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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April – July 2023 Apr – Jul 2023
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Apr
29
Sat
Dinner with Teddy Roosevelt @ Sons of Norway Normanna Hall, Tacoma
Tickets
Apr 29 @ 6:00 pm

Tacoma Historical Society is pleased to invite you to dine with President Theodore
Roosevelt. The year is 1903 and President Roosevelt is visiting Tacoma, having
just arrived via the Northern Pacific Railroad as part of his Presidential Tour.
Enjoy a catered meal inspired by the original menus from President Roosevelt’s
time aboard the train. Meet the president and dine alongside other historical figures
from Tacoma’s past. Listen to live music, hear Roosevelt speak, and enjoy a drink
from the cash bar, all while enjoying the atmosphere of the historic Sons of Norway, Normanna Hall.
Event begins at 6:00pm for social hour and dinner will be served at 7:00pm.
This event is formal, historic costume encouraged but not required. 2?1 and over
only.
A?ll proceeds go towards supporting Tacoma Historical Society’s mission to preserve, present & promote Tacoma’s History.
For more information call (253) 472-3738.
Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-with-teddy-roosevelt-
tickets-581098620617

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Local History Non-Profit Fundraising Events Theater Performances Tags: #Northern Pacific Railroad #Tacoma Historical Society Teddy Roosevelt
May
4
Thu
New Washington State Poet Laureate: Passing of the Laurel to Arianne True @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma as we welcome the new Washington State Poet Laureate.

Current Laureate Rena Priest will “pass the laurel” to the new Laureate Arianne True.
Poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture.

The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Local Government Tags: #NativeAmerican civic literary National Poetry Month Poetry
May
6
Sat
Hunger Walk 5K @ Fort Steilacoom Park
Tickets
May 6 @ 8:00 am – 11:00 am

The Hunger Walk is an annual opportunity for community members to Support Emergency Food Network’s mission of providing food to our neighbors in need “so that no person goes hungry.” The 2023 Hunger Walk will take place on May 6th at Fort Steilacoom Park. Virtual registration is also available.

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Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Tags: #Advocate #communityconversation #familyevent #RebuildingHope! #RebuildingTogether Washington Events Workout
May
11
Thu
Foster Parent Alliance of WA State Golf Tournament @ Trophy Lake Golf
Tickets
May 11 @ 1:00 pm

Enjoy a Wonderland Day of Golf!
Spend the day with people entirely bonkers! I’ll tell you a secret… All the best people are!
We invite all golfers who would like to support parents to make life better for children. Help the Foster Parent Alliance of WA State (FPAWS) raise funds to continue their mission to promote self-efficacy of caregivers, children, and their families.

May 11, 2023
Tee-off at 1:00pm
Dinner at 6:00pm

Being a 21st century parent poses different parenting challenges from days gone by. There are many challenges faced by parents and caregivers. It can be lonely and isolating, overwhelming, difficult to know what is “right”, tiring, difficult to deal with peer pressure, high expectations, social media, trusting your own instincts, lacking a support circle, and finding balance between work and family. We provide extensive training and support to all parents and caregivers in WA State through state and regional conferences and online trainings. FPAWS is families helping families.

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Categories: Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #gigharbor golf
STILL: A Poetic Journey of Two Women @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
May 11 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

See additional dates and times online at Tacoma Arts Live.

Emily Dickinson and Dr. Maya Angelou – what connects these two incredible women poets and where do their unique sparks diverge? This newly devised play will explore these questions and more as the ensemble illuminate poems from these special authors. This new work is created in partnership with faculty from UWT School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences and will be presented in workshop form, with opportunity to audience to offer feedback and shape the future of the play.

Student tickets must be purchased in person or by calling the Box Office at 253.346.1721

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Women Focused Events Tags: #downtowntacoma emily dickinson maya angelou plays Student Discount tacoma arts live Theater university of washington tacoma Washington State History Museum
May
25
Thu
State of the Urban Forest @ University of Washington - Tacoma
Tickets
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for a special in-person conversation focused on tree canopy and climate connections in Tacoma.

Kristi Lynett, City of Tacoma Sustainability Officer for the City of Tacoma, will discuss the impact that climate change is having in our community and the role of trees in making us more resilient.

Mike Carey, Urban Forest Program Manager for the City of Tacoma, will share about recent progress on tree policy and programs at the city level.

