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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Craftopia: Pumpkin Wall Hanging
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Pumpkin Wall Hanging
@ Craftopia
Oct 1 @ 12:00 pm
Get feeling fall and festive with this awesome pumpkin decoration! Great for on a wall, on your door, or even as a centerpiece for your table. You’ll be able to weave and decorate your pumpkin[...]
Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
@ Craftopia
Oct 1 @ 2:00 pm
Things are getting spooky with these amazing candles that bleed when they burn! These candles are hand-dipped in red wax first to create a bleeding core, then select your outer color to finish off your[...]
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Craftopia: Mosaic Pendants class
3:30 pm
Craftopia: Mosaic Pendants class
@ Craftopia
Oct 2 @ 3:30 pm
Put your mosaic skills to the test with these wonderfully unique pendants! Each participant can make two and you can turn them into necklaces, keychains, or whatever else your heart may desire. $50 per person.[...]
Craftopia: Beginning Weaving class
4:30 pm
Craftopia: Beginning Weaving class
@ Craftopia
Oct 2 @ 4:30 pm
In this class, learn the basic techniques of weaving to create your own wall hanging. Choose from a variety of colors, materials, and styles of yarn and rope to make your very own hanging art[...]
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Hey Singers!
7:00 pm
Hey Singers!
Oct 3 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
 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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Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
10:00 am
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
@ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Oct 5 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community. Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 –[...]
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Craftopia: Quilled Cards class
4:30 pm
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class
@ Craftopia
Oct 6 @ 4:30 pm
Try your hand at the ancient art of rolling paper. We’ll discuss tools of the trade and learn several rolling techniques before being set loose to make your very own quilled creation. Each month we[...]
Craftopia: Fiberholics Anonymous meet up
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Fiberholics Anonymous meet up
@ Craftopia
Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm
Do you love yarn? Is your embroidery thread collection of epic proportions? Are hooks, needles, and looms filling your space? Then this is the place for you! Join us once a month for a fiber-lover[...]
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2nd Annual Fall Classic
7:30 am
Lacey Children’s Day
11:00 am
Lacey Children’s Day
@ Huntamer Park
Oct 7 @ 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Join us for a great day of FREE, kid-friendly fun! Enjoy booths filled with games, activities, arts & crafts, entertainment, inflatables and more! Food vendors will be on-site. Event is held rain or shine.
Craftopia: Confetti Candles class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Confetti Candles class
@ Craftopia
Oct 7 @ 12:00 pm
Time to get messy and play with hot wax on a table! These confetti candles are super fun and crazy cool. Make a variety of colors of wax bits, add some bling and glitter, then[...]
Vashon CiderFest
1:00 pm
Vashon CiderFest
@ Vashon Village
Oct 7 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
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[...]
Craftopia: Granny Squares class
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Granny Squares class
@ Craftopia
Oct 7 @ 2:00 pm
They may sound old-fashioned, but there is nothing cooler than Granny Squares. In this class, crocheters will learn the basic pattern to a granny stitch and learn how to make it straight, round or square.[...]
Craftopia: Papermaking class
4:00 pm
Craftopia: Papermaking class
@ Craftopia
Oct 7 @ 4:00 pm
Join us for a family-friendly, fun class making your very own paper! Learn about the process and make sheets of your very own paper to take home. You’ll be able to play with color, decorations,[...]
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Craftopia: Macrame Yarn Wall Hanging class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Macrame Yarn Wall Hanging class
@ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm
Make this gorgeous macramé style wall hanging out of a wooden hoop and yarn! Super simple but sure to impress. Learners can choose their color of yarn and will learn a few variations to make[...]
Craftopia: Spiderweb Earrings class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Spiderweb Earrings class
@ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 12:00 pm
Weave your own web of spidery goodness with this cute spiderweb earring class! Recommended for ages 14+ $20 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com
Craftopia: Crochet Crash Course
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Crochet Crash Course
@ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 2:00 pm
Learn to crochet in two hours? Yes please! In this beginner course, we will go over the basic tools and supplies needed to crochet, learn the terminology, and explore some of the stitches you can[...]
Craftopia: Halloween CaTi Plants class
3:00 pm
Craftopia: Halloween CaTi Plants class
@ Craftopia
Oct 8 @ 3:00 pm
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[...]
Sammy Miller and The Congregation
7:00 pm
Sammy Miller and The Congregation
@ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 8 @ 7:00 pm
 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
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.
Craftopia: Soap Making class
4:30 pm
Craftopia: Soap Making class
@ Craftopia
Oct 9 @ 4:30 pm
Have you ever wondered how to make soap from scratch? Well, now is your chance to learn about cold-pressed soap! This 90-minute class will start with a demonstration of making a soap base using various[...]
