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.

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Month
2021 Sep October 2022 Nov 2023
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 4 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
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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Craftopia: Darcy’s Pearl Party 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Darcy’s Pearl Party @ Craftopia
Oct 5 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
It’s Darcy’s Birthday! Join us for a celebratory class where we play with her favorite bead- PEARLS! Come and make a set of pearl earrings and a bracelet. Every class purchase includes an oyster with[...]
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University of Puget Sound School of Music Organ at Noon Series 12:00 pm
University of Puget Sound School of Music Organ at Noon Series @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets
The School of Music is pleased to present the 2022-23 Organ at Noon Series, featuring American Concert Organist, Wyatt Smith. The first performance, A Franck Bicentenary Celebration, will include music by César Franck and Rachel[...]
Craftopia: Fiberholics Anonymous meet up 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Fiberholics Anonymous meet up @ Craftopia
Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Calling all Fiber Artists! Join us the first Friday of each month from 5-7pm for a FREE Fiber Arts craft meet-up. Hang out with other artists, work on your projects, ask questions or find inspiration.[...]
University of Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 7 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
Join us for the Puget Sound Jazz Orchestra’s first performance of the season, directed by Tracy Knoop. A native of the Pacific Northwest, saxophonist Tracy Knoop is one of the best-known jazz artists and teachers[...]
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Craftopia: Craft-N-Go Bobblehead Cat 3:00 pm
Craftopia: Craft-N-Go Bobblehead Cat @ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
Part of our Craft-N-Go Series. Budget friendly crafts you can make in 30 minutes or less! Celebrate everything Spooky with these paper Bobblehead Cats. You can get as detailed as you want with your kitty,[...]
Craftopia: Vampire Gnomes class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Vampire Gnomes class @ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Spooky and cute, these vampire gnomes are a perfect addition to your Halloween. No Sew! Choose your fabrics and gnome colors and create your very own vampire friends. $25 per person. Ages 12+ Register at[...]
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University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs 4:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 9 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for the annual Fall Festival of Choirs, featuring Puget Sound’s Adelphian Concert Choir, conducted by Steven Zopfi; and Voci d’Amici, Chorale, and Dorian Singers conducted by Jonah Heinen. Steven Zopfi, director of choral[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
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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Craftopia: Spooky Slime! 6:00 pm
Craftopia: Spooky Slime! @ Craftopia
Oct 12 @ 6:00 pm
Tickets
Let’s get into the season and make some Halloween slime! You can be a mad scientist and create this wonderfully fun ooey gooey creation by adding your own colors and decorations for something out-of-this-world! $5/participant.[...]
13
Craftopia: Earrings 101 class 6:00 pm
Craftopia: Earrings 101 class @ Craftopia
Oct 13 @ 6:00 pm
Tickets
Master Crafter Darcy Jones will be teaching this fabulous class all about how to make earrings. Crafters will learn the various techniques to make stunning jewelry and will get to pick out their own beads[...]
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
Enjoy Puget Sound’s Symphony Orchestra and Wind Ensemble in a celebration of American folk music that explores the theme of shared humanity. Works performed will include Ruth Crawford Seeger’s Rissolty Rossolty, William Grant Still’s Afro-American[...]
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Craftopia: Fairy Jars class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Fairy Jars class @ Craftopia
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
In this workshop we will create your very own “fairy jar”. We will have a variety of themes and so your imagination can run wild as you create a glowing home for one creature or[...]
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Craftopia: Family Craft Night 4:00 pm
Craftopia: Family Craft Night @ Craftopia
Oct 15 @ 4:00 pm
Tickets
Join us the third Saturday of each month in 2022 for some crafty fun for the whole family! Each month we will feature several crafts for all ages and levels for you to try your[...]
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Cirque Mechanics Zephyr – A Whirlwind of a Circus 7:30 pm
Cirque Mechanics Zephyr – A Whirlwind of a Circus @ Pantages Theater
Oct 16 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
An emotive and exhilarating tale inspired by the power of wind, and the tug-of-war between man and nature in the name of progress. Humans have been harnessing the power of the wind for thousands of[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
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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Craftopia: Spiderweb Shawl class 4:30 pm
Craftopia: Spiderweb Shawl class @ Craftopia
Oct 19 @ 4:30 pm
Tickets
You’ll be catching the eye of ghosts and ghouls with this amazing spiderweb shawl. It may look fancy, but is surprisingly easy to make! Made with acrylic yarn using basic crochet stitches. No previous crochet[...]
