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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Bark by the Bay @ Chambers Creek Regional Park
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Jul 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Chambers Creek Regional Park is excited to bring back Bark by The Bay, a summer fun canine festival! This one-day festival is full of dog activities and games, an art project, treat hunting, vendors, and food trucks.

Featured Activities:

Live agility demos by Rainier Agility Team
Live flyball demos by Cascade Comets
Live trainings by All Ears Petcare
Adoption opportunities
Paw print paintings art project
Treat hunting game
Off-leash dog water zone
Off-leash play zone
12 PM – Parade of Breeds
1 PM – Costume Contest:
Maximum of 25 dogs. Please sign up for the costume contest by July 17.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Tags: #familyevent #tacoma #tacomaevent dogs Foodtrucks pet friendly things to do with pets
Tacoma Earth Day @ Dickman Mills Park
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Jul 22 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Join a queer community of environmental stewards for Earth Gay Tacoma. This is an opportunity to help clean up and restore vital habitats and parks in Tacoma. We invite you to join Earth Gay Tacoma 2023, the LGBTQ community’s most visible form of environmental activism! Earth Gay Tacoma will include fun and engaging ways/activities to learn about sustainability, have fun, and restore a local park.

WA Conservation Action has been hosting Earth Gay since 2019. Taking place in Tacoma’s Pride month of July on a Saturday. Earth Gay is a series of fun and engaging events & activities in Tacoma with a goal of engaging community in activities related to the protection of our environment while connecting people to place/ to our natural world and providing opportunities to learn more about the environment and how we can all work together to achieve clean water, clean air and healthy forests in and around Tacoma. Accessible (free), open to all.

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Tags: #lgbtqia activism Enviroment environmental education family activities LGBPTQIA2S+ lgbt
Craftopia: Star Trek Combadge String Art class @ Craftopia
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Jul 22 @ 12:00 pm

RED ALERT! Where are my Trekkies at? Let’s boldly go where no string art has gone before and make a truly unique string art combadge. Learners will be able to choose which style of combadge they wish to create. Requires the use of small nails and hammers. Recommended for ages 16+
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts
Relay for Life of South King County @ Game Farm Park
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Jul 22 @ 1:00 pm

One person can make a difference. In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer.

Gordy spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at the University of Puget Sound. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as he walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. As he circled the track, he thought of how he could get others to take part. He envisioned having teams participate in a 24-hour fundraising event. The next year, 19 teams were part of the first Relay For Life event at the historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

After previously battling stomach cancer, Gordy passed away from heart failure on August 3, 2014 at the age of 71. But his legacy lives on. He shaped an idea that started as one man walking and running a track and helped turn it into a global fundraising phenomenon.

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Categories: Family Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Buffalo Soldiers Visit DuPont Historical Museum @ DuPont Historical Museum
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Jul 22 @ 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm

The DuPont Historical Society and Museum invite you to a fun history event for the entire family. Reenactors from Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle will share living history from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. at Robinson Park, adjacent to the museum. A permanent Buffalo Soldier exhibit at the DuPont Historical Museum was funded by a DuPont Lodging Tax grant and a Sparks Diversity grant through Pierce County Heritage League. Learn more about the historic 1904 Ninth Cavalry encampment on the north bank of Sequalitchew Creek.

Please join us July 22nd, between 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Event is free, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages.
More info: www.dupontmuseum.com or duponthistoricalmuseum@gmail.com

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Categories: Family Events Local History
Craftopia: Candlemaking class @ Craftopia
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Jul 22 @ 2:00 pm

Learn about wax, color and fragrance in this candlemaking class. We’ll go over the tools of the trade, what to (and what not to) do, and some helpful hints and tips to get you started in your journey. You’ll walk away with a few handmade candles of your very own once all is said and done. Candles take a while to cool, so plan on hanging out for a while after class, or feel free to arrange pick up at a later time. Ages 16+. Under 16 may be accompanied by an adult.
$25 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts candle making
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class @ Craftopia
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Jul 22 @ 4:00 pm

Try your hand at the ancient art of rolling paper. We’ll discuss tools of the trade and learn several rolling techniques before being set loose to make your very own quilled creation. Each month we will bring you a design showcasing different quilling skills. You are welcome to follow along, or make your own design if you prefer. You can make your creation on cardstock to fold into a card or a canvass if you prefer. Recommended for ages 7+
$15 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Workshops, Classes and Lectures
IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts Artist Awards @ Washington State History Museum
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Jul 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts Artist Awards
Saturday, July 22, 5:30– 7:00 PM
FREE. Registration is required.

REGISTER: bit.ly/43ZyqY1

Meet some of the talented artists whose work is on view in the juried exhibition IN THE SPIRIT Contemporary Native Arts, opening July 22 at the History Museum. On opening night for this annual exhibition, the jury will present awards for Best in Show, Spirit of the Northwest, Honoring Innovation, Honoring the Ancestors, and the Purchase Prize.

