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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May
14
Sat
Pioneer Craft & Music Fest @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
May 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Pioneer Craft & Music Fest
Saturday, May 14
10am – 2pm
Tacoma’s Old Town Park, 2350 N 30th St

Experience a variety of heritage crafts, arts activities, demonstrations, and live folk music. This free community event during Tacoma’s Heritage Preservation Month features family fun for all ages. https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/cabin-events

May
18
Wed
Our Sister’s Open House @ The Passages Building
May 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

OurSistersHouse is opening our doors to the community and inviting everyone to our Open House on May 18th. Join us at OurSistersHouse for a night of shared success stories while we play trivia, win prizes, and snack on refreshments. Learn more about our community partnerships and services for youth and families. We can’t wait to meet you!

May 18th, 2022 (3pm- 6pm)
OurSistersHouse
708 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 383- 4275

May
19
Thu
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
May 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at Broadway on Thursdays May 5- Oct. 27, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
925 Broadway Tacoma WA, 98402
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/PEBT and WIC

May
21
Sat
2022 Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Marcus Pavilion At Saint Martin's University
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Join us for two days of FREE FUN for everyone! Activities include games, inflatables, live entertainment, and more. Attendees can also purchase items from arts & crafts and food vendors. On Saturday meet the dinosaurs of Dino Crew NW and on Sunday, enjoy the annual car show!

Beyond the Backyard Adventure Race @ Starting Point
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Have you ever caught a slice of cheese with your face or made a sleeveface in a record store? This team-based fundraising event is part Amazing Race and part double-dog-dare. Your team will be race to complete as many wacky challenges as possible, responding to clues delivered thru the race app and recording your antics with photos/video as you go. This family-friendly event is designed for fun-seekers of all ages and competitors of all abilities—great for families and groups of friends, and full of team-building opportunities for colleagues, youth groups and/or sports teams. Join Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity and make some memories while supporting housing justice.

Queen Victoria’s birthday! @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
May 21 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join us at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum for a day of revelry in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday! Celebrate with cannon fire and Victorian finery.
Many of the Fort’s ladies and gentlemen will be dressed in their finest 1850s fashion. Throughout the day, guests can visit with our historical interpreters, join in a game of croquet, explore hands-on activities, and enjoy live music and dance performances. Afternoon tea, a Queen Victoria favorite, will be served to visiting guests.
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum Members receive complementary admission. Check in at the gate! More information about Fort membership can be found at fortnisqually.org.

May
22
Sun
2022 Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Marcus Pavilion At Saint Martin's University
May 22 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Join us for two days of FREE FUN for everyone! Activities include games, inflatables, live entertainment, and more. Attendees can also purchase items from arts & crafts and food vendors. On Saturday meet the dinosaurs of Dino Crew NW and on Sunday, enjoy the annual car show!

May
24
Tue
Outdoor Composting Exploration with Pierce County Environmental Education @ University Place Pierce County Library
May 24 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Drop-in at the University Place Pierce County Library to learn about worms and vermicomposting, how to set up Bokashi composting, learn what dig’n drop is, or get free bin plans for DIY hot composting. Registration not required.

May
25
Wed
Poetry Nature Walk @ Titlow Park
May 25 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

The University Place Pierce County Library and Tahoma Audubon’s Nature Book Group
are partnering together to bring monthly Poetry Nature Walks. This month’s walk is at Titlow Park, 8425 6th Ave., Tacoma.

May
26
Thu
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
May 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at Broadway on Thursdays May 5- Oct. 27, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
925 Broadway Tacoma WA, 98402
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/PEBT and WIC