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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Dec
31
Fri
Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 6:00 pm

Dress up as your favorite fairy tale character and ring in the new year early at the Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party, Dec. 31. Noon Year’s countdown, dance party, ball drop, and parade every hour! Meet a Celtic princess, enjoy exciting fairy tale and dragon activities, and watch inspiring Dr. Science demos. Online reservations required.

Discover dragon eggs
Design your family crest
Make a clothespin fairy friend
Defend the kingdom with arrows and catapults
Create dragon hats and crowns, fanciful fairy necklaces, and magic wands
Silkscreen a silvery souvenir t-shirt, bag, onesie, or apron
Learn spinning and weaving and braid a beaded bracelet
Investigate how dragons are part of cultures around the world
Meet a Celtic princess and see Dr. Science demos

Jan
4
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 4 @ 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

Jan
11
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 11 @ 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

Jan
17
Mon
Martin Luther King Day @ Hands On Children's Museum
Jan 17 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate kindness & community! Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special art activities and collaborative projects, January 17th.

Draw inspiration from and celebrate artists of color
Write letters of kindness to your neighbors
Silkscreen a peace print
Learn about Black History STEAM Heroes
Create faux stained glass art pieces and add them to the collaborative art project
Play with lights and shadows
Enjoy a quiet and reflective reading room
Make a drawing of an important date in MLK’s life and add it to the collaborative timeline project

Jan
18
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 18 @ 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

Jan
25
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 25 @ 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

Jan
29
Sat
University of Puget Sound: Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel or Broadcast online via Schneebeck LIVE
Jan 29 @ 4:00 pm

Enjoy high school students from across the region perform a concert as a culmination of Puget Sound’s annual festival hosted by School of Music choral faculty.
4 p.m. Kilworth Memorial Chapel. Free.

Join us in person or tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive
All events are subject to change. Please visit pugetsound.edu/mymusic for details and the attendance policy.

Tacoma Arts Live presents WAR: 50th Anniversary Tour @ The Pantages Theater
Jan 29 @ 7:30 pm

Multi-platinum-selling WAR, the original street band, has been sharing its timeless music and message of brotherhood and harmony for over 4 decades before millions across the globe. The long list of hits includes “Low Rider,” “The World Is A Ghetto,” “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” “The Cisco Kid,” and many more. The phenomenal group has been honored twice by its hometown of Los Angeles for making positive contributions to the betterment of the community with its powerful music and has been honored by President Obama as “All Day Music” was placed on his official playlist of the Summer. More recently, LA Weekly declared WAR in the top 10 concerts of 2018. With 12 Billboard Top 40 Hits, 7 top 10 ten hits, over 50 million records sold to date, and countless samples and nods by artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Flo-Rida, Tupac, Smash Mouth, Janet Jackson, Dave Matthews, Korn, and countless others, WAR has not only sealed their status as a household name, but has also proven that their music and message continues to be as relevant as ever today as they have always been.

Jan
30
Sun
University of Puget Sound: 31st Annual Bethel Schneebeck Organ Recital @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel or Broadcast online via Schneebeck LIVE
Jan 30 @ 2:00 pm

Wyatt Smith, organist
2 p.m. Kilworth Memorial Chapel. Free.

Join us in person or tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive
All events are subject to change. Please visit pugetsound.edu/mymusic for details and the current attendance policy. Pre-registration is required to attend in person.

Feb
1
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Feb 1 @ 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