 28, 2019 at 10 AM – 4 PM Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge 100 Brown Farm Rd NE, Olympia, Washington 98516 The 30th Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival is an annual celebration of nature featuring art, discovery, music and family fun. The Festival includes live performances, displays from local organizations, walking tours, the Insect Extravaganza, a salmon barbecue and other great coffee and food options. Watch a salmon dissection, listen to traditional stories, learn about raptors, bears, and bugs, tour the Refuge trails or Nisqually Nearshore, make a salmon life-cycle key chain and other crafts, and bring a t-shirt to make a fish print with a Nisqually salmon! Entrance is free all day! Festival parking will be at River Ridge High School, 350 River Ridge Drive, Lacey, with a shuttle to the Refuge running every 15 minutes.

9.  HKRS South Sound Fall Series Race Location Komachin Middle School 3650 College Street SE Lacey, WA 98503 2019 Fall September 15th September 22nd September 29th October 13th October 20th Race Time 3:30 PM Healthy Kids Running Series was created by Jeff Long, Founder and President of Pattison Sports Group, to motivate kids to lead a healthy and active lifestyle through a positive introduction to the world of running.  Founded in 2009 to combat increasing rates of childhood obesity in America, Jeff designed a running program that provides a fun environment and builds self-esteem. Jeff believed the program would encourage kids to adopt a “Get Up and Go” attitude. HKRS is a national, community-based non-profit that provides a fun, inclusive five-week running series for ages 2-14, designed for kids to get active, feel accomplished and lay the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. Jeff’s own background as a collegiate runner and sports marketing guru helped set the course as the program continues to power forward with all new community locations, a growing team of volunteers and sponsors, and an unwavering commitment to happy, healthy kids all over the country. Our Races PRE-K (2/3 YEAR OLDS) 50 YD Dash PRE-K (4/5 YEAR OLDS) 75 YD Dash KINDERGARTEN – 1ST GRADE 1/4 Mile 2ND GRADE – 3RD GRADE 1/2 Mile 4TH GRADE – 8TH GRADE 1 Mile

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