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.

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April – May 2023 Apr – May 2023
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Apr
29
Sat
Dinner with Teddy Roosevelt @ Sons of Norway Normanna Hall, Tacoma
Tickets
Apr 29 @ 6:00 pm

Tacoma Historical Society is pleased to invite you to dine with President Theodore
Roosevelt. The year is 1903 and President Roosevelt is visiting Tacoma, having
just arrived via the Northern Pacific Railroad as part of his Presidential Tour.
Enjoy a catered meal inspired by the original menus from President Roosevelt’s
time aboard the train. Meet the president and dine alongside other historical figures
from Tacoma’s past. Listen to live music, hear Roosevelt speak, and enjoy a drink
from the cash bar, all while enjoying the atmosphere of the historic Sons of Norway, Normanna Hall.
Event begins at 6:00pm for social hour and dinner will be served at 7:00pm.
This event is formal, historic costume encouraged but not required. 2?1 and over
only.
A?ll proceeds go towards supporting Tacoma Historical Society’s mission to preserve, present & promote Tacoma’s History.
For more information call (253) 472-3738.
Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-with-teddy-roosevelt-
tickets-581098620617

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Local History Non-Profit Fundraising Events Theater Performances Tags: #Northern Pacific Railroad #Tacoma Historical Society Teddy Roosevelt
Apr
30
Sun
Water Lantern Festival @ Spanaway Park
Tickets
Apr 30 @ 5:30 pm

Tacoma, WA Water Lantern Festival is coming up on April 30, 2023!

Water Lantern Festival was voted #1 Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY two years in a row!

Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U.S. include food, games, activities, vendors, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters of love, hope and dreams reflected upon the water.

As the sun begins to set on the evening sky, the Water Lantern Festival begins to shine with the launch of the lanterns onto the water as we Light The Water together. Watch your unique lantern drift out into the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, peace, and connection. It’s a night that you’ll never forget.

Tickets are selling fast!

Use coupon code “LETSGO” for a 5$ discount at checkout!

Visit www.WaterLanternFestival.com for more details.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Health and Wellness Kids Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #family #light community festival food truck Lantern live music Water WaterLanternFestival
May
2
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
May 2 @ 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

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May
4
Thu
New Washington State Poet Laureate: Passing of the Laurel to Arianne True @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma as we welcome the new Washington State Poet Laureate.

Current Laureate Rena Priest will “pass the laurel” to the new Laureate Arianne True.
Poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture.

The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Local Government Tags: #NativeAmerican civic literary National Poetry Month Poetry
May
6
Sat
Community Table, an evening against hunger @ Uptown Gig Harbor
Tickets
May 6 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Join in a momentous evening as the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation (GGHF) and Uptown Gig Harbor host a gourmet “Black & White” dinner, raising funds for local agencies working to address food insecurities within the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula community. Every dollar raised through The Community Table equals about 5 pounds of food. Our intent is to raise enough funds to help stock the shelves of our local food banks for nearly 6 months.

Hunger in our community is a significant problem. An average of 30% of youth enrolled in our Peninsula schools come from families who meet federal criteria for free or reduced lunches. For many, these are the only melas they receive with any regularity. The translation? About 2,300 children (1 in 4) and 1 in 7 adults across our community struggle with hunger.

Since 2016 GGHF has actively worked through the GGHF Social Capital Core Area Board on #Community Harvest, Gig Harbor Thanksgiving Basket Brigade to help address local food insecurities. Over the course of this time, and through these events and efforts, GGHF has raised and directed more than $2-million to area food banks, through direct delivery meals, thanksgiving baskets, and other nutrition focused programs. Help us continue this impact.

Launching in 2023, The Community Table is the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s (GGHF) Social Capital Core Area Board’s signature fundraising event. Attendees will join in a grand evening of locally sourced gourmet foods, prepared by area chefs, Northwest based cocktails crafted by local mixologists, and much more. Guests are encouraged to wear Black & White!

https://www.gigharborfoundation.org/thecommunitytable

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Categories: Adult Focused Events
May
9
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
May 9 @ 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

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May
16
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
May 16 @ 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

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May
19
Fri
Healing Us – a documentary world premiere @ Grand Cinema
Tickets
May 19 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Narrated by Lady Liberty (Susan Sarandon), Healing Us stands as the final case for American healthcare to be free and accessible to all—through a single-payer system.
After a deadly virus, an international social revolution, an insurrection of our capital, and the beginning of the collapse of our two-party system, are we finally ready for something new? Something better?

68,000+ Americans will die this year due to lack of adequate healthcare and 500,000+ families will file for bankruptcy due to medical expenses. These numbers only represent a fraction of the trauma that millions of people experience everyday in the American for-profit healthcare industry. Yet numerous polls have shown that over 70% of Americans support switching to a universal healthcare system.

Using an all-star lineup of heavy-hitters in the healthcare movement, Healing US walks through all key points of the arguments in favor of a universal, single-payer healthcare system.

Healing US is a rallying cry to the American people.

We are reclaiming control of our hearts and bodies. We are redefining what it means to be American.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events
May
23
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
May 23 @ 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

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May
25
Thu
State of the Urban Forest @ University of Washington - Tacoma
Tickets
May 25 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for a special in-person conversation focused on tree canopy and climate connections in Tacoma.

Kristi Lynett, City of Tacoma Sustainability Officer for the City of Tacoma, will discuss the impact that climate change is having in our community and the role of trees in making us more resilient.

Mike Carey, Urban Forest Program Manager for the City of Tacoma, will share about recent progress on tree policy and programs at the city level.

Lowell Wyse, Executive Director of Tacoma Tree Foundation (TTF), will talk about the many ways that TTF is working to educate the public about urban forestry and create “tree equity” across the South Sound.

This panel will be held at the University of Washington Tacoma and moderated by Pierce County Council Member Ryan Mello. Suggested donations of $15 or more will support Tacoma Tree Foundation programs.

Date: May 25

Time: 7:00-8:30 p.m.

Location: UWT (exact room to be determined)

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Categories: Education Local Government Non-Profit Fundraising Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures
April – May 2023 Apr – May 2023