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.

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Dec
3
Fri
Organ at Noon Series: A German Christmas @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel or Broadcast online via Schneebeck LIVE
Tickets
Dec 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join us as American concert organist Wyatt Smith presents a holiday-inspired program featuring works by Bach, Buxtehude, Mendelssohn, and American composers Frahm, te Velde, and others.

Attendance Guidelines: This is an in-person event open to the public. Pre-registration is required and proof of full vaccination must be presented upon entry. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted at this time.

All attendees are required to wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Event Location
Kilworth Memorial Chapel or pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive

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Categories: Music Concerts Tags: bach buxtehude mendelssohn Organ university of puget sound wyatt smith
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace
Tickets
Dec 3 @ 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace

Support local and global artisans while finding unique and handmade treasures at our FREE MARKET. Grab a friend and browse a curated selection of handmade and fair trade home goods, lifestyle goods, jewelry and accessories, holiday décor (including fresh wreaths), and eats and treats by makers from the Tacoma community and around the world.
Friday, December 3rd, 3-7pm
Saturday, December 4th, 10am-3pm
Sunday, December 5th, 10am-3pm

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Categories: Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #buylocal; #fairtrade #shopping artisans
University of Puget Sound Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Orchestra @ Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive
Tickets
Dec 3 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us for a collaborative concert celebrating travel, nature, and influence, featuring Puget Sound’s Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Jazz Orchestra conducted by Gerard Morris and Tracy Knoop, and graduate conductors Michael Cook M.A.T.’22 and Ashley La M.A.T.’22.

Attendance Guidelines:

This event is free and open to the public. Preregistration is required and proof of full vaccination must be presented upon entry. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted at this time.

All attendees are required to wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Event Location
Schneebeck Concert Hall or tune in to pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.

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Categories: Music Concerts Tags: concert band jazz orchestra university of puget sound wind ensemble
Dec
4
Sat
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace
Tickets
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace

Support local and global artisans while finding unique and handmade treasures at our FREE MARKET. Grab a friend and browse a curated selection of handmade and fair trade home goods, lifestyle goods, jewelry and accessories, holiday décor (including fresh wreaths), and eats and treats by makers from the Tacoma community and around the world.
Friday, December 3rd, 3-7pm
Saturday, December 4th, 10am-3pm
Sunday, December 5th, 10am-3pm

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Categories: Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #buylocal; #fairtrade #shopping artisans
The Great Tacoma Book Fair @ Court House Square
Tickets
Dec 4 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

In partnership with the Washington Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, local nonprofit Blue Forge Press presents…

The Great Tacoma Book Fair!

Join us Saturday, December 4, 10AM to 8PM in the Gallery at Court House Square, 1102 A Street, Tacoma, Washington 98402.

Discover books for all ages in more than a dozen genres from more than twenty local authors. Plus films, music and games from Washington filmmakers, musicians and game designers!

Make sure kids don’t miss a fun photo opportunity with the magical Bookicorn and a free cotton candy with the purchase of any two children’s books.

Are you an author looking for a real publisher? (Not a company that takes your rights and your money!) Purchase any book at the book fair and speak one?on?one with a publisher about the best course of action for your next book and your career.

Founded in 1989, Blue Legacy, the parent company of Blue Forge Press is a nonprofit company dedicated to supporting authors, musicians, filmmakers, and game designers achieve their goals and have their voice heard. Find out more about this a volunteer?run 501(c)3 nonprofit at www.MyBlueLegacy.org

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Family Events Kids
Christmas Regale @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tickets
Dec 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern holidays and experience a real old-fashioned Christmas at Fort Nisqually. Everyone can join in greeting the yule log with toasts, Christmas carols, coffee roasting with Valhalla Coffee Co. and ornament making. Guests will have a chance to saw off a piece of the log to take home for their own holiday fire. Father Christmas will be available for visits and photos throughout the day. Advance ticket purchase required.

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Categories: Family Events Tags: #livinghistory arts and crafts Fort Nisqually holiday event museum
Christmas Regale @ Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
Tickets
Dec 4 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of modern holidays and experience a real old-fashioned Christmas at Fort Nisqually

Everyone can join in greeting the yule log with toasts, Christmas carols, coffee roasting and ornament making. Guests will have a chance to saw off a piece of the log to take home for their own holiday fire. Father Christmas will be available for visits and photos throughout the day.

Advance ticket purchase required.

Masks are required indoors for all guests ages 5 and up. Masks are not required outdoors.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Seasonal and Holiday Events
University of Puget Sound: WinterFest: A Celebration of Winter in Music and Poetry @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Tickets
Dec 4 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm

Enjoy the much-loved Adelphian Concert Choir and Voci d’Amici presenting a performance of music and poetry from many traditions, cultures, and lands conducted by Steven Zopfi and narrated by Rev. David Wright ’96.

Two concerts will be held, the first on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and the second on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for senior citizens, military, and Puget Sound campus members.

Attendance Guidelines:

All attendees are required to present proof of full vaccination and wear masks that completely cover the mouth and nose while indoors. Due to the vaccination requirement, children under 12 are not permitted at this time. Seating is general admission, with social distancing between parties required. Attendance will be monitored to comply with adjusted venue capacity.

Event Location
Kilworth Memorial Chapel on campus at N. 18th Street

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Categories: Music Concerts Tags: adelphian concert choir Poetry university of puget sound voci d'amici voice
Dec
5
Sun
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace
Tickets
Dec 5 @ 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Holiday Artisans Market @ Urban Grace

Support local and global artisans while finding unique and handmade treasures at our FREE MARKET. Grab a friend and browse a curated selection of handmade and fair trade home goods, lifestyle goods, jewelry and accessories, holiday décor (including fresh wreaths), and eats and treats by makers from the Tacoma community and around the world.
Friday, December 3rd, 3-7pm
Saturday, December 4th, 10am-3pm
Sunday, December 5th, 10am-3pm

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Categories: Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #buylocal; #fairtrade #shopping artisans
Tacoma Farmers Market Winter Market at Point Ruston @ Tacoma Farmers Market Winter Market at Point Ruston
Tickets
Dec 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Join Tacoma Farmers Market at our Winter Markets for local food and artisanal crafts! You can shop local for the holidays and support small businesses on the Grand Plaza at Point Ruston on December 5th, 12th, and 19th from 12pm-4pm.

We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/PEBT

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Tags: # farmersmarket #shopsmallbusiness
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