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

Our editors will review and post within a few business days.

Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1 26th Annual Model Train Festival 10:00 am 26th Annual Model Train Festival @ Washington State History Museum Jan 1 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets 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 16, 2022 – Sunday, January 1, 2023 Closed Saturday and[...]	2	3 Hey Singers! 7:00 pm Hey Singers! Jan 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm 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	4	5 Volunteer Orientation / Therapeutic Riding! 9:30 am Volunteer Orientation / Therapeutic Riding! @ Sundance Circle Hippotherapy Jan 5 @ 9:30 am – 10:30 am Tickets Join us for volunteer orientation! Meet the horses, tour our facility and learn about the incredible opportunities we have for volunteers! Positions include: barn team (bring in and turn out, feeding), sidewalkers and leaders for[...]	6	7 Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! 4:00 pm Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! @ Craftopia Jan 7 @ 4:00 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[...]
8	9	10 Craftopia: Hand Pottery – Family Friendly (4 weeks) 5:00 pm Craftopia: Hand Pottery – Family Friendly (4 weeks) @ Craftopia Jan 10 @ 5:00 pm Tickets Payette from Payette’s Fine Art will be teaching this fun and messy beginning pottery course for all ages. Let your imaginations run wild while sculpting and molding their clay into a work of art. All[...] Hey Singers! 7:00 pm Hey Singers! Jan 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm 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	11 Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! 5:30 pm Craftopia: Shrinky Dink Fun! @ Craftopia Jan 11 @ 5:30 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[...]	12	13 Ice Adventures! 9:00 am Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum Jan 13 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and[...] Dacca Barn After Dark 5:00 pm Dacca Barn After Dark @ Dacca Barn Jan 13 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Join us for our first styled wedding shoot open house! Cascadia Wedding and Events, along with City of Fife Parks and Recreation proudly host this FREE open house on January 13 from 5 – 7[...] The Simon & Garfunkel Story 7:30 pm The Simon & Garfunkel Story @ Pantages Theater Jan 13 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm Tickets This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, a full live band will perform all the[...]	14 Ice Adventures! 9:00 am Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum Jan 14 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and[...] Craftopia: Slime Time class 12:00 pm Craftopia: Slime Time class @ Craftopia Jan 14 @ 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[...]
15 Ice Adventures! 10:00 am Ice Adventures! @ Hands On Children's Museum Jan 15 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Celebrate winter at Hands On with three days of frozen fun at Ice Adventures Polar Palooza, Jan. 13-15! Meet costumed characters, use real tools to shave ice, skate in your socks, explore Arctic engineering and[...]	16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day 9:00 am Martin Luther King Jr. Day @ Hands On Children's Museum Jan 16 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Celebrate kindness & community! Honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with special art activities and collaborative projects, January 16th. • Children’s book readings by Merritt Long, Author of My View from the[...] Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemoration 11:00 am Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Commemoration @ Washington State History Museum Jan 16 @ 11:00 am Tickets Monday, January 16, Performances at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, and 3:00 PM FREE –open with free admission from 10 AM-5 PM for MLK Day Theater performances at the Washington State History Museum will bring to[...]	17 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 17 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 17 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Hey Singers! 7:00 pm Hey Singers! Jan 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm 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	18 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 18 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 18 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...]	19 Tacoma RV Show 11:00 am Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome (2727 E. D St. - Tacoma, WA) Jan 19 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Make 2023 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 39th Annual Tacoma RV Show presented by BECU is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection[...]	20 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 20 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tacoma RV Show 11:00 am Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome (2727 E. D St. - Tacoma, WA) Jan 20 @ 11:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Make 2023 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 39th Annual Tacoma RV Show presented by BECU is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 20 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...]	21 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 21 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tacoma RV Show 10:00 am Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome (2727 E. D St. - Tacoma, WA) Jan 21 @ 10:00 am – 8:00 pm Tickets Make 2023 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 39th Annual Tacoma RV Show presented by BECU is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection[...] Craftopia: Family Craft Night 4:00 pm Craftopia: Family Craft Night @ Craftopia Jan 21 @ 4:00 pm Tickets Join us one Saturday each month for a FREE, family friendly craft event! Each month we will feature several different crafts for a variety of ages and experience levels. Bring the whole family, your friends,[...] J-Fell and McMenamins presents: Big Me [Foo Fighters Tribute] + 21 Guns [Green Day Tribute], All Ages 7:00 pm J-Fell and McMenamins presents: Big Me [Foo Fighters Tribute] + 21 Guns [Green Day Tribute], All Ages @ McMenamins Spanish Ballroom @ Elks Temple Jan 21 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Big Me – Seattle’s Tribute to Foo Fighters covers the entirety of the Foos 25-year/20 Million album sales/GRAMMY-winning/Rock Hall of Fame catalog. If you’re a fan of the Foo, this ultimate tribute band is a[...]
22 Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab 9:00 am Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab @ Our Savior Lutheran Church Jan 22 @ 9:00 am Tickets Pastor Tim Bayer interviews Hicham Chehab, who grew up in Lebanon and experienced bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians. Growing up as an extremist Muslim preparing to become a Muslim preacher (Imam), Hicham is now[...] Tacoma RV Show 10:00 am Tacoma RV Show @ Tacoma Dome (2727 E. D St. - Tacoma, WA) Jan 22 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets Make 2023 the year you hit the road in style and comfort! The 39th Annual Tacoma RV Show presented by BECU is the first RV show of the year and delivers the season’s best selection[...] Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab 10:30 am Telling the Story: Hicham Chehab @ Our Savior Lutheran Church Jan 22 @ 10:30 am Tickets Pastor Tim Bayer interviews Hicham Chehab, who grew up in Lebanon and experienced bitter animosity between Muslims and Christians. Growing up as an extremist Muslim preparing to become a Muslim preacher (Imam), Hicham is now[...] The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus 3:00 pm The Peking Acrobats featuring The Shanghai Circus @ Pantages Theater Jan 22 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Tickets A South Sound favorite returns! The Peking Acrobats perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs; are experts at trick-cycling, precision tumbling, somersaulting and gymnastics; and defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility[...]	23	24 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 24 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 24 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Hey Singers! 7:00 pm Hey Singers! Jan 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm 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	25 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 25 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...]	26 Tacoma Home and Garden Show 11:00 am Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome Jan 26 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Tickets The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on[...]	27 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 27 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tacoma Home and Garden Show 11:00 am Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome Jan 27 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Tickets The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 1:00 pm Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 27 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...]	28 Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Lackamas Flats Protected Area Jan 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets We need your help to plant hundreds of native trees and shrubs near the Nisqually River. By restoring native forest, we will be creating important shoreline habitat that will benefit salmon. Register on Eventbrite for[...] Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust 9:00 am Tree and Shrub Planting with Nisqually Land Trust @ Anderson Island Protected Area Jan 28 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets Join us on Anderson Island to plant native trees and shrubs. These plants will help restore native forest near South Oro Bay. This event requires you to drive your own vehicle onto the Anderson Island[...] Tacoma Home and Garden Show 11:00 am Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome Jan 28 @ 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Tickets The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on[...]
29 Tacoma Home and Garden Show 11:00 am Tacoma Home and Garden Show @ Tacoma Dome Jan 29 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets The Tacoma Home + Garden Show returns to the Tacoma Dome January 26-29, 2022 with over 500 shoppable and inspirational vendors representing PNW companies, a robust plant market and numerous resources and experts educating on[...] Pure Resonance 2:30 pm Pure Resonance @ Auburn Performing Arts Center Jan 29 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Rachell Ellen Wong, 2020 Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, will perform Felix Mendelssohn’s lustrous Violin Concerto. Wong will dazzle you with her virtuosity in this favorite piece. Dmitri Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony, widely regarded as his[...]	30	31 Hey Singers! 7:00 pm Hey Singers! Jan 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm 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 Bruce Cockburn – 50th Anniversary Shows 8:00 pm Bruce Cockburn – 50th Anniversary Shows @ Rialto Theater Jan 31 @ 8:00 pm Tickets Tickets are $39.50 & $49.50 \| $5.00 Increase DOS On Sale Now! Tickets are available online at: https://bit.ly/3Av1KKx All Ages \| Reserved Doors at 7:00 PM \| Show at 8:00 PM For more information about[...]

