Community

Pictured above: An Olympia area pioneer family standing in front of a fir tree. Olympia was incorporated in 1859, and this year is our 150th birthday. Information and activities.

Olympia's celebrate 6th place ranking by Kiplinger's Finance Magazine

Recent Recognition

#7 on the Milken Institute's Best Performing Cities Index for 2009.
Olympia's Hands on Children's Museum named the #1 Best Fun Place for Kids in western Washington by king5.com
#6 on Kiplinger's 2009 rank of Best Cities.
Reader's Digest 2009 Top 8 People, Places and Things We Love About America for Olympia's Procession of the Species sponsored by Earthbound Productions.
The most secure mid-sized U.S. city ranking in 2007 and 2008 by Sperling's Best Places on behalf of Farmer's Insurance.
#8 on Forbes Magazine 2008 list of Best Places for Business and Careers, and #10 on the 2007 list.
#16 on Sperling's 2007 ranking of Best United States Cities.
#36 on the 2007 Country Home Magazine list of Best Green Cities in America.
Featured in the 2006 edition of 50 Fabulous Places to Raise Your Family.

Lodging, Travel and Tourist Information

Olympia Information

Volunteer Opportunities

City of Olympia Volunteers in Parks
Olympia Police Department Volunteers
Volunteer database maintained by the Volunteer Center of Lewis, Mason and Thurston Counties