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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  • Website URL
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Agenda
Agenda
December 2019 – February 2020 Dec 2019 – Feb 2020
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Dec
31
Tue
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Ocean5 @ Ocean5
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 4:00 pm

Ring in the new year at Ocean5 with our New Year’s Eve Party Packages!

Join us for the 2nd annual New Year’s Eve Bash at Ocean5 with easy packages, perfect for celebrating with your friends & family.

EARLY BIRD PRICING: $100 off, ends Nov 30!

Each package includes the following for up to 6 guests:
• 2 hours on your own bowling lane, unlimited bowling, shoes
• 100 Game room play points + Unlimited laser games
• Snacks, food & drinks
• New Year accessories

Choose your time block, and duckpin or 10 pin bowling:
• 4-6 PM
• 7-9 PM
• 10-1 AM

Visit the site for more details!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: family friendly holiday party new year's eve new year's eve party
First Night 2020: The Tree of Life @ Pantages Theater
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm

The Tree of Life represents new beginnings, nature, harmony, and the connections of a community. Join us in downtown Tacoma on Broadway between 9th and 11th on New Years’ Eve as we celebrate what these virtues represent in the South Sound – with the traditional “world’s shortest parade,” artistic performances across several stages, interactive family activities, a special “Kid’s Countdown” at 9 p.m., and a night market featuring local holiday goods. Fire pits and a food court will keep everyone warm and well fed until the countdown to midnight. First Night is an alcohol-free, family friendly New Year’s Eve event. $1 of each admission button purchased will go to the Metro Parks Tacoma Foundation for the Arbor Fund, which helps to plant new trees in public parks.

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Categories: Family Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: celebration families family first night new year's eve Tacoma tacoma arts live
Jan
1
Wed
24th Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

December 20, 2019-January 1, 2020, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, closed Dec. 24 and 25, open Jan. 1
Included with admission, FREE for members
Note: Discounts and library passes are not valid during Model Train Festival

Bring your family, friends, and the railroad enthusiasts in your life to see this showcase of the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest! Train clubs from throughout Western Washington will set up their amazing layouts throughout the museum. You can also see the largest permanent public model train layout in Washington, and drive the freight train simulator. Parents and guardians take a break in the South Sound Activity Room, where kids can get hands-on with toy trains, Lincoln Logs and Legos while you rest your feet and peruse a magazine on the sidelines.

Santa will be on hand for free digital photos from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM on Dec. 21, 22, and 23.
Sunday, December 22 is also Teen Tix day! Show your Teen Tix card and get in for just $5.00.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Seasonal and Holiday Events
Jan
26
Sun
The Peking Acrobats @ Pantages Theater
Tickets
Jan 26 @ 3:00 pm

The Peking Acrobats are a South Sound favorite! They perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics; and defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility and control. Masters of agility and grace, they push the envelope of human possibility. Often accompanied by live musicians playing traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects, this show delivers an exuberant performance, with all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances Tags: Pantages Theater Peking Peking Acrobats Tacoma tacoma arts live
Jan
30
Thu
The Choir of Man @ Pantages Theater
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Jan 30 @ 7:30 pm

Enjoy a performance that combines high-energy dance, live percussion, and foot stomping choreography with the incredible talent of nine handsome blokes who perform everything from sing-along classics to classic rock.

It is a pint-filled good time featuring the music of Paul Simon, Adele, Queen, Guns ’N’ Roses, SIA, and much more! Hear music from classic rock to Broadway, plus the show includes world-class tap dancers, tumblers, and even a UK Poetry Slam champion. Winner of the best overall Pick of the Fringe award at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival, the world’s second largest annual arts festival. The Choir of Man is the runaway hit from the creative minds of Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay – the team behind The Soweto Gospel Choirs.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Theater Performances Tags: Celtic Choir of Man concert Irish Music Pantages Theater Tacoma tacoma arts live
Feb
1
Sat
Celebrate Lunar New Year! @ Tacoma Mall
Tickets
Feb 1 @ 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

Celebrate Lunar New Year! Join us Saturday, February 1st in Macy’s Court from 1:30pm-2:30pm to celebrate Year of the Rat. Enjoy traditional lion dancing from Mak Fai Lion Dance as well as calligraphy and origami from Asia Pacific Cultural Center!

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Categories: Family Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
Feb
6
Thu
Oleanna @ Theater on the Square
Tickets
Feb 6 @ 7:30 pm

Named one of Time Magazine’s “Ten Best Plays,” Oleanna is a seething investigation of sexual harassment, political correctness, and the irreconcilable differences between men and women. Pulitzer Prize Winner David Mamet pulls us into a provocative power struggle where “he said, she said” reaches deeply personal and explosive levels. This two-person story focuses on a university professor and his student as they view their out-of-class meetings from two drastically different perspectives. The audience will be challenged to decided what it means to be right or wrong in the midst of individual interpretations. This drama shines a spotlight on gender politics, privilege, status and power. Oleanna may provoke more arguments than any play you will see this year. For mature audiences. Talk-back with Director and Actors on February 23 following the 3:00 PM show. Preview Night: Thursday, February 6 at 7:30 PM. For complete performance schedule, visit tacomaartslive.org or call 253-591-5894.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: Drama Oleanna play Tacoma tacoma arts live Theater on the Square theatre
Feb
14
Fri
Valentine’s Sweet Treats & Flights @ Locust Cider and Brewing Company
Tickets
Feb 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Spend Valentine’s Day with us enjoying the sweetest of treats and pinkest of beverages! Pair a flight of pink cider or beer with sweet treats from local bakery Johnson Candy Company to enjoy with a special someone ?

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Categories: Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: valentine's day events
Feb
15
Sat
Unguarded Art Auction @ LeMay: America's Car Museum
Tickets
Feb 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Incarcerated artists in prisons statewide are raising money for social justice causes and victims of domestic violence through the Unguarded Art Auction from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at LeMay America’s Car Museum.Admission is $10 and includes parking, partial museum access, tapas, and one drink ticket.

Attendees will be able to bid on more than 200 pieces of inmate-made art which includes paintings, sculptures and Native American beading. All proceeds will be split among the YWCAs of Pierce, Kitsap, Seattle, King and Snohomish counties.

Sponsors: United HealthCare Community Plan, Department of Corrections, Pierce County Community Partnership for Transition Services and Numbers2Names,Washington State Combined Fund Drive.

Register: https://give.wa.gov/cfd/2020-unguarded
Questions? Contact Kim Beckham (email) or (253) 680-2607.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Non-Profit Fundraising Events Women Focused Events Tags: #tacoma
Feb
20
Thu
Love & Money @ Theatre on the Square
Tickets
Feb 20 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

When a couple begins to understand each other’s unique attitudes and behaviors towards money, they can take action to align their values and practice wise financial habits. The result is a life that is more content, confident and generous together.

Thrivent Member Network – Pacific Cascade Region presents a special event: Love & Money. Enjoy a date-night style evening to hear stories, tips and tools for building shared money habits, while having a fun night out!

This lighthearted event will feature a cocktail reception, live music and interactive panel discussion with Founder and President of Life-Worth, LLC, John Busacker.

Grab about couple or two to join you and your significant other. Space is limited. Please register each individual guest. For questions, contact the Thrivent Member Network – Northwest Region team at tmn.northwest@thrivent.com or 855-249-4741.

No products will be sold. John Busacker, Founder and President of Life-Worth, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by Thrivent Financial.

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Categories: Health and Wellness Theater Performances Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: couple drink food love money special event
December 2019 – February 2020 Dec 2019 – Feb 2020