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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It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024. Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side. Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE!
General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)
It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024. Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side. Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE!
General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)
Henry Cho was recently inducted as the 229th member of The Grand Ole Opry. This prestigious honor has not been extended to a comedian since 1973. Henry’s TV credits include appearances on NBC’s The Tonight Show, CBS’s The Late, Late, Show, and NBC’s Young Comedians Special. He served two years as host of NBC’s Friday Night Videos and had many guest roles on various network sitcoms. Henry was co-creator, co- producer and co-writer of “The Henry Cho Show” on GAC. Henry’s one hour Comedy Central Special, “What’s That Clickin Noise?” was also on Netflix. Henry can also be heard daily on SiriusXM, Blue Collar Radio, and Pandora.
Some of Henry’s film credits include Universal’s McHale’s Navy with Tom Arnold and David Allen Greer; Say It Isn’t So with Heather Graham and Sally Field; and Material Girls with Hilary Duff and Angelica Houston produced by Madonna. Henry was the keynote entertainer for the 59th Annual Radio & Television Correspondents’ Dinner and has worked extensively with Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Reba, and many others. Henry’s clean comedy is so versatile that he can headline Vegas and then tour with Michael W. Smith. Henry filmed the Faith-based Indy film “Saving Faith”, in which he co-starred and co-produced, released by Lions Gate. Henry has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Feature Film by the International Christian Film Festival.
It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024. Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side. Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE!
General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)
A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog. Join us for a viewing of this 2013 adventure movie featuring Rick Smolan portrayed by Adam Driver. Then join us October 25 as Rick shares his story in person!
Watch the movie, then come back Oct 25 to hear Rick Smolan tell his story live!
It’s the last major RV show and sale of 2024! The 40th Annual Tacoma Fall RV Show presented by BECU returns to the Tacoma Dome with hundreds of RV’s for sale, October 3-6, 2024. Onsite financing through BECU with special show-only rates. There’s a $2 discount coupon available online at www.TacomaFallRVshow.com. It’s the ultimate RV shopping experience with hundreds of the Northwest’s most popular RV’s all in one place side-by-side. Shop, compare and buy! They’ll all be here, motorhomes, park models, travel trailers of all sizes and descriptions, fifth wheels, destination models, toy haulers, campers, park models, pop-ups, tent trailers, tear drop trailers and more! The best prices of the year are here! Parking is FREE!
General Admission – $15 (17 and older); Youth – 16 and Younger – FREE; Military – $8 (with any valid military I.D.)
The Native American canon is rife with haunting stories, curses, omens, and portents; menacing monsters, treacherous shape-shifters, and cunning tricksters. “The Land Has Spoken” brings these stories to life with tales by Native Dark Fiction writers Shane Hawk (enrolled Cheyenne-Arapaho, Hidatsa and Citizen Potawatomi descent) and Andrea L. Rogers (citizen of the Cherokee Nation). Immerse yourself in a chilling radio-style drama with stories acted by all Indigenous cast. Their haunting performances will be underscored by the spectral compositions of Chantil Dukart (T’simshian and Sugpiaq (Aluutiq)) and eerie radio-style sound effects. Prepare to journey into the dark depth of Indigenous folklore with “The Land Has Spoken”. The only question that remains is… “Will you return?”
Led by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has conquered the contemporary dance world with its stunning performers, technical mastery, and commitment to the most challenging repertoire. Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” BODYTRAFFIC takes the stage with compelling works that embody the company’s energy, sophistication, and sheer joy in dancing.
Rick Smolan will share the inside story of how he documented Robyn Davidson’s epic 1700-mile walk across the Australian Outback.
Word got to National Geographic magazine that a 26-year-old woman named Robyn Davidson was planning a 1700-mile walk across the Australian outback with four camels and no outside support. The magazine sent photojournalist Rick Smolan to interview her. Initially she blew him off, but he persisted and eventually earned her trust—and the invitation to join her a few times along the way.
Shot over nine months, these images would become an unforgettable National Geographic cover story and subject of the award-winning feature film TRACKS.
Rick Smolan is a New York Times bestselling author with over five million books in print. The actor Adam Driver portrayed him in the award-winning movie TRACKS, based on his National Geographic cover story about Robyn Davidson’s 1700-mile camel trek across the Australian outback. A TIME, Life, and National Geographic photographer, Rick created the “Day in the Life” book series, which featured the world’s leading photographers and combined storytelling with state-of-the-art technology.
The Good Fight: America’s Ongoing Struggle for Justice was chosen by TED as the official book club selection, and will become a TV series. Natasha’s Story, his TED talk about an 11-year-old child left to him in a dying Korean woman’s will, has been watched by over 1.4 million people.
Oprah Winfrey featured Rick’s AMERICA 24/7 book on her “Favorite Things” program and Fortune describes Smolan’s Against All Odds Productions as “One of the 25 Coolest Companies in America.” In 2023, Rick was awarded the “Ellis Island Medal of Honor” presented to individuals who “embody the spirit of American patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood and diversity.” Rick’s latest undertaking is a dramatic TV series based on famed Science fiction author Robert Heinlein’s Tunnel in the Sky, in partnership with Miles Dale, Oscar-winning producer of The Shape of Water and the producer of Guillermo del Toro’s films.
Enjoy a rainbow of colors and bushels of fun at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden’s Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale on October 26-27
Join us for this free event featuring garden tours and plant talks, kids’ scavenger hunt, a food truck, or search for the perfect spot to take that quintessential fall photo. Also shop RSBG’s biggest sale of the year! Discover an immersive wonderland of sights, sounds, and sensations – from cool breezes to rustling leaves and the quiet swaying of golden-brown maple trees.
The garden’s annual Fall Foliage Festival and Plant Sale is sure to please garden enthusiasts and nature lovers of all ages. For plant hunters looking for something special, featured pop-up vendors will bring their cultivated collections to the Rutherford Conservatory terrace.
Dig into a savory dish from a food truck before heading to the Gift Shop for unique garden gifts or peruse the books in the Visitor Center to learn about the beloved Rhododendron species and the natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Our collection of Japanese maples, deciduous azaleas, and other deciduous species never fails to produce a large range of bright colors right before we head into the dark and grey of winter.