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
June – July 2021 Jun – Jul 2021
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Jun
26
Sat
Dog-A-Thon 2021 @ Virtual Walk, Run, and Wag
Tickets
Jun 26 all-day

Join us for the 2021 VIRTUAL Dog-A-Thon!

Every dollar raised makes a lifesaving difference for animals who rely on us for a second chance.

Whether it’s providing an animal with rehabilitation from cruelty and neglect, helping a family adopt a new pet or returning a companion to their owner, your participation helps make lifesaving work possible. You will also strengthen the crucial programs and services we provide to our community, such as low-cost/free spay and neuter and pet food for families in need.

In the coming year, the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County will care for nearly 10,000 animals in need! By joining Dog-A-Thon, you’ll help give each one a second chance they deserve.

Fundraising 

The most effective way to fundraise for the pets in need is by registering on this page and using our online fundraising tools, including an easy Facebook integration.

If you receive cash and checks, you can keep track of the donations with this form. Please print the form, fill it out completely and mail the donations in a marked envelope to:

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
Attn: Development
2608 Center Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Fees

Registration is free and unlocks personal fundraising tools to help you raise support for animals in need. It also gives you access to engaging online content, including behind-the-scenes tours, fundraising contests, social media surprises, and more!

Store

Click here to purchase your commemorative 31st annual Dog-A-Thon t-shirt and show your love for Pierce County’s pets!

T-shirts will ship directly to you!

Virtual Vendor Village

Take a walk through our Virtual Vendor Village! Even though we can’t be together to celebrate all things DOG, we invite you to browse through, enjoy, and support our favorite animal-loving businesses and vendors. Please consider supporting the retailers who support the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County!

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Tags: animal rescue animals dog walk dogs non-profit
Jun
27
Sun
FairyFest @ Lakewold Gardens
Tickets
Jun 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fairyfest is back with a fabulous lineup of family-friendly activities to make your weekend magical! Don’t miss all your favorite activities while exploring the gardens in what is sure to be a beautiful start to summer!

2021 FairyFest schedule:

Friday – Sunday

Fairy House Display: Don’t forget to vote on your favorite fairy house! Also, you can build your own fairy house ahead of time and have it displayed in the gardens during Fairyfest! If you do this, you could possibly win a Lakewold Gardens membership for a year! See details below.
Build your own fairy wings on-site activity
Build your own fairy house on-site activity
Fairy door scavenger hunt

Saturday / Sunday Only

Javeon Bryd storytelling and interactive safe drumming (1pm & 3pm)
Mini fairy painting sessions with Kate Cendejas (10am-12pm & 2pm – 4pm) *There is an extra fee to participate in this activity – pay at admissions.
Tinker-Bell from Emerald Kingdom Parties: Get your photo taken with Tinker-Bell (11am-2pm)
Dance performances by T.U.P.A.C. (Time to be announced)
Twyla – Live harp performance on Sunday (10am-1pm)

In the Shop/ Vendors:

efairies.com will be on-site Friday – Sunday, selling all things fairy!
Hawthorne & Honey in the shop on Friday
Zhenya Rhoads of Color Cornucopia in the shop on Saturday
Brigida’s Handmade Jewelry on-site (Sat/Sun)
Hearthstone Fables on-site (Sun)

Food / Refreshments

Ice cream will be available to purchase all weekend!
We will be selling Hess Pretzels on Saturday
Old Spaghetti Factory will be here Saturday giving out samples of their Italian cream soda with coupons for Old Spaghetti Factory items (11am – 3pm)

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids
Jun
29
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jun 29 @ 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
Jul
6
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jul 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
Jul
13
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jul 13 @ 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
Jul
18
Sun
Summer Soiree @ Lakewold Gardens
Tickets
Jul 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

What could be more delightful than a summer evening under the trees at Lakewold Gardens, savoring a glass of wine with friends while enjoying the music of MusicWorks4Vets. John Selzer’s band enhances the quality of life for military veterans by hosting inclusive jams and encouraging participation in the music-making process. Partygoers will hear from artist Wes Davis, founder of Bedlam Arts, a group for veterans that encourages mindfulness through painting and creative expression in a social environment. Spirited and beloved art auctioneer Laura Michalek will entertain and encourage us to bid on beautiful art pieces donated by local artists. The Gardens are for healing and joy: be there to support the Gardens you love.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment
Jul
20
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jul 20 @ 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
Jul
27
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jul 27 @ 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
Jul
30
Fri
DuPont Performing Arts Walk @ State Farm Grounds
Tickets
Jul 30 @ 7:00 pm

The DuPont Performing Arts Walk is a Performing Arts event that brings dancers, musicians and actors to DuPont. Audience members will be led to different performance spaces. At each location they will see a different performance by a local arts organization. This outdoor event will take place on the Northside of the State Farm grounds facing Clock Tower Park.

Participating performing groups include Tacoma Little Theatre, Olympia Symphony and The Accidental Woodwind Trio.

Please note that this is a walking and standing event. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to stand for the performances. There will be a limited number of chairs available for audience members who have difficulty standing.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Music Concerts Theater Performances
Jul
31
Sat
The Kinsey Collection Opening Block Party @ Tacoma Art Museum
Tickets
Jul 31 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Kinsey Collection Opening Block Party @ Tacoma Art Museum

Join Tacoma Art Museum as we celebrate the opening of The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection! Be among the first to see the exhibition and take part in a one-of-a-kind Block Party. Free to all from 1pm – 8pm, this community festival will feature live music from area DJs, performances from T.U.P.A.C. and the Vision Step Team, and live art-making from Tacoma artist Perry Paints. Grab a bite to eat from one of the local food trucks and pick up a piece of art from any one of the community artists who will be selling their work in the Tacoma Art Museum Store and our events space. Free parking is available at the Tacoma Art Museum, the Tacoma Courthouse, and the Children’s Museum.

Due to the expected high attendance for this event, reservations are encouraged. To make your museum reservation, visit our website: https://tacomaartmuseum.simplybook.me/v2/ 

Visit the museum events calendar here for more information: https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/kinsey-collection-opening-block-party/

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Local History
June – July 2021 Jun – Jul 2021