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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Agenda
Agenda
December 2020 – January 2021 Dec 2020 – Jan 2021
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Dec
5
Sat
Fort from Home: Paper Ornaments @ Online Webinar
Tickets
Dec 5 @ 11:00 am

Fort from Home brings the talents and expertise of Fort Nisqually interpreters to you live through interactive virtual programming. Check our website for program details.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History Tags: #fortnisqually #livinghistory History
Fort from Home: Victorian Ornament Making @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
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Dec 5 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Virtual Program. Fort Interpreter Carolyn shows you how to make a Victorian Christmas. Join us for a discussion on Victorian Christmas traditions and demonstrations on how to make Victorian inspired ornaments.

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Categories: Family Events Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Dec
6
Sun
Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets @ Point Ruston Public Market
Tickets
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market is excited to return for our second annual Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets! Find a feast for your table and gifts for the holidays while supporting local farms and small businesses.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Tags: #pointruston #tacoma
Dec
12
Sat
Craft Saturday – Holiday Ornament @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
Tickets
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

In Fall 2020, Job Carr Cabin Museum is offering socially-distanced Craft Saturdays.
Pick up a free craft kit from the museum porch on designated dates, while supplies last.
First-come, first-served. Please use social distancing etiquette when you pick up your craft kit. Instructional videos will be available on-line a few days before each event.

December 12, 11am-1pm, Holiday Ornament
– Children can use the materials and instructions provided in this take-and-go craft kit to create a unique holiday ornament.
– We are accepting non-perishable foods for St. Leo Food Connection during this event.

These Craft Saturday events are designed to meet state and local public health guidelines.
* All visitors must wear face coverings.
* Please maintain six feet distance from other visitors.
* Visitors will not be able to enter the museum building.

Thank you to Gray Lumber and Tacoma Creates for supporting these museum events. Take-home craft kits are available at no charge. Donations gratefully accepted.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Local History Tags: arts and crafts children family activities food drives
Fort from Home: Victorian Christmas Music @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Virtual Program. Join us for a Victorian Christmas musical performance.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events
Heritage Skills Workshop: 19th Century Watercolor @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Dec 12 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm

Virtual Workshop. This workshop interweaves a hands-on activity with a presentation on historical context. During the workshop, participants will make their own watercolor using the materials and techniques of the mid-19th century. Participants will learn about the artists behind mid-19th century images of the Pacific Northwest and discover their place within the historical movement to document the west.

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Categories: Education Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Dec
13
Sun
Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets @ Point Ruston Public Market
Tickets
Dec 13 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market is excited to return to Point Ruston for our second annual Point Ruston Winter Farmers Markets! Find a feast for your table and gifts for the holidays while supporting local farms and small businesses.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Tags: #pointruston #tacoma
Dec
19
Sat
Fort from Home: Victorian Cooking Holiday Edition @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
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Dec 19 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Virtual Program. Fort from Home: Victorian Cooking series presents demonstrations of historical recipes, presents historical food research, and provides tips on how to adapt Victorian cooking to a modern kitchen.

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Categories: Education Food & Beverage Local History Seasonal and Holiday Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Jan
9
Sat
Heritage Skills Workshop: Butchering and Curing @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum-Online
Tickets
Jan 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Virtual and Limited In Person Workshop. Demonstration of seam butchery using only knives and cleavers. Learn about nitrate free whole muscle curing and basic cooking methods from Vashon Island’s Farmstead Meatsmith.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Food & Beverage Local History Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Jan
16
Sat
Fort from Home: Straw Plaiting @ Online Virtual
Tickets
Jan 16 all-day

Fort from Home brings the talents and expertise of Fort Interpreters to you live through live, interactive virtual programming.
About this Event
Straw platting is the process of turning natural fibers, such as wheat, into fabrics for use in hat making, ornamentation, and more.

Fort Nisqually Interpreter Elizabeth demonstrates straw platting techniques and tips.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Volunteering and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #livinghistory #localhistory #tacoma
December 2020 – January 2021 Dec 2020 – Jan 2021