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
January – May 2023 Jan – May 2023
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Jan
26
Thu
Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Jan 26 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on the latest home and garden design innovations. Local experts, including Lyndsay and Leslie, stars of HGTV’s “Unsellable Houses” and owners of real estate, home design services and lifestyle company Lamb & Co., will share advice for tackling tough home renovations, spring gardening preparation, and more.

The 40th year will feature a variety of beautifully crafted garden displays showcasing the latest trends in landscaping and outdoor living, a plant market with local nurseries selling their most popular houseplants, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and garden accessories, and free seminars from beloved home design and gardening experts.

Courtesy of Hunt’s Services, the show is ecstatic to offer FREE ADMISSION to everyone on opening day, January 26!

Get ready to experience creativity and artistry from industry experts, shop unique goods and find new inspiration at the bigger and better Tacoma Home + Garden Show!

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Home and Garden
Jan
27
Fri
Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Jan 27 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on the latest home and garden design innovations. Local experts, including Lyndsay and Leslie, stars of HGTV’s “Unsellable Houses” and owners of real estate, home design services and lifestyle company Lamb & Co., will share advice for tackling tough home renovations, spring gardening preparation, and more.

The 40th year will feature a variety of beautifully crafted garden displays showcasing the latest trends in landscaping and outdoor living, a plant market with local nurseries selling their most popular houseplants, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and garden accessories, and free seminars from beloved home design and gardening experts.

Courtesy of Hunt’s Services, the show is ecstatic to offer FREE ADMISSION to everyone on opening day, January 26!

Get ready to experience creativity and artistry from industry experts, shop unique goods and find new inspiration at the bigger and better Tacoma Home + Garden Show!

Read more
Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Home and Garden
Jan
28
Sat
Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Jan 28 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm

The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on the latest home and garden design innovations. Local experts, including Lyndsay and Leslie, stars of HGTV’s “Unsellable Houses” and owners of real estate, home design services and lifestyle company Lamb & Co., will share advice for tackling tough home renovations, spring gardening preparation, and more.

The 40th year will feature a variety of beautifully crafted garden displays showcasing the latest trends in landscaping and outdoor living, a plant market with local nurseries selling their most popular houseplants, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and garden accessories, and free seminars from beloved home design and gardening experts.

Courtesy of Hunt’s Services, the show is ecstatic to offer FREE ADMISSION to everyone on opening day, January 26!

Get ready to experience creativity and artistry from industry experts, shop unique goods and find new inspiration at the bigger and better Tacoma Home + Garden Show!

Read more
Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Home and Garden
Jan
29
Sun
Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome
Tickets
Jan 29 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm

The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on the latest home and garden design innovations. Local experts, including Lyndsay and Leslie, stars of HGTV’s “Unsellable Houses” and owners of real estate, home design services and lifestyle company Lamb & Co., will share advice for tackling tough home renovations, spring gardening preparation, and more.

The 40th year will feature a variety of beautifully crafted garden displays showcasing the latest trends in landscaping and outdoor living, a plant market with local nurseries selling their most popular houseplants, bulbs, annuals, perennials, and garden accessories, and free seminars from beloved home design and gardening experts.

Courtesy of Hunt’s Services, the show is ecstatic to offer FREE ADMISSION to everyone on opening day, January 26!

Get ready to experience creativity and artistry from industry experts, shop unique goods and find new inspiration at the bigger and better Tacoma Home + Garden Show!

Read more
Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Home and Garden
Feb
25
Sat
No Place Like Home Gala & Auction @ Fircrest Golf Club
Tickets
Feb 25 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm

Join Rebuilding Together South Sound as we go Back to the Future for our first in-person ‘No Place Like Home’ Gala and Auction since February 2020! We’re bringing back all of your favorites… Silent & Live Auctions, Hosted Bar for your favorite adult beverages, our famous Dessert Dash, Head or Tails, Fund-A-Need, getting the chance to meet and hear about one of our homeowners’ stories and more!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Business Networking Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Mar
21
Tue
Women In Leadership Forum presented by Junior League of Tacoma @ Environment Services Building
Tickets
Mar 21 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Women In Leadership 2023 – Hosted by Junior League of Tacoma

Each year, a selection of women are awarded from Washington State for their outstanding leadership in the community. You won’t want to miss an evening with these women as they tell their stories and respond to questions regarding their path to leadership including challenges, sacrifices, and successes.

