Things to do in Tacoma

DEC11FriFriday, December 11223 events

1. All day

   Beneath The Streets Underground History Tour

   Beneath the Streets$32

   Arts & Culture

2. All day

   Candy Cane Challenge Indoor Tournament

   Starfire Sports Complex - Indoor Fields$350Family

   Family & Kids

3. All day

   Harbor Frost Cup

   Gig Harbor High School

4. All day

   Hike the Gorgeous Trails in Washington

   Jimmi Hendrix Park$175

   Outdoors

5. All day

   Holiday Magic❄️

   Puyallup Fairgrounds, WA

   Festivals & Holidays

6. All day

   Jurassic Quest (Multiple Dates and Times)

   Puyallup Fairgrounds At Washington State Fair Events Center$75+

7. All day

   Recital Flower Fundraiser

   Sumner High School PAC

   Community

8. All day

   Seattle Mariners Ballpark Tour

   T-Mobile Park$20

   Also at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.

   Sports

9. All day

   The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

   Duwamish Longhouse and Cultural Center

   Festivals & Holidays

10. All day

    The Long Christmas Dinner Festival

    Federal Way High School

    Festivals & Holidays

11. All day

    Volume 9: Thresholds

    Volume

12. All day

    Wild Waves Fright Fest

    Wild Waves Theme & Water ParkFamily

    Festivals & Holidays

13. 7 a.m.4 p.m.

    Dan Friday in the Hotspot

    Museum of Glass Gift Shop

    Arts & Culture

14. 7 a.m.8:30 a.m.

    Rotary Club of Gig Harbor (Morning Rotary) Breakfast & Program

    Gig Harbor Yacht Club-8209 Stinson Ave

    Community

15. 8 a.m.5 p.m.

    Selected Interventions for the Spine | Auburn WA | Dec 11, 2026 | Kikillus

    Green River College$307.50

16. 8:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Clover Park Technical: College Justice Involved Education Navigation: 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM

    Pierce County Chamber Office 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300

17. 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.

    Eloise's Cooking Pot Food Bank - 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

    Pierce County Chamber Office 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 300

18. 8:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Just Threads Clothing Bank 8:30am - 12:00pm

    More information to follow

19. 9 a.m.3 p.m.

    Corryography-Free Photography viewing by David Corry

    Catholic Community Services of Western WashingtonFree

20. 9 a.m.10 a.m.

    Fitness For Fun

    The Center for Active Living

    Health & Wellness

21. 9:30 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Ruston Way Walk to Dune Peninsula - 3 to 5 miles

    Les Davis Pier

    Outdoors

22. 9:45 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Conversational German

    The Center for Active Living

23. 10 a.m.9:30 p.m.

    2026 Pierce County Fair: Pirates of the Fairibbean — Carnival, Live Music & Family Fun

    Frontier Park$15Family

    Festivals & Holidays

24. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Arts at the Armory

    Roosevelt Room - Tacoma Armory

    Markets & Shopping

25. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Balance & Strength

    The Center for Active Living

    Health & Wellness

26. 10 a.m.1:30 p.m.

    Food Distribution

    10829 8th Ave SW; Seattle

27. 10 a.m.1 p.m.

    Food Giveaway- Parkland

    11201 A St S

28. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Holiday Yoga in Pioneer Square with Nancy Nomellini from Mother Yoga Studio

    Occidental Fine Arts Center (Mezzanine)

    Health & Wellness

29. 10 a.m.4 p.m.

    Mushroom, Flower & Animal Mosaics with Kathleen McHugh

    Hands On Children's MuseumFamily

    Family & Kids

30. 10 a.m.11 a.m.

    Nature Storytime

    Family First Community Center: Community Meeting RoomFamily

    Family & Kids

31. 10 a.m.6 p.m.

    Olympia Weavers Guild Annual Show and Sale 2026

    Thurston County FairgroundsFree

    Arts & Culture

32. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Play to Learn | Asia Pacific Cultural Center | Monarch Diaper Bank on the Go

    Asia Pacific Cultural Center

    Classes & Talks

33. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Play to Learn | Fern Hill Library | Monarch Diaper Bank on the Go

    Tacoma Public Library Fern Hill BranchFamily

    Family & Kids

34. 10 a.m.11:30 a.m.