Artists are invited to receive the awards and talk about their work. It’s an opportunity to hear about their processes, plans, and the influences on their creativity. Enjoy light refreshments and explore the IN THE SPIRIT exhibition.

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Paranormal Cirque @ Tacoma Mall
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Jul 22 @ 6:30 pm

Cirque Italia is now presenting:
“PARANORMAL CIRQUE!”
ONE OF THE BEST THRILLING EXPERIENCES!!!
Coming to Tacoma, WA July 20-24

Are you ready Tacoma? Do you love thrilling, wicked, sexy, or even dangerous things? Paranormal Cirque will expose you to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European style flare. Cirque Italia is now presenting a brand-new show for a MATURE audience!
This innovative horror story features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline – the only thing you can be sure of during this unique experience is that you will not know what to expect! It might be hard to divide reality and illusion!
Are you intrigued yet? Dare to let yourself get wicked for one night under our Big TOP and live on the edge with Paranormal Cirque show! You will fall into a parallel world and end up surrounded by monstrous creatures with hidden talents that will amaze you with the circus arts. This show is NOT for the faint of heart. You may have to catch your breath or try to stop your heart from racing during this adrenaline filled performance.
A careful casting selection has united the best artists from all over the world. A few of the circus arts you can expect to see in this new production include the jaw-dropping Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, and more. Our Black unit also follows our strict animal-free policy.
For more information visit www.paranormalcirque.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts. Tickets can be purchased now starting at $20.00 depending on availability. Restricted – under 18 REQUIRES accompanying parent or guardian. This show has adult language and material.
Paranormal Cirque is offering a special promotion: $5.00 off any full priced ticket purchased in levels 1, 2, or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or deals. Please call 941-704-8572 to get the promo code for your location.
You can purchase tickets through our website (paranormalcirque.com/tickets) or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text messages.

When: July 20th- 24th, 2023
Where: 4502 S Steele Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
At: Tacoma Mall

— Under the stunning Black and Red Big Top Tent

· July 20– Thursday: 7:30pm
· July 21– Friday: 7:30pm
· July 22– Saturday: 6:30pm & 9:30pm
· July 23– Sunday: 5:30pm & 8:30pm

· July 24– Monday: 7:30pm

Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: 10am – 6pm
On show days: 10am – 10pm

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Paranormal Cirque @ Tacoma Mall
Tickets
Jul 22 @ 9:30 pm

Cirque Italia is now presenting:
“PARANORMAL CIRQUE!”
ONE OF THE BEST THRILLING EXPERIENCES!!!
Coming to Tacoma, WA July 20-24

Are you ready Tacoma? Do you love thrilling, wicked, sexy, or even dangerous things? Paranormal Cirque will expose you to a unique creation of combined theatre, circus, and cabaret with a new European style flare. Cirque Italia is now presenting a brand-new show for a MATURE audience!
This innovative horror story features different shades of sexy and an incomparable storyline – the only thing you can be sure of during this unique experience is that you will not know what to expect! It might be hard to divide reality and illusion!
Are you intrigued yet? Dare to let yourself get wicked for one night under our Big TOP and live on the edge with Paranormal Cirque show! You will fall into a parallel world and end up surrounded by monstrous creatures with hidden talents that will amaze you with the circus arts. This show is NOT for the faint of heart. You may have to catch your breath or try to stop your heart from racing during this adrenaline filled performance.
A careful casting selection has united the best artists from all over the world. A few of the circus arts you can expect to see in this new production include the jaw-dropping Wheel of Death, mystifying MAGIC, and more. Our Black unit also follows our strict animal-free policy.
For more information visit www.paranormalcirque.com and make sure to check all our social media accounts. Tickets can be purchased now starting at $20.00 depending on availability. Restricted – under 18 REQUIRES accompanying parent or guardian. This show has adult language and material.
Paranormal Cirque is offering a special promotion: $5.00 off any full priced ticket purchased in levels 1, 2, or 3. This offer cannot be combined with any other offers, discounts or deals. Please call 941-704-8572 to get the promo code for your location.
You can purchase tickets through our website (paranormalcirque.com/tickets) or by phone: (941) 704-8572. We also respond to text messages.

When: July 20th- 24th, 2023
Where: 4502 S Steele Street, Tacoma, WA 98409
At: Tacoma Mall

— Under the stunning Black and Red Big Top Tent

· July 20– Thursday: 7:30pm
· July 21– Friday: 7:30pm
· July 22– Saturday: 6:30pm & 9:30pm
· July 23– Sunday: 5:30pm & 8:30pm

· July 24– Monday: 7:30pm

Box office hours:
The box office opens on-site on Tuesday, the week of the show.
Non-show days: 10am – 6pm
On show days: 10am – 10pm

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment
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