Our emcee for the evening will be Dona Ponepinto, returning emcee, President of the Association of Junior Leagues International, and President and CEO of United Way Pierce County.

WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP 2023 WILL HONOR THE FOLLOWING WOMEN:
Stacey Crnich
CEO – Bonney Lake Food Bank

Krystle Edwards
Founder – Grit City Women

Blake Mara
Owner – Heritage Coffee and Plant House LLC

Women in Leadership 2023 promises to be an amazing evening of inspiration and encouragement (with raffle prizes to win too!). We hope to see you there!

Find more about the honorees and purchase in-person and virtual tickets here at https://tacoma.jl.org/jlt-women-in-leadership/.

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Categories: Business Networking Events Tags: #WomeninBusiness #WomanOwned #WomenEntrepreneurs #SmallBusinessBigImpact juniorleagueoftacoma
Mar
24
Fri
Kitten Shower @ Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County Facebook Page
Tickets
Mar 24 @ 12:00 pm

Over the next several months, the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County staff and volunteers will be undertaking lifesaving work for over a thousand fragile, young, homeless, and at-risk kittens from our community. Help the shelter prepare for a busy kitten season by tuning in on the shelter’s Facebook Live on Friday, March 24th at noon to watch a live Kitten Shower event!

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Categories: Family Events Home and Garden Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Apr
27
Thu
Startup253 Happy Hour with Tacoma Startups and Entrepreneurs @ Black Fleet Brewing
Tickets
Apr 27 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

At Startup253, we know that building a successful business takes more than just hard work – it also requires a strong network of supporters and mentors. It’s our aim to bring together like-minded individuals who share a passion for innovation and growth in the Tacoma area. That’s why we organize fun and engaging networking events each month, like this one at Black Fleet Brewing!

Register now and get ready to set sail with fellow entrepreneurs and make valuable connections that will help you navigate the tricky waters of the startup world. And what better place to hold this event than at Black Fleet Brewing, where you can enjoy light snacks and drinks while soaking up the nautical ambiance.

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Categories: Business Networking Events Education
Apr
30
Sun
Water Lantern Festival @ Spanaway Park
Tickets
Apr 30 @ 5:30 pm

Tacoma, WA Water Lantern Festival is coming up on April 30, 2023!

Water Lantern Festival was voted #1 Best Cultural Festival by USA TODAY two years in a row!

Water Lantern Festival is a floating lantern event that is all about connections. Magical nights in cities across the U.S. include food, games, activities, vendors, music and the beauty of thousands of lanterns adorned with letters of love, hope and dreams reflected upon the water.

As the sun begins to set on the evening sky, the Water Lantern Festival begins to shine with the launch of the lanterns onto the water as we Light The Water together. Watch your unique lantern drift out into the water as it joins other lanterns carrying hope, love, happiness, healing, peace, and connection. It’s a night that you’ll never forget.

Tickets are selling fast!

Use coupon code “LETSGO” for a 5$ discount at checkout!

Visit www.WaterLanternFestival.com for more details.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Everyday Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Health and Wellness Kids Music Concerts Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: #family #light community festival food truck Lantern live music Water WaterLanternFestival
May
4
Thu
New Washington State Poet Laureate: Passing of the Laurel to Arianne True @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
May 4 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Join us on May 4 in Tacoma as we welcome the new Washington State Poet Laureate.

Current Laureate Rena Priest will “pass the laurel” to the new Laureate Arianne True.
Poets from around the state will share poems that speak to our shared places and culture.

The Washington State Poet Laureate program is jointly sponsored by the Washington State Arts Commission (ArtsWA) and Humanities Washington.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Author Talk Local Government Tags: #NativeAmerican civic literary National Poetry Month Poetry
January – May 2023 Jan – May 2023