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.

Aug
1
Sat
Venardos Circus Online @ Online
Aug 1 @ 4:00 pm

 

Venardos Circus returns with Online-only livestream on August 1st

Tickets available for $16.50 per person to enjoy from your own home/device

The Venardos Circus, a touring Broadway-style animal free production, is thrilled to announce it will return with a brand-new live online-only show via livestream on Saturday, August 1, 2020 . Venardos Circus will perform one show at 4pm PDT. No live audience seating will be available near the performance site, just via the Internet. Access the livestream will require a ticket which run $16.50 per person available at their website here. Multi-pack discounts are available. Venardos Circus has pivoted from its usual format in response to COVID-19, and this livestream offers as great opportunity for audiences across the country and around the world to join the live event and enjoy a little circus magic from anywhere in the world.

“These livestreams are keeping us inspired to push ourselves to develop new content to share with and likewise, inspire our fans,” explained Kevin Venardos, owner, and ringmaster of Venardos Circus. “We miss being on the road visiting our fans and bringing message of love and inclusion to audiences around the country. We all still need to find shared experiences that create a sense of community and positive energy for one another as we navigate our new reality.”

Livestream will be shot with two 4K cameras including high-def sound, thus providing high-quality production value.

About Venardos Circus:

The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadway-Style animal free performance, has been touring the U.S. since its debut at the L.A. County Fair in 2014. It is reinventing the American Circus tradition for a new generation with Broadway-style flair, bringing joy to people across the U.S. Theatre lovers and nostalgic circus fans alike will appreciate the intimate experience and sentimental way the show pays homage to circus traditions through the lens of high-quality entertainment for a modern family audience. For more information, please visit www.venardoscircus.com.

Aug
14
Fri
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 14 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
15
Sat
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 15 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
16
Sun
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 16 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
21
Fri
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
22
Sat
Fort From Home: Cooking Webinar @ Online
Aug 22 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

The Fort from Home series brings the talents and expertise of Fort Nisqually to you live through interactive online webinars.

Fort Nisqually Volunteer Cook, Quinn, demonstrates how to make Victorian era Soda Scones. These scones are prepared on your griddle (not baked) and are typically served with butter.

Quinn will share insight into historical food research and the adaptation of Victorian cooking to a modern kitchen.

Bring your kitchen queries: Questions are encouraged throughout the session (via text chat)!

Participants will receive a link to join the webinar via email prior to the session start time.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 22 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
23
Sun
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 23 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
28
Fri
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Aug 28 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Fort Nisqually is open to the public! Visit Friday through Sunday for an outdoor museum experience.

Fort Nisqually, the first globally connected settlement on the Puget Sound, was established in 1833 by the Hudson’s Bay Company. Today, the Fort engages a diverse regional audience with Puget Sound’s first globally connected settlement through historic preservation, experiential learning, and interpretation.

Living History Interpreters are on site to share their passion for history. Grab one of our “kits of the day” for a hands on activity you can do at the museum or at home. Kits may include book binding, knot tying, or trade bead necklaces to name a few. This offer is good while supplies last.

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is excited to welcome our community back. We have missed you! For the health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers, we have made significant changes to our Fort experiences. Please review new guidelines on our website

Aug
29
Sat
Fort From Home: Blacksmith Webinar @ Online
Aug 29 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Fort from Home series brings the talents and expertise of Fort Nisqually to you live through interactive online webinars

Fort Nisqually Volunteer Blacksmith, Paul, demonstrates how to make steel strikers at the Fort’s forge. Paul will share insight into historical blacksmithing and describe the tools made and used at Fort Nisqually in the 1850s.

Bring your queries: Questions are encouraged throughout the session (via text chat)!

Paul’s handmade strikers are available for sale at our gift shop.

Participants will receive a link to join the webinar via email prior to the session start time.