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
November – December 2022 Nov – Dec 2022
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Nov
1
Tue
Craftopia: Kids Acrylic Paint Class (4 weeks) @ Craftopia
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Nov 1 @ 4:00 pm

Have a kiddo that is interested in learning to paint with acrylics? This class is great to get them started! Ms. Payette from Payette’s Fine Art is teaching a four-week course. It will include the basics on getting started with painting, techniques, and will focus on acrylic paint and some mixed media.

$100 per child. Recommended for ages 7-10 years old. Class runs for four consecutive Tuesdays.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Child class painting
Craftopia: Beginning Hand Pottery for Kids (4 weeks) @ Craftopia
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Nov 1 @ 5:00 pm

Payette from Payette’s Fine Art will be teaching this fun and messy beginning pottery course. Your kiddos will have a chance to let their imaginations run wild while sculpting and molding their clay into a work of art. All pottery will be hand-sculpted. We will not be using a pottery wheel for this class.

$100 per child. Recommended for ages 8-12 years. Class runs four Tuesdays in September.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Child class pottery
Nov
5
Sat
Tacoma Distillery Festival @ Tacoma Distillery Festival
Tickets
Nov 5 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Sample spirits from Northwest distilleries at the return of Tacoma Distillery Festival! Meet the makers, and discover your new favorite tipple to purchase and take home just in time for the holidays. Included with your ticket is a souvenir shot glass and six (6) tasting tokens

Funds raised will support the work of Tacoma Arts Live’s Arts Access and Education programs.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Tags: #downtowntacoma #tacoma #tacomaartslive B53 Brew Five Three Tacoma Armory
Nov
13
Sun
Bob Woodward: 50th Anniversary of Watergate @ Pantages Theater
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Nov 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

2022 is the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, an act that led to a story about the excess of power and secret government. Two young reporters, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, broke the story and won Pulitzer for their work.

Join legendary Washington Post Investigative Reporter and author of 21 bestsellers, Bob Woodward for an evening that takes a riveting look back at a seminal moment in American history, and all that’s followed with the ten presidents he’s covered, accumulating insights that qualify him as a working authority on the office of the presidency and the men he’s covered. The iconic reporter’s historical insights are more relevant than ever and help audiences put where we are today into context.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Tags: #pantagestheater #rialtotheater bob politics tacoma arts live tal The Pantages Theater watergate
Nov
19
Sat
Fall Leaves Craft Saturday @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
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Nov 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pick up a free fall-themed craft kit from the museum porch on Saturday 11/19, 10am-2pm, while supplies last. Tacoma Tree Foundation will be on-site with free trees for you to take home and plant.

Take-home craft kits include all the materials and instructions needed for a fun at-home activity. https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/

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Categories: Family Events Kids
Craftopia: Slime Time class @ Craftopia
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Nov 19 @ 12:00 pm

Be a mad scientist in your very own slime lab! Create this wonderfully fun ooey gooey creation and add your own colors and decorations for something out-of-this-world! $5/participant. All ages and family friendly (children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult). This class only takes about 45 minutes, so start times may be staggered depending on the number of participants to make sure we can provide a safe learning environment for all.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts kid friendly
Craftopia: Crystal snowflake ornaments for Kids @ Craftopia
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Nov 19 @ 2:00 pm

Be ready to break out the holiday spirit (and the beads) as we create beaded holiday ornaments. Using a wire form, you will get to string beads in a variety of patterns to make something truly unique to you. Each participant will go home with one beautifully sparkly ornament and the know-how to make more at home. These make wonderful gifts.
$10 per person. This class is for ages 3+ (under 12 will need adult help).
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts Holliday crafts kid friendly
Nov
27
Sun
77th Annual Tacoma Tree Lighting @ Pantages Theater
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Nov 27 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

Join us for the 77th annual Tacoma holiday tree lighting as we gather at the Pantages Theater (901 Broadway) to usher in the holiday season! The celebration will take place on Sunday, November 27th, beginning at 4:00 PM.
Glowing in sparkling decorated trees, the Pantages Theater lobby will feature display tables and special entertainment hosted by local resident arts organizations, including Symphony Tacoma, Tacoma Arts Live, Northwest Sinfonietta, Tacoma Concert Band, Puget Sound Revels, Tacoma Youth Symphony Association, Tacoma City Ballet, and Tacoma Opera
To get even more in the holiday spirit, join the Tacoma Concert Band for their 2 PM “Sound the Bells” performance at the Pantages Theater. Tickets are available only on Ticketmaster: bit.ly/3FEIHjv
FREE for kids 18 & under!
Before the official tree-lighting countdown, attendees will enjoy:
• Complimentary hot drinks and cookies
• Santa and Mrs. Claus will read a traditional holiday story. Take your own pictures with Santa!
• A joint string quartet, courtesy of Symphony Tacoma and Northwest Sinfonietta
• Mingling Nutcracker ballerinas, courtesy of Tacoma City Ballet
• A performance by Tacoma Opera
More information on the event can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/663893185084269/

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Music Concerts Tags: #downtowntacoma #familyevent #pantagestheater #tacoma #tacomatreelighting #treelighting TacomaCityTheaters
Dec
1
Thu
A Victorian Country Christmas @ Washington State Fair Events Center
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Dec 1 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
A Victorian Country Christmas @ Washington State Fair Events Center

The 34th annual A Victorian Country Christmas returns to the Washington State Fair Events Center, in Puyallup, December 1-4, 2022. This holiday showcase event features a shimmering mix of holiday shopping, food, entertainment, holiday cheer in the Winter Wine Garden, photos with Santa at Santa’s Village and fun for the whole family! It’s a wonderful way to do your holiday shopping and enjoy the spirit of the season in a festive, fun setting that captures the magic and wonder of Christmas. The Singing Nativity is a daily performance not-to-be-missed. The Jubilee Theater features top local and national music and acts. Hundreds of exhibitors come together in miles of aisles selling an incredible array of handcrafted gifts, holiday décor, food, baked goods, spirits, beauty products, clothing, jewelry and much, much more produced by local makers and creators! Parking is free. For more show info visit www.AVictorianCountryChristmas.com.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Music Concerts Seasonal and Holiday Events
Collaboration for a Cause @ McGavick Center at Clover Park Technical College
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Dec 1 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Collaboration for a Cause offers an easy way for individuals and families to access resources and employment opportunities right in their own community. Organizations throughout Pierce County have partnered together to host this free event. All are welcome to attend!

Resources available at each event include:

Basic Needs
Employment
Health
Education & Training
Young Adult specific services
Learn more about Collaboration for a Cause and what to expect at an event.
https://pccetf.org/collaboration-for-a-cause/

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Categories: Business Networking Events Education Local Government
November – December 2022 Nov – Dec 2022