    Sparks Workshop

    Children's Museum of Tacoma

    Classes & Talks

35. 10 a.m.10:45 a.m.

    Toddler Storytime

    1301 Sylvan WayFamily

    Family & Kids

36. 10:30 a.m.11 a.m.

    Hora de Cuentos en Español / Spanish Story Time

    Federal Way Regional LibraryFamily

    Family & Kids

37. 10:30 a.m.12 p.m.

    Kaleidoscope Play & Learn

    Vashon United Methodist Church and Zoom

38. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    BINGO

    Room 6 6315 South 19th Street

    Nightlife

39. 11 a.m.6 p.m.

    Black Tie Event w/ MAC Cosmetics

    MAC CosmeticsFree

    Festivals & Holidays

40. 11 a.m.1 p.m.

    Epiphany Dermatology (Olympia, WA) Ribbon Cutting Event

    704 Lilly Rd SEFree

    Business & Networking

41. 11 a.m.12 p.m.

    Preschool Storytime

    1301 Sylvan WayFamily

    Family & Kids

42. 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m.

    Hatha Yoga

    The Center for Active Living

    Health & Wellness

43. 11:50 a.m.1:20 p.m.

    Parents at the Playground

    Black Diamond Elementary School

44. 12 p.m.

    Brewallup

    Bailey Zimmerman Pre-Show Party

    Food & Drink

45. 12 p.m.4 p.m.

    Food Forest Friday!

    Beacon Food Forest - S Dakota St

    Outdoors

46. 12 p.m.

    Puyallup Flat Track

    Bailey Zimmerman Pre-Show PartyFamily

47. 12 p.m.2 p.m.

    Student Showcase

    More information to follow

48. 12:30 p.m.1:30 p.m.

    Scrabble / Bananagrams Club

    The Center for Active Living

49. 1 p.m.2 p.m.

    All Seasons Book Club

    The Center for Active Living

    Arts & Culture

50. 1 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest - Puyallup, WA

    110 9th Ave SWFamily

    Family & Kids

51. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest - Puyallup, WA | Washington State Fairgrounds

    Puyallup Fairgrounds, WAFamily

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Family & Kids

52. 1 p.m.6 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest – Puyallup, WA

    Washington State Fair Events Center, Agriplex Building$29.15+Family

53. 1 p.m.4 p.m.

    Jurassic Quest – Puyallup, WA | Washington State Fairgrounds

    110 9th St SWFamily

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Family & Kids

54. 1 p.m.3 p.m.

    Tacoma Little Theatre Presents Hallmarked

    Tacoma Little Theatre

    Theater & Dance

55. 1:30 p.m.2:30 p.m.

    Columbia City – Indoor Playground

    Columbia City Gallery

56. 2 p.m.5 p.m.

    The Walls Wine Tasting at The Wine Alley

    The Wine Alley

    Food & Drink

57. 2:15 p.m.3:45 p.m.

    Teen Time at Wheelock

    Tacoma Public Library (Wheelock Branch)Family

    Family & Kids

58. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Holiday Jazz Night

    Browne Family Vineyards – Seattle

    Music

59. 3 p.m.

    Between the Pages Retreat

    Hampton Inn & Suites Seattle/Renton$241.94

    Also at 3 p.m.

    Community

60. 3 p.m.4 p.m.

    EnhanceFitness with Cindy House

    South Park Neighborhood Center

61. 3 p.m.6 p.m.

    Pokemon League

    Tabletop Village

62. 3 p.m.5 p.m.

    Specialized Rec Christmas Cookie Making class on Dec 11

    1720 1/2 Wells St

    Festivals & Holidays

63. 3:30 p.m.

    Bremerton Knights vs Sequim Wolves

    Bremerton High School$0+

    Sports

64. 3:30 p.m.

    Creative Writing Workshop

    500 College St SE, Lacey, WA

    Classes & Talks

65. 4 p.m.

    Birds and Birdhouses

    560 Naches Ave SW, Renton, WA

    Classes & Talks

66. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Butterfly Boutique

    11410 Renton Ave S

    Outdoors

67. 4 p.m.

    Cedarcrest Girls Varsity Basketball @ Charles Wright

    Charles Wright Academy

    Sports

68. 4 p.m.11 p.m.

    Curtis Vikings vs Emerald Ridge Jaguars

    Curtis Senior High School$4+

    Sports

69. 4 p.m.7 p.m.

