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 2021 – March 2022 Jun 2021 – Mar 2022
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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
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
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
Sep
17
Fri
Park(ing) Day Livestream Hosted by Downtown on the Go @ Downtown Street
Tickets
Sep 17 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Park(ing) Day is an international activism project where people around the world repurpose parking spaces into tiny parklets. On September 17, tune in to Downtown On the Go’s (DOTG) Facebook page to listen to us discussing transit related topics with transit advocates, local officials, and others! We’ll be “taking over” a parking space in Downtown Tacoma, and hope that you will follow us as we stream the conversations live at facebook.com/downtownonthego

The parklet, sponsored by Spin and BCRA Design, will be active from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on September 17. Parklets around the world are available on the Park(ing) Day website’s map. The 2005 San Francisco parklet that marked the first Park(ing) day was a lawn, a 15-foot-tall tree, and a rented park bench in a parking space. In years following, Park(ing) day, an original concept by Rebar, became an international event celebrating human-use spaces.

Downtown On The Go has celebrated Park(ing) day for several years, assisting other local organizations with setting up their own parklets. Last year, we hosted a virtual Park(ing) day of online panels of local advocates. This year due to the ongoing pandemic we have instead opted to minimize public interaction and instead host advocates in a virtual space, while still physically occupying a parking space.

We encourage you to engage with us and the worldwide Park(ing) Day community by following us on social media and by using the hashtags #downtowntacoma and #parkingday. We will livestream the interviews with advocates on Facebook, and the recordings will be available after the event.

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Categories: Education Family Events Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #downtowntacoma art speakers
Oct
15
Fri
Seeds of Change @ Virtual
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Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm

Child Care Resources will be hosting the 2021 Seeds of Change Annual Event on Friday, October 15th at 7pm. Formerly known as the the CCR Luncheon, the Annual Event will illustrate the impact of investing in children’s early learning as a benefit not only to the children, families, and child care providers we serve, but to our community as a whole.

Child Care Resources has been working with families, caregivers, early learning professionals, and community partners to ensure that every child has a great start in school an in life. We are a trusted resource for families seeking child care across Washington State, helping more than 18,000 families each year explore their early learning options and make informed decisions. Through coaching and professional development, we help more than 2,000 child care professionals annually in King and Pierce Counties develop and improve the quality of their care for all children.

 This is a fundraising event. The CCR Annual Event is a critical financial support that helps us advance our mission of improving all children’s access to high quality early learning experiences so that all children have a great start in school and in life. Join us and register today!

Register at: https://bit.ly/SeedsofChangeRSVP

Can’t make it? Make a donation today: https://qrco.de/SeedsOfChangeDonate

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Categories: Family Events Kids Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Oct
30
Sat
Halloween on the Hill @ Begins at Tacoma Community House
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Oct 30 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Halloween on the Hill @ Begins at Tacoma Community House

In partnership with Tacoma Housing Authority, Hilltop Business Association, Hilltop Action Coalition, and Downtown on the Go, Tacoma Community House invites the community to Halloween on the Hill!

Saturday, October 30th from 3pm – 6pm
Walk – Thru Trunk or Treat
Masks and Distancing Required
Costumes Encouraged
Rain or Shine

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO DECORATE TRUNKS/BOOTHS AND HAND OUT TREATS AS WELL AS VOLUNTEERS TO DONATE TREATS!

Please email: amayer@tacomacommunityhouse.org to register your trunk/booth and/or to donate treats to the event.

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Categories: Family Events Kids Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Mar
1
Tue
2022 Virtual Kitten Shower @ The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
Tickets
Mar 1 @ 11:00 am – 5:30 pm

We’re Expecting…Kittens!

Tiny kittens in need of special, around-the-clock care are arriving and will continue to arrive in huge numbers this spring season as the weather heats up. Caring for them is a unique challenge for our dedicated staff and fosters as there will be many that are orphaned and in immediate need of medical care, formula, baby bottles, heating pads and more.

To help care for kittens in need, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is throwing a virtual Kitten Shower for the entire month of March!

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Categories: Education Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: animal rescue kittens
Mar
2
Wed
2022 Virtual Kitten Shower @ The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
Tickets
Mar 2 @ 11:00 am – 5:30 pm

We’re Expecting…Kittens!

Tiny kittens in need of special, around-the-clock care are arriving and will continue to arrive in huge numbers this spring season as the weather heats up. Caring for them is a unique challenge for our dedicated staff and fosters as there will be many that are orphaned and in immediate need of medical care, formula, baby bottles, heating pads and more.

To help care for kittens in need, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is throwing a virtual Kitten Shower for the entire month of March!

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Categories: Education Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: animal rescue kittens
Mar
3
Thu
2022 Virtual Kitten Shower @ The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
Tickets
Mar 3 @ 11:00 am – 5:30 pm

We’re Expecting…Kittens!

Tiny kittens in need of special, around-the-clock care are arriving and will continue to arrive in huge numbers this spring season as the weather heats up. Caring for them is a unique challenge for our dedicated staff and fosters as there will be many that are orphaned and in immediate need of medical care, formula, baby bottles, heating pads and more.

To help care for kittens in need, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is throwing a virtual Kitten Shower for the entire month of March!

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Categories: Education Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: animal rescue kittens
Mar
4
Fri
2022 Virtual Kitten Shower @ The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
Tickets
Mar 4 @ 11:00 am – 5:30 pm

We’re Expecting…Kittens!

Tiny kittens in need of special, around-the-clock care are arriving and will continue to arrive in huge numbers this spring season as the weather heats up. Caring for them is a unique challenge for our dedicated staff and fosters as there will be many that are orphaned and in immediate need of medical care, formula, baby bottles, heating pads and more.

To help care for kittens in need, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is throwing a virtual Kitten Shower for the entire month of March!

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Categories: Education Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: animal rescue kittens
June 2021 – March 2022 Jun 2021 – Mar 2022