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Festivals, Concerts, Films, Fairs

Celebrate all Summer in the South Sound

In the sun-kissed playground of Tacoma, Mount Rainier and the South Sound, this summer promises a cornucopia of festivities that will make even the most stoic introverts reconsider their reclusive ways.

From toe-tapping concerts and film screenings to kaleidoscopic festivals and performances that make you go "hmmmm," it's as though the region has become a giant treasure chest, brimming with culture and entertainment! So, if you've been searching for a reason to visit this sizzling slice of paradise, grab your sunscreen and shades, and prepare for an unforgettable whirlwind of adventure in the land where boredom is as scarce as snow in July.

Get pumped up for your events and itineraries!

Scroll through the calendar below, or download your own Summer Magic Calendar PDF here!

FRIDAY AUGUST 1

  • Eatonville Arts and Music Festival
    Aug 1-3, 12:00-11:00 P.M. | Glacier Park, Eatonville
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
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  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 2

  • Rainier Music Festival
    Aug 2, 12:00 P.M. | Ashford County Park, Ashford
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  • 38th Annual Proctor Arts Festival
    Aug 2, 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Proctor District, Tacoma
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  • Cruise the Narrows Car Show
    Aug 2, 8:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M. | Uptown Gig Harbor
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  • Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K
    Aug 2 | Tacoma Narrows
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  • Living History Weekend
    Aug 2-3, 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Lewis Army Museum, JBLM
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  • Eatonville Arts and Music Festival
    Aug 1-3, 12:00-11:00 P.M. | Glacier Park, Eatonville
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
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  • Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour
    Saturdays, 10:00 A.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 3

  • Living History Weekend
    Aug 2-3, 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Lewis Army Museum, JBLM
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  • Downtown Tacoma Block Party
    Aug 3 | Downtown Tacoma
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  • Tacoma Sunday Market
    First Sunday, June-Oct | Broadway, Tacoma
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  • Eatonville Arts and Music Festival
    Aug 1-3, 12:00-11:00 P.M. | Glacier Park, Eatonville
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  • Unleashed at Stadium Bowl
    Aug 3 | Stadium Bowl, Tacoma
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
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  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY AUGUST 4

 

TUESDAY AUGUST 5

  • Reno Aces at Tacoma Rainiers
    Aug 5, 12:05 P.M. | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
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  • Summer Nights at the Pavilion Concerts: House Band of Lakewood (classic rock)
    Aug 5, 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood
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  • Storytime for Little Spark Plugs at LeMay (Toddlers and their caregivers)
    June 3; July 1; Aug. 5; Sept. 2; 10:00-11:00 A.M. | Le May America’s Car Museum, Tacoma
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 6

  • Learn How to Line Dance
    Aug 6, 9:30-11:30 A.M. | Milton Activity Center
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  • Concerts in the Park: Paperback Writer, Beatles tribute
    July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 6, 7, 14, 21, 28; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Pioneer Park, Puyallup
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  • Music on the Square (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 27 | Market Square, University Place
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 7

  • Buffalo Soldiers Museum 11th Annual Golf Tournament
    Aug 7, 8:00 A.M. | Eagle Pride Golf Course, DuPont
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  • Concerts in the Orchard
    July 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Curran Apple Orchard
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  • Concerts in the Park: Almost Human, Kiss tribute
    July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 6, 7, 14, 21, 28; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Pioneer Park, Puyallup
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  • Uptown Summer Concert Series: Wasted on the Way
    Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 P.M., July 10-Aug 14 | Pavilion, Gig Harbor
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  • The Waterfront Farmers Market
    Thursdays, 1:00-6:00 P.M., May 22-Aug 28 | Gig Harbor Waterfront
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  • PenMet Trail Walkers
    Thursdays in Aug, 8:00 A.M. | Peninsula Metropolitan Park, Gig Harbor
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  • Pierce County Fair
    Aug 7-10, 10:00 A.M. | Frontier Park, Graham
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 8

  • Pierce County Fair
    Aug 7-10, 10:00 A.M. | Frontier Park, Graham
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  • Puyallup Gem & Mineral Show
    Aug 8-10, 12:00 P.M. | Tacoma Sportsman Club, Puyallup
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  • Explore the Shore: Discover the World of Low Tide with Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
    June 26, July 12, July 25, Aug 8 | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 9

