Healthy Kids Day at South Sound YMCAApril 20Shelton Family YMCA,: 10am – 1pmBriggs Community YMCA, 1 – 4pmThis FREE, annual event features a variety of family-friendly activities to encourage healthy kids, healthy families, and a healthy start to the summer season.Sponsored nationally by Peanuts, Healthy Kids Day’s mission is to turn fun and play into […]

Snake Lake Science FairFair April 20Students grade K-12th create their own science project to participate in this exciting community event. Science Fair viewing is free and open to the public.Tacoma Nature Center1919 S Tyler St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.orgSnake Lake Science Fair – Metro Parks Tacoma

11th Annual Gig Harbor Paddlers CupApril 20 & 21The Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup is the premier event for Pacific Northwest paddle enthusiasts of all ages and skill levels.  Organized by the Gig Harbor Canoe and Kayak Racing Team, this annual community event features paddle racing for kayaks, canoes, stand up and prone paddleboards, outriggers, para-canoes, […]

Double Shot Theater FestivalApril 20 – 21Ages 13+The event will feature five brand new, 10-minute plays – written, directed, and rehearsed in just 24 hours! More than 25 Western Washington artists come together and work around the clock to create these new works centered on a unifying theme.The festival is the project of Northwest Playwrights […]

PBR Unleash the Beast TacomaApril 20 & 21PBR (Profession al Bull Riders) premier tour’s return to Tacoma for the third consecutive season and 15th year overall.  The two days of competition will give fans the opportunity to watch 35 of the top bull riders in the world go head-to-head in unpredictable David vs. Goliath matchups […]

Chronic Heat:  A Joint AdventureApril 20 – 21, 10am – 5pmApril 21, 1pm Artist TalkArtists make soft glass pipes and borosilicate (hard glass) rigs in the Hot Shop at the Museum of Glass.Working on one side of the shop, soft glass pipemakers will take the stage to demonstrate their approach at the furnace. On the […]

South Sound Studio TourApril 20 – 21, 11am – 4pmFree.Self-guided.The South Sound Studio Tour is an all-volunteer event that allows the public to see how artists create works of beauty. Meet artists “in the wild” of their studios to learn how they work, see the materials and techniques used, and discuss what inspires creativity. Visit […]

A World Tour:  Dresden, Buenos Aires, Lodore, ParisApril 14, 2:30pmFederal Way Symphony’s A World Tour takes the audience on an auditory adventure around the world with an orchestral concerto by Vivaldi, and the Northwest’s premiere of Lodore and special accordian solos.Federal Way Performing Arts & Event Center31510 Pete Von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way253.835.7010, fwpaec.orgfederalwaysymphony.org

FlamencoApril 21, 3pmAlexandra Arrieche, Music Director and ConductorThe Olympia Symphony presents a ground-breaking, unique collaboration that brings together live flamenco dancing and classical music. Filled with vibrancy and passion, our season finale will transport you to southern Spain to experience the heart and beat of this incredible culture!Washington Center for the Performing Arts512 Washington St […]

Point Defiance Frog JamApril 21, 1 – 3pmFree.  Register Online:  Activity detail | Metro Parks Tacoma (activecommunities.com)Jump down to the Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter in Point Defiance Park for a family-friendly event celebrating our amphibian friends! Check out different activity stations, talk to Park Guides and other educators, show off your hopping skills, and have […]

The Red Hot Chilli PipersApril 21, 7:00pmBagpipes with attitude.  Drums with a Scottish accent. A blazing rock band and show so hot, it carries its own health warning! It’s Bagpipes. It’s Rock. It’s Bagrock. AC/DC meets the poet Robert Burns. Where rock anthems sit comfortably alongside the great tunes from the glens and the mountains […]

Mini Maestros: Wacky, Wild World of PercussionApril 21, 2pmInstrument petting zoo 1:30pmMini Maestros is designed especially for children ages 2-8 and their families. Each concert highlights a different family of orchestra instruments with curriculum prepared by Early Childhood Learning experts who introduce the instruments and musical concepts while Symphony Tacoma musicians perform. The music gets […]