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
October – December 2024 Oct – Dec 2024
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Oct
17
Thu
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway
Tickets
Oct 17 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Broadway on Thursdays May 2 – Oct. 31, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP and WIC/SFMNP
Free Family Friendly Event

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Oct
24
Thu
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway
Tickets
Oct 24 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Broadway on Thursdays May 2 – Oct. 31, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP and WIC/SFMNP
Free Family Friendly Event

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Oct
25
Fri
KeyBank presents All Hallows Eve: A Centerforce event @ Lakewood Elks Lodge 2388
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Oct 25 @ 5:00 pm
KeyBank presents All Hallows Eve: A Centerforce event @ Lakewood Elks Lodge 2388

Have a great fall night out at our Halloween Bash with a silent auction, wine pull, Alaska Airlines raffle and more. Costumes welcome, but not required.

Wine and beer will be available, along with some hors d’oeuvres, while you browse the silent auction and dance while the DJ spins tunes. You also can grab a bottle of wine from the wine pull and try your chance at winning 2 tickets for travel valid on Alaska Airlines!

Our goal is to raise $40,000 to support our programs that assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find jobs, and be able to engage and participate in their communities

21 and over event.

 

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Seasonal and Holiday Events
Oct
26
Sat
Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale @ Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
Tickets
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Enjoy a rainbow of colors and bushels of fun at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden’s Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale on October 26-27

Join us for this free event featuring garden tours and plant talks, kids’ scavenger hunt, a food truck, or search for the perfect spot to take that quintessential fall photo. Also shop RSBG’s biggest sale of the year! Discover an immersive wonderland of sights, sounds, and sensations – from cool breezes to rustling leaves and the quiet swaying of golden-brown maple trees.

The garden’s annual Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale is sure to please garden enthusiasts and nature lovers of all ages. For plant hunters looking for something special, featured pop-up vendors will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace.

Dig into a savory dish from a food truck before heading to the Gift Shop for unique garden gifts or peruse the books in the Visitor Center to learn about the beloved Rhododendron species and the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Our collection of Japanese maples, deciduous azaleas, and other deciduous species never fails to produce a large range of bright colors right before we head into the dark and grey of winter.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids Outdoor Recreation
Halloween on the Hill @ Tacoma Community House
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Oct 26 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Halloween on the Hill @ Tacoma Community House
Join Tacoma Community House, The REACH Center, Tacoma Housing Authority, Hilltop Business Association, Pierce Transit, Community Health Plan of WA, and KeyBank as we host Halloween on the Hill!
This FREE trunk or treat event will take place on 10/26 from 3PM-6PM. You will start at Tacoma Community House and continue along MLK, Jr. Way for more trick or treat fun at participating businesses. Maps will be provided.
This is an all ages event where community members, businesses, and community resources come together for a safe & fun afternoon.
More details to be shared soon!!
Costumes Encouraged
Friendly, Leashed Dogs Are Welcome
Rain or Shine
INTERESTED IN DECORATING YOUR CAR OR A BOOTH AND HANDING OUT CANDY OR DONATING CANDY?
PLEASE CONTACT AMANDA AT: AMAYER@TACOMACOMMUNITYHOUSE.ORG
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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events
Oct
27
Sun
Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale @ Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden
Tickets
Oct 27 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Enjoy a rainbow of colors and bushels of fun at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden’s Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale on October 26-27

Join us for this free event featuring garden tours and plant talks, kids’ scavenger hunt, a food truck, or search for the perfect spot to take that quintessential fall photo. Also shop RSBG’s biggest sale of the year! Discover an immersive wonderland of sights, sounds, and sensations – from cool breezes to rustling leaves and the quiet swaying of golden-brown maple trees.

The garden’s annual Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale is sure to please garden enthusiasts and nature lovers of all ages. For plant hunters looking for something special, featured pop-up vendors will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace.

Dig into a savory dish from a food truck before heading to the Gift Shop for unique garden gifts or peruse the books in the Visitor Center to learn about the beloved Rhododendron species and the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Our collection of Japanese maples, deciduous azaleas, and other deciduous species never fails to produce a large range of bright colors right before we head into the dark and grey of winter.

Read more
Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids Outdoor Recreation
Oct
31
Thu
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway
Tickets
Oct 31 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Broadway on Thursdays May 2 – Oct. 31, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP and WIC/SFMNP
Free Family Friendly Event

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Nov
9
Sat
Family History Quilt Show @ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Tickets
Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Family History Quilt Show @ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Join us for the Family History Quilt Show featuring 150 beautiful quilts made by local Puget Sound quilters. We will be honoring Veterans with a special program at 11AM along with a Patriotic display of red, white, and blue quilts.

Unique to this Quilt Show is our Family History theme with volunteers dressed up sharing stories.  Travel back in time to meet Oregon Trail pioneers, a WW I Fighter Pilot, American Civil War Union soldiers and more.

Come learn some new quilt making skills during our all-day demonstrations.

Help us tie charity quilts to be donated to a local women’s shelter.

If you would like to participate by displaying your quilts in the show or volunteering, please contact:  Elizabeth Thomas at elizabethquilts@hotmail.com.

This is a one-day Quilt Show- you won’t want to miss!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Home and Garden Local History
Dec
6
Fri
Festival of Trees Tinsel on the Town @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion
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Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm
Festival of Trees Tinsel on the Town @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion

Every year, Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees raises funds for critical programs and services, improving the health and well-being of children throughout Washington state. This year’s Festival of Trees theme, Magic Lives Here, will ring in 38 years of championing world-class pediatric health care. Tinsel on the Town includes pre-event live entertainment and raffle, auction, and an after-party with the Northwest’s favorite party band. Tickets include valet parking, hosted bar, dinner and dancing and are available to those 21 or older. Proceeds raised during Festival of Trees will help build the new MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital campus.

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Categories: Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
Dec
7
Sat
Festival of Trees Gala @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion
Tickets
Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm
Festival of Trees Gala @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion

Every year, Mary Bridge Children’s Festival of Trees raises funds for critical programs and services, improving the health and well-being of children throughout Washington state. This year’s Festival of Trees theme, Magic Lives Here, will ring in 38 years of championing world-class pediatric health care. The gala includes pre-event live entertainment and a raffles; Fund-A-Need and a live auction featuring 25 beautiful themed trees with unique experiences and items; and an after-party with with one of Western Washington’s premier Funk, R&B and Soul bands. Tickets include valet parking, hosted bar, dinner and dancing and are available to those 21 or older. Proceeds raised during Festival of Trees will help build the new MultiCare Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital campus.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
October – December 2024 Oct – Dec 2024