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.

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Agenda
Agenda
December 2022 – February 2023 Dec 2022 – Feb 2023
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Dec
31
Sat
Noon Year’s Eve Countdown Party! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Noon Year’s Eve Party: Shine Bright in the New Year

Shine bright and ring in the new year early with special activities that sparkle, shine, glimmer, and glow at the Noon Year’s Eve Party, Dec. 31. Celebrate with a family countdown and ball drop, dance party, and parade every hour, 10 am – 4 pm!

Meet a magical princess, enjoy exciting craft and science activities that glimmer and glow, and snap a keepsake photo in our photobooth.

Buy your tickets online and save $2. Early member registration opens Dec. 2nd. General admission tickets on sale Dec. 6th.

Shine Bright in the New Year
• Meet the miracle princess Mirabel and watch wacky Dr. Science experiments
• Gleam, glimmer, and get crafty in our glitzy glue room
• Silkscreen a silvery souvenir in the printshop
• Craft a phosphorescent friend & learn about bioluminescence
• Launch a shooting star and try to catch it
• Smile, shine, and snap a picture in our photobooth
• Learn about iridescence in the natural world at the science table
• Skate, twirl, and slide on our indoor sock skating rink

Sensory Friendly Room & Art Time
The Museum is committed to creating an inclusive sensory friendly space to support families with autism, sensory differences, and special needs. Our Sensory Friendly Room is a (safe and calm) space where you and your child can relax and regroup. Here you can find books, soothing textures, tools and resources. Stay as long or as little as you like. Hours: 9 am – 4 pm

Costumed Character Provided By: Emerald Kingdom Parties

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly new year's eve
Jan
13
Fri
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Jan
14
Sat
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Discover God’s Calling for Your Life @ Tacoma Arts Community Center
Tickets
Jan 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalms 139:14)! God loves you so much that He intentionally created, gifted, and called you for such as a time as this. He has specifically called you and provided you all the tools you need to walk in the purpose and calling He crafted for your life. What an awesome, loving God we serve!

Knowing your calling, creates a sense of purpose, and can help you become content, happy, and confident. Why? Because walking in your calling is walking in God’s love, manifesting the glory of God. This is the how you live your best life!

Are you ready to walk in your calling?

This in-person, interactive, hands-on workshop is for women who are ready to begin the journey of aligning their lives with God’s calling. If you’re ready to explore how your current life stage correlates with your next stage in life, calling, and purpose, this workshop is for you. Now is the time to live a purpose-oriented life, unlock God’s vision for your life, grasp a fresh mindset to pivot into a happier, more fulfilling life, and impact the kingdom of God.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Education Health and Wellness Women Focused Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #communityconversation #NorthTacoma Empowering women selflove social networking young adult
Jan
15
Sun
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Jan
16
Mon
Martin Luther King Jr. Day @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate kindness & community! Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special art activities and collaborative projects, January 16th.
• Children’s book readings by Merritt Long, Author of My View from the Back of the Bus
• Explore powerful poetry with Ashly McBunch, Olympia Poet Laureate
• Create faux stained glass art pieces and add them to the collaborative art project
• Draw inspiration from and celebrate artists of color
• Write letters of kindness to your neighbors
• Silkscreen a peace print
• Learn about Black History STEAM Heroes
• Enjoy a quiet and reflective reading room

Online reservations are recommended.

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly mlk day
Jan
20
Fri
DEFY Most Dangerous @ Alma Tacoma
Tickets
Jan 20 @ 8:00 am

TACOMA WA:
DEFY Wrestling returns to ALMA TACOMA Friday, January 20th with DEFY MOST DANGEROUS.

We’ve got a massive tag team match scheduled with members of THE DARK ORDER from AEW taking on former DEFY World Tag Team Champions STATE OF EMERGENCY with TARA ZEP! We will also see the DEFY debut of the dangerous MARINA SHAFIR as she battles the “Joshi Slayer” CAT POWER!

After the last DEFY event at ALMA Tacoma we saw LEVI COOPER bully GUILLERMO ROSAS for most of their match, with ROSAS narrowly escaping with the win only to get jumped from behind. LEVI then attacked him from behind and cut a piece of hair from GUILLERMO’s head. This will lead to a special HAIR versus HAIR match January 20th at ALMA.

Returning to DEFY; TIKTOK stars THE VORO TWINS will be facing SINNER & SAINT in a fight over potential shots at the tag team championship. Former DEFY World Champions will go head to head as DAVEY RICHARDS steps into the ring against ARTEMIS SPENCER! So much more is set to take place THIS FRIDAY!

Tickets for this event are now available at:
http://www.DefyWrestling.com

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Categories: Sports Tags: #DEFY #wrestling
Jan
22
Sun
Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab @ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Tickets
Jan 22 @ 9:00 am

Pastor Tim Bayer interviews Hicham Chehab, who grew up in Lebanon and experienced bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians.

Growing up as an extremist Muslim preparing to become a Muslim preacher (Imam), Hicham is now pastoring one of the first Arabic Christian communities in the United States. His story of radical grace and the power of unconditional forgiveness will inspire each of us in surprising ways.

Nursery and Kids Program through 5th grade is available.

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Categories: Education Family Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab @ Our Savior Lutheran Church
Tickets
Jan 22 @ 10:30 am

Pastor Tim Bayer interviews Hicham Chehab, who grew up in Lebanon and experienced bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians.

Growing up as an extremist Muslim preparing to become a Muslim preacher (Imam), Hicham is now pastoring one of the first Arabic Christian communities in the United States. His story of radical grace and the power of unconditional forgiveness will inspire each of us in surprising ways.

Nursery and Kids Program through 5th grade is available.

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Categories: Education Family Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Feb
1
Wed
Dental Health Month @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Feb 1 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Each February we promote healthy smiles by joining with our dental community to offer free dental screenings right inside the Museum! Kids can pretend to be the dentist in our Puget Sound Dental Office exhibit and meet special guests like Amazon of Olympia, Batman in Seattle, and Tinker Fairy. Fun, engaging activities are offered all month long. Presenting Sponsor, Westside Dental.

• Explore the Puget Sound Dental Office in the Emergency! Gallery, open every day
• Greet Tinker Fairy and take a photo Feb. 18, 12–4 p.m.
• Make tiny teeth necklaces
• See some of the biggest teeth (elephants, mammoths, mastodons)
• Explore maritime mouths (narwhals, whales, sharks & more!)
• Sew a monster mouth or tooth fairy pillow
• Practice drilling for food like moon snails & mollusks
• Use tools to craft your own toothy charms & trinkets
• Meet and get your photo taken with Amazon of Olympia (Captain Carter) Feb. 3, 5–7 p.m. Amazon of Olympia (Wonder Woman) will be here Feb. 11 & 25, 2–4 p.m. Batman in Seattle will also be here on Feb. 25, 2–4 p.m.
• Free Dental Screenings for kids every Saturday in Feb. from 2–4 p.m. & First Friday Night Feb. 3 from 6–8 p.m. Museum admission is also free with your screening. Reservations required. Call (360) 956-0818 ext 0. Screening Sponsor, Small to Tall Pediatric Dentistry.

Check out our Dental Health Month page for more information and a complete list of sponsors.

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Tags: #family childrens events Dental dental health month family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
December 2022 – February 2023 Dec 2022 – Feb 2023