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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October – November 2024 Oct – Nov 2024
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Oct
25
Fri
Adventure Series: Tracks: Alone Across the Outback @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm
Adventure Series: Tracks: Alone Across the Outback @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Rick Smolan will share the inside story of how he documented Robyn Davidson’s epic 1700-mile walk across the Australian Outback.

Word got to National Geographic magazine that a 26-year-old woman named Robyn Davidson was planning a 1700-mile walk across the Australian outback with four camels and no outside support. The magazine sent photojournalist Rick Smolan to interview her. Initially she blew him off, but he persisted and eventually earned her trust—and the invitation to join her a few times along the way.

Shot over nine months, these images would become an unforgettable National Geographic cover story and subject of the award-winning feature film TRACKS.

Rick Smolan is a New York Times bestselling author with over five million books in print. The actor Adam Driver portrayed him in the award-winning movie TRACKS, based on his National Geographic cover story about Robyn Davidson’s 1700-mile camel trek across the Australian outback. A TIME, Life, and National Geographic photographer, Rick created the “Day in the Life” book series, which featured the world’s leading photographers and combined storytelling with state-of-the-art technology.

The Good Fight: America’s Ongoing Struggle for Justice was chosen by TED as the official book club selection, and will become a TV series. Natasha’s Story, his TED talk about an 11-year-old child left to him in a dying Korean woman’s will, has been watched by over 1.4 million people.

Oprah Winfrey featured Rick’s AMERICA 24/7 book on her “Favorite Things” program and Fortune describes Smolan’s Against All Odds Productions as “One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America.” In 2023, Rick was awarded the “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” presented to individuals who “embody the spirit of American patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood and diversity.” Rick’s latest undertaking is a dramatic TV series based on famed Science fiction author Robert Heinlein’s Tunnel in the Sky, in partnership with Miles Dale, Oscar-winning producer of The Shape of Water and the producer of Guillermo del Toro’s films.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Theater Performances
Oct
27
Sun
City of Destiny Festival @ Edison Square
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Oct 27 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
City of Destiny Festival @ Edison Square

Join us for a celebration of Tacoma’s diverse history! This year’s theme centers on the history of fashion and retail in Tacoma. The festival will highlight changes in fashion and consumer experience from 1880 to the 2000s!

This event is free to attend and will feature hands-on activities, fashion shows, vintage clothing, heritage & cultural organizations, vendors and living history demonstrations! We can’t wait to see you there!

The festival coincides with our current exhibit “Bustles to Blue Jeans: 120 years of Clothing Tacoma” now open Wednesday through Friday, 11:00am to 3:00pm at the Tacoma Historical Society Museum.

This event is generously sponsored by Key Bank, Port of Tacoma, and Asia Pacific Cultural Center.

www.tacomahistory.org

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
Oct
31
Thu
Tacoma Farmers Market-Broadway @ Broadway
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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
8
Fri
Breast Cancer Screening Event @ Franciscan Breast Center at St. Francis
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Nov 8 all-day

Screening mammograms available for women 40-74 years of age. Uninsured or medically underserved are welcome.

Cost Insurance will be billed if you have it, with no out of pocket expense

MUST Register at 253-573-7320, option 3 to schedule an appointment time for the screening event. Walk-9ins will not be accepted.

Viernes, 17 de mayo
Viernes, 8 de noviembre

Se ofrecerán mamografías de detección a mujeres de entre 40
y 74 años de edad, que podrían no tener un seguro o que
podrían tener carencias médicas. Se le cobrará al seguro de
salud; usted no tendrá gastos de su bolsillo.

DEBE programar una cita para realizarse la mamografía;
no se realizarán sin cita previa. Por favor, llame al(253)
573-7320, opción 3, para recibir la hora de su cita y las
instrucciones correspondientes.

Franciscan Breast Center at St. Francis
34503 9th Avenue, Suite 320
Federal way, WA 98003

No se requiere una orden de remisión de un médico para una mamografía
de detección

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Categories: Health and Wellness Women Focused Events
Nov
9
Sat
Family History Quilt Show @ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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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
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
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Nov 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall

THE VIKINGS ARE COMING! We are happy to present our 2nd annual Viking Days.   You’ll find Vikings, crafts, gifts, music, dancing, meatballs etc…! Did anyone say meatball sundaes? Aquavit, mead, wine & spirits tastings.  Full lineup to be shared later.  All Veterans enjoy a free food punch card on Sunday for your services.  Show your ID.  Two floors of fun for the whole family!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids Local History
Nov
10
Sun
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
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Nov 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall

THE VIKINGS ARE COMING! We are happy to present our 2nd annual Viking Days.   You’ll find Vikings, crafts, gifts, music, dancing, meatballs etc…! Did anyone say meatball sundaes? Aquavit, mead, wine & spirits tastings.  Full lineup to be shared later.  All Veterans enjoy a free food punch card on Sunday for your services.  Show your ID.  Two floors of fun for the whole family!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids Local History
Nov
15
Fri
A Hilltop Holiday @ Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
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Nov 15 @ 7:30 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

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
Nov
16
Sat
A Hilltop Holiday @ Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
Tickets
Nov 16 @ 7:30 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

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
Nov
17
Sun
A Hilltop Holiday @ Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center
Tickets
Nov 17 @ 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

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
October – November 2024 Oct – Nov 2024