Blue Star Mothers Annual Smoke OffAugust 26, 4pmSupport your Blue Star Chapter and see your local Military Branches compete to win the honor of best smoked brisket and chicken.  Local military recruiters will compete along with music, a raffle, bake sale and more.Port Orchard Armory1950 Mile Hill Dr, Port Orchard Visit their Facebook page or email

Summer Splash! GalaAugust 26Alfresco Fun! Join us under the twinkle lights for an evening of fundraising to support our free and reduced Access Programs.Hands on Children’s Museum414 Jefferson St, Olympia360.956.0818 | hocm.org

Farmers Market at Dune PeninsulaJune 10 – Aug 27, Sundays 11am – 4pmShop fresh produce, baked goods and artisan crafts in the heart of Point Ruston.MetroParks Tacoma Dune Peninsula5361 Yacht Club Rd., Tacomatacomafarmersmarket.com

Musical Trip Around the WorldAugust 17, 1pm & August 27, 2pmMiho and Diego introduce their native music while encouraging audience participation in singing in Japanese and Spanish.W.W. Seymour Conservancy316 South G St, Tacomametroparkstacoma.org

A Midsummer Night’s DreamAugust 18 – September 3Shakespeare’s beloved comedy, but uniquely set inside the futuristic and immersive Utopian Garden.Tacoma Armory1001 S Yakima, TacomaTacomaArtsLive.org   253.346.1721

Camille Patha:  Passion Pleasure Power ExhibitMarch 4 – September 3What do feelings, emotions and the universe look like on canvas? See painter Camille Patha’s passionate interpretation of what we can’t see in an upcoming Tacoma Art Museum exhibition.Patha, a Seattle-based painter, worked intensely on these new paintings over the last three years. The exhibition includes […]

Sunrise Village Farmers Market & Concert SeriesJuly 11, Tuesdays through Summer. 4 – 8pm, Music 6 – 8pmLocal fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fresh cut flowers, sweets & crafts.Music in the plaza next to Trapper’s SushiSunrise Village156th St E, Puyallupmysunrisevillage.com

Summer Sounds at the ParkSounds Like DoloresAugust 29, 6 – 8pmJoin us by land or sea for the 2023 Summer Sounds Concert Series.Skansie Brothers ParkHarborview Dr, Gig Harborgigharborchamber.net/events

Explore the ShoreAugust 30, 10:15am – 12:15pmJoin naturalists from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium and stroll along the beach at low tide to learn about the animals that call it home during some of the lowest tides of the year. Explore the Shore is a fun and exciting opportunity to learn about the biological diversity […]

Homespun Happy HourAugust 31, 6 – 9pmWe are taking the maker movement back in time! Join us for an evening of “make and take” 19th century crafts. This is a chance to try your hand at tinsmithing, tatting, leatherwork, games and more! There will be a cash bar, food sampling, and live music from the […]

An Evening with ChicagoSeptember 1, 7:30pmSponsored by Columbia BankWashington State Fair & Event Center110 9th Ave SW, Puyallup253.845.1771 | thefair.com

Motors & Movies September 1, 5 – 11pmDrive in Movies on the grass show field.LeMay Americas Car Museum2702 D St, Tacoma253.779.8490, americascarmuseum.org