The Nutcracker

The Nutcracker  December 14, 15, 21, 22 at 2:00 pm & December 20 at 7:00 pm  Pantages Theater  The Nutcracker Tacoma City Ballet's The Nutcracker is a glorious production filled with spectacular dancing, live music played by the Tacoma City Ballet Orchestra, grand scenery, and lavish costumes. Presented in the beautiful Pantages Theater this historical recreation of The […]

Baroque in the Ballroom: Goldberg Variations

Baroque in the Ballroom: Goldberg Variations December 21, 7:30pm Courthouse Square Ballroom, Tacoma December 22, 2pm Pioneer Park Pavilion, Puyallup nwsinfonietta.org J.S. Bach's Goldberg Variations has obsessed performers and audiences for nearly 300 years. A trio of Northwest Sinfonietta musicians performs this brilliant transcription by Dmitry Sitkovestsky in the round, taking you on a candlelit […]

Messiah Sing Along

Messiah Sing Along Monday December 23. 7pm Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Olympia Come to sing or come to listen to Handel's glorious masterpiece! A true community event with guest soloists. Cameron May, Music Director, will conduct the SOGO Conservatory Orchestra, and the audience will be featured as the chorus. Come and join us for […]

Winter Break Camps 2024

Winter Break Camps 2024 Join us for a Winter break packed with thrilling adventures, engaging activities, and interactive learning! Half-day Winter break camps are available mornings and afternoons for children aged 3–9. New one-day or two-day camp options, December 23 to January 3.

Spotlight on Chihuly

s Now– January 2025 Dale Chihuly’s boundless artistic vision has elevated the Pacific Northwest to an internationally acclaimed center for glassmaking. A native of Tacoma, Chihuly was one of the first Studio Glass artists to travel to the island of Murano, Italy to observe the secretive processes of Venetian glass factories. Spotlight on Chihuly celebrates […]

Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present It’s A Wonderful Life with a twist!

Lakewood Playhouse's 86th Season continues with It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. This classic story is retold in the style of a 1940's live radio play! This unique take on a familiar tale honors Lakewood Playhouse's history of presenting radio plays while also exploring how It's A Wonderful Life speaks to a modern […]

Washinton State History Museums 28th Annual Model Train Festival

Celebrate the season at the Washington State History Museum's 28th Annual Model Train Festival     Tacoma, WA – The Model Train Festival is set to return to the Washington State History Museum from December 20, 2024, through January 1, 2025. Model train clubs from around the region will share beautifully detailed and expansive layouts […]

Washington Center for Performing Arts: Traditions and New Stories

In the Gallery: Traditions and New Stories – Quilts and Textile Art by Sew Many Stars Collective and Nicole Turner Showing Dec 5 – Jan 26 Sew Many Stars Collectives’ quilts show a variety of quilting techniques including piecing, appliqué, machine quilting, and hand quilting. The quilts show many different styles from traditional to modern […]

Call to Poets: Submit Your Poem for Lakewold Gardens’ Winter Garden Poetry

Call to Poets: Submit Your Poem for Lakewold Gardens' Winter Garden Poetry Lakewood, WA— Lakewold Gardens is seeking original, unpublished poems for inclusion in the 2025 Winter Poetry in the Gardens event. Poems should be no longer than approximately 1,000 words or no more than five minutes in duration when read aloud, preferably with a […]

A Magical Cirque Christmas!

Dec 29 at 3:00pm and 7:00pm A Magical Cirque Christmas! Embrace the holiday spirit with A Magical Cirque Christmas, a variety show full of nostalgia, charm, and awe-inspiring performances for all ages. Get ready to be dazzled, enchanted, and filled with holiday cheer as you witness the incredible talents of world-class entertainers performing to your […]