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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  • Date, time and location (name of business if applicable and complete address)
  • Organizer(s) name
  • Cost
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  • Website URL
  • SHORT description of the event
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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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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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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,[...]
Beer and Bites Dinner and Auction Benefiting South Sound CARE Foundation 5:00 pm
Beer and Bites Dinner and Auction Benefiting South Sound CARE Foundation @ The Waterfrom Venue at Narrows Marina
Oct 7 @ 5:00 pm
ANNUAL AUCTION BENEFITING SOUTH SOUND CARE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 10 YEARS Beer & Bites is October 7th!  Beer & Bites, the annual event and auction benefitting The South Sound CARE Foundation (CARE) will celebrate its 10th[...]
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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[...]
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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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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[...]
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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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HopeSparks Lighting the Way Dinner and Auction 5:00 pm
HopeSparks Lighting the Way Dinner and Auction @ Marriott Tacoma Downtown
Oct 14 @ 5:00 pm
You are cordially invited to the 2nd Annual HopeSparks Lighting the Way Dinner and Auction Fundraiser! We’d love for you to join us as we envision the future together and celebrate our accomplishments. Ticket price includes:[...]
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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[...]
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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[...]
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
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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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[...]
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No to FBI War on Black Liberation: Day of Reparations 12:40 pm
No to FBI War on Black Liberation: Day of Reparations @ United Methodist Church
Oct 21 @ 12:40 pm – Oct 22 @ 3:00 pm
The U.S. government is trying to put Chairman Omali Yeshitela in prison for the rest of his life. But the African and oppressed peoples of the world are fighting back and winning. This is a[...]
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
Spaghetti Feed @ Gig Harbor Eagles
Oct 21 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Grab your friends and family, or your date, and come out to enjoy a scrumptious spaghetti dinner benefiting the Gig Harbor Senior Center, on Saturday, October 21, 4pm to 7pm. The Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser, is[...]
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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
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[...]
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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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
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 25 @ 7:00 pm
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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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
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 26 @ 7:00 pm
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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All Hallows Eve: A Spooktacular Mixer and Auction to Benefit Centerforce 5:00 pm
All Hallows Eve: A Spooktacular Mixer and Auction to Benefit Centerforce @ Lakewood Elks Lodge #2388
Oct 27 @ 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Don your spookiest or most fun Halloween costume and support a great cause at the same time as Centerforce hosts All Hallows Eve: A Just Like You mixer and auction on Friday, Oct. 27. Wine[...]
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
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 27 @ 7:00 pm
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 11:30 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 11:30 am
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[...]
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[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 3:00 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 3:00 pm
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[...]
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
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 28 @ 6:30 pm
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
“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[...]
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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 @ Kimball Drive Park and Ride / Cushman Trail Trailhead near Wilco Store
Oct 29 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Round up the little goblins (or maybe your ghoulfriends) and join us for Rattle Dem Bones – a group bike ride for people of all ages and abilities, followed by a spook-tacular Halloween party in[...]
Rattle Dem Bones Halloween Bike Ride and Costume Contest 8:00 am
Rattle Dem Bones Halloween Bike Ride and Costume Contest @ Kimball Park & Ride
Oct 29 @ 8:00 am
Grab your friends or round up the family – get out to enjoy the crisp autumn air – in costume and on your bikes! Join us for the annual Rattle Dem Bones Bike Ride &[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 11:30 am
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 11:30 am
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[...]
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
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 3:00 pm
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[...]
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[...]
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto 6:30 pm
Disney on Ice Presents: Frozen & Encanto @ accesso ShoWare Center
Oct 29 @ 6:30 pm
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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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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