  • Brigade Encampment
    Aug 9-10, 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma
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  • Shakespeare in the Park
    Aug 9-10 & 16-17 | Wright Park, Tacoma
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  • Pierce County Fair
    Aug 7-10, 10:00 A.M. | Frontier Park, Graham
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  • 5K for Mental Health Awareness
    Aug 9, 10:00 A.M. | Foothills Trail, Puyallup
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  • Puyallup Gem & Mineral Show
    Aug 8-10, 12:00 P.M. | Tacoma Sportsman Club, Puyallup
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  • Tiptoe Through the Tidepools
    June 25; July 11, 23; Aug. 9; 10:00 A.M.- 1:00 P.M. | Titlow Beach, Tacoma
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
    Learn More

  • Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour
    Saturdays, 10:00 A.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 10

  • Puyallup Gem & Mineral Show
    Aug 8-10, 12:00 P.M. | Tacoma Sportsman Club, Puyallup
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  • Shakespeare in the Park
    Aug 9-10 & 16-17 | Wright Park, Tacoma
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  • Brigade Encampment
    Aug 9-10, 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Screamin Cars and Coffee
    Aug 10, 9:00 A.M.- 12:00 P.M. | Screamin’ Bean Espresso, Puyallup
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  • Haunted Farmers Market
    Every other Sunday | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
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  • Pierce County Fair
    Aug 7-10, 10:00 A.M. | Frontier Park, Graham
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  • Morse Wildlife Preserve open to the public
    Second Sundays, 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. | Morse Wildlife Preserve, Graham
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  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY AUGUST 11

  • Sunflower Days at Knutson Farms
    Aug 1-11 | Knutson Farms, Sumner
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  • Swing Dancing
    Mondays, Aug 11-Sep 1, 6:30 P.M. | Rosedale Hall, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Kids Club: TBA
    Mondays, July 14-Aug. 18, 6:30-7:30 P.M. | Allan Yorke Park
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  • Babies on the Trail
    Mondays, 10:00 A.M. | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
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TUESDAY AUGUST 12

  • Take a self-guided tour through the Historical Landmarks of Sumner

  • Summer Nights at the Pavilion Concerts: Fastlane (Eagles tribute)
    Aug 12, 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 13

  • Music on the Square (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 27 | Market Square, University Place
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  • Tunes at Tapps and Open Market (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 20, 5:00-8:00 P.M. | Allan Yorke Park, Bonney Lake
    Learn More

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 14

  • Concerts in the Orchard
    July 17, 24, 31; Aug. 7, 14; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Curran Apple Orchard
    Learn More

  • PenMet Trail Walkers
    Thursdays in Aug, 8:00 A.M. | Peninsula Metropolitan Park, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Uptown Summer Concert Series: Wasted on the Way
    Thursdays, 6:00-8:00 P.M., July 10-Aug 14 | Pavilion, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Concerts in the Park: Hair Nation, 80s rock
    July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 6, 7, 14, 21, 28; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Pioneer Park, Puyallup
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  • The Waterfront Farmers Market
    Thursdays, 1:00-6:00 P.M., May 22-Aug 28 | Gig Harbor Waterfront
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  • Pints, Myths, and Maritime Spirits Walking Tour
    Second Thursday of the Month, June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
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  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 15

  • Milton Days
    Aug 15-16 | Milton Community Park
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  • Friday Night Frights: Phenomena
    Aug 15, 10:00 P.M. | Blue Mouse Theatre
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  • Motors & Movies at LeMay, movie TBA!
    June 27; July 25; Aug. 15; Gates at 6:30, movie at sundown | LeMay America’s Car Museum
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  • Outdoor Cinema: Despicable Me 4
    Aug 15, dusk | Bradley Lake Park, Puyallup
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  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 16

  • Shakespeare in the Park
    Aug 9-10 & 16-17 | Wright Park, Tacoma
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  • Sip Sumner: Hot Summer Nights
    Aug 16 | Downtown Sumner
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  • DuPont BBQ Cookoff
    Aug 16-17, 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Clocktower Park
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  • Milton Days
    Aug 15-16 | Milton Community Park
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour
    Saturdays, 10:00 A.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 17

  • DuPont BBQ Cookoff
    Aug 16-17, 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Clocktower Park
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  • Shakespeare in the Park
    Aug 9-10 & 16-17 | Wright Park, Tacoma
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  • Summer Flower Exhibit: Lounging by the Sea
    Wednesdays-Sundays, June 18-Aug 17 | W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY AUGUST 18

