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

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Aug
1
Thu
PLAY ZONE @ Tacome Dance Studios
Tickets
Aug 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Play Zone

MUST REGISTER AT WWW.CIRCLEUP.FUN

For more details visit www.circleup.fun and register online.

This workshop will be a high energy playful exploration into various ways to just have fun using improvisation and theater games for acting, clowning, solo, sketch comedy, and ensemble work. Great for beginners, playful fun makers and actors who are in the game. You will leave feeling like a more well-rounded performer. It’s like a performance workout and everybody is welcome! We have fun! Led by Rachel Lionheart and Michelle Matlock.

$12 per person

Must Register to attend www.circleup.fun. Please contact info@circleup.fun to arrange alternative payment methods.

LOCATION: Downtown Tacoma

August 1st, 8th, and 15th

7PM-9PM

MUST REGISTER AT: www.circleup.fun

Rachel Lionheart is a performance artist, actor, and writer. Born in the Northwest and a graduate of New York University’s (NYU) Experimental Theater Wing, renowned for its interdisciplinary approach and graduates like Moises Kaufman, Chris Giarmo, and Kate Valk. Rachel has performed original, improvised, scripted, and collaborative works of theater in New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Washington — among them Shitzokoko and The Funeral of Sir Francis Rottenfoot, Sr.

Drawing from her studies in physical theater at NYU and mindfulness practices at The Shambhala Meditation Center of NY, Rachel facilitates workshops and masterclasses on improvisation, acting, and story-telling that are rooted in presence, physicality, and vulnerability. Rachel lives in Tacoma and enjoys coffee, parks, and roof-top yoga.

Contact Email: circleupentertainment@gmail.com
Website: https://www.circleup.fun
Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/circleupevents/
Follow Us on Instagram: @circle_up_events
Register for workshops and receive our newsletter at: www.circleup.fun

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: fun games improv Theater
Aug
3
Sat
La Paloma Marketplace Street Market @ Proctor District of Tacoma
Tickets
Aug 3 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturdays from June 15-September 14, 2019, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – 3801 N 27th St. Tacoma, Washington

La Paloma Marketplace Street Market, now in its fourth season, is a free, outdoor Saturday marketplace featuring vintage and handmade artisan youth & adult vendors in a family-friendly, accessible atmosphere. Dogs on leashes welcome.

Our mission is to create a sustainable creative community that is inclusive, safe, innovative, and accessible for all.
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La Paloma Marketplace celebrates and welcomes people of all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: arts family friendly flea market handmade kids' art local arts Vintage
Aug
6
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Aug 6 @ 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
Aug
7
Wed
11th Annual Pierce County Cancer Survivorship Conference @ University of Puget Sound
Tickets
Aug 7 @ 8:00 am – 3:30 pm

The Pierce County Cancer Survivorship Conference is free annual event to support and celebrate the community of cancer patients, survivors, and their caregivers in the South Sound.

Conference runs 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Light breakfast and lunch included.

28 Breakout sessions throughout the day explore an array of topics supporting cancer fighters and survivors. Topics from Stress and Cancer, Alternative Therapies, Personalized Medicine and Cancer Genomics, Estate Planning, Medical Cannabis, Cell Therapy Research, Physical Therapy, Cardio Dance, Food and Nutrition, and more. See: https://pccancersurvivorship.org/2019-conference

This event is free to all cancer survivors and caregivers but space is limited so YOU MUST REGISTER! https://pccancersurvivorship.org/event-info/register/

If you are interested in volunteering, visit: https://pccancersurvivorship.org/volunteer/

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Categories: Education Family Events Health and Wellness Workshops, Classes and Lectures
The Tacoma Concert Band’s Summer Concerts in the Parks Return! @ Sylvester Park
Tickets
Aug 7 @ 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Concert Band, beginning its 40th season and under the leadership of its new conductor Gerard Morris, is excited to announce the return of its annual series of Summer Concerts in the Parks! After a brief hiatus, the TCB will again be presenting its popular series of “pops” concerts in some of the region’s most attractive settings. Included in the program will be some of the music from the band’s February MILITARY SALUTE concert, which unfortunately was “snowed out,” plus other selections designed to blend perfectly with a beautiful Northwest summer evening. Admission is always FREE, so pack some snacks and bring the whole family!

