Boo BashOctober 21 – 31, 10am – 4pmCelebrate fall with a bounty of family-friendly thrills and spooky treats at Boo Bash! Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little […]

All Hallows’ EveOctober 20 – 31, 5-8pmExplore the grounds of Lakewold Gardens during the spookiest time of year! As the days grow darker and dusk light dims, embark on a […]

Filipino American History MonthOctoberJoin the Asia Pacific Cultural Center in celebrating Filipino Americans.Various activitiesasiapacificculturalcenter.org 

Music Motion MindfulnessOctober 25 – 31Experience Tacoma Nature Center trails in a new way with Music, Motion and Mindfulness trail walks. Once on the trail, use your mobile device to […]

Tacoma Holiday Food & Gift FestivalOctober 26 – 29, Thur-Sat 10am – 7pm, Sun 10am-6pmKick-off your holiday shopping with vendors, entertainment and food. See, hear and feel the Holidays in […]

Ken Ludwig’s Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes MysteryOctober 12 – 29Directed by Liam Sanchez and Trish MulliganGet your deerstalker cap on — the play’s afoot! Comedic genius Ken Ludwig (Lend Me […]

EmmaOctober 6 – 29Adapted by Michael BloomWritten by Jane AustenDirected by Angela BaylerEmma Woodhouse, the self-titled “matchmaker of Highbury,” is completely uninterested in marriage for herself…but has big plans for […]

Fright Fest at Wild Waves Theme & Water ParkOctober 6 – 29, Fridays 6 – 11pm, Saturday & Sunday 6 – 10pm Washington’s largest combination theme and water park will unearth […]

The Lightning Thief:  The Percy Jackson MusicalOctober 6 – 29Set to an original rock score, the Lightning Thief will entertain all. As a son of Poseidon, Percy Jackson has newly […]

  Kotadama Converse InstallationOctober 6 – November 3Opening Reception, October 6, 6 – 7:30pmNishiki Sugawara-Beda’s installation, Kotodama Converse, is a lightweight paper and script sculptural installation with accompanying small sumi paintings on […]

 MiseryOctober 20 – November 5, Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm, Sundays 2pm Tacoma Little Theatre welcomes the fall season with Stephen King’s Misery.  King’s prize-winning novel and award-winning film have been newly adapted by […]

Fall Foliage FestivalOctober 28 & 29, 10am – 4pmCelebrate autumn at the Fall Foliage Festival that features tours, plant talks, and plant sales. Enjoy the fully stocked nursery with a […]

Pumpkin Chomp & StompOctober 28 & 29, 9:30am – 3pmWatch Native American animals eat, stomp, chomp and play with PumpkinsNorthwest Trek Wildlife Park11610 Trek Dr E, Eatonvillenwtrek.org

University of Puget Sound Fall Choral ConcertOctober 29, 4pmUniversity of Puget Sound Schneebeck Hall1500 N Warner St., Tacoma253.879.3741 | pugetsound.edu/events

Halloween Party & Grit City Costume PaddleOctober 29, 10am – 2pmCostume Paddle along the Thea Foss Waterway:  1pm – open to kayaks, paddleboards and non-motorized watercraft onlyFoss Waterway Seaport’s annual, […]