  • Kids Club: TBA
    Mondays, July 14-Aug. 18, 6:30-7:30 P.M. | Allan Yorke Park
    Learn More

  • Babies on the Trail
    Mondays, 10:00 A.M. | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Swing Dancing
    Mondays, Aug 11-Sep 1, 6:30 P.M. | Rosedale Hall, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

 

TUESDAY AUGUST 19

  • Summer Nights at the Pavilion Concerts: Wally & The Beavs (50s & 60s)
    June 17, 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Fort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood
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  • Gipsy Kings
    Aug 19, 7:30 P.M. | Pantages Theater, Tacoma
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  • Tacoma Rainiers vs Oklahoma City
    Aug 19 | Cheney Stadium, Tacoma
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  • Pacific Pathways Sprint Triathlon
    Aug 19 | Joint Base Lewis-McChord
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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20

  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Music on the Square (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 27 | Market Square, University Place
    Learn More

  • Tunes at Tapps and Open Market (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 20, 5:00-8:00 P.M. | Allan Yorke Park, Bonney Lake
    Learn More

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 21

  • Free Admission on Third Thursdays
    The third Thursday of every month, 3:00-8:00 P.M. | Washington State Historical Museum
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  • PenMet Trail Walkers
    Thursdays in Aug, 8:00 A.M. | Peninsula Metropolitan Park, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Concerts in the Park: Harmonious Funk, funk, R&B, pop
    July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 6, 7, 14, 21, 28; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Pioneer Park, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • The Waterfront Farmers Market
    Thursdays, 1:00-6:00 P.M., May 22-Aug 28 | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 22

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More  

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 23

  • Lacamas Community Fair
    Aug 23-24 | Lacamas Community Center, Roy
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  • Thirsty Summer Nights 5K
    Aug 23 | Titlow Beach Park
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour
    Saturdays, 10:00 A.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 24

  • Motorfest 18
    Aug 24, 9:00 A.M.- 2:00 P.M. | Northwest Christian School, Puyallup
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  • Point Defiance Bird Walk
    4th Sunday of Every Month | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
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  • Lacamas Community Fair
    Aug 23-24 | Lacamas Community Center, Roy
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  • Haunted Farmers Market
    Every other Sunday | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY AUGUST 25

 

TUESDAY AUGUST 26

 

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27

  • Climb for a Cause: Mount Rainier
    Aug 27-29 | Mount Rainier National Park
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  • Music on the Square (Band TBA)
    Wednesdays, July 9-Aug 27 | Market Square, University Place
    Learn More

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY AUGUST 28

  • The Waterfront Farmers Market: Last of the Season!
    Thursdays, 1:00-6:00 P.M., May 22-Aug 28 | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • PenMet Trail Walkers
    Thursdays in Aug, 8:00 A.M. | Peninsula Metropolitan Park, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Concerts in the Park: Spike & the Impalers, classic rock
    July 10, 17, 24, 31; Aug. 6, 7, 14, 21, 28; 6:30-8:00 P.M. | Pioneer Park, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY AUGUST 29

  • Mutts Ahoy! Pirate Plunge
    Aug 29-Sept 1 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SATURDAY AUGUST 30

  • 47th LeMay Annual Show
    Aug 30 | LeMay America’s Car Museum, Tacoma
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  • Roy Pioneer Rodeo
    May 31-June 1; Aug 30-31 | Roy Rodeo Grounds
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  • Feeding Frenzy at Northwest Trek
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Northwest Trek, Eatonville
    Learn More

  • End of Summer Blast
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Bonney Lake Triathlon
    Aug 30 | Allen York Park, Bonney Lake
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  • Mutts Ahoy! Pirate Plunge
    Aug 29-Sept 1 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tour
    Saturdays, 10:00 A.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

SUNDAY AUGUST 31

  • Roy Pioneer Rodeo
    May 31-June 1; Aug 30-31 | Roy Rodeo Grounds
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  • Community Harvest Day Apple Picking
    Aug 31, 10:00 A.M. | Curran Apple Orchard, University Place
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  • End of Summer Blast
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Feeding Frenzy at Northwest Trek
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Northwest Trek, Eatonville
    Learn More

  • Mutts Ahoy! Pirate Plunge
    Aug 29-Sept 1 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More  

