Polar Bear Plunge at Point Defiance MarinaCub Plunge: 11:30 amAdult and Family Plunge: 12 pmKick off the new year by plunging into Puget Sound.Sign up online in advance. The first 100 to sign up receive an event towel!Point Defiance Marina5912 N Waterfront Dr, Tacoma253.404.3690, metroparkstacoma.org/event/polar-plunge

Tacoma Arts Live Launches Small Business Incubator: Accelerating Creative Enterprise in South SoundApplications now being accepted from BIPOC and women owned led small businesses with creative and arts-focused entrepreneurs.Accelerating Creative business through:Rent free office and creative space in Tacoma ArmoryProfessional Development workshopsEvent Sponsorship253.346.1399, ace@tacomaartslive.org

South Puget Sound Community College MLK Lecture with Dr. Mary Frances BarryJanuary 13, 7:30pmDr. Berry is onene of the most visible and respected activists in the cause of civil rights, gender equality, and social justice for more than four decades. She will share her lecture, Making Diversity & Inclusion Effective.South Puget Sound Community CollegeKenneth J. […]

Monster Jam World SeriesJanuary 13, 7pmUnbelievable action, high-flying stunts and four-wheel excitement for the entire family.Tacoma Dome2727 E D St, Tacomatacomadome.org/events

The Simon & Garfunkel StoryJanuary 13, 7:30 pmPantages TheaterTacomaArtsLive.org253.346.1721This immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. Using huge projection photos and original film footage, a full live band will perform all the hits including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and […]

Tet Xuan, Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival Year of the RabbitJanuary 15, 1 – 4pmCelebrate with us! The whole community is invited to take part in this special celebration, hosted by our partners at Chùa Phước Huệ Buddhist Temple, the Vietnamese American Community Association, and Golden Bamboo.Enjoy Vietnamese music and cultural performances, martial arts, calligraphy, […]

Tacoma’s Martin Luther King Celebration and Lifetime Service Awards CeremonyJanuary 16, 11amThe City’s Events & Recognitions Committee will honor Dr. Pricilla Lisicich and Ms. Tanika Aden with individual Lifetime Service Awards. Mayor Woodards will present a Special Recognition to J’Nai Bridges during the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Celebration.The Lifetime Service Award […]

Whiskey and Wiretaps: The Northwest’s Rumrunning KingWednesday, January 18th, 7:00 – 8:30 pm, Zoom eventOn Thanksgiving Day, 1925, Roy Olmstead was trapped by federal prohibition agents and their Tommy guns on a lonely Puget Sound dock. His reign as the Northwest’s most prolific bootlegger had ended. But big questions—political, cultural, and legal—remained.Why did Olmstead, the […]

Symphony Tacoma’s Mini Maestros:  Once Upon a StringSymphony Tacoma String Quintet, Shay Ryan emceeJanuary 22, 2:30pmMini Maestros is Symphony Tacoma’s informal concert series for children ages 2 to 8 offering interactive, close encounters with Symphony Tacoma musicians and their instruments. Educators introduce the instruments and explain musical concepts as musicians play a selection of songs […]

Our Town – An Exhibition Presented by Olympia Arts & Heritage AllianceOpening Reception January 23, 5:30-7:30pmFree and open to the publicOur Town is Olympia Arts & Heritage Alliance’s newest project.The exhibition focuses on a set of eight paintings, conceived by Lynn Erickson and painted by Robert Chamberlain.Washington Center for the Performing Arts 512 Washington St SE, […]

Horizon Economic ForecastJanuary 26, 7 – 9amSet up for successful business i 2023, by understanding vital economic trends and sound business planning.  You’ll get insights and hear forecasts you need from business leaders and leading economists.Register: bit.ly/Horizons-2023Greater Tacoma Convention Center1500 Commerce St, Tacoma 

  Men of Tortuga; A Staged ReadingJanuary 26, 7:30pmTacoma Little Theatre’s Off the Shelf program is excited to present Jason Wells’ Men of Tortuga, directed by Frank Roberts, and featuring some of the Pacific Northwest’s finest actors including the talents of: Mason Quinn, Joseph Grant, Jed Slaughter, Gunnar Johnson, and Mikel Michener.Four men conspire to defeat a […]

Dreams and Depression Exhibit OpeningJanuary 27, 6 pmDreams & Dispossession: The Railway Comes to Tacoma with special keynote speaker Ethelda Burke. The Tacoma we know today was shaped by its origins as a railway terminus for the Northern Pacific Railway. The railroad brought new people, new industries, new opportunities, and new conflicts into the area. […]

The Hatmaker’s WifeJanuary 27 – FebruaryWritten by Lauren YeeHetchman the retired hatmaker loves his hat – and his wife. When both go missing, he vows to find them. But first he needs to muster the strength to leave the comforts of his beloved armchair. The Hatmaker’s Wife is a surreal time-bending fable set in a […]

12th Annual Fine Art Postcard ExhibitionJanuary 3 – February 3The annual Fine Art Postcard Exhibition returns to the Leonor R. Fuller Gallery for its 12th year with the theme “From the Edge”.The exhibition brings the local creative community together under one theme and features postcard-sized (4” x 6”) original artworks created by artists of all ages, […]

Fashion Night at White River Valley MuseumFebruary 1, 6:30-8:30pmAges 21+, $20 per personCome as you are, or come dressed to the nines, sample some nibbles, and enjoy some wines! See fashions from the White River Valley Museum collection on opening night of our new fashion exhibit: “Cocktail Party: Dressing the Midcentury Hostess.” Enjoy wine, appetizers, […]

Legally Blonde:  The MusicalFebruary 2, 7pmTacoma Arts Live is co-presenting with Washington Center for the ArtsFabulously fun and international award-winning Legally Blonde – The Musical is the ultimate Broadway tribute to Girl Power! The story follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, sexism, snobbery and scandal in pursuit of her dreams, and proves […]

Buddy, Ritchie & The BopperFriday, February 3, 7:30Join BRAVO Performing Arts for the 64th anniversary of the passing of three incomparable stars. This tribute pays respect to three entertainers who were taken from us way too early in their young musical careers, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. “The Big Bopper” Richardson.Auburn Performing Arts Center702 […]

National Wear Red DayFebruary 3Unite with the American Heart Association to raise awareness about heart disease—the leading health threat for women today. Supporters can wear red and share their support of the Go Red for Women movement. #goREDwawearredday.org

2023 Youth of the Year Community CelebrationFebruary 3, 7-9pmnYouth of the Year is Boys & Girls Club’s premier recognition program. Join us for a chance to celebrate, honor and be inspired by amazing youth! The honorees of this celebration are living proof that Great Futures Start Here at the Club.Boys and Girls Club of Thurston200 […]