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.

Agenda
Agenda
June – September 2021 Jun – Sep 2021
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Jun
26
Sat
Dog-A-Thon 2021 @ Virtual Walk, Run, and Wag
Tickets
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!

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Categories: Everyday Family Events Health and Wellness Home and Garden Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Tags: animal rescue animals dog walk dogs non-profit
Jun
27
Sun
FairyFest @ Lakewold Gardens
Tickets
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)

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Kids
Jul
17
Sat
Craft Saturdays at Job Carr Cabin Museum: Soap Carving @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
Tickets
Jul 17 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pick up a free craft kit from the museum porch on Saturday 7/17, 11 AM-3 AM, while supplies last. First-come, first-served..Children can use the materials provided in this take-home craft kit to carve a soap sculpture.

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Categories: Family Events Kids
Jul
30
Fri
DuPont Performing Arts Walk @ State Farm Grounds
Tickets
Jul 30 @ 7:00 pm

The DuPont Performing Arts Walk is a Performing Arts event that brings dancers, musicians and actors to DuPont. Audience members will be led to different performance spaces. At each location they will see a different performance by a local arts organization. This outdoor event will take place on the Northside of the State Farm grounds facing Clock Tower Park.

Participating performing groups include Tacoma Little Theatre, Olympia Symphony and The Accidental Woodwind Trio.

Please note that this is a walking and standing event. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to stand for the performances. There will be a limited number of chairs available for audience members who have difficulty standing.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Music Concerts Theater Performances
Jul
31
Sat
The Kinsey Collection Opening Block Party @ Tacoma Art Museum
Tickets
Jul 31 @ 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
The Kinsey Collection Opening Block Party @ Tacoma Art Museum

Join Tacoma Art Museum as we celebrate the opening of The Kinsey African American Art & History Collection! Be among the first to see the exhibition and take part in a one-of-a-kind Block Party. Free to all from 1pm – 8pm, this community festival will feature live music from area DJs, performances from T.U.P.A.C. and the Vision Step Team, and live art-making from Tacoma artist Perry Paints. Grab a bite to eat from one of the local food trucks and pick up a piece of art from any one of the community artists who will be selling their work in the Tacoma Art Museum Store and our events space. Free parking is available at the Tacoma Art Museum, the Tacoma Courthouse, and the Children’s Museum.

Due to the expected high attendance for this event, reservations are encouraged. To make your museum reservation, visit our website: https://tacomaartmuseum.simplybook.me/v2/ 

Visit the museum events calendar here for more information: https://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/event/kinsey-collection-opening-block-party/

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Local History
DuPont Performing Arts Walk @ State Farm Grounds
Tickets
Jul 31 @ 7:00 pm

The DuPont Performing Arts Walk is a Performing Arts event that brings dancers, musicians and actors to DuPont. Audience members will be led to different performance spaces. At each location they will see a different performance by a local arts organization. This outdoor event will take place on the Northside of the State Farm grounds facing Clock Tower Park.

Participating performing groups include Tacoma Little Theatre, Olympia Symphony and The Accidental Woodwind Trio.

Please note that this is a walking and standing event. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to stand for the performances. There will be a limited number of chairs available for audience members who have difficulty standing.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Music Concerts Theater Performances
Aug
1
Sun
DuPont Performing Arts Walk @ State Farm Grounds
Tickets
Aug 1 @ 1:00 pm

The DuPont Performing Arts Walk is a Performing Arts event that brings dancers, musicians and actors to DuPont. Audience members will be led to different performance spaces. At each location they will see a different performance by a local arts organization. This outdoor event will take place on the Northside of the State Farm grounds facing Clock Tower Park.

Participating performing groups include Tacoma Little Theatre, Olympia Symphony and The Accidental Woodwind Trio.

Please note that this is a walking and standing event. Please wear comfortable shoes and be prepared to stand for the performances. There will be a limited number of chairs available for audience members who have difficulty standing.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Music Concerts Theater Performances
Aug
14
Sat
Walk Me Home for FPAWS @ Point Ruston Grand Plaza
Tickets
Aug 14 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Join us August 14, 2021 at 10:00am for the Walk Me Home for FPAWS event at the Point Ruston Grand Plaza in Tacoma, WA. Come take a walk with us along the beautiful Ruston Point Waterfront and support Foster Families in WA State.

Your support is greatly appreciated and will help cover the cost of the children who join their caregivers at the Pacific Northwest Caregivers Conference (PNWCC) at Great Wolf Lodge in November, 2021. The PNWCC is an annual, 3-day conference that brings together 250+ foster and adoptive parents, social workers, and other caregivers from WA State for training, resources, and support.

Register as a team or individual to walk in person or virtually! Create a personalized team walk page and invite family and friends to join your team or to donate. Registration is $25 and children under 12 are free.

Join us on YouTube as we stream the walk live! Thank you to our sponsor, Brennan Mayfield’s Thrivent Community for your support!

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Categories: Family Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Aug
21
Sat
Craft Saturdays at Job Carr Cabin Museum: 8/21 – @ Job Carr Cabin Museum
Tickets
Aug 21 @ 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Pick up a free craft kit from the museum porch on Saturday 8/21, 11 AM-3 PM, while supplies last. First-come, first-served. Children can use the materials provided in this take-home craft kit to make a corn husk action figure

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Categories: Family Events Kids
Sep
4
Sat
Point Ruston Presents Summer Blast @ Dune Peninsula and Point Ruston
Tickets
Sep 4 @ 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Point Ruston Presents Summer Blast @ Dune Peninsula and Point Ruston

Tacoma Summer Blast

Fireworks & Entertainment

September 4, 2021

Join us for a family-friendly day of live music, food, entertainment and crafts vendors, culminating in a fireworks display over Commencement Bay.

Activities will kick off at noon on Saturday at both Dune Peninsula and Point Ruston with a selection of vendors from the popular Tacoma Night Market.

Ruston Way will remain open to vehicle traffic, and restaurants and other businesses may remain open during the event.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation
June – September 2021 Jun – Sep 2021