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.

Mar
23
Sat
Sip N Shop @ Marriott Tacoma Downtown
Mar 23 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Sip N Shop @ Marriott Tacoma Downtown

Shop Local, Support Local!

Indulge in a delightful evening of shopping and sipping while supporting a great cause! Join us for our “Sip N Shop” event, where a portion of all sales will be donated back to the Junior League of Tacoma, a women’s organization dedicated to advancing meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training in the greater Tacoma community with a focus on supporting youth experiencing homelessness.

What to Expect:

Explore a curated selection of products from talented local vendors, offering everything from artisan crafts to delectable delights.

Cash bar providing your sips for the evening.

Every purchase you make helps us make a difference in our community.

For inquiries or to become a vendor, contact us at nwx@jltacoma.org

Let’s sip, shop, and support together!

 

VENDORS INCLUDE:

Details Home Store

Grit City Women Apparel

Snohomish Sandcarving

Golden Flame Jewelry – Permanent and ready made items

Pour and Pose – 360 Photo Booth and Selfie Booth

Sound & Circle

Local Landscape Photographer Adam Pritchard

Resin Art by Shannon Pritchard

SGT Hart’s BBQ Sauce

Fox & Wagon Photography providing professional headshots

Good Knots, Good Threads, Good Weaves

Kombucha Luv

Watercolor Artist Hahnah Gibson

Geneva Wilson, LMT and Kayla Jerde, LMT

… and more!

 

Learn more about the event here: https://tacoma.jl.org/events/sip-n-shop/.

 

May
7
Tue
Regional mental health needs highlight Changing Minds @ Grand Hyatt Seattle's Leonnesa Ballroom
May 7 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Regional mental health needs highlight Changing Minds @ Grand Hyatt Seattle's Leonnesa Ballroom

Regional mental health needs highlight Changing Minds event

Funds support MultiCare Behavioral Health

Tickets are now available for Changing Minds, an annual benefit of the MultiCare Behavioral Health Foundation to create awareness of and support for mental health issues.

The fundraiser highlights the demand for mental health services in our region, and how MultiCare Behavioral Health has responded by integrating mental health treatment into primary care settings through collaborative care and school-based partnerships.

A luncheon will be held Tuesday, May 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Hyatt Seattle’s Leonesa Ballroom, 721 Pine St., Seattle. While tickets are free, guests will be asked to make a minimum donation of $150.

Former Evening Magazine host Angela Poe Russell will emcee the event. Other speakers at Changing Minds include MultiCare Behavioral Health providers and a patient who will discuss the impact of accessible behavioral health care.

The deadline to reserve tickets to the luncheon is April 30.

About MultiCare Foundations

MultiCare Foundations is a group of local, community-based 501(c)3 organizations that help children, families, and individuals access quality health care close to home, regardless of their ability to pay.

Donations to the Foundations help MultiCare expand access to care so that children, youth and adults can receive the medical support they need through every stage of life.

Programs and services that are supported by MultiCare Foundations include behavioral health, cardiac care, oncology and more. Find opportunities to give or get involved at give.multicare.org 

About MultiCare  

MultiCare Health System is a not-for-profit health care organization with 12 hospitals and more than 22,000 team members. We are committed to achieving our mission of healing and a healthy future for all and delivering world-class health outcomes and an exceptional experience.

As the largest community-based, locally governed health system in Washington state, our comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and dedicated specialty services. For more information, visit multicare.org or follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

May
16
Thu
The Aunties – Women of the Salish Sea, Episode 2 @ Washington Center Main Stage
May 16 @ 7:30 pm
The Aunties – Women of the Salish Sea, Episode 2 @ Washington Center Main Stage

The Aunties – Women of the Salish Sea features stories by Native American and First Nations Matriarchs, told live from stage to be immortalized in an online series of shorts. The term Aunties is an honorific that signifies a woman or non-binary person who holds a place of significance and respect in their communities. This original Indigenous Performance Production features women and non-binary Aunties who have spent their lives dedicated to serving their communities through the creation of hope, opportunity and connection. The Aunties amplifies their life’s work through a once-in-a-lifetime event featuring traditional storytelling, theater and multimedia arts.

We pay tribute to Aunties and the important role they play in Indigenous communities-of which they have long been recognized as vital caretakers of its connection, tradition and cohesion. Through shared storytelling, Aunties provide a space for everyone to gather to collectively reflect on their pasts and shared identity, as they look for ways towards a better future. The Aunties are the Keepers of their Community. We celebrate them now, at an especially important time due to the loss of so many elders from Covid-19. As Native and Indigenous communities bear the burden of those lost including their leadership, guidance and connections, The Aunties honors their contributions and preserves their stories for future generations to come.

In Partnership with Indigenous Performance Productions

Jul
2
Tue
Live REVO Rideshare Pacific Northwest Expansion Tour Business Overview @ Ebony and Ivory Coffee
Jul 2 @ 1:00 pm
Live REVO Rideshare Pacific Northwest Expansion Tour Business Overview @ Ebony and Ivory Coffee

We’re not just another rideshare company!

Come and learn everything you need to know about REVO Ridshare and the PNW Expansion with REVO CEO Paul Mikel and local leaders.

Space is limited, pre register now to reserve your seat.

Jul
3
Wed
Lacey Fireworks Spectacular @ Rainier Vista Community Park
Jul 3 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Lacey Fireworks Spectacular @ Rainier Vista Community Park

Join us for a dazzling evening at Rainier Vista for the Lacey Fireworks Spectacular on July 3rd! This FREE festival will include exciting live entertainment from Brick House with their disco performance at 5pm & a lively dance party with Mr. Pink at 8pm.
As the evening sky approaches, we will prepare for our fireworks display at 10pm to light up the night with sparkling colors! Throughout the event you can indulge in a variety of foods and delicious treats. Plus, be mesmerized by the thrilling and enchanting variety circus Vuelta La Luna, adding an extra touch of excitement to the evening.
Head to the Kid Zone where you’ll find activities including FREE rides, face painting and more! A perfect summer celebration for the whole family!

Jul
19
Fri
Family Fun Night @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
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!

Aug
14
Wed
Walk Tacoma: Hilltop Neighborhood Walking Tour @ People’s Park
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!

Sep
28
Sat
Touch-A-Truck event! @ Port of Tacoma Administration Building
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
Oct
17
Thu
Laban: The Filipino American Experience @ Washington State History Museum
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.

The Land has Spoken-Tales of Indigenous Horror @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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?”