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 […]

Event Series Third Thursday Free Art Walk

Third Thursday Free Art Walk

Third Thursday Free Art Walk   Enjoy downtown Tacoma’s vibrant museum district with late, free admission. Check websites for hours and exhibit information. Washington State History Museum, Tacoma | washingtonhistory.org Museum of Glass, Tacoma | mog.org Tacoma Art Museum | tam.org Foss Waterway Seaport | fosswaterwayseaport.org

Proctor Farmers Market

Proctor Farmers Market Saturdays through December 21, 9am – 2pm Enjoy the market’s fresh, locally grown farm products, music and entertainment.  The market is committed to providing area growers with a venue to sell their crops and products. In addition, the market is committed to educating our community about the importance of local agriculture, sustainable […]

Event Series What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me

What the Constitution Means to Me October 18 – November 3 Performed in conjunction with local High School debate teams. Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking play breathes new life into our Constitution and imagines how it will shape the next generation of Americans. Fifteen-year-old Heidi earned her college tuition by winning Constitutional debate competitions across the United […]

Event Series A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Hailed as the greatest ghost story ever told, we evolve Artistic Director Aaron Lamb’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’s timeless story of transformation, absolution, and grace, with new designs and effects for 2023. It’s fresh yet familiar, like all your favorite Holiday traditions.

HONK! The Musical

HONK! The Musical November 29 - December 22, 2024 Olympia Family Theatre Ugly looks quite a bit different from his darling duckling brothers and sisters. The other animals on the farm are quick to notice and point this out, despite his mother’s protective flapping. Feeling rather foul about himself, the little fowl finds himself on […]

Zoolights

Zoolights November 29 – January 5, 4:30 – 10pm Magical lights and a classic holiday tradition dazzling our community for 35 years. Online timed tickets required. Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium 5400 N Pearl St, Tacoma pdza.org

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 […]

Proctor Farmers Market

Proctor Farmers Market Saturdays through December 21, 9am – 2pm Enjoy the market’s fresh, locally grown farm products, music and entertainment.  The market is committed to providing area growers with a venue to sell their crops and products. In addition, the market is committed to educating our community about the importance of local agriculture, sustainable […]

Toys for the Troops: Holiday Toy Drive with JBLM Santa’s Castle

Toys for the Troops: Holiday Toy Drive with JBLM Santa's Castle November 1 - December 1 This holiday season, we are partnering with JBLM Santa's Castle to help support their mission of reducing holiday stress by providing new toys, board games and books to over 1,000 Military Families  in Washington who are experiencing financial hardships. […]