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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Agenda
Agenda
July – November 2024 Jul – Nov 2024
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Jul
19
Fri
Family Fun Night @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
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Jul 19 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Family Fun Night @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Enjoy summer at the Fort with the whole family. Bring a picnic dinner to enjoy in the shade of the locus trees. Kids of all ages enjoy 19th century games, music, and the firing of the candy cannon!

Earn prizes for competing in classic competitions like a plate and cup race, sack race, and three legged race. Save room for a scoop (or maybe two) of old-fashioned ice cream. Grab your picnic blankets and lawn chairs and travel back to 1855 for an evening of family fun!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Outdoor Recreation
Aug
14
Wed
Walk Tacoma: Hilltop Neighborhood Walking Tour @ People’s Park
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Aug 14 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Walk Tacoma: Hilltop Neighborhood Walking Tour @ People’s Park

Join us for the Hilltop Neighborhood Walk! Experience firsthand how the
T-Link expansion, changing demographics, and new development projects are rapidly
transforming the social and economic fabric of Tacoma’s historically Black neighborhood.
Walk with us as we hear from local leaders and business owners about the successes
Hilltop residents have achieved and the challenges they face moving forward. Don’t miss
this opportunity to learn and engage with the community!

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Categories: Family Events Local History Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Sep
28
Sat
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building
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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
17
Thu
Laban: The Filipino American Experience @ Washington State History Museum
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Oct 17 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Laban: The Filipino American Experience @ Washington State History Museum

Join us at the Washington State History Museum to celebrate Filipino American History Month. In Filipino, the word “laban” means “to fight.” This community event will explore the Filipino fighting spirit and its contributions to American history. It will feature community organizations, vendors, performances, demonstrations, and a panel discussion highlighting Filipino American heritage and history.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Local History
The Land has Spoken-Tales of Indigenous Horror @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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Oct 17 @ 7:30 pm
The Land has Spoken-Tales of Indigenous Horror @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

The Native American canon is rife with haunting stories, curses, omens, and portents; menacing monsters, treacherous shape-shifters, and cunning tricksters. “The Land Has Spoken” brings these stories to life with tales by Native Dark Fiction writers Shane Hawk (enrolled Cheyenne-Arapaho, Hidatsa and Citizen Potawatomi descent) and Andrea L. Rogers (citizen of the Cherokee Nation). Immerse yourself in a chilling radio-style drama with stories acted by all Indigenous cast. Their haunting performances will be underscored by the spectral compositions of Chantil Dukart (T’simshian and Sugpiaq (Aluutiq)) and eerie radio-style sound effects. Prepare to journey into the dark depth of Indigenous folklore with “The Land Has Spoken”. The only question that remains is… “Will you return?”

 

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Local History 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
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
July – November 2024 Jul – Nov 2024