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
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July – August 2023 Jul – Aug 2023
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Jul
22
Sat
Relay for Life of South King County @ Game Farm Park
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Jul 22 @ 1:00 pm

One person can make a difference. In May 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours around a track in Tacoma, Washington, raising money to help the American Cancer Society with the nation’s biggest health concern: cancer.

Gordy spent a grueling 24 hours circling the track at the University of Puget Sound. Friends, family, and patients watched and supported him as he walked and ran more than 83.6 miles and raised $27,000 through pledges to help save lives from cancer. As he circled the track, he thought of how he could get others to take part. He envisioned having teams participate in a 24-hour fundraising event. The next year, 19 teams were part of the first Relay For Life event at the historical Stadium Bowl and raised $33,000.

After previously battling stomach cancer, Gordy passed away from heart failure on August 3, 2014 at the age of 71. But his legacy lives on. He shaped an idea that started as one man walking and running a track and helped turn it into a global fundraising phenomenon.

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Categories: Family Events Non-Profit Fundraising Events Outdoor Recreation Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Jul
29
Sat
Tacoma Bon Odori Festival @ Tacoma Buddhist Temple
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Jul 29 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Our Tacoma Buddhist Temple Bon Odori Festival is back after 3 years! As part of our religion, we honor those who have passed by celebrating them through Japanese traditional dancing called Bon Odori. Everyone is welcome to dance, enjoy the food or just watch the dancing and taiko performances. 4pm: Food, beer garden, info booths, Japanese items for sale and Kings Books table. 4:30: Obon service. 5pm: Dancing and taiko drumming will occur in front of our temple on Fawcett Avenue up from UW Tacoma. 8pm: memorial candle service. Come early before the food runs out. Credit card and checks preferred for all purchases. Questions: info@tacomabt.org.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Non-Profit Fundraising Events
Aug
1
Tue
Arts Night Out Block Party 2023 @ Hilltop Heritage Middle School
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Aug 1 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Save the date for Hilltop Artists’ annual block party!

Stop by the Hilltop Heritage hot shop to see glass demos; grab a free snack, groove to the beat, and enjoy hands on arts and crafts.

This year, our partners from the Imagine Justice Project will join us. Check out exciting booths and activities from our collaborators in youth-serving organizations. Roster to be announced!

So many more exciting activities are in the works: we’re excited to bring the community together this summer.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Tags: #ArtsNightOut #HilltopArtists HilltopHeritageMS
Aug
5
Sat
Women’s Empowerment Tea Party @ Bethel Learning Center
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Aug 5 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Ladies, get your ticket today and get ready to step into YOUR new beginning!

Are you ready to be renewed and released from the bondage of lack of confidence and self-esteem?

Then this tea party is for you!

We were created in the likeness and image of God, with a purpose, calling, and gifts. God desires you to be confident, brave, bold, and have a healthy, Christ-like self-esteem, all traits that He possesses. Life, others, the enemy, etc. can damage our confidence and self-esteem, causing us to engage in negative self-talk and sink deeper into distress.

YOU CAN BE FREE!

During this interactive tea party, you’ll learn how to:

Heal & transform your heart and mind through Christ

Overcome insecurities

Stop comparing yourself to other women

Crush negative self-talk

Improve self-esteem through Christ

Reboot your confidence through Christ

Overcome worry & doubt

AND MORE!!!

You’ll also be entertained with live music, prizes, fellowship, and much more!

What are you waiting for?

Invest in your freedom today by registering for this dynamic tea party! Your new beginning depends on it.

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Categories: Women Focused Events Tags: #PuyllupWA #tacomaevent Christian community event confidence Empowering women Events in Tacoma lakewood self help self love selfcare Spanaway women
Aug
10
Thu
Pierce County Fair @ Frontier Park
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Aug 10 @ 10:00 am – 9:30 pm

Come Experience the Magic at the 2023 Pierce County Fair in Graham! Food, Fun, and Entertainment for all ages. Gotta Go To Graham!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts
Aug
11
Fri
Pierce County Fair @ Frontier Park
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Aug 11 @ 10:00 am – 9:30 pm

Come Experience the Magic at the 2023 Pierce County Fair in Graham! Food, Fun, and Entertainment for all ages. Gotta Go To Graham!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts
Port of Tacoma Book Signing @ Tacoma Historical Society
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Aug 11 @ 6:30 pm

Join Tacoma Historical Society for our August Monthly Program presented by Rod Koon, author & former communications manager for Port of Tacoma. Rod will be discussing his recent publication “Images of America: Port of Tacoma” which details the history and development of the Port of Tacoma.

Copies of Rod’s book will be available for purchase and signing during the event.

Refreshments will be provided. Doors open at 6:00pm for exhibit viewing, talk begins at 6:30pm. This event is FREE or by donation. Donations can be made through Eventbrite or at the door.

RSVP on Eventbrite.

This event is generously sponsored by Tacoma Creates, the Port of Tacoma, Tacoma Public Utilities, Amtrak and Puyallup Tribe of Indians.

For questions, call (253)472-3738 or email info@tacomahistory.org
For more events related to the 150th Northern Pacific Commemoration, visit www.NP150.org.

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Categories: Author Talk
Aug
12
Sat
Pierce County Fair @ Frontier Park
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Aug 12 @ 10:00 am – 9:30 pm

Come Experience the Magic at the 2023 Pierce County Fair in Graham! Food, Fun, and Entertainment for all ages. Gotta Go To Graham!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts
Aug
13
Sun
Pierce County Fair @ Frontier Park
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Aug 13 @ 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Come Experience the Magic at the 2023 Pierce County Fair in Graham! Food, Fun, and Entertainment for all ages. Gotta Go To Graham!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids Music Concerts
Aug
27
Sun
Women’s Woodworking Class @ Foss Waterway Seaport
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Aug 27 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

In this one-day class, you will learn how to use an assortment of woodworking power and hand tools to fabricate a toolbox. You will be guided through transferring measurements from paper plans, cutting lumber to length, and assembling it into a finished product. Join us in the Heritage Boat Shop to explore the basics of woodworking in a hands-on, mentorship-based class, and take your toolbox home!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Women Focused Events Tags: diy Empowering women womens events Wood carvings Woodworking workshop
July – August 2023 Jul – Aug 2023