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

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Agenda
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Jan
5
Thu
Volunteer Orientation / Therapeutic Riding! @ Sundance Circle Hippotherapy
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Jan 5 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am

Join us for volunteer orientation!

Meet the horses, tour our facility and learn about the incredible opportunities we have for volunteers!

Positions include: barn team (bring in and turn out, feeding), sidewalkers and leaders for therapy and riding sessions, session facilitators (tacking up and untacking horses), maintenance and more!

Great flexibility and perfect for students, retirees, parents, and passionate community members! People age 16+ encouraged to fill out an application at https://www.sundancehippotherapy.com/volunteer.html

Please reach out to 253-251-9994 with any questions!

Orientation Schedule:
Friday 12/16 from 12-1PM
Tuesday 12/20 from 1:30-2:30PM
Wednesday 12/28 from 9:30-10:30AM
Thursday 1/5 from 9:30-10:30AM

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Categories: Health and Wellness Kids Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Jan
6
Fri
Craftopia: Magic Wands class @ Craftopia
Tickets
Jan 6 @ 5:30 pm

Grab the family and join us as we make magic wands. Using a large variety of materials, you can design and decorate your wand to your heart’s content.
Wands are $10 a piece and constructed from wood. Ages 5+
Register at www.craftopiawa.com

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Categories: Kids Workshops, Classes and Lectures Tags: arts and crafts folk arts
Jan
13
Fri
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Dacca Barn After Dark @ Dacca Barn
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Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Join us for our first styled wedding shoot open house! Cascadia Wedding and Events, along with City of Fife Parks and Recreation proudly host this FREE open house on January 13 from 5 – 7 p.m., to help connect couples, families of couples, and all those in between to local wedding vendors. The event will include a free glass of champagne for the first 100 guests, a special performance from the Memphis Belles, and the opportunity to make your big day special.

Don’t miss out!

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Local History Tags: Champagne free Memphis Belles open house Venue wedding
Jan
14
Sat
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

Read more
Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Jan
15
Sun
Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum
Tickets
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and ice cave habitats, and see exciting Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen.

Plus, special activities honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Jan. 16.

Online reservations recommended. Get your tickets online and save $2!
• Melt Arctic ice to see what’s inside
• Use real tools to shave ice
• Skate indoors in your socks
• Learn how to snowshoe with Olympia Mountaineers (Jan. 14-15, 11am – 4pm)
• Meet and take a photo with costumed characters the Winter Queen and Summer Queen (Jan. 14-15, 11:30am – 4pm)
• See Dr. Science experiment with liquid nitrogen
• Meet musical woodland creatures (Jan. 14, 10am – 12pm)
• Greet a giant polar bear puppet and princess (Jan. 15, 10am – 12pm)
• Learn about Antarctica engineering
• Explore ice cave habitats
• Investigate snowflake science
• Silkscreen a print or special keepsake
• Go on a scavenger hunt

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly
Jan
16
Mon
Martin Luther King Jr. Day @ Hands On Children's Museum
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Jan 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Celebrate kindness & community! Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special art activities and collaborative projects, January 16th.
• Children’s book readings by Merritt Long, Author of My View from the Back of the Bus
• Explore powerful poetry with Ashly McBunch, Olympia Poet Laureate
• Create faux stained glass art pieces and add them to the collaborative art project
• Draw inspiration from and celebrate artists of color
• Write letters of kindness to your neighbors
• Silkscreen a peace print
• Learn about Black History STEAM Heroes
• Enjoy a quiet and reflective reading room

Online reservations are recommended.

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Categories: Education Family Events Kids Seasonal and Holiday Events Tags: #family childrens events family friendly hands on children's museum kid friendly mlk day
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemoration @ Washington State History Museum
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Jan 16 @ 11:00 am

Monday, January 16, Performances at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM
FREE –open with free admission from 10 AM-5 PM for MLK Day

Theater performances at the Washington State History Museum will bring to life Dr. King’s legacy. At 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM, Tacoma Arts Live presents 11 Days in the Life of Dr. King featuring spoken word, dance, music, shadow play, and historic images. At 3:00 PM, Living Voices presents The Right to Dream: Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, a story told through the eyes of a young African American activist in the 1960s.

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Categories: Family Events Seasonal and Holiday Events Theater Performances
Jan
17
Tue
Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area
Tickets
Jan 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon.

Register on Eventbrite for directions to the worksite. Click on “Tickets” for the link.

Work parties are rain or shine. Individual, pre-packaged, light snacks are provided. Minors are welcome provided they are accompanied by an adult.

Contact Emily at emily@nisquallylandtrust.org with any questions.

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Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: conservation environment Nisqually River stewardship
Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area
Tickets
Jan 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon.

Register on Eventbrite for directions to the worksite. Click on “Tickets” for the link.

Work parties are rain or shine. Individual, pre-packaged, light snacks are provided. Minors are welcome provided they are accompanied by an adult.

Contact Emily at emily@nisquallylandtrust.org with any questions.

Read more
Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Tags: conservation Nisqually River stewardship
January 2023 Jan 2023