South County Events

The communities south of Olympia proper in Thurston County offer a variety of enriching events and programs waiting to be explored. From Tenino's Oregon Trail Days and Bucoda's month-long Boo-Coda Spooktacular to Rochester's Swede Day and Rainier's Bluegrass Festival, there are plenty of experiences for the whole family to enjoy along the Thurston Bountiful Byway.

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Bucoda

Oct. 1-31: Boo-Coda Spooktacular Haunted House and Festival

Oct. 5: Family Fun Day

Oct. 12: Hearse Procession and Viewing

Oct. 19: Casket Races

Oct. 26: Thrill the World-Trunk & Treat

Grand Mound

Sept. 28: Ground Mound FunFest

Rainier

June 30: All American Jubilee

Aug. 24: Rainier Round-Up Days Parade

Aug. 23-25: 30th Annual Rainier Bluegrass Festival

Rochester

June 2-3: Culpepper & Merriweather Circus

June 15: Swede Day Celebration

June 21: Kickoff to Summer Concert

Tenino

June - Sept.: Tenino Arts Creative Market 2nd Saturday Street Fair

June 22: Tenino Family Fun & Pool Opening Day

July 25 - Aug. 3: Tenino Young-At-Heart Theater Musical "State Fair"

July 26-28: Tenino Oregon Trail Days

Aug. 18: T-9-0 Quarrymen Car Show

Sept. 21: Railroad & Heritage Day

Thanksgiving Weekend: Tenino Holiday Market

Yelm

June 22: Yelm Prairie Days Parade

June 22: Prairie Days 2024: Centennial Celebration

July 27: Nisqually Valley BBQ Rally

Aug, 3-4: Jazz in the Park