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.

Dec
31
Tue
Holiday Adventure @ Sprinker Recreation Center
Dec 31 all-day

Experience the best and brightest of Pierce County Parks newest attractions this winter at Spanaway Region Park with the Holiday Adventure package. Enjoy savings during this holiday season while making terrific memories with your family! Ice Bumper Cars, Ice Skating, Fantasy Lights, an exclusive goodie bag and so much more await.
Book a one night’s stay in Dupont with a hotel of your choice and be sure to add our Holiday Adventure package during the redeemable time frame. You and your family will receive discounts over 50% to amazing offers at Spanaway Regional Park for a small fee added to your room.

The Holiday Adventure package includes:
• 4 Ice Bumper Car tickets at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma.
Ice Bumper Cars time slots are limited and based on availability. Reserving your session is highly recommended. Ice Bumper Cars schedule, rules and regulations are provided in the link above. Reservations can be made at: 253-798-4000
• 4 Ice Skating passes at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma.
• 1 car admission to Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park the Northwest’s largest outdoor holiday drive-through light display.
The Holiday Adventure package is redeemable from November 28 through December 31, 2019. Check each hotel website for specific “black-out” dates. Prices of hotel rooms vary and are determined by hotels.

Participating hotels in Dupont, WA are:
Best Western Liberty Inn
FairBridge Inn & Suites
Fairfield by Marriott
Hampton Inn by Hilton
Home 2 Suites by Hilton

Jan
1
Wed
24th Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

December 20, 2019-January 1, 2020, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, closed Dec. 24 and 25, open Jan. 1
Included with admission, FREE for members
Note: Discounts and library passes are not valid during Model Train Festival

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! Train clubs from throughout Western Washington will set up their amazing layouts throughout the museum. You can also see the largest permanent public model train layout in Washington, and drive the freight train simulator. Parents and guardians take a break in the South Sound Activity Room, where kids can get hands-on with toy trains, Lincoln Logs and Legos while you rest your feet and peruse a magazine on the sidelines.

Santa will be on hand for free digital photos from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM on Dec. 21, 22, and 23.
Sunday, December 22 is also Teen Tix day! Show your Teen Tix card and get in for just $5.00.

Jan
7
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 7 @ 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

Jan
14
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 14 @ 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

Jan
21
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 21 @ 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

Jan
25
Sat
Ozomatli @ Pantages Theater
Jan 25 @ 7:30 pm

Ozomatli combines classic and modern Latino, urban, hip-hop, reggae and more! This Los Angeles band represents the city’s eclectic culture and has won several Grammy awards for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Album. They have been named Cultural Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department, were the first musical group to speak at the TED Conference in San Francisco, and have performed for President and First Lady Obama at the congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s 32rd Annual Award Gala. Defined by innovation, creativity, and putting on a great party that you won’t want to miss!

Jan
28
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Jan 28 @ 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

Jan
30
Thu
The Choir of Man @ Pantages Theater
Jan 30 @ 7:30 pm

Enjoy a performance that combines high-energy dance, live percussion, and foot stomping choreography with the incredible talent of nine handsome blokes who perform everything from sing-along classics to classic rock.

It is a pint-filled good time featuring the music of Paul Simon, Adele, Queen, Guns ’N’ Roses, SIA, and much more! Hear music from classic rock to Broadway, plus the show includes world-class tap dancers, tumblers, and even a UK Poetry Slam champion. Winner of the best overall Pick of the Fringe award at the 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival, the world’s second largest annual arts festival. The Choir of Man is the runaway hit from the creative minds of Nic Doodson and Andrew Kay – the team behind The Soweto Gospel Choirs.

Feb
2
Sun
Puget Sound 29th Annual Schneebeck Organ Recital @ University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall
Feb 2 @ 2:00 pm

American concert organist Wyatt Smith performs works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Rheinberger, and more.
Reception following the performance.

Feb
4
Tue
Open House and Instrument Tour @ University of Puget Sound Schneebeck Concert Hall
Feb 4 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Harry Partch (1901–74) was a true original. A brilliant visual and performing artist, composer, and philosopher, he questioned aspects of music that most of us take for granted. In particular, he believed that by uncritically accepting the limited pitches available on the piano as sufficient, Western composers had fallen for a “scam.” He devised extraordinary new theoretical frameworks for his music, and also invented and crafted the unique instruments required to play the music he imagined. Lovers of art, science, and iconoclastic thinking are warmly invited to the residency of the Partch Ensemble and the Partch Instrumentarium. All events are free and open to the public.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 6:30-8 p.m.: Open House and Instrument Tour

Wednesday, Feb. 5, noon: Informal Recital and Conversation

Saturday, Feb. 8, 7:30 p.m.: The Harry Partch Ensemble in Concert