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 2024 – July 2025 Sep 2024 – Jul 2025
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Sep
21
Sat
Swan Creek Park Litter Cleanup @ Swan Creek Park
Tickets
Sep 21 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Swan Creek Park Litter Cleanup @ Swan Creek Park

Join us at Tacoma’s Swan Creek Park to pick up litter and help collect critical data to prevent plastic pollution! We need volunteers to gather litter and track data. This data will be used to help set policies to protect our waterways.

To sign up, please contact michelle@zerowastewashington.org.

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Sep
28
Sat
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building
Tickets
Sep 28 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building

Bring the whole family to the Port of Tacoma’s annual FREE Touch-A-Truck event! Meet the people who make your port work for you!

Snap a photo in front of a 42-foot-tall straddle carrier, enjoy free snacks, see a locomotive up close, view key maintenance and security vehicles and many more pieces of equipment!

  • When: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  • Where: Port of Tacoma Administration Building- 1 Sitcum Way, Tacoma, WA 98421
  • Must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Registration is free- please let us know you are attending! Touch A Truck | Port of Tacoma
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Categories: Family Events Local History Outdoor Recreation
Oct
3
Thu
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Oct 3 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome

It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024.  Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side.  Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE! 

General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation
Oct
4
Fri
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Oct 4 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome

It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024.  Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side.  Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE! 

General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation
Oct
5
Sat
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome

It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024.  Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side.  Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE! 

General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation
Oct
6
Sun
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Oct 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tacoma Fall RV Show @ Tacoma Dome

It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024.  Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side.  Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE! 

General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)

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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation
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
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.

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Home and Garden Kids Outdoor Recreation
Jan
1
Wed
Polar Bear Plunge @ Point Defiance Marina Public Boat Launch
Tickets
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Kick off the new year by plunging (or walking) into Puget Sound!

All ages welcome. Youth under age 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Costumes welcome but not required.  Shoes/foot protection highly recommended. For the safety of participants, life jackets will be available, and lifeguards will be stationed on the docks.

Food and drink available for purchase at the event:

  • Wandering Cowgirl Coffee
  • Dawg Eats Dogs 

    Sign up in advance to:

    • Choose a time slot between 10 am-2 pm. Options are available in half-hour increments.
    • Skip the registration line at the event!
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Categories: Family Events Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events
Jul
4
Fri
36th Annual Four on the Fourth @ Steilacoom Town Hall
Tickets
Jul 4 @ 9:00 am
36th Annual Four on the Fourth @ Steilacoom Town Hall

Street fair, parade, and fireworks will follow this event

Online registration closes on July 2nd at 11:59 PM

Registrations are accepted on the day of the event for an additional charge of $5

7:30 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Opens

8:45 AM – Registration + Bib Pick Up Closes

9:00 AM – Start of 4 Mile

9:05 AM – Start of 1 Mile Kids

 

Electronic Chip Timing

USATF Certified Course and Sanctioned Event

Scenic, mostly flat, road course travels out-and-back along the waterfront

Event shirts available for purchase during online registration until June 30th at 11:59 PM

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

Mile Awards:

Ribbons are given to top 3 in each gender and age group

Medals are given to 1st place overall male and female

Age Groups:

0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-94, 95-99, 100+

1 Mile Kids Awards:

Every kid receives a finisher ribbon and a small USA flag

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: Family Events Health and Wellness Kids Outdoor Recreation Seasonal and Holiday Events
September 2024 – July 2025 Sep 2024 – Jul 2025