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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Oct
20
Fri
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall @ Pantages Theater (901 Broadway - Tacoma, WA)
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Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm

Renowned Tijuana Brass trumpeter, Herb Alpert and Grammy-winning vocalist and former lead singer of Brazil 66 with Sergio Mendes, Lani Hall make one epic power couple. Groove along to vibrant brass-driven classics for an eclectic mix of American standards, Brazilian jazz, and a few other musical surprises. Enjoy stories about their lives, A&M Records, and the many legendary artists they have worked with over the past 50 years. The show features hundreds of classic photos, videos, and various memorabilia in a multimedia tribute to the couple’s illustrious careers.

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Categories: Music Concerts
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Tickets
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm

Joins us for Puget Sound’s wind ensemble concert, conducted by Gerard Morris.

Event Location
Puget Sound campus, Schneebeck Concert Hall. Or tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Tags: live music Student Recital university of puget sound wind ensemble
Oct
21
Sat
Spaghetti Feed @ Gig Harbor Eagles
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Oct 21 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Grab your friends and family, or your date, and come out to enjoy a scrumptious spaghetti dinner benefiting the Gig Harbor Senior Center, on Saturday, October 21, 4pm to 7pm.

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, is a casual and family-friendly event where you can indulge in a delicious spaghetti dinner, replete with a choice of meatballs or sausage, salad, garlic bread, ad dessert, for a great cause – Gig Harbor Senior Center programs, services and its future forever home!

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #familyevent #food drinks
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “A Night on Bald Mountain” @ Pantages Theater
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Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm

TACOMA CONCERT BAND PRESENTS “A NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN”
Tacoma, WA — Sept 15 – Get ready for a SPOOKtacular evening this Halloween season with the esteemed Tacoma Concert Band’s season opening concert titled “A Night on Bald Mountain” on Saturday, October 21, 2023, 7:30 p.m., at Tacoma’s historic and beautifully renovated Pantages Theater.
Conductor and Artistic Director Gerard Morris has selected a program featuring a wide array of repertoire that will transport you to fantastical and mysterious realms, including spine-tingling classics like Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” Berlioz’s “Dream of a Witches’ Sabbath,” and Mozart’s “Queen of the Night Aria.” The program also includes music from motion picture favorites such as Harry Potter, The Wizard of Oz, Black Panther, Encanto, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
To make the night even more haunting, be ready for a Halloween costume contest. Whether you’re a prince, princess, goblin, or ghoul, don your Halloween best and join the fun! Prizes will be awarded to the most outstanding costumes, so let your imagination soar!
Tickets will be going fast, so purchase yours today.
TICKETS: Starting at $18, with discounts for students, seniors, and military personnel. Group
rates are available for groups of 10 or more.
*SPECIAL OFFER: EVERYONE 18 YEARS OLD AND YOUNGER ADMITTED FREE!
*You must visit the box office in person to receive this free ticket offer.
901 Broadway, Tacoma, WA 98402

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Categories: Music Concerts
Oct
22
Sun
Women’s Intro to Woodworking @ Foss Waterway Seaport
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Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join us for an intro-level woodworking class for women and nonbinary folks!
In this one-day class, you will learn how to use an assortment of woodworking power and hand tools to fabricate a toolbox. You will be guided through transferring measurements from paper plans, cutting lumber to length, and assembling it into a finished product. Join us in the Heritage Boat Shop to explore the basics of woodworking in a hands-on, mentorship-based class, and take your new toolbox home!
Instructed by Alice Clabaugh (she/her), a graduate from the Wood Technology Marine Carpentry program.
WHEN: Sunday, October 22; 10AM – 4PM
WHERE: 705 Dock Street, Tacoma WA 98402

Ages 1?8+

Museum admission is included with ticket. Parking, food, and beverages are not included.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Education Home and Garden Women Focused Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: #art art workshops classes Empowering women Woodworking
Oct
24
Tue
Hey Singers! 
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Oct 24 @ 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
Oct
26
Thu
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
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Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 – Oct. 26, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP, and WIC/SFMNP

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation Tags: # farmersmarket
Oct
27
Fri
All Hallows Eve: A Spooktacular Mixer and Auction to Benefit Centerforce @ Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388
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Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Don your spookiest or most fun Halloween costume and support a great cause at the same time as Centerforce hosts All Hallows Eve: A Just Like You mixer and auction on Friday, Oct. 27.

Wine and beer will be available, along with some hors d’oeuvres, while you browse the silent auction, grab a bottle of wine from the wine pull or try your chance at winning 2 tickets for travel valid on Alaska Airlines! Tickets are $45 each for our 21-and-older event at Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388, 6313 75th St. W, Lakewood, WA 98499. Doors open at 5 p.m. Costumes are welcome but not required. Purchase your tickets today at https://centerforce.salsalabs.org/allhallowseve2023/index.html

For 50-plus years as a local not-for-profit 501 (c)(3), social service organization, Centerforce has provided employment training, volunteer opportunities and assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to move toward inclusion in their community. The 200 individuals we serve in south King, Pierce and Thurston counties have a wide range of disabilities and a number of barriers to traditional employment. With this event, 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.

As with everyone, Centerforce services have been significantly impacted by the pandemic and other economic forces. We serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are among the most vulnerable and, as a result, are still impacted by the pandemic.

When you attend our event, it supports clients like John B., who has been employed at Safeway for 18 years; Sarah H., who worked for McDonald’s for 10 years, then lost her job during the pandemic, and with our help, found employment at Safeway; Chris J., who is now on his 8th year working for the Ram Brewery and Restaurant; Joe C., who transitioned from a 13-year job at the ARC to working for MOD Pizza; Tyler K., as a school-to-work client, secured a job with OnTrac five months before he graduated; and Deacon C., who with our help, transitioned from school to working his first job at Red Robin, before his high school graduation.

Would you like to sponsor our event or donate silent auction items? Contact us here. For more information regarding Centerforce and its services, contact Debby L. Graham, M.A., Executive Director, at 253-426-1860.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #Halloween allhallows auction food & drinks non-profit fundraiser nonprofit
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series – Euphony: An Evening of Low Brass Sounds @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
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Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm

Join us for Euphony: An evening of low-brass sounds, a concert presented as part of the School of Music’s Jacobsen Series. This recital will feature a variety of Puget Sound faculty and guest artists and is being presented along with Low Brass Music Day on Saturday, Oct. 28. Mark your calendar and check back for details.

Tickets for the recital concert on Oct. 27 will be available to purchase online or at the door. The performance is free current Puget Sound and K-12 students.

Registration is required for Music Day on Saturday, Oct. 28. Visit the calendar link.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Tags: brass jacobsen series low brass university of puget sound
Oct
28
Sat
University of Puget Sound Low Brass Music Day @ University of Puget Sound School of Music Building
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Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

University of Puget Sound’s School of Music presents Low Brass Music Day! Join us for tuba, trombone, and euphonium activities especially designed for students up to high-school age. Save the date and check back for details coming soon!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Tags: family friendly live music low brass music activities music day
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