Friday, May 18, 2012
Goodie bags are on sale for $10 each through May 17! On May 18 the cost increases to $15 each.
Girls Night Out is an all day event enticing hundreds of women shoppers into downtown Olympia!
What makes this event different than any others? It is a fundraiser benefiting a local cause. This year proceeds from the Girls Night Out goodie bags will benefit two local nonprofits: Thurston County Food Bank and Olympia Artspace Alliance. Past causes have been YWCA – The Other Bank, the Downtown Graffiti Management Program and SafePlace. Plus this annual event climaxes with a fun reception where amazing prizes donated by downtown businesses will be raffled off!
Here’s how it works. Women who want to come to Girls Night Out must purchase a ticket for a goodie bag (supplies limited). Pre-purchase your goodie bag between April 27 and May 17 for $10. On May 18 it will be $15. Pre-purchase locations are: Olympia Downtown Association (116 5th Ave SE, Suite F), Courtyard Antiques (705 4th Ave E) and Vivala (111 Market St NE). You can also pre-purchase your goodie bag by calling (360) 357-8948.
Look for the pink balloons and event posters identifying the many participating businesses. You will be given one raffle ticket for every $10 you spend at the participating businesses. So the more you spend, the more chances you have of winning fabulous raffle prizes! Then at the end of the event come to the reception. The reception is at 8:30 pm at The Washington Center for the Performing Arts, 512 Washington St SE. Doors open at 8 pm. At the reception you will enjoy complimentary appetizers and a no-host bar and mingle with all the ladies. You do not need to be present to win in the raffle.
For more information, contact the ODA office at (360) 357-8948, odaevent@tss.net or visit http://www.facebook.com/girlsnightoutolympia.
Intercity Transit has extended their Dash service to 8 pm on Girls Night Out! Take the Dash from Courtyard Antiques to Vivala and everywhere between! For more information on the Dash and Intercity Transit, visit intercitytransit.com.
Girls Night Out sponsors 2012:
Participating businesses for Girls Night Out 2012:
Click to enlarge image of the Girls Night Out itinerary. This list shows all Girls Night Out participating businesses and will help you plan for Girls Night Out!
Information from past Girls Night Out events:
Girls Night Out 2011 brought in $40,000 in retail sales into downtown. $4,000 was donated to SafePlace.
Comments from happy Girls Night Out shoppers:
“THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!! 
I came up from Oregon for the 2nd Girls Night Out and I HAD A WONDERFUL TIME!!!!!! I couldn’t sleep a wink when I tried to close my eyes that night. Whirlwind…that’s all I can say…what a whirlwind fun time I had with my sister and her friend. I even won a couple of the prizes…..that was a cherry on top of the best time! Thank you to all the great merchants that put this on. They should give themselves a pat on the back. An event like this just doesn’t happen w/o all the support and WORK put in to it. I was welcomed into all the stores with smiles and good feelings. GOOD JOB DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA!!!!! See you next year~”
“I wanted to say from my girlfriend and me – thanks to everyone for making it such a fun night. I really didn’t know who to get ahold of to tell, so I will send it thru you.We had a great time everywhere, Archibald Sisters was a hoot – we enjoyed the candy and champagne, snacks and the Urban Onion was wonderful.So thank you all and hopefully we can do it again next year. We will need more chairs at the UO (Urban Onion). I am so surprised how many turned out. Very generous to all the merchants – unbelievable.”
Pictures from Girls Night Out
Click here for more photos from Girls Night Out 2011.
Click here for more photos from Girls Night Out 2010.
