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Seuss & Juice

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Come one and all, we guarantee fun as we celebrate National Poetry Month. Read a book, write a rhyme, and if you have time, make a craft and drink juice of the Dr. Seuss kind.

Water Heroes

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

How can you help the Earth for Earth Day? Become a water superhero! Create your own identity, make crafts, and play games to learn ways to save water and protect the planet.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

The WET Science Center is closed for Memorial Day weekend.  

Fabulous Flowers

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

After the cool colors of winter, spring arrives and suddenly there are rainbows everywhere you look! You can find flowers of every color: red-flowering currant, orange jewelweed, yellow skunk cabbage, white trillium, purple lupine, pink bleeding hearts, and so many more. Learn more about these beauties through fun activities and […]

A Celebration of Cephalopods

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Which group of animals has intelligent brains and a name meaning “head foot”? Cephalopods, of course! Celebrate the outstanding octopus, cute cuttlefish, strange squid, and other lovable cephalopods with tenta-cool crafts and activities! *No cephalopods will be attending

Father’s Day Carnival

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Come one, come all, to the carnival! Try your hand at classic carnival games, create a colorful mask, and make a cute card to celebrate dad or someone special in your life.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

The WET Science Center is closed for Juneteenth.  

The Art of Wastewater + Tour

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Cleaning wastewater is certainly important, and many find it interesting, but would you ever say it was “beautiful”? After today you will! Celebrate the artistic side of wastewater with creative projects inspired by LOTT’s treatment process. Gain inspiration during a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant at 1pm. Tour  participants […]

Test Your Senses

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Do you have strong eyesight? A keen sense of smell? Powerful hearing? Put your five senses to the test with our interactive experiments and find out just how perceptive you are.

HOLIDAY CLOSURE

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

The WET Science Center is closed July 4 for Independence Day.  

Sweet Science

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Do you scream for ice cream? Join us in celebrating this sweet treat with cool crafts and fun games. You can even make your own ice cream! Dairy and non-dairy options available.

Coding Unplugged

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Try coding without a computer! Explore the basics of computer coding through hands-on activities, including programming a robot.

A Nautical Adventure

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Ahoy there! Climb aboard for a nautical day filled with coastal crafts and seafaring activities. Practice tying knots like a sailor, send messages with signal flags, build a miniature lighthouse, and more!

Plaza Pop-Up: Boat Building

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Think you’ve got what it takes to engineer a boat? Use a variety of materials to craft your boat and refine your design as you test it in our reclaimed water stream. Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Plaza from 12-3 pm.

Plankton Party

WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WA

Dive into the world of plankton and explore the often-overlooked wonders of Puget Sound through crafts and games. Staff from the Puget Sound Estuarium will guide you through microscopic investigations of local planktonic organisms that call Puget Sound home.