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.

Agenda
Agenda
March – April 2019 Mar – Apr 2019
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Mar
31
Sun
John Pizzarelli Trio @ Rialto Theater
Tickets
Mar 31 @ 7:30 pm

World-renowned guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli has been hailed by the The Toronto Star as “the genial genius of the guitar” and The Seattle Times saluted him as “a rare entertainer of the old school.” Established as one of the prime contemporary interpreters of the Great American Songbook, Pizzarelli has expanded that repertoire by including the music of Paul McCartney, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Tom Waits, Antônio Carlos Jobim and The Beatles. His themed shows suggest there is no limit to Pizzarelli’s imagination or talent.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Tags: concert John Pizzarelli Music Tacoma tacoma arts live
Apr
2
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Apr 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Apr
5
Fri
Laughing Mater April Comedy Showcase 2019 @ Alma Mater
Tickets
Apr 5 @ 8:30 pm

Some say laughter is the best medicine and they’re not wrong. They’re not 100% right, but also not wrong.

Every first Friday you can come get the best and only medicine we are technically allowed to prescribe: laughter. Each month, we strive to bring you some of the funniest travelling and local comedians this world has to offer, all for the low price of $10.

Our glorious line-up for the month is:

Host:
Jill Silva
Jill has been called “a menace”, “loud” and “sometimes dry.” She’s featured in Baltimore’s XFest, Seattle’s Intersections Fest and recently competed in NYC’s Devil Cup. She co-produces two comedy gems in Tacoma: Bob’s Comedy Jive and Laughing Mater.

Featuring:
Khadija Hassan has produced several shows in Olympia including the very popular Roast Roulette. She’s opened for the likes of Kurt Braunohler and was the first comedian to be featured on Olympia Pop Rocks.

Chris Mejia seamlessly blends fun pop culture observations with takes on harder subjects like living with Lupus and being a POC. Chris has opened for national headliners such as Jak Knight and Kiry Shabazz and is a paid regular at the Comedy Underground and Laughs Comedy Club in Seattle.

Maddie Downes is a writer, comedian and actor. She has performed at the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival, the SheDot Comedy Festival, and the Macefield Music Festival Comedy Stage. Her plays have featured in the Seattle Fringe Festival and Four Story House.

Headlining:
Shanna Christmas keeps audiences on edge due to her sweet and approachable looks, yet sharp, direct and salty humor. She’s adorable, but always bothered. She’s been seen at Laffs Café in Tucson, Stand Up Live in Phoenix, The Laugh Factory (Hollywood and Las Vegas), Improv (Hollywood, Tempe), and Comedy Works in Denver. She won The 2018 Devil’s Cup Comedy Competition (New York).
Doors at 8 / Show at 8:30pm
$10
18+

What more could you want?

Sponsored by the hottest weed shop in town – Mary Mart!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: 253 affordable Alma Mater downtown tacoma Laughing Mater live downtown Local Art Performance Performing Arts Stand-up Stand-up comedy
Apr
6
Sat
Museum Book Fair @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

In honor of our current exhibition A Thousand Words’ Worth, we are hosting a MUSEUM BOOK FAIR!
Join us for a full day at the museum with Washington-based authors, illustrators, and publishers. Listen to  author talks, make your own zine, type or write a letter to mail, see interactive storytelling in the galleries, and a enjoy the opportunity buy your very own books directly from beloved authors and publishers.

This is a museum event you won’t want to miss!
The Museum Book Fair is included with museum admission (or free for WSHS members).

Activities hosted by:
Short Run Comix & Arts Festival
Olympia Zine Club
Write253

Author talks by:
Frank Abe
Chandler O’Leary

After the book fair ends, zip over to 7 Seas and participate in a casual, free question and answer session with Snow Falling on Cedars author David Guterson.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Keanu — Film Screening Tacoma @ The Grand Cinema
Tickets
Apr 6 @ 11:00 pm

Join us Saturday April 6 for our late night Weird Elephant screening of Jordan Peele’s KEANU.

When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, Rell and his buddy Clarence must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war!

Find tickets and more info at https://www.grandcinema.com/films/keanu/

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment
Apr
9
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Apr 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Apr
11
Thu
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Tickets
Apr 11 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events
Apr
12
Fri
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Tickets
Apr 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) @ Dukesbay Theatre
Tickets
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm

Tired of dry, boring Shakespeare? This 97 minute romp by three actors covers all the plays and the sonnets with a comedic twist. Expect some audience participation.

The Today Show described this show at theatremania.com: “If you like Shakespeare, you’ll like this show. If you hate Shakespeare, you’ll love this show!”

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
Apr
13
Sat
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Tickets
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events
March – April 2019 Mar – Apr 2019