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
Agenda
October – November 2023 Oct – Nov 2023
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Oct
14
Sat
Festival Latinx @ Tacoma Armory
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Oct 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Festival Latinx is an annual free community event celebrating South Sound Latinx culture! Enjoy live performances reflecting diversity of Latinx communities through music and dance. Take in beautiful visual art installations and centerpieces or shop locally with artisans for handmade goods from the mercadito. Send your taste buds on a tour with various eats from local food vendors.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Oct
19
Thu
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Tickets
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 – Oct. 26, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP, and WIC/SFMNP

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation Tags: # farmersmarket
Oct
21
Sat
City of Destiny Festival @ Foss Waterway Seaport Museum
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Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Join THS at the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum for a free public festival commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Northern Pacific Railway arriving in Tacoma.

Join us for a celebration of Tacoma’s diverse history! This year’s festival commemorates the 150th anniversary of the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railroad to Tacoma and focuses on those in and coming to Tacoma were affected by that change.

RSVP Here: https://tacomahistory.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200442347

This event is free to the public and will feature hands-on activities, performances, exhibits, heritage & cultural organizations, vendors, and food trucks! Plus, the Northwest Room Community Archives will be capturing oral histories, so plan to share your stories about Tacoma and the train! We can’t wait to see you there!

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

For questions and information on other events visit www.tacomahistory.org or www.np150.org. Or call us at (253)472-3738.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades Local History Tags: #livinghistory #localhistory #Northern Pacific Railroad #tacoma #Tacoma Historical Society Culture festival Foss Waterway Seaport free hands-on model trains museum Performance trains
No to FBI War on Black Liberation: Day of Reparations @ United Methodist Church
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Oct 21 @ 12:40 pm – Oct 22 @ 3:00 pm

The U.S. government is trying to put Chairman Omali Yeshitela in prison for the rest of his life. But the African and oppressed peoples of the world are fighting back and winning.
This is a call to white people to say NO to the FBI War on Black Liberation. Demand that the Biden administration Drop the Charges Against Uhuru 3!

Join the Uhuru Solidarity Movement’s international campaign for “Days of Reparations to African People” to mobilize white people across the U.S. and world to stand in solidarity with the African Revolution!

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Categories: Volunteering and Community Enrichment Workshops, Classes and Lectures
Spaghetti Feed @ Gig Harbor Eagles
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Oct 21 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Grab your friends and family, or your date, and come out to enjoy a scrumptious spaghetti dinner benefiting the Gig Harbor Senior Center, on Saturday, October 21, 4pm to 7pm.

The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, is a casual and family-friendly event where you can indulge in a delicious spaghetti dinner, replete with a choice of meatballs or sausage, salad, garlic bread, ad dessert, for a great cause – Gig Harbor Senior Center programs, services and its future forever home!

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Tags: #familyevent #food drinks
Oct
26
Thu
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway @ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Tickets
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community.
Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 – Oct. 26, from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
We accept cash, credit cards, EBT/SNAP, and WIC/SFMNP

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Categories: Family Events Food & Beverage Outdoor Recreation Tags: # farmersmarket
Oct
28
Sat
Tacoma Distillery Festival @ Tacoma Armory
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Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

In a seasonally spooky twist, sample spirits of all kinds from Northwest distilleries – from gin to whiskey, from vodka to bourbon, from aperitifs to brandies, and more. Join the monster mash to meet the makers, learn special secrets to blending magic, and even get a head start on your holiday shopping. Halloween costumes are encouraged, plus prizes will be awarded to the best dressed! Included with your ticket are a souvenir shot glass and six tasting tokens.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Nov
10
Fri
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
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Nov 10 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Food; crafts; mead/wine, aquavit tastings; dancers of course Vikings! Pea soup, Larsen’s bread, meatball sundaes. Come and join us for some fun!
Veterans enjoy a food punch card on Saturday for your service.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Local History Tags: #family #familyevent #tacomaevent all ages Events in Tacoma scandinavian
Nov
11
Sat
Viking Days @ Normanna Hall
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Nov 11 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Food; crafts; mead/wine, aquavit tastings; dancers of course Vikings! Pea soup, Larsen’s bread, meatball sundaes. Come and join us for some fun!
Veterans enjoy a food punch card on Saturday for your service.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Local History Tags: #family #familyevent #tacomaevent all ages Events in Tacoma scandinavian
An Evening with David Sedaris @ Pantages Theater (901 Broadway - Tacoma, WA)
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Nov 11 @ 7:30 pm

As one of America’s pre-eminent humor writers, David Sedaris will regale you with tales addressing the human condition in an evening of superb storytelling followed by an audience Q+A. He is a master of satire, beloved for his personal essays and short stories, and the author of several instant bestsellers. There are over 16 million copies of his books in print, having been translated into 32 languages. Bring yours to the book signing after the show or purchase a copy from beloved local bookshop, King’s Books.

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Categories: Author Talk
October – November 2023 Oct – Nov 2023