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.

Feb
19
Sat
24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration @ McGavick Conference Center
Feb 19 @ 11:00 am – 6:00 pm

Asia Pacific Cultural Center (APCC) will host their biggest annual event, the 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration, in person at the McGavick Conference Center in Lakewood, Washington, on February 19, 2022, from 11:00am-6:00pm. Each year they feature a different country or culture as the host, and this year they are featuring China with its rich history and heritage. This annual event honors and celebrates the vibrant cultures of Asia and the Pacific Islands that APCC serves and represents here in Greater Puget Sound.

Audiences will see demonstrations from China, as well as Guam, Philippines, Fiji, Vietnam, Korea, Thailand, Samoa, Japan, and many other countries. Everyone who attends this day-long event will experience folk music and dances, exciting martial arts, delicious food, and many other wonderful cultural presentations. Attendees can visit many resource booths, cultural displays, food booths, and a variety of vendor tables. It is a FREE family-friendly event for all ages.

The day kicks off with the colorful Drum of All Nations during the Opening Ceremony. Then throughout the day the audience will see Hawaiian dance from Halau Naniloa Mana’oakamai Okeala Akua, Korean drums from Morning Star, traditional dance from the Indonesian Cultural Association, the Pierce College Taiko Drum Corps, and much more. For more details, please visit the APCC website at www.APCC96.org .

APCC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization who represents and serves 47 countries with the mission to “bridge communities and generations through arts, culture, education, and business”. Washington is a wonderful kaleidoscope of races and ethnicities with more than 952,00 people who are Asian or Pacific Islander. The 24th Annual Asia Pacific New Year Celebration is one way for APCC to proudly honor the Asia Pacific people in our community.

Mar
5
Sat
DuPont Cherry Blossom Tea & Vintage Fashions @ The Home Course
Mar 5 @ 2:00 pm

Join neighbors and friends for the Historical Society’s annual Cherry Blossom Tea & Vintage Fashion Show! Living history performer and musician Karen Haas will once again entertain guests as they enjoy tea and a delectable light fare. Guests are encouraged to get in the spirit of the event with tea attire (the more vintage, the better!). Older children (age 8 and up) are welcome; face masks are required for all participants.
Seating is limited for this beloved local tradition — reserve your spot today! All proceeds benefit the DuPont Historical Museum.
Advance tickets only: $30/person or $224/table (seats 8)

Mar
20
Sun
Dinner and Music with The Ali Jackson Trio at Tacoma’s Vaeth Mansion @ Tacoma's Vaeth Mansion
Mar 20 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Music Fans,

On Sunday, March 20th The Kareem Kandi World Orchestra will present The Ali Jackson Trio for a special dinner concert at Tacoma’s historic Vaeth Mansion. Proceeds will go towards supporting our music and education exchange with Biot France. The ticket price includes dinner, drinks, and the performance.

Ali Jackson – drums

Omer Avital – bass

George Colligan – piano

Dinner includes:

Mediterranean chicken with angel hair pasta

Vegetarian option

Garden salad

Bread with fresh herbed butter

Fresh fruit

Various desserts

Coffee

Soft drinks

Red wine

White wine

Champagne

Apr
9
Sat
Easter bunny Special @ Simpson Railroad
Apr 9 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Put it on your calendars our next big event is April 9th & 10th. The Easter Bunny Special comes to Americas logging Railroad. Tale a train ride to the Easter egg patch and hunt for eggs, kids can get their face painted, meet the Easter bunny in person. All the Information go to simpsonrailroad.org

Apr
10
Sun
Easter bunny Special @ Simpson Railroad
Apr 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

Put it on your calendars our next big event is April 9th & 10th. The Easter Bunny Special comes to Americas logging Railroad. Tale a train ride to the Easter egg patch and hunt for eggs, kids can get their face painted, meet the Easter bunny in person. All the Information go to simpsonrailroad.org

Apr
21
Thu
Don’t Judge Just Serve: 3rd Annual Virtual Fundraiser @ Virtual Fundraiser
Apr 21 @ 11:30 am
Don't Judge Just Serve: 3rd Annual Virtual Fundraiser @ Virtual Fundraiser

Tacoma Community House is a nationally-respected, community-based service center for immigrants, refugees, and long-time South Sound residents seeking enrichment and pathways to self-sufficiency. For 110 years, we have helped countless individuals gain the skills they need to transition out of poverty, navigate a new culture, and find personal and professional success.

Many people come to us seeking one type of service and end up utilizing others, making us one of Tacoma’s most unique “one stop shops.” Annually, we provide 3,500 program services to 3,200 individuals from over 115 countries through our four core programs: ImmigrationEducationEmployment and Advocacy (for crime victims).

 

Event Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/4748165281979466

Fundraiser Page: https://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/virtualcampaign2022/

Donate Page: https://www.tacomacommunityhouse.org/donate/

Electronic Program: https://flipbookpdf.net/web/site/e28c75a8fb3a62e7a44a5cdd71ce0b9f7c923f4a202204.pdf.html

 

May
21
Sat
Beyond the Backyard Adventure Race @ Starting Point
May 21 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Have you ever caught a slice of cheese with your face or made a sleeveface in a record store? This team-based fundraising event is part Amazing Race and part double-dog-dare. Your team will be race to complete as many wacky challenges as possible, responding to clues delivered thru the race app and recording your antics with photos/video as you go. This family-friendly event is designed for fun-seekers of all ages and competitors of all abilities—great for families and groups of friends, and full of team-building opportunities for colleagues, youth groups and/or sports teams. Join Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity and make some memories while supporting housing justice.

May
29
Sun
Puyallup Memorial Day Observance @ Puyallup Memorial Day Observance
May 29 @ 1:00 pm

City of Puyallup community observance of Memorial Day will be held in the Pavilion of Pioneer Park, Pavilion with a patriotic, memorial program on Sunday, May 29th, at 1 p.m. The event is indoors, free and for all ages.

Jun
7
Tue
Voices for Children 2022 featuring Heather McGhee @ Online
Jun 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join us live or on-demand for an inspiring conversation with one of the most brilliant and influential thinkers exploring inequality today.

Children’s Alliance is excited to welcome Heather McGhee as the featured guest for this year’s Voices for Children event. A renowned expert on the American economy, Heather is the author of the best-selling book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.

Heather, along with Children’s Alliance Executive Director, Dr. Stephan Blanford, will discuss the devastating true cost of racism—not just for people of color, but for everyone. They will also explore ideas on how to dismantle racism and build a better shared future for our kids.

Jun
11
Sat
HopeSparks 125th Anniversary Gala @ Marriott Tacoma Downtown
Jun 11 @ 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

HopeSparks Invites You To Join Us!
Join us as we celebrate 125 years of strengthening families in our community
and envision the future together
Your ticket includes parking, reception with hors d’oeuvres and drink tickets, silent and live auction, plated dinner with wine, games, program and more
Ticket price is $125.00 per person, $1,250.00 per table of 10 guests
PURCHASE TICKETS

For sponsorship opportunities, contact Linda Troeh at
ltroeh@hopesparks.org or 253.778.5103