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.

Jun
25
Fri
Dog-A-Thon 2021 @ Virtual Walk, Run, and Wag
Jun 25 all-day

Join us for the 2021 VIRTUAL Dog-A-Thon!

Every dollar raised makes a lifesaving difference for animals who rely on us for a second chance.

Whether it’s providing an animal with rehabilitation from cruelty and neglect, helping a family adopt a new pet or returning a companion to their owner, your participation helps make lifesaving work possible. You will also strengthen the crucial programs and services we provide to our community, such as low-cost/free spay and neuter and pet food for families in need.

In the coming year, the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County will care for nearly 10,000 animals in need! By joining Dog-A-Thon, you’ll help give each one a second chance they deserve.

Fundraising 

The most effective way to fundraise for the pets in need is by registering on this page and using our online fundraising tools, including an easy Facebook integration.

If you receive cash and checks, you can keep track of the donations with this form. Please print the form, fill it out completely and mail the donations in a marked envelope to:

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
Attn: Development
2608 Center Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Fees

Registration is free and unlocks personal fundraising tools to help you raise support for animals in need. It also gives you access to engaging online content, including behind-the-scenes tours, fundraising contests, social media surprises, and more!

Store

Click here to purchase your commemorative 31st annual Dog-A-Thon t-shirt and show your love for Pierce County’s pets!

T-shirts will ship directly to you!

Virtual Vendor Village

Take a walk through our Virtual Vendor Village! Even though we can’t be together to celebrate all things DOG, we invite you to browse through, enjoy, and support our favorite animal-loving businesses and vendors. Please consider supporting the retailers who support the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County!

Jun
26
Sat
Dog-A-Thon 2021 @ Virtual Walk, Run, and Wag
Jun 26 all-day

Join us for the 2021 VIRTUAL Dog-A-Thon!

Every dollar raised makes a lifesaving difference for animals who rely on us for a second chance.

Whether it’s providing an animal with rehabilitation from cruelty and neglect, helping a family adopt a new pet or returning a companion to their owner, your participation helps make lifesaving work possible. You will also strengthen the crucial programs and services we provide to our community, such as low-cost/free spay and neuter and pet food for families in need.

In the coming year, the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County will care for nearly 10,000 animals in need! By joining Dog-A-Thon, you’ll help give each one a second chance they deserve.

Fundraising 

The most effective way to fundraise for the pets in need is by registering on this page and using our online fundraising tools, including an easy Facebook integration.

If you receive cash and checks, you can keep track of the donations with this form. Please print the form, fill it out completely and mail the donations in a marked envelope to:

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County
Attn: Development
2608 Center Street
Tacoma, WA 98409

Fees

Registration is free and unlocks personal fundraising tools to help you raise support for animals in need. It also gives you access to engaging online content, including behind-the-scenes tours, fundraising contests, social media surprises, and more!

Store

Click here to purchase your commemorative 31st annual Dog-A-Thon t-shirt and show your love for Pierce County’s pets!

T-shirts will ship directly to you!

Virtual Vendor Village

Take a walk through our Virtual Vendor Village! Even though we can’t be together to celebrate all things DOG, we invite you to browse through, enjoy, and support our favorite animal-loving businesses and vendors. Please consider supporting the retailers who support the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County!

FairyFest @ Lakewold Gardens
Jun 26 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fairyfest is back with a fabulous lineup of family-friendly activities to make your weekend magical! Don’t miss all your favorite activities while exploring the gardens in what is sure to be a beautiful start to summer!

2021 FairyFest schedule:

Friday – Sunday

Fairy House Display: Don’t forget to vote on your favorite fairy house! Also, you can build your own fairy house ahead of time and have it displayed in the gardens during Fairyfest! If you do this, you could possibly win a Lakewold Gardens membership for a year! See details below.
Build your own fairy wings on-site activity
Build your own fairy house on-site activity
Fairy door scavenger hunt

Saturday / Sunday Only

Javeon Bryd storytelling and interactive safe drumming (1pm & 3pm)
Mini fairy painting sessions with Kate Cendejas (10am-12pm & 2pm – 4pm) *There is an extra fee to participate in this activity – pay at admissions.
Tinker-Bell from Emerald Kingdom Parties: Get your photo taken with Tinker-Bell (11am-2pm)
Dance performances by T.U.P.A.C. (Time to be announced)
Twyla – Live harp performance on Sunday (10am-1pm)

In the Shop/ Vendors:

efairies.com will be on-site Friday – Sunday, selling all things fairy!
Hawthorne & Honey in the shop on Friday
Zhenya Rhoads of Color Cornucopia in the shop on Saturday
Brigida’s Handmade Jewelry on-site (Sat/Sun)
Hearthstone Fables on-site (Sun)

Food / Refreshments

Ice cream will be available to purchase all weekend!
We will be selling Hess Pretzels on Saturday
Old Spaghetti Factory will be here Saturday giving out samples of their Italian cream soda with coupons for Old Spaghetti Factory items (11am – 3pm)

Pickle Pretzel & Pint @ Gig Harbor Brewing's Tacoma Taproom
Jun 26 @ 1:00 pm
Pickle Pretzel & Pint @ Gig Harbor Brewing's Tacoma Taproom

Gig Harbor Brewing’s Tacoma Taproom will be hosting an event called Pickle, Pretzel, & Pint, Saturday, June 26 at 1PM.

