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 […]

Tacoma Farmers Markets

Tacoma Farmers Markets On Broadway:  Thursdays, May 2 – October 31 10am – 2pm (no market July 4), 9th & Broadway Eastside at Stewart Park:  Fridays, June 7 – August 30 (no market July 5), 3 – 6pm, 5715 Reginald Gutierrez Lane Sundays: June 2 – August 25, 10am – 3pm – Location TBD tacomafarmersmarkets.com

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 […]

Dracula

DraculaOctober 4 – November 3Bring in the Halloween Season with the chilling story of Dracula. Pacific Northwest Playwright, Steven Dietz’s telling is true to Bram Stoker’s classic novel, while bringing an updated feel to the classic tale. Expect to be immersed in a night of frights. Tacoma Armory Roosevelt Room1001 Yakima Ave, Tacomatacomaartslive.orgDracula – Tacoma Arts Live

SHINKA RELAUNCH PARTY

SHINKA RELAUNCH PARTY October 4, 4pm-9pm LeMay America's Car Museum relaunchparty   Join us for the thrilling relaunch of our iconic exhibit, Shinka: An Immersive Japanese Automobile Exhibit! Featuring more than 20 new breathtaking, rare vehicles on display, this is a showcase you won’t want to miss. Explore the exhibition at your own pace, connect with […]

Lacey’s Children’s Day

Lacey’s Children’s DayOctober 5, 11am – 2pmFreeJoin the circus!  This year’s Children’s Day celebrates the circus with live performances, hands on circus play, plus numerous booths with free activities for kids of all ages.Huntamer Park,618 Woodland Sq Lp SE, Laceylaceyparks.org/events 360.491.0857

Come Walk With Me

Come Walk With MeOctober 5, 9amDuring Pierce County’s pinkest 5K, we’ll be walking in honor of those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer or who are going through treatment; in celebration of those who have fought cancer and won; and in remembrance of those lost too soon to the disease. The walk marks the […]

Kristen Chenoweth LIVE with Symphony Tacoma

Kristen Chenoweth LIVE with Symphony TacomaOctober 5, 7:30pmExperience an unforgettable evening with Tony® and Emmy® Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth LIVE accompanied by the magnificent Symphony Tacoma. Renowned for her iconic performances in “Wicked,” “Glee,” and “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” Chenoweth has captivated audiences worldwide with her stunning vocals and charming stage […]

Grunge Photo Exhibition: Charles Peterson

Grunge Photo Exhibition: Charles PetersonOpens October 5The exhibition is presented in partnership with Minor Matters, publisher of Charles Peterson’s Nirvana. The book is being released Feb. 20 and is a collection of Peterson’s dynamic black-and-white images of the band Nirvana.In the Tacoma Art Museum exhibition, Peterson’s photographs – some of which have never before been printed […]