Pierce County Events Calendar

Pierce County Events Calendar

This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Pierce County, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood and beyond.

Have an event that isn’t listed? Please email events@SouthSoundTalk.com with the following information:

  • Name of Event
  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
  • URL to purchase tickets
  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of the event
  • Photo

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Jan
1
Wed
Polar Bear Plunge @ Point Defiance Marina Public Boat Launch
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Kick off the new year by plunging (or walking) into Puget Sound!

All ages welcome. Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Costumes welcome but not required.  Shoes/foot protection highly recommended. For the safety of participants, life jackets will be available, and lifeguards will be stationed on the docks.

Food and drink available for purchase at the event:

  • Wandering Cowgirl Coffee
  • Dawg Eats Dogs 

    Sign up in advance to:

    • Choose a time slot between 10 am-2 pm. Options are available in half-hour increments.
    • Skip the registration line at the event!
Jan
4
Sat
Family Saturdays – Music is in Everything @ Washington State History Museum
Jan 4 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us this winter for Family Saturdays! Explore how history connects us all during this hour-long storytime program designed for children ages 4 to 10 and their families.

This month’s Family Saturday story is Me On The Map, by Joan Sweeney, a book about the importance of map skills. We’ll read the book together and spend time practicing map skills in our exhibition The Mountain Was Out. Then, you’ll have the chance to create your own map of a place you’d like others to explore.

 

Jan
10
Fri
Black Box Jazz: Nelda Swiggett & Megabopolis @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts Black Box Theater
Jan 10 @ 8:00 pm
Black Box Jazz: Nelda Swiggett & Megabopolis @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts Black Box Theater

Jan 10 at the Washington Center – Black Box Jazz: Nelda Swiggett & Megabopolis! Well-crafted arrangements and tight ensemble work produce a rich “mini-big band” sound from this high-energy jazz sextet’s three-horn front line.

Jan
15
Wed
The Pack Drumline @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Jan 15 @ 7:00 pm
The Pack Drumline @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

The Pack Drumline! The Rhythm revolution is now! Experience unforgettable beats and dynamic performances.”

Jan
19
Sun
The Aluminum Show @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Jan 19 @ 7:00 pm
The Aluminum Show @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

This unique show brings music, artists and aluminum together on stage in a magical, mystery-filled creation combining visual theater, dance, and humor into an exciting, multi-sensory experience, the likes of which audiences have never before seen.

Jan
24
Fri
Trinity Irish Dance Company presents ‘JIG’ @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Jan 24 @ 7:30 pm
Trinity Irish Dance Company presents ‘JIG’ @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Trinity Irish Dance Company presents “JIG”! JIG immerses audiences in an authentic experience that celebrates the power of vibrations, rhythm and movement.

Jan
25
Sat
An Intimate Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Jan 25 @ 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
An Intimate Evening with Gregory Alan Isakov @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and now calling Colorado home, horticulturist/musician Gregory Alan Isakov has cast an impressive presence on the indie-rock and folk worlds with his six full-length studio albums: That Sea, The Gambler; This Empty Northern Hemisphere; The Weatherman; Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony; Evening Machines (nominated for a Grammy award for Best Folk Album), and his newest album, Appaloosa Bones. Isakov tours internationally with his band, and has performed with several national symphony orchestras across the United States. When Isakov is not on the road, he runs Starling Farm (a small farm in Boulder County), which provides produce to CSA members, restaurants, and Community Food Share (a local food bank).

Feb
15
Sat
Family Saturdays – Music is in Everything @ Washington State History Museum
Feb 15 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Join us this winter for Family Saturdays! Explore how history connects us all during this hour-long storytime program designed for children ages 4 to 10 and their families.

This month’s Family Saturday story is Music is in Everything by Ziggy Marley, a book about music’s many forms. We’ll read the book together and spend time exploring how different people make music to share their culture in our exhibition, ‘Washington My Home.’ Then, you’ll have the chance to create your own instrument.