2022 Dec January 2023 Feb 2024

OlyOrtho Fixes Orthopaedic Trauma Locally, Without Having to Transport to Seattle

Holiday Safety Suggestions for Indoors and Out Courtesy of Boggs Inspection…

Garrett Lafferty: Exceeding All Your Real Estate Expectations

Bidding a Fond Farewell to Olyortho’s Dr. L. Anthony Agtarap

Harbor Heights 55+ Community in Olympia Offers a Prime Location and…

Frightful or Delightful? Reasons To Let It Snow in Tacoma and…

Find Endless Adventures at The Tacoma Book Center

Beat the Winter Blues With the Help of These Tropical Staycations…

Someone Is Always Listening at the Radio Club of Tacoma

Saint Martin’s University Basketball Program Sends Talented Local Student Athletes to…

30 Years of Local Sports History: Celebrating the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports…

Saint Martin’s University Cross-Country Star Cassidy Walchak-Sloan Sets Campus Record at…

Take a Trip to the Islands With SOS Pro Wrestling in…

Let’s Cook! Tacoma’s Mary Haines Cooking School in 1913

Dining in Paradise at Da Tiki Hut in Tacoma

Enjoying Mobile Eats: Tacoma’s South Sound Food Trucks Hitting the Streets…

A Taste of Compassion: How Blessings From My Heart to Your…

Tacoma’s Carolyn Osborne’s Creative Forces Drive Her Vision of Sacred Embers

Sharing Tacoma’s Untold Stories With Poet Alan Harvey

Young Pacific Northwest Photographer Seeks to Shift Perspectives With Car Images

The Evergreen State College Longhouse Celebrates its 25+1 Anniversary of Supporting…

Inspired By the Greats, Callan Spafford of Moroccan Dog Makes Music…

“The Patent Leather Kid” Filmed at JBLM in 1927

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Tacoma Celebrates the Holidays…

Immerse Yourself in History at Auburn’s White River Valley Museum

Let’s Cook! Tacoma’s Mary Haines Cooking School in 1913

Fires Have Not Been Kind to Tacoma’s Historical Landmarks

Rebuilding Hope Breaks Ground on New Healing Center in Tacoma’s Hilltop…

Dr. Maxine Mimms’ Legacy Celebrated Over Next Several Months by The…

Tacoma Native Serves With U.S. Navy in Suffolk

Godspell Opens This Week at Lakewood Playhouse

“Sound of Seattle: 101 Songs That Shaped the City” Celebrates 80…

Frightful or Delightful? Reasons To Let It Snow in Tacoma and…

Go Hiking or Trail Running at Coho Campground and Wynoochee Lake

Quirky Discoveries Around Tacoma: Exploring Unusual and Unique Attractions

Oly on Ice Returns November 2024: Create Magical Winter Memories

Pierce County Events Calendar

STAY CONNECTED