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Hey Singers!
7:00 pm
Hey Singers!
Oct 10 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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
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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Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
@ Craftopia
Oct 11 @ 5:00 pm
Things are getting spooky with these amazing candles that bleed when they burn! These candles are hand-dipped in red wax first to create a bleeding core, then select your outer color to finish off your[...]
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series featuring Boris Berman, piano
7:30 pm
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Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
10:00 am
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
@ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Oct 12 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community. Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 –[...]
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Six Appeal
7:30 pm
Six Appeal
@ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 13 @ 7:30 pm
 “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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Festival Latinx
12:00 pm
Festival Latinx
@ Tacoma Armory
Oct 14 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Festival Latinx is an annual free community event celebrating South Sound Latinx culture! Enjoy live performances reflecting diversity of Latinx communities through music and dance. Take in beautiful visual art installations and centerpieces or shop[...]
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Craftopia: Hooker Happy Hour meet up
1:00 pm
Craftopia: Hooker Happy Hour meet up
@ Craftopia
Oct 15 @ 1:00 pm
This one is just for my crocheters! Come and hang out once a month with other like-minded hook-wielding individuals and let’s get our crochet on! Light refreshments will be provided (sorry, no actual alcohol. Bit[...]
Vienna Boys’ Choir
3:00 pm
Vienna Boys’ Choir
@ Pantages Theater (901 Broadway - Tacoma, WA)
Oct 15 @ 3:00 pm
Come witness the purity of tone, distinctive harmonies, and angelic voices of the world’s foremost youth choral group. As one of the oldest musical organizations today, these young cultural ambassadors have been adored the world[...]
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Hey Singers!
7:00 pm
Hey Singers!
Oct 17 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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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Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
10:00 am
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
@ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Oct 19 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community. Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 –[...]
Craftopia: Bead & Mingle meet up
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Bead & Mingle meet up
@ Craftopia
Oct 19 @ 5:00 pm
Calling all lovers of beads! Come hang out the fourth Thursday of every month from 5-7pm with other like-minded lover of the bling. Bring your latest beading project for some good conversation, light refreshments, and[...]
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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
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.[...]
Craftopia: Crescent Moon Wall Hanging class
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Crescent Moon Wall Hanging class
@ Craftopia
Oct 20 @ 5:00 pm
Create your own unique Crescent Moon Wall/Door Hanging. Learn how to form and wrap your moon from a traditional wreath frame. Choose from a variety of yarns and twines as your base, and add a[...]
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
7:30 pm
Herb Alpert & Lani Hall
@ Pantages Theater (901 Broadway - Tacoma, WA)
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
Renowned Tijuana Brass trumpeter, Herb Alpert and Grammy-winning vocalist and former lead singer of Brazil 66 with Sergio Mendes, Lani Hall make one epic power couple. Groove along to vibrant brass-driven classics for an eclectic[...]
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble
7:30 pm
University of Puget Sound Wind Ensemble
@ Schneebeck Concert Hall
Oct 20 @ 7:30 pm
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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No to FBI War on Black Liberation: Day of Reparations
12:40 pm
City of Destiny Festival
11:00 am
Craftopia: Spiderweb Earrings class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Spiderweb Earrings class
@ Craftopia
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm
Weave your own web of spidery goodness with this cute spiderweb earring class! Recommended for ages 14+ $20 per person. Register at www.craftopiawa.com
Craftopia: Wicked Wands workshop
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Wicked Wands workshop
@ Craftopia
Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm
Magic is brewing with these fabulously spooky wands geared towards the older crowd. Choose your base stick, then glue, paint and accessorize to create your perfect power-wielding wand. As we will be using a LOT[...]
Craftopia: Free Family Craft Night
3:00 pm
Craftopia: Free Family Craft Night
@ Craftopia
Oct 21 @ 3:00 pm
Join us the third Saturday of each month in 2023 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[...]
Spaghetti Feed
4:00 pm
Tacoma Concert Band Presents “A Night on Bald Mountain”
7:30 pm
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Women’s Intro to Woodworking
10:00 am
Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Bleeding Candles class
@ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm
Things are getting spooky with these amazing candles that bleed when they burn! These candles are hand-dipped in red wax first to create a bleeding core, then select your outer color to finish off your[...]
Craftopia: Crochet 2.0 class
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Crochet 2.0 class
@ Craftopia
Oct 22 @ 2:00 pm
Single crochet will only get you so far! Crochet 2.0 is a continuation class for those who have already mastered single crochet and are ready to move on to more complicated stitches. We’ll be focusing[...]
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Craftopia: Quilled Cards class
4:30 pm
Craftopia: Quilled Cards class
@ Craftopia
Oct 23 @ 4:30 pm
Try your hand at the ancient art of rolling paper. We’ll discuss tools of the trade and learn several rolling techniques before being set loose to make your very own quilled creation. Each month we[...]
