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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September – October 2024 Sep – Oct 2024
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Sep
25
Wed
Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Sep 25 @ 7:30 pm
Ben Folds: Paper Airplane Request Tour @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Ben Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records. For the past three decades, he’s toured as a pop artist, while also performing with some of the world’s greatest symphony orchestras. A New York Times Best Selling author and podcast host, Ben also composes for film, tv and theater, guest stars in films and TV, and serves as the Artistic Advisor to the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. A longtime advocate for arts and music education funding, Ben launched a music education charitable initiative in his native state of North Carolina entitled “Keys for Kids,” which provides funds and keyboards to existing nonprofits that provide free or affordable music lessons to interested school-age children. On the national level, he’s active as a member of Americans for The Arts and the Arts Action Fund. With Special Guest Lindsey Kraft.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Theater Performances
Sep
28
Sat
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building
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Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building

Bring the whole family to the Port of Tacoma’s annual FREE Touch-A-Truck event! Meet the people who make your port work for you!

Snap a photo in front of a 42-foot-tall straddle carrier, enjoy free snacks, see a locomotive up close, view key maintenance and security vehicles and many more pieces of equipment!

  • When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Where: Port of Tacoma Administration Building- 1 Sitcum Way, Tacoma, WA 98421
  • Must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Registration is free- please let us know you are attending! Touch A Truck | Port of Tacoma
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Categories: Family Events Local History Outdoor Recreation
Sep
29
Sun
Silent Movie: Aelita (Queen of Mars) @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Sep 29 @ 2:00 pm
Silent Movie: Aelita (Queen of Mars) @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Experience silent films the way they were meant to be seen and heard, accompanied by our 1924 Wurlitzer Organ! Featuring the Soviet, silent, science-fiction film, Aelita: Queen of Mars. This film tells the tale of an engineer who travels to Mars where he leads a popular uprising against the ruling group with the support of Queen Aelita who has fallen in love with him.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Oct
1
Tue
Hey Singers! 
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Oct 1 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Oct
4
Fri
Henry Cho: From Here to There Tour @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Oct 4 @ 8:00 pm
Henry Cho: From Here to There Tour @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Henry Cho was recently inducted as the 229th member of The Grand Ole Opry. This prestigious honor has not been extended to a comedian since 1973. Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co- producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC. Henry’s one hour Comedy Central Special, “What’s That Clickin Noise?” was also on Netflix. Henry can also be heard daily on SiriusXM, Blue Collar Radio, and Pandora.

Some of Henry’s film credits include Universal’s McHale’s Navy with Tom Arnold and David Allen Greer; Say It Isn’t So with Heather Graham and Sally Field; and Material Girls with Hilary Duff and Angelica Houston produced by Madonna. Henry was the keynote entertainer for the 59th Annual Radio & Television Correspondents’ Dinner and has worked extensively with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Reba, and many others. Henry’s clean comedy is so versatile that he can headline Vegas and then tour with Michael W. Smith. Henry filmed the Faith-based Indy film “Saving Faith”, in which he co-starred and co-produced, released by Lions Gate. Henry has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film by the International Christian Film Festival.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances
Oct
8
Tue
Hey Singers! 
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Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Oct
13
Sun
Second City Chamber Series Concert III: Viennese Nights and Viennese Nightmares @ Dystopian State Brewery
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Oct 13 @ 3:00 pm
Second City Chamber Series Concert III: Viennese Nights and Viennese Nightmares @ Dystopian State Brewery

Let’s celebrate Halloween “steampunk” style at the Dystopian State Brewery as we wish Arnold Schoenberg happy birthday —he’s turning 150 years old! Join us as we contrast two Viennese composers, Mozart and Schoenberg, in their respective string trios! Pieces to be played: W.A. Mozart: Divertimento in E-flat Major, K563, Arnold Schoenberg: String Trio, Op. 45 (1946). Performers: Maria Sampen, violin, Tim Christie, viola, and Rowena Hammill, cello.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Oct
15
Tue
Hey Singers! 
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Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Oct
17
Thu
Laban: The Filipino American Experience @ Washington State History Museum
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Oct 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Laban: The Filipino American Experience @ Washington State History Museum

Join us at the Washington State History Museum to celebrate Filipino American History Month. In Filipino, the word “laban” means “to fight.” This community event will explore the Filipino fighting spirit and its contributions to American history. It will feature community organizations, vendors, performances, demonstrations, and a panel discussion highlighting Filipino American heritage and history.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
The Land has Spoken-Tales of Indigenous Horror @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm
The Land has Spoken-Tales of Indigenous Horror @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

The Native American canon is rife with haunting stories, curses, omens, and portents; menacing monsters, treacherous shape-shifters, and cunning tricksters. “The Land Has Spoken” brings these stories to life with tales by Native Dark Fiction writers Shane Hawk (enrolled Cheyenne-Arapaho, Hidatsa and Citizen Potawatomi descent) and Andrea L. Rogers (citizen of the Cherokee Nation). Immerse yourself in a chilling radio-style drama with stories acted by all Indigenous cast. Their haunting performances will be underscored by the spectral compositions of Chantil Dukart (T’simshian and Sugpiaq (Aluutiq)) and eerie radio-style sound effects. Prepare to journey into the dark depth of Indigenous folklore with “The Land Has Spoken”. The only question that remains is… “Will you return?”

 

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Local History Theater Performances
September – October 2024 Sep – Oct 2024