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
December 2023 – January 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024
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Dec
31
Sun
THE 27TH ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum!
Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024
Closed Sunday and Monday, December 24 and 25.
Included with admission.

The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more.

Plus, the largest permanent model train layout in Washington is always on display at the museum on the fifth floor, operated by Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Train operators will be on hand for questions and conversations.

Take a break from the live layouts to relax and enjoy trains on the big screen in our auditorium. We’ll feature footage from I Love Toy Trains and I Love Big Trains, from filmmaker Tom McComas with delightful songs by James Coffey. Learn about freight train signals, railroad history and what it’s like to be an engineer. Great for kids and train lovers of all ages!

The Model Train Festival wouldn’t be complete without a memorable photo opportunity! Step into our seasonal backdrop for free selfies.

Remember to pick up your collectible train button at the Admissions desk, too!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Tags: model trains trains
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer-ASL Interpreted Performance @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 2:00 pm

A holiday classic comes to the stage for the first time ever!

The holiday classic soars off the screen in this musical adaptation of the beloved television special. Filled with holiday hits like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ features all of your favorite characters including Santa and Mrs. Claus, Hermey the Elf, Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, Clarice, Yukon Cornelius and, of course, Rudolph. It’s an adventure that teaches us that what makes you different can be what makes you special.

Recommended for All Ages

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: ChildrensTheater; Family; Musical Theatre tacoma little theatre Theater theatre
Winter Solstice Festival @ Lakewold Gardens
Tickets
Dec 31 @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

The Winter Solstice (or Midwinter) marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, bringing with it the promise of increased sunlight in the days ahead. It is a time to embrace the darkness, connect with nature and honor the changing of the seasons as a reminder that every ending is also a new beginning.

In honor of the occasion, Lakewold Gardens will present a celebration of light featuring art, music and literature from diverse traditions. Festival guests will celebrate in the cozy, festively decorated Wagner House, enjoy live music by local musicians, participate in a luminary making activity, take evening walks in the darkened winter gardens, listen to dramatic readings of solstice-themed poems and short stories by Creative Colloquy (Thursdays only), and experience Coming to Light, a new exhibit by the Contemporary QuiltArt Association, with each work inspired by the theme of light.

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Categories: Festivals, Expos, and Parades
Jan
1
Mon
THE 27TH ANNUAL MODEL TRAIN FESTIVAL @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Take your family and friends on a magical journey through the marvelously detailed world of model railroads at the Washington State History Museum!
Friday, December 22, 2023 – Monday, January 1, 2024
Closed Sunday and Monday, December 24 and 25.
Included with admission.

The Model Train Festival brings railroad clubs from around Puget Sound to share their incredible, room-sized layouts in the History Museum! Every floor of the museum comes alive with trains, from the Kitsap Live Steamers 7.5-inch gauge railroad engines to the Mount Rainier N-Scale layout featuring miniature scenery of Western Washington and so many more.

Plus, the largest permanent model train layout in Washington is always on display at the museum on the fifth floor, operated by Puget Sound Model Railroad Engineers. Train operators will be on hand for questions and conversations.

Take a break from the live layouts to relax and enjoy trains on the big screen in our auditorium. We’ll feature footage from I Love Toy Trains and I Love Big Trains, from filmmaker Tom McComas with delightful songs by James Coffey. Learn about freight train signals, railroad history and what it’s like to be an engineer. Great for kids and train lovers of all ages!

The Model Train Festival wouldn’t be complete without a memorable photo opportunity! Step into our seasonal backdrop for free selfies.

Remember to pick up your collectible train button at the Admissions desk, too!

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Education Family Events Kids Local History Tags: model trains trains
Jan
2
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jan 2 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Jan
9
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jan 9 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

Hey, Singers, be our guest to explore Tacoma’s largest a capella chorus in the barbershop style at 7 pm, every Tuesday. Join us at 602 N. Orchard. tacomavocalstandard@gmail.com or Facebook: TacomaVocalStandard

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
Jan
12
Fri
Buy Your Tickets Today for the Old Fashioned Crab Feed Feast on February 3rd @ Gig Harbor Eagles Club
Tickets
Jan 12 all-day
Buy Your Tickets Today for the Old Fashioned Crab Feed Feast on February 3rd @ Gig Harbor Eagles Club

Get ready to indulge in a mouthwatering spread of all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab!

Dinner includes, salad, dessert, and freshly baked bread. Yep, and there will be pasta as well so all can join in the fun! Features include, no host bar, great live music, an awesome raffle, and games.

The Crab Feed is a family-friendly community event. Bring your appetite, your own crab crackers and picks, and we’ll have your bib waiting!

100% of all proceeds go to benefit our greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula community, from grants and scholarships, to conservation, to diverse programs and services that support and sustain our community.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Crab Crackers).

STRICTLY LIMITED. Only 200 tickets will be sold.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Second City Chamber Series Concert IV: Carolean Coronations @ Christ Episcopal Church
Tickets
Jan 12 @ 7:30 pm

Join trombonist Scott Hartman and his friends as they explore the music of the coronations of Charles I, Charles II, and Charles III of Great Britain, featuring the music of Orlando Gibbons, Henry Purcell, and who knows who else?!

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Music Concerts
Jan
14
Sun
Buy Your Tickets Today for the Old Fashioned Crab Feed Feast on February 3rd @ Gig Harbor Eagles Club
Tickets
Jan 14 all-day
Buy Your Tickets Today for the Old Fashioned Crab Feed Feast on February 3rd @ Gig Harbor Eagles Club

Get ready to indulge in a mouthwatering spread of all-you-can-eat Dungeness crab!

Dinner includes, salad, dessert, and freshly baked bread. Yep, and there will be pasta as well so all can join in the fun! Features include, no host bar, great live music, an awesome raffle, and games.

The Crab Feed is a family-friendly community event. Bring your appetite, your own crab crackers and picks, and we’ll have your bib waiting!

100% of all proceeds go to benefit our greater Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula community, from grants and scholarships, to conservation, to diverse programs and services that support and sustain our community.

This event is BYOC (Bring Your Own Crab Crackers).

STRICTLY LIMITED. Only 200 tickets will be sold.

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Categories: Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Non-Profit Fundraising Events Volunteering and Community Enrichment
Jan
15
Mon
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration @ Washington State History Museum
Tickets
Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Commemoration
Monday, January 15, 2024
Performances at 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
FREE for all!

Theater performances at the History Museum will bring to life Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy. Tacoma Arts Live presents Where Blooming Flowers Meet the Sky by Darryin B. Cunningham.

Follow the story of Zhuli, a young artist writing a new book of poetry, as she is visited by three prominent ancestors from the 1960s civil rights era. Each one gives her a piece of wisdom from their experience, helping her to find her voice.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: MLK
December 2023 – January 2024 Dec 2023 – Jan 2024