20 Fun Things to do Before Summer Ends
- Search for sea life at low tide at Titlow Beach Park or Day Island
- Attend a free outdoor concerts at Skansie Park on Tuesday nights
- Cheer on the Wednesday night regatta anywhere around Commencement Bay (we’d suggest packing a picnic and heading to Browns Point Lighthouse)
- Cruise the Olympia Farmer’s Market (open Thurs-Sun)
- Paddle around Point Ruston at sunrise (or sunset!)
- Take a day hike somewhere close in like Ptarmigan Ridge at Mt Baker or Capitol Forest!
- Ferry ride to Vashon Island (walk or ride or drive on!)
- Play some outdoor volleyball at Sunrise Park in Puyallup
- Fish for fresh Coho Salmon off the Les Davis Pier!
- Ride a bike! In Tacoma it’s hard to beat 5-mile drive at Point Defiance Park; in East county, try the Foothills Trail
- Catch a Movie in the Park at Star Center
- Attend FREE Third Thursday at Tacoma’s Downtown museums
- Boat to the Tides Tavern and order a Pound O’ Fries to go
- Go to a real drive in theater at Rodeo Drive In in Bremerton
- Swim with friends at Bella Bella Beach on Fox Island (keep an eye out for orcas!)
- Load up your pup and visit the area’s biggest dog park at Fort Steilacoom (or just wander the trails!)
- Pack your basket and pick berries (free!) at Charlotte’s Blueberry Park in Tacoma’s Fern Hill neighborhood
- Float your worries away with a lake day: Lake Tapps, American Lake, Spanaway Lake, or Long Lake in Lacey
- Birdwatch & wander the Nisqually Wildlife Refuge (admission is $3 per household)
- Beat the heat at the Children’s Museum of Tacoma, which is always pay as you can!
