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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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!

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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
11
Thu
Comedy Underground @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets
Jan 11 @ 7:30 pm
Comedy Underground @ The Washington Center for the Performing Arts

Comedy Underground is back to make you laugh. Each event features a new slate of touring comedians that are sure to make you laugh out loud! Recommended for ages 18+.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events
Jan
12
Fri
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
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
Jan
16
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jan 16 @ 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
21
Sun
Northwest Sinfonietta : Sky and Sea @ Pioneer Park Pavilion
Tickets
Jan 21 @ 2:00 pm

SKY AND SEA
Northwest Sinfonietta
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor?
Matt Drumm, Mark Goodenberger, Jeff Lund and Bonnie Whiting, solo percussion quartet

Marjan Mozetich, Postcards from the Sky
Viet Cuong, Re(new)al
Debussy (arr. Helder), La Mer

Inspired by our beautiful Puget Sound region and the importance of caring for it, Northwest Sinfonietta’s Sky and Sea explores three expansive and imaginative works—Marjan Mozetich’s Postcards from the Sky, Debussy’s iconic La Mer, and Viet Cuong’s Re(new)al, celebrating hydro, wind and solar energies. Learn about the exciting work of local organizations dedicated to combating the effects of climate change and pollution in our communities.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Tags: #livemusic
Jan
23
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
Jan 23 @ 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
26
Fri
A Doll’s House, Part 2 @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Tickets
Jan 26 @ 7:30 pm

The brand-new follow up to our 100th Season production of A Doll’s House.

In the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s 1879 groundbreaking masterwork, Nora Helmer makes the shocking decision to leave her husband and children and begin a life on her own. This climactic event—when Nora slams the door on everything in her life—instantly propelled world drama into the modern age. In A Doll’s House, Part 2, many years have passed since Nora’s exit. Now, there’s a knock on that same door. Nora has returned. But why? And what will it mean for those she left behind?

Recommended for Ages 12+

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances Tags: Drama tacoma little theatre Theater theatre
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