This new and exciting event will feature pickles from Seattle Pickle Co., pretzels and mustard from Hess Bakery, and craft beer from Gig Harbor Brewing Co.

Each ticket buyer will receive tickets for a pickle, a pretzel and a pint. Additional food items and beverages will be on sale, including jars of pickles and Bloody Mary mix from Seattle Pickle Co.

Live Music featuring local favorites Kristen Marlo & Gina Belliveau will be on hand to entertain the crowd, and there will be numerous raffle drawings throughout the event time.

Tickets are $15 per person and are on sale now in Gig Harbor Brewing’s Tacoma Taproom & Brewing and their Harbor Taproom along the water in downtown Gig Harbor.

There will also be games, like corn hole, ladder golf, giant Jenga and giant Connect 4.

There are a limit of spots available for the event. Visit the taprooms soon to secure your tickets.

Fully vaccinated participants are not required to wear a mask, but if you’re not full-vaccinated you must wear a mask while entering, ordering, exiting, and walking about inside. Masks will be on hand for your use.

For more information, contact Pickle, Pretzel, & Pint at john@jdrventureshq.com

Jun
27
Sun
FairyFest @ Lakewold Gardens
Jun 27 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Fairyfest is back with a fabulous lineup of family-friendly activities to make your weekend magical! Don’t miss all your favorite activities while exploring the gardens in what is sure to be a beautiful start to summer!

2021 FairyFest schedule:

Friday – Sunday

Fairy House Display: Don’t forget to vote on your favorite fairy house! Also, you can build your own fairy house ahead of time and have it displayed in the gardens during Fairyfest! If you do this, you could possibly win a Lakewold Gardens membership for a year! See details below.
Build your own fairy wings on-site activity
Build your own fairy house on-site activity
Fairy door scavenger hunt

Saturday / Sunday Only

Javeon Bryd storytelling and interactive safe drumming (1pm & 3pm)
Mini fairy painting sessions with Kate Cendejas (10am-12pm & 2pm – 4pm) *There is an extra fee to participate in this activity – pay at admissions.
Tinker-Bell from Emerald Kingdom Parties: Get your photo taken with Tinker-Bell (11am-2pm)
Dance performances by T.U.P.A.C. (Time to be announced)
Twyla – Live harp performance on Sunday (10am-1pm)

In the Shop/ Vendors:

efairies.com will be on-site Friday – Sunday, selling all things fairy!
Hawthorne & Honey in the shop on Friday
Zhenya Rhoads of Color Cornucopia in the shop on Saturday
Brigida’s Handmade Jewelry on-site (Sat/Sun)
Hearthstone Fables on-site (Sun)

Food / Refreshments

Ice cream will be available to purchase all weekend!
We will be selling Hess Pretzels on Saturday
Old Spaghetti Factory will be here Saturday giving out samples of their Italian cream soda with coupons for Old Spaghetti Factory items (11am – 3pm)

Yoga at Lakewold Gardens @ Lakewold Gardens
Jun 27 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

In this busy and noisy world, finding space for peace, quiet, and connection can be a challenge. Like spending time in nature, yoga can foster peace, boost our mood, mental health, and emotional wellbeing, and nurture feelings of connection and unity. Delight in a tranquil balance with nature yoga in the beautiful sanctuary of Lakewold Gardens. On a grassy lawn encircled by champion trees, enjoy a Slow Flow that incorporates grounding postures with meditation and pranayama (breathing exercises) to connect to the harmonious rhythms of nature.

Summer Yoga classes are for all levels of experience. No yoga mat or yoga clothes required. Dress comfortably and bring a towel if you don’t have a yoga mat or don’t want to get yours dirty.

Jun
29
Tue
Tacoma Farmers Market Point Ruston @ Tacoma Farmers Market Point Ruston
Jun 29 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.

Shop local with us at Point Ruston on Sundays Jun. 6-Sep. 26.

We accept cash, credit card, EBT and WIC

Tacoma Farmers Market Eastside @ Tacoma Farmers Market Eastside
Jun 29 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at Eastside on Tuesdays Jun. 2- Aug. 31
We accept cash, credit card, EBT and WIC

Hey Singers! 
Jun 29 @ 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

Jul
1
Thu
Tacoma Farmers Market Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market Broadway
Jul 1 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at Broadway on Thursdays May 6- Oct. 28
May-August 10-3 Sept-Oct 10-2
We accept cash, credit card, EBT and WIC
925 Broadway, Tacoma WA 98402