Tacoma, Wash. – Join Downtown On the Go, 2nd Cycle, and Alchemy Skateboarding for the third annual free Hilltop Family Bike Day on Saturday, August 17th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.! Enjoy a fun, youth-friendly bike obstacle course, skateboarding, free helmets for youth, snacks, and bike decorations. There will be a slow family-friendly group bike ride at […]
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Retail Display Design: A Retrospective
Submitted by Tacoma Historical Society. August, 9th @ 6:30pmTHS Museum406 Tacoma Ave S Join Tacoma Historical Society for our August monthly program presented by former fashion stylist & prop designer, Karen McClain. Karen will be sharing her experiences as a window display designer for the downtown Tacoma People’s store in the incredible 80’s! Refreshments will […]
Summer Concert at Franke Tobey Jones – Puget Brass
Submitted by Christine Hall. Join us on August 8 (6:30-7:30 pm) on the front lawn of Franke Tobey Jones for a Summer Concert – Puget Brass! Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, blankets and picnic! Free to the Public. Park on the Street. 5340 N. Bristol Street. Formed in 1999, Puget Brass is a British-style […]
Arts Night Out Annual Block Party
Submitted by Hilltop Artists. Hilltops Artists will host the Arts Night Out Annual Block Party on August 6, 2024 from 4-7 pm at Hilltop Heritage Middle School at 602 N. Sprague Ave, Tacoma, WA 98403. Mark your calendars—the Hilltop Artists annual Arts Night Out Block Party returns this August! Join Hilltop Artists and Imagine Justice […]
The Nation’s Biggest Single-Day Free Car Wash Event is Back
Submitted by Brown Bear Car Wash. Get ready to bear witness to the cleanest event of the year. Brown Bear Car Wash is offering free car washes on Thursday, August 8 as part of their annual Customer Appreciation Day, fondly known as “Free Car Wash Day.” It’s the biggest single-day free car wash event in […]
Celebrate tigers, clouded leopards, and more at Wild Cat Weekend August 3-4
TACOMA, Wash.— Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium is celebrating Sumatran tigers, clouded leopards, and more during Wild Cat Weekend, August 3-4, with family fun activities that highlight how to protect cats in the wild. Point Defiance Zoo is home to two Sumatran tigers: sisters Kali, 11, and Indah, 10. On both days, guests can talk […]
Fort Nisqually’s celebration of the Brigade Encampment reenacts historic event
Established as a trading post nearly 200 years ago, the arrival of the fur brigade to Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Nisqually in 1855 was cause for celebration. That thrill is captured each year at the living history museum’s Brigade Encampment event, and all are invited to participate the weekend of August 10-11. Brigade Encampment is […]
Celebrate August: Shakespeare in Wright Park, Kayaking, Bird Walks & Outdoor Movies in the Park
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Dance, drum and remember ancestors at Tacoma Bon Odori fest this Saturday
Submitted by Tacoma Buddhist Temple. Experience Japanese dance, taiko drumming, delicious snacks, and more at the Tacoma Bon Odori festival this Saturday, Aug. 3. The annual community event will feature scores of dancers performing easy-to-follow dances in front of the Tacoma Buddhist Temple, the event sponsor. Everyone is encouraged to “just dance,” with joy, whether […]