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
February – June 2022 Feb – Jun 2022
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Feb
19
Sat
24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration @ McGavick Conference Center
Tickets
Feb 19 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will host their biggest annual event, the 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration, in person at the McGavick Conference Center in Lakewood, Washington, on February 19, 2022, from 11:00am-6:00pm. Each year they feature a different country or culture as the host, and this year they are featuring China with its rich history and heritage. This annual event honors and celebrates the vibrant cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands that APCC serves and represents here in Greater Puget Sound.

Audiences will see demonstrations from China, as well as Guam, Philippines, Fiji, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Samoa, Japan, and many other countries. Everyone who attends this day-long event will experience folk music and dances, exciting martial arts, delicious food, and many other wonderful cultural presentations. Attendees can visit many resource booths, cultural displays, food booths, and a variety of vendor tables. It is a FREE family-friendly event for all ages.

The day kicks off with the colorful Drum of All Nations during the Opening Ceremony. Then throughout the day the audience will see Hawaiian dance from Halau Naniloa Mana’oakamai Okeala Akua, Korean drums from Morning Star, traditional dance from the Indonesian Cultural Association, the Pierce College Taiko Drum Corps, and much more. For more details, please visit the APCC website at www.APCC96.org .

APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization who represents and serves 47 countries with the mission to “bridge communities and generations through arts, culture, education, and business”. Washington is a wonderful kaleidoscope of races and ethnicities with more than 952,00 people who are Asian or Pacific Islander. The 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration is one way for APCC to proudly honor the Asia Pacific people in our community.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Seasonal and Holiday Events
Mar
4
Fri
THE SOUND OF US: DCFF Takes Over the Blue Mouse @ Blue Mouse Theatre
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Mar 4 @ 5:15 pm

Join us for a special in-person screening of THE SOUND OF US, the award-winning documentary Harper’s Bazaar calls “Rousing Ode to the Healing Power of Music.” Featuring interviews with Patti Smith, Bettye LaVette, Jason Mraz, Sarah McLachlan and more, THE SOUND OF US weaves inspirational stories about the beauty and goodness of music, showing how music heals us, gives us hope for the future through our children, keeps our legacy and history alive, allows us to have the hardest conversations, sheds light on current struggles and continues to invite us to return to the thing that unites us all.

Tickets on sale now at goelevent.com/DCFF/e/TheSoundofUs

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Common Ground: A Local Film Celebration @ Blue Mouse Theatre
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Mar 4 @ 7:30 pm

DCFF loves local, and you should too! Fall in love with local films at our March 4th Common Ground screening at the Blue Mouse Theatre. That’s right – in person! We’ll be showcasing our carefully-curated selection of nine Evergreen (locally-produced) short films. Come discover new talent, make new connections and celebrate the achievements of local filmmakers.

Tickets on sale now at goelevent.com/DCFF/e/CommonGround

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Mar
5
Sat
Ignite: IN BETWEEN @ ALMA Tacoma
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Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm

At DCFF, we aim to engage our community and ignite conversations that extend beyond the world of film. This year, in partnership with SHARE, Pongo Poetry Project, and Underground Writing, DCFF is honored a host to screening of the short film IN BETWEEN along with a conversation by community members involved in programs that support King and Pierce counties’ incarcerated and other underserved communities.

In addition to our in-person event, IN BETWEEN will be available to stream for free on our virtual cinema platform here. Written by a student in the Screenwriting Program at the Washington Corrections Center for Women, IN BETWEEN (directed by Lindy Boustedt) is based on a true story. Through the lens of a what-if.

It’s the late-1980s and Lisa, a biracial teenager having just moved to Seattle from London, is forced into a new world when she is segregated to a different school from her white sister. But when she meets a welcoming student at orientation, everything changes.

Tickets on sale now at https://www.ticketweb.com/event/ignite-in-between-alma-tickets/11754535

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Apr
2
Sat
Outdoor Food Truck, Vendors, and Auto Sales Event @ Auto Auction Buyers Club Auto Sales Parking Lot Across From SERA Athletic Fields and Community Center
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Apr 2 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

We are proud to be a contributing member of our Tacoma community, and are pleased to present this FREE event for everyone.
Come check out our vehicles for sale, buy some cool items from our vendors, and enjoy some LIVE Music!
This event will be a festive environment, with our friend Mr Terry the BBQ food truck man offering a FREE BBQ sandwich to the first 100 people sponsored by Auto Auction Buyers Club Auto Sales, and will have other items available for purchase as well.
We will invite a few select vendors to sell their wares as well, there will be some entertainment on hand, and we’re going to have a great time!
Come the first Saturday of the month from Noon to 5pm for this fun, and FREE event at Auto Auction Buyers Club Auto Sales in Tacoma, at 6239 S Adams St, call Chris at 253.245.4206 for more information.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Tags: # farmersmarket auto dealership food truck food trucks used cars vendor fair Vendors
Apr
9
Sat
Street of EATS + Community Beer Garden at The Daffodil Parade @ Downtown Sumner
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Apr 9 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

You all know Sumner is the place to be! Now, we are kicking it up a notch! This year, we are welcoming the 89th Daffodil Festival with a food truck festival & beer garden! With 10 food trucks, Ryan Avenue will be transformed into a Street of Eats. And, even better, the parking lot next to Trackside Pizza will be Sumner’s newest BEER GARDEN! The area will reserved for those 21+, with tons of seating and entertainment! See you there!

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Tags: sumner
May
14
Sat
Pioneer Craft & Music Fest @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
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May 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pioneer Craft & Music Fest
Saturday, May 14
10am – 2pm
Tacoma’s Old Town Park, 2350 N 30th St

Experience a variety of heritage crafts, arts activities, demonstrations, and live folk music. This free community event during Tacoma’s Heritage Preservation Month features family fun for all ages. https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/cabin-events

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids Local History Tags: arts and crafts childrens events family activities festival
May
21
Sat
2022 Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Marcus Pavilion At Saint Martin's University
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May 21 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Join us for two days of FREE FUN for everyone! Activities include games, inflatables, live entertainment, and more. Attendees can also purchase items from arts & crafts and food vendors. On Saturday meet the dinosaurs of Dino Crew NW and on Sunday, enjoy the annual car show!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Local Government Music Concerts Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #tacomaartslive car show dinosaurs fair family entertainment free games spring fair
May
22
Sun
2022 Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Marcus Pavilion At Saint Martin's University
Tickets
May 22 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join us for two days of FREE FUN for everyone! Activities include games, inflatables, live entertainment, and more. Attendees can also purchase items from arts & crafts and food vendors. On Saturday meet the dinosaurs of Dino Crew NW and on Sunday, enjoy the annual car show!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Local Government Music Concerts Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #tacomaartslive car show dinosaurs fair family entertainment free games spring fair
Jun
16
Thu
Happy Hour Business Expo @ Waterfront Venue at Narrows Marina
Tickets
Jun 16 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Connect and network with 80 exhibitors
and 350+ people!

Featuring:
-Exhibitor Tables
-Delicious catering
-Complimentary non-alcoholic drinks
-No-host bar
-Chance to win great prizes

Mix and mingle at the South Sound’s annual premier business networking event! See what local businesses have to offer, meet business and industry leaders, and connect with friends old and new at this in-person event!

Must be 21 and older to attend.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Business Networking Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage
February – June 2022 Feb – Jun 2022