Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour

Gig Harbor Open Studio TourSeptember 20 – 22, 10am – 5pmEach year you can enjoy the latest works from professional artists in their working studios showcasing their talent from Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Olalla and Port Orchard where artists welcome visitors into their studios. 44 artists and 25 studios.Various locationsGig Harbor Open Studio […]

Rock the Foundation

Rock the FoundationSeptember 21, 6pmPresented by MultiCare Health Foundation, Rock the Foundation is Tacoma’s premier party with a purpose. Gifts at this year’s event will help advance MultiCare’s oncology programs and services, supporting earlier diagnosis and treatment of cancer.Marriott Tacoma Downtown1538 Commerce St, Tacoma253.355.2844, rockthefoundation.org 

Lakewood Farmers Market

Fort Steilacoom Park 8714 87th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA, United States

Enjoy fresh produce, creative products, unique vendors, delicious food truck treats, and family-friendly games at the Lakewood Farmers Market. Now held on Tuesday afternoons, the market features dozens of shopping and dining options, not to mention a selection of produce booths. The market will accept EBT/SNAP benefits for the first time this year.

Gig Harbor Film Festival

Gig Harbor Film FestivalSeptember 26 – 29Enjoy a variety of new and vintage films every year during the final week of September.Uptown Galaxy Theaters4701 Point Fosdick Dr, Gig Harborgigharborfilm.org | uptowngigharbor.com 

Born to be Wild

Born to be Wild Dinner & AuctionSeptember 27Support the Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County at this unique fundraising event.Saint Martin’s University Marcus Pavilion5000 Abbey Way SE, Laceybgctc.org

Cider Swig 2024

11th Annual Greater Peninsula CIDER SWIGSeptember 28, 12 – 5pm21+CIDER SWIG, Washington’s largest one-day cider-centered festival, is BACK!  Come for a day of cider (and more) sippin fun, meet the makers, join in a competition or two, enjoy great eats and live music throughout the day! More than 130 Northwest ciders in addition to wine, […]

Ben Folds: The Paper Airplane Tour

Ben Folds: The Paper Airplane TourSeptember 29, 3 pmBen Folds is widely regarded as one of the major music influencers of our generation. The Emmy-nominated singer-songwriter-composer has created an enormous body of genre-bending music that includes pop albums with Ben Folds Five, multiple solo albums, and numerous collaborative records.Pantages Theater901 Broadway, Tacomatacomaartslive.org

If Cars Could Talk – Porsche Decades with Jay Gillotti

  If Cars Could Talk – Porsche Decades with Jay Gillotti October 19 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lemay-America's Car Museum If Cars Could Talk - Porsche Decades with Jay Gillotti - LeMay - America's Car Museum (americascarmuseum.org) Author Jay Gillotti will present on the creative process for car books.  Using his own books […]

Olympia Fall Arts Walk

Olympia Fall Arts WalkOctober 4 – 5Olympia Arts Walk is a semi-annual community event celebrating the arts. In a typical year, thousands gather in downtown Olympia in both the Spring and Fall for a festive arts experience that uses creativity to connect and engage. Many of our unique downtown businesses and organizations transform their spaces […]

Oktoberfest NW

Oktoberfest NWOctober 4 – 6Enjoy traditional Oktoberfest music and dance, authentic German food, a large variety of German bier poured in steins, Weiner Dog Races, Stein Dash 5K, Sports Haus, Bavarian Bier-lympics, Root Beer Garden, and the Northwest’s exclusive Hammerschlagen® Tournament of Champions. The event closes out Friday and Saturday nights with the Puget Sound’s top […]

Candlelight Tour

Candlelight TourOctober 4 – 6. 6 – 10pmCampfires and candlelight provide illumination for this outdoor evening walking tour of Fort Nisqually Living History Museum.Guests eavesdrop as more than a hundred historical interpreters bring to life the men, women, and children of the Hudson’s Bay Company in the year 1855. Be entertained by songs, dances, and […]