Downtown for the Holidays is Underway!

Holiday lights, over a mile of garland, snow, Nutcracker selfie sets and MORE!

Holiday lights, over a mile of garland, snow, Nutcracker selfie sets and MORE!

Downtown for the Holidays kicked off over the weekend with a Winter Wonderland outside of The Washington Center! We’ve set out Nutcracker-Themed Selfie Scenes for Holiday Cards with your Family & Friends, including Land of Sweets at the Washington Center, a Gingerbread House at 5th & Capitol and Winter Wonderland at Legion & Capitol. While holiday celebrations may look different this year, you can still pose for a family photo to send to friends and family!

What’s on the docket this year? Event organizers are planning the following:

• Holiday lighting and decorations throughout Downtown, including over a mile of garland decorating storefronts!
• Twinklefest – Take a self-guided tour through decorated downtown storefronts using an interactive map! Visit olytwinklefest.net for more information. November 27 through January 2, 2021.
• Don’t miss the “Winter Wonderland” window display at 4^th & Capitol! The display was fabricated by community youth, coordinated by Olympia Artspace Alliance and sponsored by Olympia Federal Savings.
• Enjoy snow falling outside The Washington Center and Harlequin’s State Theater November 28 through December 20, Saturday and Sundays only, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• We’re setting out Nutcracker-Themed Selfie Scenes for Holiday Cards with your Family & Friends, including Land of Sweets at the Washington Center, a Gingerbread House at 5^th and Capitol and Winter Wonderland at Legion and Capitol.
• Enjoy 12 days of Complimentary Parking Downtown from December 12 – 24 courtesy of the City of Olympia.
• Free Cocoa* compliments of Batdorf & Bronson Coffeehouse & Dancing Goats Espresso Bar November 28 – December 20, Saturday & Sunday only from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. when presenting the LoveOly Passport.
• Complimentary Gift Wrapping* at the Washington Center and Harlequin’s State Theater November 28 – December 20, Saturdays & Sundays only, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. *with proof of purchase from a downtown merchant.
• Back by popular demand: LoveOly Holiday Edition, Shop & Dine Promotion, November 28 - December 24! Download the passport on the Olympia Downtown Alliance website or get one when you visit any participating shop or restaurant and start shopping and dining! Every time you make a $10 or more purchase you'll receive a sticker on your passport. Get 5 stickers and turn in your passport for your choice of swag including a mug, beanie or mask!

For more information, contact Brit Kramer, Event Partner at (360) 481-5010 or britk@redbarncommunications.com. For more information about Olympia Downtown Alliance, contact Todd Cutts, (360) 357-8948 or tcutts@downtownolympia.org

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