Lowell Wyse, Executive Director of Tacoma Tree Foundation (TTF), will talk about the many ways that TTF is working to educate the public about urban forestry and create “tree equity” across the South Sound.

This panel will be held at the University of Washington Tacoma and moderated by Pierce County Council Member Ryan Mello. Suggested donations of $15 or more will support Tacoma Tree Foundation programs.

Date: May 25

Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Location: UWT (exact room to be determined)

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Categories: Education Local Government Non-Profit Fundraising Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Jun
10
Sat
Relay for Life of Tacoma @ Mt Tahoma High School
Tickets
Jun 10 @ 1:00 pm

One person can make a difference. In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer.

Gordy spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at the University of Puget Sound. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as he walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. As he circled the track, he thought of how he could get others to take part. He envisioned having teams participate in a 24-hour fundraising event. The next year, 19 teams were part of the first Relay For Life event at the historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

After previously battling stomach cancer, Gordy passed away from heart failure on August 3, 2014 at the age of 71. But his legacy lives on. He shaped an idea that started as one man walking and running a track and helped turn it into a global fundraising phenomenon.

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Categories: Family Events Health and Wellness Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Jun
23
Fri
Industry Latte Art Throwdown @ Dancing Goats Coffee
Tickets
Jun 23 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Join us for some friendly competition at our latte art throwdown! Buy in to compete is $10 and raffle tickets are $5. Attendance is free! There will be food and drinks and lots of fun swag for our raffle winners. All proceeds are being donated to Tacoma’s REACH Center.

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Categories: Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events
Jun
25
Sun
Suffrage Special Afternoon Tea @ Point Defiance Pagoda
Tickets
Jun 25 @ 1:00 pm

Join Tacoma Historical Society for an outdoor tea party in celebration of the arrival of the Suffrage Special delegation to Tacoma in 1909.

Representatives of the National American Woman Suffrage Association boarded a Northern Pacific train going from Chicago to Seattle for the 41st Annual Convention. Along the way they stopped in several cities, gave speeches and picked up more passengers all in the pursuit for women’s right to vote. In June of 1909, they stopped in Tacoma where they were given a tour of Point Defiance Park, served dinner and gave speeches at the Tacoma Building.

O?ur tea party will include tea, sandwiches, scones with jam and tartlets. Following tea, THS curator Elizabeth Korsmo will give a talk about the historical events behind the Suffrage Special and Barbara Callander will give a special performance from the Washington Women’s Suffrage Centennial play. Supplies will be provided for guests to make their own suffrage sash.

Period costume is encouraged but not required.

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Categories: Food & Beverage Local History Non-Profit Fundraising Events Women Focused Events Tags: #localhistory #pointdefiance #tacoma #Tacoma Historical Society costume food History museum museum events outdoors suffrage tea tea party women's history womens events womenssuffrage
Jul
4
Tue
34th Annual Four on the Fourth @ Steilacoom Town Hall
Tickets
Jul 4 @ 9:00 am

Registration, course map, results, and photos can be found at https://fouronthefourth.org

4 Mile Cost – $15
1 Mile Kids Cost – $5

Online Registration closes on July 2nd at 11:59 PM
Registrations are also accepted on the day of the event for an additional charge of $5

7:30 AM – Registration/Packet Pick Up Opens
8:45 AM – Registration/Packet Pick Up Closes
9:00 AM – Start of 4 Mile
9:05 AM – Start of 1 Mile Kids
Street fair, parade, and fireworks will follow this event

Electronic Chip Timing
USATF Certified Course and Sanctioned Event
Event shirts available for purchase during online registration until June 30th at 11:59 PM
Scenic, mostly flat, road courses travel out-and-back along the waterfront
For everyone’s safety, pets are not allowed on the course
Prizes are given to the most patriotic dressed
Awards are available immediately after finishing

4 Mile Awards:
Ribbons are given to top 3 in each gender and age group
Medals are given to 1st place overall male and female

1 Mile Kids Awards:
Every kid receives a finisher ribbon and a small USA flag

For More Information:
Allen Culp
253-219-5252
aculp@fpschools.org

This event provides funds to purchase shoes and uniforms for local youth runners, as well as provides a college scholarship for a graduating senior

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events Sports Tags: running Walking
April – July 2023 Apr – Jul 2023