Pierce College GalaSave the Date fornA Legacy of Excellence: Supporting Student Success Gala!Oct. 22, 2022n5:30 to 9:30 p.m.nPierce College Fort Steilacoom

NORTHWEST GLASS PUMPKIN PATCHOctober 22, 9 – 3pmThe Northwest Glass Pumpkin Patches are sponsored by Tacoma Glassblowing Studio. Featuring over 2,000 hand blown glass pumpkins crafted by local glass artisans. Wander through a dazzling array of one-of-a kind glass pumpkins in a variety of colors, shapes, sizes and price rangesPioneer Park Pavilion, 330 S Meridian, […]

Over the Rainbow Performed by the Tacoma Concert BandOctober 22, 7:30pmPantages Theatre, Tacoma,Music that embraces life’s many journeys. Featuring a World Premiere by composer Elise WinklerThe award-winning Tacoma Concert Band is thrilled to kick off its season with, “Over the Rainbow,” a beautiful concert featuring musical themes that embraces life’s many journeys. Join conductor and artistic director Gerard Morris […]

Boo Bash at the Hands On Children's Museum October 22-31, 9-4pm Dress up in your favorite costumes and bring your little ghosts, dinos, superheroes, and princesses to the Hands On Children’s Museum for a spooktacular good time. Enjoy Halloween-inspired fun and exciting activities without the fright. Activities vary depending on the day of the week […]

Indy folk band Darlingside to open Kent Spotlight Series October 22, 7:30pm Darlingside, a four-person, indie folk band from Massachusetts, will kick off Kent’s 2022-2023 Spotlight Series. Darlingside is praised for their harmonies and intelligent songwriting, and their dynamic stage presence has made them a live-performance favorite. NPR describes the group as “exquisitely-arranged, literary-minded, baroque folk-pop,” Tickets […]

Olympia Farmers MarketApril- October, 10am-3pmOlympia Farmers Market700 Capitol Way N, Olympia360.352.9096 | olympiafarmersmarket.comThough the Olympia Farmers Market has been open on Saturdays through the winter months, April marks the beginning of the growing season with even more vendors offering, local vegetables, Washington grown fruit, prepared food, artisan crafts, with 8 restaurants, set to live music […]

“Trace Extractions: Interior Awareness of Pandemic Spaces” Group Exhibition Comes to Leonor R. Fuller GalleryOctober 3 – 28The Leonor R. Fuller Gallery is pleased to host Stefani Byrd, Stephanie Serpick, and Victoria Smits in the group exhibition “Trace Extractions: Interior Awareness of Pandemic Spaces” from Oct. 3 to Oct. 28, 2022. The opening reception and artist […]

October is Tacoma Arts Month, with 31 days of classes, workshops, performances, exhibitions and more. October is brimming with arts and culture programs and there is something for everyone to enjoy: Music, dance and theater performances; visual art exhibits; literary readings; lectures;nworkshops; film screenings and cultural events. All you have to do is choose what […]

Tacoma Little Theatre’s ‘OFF THE SHELF’ presentsAMONG MANY WORLDS October 27, 7:30pmTacoma Little Theatre’s Off the Shelf program is excited to present a brand-new work, Among Many Worlds: A Musical Theater Triple Feature. Among Many Worlds is directed by Chris Serface, Deanna Martinez, and Nick Fitzgerald, with musical direction by Daniel J. F. Wolfert.Triple 25-minute features:WHAT […]

Giant Pumpkin Carving at Uptown10am-4:30pm4701 Pt. Fosdick Dr., Gig Harbor, 253.851.4557, uptowngigharbor.com

Garden Tour:  Savage Garden at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium GardensOctober 28, 10amJoin a member of the zoo’s horticultural team to learn about thorns, spikes, and zig-zagging stems, Oh My! Find all the eerie plants surrounding the zoo and hear tips from the team.Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma5400 N Pearl Stpdza.org, metroparkstacoma.org/event

Jacobsen Professional Arts Series presents Maria SampenFaculty RecitalOctober 28, 7:30pmSchneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget SoundMusic for violin old favorites and new gems.pugetsound.edu/jacobson253.879.3741