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Hey Singers!
7:00 pm
Hey Singers!
Oct 24 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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: Volunteer Packing Party
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Volunteer Packing Party
@ Craftopia
Oct 25 @ 5:00 pm
Join us once a month to help prepare and pack up craft kits. These kits are donated free of charge to the Tacoma Public Library and Pierce County Library systems. The libraries then distribute them[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
7:00 pm
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Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
10:00 am
Tacoma Farmer Market – Broadway
@ Tacoma Farmers Market - Broadway
Oct 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Tacoma Farmers Market creates vibrant marketplaces where local farms, small businesses, and organizations connect directly with the community. Shop local with us at 925 Broadway Between 9th and 11th Broadway on Thursdays May 4 –[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
7:00 pm
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Craftopia: Wood Burning Open Studio
5:00 pm
Craftopia: Wood Burning Open Studio
@ Craftopia
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm
It’s getting hot in here, so come and burn some wood. Our wood burning open studio session is relatively unstructured time to play around with our pyrography machines. We will start with a quick tutorial[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
7:00 pm
University of Puget Sound Jacobsen Series – Euphony: An Evening of Low Brass Sounds
7:30 pm
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University of Puget Sound Low Brass Music Day
10:00 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
11:30 am
Craftopia: Spiderweb Shawl class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Spiderweb Shawl class
@ Craftopia
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm
You’ll be catching the eye of ghosts and ghouls with this amazing spiderweb shawl! We’ll walk you through how to create this unique pattern with either crochet or macrame stitches. No previous experience needed! Ages[...]
Craftopia: Vampire Gnomes class
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Vampire Gnomes class
@ Craftopia
Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm
Using a cone or sock base, build your vampire friend from the ground up, adding as much or as little detail as you want. You can choose from a variety of fabrics, papers, and other[...]
Tacoma Distillery Festival
2:00 pm
Tacoma Distillery Festival
@ Tacoma Armory
Oct 28 @ 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
In a seasonally spooky twist, sample spirits of all kinds from Northwest distilleries – from gin to whiskey, from vodka to bourbon, from aperitifs to brandies, and more. Join the monster mash to meet the[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
3:00 pm
Hosmer Trunk or Treat
3:00 pm
Hosmer Trunk or Treat
@ Safe Harbor Apartments
Oct 28 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Get into the Halloween spirit at Hosmer Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28, and celebrate the grand opening of the Safe Harbor Apartments at 8820 S Hosmer Street in Tacoma! This free family-friendly event[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
6:30 pm
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. 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[...]
An Evening with Patty Griffin + Todd Snider
7:30 pm
An Evening with Patty Griffin + Todd Snider
@ Washington Center for the Performing Arts
Oct 28 @ 7:30 pm
 “Patty Griffin is among the most consequential singer-songwriters of her generation, a quintessentially American artist whose wide-ranging canon incisively explores the intimate moments and universal emotions that bind us together. Over the course of two[...]
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Rattle Dem Bones Halloween Bike Ride and Costume Contest
8:00 am
Rattle Dem Bones Halloween Bike Ride and Costume Contest
8:00 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
11:30 am
Craftopia: Soap Making class
12:00 pm
Craftopia: Soap Making class
@ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 12:00 pm
Have you ever wondered how to make soap from scratch? Well, now is your chance to learn about cold-pressed soap! This 90-minute class will start with a demonstration of making a soap base using various[...]
Craftopia: Wicked Wands workshop
2:00 pm
Craftopia: Wicked Wands workshop
@ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 2:00 pm
Magic is brewing with these fabulously spooky wands geared towards the older crowd. Choose your base stick, then glue, paint and accessorize to create your perfect power-wielding wand. As we will be using a LOT[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto
3:00 pm
Second City Chamber Series Presents ~ Concert III: Harpies, Loggers and Lutes, oh my!
3:00 pm
Craftopia: Adult Craft Night meet up
4:00 pm
Craftopia: Adult Craft Night meet up
@ Craftopia
Oct 29 @ 4:00 pm
Check out our newest crafty social hour! Bring your latest project, whatever it is, and hang out with fellow artistic minds for some conversation, relaxation, and maybe even a little progress. Snacks available, but feel[...]
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
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
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Craftopia: String Art class
4:30 pm
Craftopia: String Art class
@ Craftopia
Oct 30 @ 4:30 pm
Make your very own string art creation! Learners will get the chance to choose from several different basic string art shapes, will pick their base and learn how to create their frame, then will wrap[...]
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Hey Singers!
7:00 pm
Hey Singers!
Oct 31 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
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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