Craftopia: Tree of Life Pendant class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Tree of Life Pendant class @ Craftopia
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Learn how to create a “tree of life” pendant using wire wrapping and natural stone chips. These beautiful necklaces are not only stunning, but make the perfect gift. We will teach you the basic techniques[...]
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Craftopia: Halloween String Art class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Halloween String Art class @ Craftopia
Oct 21 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Make your very own string art creation! Learners will get the chance to choose from several different spooky themed shapes. They will pick their base and learn how to create their frame, then will wrap[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
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Craftopia: Slime Time class 12:00 pm
Craftopia: Slime Time class @ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm
Tickets
Be a mad scientist in your very own slime lab! Create this wonderfully fun ooey gooey creation and add your own colors and decorations for something out-of-this-world! $5/participant. All ages and family friendly (children under[...]
Craftopia: CaTi Plants class 2:00 pm
Craftopia: CaTi Plants class @ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
These CaTi figures are super cute and fun to make. We provide the supplies and you can let your imagination run wild. You can paint the cat as well as the pot, chose to add[...]
Craftopia: Earrings 101 class 4:00 pm
Craftopia: Earrings 101 class @ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 4:00 pm
Tickets
Master Crafter Darcy Jones will be teaching this fabulous class all about how to make earrings. Crafters will learn the various techniques to make stunning jewelry and will get to pick out their own beads[...]
Craftopia: Haunted Jars class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Haunted Jars class @ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Channel the spirits while you create your very own “haunted jar”. You can choose from several creepy themes and colors to create a glowing jar of spookiness for your holiday. Did we mention there will[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” 7:30 pm
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” @ Pantages Theatre
Oct 22 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Tickets
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “Over the Rainbow” The award-winning Tacoma Concert Band is thrilled to kick off its season with, “Over the Rainbow,” a beautiful concert featuring musical themes that embraces life’s many journeys. Join[...]
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Caribbean Cooking Class: Indian Sweets 2:00 pm
Caribbean Cooking Class: Indian Sweets @ STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar
Oct 23 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Tickets
Join me for a very fun and hands on class where we’ll make some delicious Indian sweets from Trinidad.
Murder on the Orient Express 2:00 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 23 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
Caribbean Cooking Class: Roti-making + 2 curry dishes 5:00 pm
Caribbean Cooking Class: Roti-making + 2 curry dishes @ STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar
Oct 23 @ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Tickets
Join me for a very fun and hands on class where we’ll make roti on a tawa, plus two delicious curry dishes from Trinidad. All ingredients and tools will be provided, including take-home recipe cards.[...]
Darlingside 7:30 pm
Darlingside @ Rialto Theater
Oct 23 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
Tickets
“It’s over now / The flag is sunk / The world has flattened out,” are the first words of Extralife, the new album by Boston-based quartet Darlingside. While the band’s critically acclaimed 2015 release Birds[...]
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We’re Taking Over Comedy 7:30 pm
We’re Taking Over Comedy @ Odd Otter Brewing Co
Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Every month at Odd Otter Brewing Company we bring you diverse comedy shows. We aim to have fun and provide voices for everyone. This month the women are taking over comedy. With Allison Fine, Nesil[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 25 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Kendal Mountain Tour 1:30 pm
Kendal Mountain Tour @ The Grand Cinema
Oct 25 @ 1:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for an evening of film and talks celebrating adventure from some of the most spectacular places on earth, brought to you by the team behind Britain’s biggest adventure festival the Kendal Mountain Festival.[...]
Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
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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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 26 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Craftopia: Packing Party 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Packing Party @ Craftopia
Oct 26 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
We need your help! Join us the fourth Wednesday of every month while we assemble our Free craft kits for the Tacoma Public Library. Projects are different every month, and the only skill you need[...]
Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! 6:00 pm
Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! @ Craftopia
Oct 26 @ 6:00 pm
Tickets
Shrinky Dink materials are not just for kids anymore! Join us as we play with stamps, paints and markers to create unique pieces. We will shrink and cover the pieces in resin here in the[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 27 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Artist Workshop with Mauricio Robalino 5:00 pm
Artist Workshop with Mauricio Robalino @ Tacoma Art Museum
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Please join artist Mauricio Robalino on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at the Tacoma Art Museum to create some very fun and unique art objects that will help you celebrate this year’s Halloween and Día de[...]
Craftopia: Beading Happy Hour meet up 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Beading Happy Hour meet up @ Craftopia
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Come join our jewelry crafter for a couple hours of beading and conversation. Bring your own projects (we love to see what others are doing) and enjoy coffee and snacks. Or pay $40 for access[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 28 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Craftopia: Beaded Bobby Pins class 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Beaded Bobby Pins class @ Craftopia
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Play with seed beads, wire and buttons in this fun class. Design your own hair pins playing with color and wire wrapping techniques. In this workshop you will create at least one pair of pins[...]
Craftopia: Hooker Happy Hour meet up 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Hooker Happy Hour meet up @ Craftopia
Oct 28 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
Calling all hookers! This one is just for you! Join your fellow crocheters for two hours of hanging out, hooker style. Bring your latest project, or find new inspiration while you are here. Light refreshments[...]
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound 7:30 pm
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound @ Norton Clapp Theatre at the University of Puget Sound
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
In a post-apocalyptic future after the Great Storm, theatre artists and scholars gather to re-stage August Wilson’s “Fences,” while struggling with approval and financing from a fundamentalist Court. Illusion and reality are blurred, and not[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Maria Sampen, Violin, and Xiaohui Yang, Piano 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Maria Sampen, Violin, and Xiaohui Yang, Piano @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Tickets
This Jacobsen Series faculty recital features Maria Sampen, violin; and Xiaohui Yang, piano, performing old favorites and new gems for violin. Works performed will include Mozart’s Sonata in C major, K 303; Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 29 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Craftopia: Magic Wands class 12:00 pm
Craftopia: Magic Wands class @ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm
Tickets
Grab the family and join us as we make magic wands. Using a large variety of materials, you can design and decorate your wand to your heart’s content. Wands are $10 a piece and constructed[...]
Craftopia: CaTi Plants class 2:00 pm
Craftopia: CaTi Plants class @ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
These CaTi figures are super cute and fun to make. We provide the supplies and you can let your imagination run wild. You can paint the cat as well as the pot, chose to add[...]
Craftopia: Haunted Jars class 4:00 pm
Craftopia: Haunted Jars class @ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 4:00 pm
Tickets
In this workshop we will create your very own “haunted jar”. We get playful with the holiday and choose from creepy themes and colors to create a glowing jar of spookiness. Did we mention there[...]
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound 7:30 pm
“Troy the Hillian” Theatre Performance at University of Puget Sound @ Norton Clapp Theatre at the University of Puget Sound
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
In a post-apocalyptic future after the Great Storm, theatre artists and scholars gather to re-stage August Wilson’s “Fences,” while struggling with approval and financing from a fundamentalist Court. Illusion and reality are blurred, and not[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 7:30 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 29 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 30 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Murder on the Orient Express 2:00 pm
Murder on the Orient Express @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 30 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Eight suspects, one thrilling ride with this new adaptation by Ken Ludwig! Board the exotic and mysterious Orient Express as it takes off into the opulence and grandeur of the 1930s. Just after midnight, a[...]
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Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser
Our Sisters’ House: Krispy Kreme Fundraiser @ Online Orders Support OSH
Oct 31 all-day
Tickets
Order here: https://grouprai.se/krispykreme4954sa Our fundraiser with Krispy Kreme is LIVE! This fundraiser is dedicated to Our Sisters’ House services in assisting survivors of domestic violence and their families. YOU CAN SUPPORT FROM ANYWHERE! If there[...]
Craftopia: Spooky Slime! 5:00 pm
Craftopia: Spooky Slime! @ Craftopia
Oct 31 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Let’s get into the season and make some Halloween slime! You can be a mad scientist and create this wonderfully fun ooey gooey creation by adding your own colors and decorations for something out-of-this-world! $5/participant.[...]
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