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
30
Thu
Hope for the Howlidays @ Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County
Dec 30 all-day

Every year, thousands of shelter pets spend the holidays alone, longing for a forever home. We know you can’t adopt all of them, but you can still make a profound difference for animals in need at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. While dogs, cats, and critters wait for their new families, you can let these fur babies know they haven’t been forgotten by sponsoring them during this festive time of year!

During this event, you can sponsor a shelter pet to bring comfort and joy to a homeless pet and also provide the food, safe housing, and medical care they need while they wait for their forever home.

Sponsor a shelter pet today!

Dec
31
Fri
Hope for the Howlidays @ Humane Society of Tacoma and Pierce County
Dec 31 all-day

Every year, thousands of shelter pets spend the holidays alone, longing for a forever home. We know you can’t adopt all of them, but you can still make a profound difference for animals in need at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County. While dogs, cats, and critters wait for their new families, you can let these fur babies know they haven’t been forgotten by sponsoring them during this festive time of year!

During this event, you can sponsor a shelter pet to bring comfort and joy to a homeless pet and also provide the food, safe housing, and medical care they need while they wait for their forever home.

Sponsor a shelter pet today!

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

Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.

Jan
1
Sat
Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Jan 1 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.

Jan
2
Sun
Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Jan 2 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.

Jan
3
Mon
Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Jan 3 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.

Jan
4
Tue
Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Jan 4 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.

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
5
Wed
Tacoma Light Trail @ Tollefson Plaza & Downtown Tacoma
Jan 5 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Come explore Tacoma’s free winter festival of light art and sound downtown! Drive, ride or walk around a Trail of over 30 light art exhibits in windows and buildings, each with their own music or poetry and viewable 5-9pm every night. Join live music, circus, spoken word and light art performances 6-8pm Fridays and Saturdays in Tollefson Plaza, with community art-making, hot chocolate and food trucks. Join the Light Parade 5:30pm on New Year’s Eve. Bring light. Be the light.

Dates: Dec. 31, 2021 – Jan. 16, 2022
Cost: Free
All ages.