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1

  • End of Summer Blast
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma
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  • Feeding Frenzy at Northwest Trek
    Aug 30-Sept 1, 9:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Northwest Trek, Eatonville
    Learn More

  • Babies on the Trail
    Mondays, 10:00 A.M. | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Mutts Ahoy! Pirate Plunge
    Aug 29-Sept 1 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Swing Dancing
    Mondays, Aug 11-Sep 1, 6:30 P.M. | Rosedale Hall, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2

  • Fuckenfat Tuesday Blues Jam
    Sept 2, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Chi Town Pizza, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
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  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4 

  • Puyallup Rodeo
    Sept 4-7 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
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  • Puyallup Rodeo
    Sept 4-7 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
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  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6

  • Fiesta de la Familia
    Sept 6, 12:00-6:00 P.M. | Fort Steilacoom Park
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  • Harvest Home
    Sept 6, 11:00 A.M.- 5:00 P.M. | Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Puyallup Rodeo
    Sept 4-7 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7

  • 2nd Annual Soul Food Festival
    Sept 7, 12:00-8:00 P.M. | Tacoma Armory
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  • Tacoma Sunday Market
    First Sunday, June-Oct | Broadway, Tacoma
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  • Puyallup Rodeo
    Sept 4-7 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Haunted Farmers Market
    Every other Sunday | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 8

  • Music Off Main
    July 11, Sept. 8; 6:00-8:00 P.M. | Rainier View Park, Sumner
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Babies on the Trail
    Mondays, 10:00 A.M. | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 9

 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 10

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
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  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 11

  • T.U.P.A.C. Dance in the Museum
    Sept. 11, 6:30-7:30 P.M. | Tacoma Art Museum
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12

  • BDU’s Chasing Gold: The Last Plunge
    Sept 12-14 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • High School Teen Late Night
    Fridays, 7:00-11:00 P.M. | STAR Center, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13

  • Tacoma Moon Festival
    Sept 13 | Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park
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  • Freighthouse Mineral Market
    Sept 13, 11:00 A.M.- 6:00 P.M. | Freighthouse Square, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • BDU’s Chasing Gold: The Last Plunge
    Sept 12-14 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14

  • Morse Wildlife Preserve open to the public
    Second Sundays, 9:00 A.M.-3:00 P.M. | Morse Wildlife Preserve, Graham
    Learn More

  • BDU’s Chasing Gold: The Last Plunge
    Sept 12-14 | Brown Dog Univ, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15

  • Live It Outloud Presents Mix ‘n Match Jam
    Sept 15, 6:30-9:00 P.M. | Real Art, Tacoma
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Babies on the Trail
    Mondays, 10:00 A.M. | Point Defiance Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

 

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16

 

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17

  • Explore the Tacoma Museum District

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Skiffs to Spirits Walking Tour
    Wednesdays 5:30 P.M., June-August | Gig Harbor Waterfront
    Learn More

 

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 18

  • AJR at Umpqua Bank Grandstand
    Sept 18, 7:30 P.M. | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Free Admission on Third Thursdays
    The third Thursday of every month, 3:00-8:00 P.M. | Washington State Historical Museum
    Learn More

  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19

  • Friday Night Frights: Demons
    Sept 19, 10:00 P.M. | Blue Mouse Theatre
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  • Sammy Steele at Purdy’s
    Sept 19, 8:30 P.M. | Purdy’s, Sumner
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
    Learn More

  • Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
    Fridays, 6:00-9:00 P.M. | Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20

  • Cirque Series at Crystal Mountain
    Sept 20 | Crystal Mountain
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  • Washington State Fair
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • Tacoma History Walking Tours
    Wednesdays, 1:00 P.M.; Saturdays, 10:00 A.M. | Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Glow Golf
    Fridays and Saturdays at sunset | Meadow Park, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 21

  • Walk the Chihuly Bridge of Glass in Tacoma

  • Washington State Fair—LAST DAY!
    Aug 29-Sept 21, closed Tuesdays & Sept 3 | Washington State Fairgrounds, Puyallup
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  • An Interactive Evening Suitable for Introverts
    Sept 21 | Tacoma Armory
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  • Haunted Farmers Market
    Every other Sunday | S 54th St & S Tacoma Way, Tacoma
    Learn More

  • Scenic Steam Train Ride Field Trip
    Thursdays-Sundays July-Oct.| Elbe Depot
    Learn More 

 

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 22