Nisqually Watershed Festival

The 33rd Annual Nisqually Watershed Festival is coming up and this year its back in person! The festival is an annual celebration of nature featuring art, discovery, music, science, and family fun.

Located at the Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge.

Among the festivities there will be live performances, displays from local organizations, walking tours, an Insect Extravaganza, storytelling, and more!

There will be multiple snack and lunch options available* including a salmon barbecue!

Watch a salmon dissection, listen to traditional stories, learn about reptiles and bats, tour the Refuge trails or Nisqually Nearshore, make a salmon lifecycle keychain, bring a t-shirt to make a fish print, and get ready for a day of fun!

*Please note food vendors are cash-only and there is no ATM on site at the Refuge.
Entrance is free all day!

Festival parking will be at the Hawks Prairie Park-n-Ride, 2548 Hogum Bay Rd NE Olympia WA 98516, with a shuttle to the Refuge running every 15 minutes. Click on the TICKET link for directions.


See you there!

**** The map below show the refuge location and NOT the parking location. See the ticket button for parking map location.

NO ATM AT THIS LOCATION. CASH ONLY FOR FOOD!

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