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Categories: Music Concerts
Aug
8
Thu
The Tacoma Concert Band’s Summer Concerts in the Parks Return! @ Dupont Clock Tower Park
Tickets
Aug 8 @ 6:30 pm

The Tacoma Concert Band, beginning its 40th season and under the leadership of its new conductor Gerard Morris, is excited to announce the return of its annual series of Summer Concerts in the Parks! After a brief hiatus, the TCB will again be presenting its popular series of “pops” concerts in some of the region’s most attractive settings. Included in the program will be some of the music from the band’s February MILITARY SALUTE concert, which unfortunately was “snowed out,” plus other selections designed to blend perfectly with a beautiful Northwest summer evening. Admission is always FREE, so pack some snacks and bring the whole family!

Read more
Categories: Music Concerts
PLAY ZONE @ Tacome Dance Studios
Tickets
Aug 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Play Zone

MUST REGISTER AT WWW.CIRCLEUP.FUN

For more details visit www.circleup.fun and register online.

This workshop will be a high energy playful exploration into various ways to just have fun using improvisation and theater games for acting, clowning, solo, sketch comedy, and ensemble work. Great for beginners, playful fun makers and actors who are in the game. You will leave feeling like a more well-rounded performer. It’s like a performance workout and everybody is welcome! We have fun! Led by Rachel Lionheart and Michelle Matlock.

$12 per person

Must Register to attend www.circleup.fun. Please contact info@circleup.fun to arrange alternative payment methods.

LOCATION: Downtown Tacoma

August 1st, 8th, and 15th

7PM-9PM

MUST REGISTER AT: www.circleup.fun

Rachel Lionheart is a performance artist, actor, and writer. Born in the Northwest and a graduate of New York University’s (NYU) Experimental Theater Wing, renowned for its interdisciplinary approach and graduates like Moises Kaufman, Chris Giarmo, and Kate Valk. Rachel has performed original, improvised, scripted, and collaborative works of theater in New York, Pennsylvania, Oregon, and Washington — among them Shitzokoko and The Funeral of Sir Francis Rottenfoot, Sr.

Drawing from her studies in physical theater at NYU and mindfulness practices at The Shambhala Meditation Center of NY, Rachel facilitates workshops and masterclasses on improvisation, acting, and story-telling that are rooted in presence, physicality, and vulnerability. Rachel lives in Tacoma and enjoys coffee, parks, and roof-top yoga.

Contact Email: circleupentertainment@gmail.com
Website: https://www.circleup.fun
Follow Us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/circleupevents/
Follow Us on Instagram: @circle_up_events
Register for workshops and receive our newsletter at: www.circleup.fun

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: fun games improv Theater
Aug
10
Sat
La Paloma Marketplace Street Market @ Proctor District of Tacoma
Tickets
Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Saturdays from June 15-September 14, 2019, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. – 3801 N 27th St. Tacoma, Washington

La Paloma Marketplace Street Market, now in its fourth season, is a free, outdoor Saturday marketplace featuring vintage and handmade artisan youth & adult vendors in a family-friendly, accessible atmosphere. Dogs on leashes welcome.

Our mission is to create a sustainable creative community that is inclusive, safe, innovative, and accessible for all.
?
La Paloma Marketplace celebrates and welcomes people of all cultures, backgrounds, and abilities.

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: arts family friendly flea market handmade kids' art local arts Vintage
Music & Art in Wright Park: A Festival at the Heart of Sound @ Wright Park
Tickets
Aug 10 @ 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Music & Art in Wright Park: A Festival at the Heart of Sound @ Wright Park

Music and Art in Wright Park: A Festival at the Heart of Sound. Live Music & Art, Food, and La Paloma Vendors all come together for a good cause! Over a dozen local musicians. Come out to enjoy Music & Art in Wright Park, a special event to raise funds and awareness of domestic violence and youth homelessness in our area. Come out, hear local music, feel something, make a difference. Free, accessible, and open to the public.

Produced by Artists 4 Life in South Sound, with guest vendors from La Paloma Marketplace

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos, and Parades Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: art Artisan celebration concert festival market Music Vendors
The Tacoma Concert Band’s Summer Concerts in the Parks Return! @ Anderson Island Historical Society and Johnson Farm Museum
Tickets
Aug 10 @ 6:30 pm

The Tacoma Concert Band, beginning its 40th season and under the leadership of its new conductor Gerard Morris, is excited to announce the return of its annual series of Summer Concerts in the Parks! After a brief hiatus, the TCB will again be presenting its popular series of “pops” concerts in some of the region’s most attractive settings. Included in the program will be some of the music from the band’s February MILITARY SALUTE concert, which unfortunately was “snowed out,” plus other selections designed to blend perfectly with a beautiful Northwest summer evening. Admission is always FREE, so pack some snacks and bring the whole family!

Read more
Categories: Music Concerts
August 2019 Aug 2019