Pierce County Events Calendar
This calendar is the place to find fun events happening throughout Pierce County, including Tacoma, Puyallup, Lakewood and beyond.
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A GREAT CRAFT SALE OPPORTUNITY
OCTOBER 20 AND 21, 2023
Put this on your calendar. Join us for the
CANYON TERRACE ESTATES
28TH ANNUAL FALL CRAFT AND GIFT SALE
In the Clubhouse at 9314 Canyon Road East,
Summit Neighborhood, Puyallup
(1/2 mile north of Hwy 512/Canyon Road Exit)
Friday, October 20, 9 AM to 5 PM
Saturday, October 21, 9 AM to 5 PM
BROWSE THE ONE-OF-A-KIND WORKS OF TALENTED ARTISANS
A huge variety of unique handicrafts, fabric arts, specialty soaps, candles, fragrances, jewelry, hats, and novel, creative art and food treat specialties. Christmas and fall season décor and gifts – a new surprise around every corner. Special finds you won’t see at the mall, or big-box stores, or Amazon
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
No Admission Charge, Free Parking
All Hallows’ Eve: Eerie Enchantments: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Fridays – Sundays October 20 – 29, 6-9pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-eerie-enchantments-poes-garden-of-shadows-tickets-718606349937
Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of his most spine-tingling tales (Fridays & Saturdays only); enjoy a haunting candlelight concert or a classic monster movie; make a fun or frightening origami bats; shop for spooktacular seasonal keepsakes in the gift shop; and more!
All Hallows’ Eve: Eerie Enchantments: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Fridays – Sundays October 20 – 29, 6-9pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-eerie-enchantments-poes-garden-of-shadows-tickets-718606349937
Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of his most spine-tingling tales (Fridays & Saturdays only); enjoy a haunting candlelight concert or a classic monster movie; make a fun or frightening origami bats; shop for spooktacular seasonal keepsakes in the gift shop; and more!
Don your spookiest or most fun Halloween costume and support a great cause at the same time as Centerforce hosts All Hallows Eve: A Just Like You mixer and auction on Friday, Oct. 27.
Wine and beer will be available, along with some hors d’oeuvres, while you browse the silent auction, grab a bottle of wine from the wine pull or try your chance at winning 2 tickets for travel valid on Alaska Airlines! Tickets are $45 each for our 21-and-older event at Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388, 6313 75th St. W, Lakewood, WA 98499. Doors open at 5 p.m. Costumes are welcome but not required. Purchase your tickets today at https://centerforce.salsalabs.org/allhallowseve2023/index.html
For 50-plus years as a local not-for-profit 501 (c)(3), social service organization, Centerforce has provided employment training, volunteer opportunities and assistance for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to move toward inclusion in their community. The 200 individuals we serve in south King, Pierce and Thurston counties have a wide range of disabilities and a number of barriers to traditional employment. With this event, our goal is to raise $40,000 to support our programs that assist individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities find jobs, and be able to engage and participate in their communities.
As with everyone, Centerforce services have been significantly impacted by the pandemic and other economic forces. We serve those with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are among the most vulnerable and, as a result, are still impacted by the pandemic.
When you attend our event, it supports clients like John B., who has been employed at Safeway for 18 years; Sarah H., who worked for McDonald’s for 10 years, then lost her job during the pandemic, and with our help, found employment at Safeway; Chris J., who is now on his 8th year working for the Ram Brewery and Restaurant; Joe C., who transitioned from a 13-year job at the ARC to working for MOD Pizza; Tyler K., as a school-to-work client, secured a job with OnTrac five months before he graduated; and Deacon C., who with our help, transitioned from school to working his first job at Red Robin, before his high school graduation.
Would you like to sponsor our event or donate silent auction items? Contact us here. For more information regarding Centerforce and its services, contact Debby L. Graham, M.A., Executive Director, at 253-426-1860.
All Hallows’ Eve: Eerie Enchantments: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Fridays – Sundays October 20 – 29, 6-9pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-eerie-enchantments-poes-garden-of-shadows-tickets-718606349937
Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of his most spine-tingling tales (Fridays & Saturdays only); enjoy a haunting candlelight concert or a classic monster movie; make a fun or frightening origami bats; shop for spooktacular seasonal keepsakes in the gift shop; and more!
