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.

Jan
1
Tue
23rd Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum
Jan 1 @ 10:00 pm – 10:15 pm
23rd Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum

History and holiday magic unite at the Washington State History Museum during the Annual Model Train Festival in December. Bring your family, friends, and the railroad enthusiasts in your life to see this showcase of the most spectacular and detailed model railroad scenes in the Pacific Northwest! Don’t miss the largest permanent model train layout in Washington.

Jan
17
Thu
Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Jan 17 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Make 2019 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The Tacoma RV Show is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection. Get a jump on everyone with special show-only financing rates from BECU and fresh inventory and specials. The show runs January 17th – 19th, 2019 at the Tacoma Dome. You’ll save with our $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaRVShow.com. Expect to see the Tacoma Dome filled to capacity with the best and brightest in RV’s. They’ll all be here, Class A, B and C motorhomes, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, toy haulers, campers, pop-up tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! Mark your calendars, start your travel plans early with a new RV and let the good times roll!

Jan
18
Fri
Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Jan 18 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Make 2019 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The Tacoma RV Show is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection. Get a jump on everyone with special show-only financing rates from BECU and fresh inventory and specials. The show runs January 17th – 19th, 2019 at the Tacoma Dome. You’ll save with our $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaRVShow.com. Expect to see the Tacoma Dome filled to capacity with the best and brightest in RV’s. They’ll all be here, Class A, B and C motorhomes, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, toy haulers, campers, pop-up tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! Mark your calendars, start your travel plans early with a new RV and let the good times roll!

Jan
19
Sat
Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Jan 19 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Make 2019 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The Tacoma RV Show is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection. Get a jump on everyone with special show-only financing rates from BECU and fresh inventory and specials. The show runs January 17th – 19th, 2019 at the Tacoma Dome. You’ll save with our $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaRVShow.com. Expect to see the Tacoma Dome filled to capacity with the best and brightest in RV’s. They’ll all be here, Class A, B and C motorhomes, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, toy haulers, campers, pop-up tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! Mark your calendars, start your travel plans early with a new RV and let the good times roll!

Jan
20
Sun
Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome
Jan 20 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

Make 2019 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The Tacoma RV Show is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection. Get a jump on everyone with special show-only financing rates from BECU and fresh inventory and specials. The show runs January 17th – 19th, 2019 at the Tacoma Dome. You’ll save with our $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaRVShow.com. Expect to see the Tacoma Dome filled to capacity with the best and brightest in RV’s. They’ll all be here, Class A, B and C motorhomes, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, toy haulers, campers, pop-up tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! Mark your calendars, start your travel plans early with a new RV and let the good times roll!

Mar
16
Sat
Family History Quilt Show @ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mar 16 @ 10:00 am

The 3rd biennial Family History Quilt Show – Every Quilt Has A Story, hosted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, brings together the community through a love of heritage, quilting, and family history. The show will include: Traditional to Contemporary Quilts, a Viewer’s Choice Award, Charity Quilt Tying & Demonstrations, Meeker Mansion Pioneer Display, and much more. The Family History Research Center, located inside the meetinghouse, will also be open to those interested in connecting with their loved ones through genealogical work.
The community event will be held on Saturday, March 16th from 10:00am – 5:00pm, at the South Hill Stake Center, 13420 N. 94th Ave. E., Puyallup. All are welcome. Admission is FREE.
*For more information, or to enter your quilt in the show, contact Elizabeth Thomas at elizabethquilts@hotmail.com

Apr
6
Sat
Museum Book Fair @ Washington State History Museum
Apr 6 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

In honor of our current exhibition A Thousand Words’ Worth, we are hosting a MUSEUM BOOK FAIR!
Join us for a full day at the museum with Washington-based authors, illustrators, and publishers. Listen to  author talks, make your own zine, type or write a letter to mail, see interactive storytelling in the galleries, and a enjoy the opportunity buy your very own books directly from beloved authors and publishers.

This is a museum event you won’t want to miss!
The Museum Book Fair is included with museum admission (or free for WSHS members).

Activities hosted by:
Short Run Comix & Arts Festival
Olympia Zine Club
Write253

Author talks by:
Frank Abe
Chandler O’Leary

After the book fair ends, zip over to 7 Seas and participate in a casual, free question and answer session with Snow Falling on Cedars author David Guterson.

Apr
11
Thu
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Apr 11 @ 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.

Apr
12
Fri
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Apr 12 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.

Apr
13
Sat
Washington State Spring Fair @ Washington State Fair & Events Center
Apr 13 @ 10:00 am – 10:00 pm

Celebrate the arrival of spring at the Northwest’s biggest celebration of the season: the Spring Fair in Puyallup, April 11-14, 2019. Check out pigs racing, cars smashing, rides spinning, tons of free entertainment, delicious food and more. Visit www.thefair.com for details and discounts.