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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2022 Sep October 2023 Nov 2024
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The Art, Poetry, and Ecology of Cascadia 5:30 pm
The Art, Poetry, and Ecology of Cascadia @ Washington State History Museum
Oct 3 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Tickets
Registration Required Hear from some of the talented contributors to Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry, which brings together art, poetry, and stories holding scientific, sensory, and cultural knowledge to celebrate and illuminate Cascadia, the[...]
Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 3 @ 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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Fall Interchangeable Door Hanger Paint Party 5:00 pm
Fall Interchangeable Door Hanger Paint Party @ Crafty AF Studio
Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm
Tickets
welcome that will be a permanent part of your sign. Then we will paint the insert for your door hanger! We will have a few options available at every class, so you can choose what[...]
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano and guests 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series: Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano and guests @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 6 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
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Enjoy this faculty recital featuring Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano with Jessica Hall, collaborative pianist; and guests Brian Smith, drums; and Rob Hutchinson, bass. All are invited to a reception following the program hosted by the SAI[...]
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Vashon CiderFest 1:00 pm
Vashon CiderFest @ Vashon Village
Oct 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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Sip and savor at Ciderfest! Join us on Saturday October 7th, 2023 at Vashon Village for CiderFest, when the Vashon community celebrates of all things cider. The day will be filled with fun events, exhibits[...]
Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival 2023 4:00 pm
Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival 2023 @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
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Enjoy a performance featuring high school students from throughout the region in a culminating concert as part of the School of Music’s annual Northwest High School Honor Choir Festival. Featured guest clinician Anthony Trecek-King will[...]
Northwest Sinfonietta : Wine and Dine 7:30 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta : Wine and Dine @ Foss Waterway Seaport
Oct 7 @ 7:30 pm
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WINE AND DINE Northwest Sinfonietta Jeffery Meyer, conductor? Dan Williams, oboe Jennifer Krikawa and Ivy Zhou, soprano Andrew Etherington, tenor PLU Opera Chorus, James Brown, Director Juan Pablo Contreras, Mariachitlán Roupen Shakarian, Oboe Concerto (WP,[...]
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Northwest Sinfonietta : Wine and Dine 2:00 pm
Northwest Sinfonietta : Wine and Dine @ Pioneer Park Pavilion
Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm
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WINE AND DINE Northwest Sinfonietta Jeffery Meyer, conductor? Dan Williams, oboe Jennifer Krikawa and Ivy Zhou, soprano Andrew Etherington, tenor PLU Opera Chorus, James Brown, Director Juan Pablo Contreras, Mariachitlán Roupen Shakarian, Oboe Concerto (WP,[...]
Sammy Miller and The Congregation 7:00 pm
Sammy Miller and The Congregation @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm
Sammy Miller and The Congregation @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
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They’re So Vain Sammy Miller and The Congregation Celebrate the Music of 1973 at 50 Sammy Miller and The Congregation are on a mission, crisscrossing the country like a vaudevillian revival show with evangelic fervor[...]
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University of Puget Sound Library at Noon Concert Series 12:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Library at Noon Concert Series @ University of Puget Sound Collins Memorial Library
Oct 9 @ 12:00 pm
Tickets
Enjoy the Library at Noon concert series featuring performances by School of Music students. Join us on select Mondays at noon. Free and open to the public. All are welcome.
Annual Member Meeting 2023 7:00 pm
Annual Member Meeting 2023 @ Tacoma Historical Society
Oct 9 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
It’s that time of year again, join us for the Annual Member Meeting! Meet our board members and staff while learning about what Tacoma Historical Society has accomplished in the last year and what’s coming[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 10 @ 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
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 10 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Joins us for Puget Sound’s symphony orchestra concert, conducted by Anna Jensen. Event Location Puget Sound campus, Schneebeck Concert Hall. Or tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.
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University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series featuring Boris Berman, piano 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series featuring Boris Berman, piano @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 11 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
The School of Music is pleased to welcome special guest pianist Boris Berman, head of the piano department of Yale School of Music. Berman is a Grammy nominee who regularly performs in more than 50[...]
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Six Appeal 7:30 pm
Six Appeal @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm
Six Appeal @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets
“Six Appeal has been described as a vocal ensemble, a comedy group, and a rock band, all in one complete show. Forgoing instruments, this dynamic a cappella group based across the country uses only their[...]
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HP Home Magical Home Paint party 1:00 pm
HP Home Magical Home Paint party @ Crafty AF Studio
Oct 14 @ 1:00 pm
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Bring a little magic to your home with this decorative rectangular sign from the Wizarding world! Paint and assemble your own Home Magical Home sign with 12 interchangable HP characters, one for every month of[...]
