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
Tue
23rd Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum
Jan 1 @ 10:00 pm – 10:15 pm
23rd Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum

History and holiday magic unite at the Washington State History Museum during the Annual Model Train Festival in December. Bring your family, friends, and the railroad enthusiasts in your life to see this showcase of the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest! Don’t miss the largest permanent model train layout in Washington.

Jan
3
Thu
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma
Jan 3 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma

The Thursday night beer run started in January, 2010, with just seven runners. It’s a social run that now exceeds one hundred runners nearly every week of the year. Thousands of people have joined this run from every corner of the region.

The Thursday night run is approximately three miles long. This distance is a night off for some; it’s aspirational for others.

For more information about this event, click here.

Run location changes weekly. Check Tacoma Runners’ website regularly to find out where we’ll be running next.

Jan
6
Sun
Film Focus: Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks @ Theater on the Square
Jan 6 @ 3:00 pm

An aspiring apprentice witch, her three grandchildren, and a cynical friend take a wild adventure through Portabello Road, a wild underwater animal kingdom, and back again.

Jan
10
Thu
Thursday Night Out @ Downtown Gig Harbor Waterfront
Jan 10 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday Night Out  @ Downtown Gig Harbor Waterfront | Gig Harbor | Washington | United States

“Thursday Night Out” has something for everyone and features over fifty retailers, galleries and restaurants with special offers, activities, demonstrations, live entertainment, refreshments and fun. This ongoing monthly event takes place on the second Thursday of each month.

For up to minute details follow us on Facebook at Thursday Night Out Gig Harbor Waterfront.

Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma
Jan 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma

The Thursday night beer run started in January, 2010, with just seven runners. It’s a social run that now exceeds one hundred runners nearly every week of the year. Thousands of people have joined this run from every corner of the region.

The Thursday night run is approximately three miles long. This distance is a night off for some; it’s aspirational for others.

For more information about this event, click here.

Run location changes weekly. Check Tacoma Runners’ website regularly to find out where we’ll be running next.

Jan
12
Sat
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer @ The Rialto Theater
Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm

Portland Cello Project is a huge ensemble including a horde of cellos, some element of winds, full rhythm section of drums and bass, and guest vocalists. This concert highlights the entirety of Radiohead’s album OK Computer, with each song carefully arranged: some instrumental, some with vocals; some whisper quiet, and others on as large a scale as possible. Portland Cello Project has been performing this repertoire for the last five years, constantly evolving and maturing their arrangements.

Jan
13
Sun
Symphony Tacoma’s Mini Maestros Children’s Concert Series @ University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall
Jan 13 @ 2:30 pm

The Great String Thing-a-Machine!

Featuring the String Quintet

Join the Symphony Tacoma String Quintet for an inside look into the string family. Explore the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast and major/minor while learning what make the string family truly unique. This concert’s music includes a balance of popular classical era pieces and children’s tunes that the whole family will enjoy.

Film Focus: Quest @ Theater on the Square
Jan 13 @ 3:00 pm

An intimate documentary that captures ten years in the life of a family living in North Philadelphia.

Jan
14
Mon
Metro Parks Board Meeting @ Metro Parks Board Room
Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm
Metro Parks Board Meeting @ Metro Parks Board Room | Tacoma | Washington | United States

A five member Board of Park Commissioners governs Metro Parks Tacoma and is the policy determining body for the park district.

The public is welcome to join the discussion and help plan the future of Tacoma’s parks.

Jan
15
Tue
The Wizard of Oz @ Pantages Theater
Jan 15 @ 7:30 pm

There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ, twists its way into Tacoma! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience this national treasure on stage.