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
June – October 2022 Jun – Oct 2022
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Jun
25
Sat
Fire Rescue Spectacular @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jun 25 @ 10:00 am – 3:30 pm

Kick Off a Summer of Fun at the Fire Rescue Spectacular street fair. Explore a fleet of emergency vehicles, meet first responders, and try your hand at the water-spraying and obstacle course challenges!

Explore Olympia’s Fleet of Emergency Vehicles on the Street!
• Climb aboard giant fire trucks, a police cruiser & motorcycle, and emergency vehicles
• Meet local firefighters and first responders
• See vintage fire trucks & vote for your favorite!
• Greet Sparky the Fire Dog & Smokey the Bear
• Try your hand at the Spray Gallery
• Take the Junior Firefighter Challenge
• Enjoy festival food & free ice cream (12 p.m. & 3 p.m.)

Experience More Hands-On Fun inside the Museum!
• See Dr. Science Experiments (11:00 am., 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.)
• Learn how to safely build a fire
• Discover fire’s role in the forest life cycle
• Explore Wilderness First Aid with Olympia Mountaineers
• Climb aboard a 1921 vintage fire truck
• Silkscreen a poster for free or 2 bandanas for $12
• Make your own fire hat and badge in the Art Studio
• Go on a Firefighter Scavenger Hunt

All activities on the street are free to the public. Museum activities are free with admission and membership. Online reservations required.

Presented by Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network, in partnership with the City of Olympia Fire Department

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly summer
Aug
13
Sat
Brigade Encampment 2022 @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tickets
Aug 13 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Brigade Encampment 2022 @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Step back in time to 1855 at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s 36th annual Brigade Encampment.

This event recreates the bustle and excitement of the historic visit of fur traders to the Fort in 1855. Guests will witness the arrival of the brigade (the convoy that delivered a year’s worth of furs) and spirited contests between trappers and traders – from obstacle course races to cooking contests. Young and old may participate in “Engagé for the Day,” visiting with living historians at their tents and receiving hands-on lessons on period skills such as fire starting and spinning wool.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Home and Garden Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation
Aug
14
Sun
Brigade Encampment 2022 @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tickets
Aug 14 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Brigade Encampment 2022 @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Step back in time to 1855 at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s 36th annual Brigade Encampment.

This event recreates the bustle and excitement of the historic visit of fur traders to the Fort in 1855. Guests will witness the arrival of the brigade (the convoy that delivered a year’s worth of furs) and spirited contests between trappers and traders – from obstacle course races to cooking contests. Young and old may participate in “Engagé for the Day,” visiting with living historians at their tents and receiving hands-on lessons on period skills such as fire starting and spinning wool.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Home and Garden Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation
Aug
29
Mon
Online Real Estate Agent Q & A @ This is a virtual event!
Tickets
Aug 29 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Learn how to get started as a real estate agent at Keller Williams and have 4 streams of income working for you.

About this event:
In these uncertain times it’s more important than ever to be in control of your career and your income. When you’re a real estate agent with Keller Williams, you reap the freedom and rewards of having your own business with the support, training, coaching and reputation that can only come from the world’s largest real estate brokerage.

If your ideas of what being a real estate agent is like come solely from shows on HGTV, please attend this FREE Q & A session. We’ll give you a more complete picture of everything this career has to offer. And we’ll tell you how you could have four income streams working for you when you join us.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a college degree or have kids or any type of distractions. This is a job you can do from home, and around the family, social and other commitments you have.

Join Rebecca Del Pozo for this casual (VIRTUAL) Q&A about real estate careers with Keller Williams.

Register your spot here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/online-real-estate-agent-q-a-tickets-399112956597

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Business Networking Events Education Home and Garden Women Focused Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: career career change millionairerealestatemom realestate realtor working mom
Sep
17
Sat
Veterans Health and Resource Fair @ Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eric G Sandstrom, Post 969
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Sep 17 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eric G. Sandstrom, Post 969, is hosting a special day to focus on providing Veterans resources and education to promote Health, Housing, Benefits, Financial Literacy, and to help get Veterans active. This event will include a mobile dental van and a health screening unit to provide free screening for glaucoma, diabetes, high blood pressure, and sight and hearing loss. Come out and enjoy a day of camaraderie, meet new friends and take charge of your Veteran benefits.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Health and Wellness Tags: Veterans
Sep
28
Wed
Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
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Sep 28 @ 8:00 am

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) Image from the website: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty soldiers and…

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Categories: Education Local Government Local History
Sep
29
Thu
Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
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Sep 29 @ 8:00 am

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) Image from the website: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty soldiers and…

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Categories: Education Local Government Local History
Sep
30
Fri
Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
Tickets
Sep 30 @ 8:00 am

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) Image from the website: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty soldiers and…

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Categories: Education Local Government Local History
Oct
1
Sat
Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
Tickets
Oct 1 @ 8:00 am

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) Image from the website: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty soldiers and…

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Categories: Education Local Government Local History
Oct
2
Sun
Exhibit: Dissent and Resistance within the Military @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
Tickets
Oct 2 @ 8:00 am

The Collins Memorial Library is honored to host the following exhibit in our East Reading Room: Dissent and Resistance within the Military September 28-October 28 (from the website at: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits) Image from the website: https://wagingpeaceinvietnam.com/exhibits During America’s war in Vietnam, the antiwar movement among active-duty soldiers and…

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Categories: Education Local Government Local History
June – October 2022 Jun – Oct 2022