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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May
18
Sun
Disc Golf Pro Tour’s Cascade Challenge @ Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course
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May 18 all-day
Disc Golf Pro Tour's Cascade Challenge @ Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course

Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at the Cascade Challenge, May 16–18, 2025, at the stunning Shelton Springs Disc Golf Course in Shelton, Washington! Whether you’re a seasoned disc golfer or just looking for a unique, family-friendly event, this tournament promises thrilling competition, beautiful scenery, and fun for all ages. Watch the world’s best disc golfers battle it out on one of the most scenic courses in the Pacific Northwest. Enjoy food trucks, local vendors, live music, and chances to try disc golf for yourself. With forested fairways and high-level action, it’s the perfect blend of sport and nature. Grab your spectator pass today and experience the energy, excitement, and community of professional disc golf up close. You don’t need to be a pro to enjoy the pros—come be part of the Cascade Challenge!

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Categories: Outdoor Recreation Sports
Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Saint Martin’s University
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May 18 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lacey Spring Fun Fair @ Saint Martin’s University

Enjoy 2 days of free rides, kids’ world activities and live entertainment plus shop from over 70 artisan and commercial vendors and food vendors!  Don’t miss the S.T.E.A.M. Fair on Saturday and Car Show on Sunday.  Free parking and admission. For over 35 years families have enjoyed this springtime tradition.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Family Events Festivals, Expos, and Parades Food & Beverage Kids
Magic, Power, and New Beginnings! @ Rialto Theater
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May 18 @ 4:00 pm
Magic, Power, and New Beginnings! @ Rialto Theater

On Sunday, May 18, the Tacoma Youth Symphony will present
“Magic, Power, and New Beginnings.”   New beginnings can be as subtle as a whisper or as loud as a symphony orchestra. In this final concert of the season, the Tacoma Youth Symphony will explore the magic and power of new beginnings. This concert is dedicated to the memory of TYSA Founder, Virginia Morrison.

The Tacoma Youth Symphony will be collaborating with the Tacoma Youth Chorus on three works. The concert will open with two pieces by Rollo Dilworth. I Dream a World is based on a poem by Langston Hughes in which Hughes envisions a world where all will know peace and freedom. When Dreams Take Flight is based on the poem Dreams by Paul Laurence Dunbar, who explores the power of dreams, their fleeting nature, and the obstacles that can keep them from being fulfilled. The concert will conclude with Ruth Moody’s One Voice, a moving testament to the power of unity and a call to come together.

Eighteen-year-old student soloist, Leah Everling, will join the Tacoma Youth Symphony for a performance of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1. Ms. Everling is a senior at Gig Harbor High School. Currently a member of the Tacoma Youth Symphony, Leah has been a member of TYSA since 2017. She will be performing the first movement of the Concerto that Shostakovch composed for his former student, Mstislay Rostropovich. Composed in 1959, Rostropovich first performed the Cello Concerto No. 1 with the Leningrad Philharmonic.

Stravinsky’s magical Firebird Suite (1919) will also be performed. Igor Stravinsky was virtually unknown in 1909 when Serge Diaghilev, the director of the Ballets Russes, approached him to compose music for a ballet based on the Firebird. The ballet comes from a Russian fairy tale in which Prince Ivan captures the magical Firebird and then agrees to release her if she will give him one of her feathers. After releasing the bird, the Prince meets thirteen princesses who are held captive by the evil sorcerer, Kastchei. With the help of the Firebird, Prince Ivan battles Kashchei and his monsters, freeing the princesses. The ballet premiered on June 25, 1910, and the young composer became an instant celebrity. He went on to create three suites from the music from the ballet and over the course of his lifetime, he conducted music from the Firebird more than one thousand times.

Tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets go to www.tysamusic.org.

Season sponsors are the Tacoma Arts Commission, Tacoma Creates, the Washington State Arts Commission, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Program supporters are ArtsFund, Sound Surgical Arts, the University of Puget Sound School of Music, and Weddermann Architecture.

