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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Dec
1
Thu
A Victorian Country Christmas @ Washington State Fair Events Center
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.

Solstice Lights Celebration @ Lakewold Gardens
Dec 1 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Lakewold Gardens Prepares to Mark 2nd Annual Solstice Lights Celebration
Garden Embarks on Spectacular Display of Light, Music, and Earth Science for the Holidays

For the second time, Lakewold Gardens will play host to the vision of internationally regarded multimedia artist Sam Stubblefield and his team as the gardens’ old growth trees and wandering paths come to life with color, light, and sound. Each light display is an audiovisual response to live data about Earth’s activity received directly from NASA and NOAA in real-time, making the gardens not only a canvas of colorful light, but of ocean swells, magnetic fields, and wind currents! While many other displays will brighten up communities all over Puget Sound this season, Solstice Lights at Lakewold Gardens is the only lights spectacle bringing together light, sound, and the awesome power of Mother Nature for a truly awe-inspiring experience.

“I hope that our work at Lakewold Gardens gives every visitor a feeling of awe that one feels when we connect with the magnificence of nature,” Stubblefied says. “Bringing forward often unseen aspects of nature – from ocean currents to plasma moving through our solar system – makes for a deep and unusual immersion into natural wonder. You can smell the moss, breath the air of the garden, and be connected to the vastness of space at the same time.”

There will be three main lights displays in the gardens, each highlighting a different perspective of natural phenomena on our planet.
? At the iconic Wolf Tree clearing, light and sound will respond to activity in Earth’s magnetosphere sent from NASA and NOAA satellites.
? A second installation in Lakewold’s courtyard will react to oceanic data received from buoys floating in all of the world’s oceans.
? A third light display along the lakefront walkway will encourage wanderers to look at the world from the perspective of the cosmos.

About Lakewold Gardens: Lakewold Gardens is a botanical garden based in Lakewood, WA on the traditional lands of the Steilacoom tribe and Gravelly Lake, named Cook-al-chy by the land’s original stewards. Lakewold Gardens is a natural space where anyone can come and explore its natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere frequently hosting annual festivals, recurring community activities, fine arts programming, and educational opportunities for youth about climate change and ecological science.

Craftopia: Crystal snowflake ornaments for Adults @ Craftopia
Dec 1 @ 5:00 pm

Be prepared to break out the holiday spirit (and the crystals) as we create beaded holiday ornaments. Using a wire form, you will get to string beads in a variety of patters 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.
$20 per person. This class is for ages 12+.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

Dec
2
Fri
Volunteer Orientation – Sundance Circle Hippotherapy @ Sundance Circle Hippotherapy
Dec 2 all-day

Join us to learn more about our work at Sundance Circle Hippotherapy and become a volunteer! We have many opportunities available:

• Horse Lead
• Sidewalker for classes
• Facilitator
• Barn Team Member
• Horse Exerciser
• Facility Helper

Our volunteer application can be found and filled out at:
https://www.sundancehippotherapy.com/volunteer.html

Orientations are offered on a rolling basis. If you can’t attend at this time, please still fill out an application and the volunteer coordinator will reach out to you to get you on the schedule. Thank you!

Please share if you know of anyone that might be interested.

12/01/2022 at 2:00

16516 92nd St E
Sumner, WA 98390

Sundance Circle Hippotherapy strives to improve the quality of life of patients through the power and presence of the equine. Horses provide a unique input to assist physical, occupational and speech therapists in providing top quality care in their specialty.

website
https://www.sundancehippotherapy.com

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A Victorian Country Christmas @ Washington State Fair Events Center
Dec 2 @ 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.

Solstice Lights Celebration @ Solstice Lights Celebration
Dec 2 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Lakewold Gardens Prepares to Mark 2nd Annual Solstice Lights Celebration
Garden Embarks on Spectacular Display of Light, Music, and Earth Science for the Holidays

Lakewood, WA: For the second time, Lakewold Gardens will play host to the vision of internationally-regarded multimedia artist Sam Stubblefield and his team as the gardens’ old growth trees and wandering paths come to life with color, light, and sound. Each light display is an audiovisual response to live data about Earth’s activity received directly from NASA and NOAA in real-time, making the gardens not only a canvas of colorful light, but of ocean swells, magnetic fields, and wind currents! While many other displays will brighten up communities all over Puget Sound this season, Solstice Lights at Lakewold Gardens is the only lights spectacle bringing together light, sound, and the awesome power of Mother Nature for a truly awe-inspiring experience.

“I hope that our work at Lakewold Gardens gives every visitor a feeling of awe that one feels when we connect with the magnificence of nature,” Stubblefied says. “Bringing forward often unseen aspects of nature – from ocean currents to plasma moving through our solar system – makes for a deep and unusual immersion into natural wonder. You can smell the moss, breath the air of the garden, and be connected to the vastness of space at the same time.”

There will be three main lights displays in the gardens, each highlighting a different perspective of natural phenomena on our planet.
? At the iconic Wolf Tree clearing, light and sound will respond to activity in Earth’s magnetosphere sent from NASA and NOAA satellites.
? A second installation in Lakewold’s courtyard will react to oceanic data received from buoys floating in all of the world’s oceans.
? A third light display along the lakefront walkway will encourage wanderers to look at the world from the perspective of the cosmos.

About Lakewold Gardens: Lakewold Gardens is a botanical garden based in Lakewood, WA on the traditional lands of the Steilacoom tribe and Gravelly Lake, named Cook-al-chy by the land’s original stewards. Lakewold Gardens is a natural space where anyone can come and explore its natural beauty and peaceful atmosphere frequently hosting annual festivals, recurring community activities, fine arts programming, and educational opportunities for youth about climate change and ecological science.

Craftopia: Hand Knitting and Finger Crochet class @ Craftopia
Dec 2 @ 4:30 pm

Learn to make your very own creation using nothing but yarn and your own hands in our finger knit/crochet class. No experience necessary! We will walk you through how to create strings of knit/crochet that can be used to turn into scarves, belts, bracelets, and so many other things. We will also cover some easy variations to make your creation as unique as you are.
$10 per person. Ages 10+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

Craftopia: Holiday Card Making class @ Craftopia
Dec 2 @ 5:00 pm

Learn several different styles of holiday cards and make them your own! This two hour class is devoted to card making in all it’s paper glory. Our instructor will show you 4 different holiday card designs and how to create them. You then have the rest of the time to create to your heart’s content.
$20 per person. Ages 8+ recommended. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

Jingle Jam @ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Dec 2 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Take a break from all the baking, the shopping, the endless rolls of wrapping paper, and join us for a FREE and unforgettable Christmas experience complete with dinner, activities, games, music, and more! Dress in your favorite Christmas gear and invite a friend!

Jingle Jam Schedule
5:30-6:15pm Dinner served, games and photo booth
6:30pm Jingle Jam experience
7:15pm Dessert, games, and pictures with Santa

Rainier Ringers Handbell Concert @ Mountain View Lutheran Church
Dec 2 @ 7:00 pm

The Rainier Ringers Christmas concert, Rainier Ringers Radio, will tune in to three different Christmas radio stations: Pop, Christian, and Oldies. The Pop station features two new arrangements by Ron Mallory, Wonderful Christmastime and Santa Tell Me. And we will include “oldies but goodies” Santa Baby and Blue Christmas. Stay tuned and don’t touch that dial!