    Just a Pizza My Mind Food Truck

    Cockrell Hard Cider

    Food & Drink

70. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Lincoln Abes vs Bellarmine Preparatory School Lions

    Lincoln High School - Tacoma$5+

    Sports

71. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Live Music: Dxvincenzo - Cello & Soundscapes

    Occidental Fine Arts Center (Mezzanine)

    Music

72. 4 p.m.8 p.m.

    Silas Rams vs Gig Harbor Tides

    Silas High School$5+

    Sports

73. 4 p.m.7:45 p.m.

    Specialized Rec - Fantasy Holiday lights

    1720 1/2 Wells St

    Festivals & Holidays

74. 4 p.m.5 p.m.

    Tacoma Creates : Mommy & Me

    3523 E G StFamily

    Family & Kids

75. 4 p.m.6 p.m.

    Wagner House Art Series Presents: Lakewold upclose with Brianna Phoenix

    Lakewold Gardens

    Outdoors

76. 4 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    Winter Fair

    Olympia Regional Learning Academy

    Community

77. 5 p.m.6 p.m.

    Boxing

    Masa Seattle HQ at Old Rainier Brewery

    Sports

78. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Christmas Banquet

    Dacca Park$25.63

    Festivals & Holidays

79. 5 p.m.9 p.m.

    Experience the Magic of the Holiday Season at Winter Glow

    Lakewold GardensFamily

    Outdoors

80. 5 p.m.10 p.m.

    Friday Night Boardgames at Silver King Games and Hobby

    Silver King Game and Hobby

    Nightlife

81. 5 p.m.11 p.m.

    Graham-Kapowsin Eagles vs Yelm Tornados

    Graham-Kapowsin High School$4+

    Sports

82. 5 p.m.8 p.m.

    Pine Tree Ward Christmas Party

    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsFree

    Festivals & Holidays

83. 5 p.m.

    Pythia Embodied at 4Culture Gallery

    4culture

    Arts & Culture

84. 5 p.m.7 p.m.

    Russian Film Series

    Savery Hall (SAV)

    Arts & Culture

85. 5:15 p.m.

    Graham-Kapowsin Girls Varsity Basketball @ Yelm

    Yelm High School

    Sports

86. 5:15 p.m.11 p.m.

    North Thurston Rams vs Timberline Blazers

    North Thurston High School Main Gym$5+

    Sports

87. 5:30 p.m.

    Chimacum Girls Varsity Basketball @ Life Christian Academy

    Life Christian Academy 1717 S Union Ave

    Sports

88. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Concordia Christian Hawks vs Forest Ridge Ravens

    Concordia Christian Academy$3+

    Sports

89. 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.

    DEC HH Drinks 🍸🍺 at bangbar

    Bang Bar Thai Restaurant & Lounge

    Food & Drink

90. 5:30 p.m.

    Forest Ridge Sacred Heart Girls Varsity Basketball @ Concordia Christian Academy

    Concordia Christian Academy

    Sports

91. 5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

    Friday Family Skate 5:30-8:30pm

    El Centro Skate Rink$11.30+

92. 5:30 p.m.10 p.m.

    Friday Night Magic: Casual Commander

    The Missing Piece (New)

93. 5:30 p.m.9 p.m.

    Greater Kitsap Chamber Business Awards Gala

    Kitsap Conference Center at Bremerton Harborside

    Community

94. 5:30 p.m.

    Kennedy Catholic Girls Varsity Basketball @ Auburn

    Auburn Riverside High School

    Sports

95. 5:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

    Open Mic at Kimball Coffeehouse

    Kimball Coffeehouse

    Nightlife

96. 5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

    Stadium Tigers vs Mount Rainier

    Stadium High School Boosters$3+

    Sports

97. 5:30 p.m.

    Tahoma Girls Varsity Basketball @ Kentwood

    @ Kentwood High School

    Sports

98. 6 p.m.

    An Intimate Evening with Celtic Thunder

    Federal Way Performing Arts and Event Center

    Music

99. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

    Bubbly & Bows

    STINK Cheese-Meat and El Tufo Wine Bar$43.30+

    Community

100. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

     Classes: Intermediate

     Burien Dance Studio

     Classes & Talks

101. 6 p.m.8:30 p.m.