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Auburn Symphony: American Voices 2:30 pm
Auburn Symphony: American Voices @ Auburn Performing Arts Center
Oct 15 @ 2:30 pm
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Auburn Symphony Orchestra continues its annual celebration of American music through iconic and newly-embraced works. The concert features Leonard Bernstein’s West Side Story and Juan Pablo Contreras’ Mariachitlán continues the Latin beat. The concert opens[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 17 @ 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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Workshop: How Does a Place Get a Name? 6:00 pm
Workshop: How Does a Place Get a Name? @ Washington State History Museum
Oct 19 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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Join Indigenous educator Owen Oliver (Quinault/Isleta Pueblo) to explore how a place gets a name and what the names of specific locations can teach us about values held by communities. Participants will consider how we[...]
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University of Puget Sound Organ at Noon Series 12:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Organ at Noon Series @ Kilworth Memorial Chapel
Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for the Organ at Noon Series, with Wyatt Smith, organist, presenting The Skies, Unlimited – music by Hina Sakamoto, Aaron David Miller, and a song cycle by Frederick Frahm, featuring Dawn Padula, mezzo-soprano.[...]
Auburn Symphony: Harvest Happy Hour 5:00 pm
Auburn Symphony: Harvest Happy Hour @ Green River College, Lindbloom Center
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
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A cozy autumn evening awaits you in support of the artistic and educational programs of Auburn Symphony Orchestra! Delight in music from the arx duo, percussionists Garrett Arney and Mari Yoshinaga. Garrett is a featured[...]
Misery 7:30 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Joins us for Puget Sound’s wind ensemble concert, conducted by Gerard Morris. Event Location Puget Sound campus, Schneebeck Concert Hall. Or tune in at pugetsound.edu/schneebecklive.
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City of Destiny Festival 11:00 am
City of Destiny Festival @ Foss Waterway Seaport Museum
Oct 21 @ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
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Join THS at the Foss Waterway Seaport Museum for a free public festival commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Northern Pacific Railway arriving in Tacoma. Join us for a celebration of Tacoma’s diverse history! This[...]
Misery 7:30 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 21 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
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Women’s Intro to Woodworking 10:00 am
Women’s Intro to Woodworking @ Foss Waterway Seaport
Oct 22 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for an intro-level woodworking class for women and nonbinary folks! In this one-day class, you will learn how to use an assortment of woodworking power and hand tools to fabricate a toolbox. You[...]
Misery 2:00 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 22 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 24 @ 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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Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 7:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
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Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 7:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
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Adventure Series – Into the Canyon: Between River and Rim 7:00 pm
Adventure Series – Into the Canyon: Between River and Rim @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
Adventure Series - Into the Canyon: Between River and Rim @ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets
Join adventure writer Kevin Fedarko on an epic quest, on foot, through the entire length of the Grand Canyon—not “rim to rim” as has been tackled by many—but 750 miles “end to end.” More people[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 7:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
Misery 7:30 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series – Euphony: An Evening of Low Brass Sounds 7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series – Euphony: An Evening of Low Brass Sounds @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 27 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Join us for Euphony: An evening of low-brass sounds, a concert presented as part of the School of Music’s Jacobsen Series. This recital will feature a variety of Puget Sound faculty and guest artists and[...]
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University of Puget Sound Low Brass Music Day 10:00 am
University of Puget Sound Low Brass Music Day @ University of Puget Sound School of Music Building
Oct 28 @ 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tickets
University of Puget Sound’s School of Music presents Low Brass Music Day! Join us for tuba, trombone, and euphonium activities especially designed for students up to high-school age. Save the date and check back for[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 11:30 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 11:30 am
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 3:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 6:30 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
A Night at the Movies Costume Concert 7:00 pm
A Night at the Movies Costume Concert @ Pantages Theater
Oct 28 @ 7:00 pm
A Night at the Movies Costume Concert @ Pantages Theater
Tickets
“A Night at the Movies” Costume Concert. For this highly entertaining concert, TYSA students play music from popular movies and dress in costumes from those movies.  The audience is also invited to come in their[...]
Misery 7:30 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
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Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 11:30 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 11:30 am
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
Misery 2:00 pm
Misery @ Tacoma Little Theatre
Oct 29 @ 2:00 pm
Tickets
Stephen King’s award-winning novel comes to life on the stage. Misery follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “Number One Fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 3:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 3:00 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs 4:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Fall Festival of Choirs @ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 29 @ 4:00 pm
Tickets
Join us for the School of Music’s fall choral concert, featuring the Adelphian Concert Choir, Voci d’Amici, Chorale, and Dorian Singers, conducted by Steven Zopfi and Jonah Heinen. This event is free and open to[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 6:30 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
Tickets
EMBRACE THE MAGIC OF FAMILY IN AN ALL-NEW ADVENTURE THAT WILL SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION IN DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN & ENCANTO! The only place to see the Madrigal family live! Coming to Kent’s accesso[...]
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Hey Singers!  7:00 pm
Hey Singers! 
Oct 31 @ 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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