Get into the Halloween spirit at Hosmer Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28, and celebrate the grand opening of the Safe Harbor Apartments at 8820 S Hosmer Street in Tacoma! This free family-friendly event will include games, festive treats and more. Dress your pup in their Halloween best to be entered into the dog costume contest!
Free parking will be available on-site at the Safe Harbor Apartments.
This event is free and open to the public, brought to you by Sage Investment Group, with support from SENCo, the Hosmer Business Association, Tacoma Police Department, FOB Hope, Lifting Spirits with Helping Hands, Safe Streets Blueberry Park, the City of Tacoma’s Community’s Police Advisory Committee, Pierce Transit, Fred Meyer of S 72nd, and Food is Free Tacoma.
All Hallows’ Eve: Eerie Enchantments: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Fridays – Sundays October 20 – 29, 6-9pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-eerie-enchantments-poes-garden-of-shadows-tickets-718606349937
Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of his most spine-tingling tales (Fridays & Saturdays only); enjoy a haunting candlelight concert or a classic monster movie; make a fun or frightening origami bats; shop for spooktacular seasonal keepsakes in the gift shop; and more!
“A Night at the Movies” Costume Concert.
For this highly entertaining concert, TYSA students play music from popular movies and dress in costumes from those movies. The audience is also invited to come in their Halloween costumes. All five of the orchestras from TYSA will be performing, from the youngest elementary school students to the Tacoma Youth Symphony, made up of students in their final years of high school and early years of college. The concert will feature music from The Wizard of Oz, Star Wars: A New Hope, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Coco, The Incredibles, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
Get your costumes ready for an evening of fun and great music! Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets go to www.tysamusic.org.
Program sponsors for the 2023-2024 season are Weddermann Architecture, Sound Surgical Arts, and the University of Puget Sound School Of Music. Season sponsors include Tacoma Creates, the Tacoma Arts Commission, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts. This concert is also a part of Tacoma Arts Month.
Round up the little goblins (or maybe your ghoulfriends) and join us for Rattle Dem Bones – a group bike ride for people of all ages and abilities, followed by a spook-tacular Halloween party in boo-ti-ful Gig Harbor!
Rattle Dem Bones has something for anyone: Cyclists riding Monster Hills will be challenged by some good climbs and overtaken by gorgeous scenery. Anyone terrified of Monster Hills can take on the Son of Monster, still lovely but shorter and less hilly. Casual riders seeking healthy outdoor activity, but not necessarily wanting to be super heroes, can ride as much or as little as they wish on the Mini-Monster route. We invite anyone who doesn’t want to ride to help support the riders with good cheer… and candy!
All riders and volunteers are invited to the post ride party, featuring music and the awards ceremony – with prizes – for best costumes in several categories, including best themed group, best volunteer and best use of the bike as part of the costume.
Proceeds from Rattle Dem Bones benefit the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Community Recreation Fund – we are going to have fun and also make it possible for all kids in our area to join in sports and recreation activities, regardless of their family’s ability to pay registration fees and equipment costs. Ride is limited to 250 riders, so plan your costume, tune up your bike and register for Rattle Dem Bones today!
Find more information, registration and volunteer sign up at https://www.gigharborfoundation.org/rattle-dem-bones
All Hallows’ Eve: Eerie Enchantments: Poe’s Garden of Shadows
Fridays – Sundays October 20 – 29, 6-9pm
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/all-hallows-eve-eerie-enchantments-poes-garden-of-shadows-tickets-718606349937
Get into the Halloween spirit at Lakewold Gardens with scary-fun activities for all ages . . . if you dare! Witness the elusive Gravelly Lake Monster’s nightly appearance; search for ravens in the garden scavenger hunt; heed the words of Edgar Allen Poe as actors present short dramatizations of some of his most spine-tingling tales (Fridays & Saturdays only); enjoy a haunting candlelight concert or a classic monster movie; make a fun or frightening origami bats; shop for spooktacular seasonal keepsakes in the gift shop; and more!