     Family Class Ceramics

     402 Garfield St SFamily

     Classes & Talks

102. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

     Free youth art program

     Sea Mar Museum of Chicano/a/Latino/a CultureFreeFamily

     Family & Kids

103. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

     Holiday Family Movie Night

     4400 SW 320th St

     Arts & Culture

104. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

     Holiday Movie Night

     3025 Marvin Rd SE

     Arts & Culture

105. 6 p.m.7:30 p.m.

     Intro To Aikido Community Workshop

     Tacoma Aikikai

     Classes & Talks

106. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

     Karaoke

     South Park Neighborhood Center

     Nightlife

107. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

     Live Music at Kimball Coffeehouse

     Kimball Coffeehouse

     Music

108. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

     Pokemon Weekly Tournament

     Tabletop Village

109. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

     Skate Night

     Key Peninsula Civic Center

     Sports

110. 6 p.m.8 p.m.

     Songwriter’s Showcase

     C & P Coffee Co

     Music

111. 6 p.m.7:15 p.m.

     Sound and Ceremony: Finding Ease in the season of Darkness

     3618 SW Alaska St, Seattle WA$49.87

     Health & Wellness

112. 6 p.m.

     Unmuted - A Weekly Open Mic

     Hilltop Urban Gardens

     Theater & Dance

113. 6 p.m.9 p.m.

     Weeklies: Flesh and Blood Armory

     Tabletop Village

114. 6 p.m.10 p.m.

     Weeklies: Pokemon TCG Standard Tournament

     Tabletop Village

115. 6 p.m.7 p.m.

     Base + Radar: Big Dance Theater (Paul Lazar)

     Base

     Theater & Dance

116. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

     ✨️Starfire Elemental Wisdom- Celestial Circles ✨️ SAGITTARIUS -MUTABLE FIRE

     TacomaFree

     Classes & Talks

117. 6:30 p.m.8 p.m.

     Base + Radar: Big Dance Theater (Paul Lazar)

     Base: Experimental Arts + Space

     Theater & Dance

118. 6:30 p.m.9 p.m.

     Black Diamond Lodge #1809 Dinner Mtg

     31605 3rd Ave

119. 6:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.

     Blue Friday – The 12th Gnome

     The Heart Gallery Paint and Sip$46.37

     Arts & Culture

120. 6:30 p.m.7:30 p.m.

     Community Vocal Toning with Tone Circle™ at Mystic MVMT in Bremerton

     Mystic MVMT · Holistic Healing & Transformation$17.50+

     Community

121. 6:30 p.m.10 p.m.

     Friday MTG Draft Night

     Wizard's Keep Games

122. 6:30 p.m.10 p.m.

     Friday Night Mordheim

     Wizard's Keep Games

123. 6:30 p.m.

     Highline Girls Varsity Basketball @ Foster

     Cedarcrest High School

     Sports

124. 6:30 p.m.

     Sequim Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bremerton

     Bremerton High School

     Sports

125. 6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     Shabbat Supper Club

     Masa Seattle HQ at Old Rainier Brewery

     Community

126. 6:30 p.m.

     Vashon Island Boys Varsity Basketball @ Seattle Christian

     Seattle Christian High School

     Sports

127. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

     “Aurora Nights” In Person Paint Night Event Friday Night at 7:00 p.m. in West Seattle With Master Artist Brooklyn (Your Ticket Includes Up To 2 Glasses Of Wine)

     Alki Arts, 6030 California Avenue Southwest, West Seattle, Seattle, WA, USA$50

     Classes & Talks

128. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

     "Latin Brew" Latin Night dancing & lesson

     Evergreen State Brewing Co$20

     Classes & Talks

129. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     Aladdin, a Holiday Panto

     Knutzen Family Theatre$21+

     Theater & Dance

130. 7 p.m.

     Antwane Tyler

     Baba Yaga Seattle

     Music

131. 7 p.m.

     Auburn Mountainview Girls Varsity Basketball @ Federal Way

     Auburn Mountainview High School

     Sports

132. 7 p.m.

     Auburn Riverside Girls Varsity Basketball @ Kentridge

     Kentridge High School- Main Gym

     Sports

133. 7 p.m.

     Bonney Lake Boys Varsity Basketball @ Spanaway Lake

     Spanaway Lake High School

     Sports

134. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

     Bubbles, Caviar & a Little French Indulgence 🥂

     Fairwood Golf & Country Club

135. 7 p.m.

