Water Heroes
WET Science Center 500 Adams Street NE, Olympia, WAHow 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.
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.
The WET Science Center is closed for Memorial Day weekend.
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 […]
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
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.
The WET Science Center is closed for Juneteenth.
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 […]
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.
The WET Science Center is closed July 4 for Independence Day.
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.
Try coding without a computer! Explore the basics of computer coding through hands-on activities, including programming a robot.
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!
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.
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.
Let the games begin! Compete in our water-themed events without the need to get wet. Play games to test your skills and make a winning medal to take home.
Join us and blow bubbles like you’ve never seen them! Can you blow a huge bubble? A bubble you can hold? A square bubble? Pop on by and find out! Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
Wind is a wondrous thing. You cannot see it or hold it, yet it’s strong enough to push ships across the ocean and carry moisture all around the globe. Come learn about wind with activities that will blow you away!
Take an up-close look at water bugs found in local ponds using microscopes and magnifying glasses. See how many creatures you can identify and make art of wetland wildlife.
Join us and blow bubbles like you’ve never seen them! Can you blow a huge bubble? A bubble you can hold? A square bubble? Pop on by and find out! Join the WET Science Center educators in the East Bay Public Plaza from 12-3 pm.
How do we remove waste from water? Why shouldn’t wipes be flushed? Discover these answers and more through hands-on experiments. Then, join us for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant at 1 pm. Tour participants must be aged 10 or older and wear closed-toe, closed-heel shoes.
The WET Science Center is closed August 31 – September 2 for Labor Day.
There are more grains of sand on Earth than there are galaxies in our universe. We’ve got a few of those grains here today for crafting and playing, including the vintage craft of making a sand art bottle!
Microorganisms do a lot of helpful work for people, like digesting food and breaking down waste. Celebrate microbes with us through hands-on activities and peek through a microscope. You may even find a tardigrade! Join us at 1 pm for a tour of LOTT’s wastewater treatment plant and hear how […]
Forests are found on every continent – and underwater! Explore the biodiversity of kelp forests, make seaweed crafts, and learn about all the ways humans can use seaweed.
Did you know you can identify an animal by its poop? And that some fish eat mucus? Play games to discover the science behind the grossest parts of nature and make slime to take home!
The WET Science Center is closed September 30 – October 5 for maintenance.
Travel back in time to discover prehistoric treasures, from mighty mammoths to marvelous murals. We’ll be making cave art, creating fossils, digging up dinosaur bones, and more!
Wolves affect their ecosystems in many ways, from limiting diseases to changing rivers! Learn more during a presentation by Wolf Haven International staff at 2 pm. Wolf crafts available all day.
Insects and spiders are used in spooky Halloween decorations, but that doesn’t mean they are scary! Bugs are just like you and me: eating, sleeping, and trying to stay safe. Join us as we work to get past our fears and learn more about these extraordinary creatures through activities and […]
It wouldn’t be the Pacific Northwest without rain, so why not celebrate it? Whether it falls as snow, sleet, hail, or just plain-Jane rain, precipitation is what keeps this region so verdant and bursting with life! Enjoy crafts and games that are sure to make a splash. Join us at […]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a wastewater scientist? Now is your chance to find out! Build molecules, use microscopes, and test water samples to learn the science of wastewater. Join us at 2 pm for a presentation about the chemistry involved in wastewater treatment at LOTT.
The WET Science Center is closed November 11 for Veterans Day.
From snorkels to submarines, there are a lot of ways scientists learn about the ocean. Dive deep underwater with hands-on activities and crafts that explore the ways we explore the sea!
For people in Washington, prepping for winter might mean grabbing your winter coat from storage or putting antifreeze in your car, but for many animals, it means months of preparation. They build up food stores, pack on fat, construct winter dens, and so much more! Come learn all about it!
The WET Science Center is closed November 28-30 for Thanksgiving.
Get ready to dive deep into the science of snow, a fascinating world that is important for everything from Disney movies to avalanche protection. But be warned: you’ll never look at snow the same way again! Presentation at 11 am and activities all day.
What better way to spend a cold December day than by sipping cocoa and making crafts! Come cozy up with us as we enjoy a relaxing day amid the bustle of the holidays, and maybe even cross a last-minute gift off your list!
Have a long holiday to-do list? Invent a Rube Goldberg machine to help with your tasks! We’ll have all the supplies necessary to build complex chain reactions that could assist with baking, decorating, or wrapping gifts.
The WET Science Center is closed December 25 for Christmas.
Get ready to make your water-saving New Year’s resolutions! Come play games, learn about your water footprint, and make a water resolution for 2025.