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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Nov
24
Sun
A Hilltop Holiday @ Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
Nov 24 @ 3:00 pm
A Hilltop Holiday @ Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center

We’re excited to celebrate our third year as Tacoma’s only Black Community Theatre Organization dedicated to producing powerful works by and featuring Black artists that honor our unique beauty, talents, history, legacy, and future!

“A Hilltop Holiday” is more than just a show—it’s a soulful celebration of redemption, the true spirit of the season filled with joy, warmth, and togetherness. Time travel with Hilltop Slumlord, Eb Scrooge on his journey from a grumpy miser to a joyful Hilltop community member guided by spirited visits of three unforgettable ghosts.

We have a wonderful cast of Tacoma’s best singers, dancers & actors for the most soulful spectacular winter holiday musical in Tacoma, ” A HILLTOP HOLIDAY!”

PERFORMANCE DATES: November 15, 16, 17 and November 22, 23, 24

** Friday November 22nd is Pay What You Can.

Ticket Pricing:

Golden (Seniors 60+) & Military: $25

Adults: $30

Young Adults (19-25): $20

Teens, Children & Babies in Arms: $5

VIP Seats (First 2 Rows): $40

Nov
26
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Nov 26 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

Dec
3
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Dec 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

Dec
6
Fri
God is a Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm
God is a Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Back by popular demand! God is a Scottish Drag Queen: A Christmas Special returns this December! God, dressed in an all new holiday power suit, is returning by popular demand to set the record straight and expound on everything from the beginnings of Christmas with Yule, Saturnalia and Winter Solstice, to holiday foods, Christmas carols, Star Wars, the true story of the Nativity, and even Tiny Tim! This show blends together the nostalgia of holidays gone by, a hilarious and laugh-out-loud look at the holidays of today and a heartwarming and perfectly sweet peek at holidays yet to come! The Christmas Special has become the most popular show of the entire series and is an absolute must see! You will never look at Egg Nog the same way again!

Ho Ho Ho: Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Show @ Pantages Theater
Dec 6 @ 7:30 pm
Ho Ho Ho: Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Show @ Pantages Theater

Don your festive apparel and celebrate the season with the Seattle Men’s Chorus at the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved holiday tradition.

With performances running December 1-21, Ho Ho Ho: Seattle Men’s Chorus Holiday Show will be serving up a jolly collection of seasonal classics, Christmas comedy and a dizzying array of dancing Santas.

 

Dec
7
Sat
Hilltop Artists Winter Glass Sale @ Hilltop Heritage Middle School in The Gym
Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hilltop Artists Winter Glass Sale @ Hilltop Heritage Middle School in The Gym

Find festive favorites such as handcrafted glass ornaments and snowpeople as well as incredible and thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list!
Shop in the Gymnasium Gallery, and make sure to spend some time in the hot shop, watching our young artists and mentors collaborate on a special glass sculpture.
All sale proceeds and donations support Hilltop Artists programs.

Festival of Trees Gala @ University of Puget Sound, Tennis Pavilion
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.

Dec
9
Mon
Adventure Series: East Meets West: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Dec 9 @ 7:00 pm
Adventure Series: East Meets West: In the Footsteps of Marco Polo @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Join National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita as he follows in the footsteps of Marco Polo, reliving his 13th Century odyssey along the Silk Road to Asia and back across the South China Sea, connecting the East and West for the first time.

Dec
10
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Dec 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

Dec
14
Sat
Craft Saturday: Train Ornament @ Job Carr Cabin Museum in Tacoma's Old Town Park
Dec 14 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Craft Saturday: Train Ornament @ Job Carr Cabin Museum in Tacoma's Old Town Park

Take home a FREE children’s activity kit to make a train ornament during the 12/14 Craft Saturday at Job Carr Cabin Museum. All ages welcome. Please bring a food donation for St Leo’s Food Connection.