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 2023 Nov – Dec 2023
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Nov
10
Fri
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
Tickets
Nov 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Food; crafts; mead/wine, aquavit tastings; dancers of course Vikings! Pea soup, Larsen’s bread, meatball sundaes. Come and join us for some fun!
Veterans enjoy a food punch card on Saturday for your service.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Local History Tags: #family #familyevent #tacomaevent all ages Events in Tacoma scandinavian
Nov
11
Sat
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
Tickets
Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Food; crafts; mead/wine, aquavit tastings; dancers of course Vikings! Pea soup, Larsen’s bread, meatball sundaes. Come and join us for some fun!
Veterans enjoy a food punch card on Saturday for your service.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Local History Tags: #family #familyevent #tacomaevent all ages Events in Tacoma scandinavian
Nov
12
Sun
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
Tickets
Nov 12 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Food; crafts; mead/wine, aquavit tastings; dancers of course Vikings! Pea soup, Larsen’s bread, meatball sundaes. Come and join us for some fun!
Veterans enjoy a food punch card on Saturday for your service.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Local History Tags: #family #familyevent #tacomaevent all ages Events in Tacoma scandinavian
Puyallup Veterans Day Celebration @ Pavilion in Pioneer Park, Puyallup
Tickets
Nov 12 @ 2:00 pm

Puyallup celebrates Veterans Day with a special program honoring veterans on Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. in the Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup. The South Sound Symphonic Band will play a concert in tribute to veterans as part of the concert series. It is free, indoors and for all ages. Sponsored by the City of Puyallup and Puyallup Valley VFW Post 2224.

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Categories: Family Events
Nov
14
Tue
“SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure” @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets
Nov 14 @ 7:00 pm

SUGAR SKULL! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure is a touring bilingual/bicultural musical for young audiences and families that uses traditional regional music and dance from Mexico to tell the story of twelve-year-old Vita Flores. Vita thinks her family has gone loco planning a celebration for deceased loved ones. Why throw a party for the dead? But when a spirited candy skeleton suddenly springs to life, Vita finds herself on a magical, musical journey to unravel the true meaning of Día de Muertos.

Meet Sugar Skull, a charismatic skeleton with a secret or two. With her skeletal new friend, Vita dances with ancient ancestors, sings with a sorrowful sorceress, escapes the trickster Chaneques, and even meets the famous Catrina Calavera. But can this clever youth gather the missing pieces needed for her family ofrenda before it’s too late? Featuring an 8-person multi-talented cast of musicians, actors, and dancers.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances Tags: family entertainment Musical Musical Theater play
Nov
25
Sat
Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees Public Days @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion
Tickets
Nov 25 @ 9:00 am – Nov 26 @ 4:00 pm

Getting back to gathering with friends and family is a great way to kick off the holiday season! Join us as we open our doors and share the joy and community that is Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees.

Benefits: Expanding access to care for children and families throughout Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital and Health Network.

Festivaloftreestacoma.org

Public Days

An event for all ages!

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Categories: Family Events Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #downtowntacoma #familyevent #NorthTacoma #PierceCounty #PugetSound #tacomawa all ages
Dec
2
Sat
Christmas Regale @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tickets
Dec 2 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Christmas Regale @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern holidays and experience a real old-fashioned Christmas at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum.

Everyone can join in greeting the arrival of the yule log with toasts and Christmas Carols. Guests will have a chance to take home a piece of the log for their own holiday fire.

Throughout the day, guests of all ages can join in parlor games, make ornaments, and create pomanders. Father Christmas will be visiting the Fort and available for photos.

Pricing:

  • Adults (18+) $18 + fees
  • Youth (4 – 17) $13 + fees
  • Family (2 Adults + up-to 5 Youth) $50
  • Under 3 free

Additional Information:

ADA Accessibility: Wheelchair ramps are located on the back of most buildings. Please note this is an outdoor venue. Gravel paths and grass fields may be slightly uneven.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events
Dec
9
Sat
Family Saturdays: Storytime @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Dec 9 @ 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Family Saturdays: Storytime
Saturday, December 9, 10:00 AM-11:30 AM

Get ready to meet some birds in real life at this extra-special Storytime! In addition to the standard story time, the offering will include a brief presentation by BirdNote and a presentation by John the Falconer. Participants will have the chance to interact with several birds that John is planning to bring with him to the museum.

Explore how history connects us all during this half-hour storytime program designed for children ages 4–10 and their families. Join us each month throughout the school year for a new story and explore the themes through interactive activities and crafts in the museum.

Book: She Heard Birds by Andrea D’Aquino
Theme: Ornithology

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Categories: Family Events Tags: birds books
Dec
22
Fri
THE 27TH ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Dec 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum!
Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024
Closed Sunday and Monday, December 24 and 25.
Included with admission.

The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more.

Plus, the largest permanent model train layout in Washington is always on display at the museum on the fifth floor, operated by Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Train operators will be on hand for questions and conversations.

Take a break from the live layouts to relax and enjoy trains on the big screen in our auditorium. We’ll feature footage from I Love Toy Trains and I Love Big Trains, from filmmaker Tom McComas with delightful songs by James Coffey. Learn about freight train signals, railroad history and what it’s like to be an engineer. Great for kids and train lovers of all ages!

The Model Train Festival wouldn’t be complete without a memorable photo opportunity! Step into our seasonal backdrop for free selfies.

Remember to pick up your collectible train button at the Admissions desk, too!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Tags: model trains trains
Dec
23
Sat
THE 27TH ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Dec 23 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum!
Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024
Closed Sunday and Monday, December 24 and 25.
Included with admission.

The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more.

Plus, the largest permanent model train layout in Washington is always on display at the museum on the fifth floor, operated by Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Train operators will be on hand for questions and conversations.

Take a break from the live layouts to relax and enjoy trains on the big screen in our auditorium. We’ll feature footage from I Love Toy Trains and I Love Big Trains, from filmmaker Tom McComas with delightful songs by James Coffey. Learn about freight train signals, railroad history and what it’s like to be an engineer. Great for kids and train lovers of all ages!

The Model Train Festival wouldn’t be complete without a memorable photo opportunity! Step into our seasonal backdrop for free selfies.

Remember to pick up your collectible train button at the Admissions desk, too!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Tags: model trains trains
November – December 2023 Nov – Dec 2023