 

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Categories: Family Events Music Concerts
May
20
Tue
Hey Singers! 
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May 20 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

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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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May
22
Thu
Nationally Touring Comedian Sam Miller @ McMenamins Spanish Ballroom
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May 22 @ 7:00 pm
Nationally Touring Comedian Sam Miller @ McMenamins Spanish Ballroom

Get ready for a night of raw, honest, and wildly funny stand-up as Sam Miller brings his nationally touring comedy to McMenamins Spanish Ballroom in Tacoma on Thursday, May 22.

Standing 6’6″ and 360 pounds, Sam is a larger-than-life performer with stories to match. From addiction and jail time to sobriety and fatherhood, his journey is equal parts chaotic and inspiring — and always hilarious. His debut special Round Trip hit number one on the iTunes Comedy Chart, and he recently signed a three-album deal with Grammy-winning Stand Up! Records.

Whether you’ve seen him on stage, online, or heard his name buzzing across the PNW comedy scene, this is your chance to catch Sam live for an unforgettable night of laughter.

Doors at 6:00 PM | Show at 7:00 PM

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
May
23
Fri
History After Hours: TOYTOPIA Silent Disco @ Washington State History Museum
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May 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Join us for an evening of fun at the TOYTOPIA Silent Disco! Experience the joy of play as you dance and explore this immersive exhibition that showcases the history of your favorite toys! This event is for guests aged 21 and over, and ID is required. Attendees will receive two drink tickets.

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Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse
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May 23 @ 7:30 pm
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse

“…somebody/anybody, sing a black girl’s song, bring her out to know herself to know you…”
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Michelle Matlock

Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other’s truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches the hearts and minds of all those who experience it. It’s time for joy. It’s time for sisterhood. It’s time for colored girls.

“The poems introduce the girls to other kinds of people of color, other worlds. To adventure, and kindness, and cruelty. Cruelty that we usually think we face alone, but we don’t. We discover that by sharing with each other we find strength to go on. The poems are the play’s first hint of the global misogyny that we women face.” – Ntozake Shange

“A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work.” – Time

“A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre.” – New York Daily News

Please note: this production contains strong language, reflections on rape and abuse, and mature themes.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
May
24
Sat
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse
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May 24 @ 7:30 pm
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse

“…somebody/anybody, sing a black girl’s song, bring her out to know herself to know you…”
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Michelle Matlock

Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other’s truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches the hearts and minds of all those who experience it. It’s time for joy. It’s time for sisterhood. It’s time for colored girls.

“The poems introduce the girls to other kinds of people of color, other worlds. To adventure, and kindness, and cruelty. Cruelty that we usually think we face alone, but we don’t. We discover that by sharing with each other we find strength to go on. The poems are the play’s first hint of the global misogyny that we women face.” – Ntozake Shange

“A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work.” – Time

“A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre.” – New York Daily News

Please note: this production contains strong language, reflections on rape and abuse, and mature themes.

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Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
May
25
Sun
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse
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May 25 @ 7:30 pm
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf @ Lakewood Playhouse

“…somebody/anybody, sing a black girl’s song, bring her out to know herself to know you…”
By Ntozake Shange
Directed by Michelle Matlock

Join the circle as seven women share their stories and find strength in each other’s truth, passion and humor. This fusion of poetry, dance, music and song explodes off the stage and touches the hearts and minds of all those who experience it. It’s time for joy. It’s time for sisterhood. It’s time for colored girls.

“The poems introduce the girls to other kinds of people of color, other worlds. To adventure, and kindness, and cruelty. Cruelty that we usually think we face alone, but we don’t. We discover that by sharing with each other we find strength to go on. The poems are the play’s first hint of the global misogyny that we women face.” – Ntozake Shange

“A poignant, gripping, angry and beautiful work.” – Time

“A triumphant event, filled with humor. Pure theatre.” – New York Daily News

Please note: this production contains strong language, reflections on rape and abuse, and mature themes.

Read more
Categories: Arts and Entertainment Theater Performances
May
27
Tue
Hey Singers! 
Tickets
May 27 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Hey Singers! 

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

Read more
Categories: Adult Focused Events Arts and Entertainment Music Concerts
May 2025 May 2025