Olympia Harbor Days Festival showcases the vintage tugboats, tall ships, steam ships and other historic vessels of twentieth century commerce on the Puget Sound. Merchant booths line the boardwalk, along with music, food, beer, and a wide assortment of family friendly activities with over 350 things to do and see. All info at www.HarborDays.com.
On water, maritime fans enjoy dockside tours of historic tugboats and steamships and sailing vessels, cruises on Budd Bay and the vintage tugboat races. There are even offerings for small craft on-water.
On land, festival attendees enjoy great food, great music, over 100 quality artists and makers, plus nautical and marine themed attractions, hands on activities, Olympia’s tugboat heritage, tribal history and cultural sharings, and the working waterfront with Port of Olympia tours when offered.
Bring the kids to this family-friendly maritime celebration and fuel their dreams of working on the water and sailing the world when they grow up. Olympia Harbor Days Festival also includes maritime skill demos, small watercraft building, sand carving, a Lego Harbor Build, and dancing pirates just to name some of what you will find.
The location at Percival Landing is perfect and is a well-known Pacific Northwest maritime landmark located in downtown Olympia, WA in the shadow of the state Capitol, and is the southern-most tip of the Puget Sound, a destination for many who travel by boat. Hotels, shops, galleries, a children’s museum, restaurants, cafes, and bars featuring locally roasted coffee, brewed beers, wines and distillery products are all within walking distance of the event or short drives around Thurston County.
