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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Agenda
Agenda
September – November 2023 Sep – Nov 2023
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Sep
30
Sat
Tacoma Fiber Fling @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
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Sep 30 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Fiber Fling is an all-ages event showcasing fiber arts, handicrafts, and textiles.
Wool ~ Yarn ~ Fabric ~ Textiles

Tacoma Fiber Fling
Saturday, September 30
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tacoma’s Old Town Park, 2350 N 30th St

* Meet community groups who will inspire you to learn more about fiber arts.
* Shop local makers and fiber artists who sell handmade goods.
* Enjoy live local music and try out a new craft.
* Bring your latest craft project and chat with other fiber artists in our Sit and Stitch area.

Sewing, Dyes & Prints, Quilting, Embroidery, Macrame, Knitting, Weaving, Crochet, Needle Felting, and more!
Presented by Job Carr Cabin Museum – https://www.jobcarrmuseum.org/.
Facebook event link: https://fb.me/e/gnPlgFRBu

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Local History Tags: #familyevent #localhistory #tacomaevent
Free The Vote Mural Celebration @ Surge Coworking Space
Tickets
Sep 30 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The WA Voting Rights Restoration Coalition is excited to bring a lineup of mural installations across Washington to celebrate our state’s restoration of voting rights. We are organizing a celebration in Tacoma for the formerly incarcerated community to engage, register to vote, and kick off the election season. Join us for free food, music, painting, and story sharing!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Food & Beverage Local Government Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Oct
7
Sat
2nd Annual Fall Classic @ PLU Meadows Disc Golf Course
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Oct 7 @ 7:30 am

Online registration closes on October 4th at 11:59 PM
Registrations are also accepted on the day of the event for an additional charge of $5

7:30 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Opens
8:50 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Closes
9:00 AM – Start of 1K Kids (Cost is $5 / Registrations are only accepted on the day of the event)
9:15 AM – Start of 5K
High School Cross Country races will follow this event

Course is mostly flat with some gently rolling hills on grass and dirt trails
Event shirts are available for purchase on site

1K Kids Awards:
Every kid receives a prize

5K Awards:
Ribbons are given to top 10 in each gender as they finish

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

Jesse McNeil
253-359-6497
jmcneil@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: Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation Sports Tags: 1K Kids 5k
Oct
14
Sat
Festival Latinx @ Tacoma Armory
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Oct 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Festival Latinx is an annual free community event celebrating South Sound Latinx culture! Enjoy live performances reflecting diversity of Latinx communities through music and dance. Take in beautiful visual art installations and centerpieces or shop locally with artisans for handmade goods from the mercadito. Send your taste buds on a tour with various eats from local food vendors.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Oct
21
Sat
City of Destiny Festival @ Foss Waterway Seaport Museum
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Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join THS at the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum for a free public festival commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Northern Pacific Railway arriving in Tacoma.

Join us for a celebration of Tacoma’s diverse history! This year’s festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad to Tacoma and focuses on those in and coming to Tacoma were affected by that change.

RSVP Here: https://tacomahistory.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200442347

This event is free to the public and will feature hands-on activities, performances, exhibits, heritage & cultural organizations, vendors, and food trucks! Plus, the Northwest Room Community Archives will be capturing oral histories, so plan to share your stories about Tacoma and the train! We can’t wait to see you there!

This event is generously sponsored by BNSF, Amtrak, Port of Tacoma, KeyBank, Tacoma Public Utilities, and Puyallup Tribe of Indians.

For questions and information on other events visit www.tacomahistory.org or www.np150.org. Or call us at (253)472-3738.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Local History Tags: #livinghistory #localhistory #Northern Pacific Railroad #tacoma #Tacoma Historical Society Culture festival Foss Waterway Seaport free hands-on model trains museum Performance trains
No to FBI War on Black Liberation: Day of Reparations @ United Methodist Church
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Oct 21 @ 12:40 pm – Oct 22 @ 3:00 pm

The U.S. government is trying to put Chairman Omali Yeshitela in prison for the rest of his life. But the African and oppressed peoples of the world are fighting back and winning.
This is a call to white people to say NO to the FBI War on Black Liberation. Demand that the Biden administration Drop the Charges Against Uhuru 3!

Join the Uhuru Solidarity Movement’s international campaign for “Days of Reparations to African People” to mobilize white people across the U.S. and world to stand in solidarity with the African Revolution!

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Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Oct
28
Sat
Tacoma Distillery Festival @ Tacoma Armory
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Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

In a seasonally spooky twist, sample spirits of all kinds from Northwest distilleries – from gin to whiskey, from vodka to bourbon, from aperitifs to brandies, and more. Join the monster mash to meet the makers, learn special secrets to blending magic, and even get a head start on your holiday shopping. Halloween costumes are encouraged, plus prizes will be awarded to the best dressed! Included with your ticket are a souvenir shot glass and six tasting tokens.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Nov
10
Fri
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
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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
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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
September – November 2023 Sep – Nov 2023