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.

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Jan
1
Tue
23rd Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum
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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.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids Local History
Jan
3
Thu
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma
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Jan 3 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma

The Thursday night beer run started in January, 2010, with just seven runners. It’s a social run that now exceeds one hundred runners nearly every week of the year. Thousands of people have joined this run from every corner of the region.

The Thursday night run is approximately three miles long. This distance is a night off for some; it’s aspirational for others.

For more information about this event, click here.

Run location changes weekly. Check Tacoma Runners’ website regularly to find out where we’ll be running next.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation
Jan
6
Sun
Film Focus: Disney’s Bedknobs & Broomsticks @ Theater on the Square
Tickets
Jan 6 @ 3:00 pm

An aspiring apprentice witch, her three grandchildren, and a cynical friend take a wild adventure through Portabello Road, a wild underwater animal kingdom, and back again.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances Tags: children family film movie Tacoma
Jan
10
Thu
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma
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Jan 10 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Tacoma Runners Thursday Run @ Tacoma

The Thursday night beer run started in January, 2010, with just seven runners. It’s a social run that now exceeds one hundred runners nearly every week of the year. Thousands of people have joined this run from every corner of the region.

The Thursday night run is approximately three miles long. This distance is a night off for some; it’s aspirational for others.

For more information about this event, click here.

Run location changes weekly. Check Tacoma Runners’ website regularly to find out where we’ll be running next.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Food & Beverage Health and Wellness Outdoor Recreation
Jan
12
Sat
Portland Cello Project: Radiohead’s OK Computer @ The Rialto Theater
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Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm

Portland Cello Project is a huge ensemble including a horde of cellos, some element of winds, full rhythm section of drums and bass, and guest vocalists. This concert highlights the entirety of Radiohead’s album OK Computer, with each song carefully arranged: some instrumental, some with vocals; some whisper quiet, and others on as large a scale as possible. Portland Cello Project has been performing this repertoire for the last five years, constantly evolving and maturing their arrangements.

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Categories: Family Events Music Concerts Theater Performances Tags: Portland Cello Project Radiohead Tacoma
Jan
13
Sun
Symphony Tacoma’s Mini Maestros Children’s Concert Series @ University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall
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Jan 13 @ 2:30 pm

The Great String Thing-a-Machine!

Featuring the String Quintet

Join the Symphony Tacoma String Quintet for an inside look into the string family. Explore the contrasts of high/low, slow/fast and major/minor while learning what make the string family truly unique. This concert’s music includes a balance of popular classical era pieces and children’s tunes that the whole family will enjoy.

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Categories: Family Events Music Concerts
Film Focus: Quest @ Theater on the Square
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Jan 13 @ 3:00 pm

An intimate documentary that captures ten years in the life of a family living in North Philadelphia.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Theater Performances Tags: community film movie Tacoma
Jan
14
Mon
Metro Parks Board Meeting @ Metro Parks Board Room
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Jan 14 @ 6:00 pm
Metro Parks Board Meeting @ Metro Parks Board Room | Tacoma | Washington | United States

A five member Board of Park Commissioners governs Metro Parks Tacoma and is the policy determining body for the park district.

The public is welcome to join the discussion and help plan the future of Tacoma’s parks.

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Categories: Everyday Local Government Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Jan
15
Tue
1st Annual Expand the Response Conference @ Little Creek Casino Resort
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Jan 15 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Victim Support Services is proud to present the 1st Annual Expand the Response Conference on January 15-17, 2019 at the Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, WA. Come network with and learn from professionals at the top of their fields. Connecting criminal justice, law enforcement, advocacy, social service and mental health professionals who respond to general crime victims. Topics include: mass violence response, identity theft and fraud prevention, working with families of homicide, stalking from a victim’s perspective, active shooter response in schools and working with foreign national victims of trafficking. Join us in learning how to more effectively assist crime victims.
Our featured presenter is Captain Christoper Vanghele of the Newtown Police Department who will address Mass Violence Preparation and Response.

Early bird registration price of $245 ends August 31st. Standard Registration fee of $299 begins September 1, 2018. To register go to
http://victimsupportservices.org/events/expand-the-response/, or call Julie Thomas at 425-252-6081.

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Categories: Business Networking Events Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: Captain Christoper Vanghele Newtown Police Department Conference Criminal Justice Elder Abuse Fraud Prevention Identity Theft Law Enforcement Mass Violence Response Mental health Mental Health Professionals Social Services Stalking Victim Advocates Working with Families of Homicide
The Wizard of Oz @ Pantages Theater
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Jan 15 @ 7:30 pm

There truly is no place like home as the greatest family musical of all time, the wonderful WIZARD OF OZ, twists its way into Tacoma! The entire family will be captivated as they travel down the Yellow Brick Road and beyond with Dorothy, Toto and their friends the Cowardly Lion, Tin Man and Scarecrow in this lavish production, featuring breathtaking special effects, dazzling choreography and classic songs. A spectacular celebration of the iconic 1939 MGM film, THE WIZARD OF OZ will blow you away from the moment the tornado touches down and transports you to a dazzling Oz, complete with munchkins and flying monkeys. Don’t miss the chance to travel Over the Rainbow and experience this national treasure on stage.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Kids Theater Performances Tags: children family Tacoma Wizard of Oz
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