08/28/2026 - Save the Date: Fall Arts Walk October 2-3

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 2, from 5-10PM, and Saturday, October 3, from 12-6PM, as Arts Walk lights up Downtown Olympia, bids summer farewell, and welcomes the arrival of fall with a vibrant two-day celebration of community, culture, and the arts!

Olympia is in for a real treat this fall as the local art scene takes the wheel and steers Arts Walk into high gear with an incredible lineup of events and experiences. Come out and you're sure to find something special.

From exhibits and performances to hands-on activities, discover art and experiences at over a hundred participating businesses throughout downtown. Experience Downtown Olympia transformed into a bustling hub of imagination, connection, and creativity you won't want to miss!

Announcing the Fall Arts Walk Cover Piece, "The Gleam" by Devin River

Each Arts Walk, an artist is selected to create an original work for the event cover.

Meet The Gleam, this fall's Arts Walk Cover Art-a work in textile by Devin River that finds light and color in the season's gathering gray. The piece reflects on a familiar PNW refrain as fall settles in: "How am I going to face the gloom?" Where others may brace against the gray, the artist finds reason to admire the way it transforms the colors of the atmosphere with an unexpected glow. "It's like once the sun veils itself, the other colors can breathe and come alive."

And so, when the gloom begins to wear you down, may The Gleam offer you this simple reminder: look for the colors.