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
9
Sat
Oktoberfest Northwest @ Washington State Fair Events Center
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Oct 9 @ 11:00 am – 11:59 pm
Oktoberfest Northwest @ Washington State Fair Events Center

Grab your stein, pull up your lederhosen and get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest like never before! This all ages until 6pm festival features entertainment for the whole family: non-stop traditional and contemporary German entertainment on two stages, a Root Beer Garden for kids, Hammershlagen and other German festival games, authentic German cuisine and of course a large Munich-style decorated hall. Also enjoy Wiener dog races and a 5k Stein Dash plus a kids 1k on Sunday or catch your favorite football game in the Sports Haus!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Oct
10
Sun
Oktoberfest Northwest @ Washington State Fair Events Center
Tickets
Oct 10 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
Oktoberfest Northwest @ Washington State Fair Events Center

Grab your stein, pull up your lederhosen and get ready to celebrate Oktoberfest like never before! This all ages until 6pm festival features entertainment for the whole family: non-stop traditional and contemporary German entertainment on two stages, a Root Beer Garden for kids, Hammershlagen and other German festival games, authentic German cuisine and of course a large Munich-style decorated hall. Also enjoy Wiener dog races and a 5k Stein Dash plus a kids 1k on Sunday or catch your favorite football game in the Sports Haus!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Oct
12
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Oct 12 @ 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
13
Wed
Flower Pot Music Noon Convocation @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
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Oct 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

Perform a composition by composer Elliot Cole using an unlikely but beautiful percussion instrument — the flowerpot! All are welcome to participate in this lively gathering inspired by the annual Make Music Day, a worldwide festival held each June to encourage musicians of every kind, regardless of age, experience, or musical interest, to share music making with friends, neighbors, and strangers.

Join us for a celebration of music hosted by James Doyle; percussionist, educator, collaborative artist, and School of Music affiliate faculty member. This event is part of the School of Music Noon Convocations.

Attendance Guidelines:
This is an in-person event open to the public. Pre-registration and proof of full vaccination are required and must be presented upon entry. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted.

All attendees are required to wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Event Location
Schneebeck Concert Hall

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts Tags: MakeMusicDay
Oct
15
Fri
“Music and the Power of Influence” Featuring Puget Sound’s Symphony Orchestra @ Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive
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Oct 15 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am

The School of Music Symphony Orchestra presents, “Music and the Power of Influence,” performing works by Maria Newman, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Edward Elgar, conducted by Anna Edwards. Join us for this in-person performance or enjoy the live broadcast, tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.

Attendance Guidelines: This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required and proof of full vaccination must be presented upon entry. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted. All are welcome to enjoy the live broadcast, tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.

All attendees are required to wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Event Location
Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive

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Categories: Music Concerts Tags: symphony orchestra university of puget sound
Oct
19
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Oct 19 @ 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
22
Fri
Boo Bash @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Oct 22 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boo Bash @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.

Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.

Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events
Jazz Orchestra, Conducted by Tracy Knoop @ Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.
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Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Puget Sound’s Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Tracy Knoop, presents “As the Smoke Clears,” arrangements and original songs from their first CD recorded last spring by former and current Puget Sound students and faculty. The album fuses the platforms of jazz and hip-hop music with messages of social and racial justice. CDs will be on sale with proceeds benefitting local charity organizations.

Attendance Guidelines:
This event is free and open to the public. Pre-registration is required and proof of full vaccination must be presented upon entry. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted.

All attendees are required to wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Register Now at https://forms.gle/sc6g5csxKDnctVst5

Event Location
Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.

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Categories: Music Concerts Tags: hip hop jazz jazz orchestra university of puget sound
Oct
23
Sat
Boo Bash @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Oct 23 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Boo Bash @ Hands On Children's Museum

Dress up the family and bring your little superheroes, princesses, and monsters to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright at Boo Bash, October 22-31. Navigate a straw bale maze, explore a black-light cavern, design a scarecrow family, go on a scavenger hunt, decorate mini pumpkins, watch Dr. Science demos, join the costume parade, and more! Hands On is the premier children’s museum in the PNW. Explore 150 interactive exhibits and a half-acre outdoor play space where kids can ride trikes, sluice for treasure, captain a vintage schooner, climb a giant boulder, and go up the lighthouse lookout.

Sensory-friendly Boo Bash activities will be offered during our regular Sensory Friendly Hour, October 24 & 31 at 9 am.

Online reservations required for museum admission. Special event activities vary depending on the days of the week and visitation levels, please see the events calendar for updated information. Activities may be added at any time.

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events
Pumpkin Pickers Special @ Simpson Railroad
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Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The event starts with a ride aboard the Simpson Railroad trailer car around the loop over to the event grounds. This year events are located in our operations area to provide more space. There we will have a hay bale/straw maze to navigate thru -hopefully it is not haunted with loggers past. Grab a cup of hot cider to sip while you listen to not too scary short stories read by Area youth and literary groups. Don’t forget just before you get back on the trailer car for the short ride back stop at the pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin to take home. While at the activities grounds keep a sharp eye out for trick or treat candy. Kids are encouraged to wear and show off their costumes.

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Categories: Family Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
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