Hands On Children's Museum 106 Eleventh Avenue Southwest, Olympia, WA 98507, 360-956-0818, Wonderful hands-on, interactive children's museum that offers a wide variety of fun and educational exhibits to help children explore the world around them. Some of the exhibits on site include the Backyard Wilderness where children can create animal habitat in their backyard, and the Body Basics that takes a step inside the human body. more... 

Olympia Carriage 360-352-8733, Offers horse-drawn wedding carriage and horse-and-buggy rides for weddings, parties and special events.  more...

Warehouse Rock Gym 315 Jefferson Street Northeast, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-596-WALL, A fun place to climb at all levels of skill and age. Classes are available as well as a variety of packages for birthday parties and large groups.  more... 

Red Wind Casino 12819 Yelm Highway, Olympia, WA 98513, 360-412-5000, 866-946-2444, "The Northwest's Friendliest Casino", this local favorite features numerous slot and table games such as blackjack, roulette, craps, keno, pai gow poker, progressive Caribbean stud, rocket bingo, and casino-style bingo. more... 

Bigelow House Museum (circa pre-1860) 918 Glass Avenue Northeast, Olympia, WA 98507, 360-753-1215, The oldest surviving home in Olympia, this Gothic Revival home features gothic pointed arches, decorative millwork, and a steeply pitched roof. An unusual collection of original family furnishings fill this magnificent house that is listed on both the National and Washington State Registers of Historic Places, as well as on the Olympia Heritage Register.  more... 

Washington State Capitol Fourteenth Avenue & Capital Way, 360-586-TOUR, Surrounded by over 30 beautifully landscaped acres that includes seasonal floral displays, this State Capitol is home to many historic buildings including the Temple of Justice that was completed in 1920, the exquisite Executive Mansion, the Old Capitol Building that was constructed in 1892, and the Capitol Conservatory that was constructed in 1939 and contains tropical plants, as well as produces bedding plants for the Capitol Campus.

Artist's Gallery 113 Legion Way, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-357-6920, The Artist's Gallery features fine contemporary and modern arts by over twenty Washington artists. You will find a wide variety of paintings, drawings, sculpture, functional art, abstract art, jewelry, fine wood crafts, pottery, printmaking, mixed-media and more.  more... 

Childhood's End Gallery 222 4th Avenue West, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-943-3724, Located near the waterfront, this gallery features a variety of arts & crafts with a focus on the Northwest. 

Olympic Flight Museum, The 7637 A Old Highway 99 Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501, Located at the Olympia Regional Airport, 360-705-3925, Dedicated to preserving vintage aircraft, this unique museum has numerous vintage aircraft on display including a T-28 Trojan, F-104A Starfighter, and a T-37B Tweety Bird. Many events are held here throughout the year and a gift shop is on site. more...

Side Door Studio 314 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-705-1818, A working studio that promotes the arts. You can visit Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. 

Van Tuinen Art 111 Market Street, Suite 107, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-352-4117, This gallery displays the works of Debra Van Tuinen. more... 

Washington State Capital Museum 211 West Twenty-First Avenue, Olympia, WA 98501, Historic Lord Mansion, 360-753-2580, Dedicated to preserving and depicting the political and cultural history of Washington, this museum features two floors of exhibits that include interesting temporary exhibits and exhibits on regional Native American history. The gardens that surround the museum have native Northwest plants an ethnobotanical garden is also on site. more...

Heritage Park Foundation 330 5th Avenue Southwest, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-753-8380, The park fountain features 47 dancing water spouts - so do not forget your bathing suit. 

Percival Landing Waterfront Park 217 Thurston Avenue Northwest, Olympia, WA 98501, 360-753-8380, A former Unocal Tank Farm, this park offers visitors a lawn area for picnics and gatherings. 

Priest Point Park 2600 East Bay Drive Northeast, Olympia, WA 98501, Located Within 3 Miles of Downtown, 360-753-8380, This park features water views, hiking, picnicking, and recreation. 

Yashiro Japanese Garden 1010 Plum Sreet Southeast, Olympia, WA, The garden represents a joint effort of the Olympia-Yashiro Sister City Association and the City of Olympia. The garden is symbolic of the ties between Olympia and Yashiro, Japan. The park features picnic areas and public art.

Yellow Bear Journeys 2633 Westwind Drive Northwest, Olympia, WA 98502, 360-918-8121, Yellow Bear Journeys provides soul refreshing eco-tours through the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii.  more...