     Capital Girls Varsity Basketball @ Peninsula

     Peninsula High School

     Sports

136. 7 p.m.

     Carrie Clark And The Lonesome Lovers

     24th Annual Holiday Hootenanny and Sing-A-Long (5pm)

137. 7 p.m.

     Cedric the Entertainer

     Nate Jackson's Super Funny Comedy Club

     Also at 9:30 p.m.

     Comedy

138. 7 p.m.

     Clover Park Boys Varsity Basketball @ Foss

     Henry Foss High School

     Sports

139. 7 p.m.

     Curtis Girls Varsity Basketball @ Emerald Ridge

     Emerald Ridge HS - Jag Field at ERHS

     Sports

140. 7 p.m.

     East Jefferson [Port Townsend/Chimacum] Boys Varsity Basketball @ Life Christian Academy

     Life Christian Academy 1717 S Union Ave

     Sports

141. 7 p.m.

     Eatonville Boys Varsity Basketball @ Steilacoom

     Steilacoom High School

     Sports

142. 7 p.m.

     Emerald Ridge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Curtis

     Curtis Senior High School

     Sports

143. 7 p.m.

     Excerpts from The Nutcracker | Red Cast

     Mercer Island High School PAC$15.38+

     Theater & Dance

144. 7 p.m.

     Federal Way Boys Varsity Basketball @ Auburn Mountainview

     Auburn Mountainview High School

     Sports

145. 7 p.m.

     Foss Girls Varsity Basketball @ Clover Park

     Clover Park High School

     Sports

146. 7 p.m.

     Franklin Pierce Boys Varsity Basketball @ Washington

     Washington High School

     Sports

147. 7 p.m.

     Glacier Peak Girls Varsity Basketball @ Enumclaw

     Enumclaw High School

     Sports

148. 7 p.m.8:30 p.m.

     Goodnight Moon! The Musical! – All Ages

     Olympia Family Theater$25Family

     Theater & Dance

149. 7 p.m.9:30 p.m.

     Gorejus Af: Unwrapped — Holiday Game Night | Everyone Welcome

     1600 SW Dash Point Rd suite a$25.59+

     Health & Wellness

150. 7 p.m.

     Hans Kim

     Tacoma Comedy Club - Downtown

     Also at 9:45 p.m.

     Comedy

151. 7 p.m.9 p.m.

     HD Fusion

     Kimball Coffeehouse

     Music

152. 7 p.m.

     Jefferson Boys Varsity Basketball @ White River

     White River High School

     Sports

153. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

     Juke Fit (Taught Inside The TrapLab Studio)

     Federal Way

154. 7 p.m.

     Kennedy Catholic Boys Varsity Basketball @ Auburn

     Auburn Riverside High School

     Sports

155. 7 p.m.

     Kent-Meridian Girls Varsity Basketball @ Todd Beamer

     Todd Beamer High School

     Sports

156. 7 p.m.

     Kentlake Girls Varsity Basketball @ Decatur

     Decatur High School

     Sports

157. 7 p.m.

     Kentridge Boys Varsity Basketball @ Auburn Riverside

     Auburn Riverside High School

     Sports

158. 7 p.m.

     Lakes Girls Varsity Basketball @ River Ridge

     River Ridge High School

     Sports

159. 7 p.m.

     Mt. Rainier Boys Varsity Basketball @ Stadium

     Stadium High School Boosters

     Sports

160. 7 p.m.

     North Thurston Girls Varsity Basketball @ Timberline

     Timberline High School Theatre

     Sports

161. 7 p.m.

     Olympia Boys Varsity Basketball @ Bethel

     NEW - Bethel High School - Main Gym

     Sports

162. 7 p.m.11 p.m.

     Orting Cardinals vs Fife Trojans

     Orting High School$3+

     Sports

163. 7 p.m.

     Pierce College Men's Basketball vs Columbia Basin

     Pierce college science dome

     Sports

164. 7 p.m.

     Puyallup Girls Varsity Basketball @ Rogers

     Rogers High School Pool

     Sports

165. 7 p.m.

     Rogers Boys Varsity Basketball @ Puyallup

     Puyallup High School

     Sports

166. 7 p.m.

     Salsa in Tacoma for Beginners | Dance With Vi

     760 St Helens Ave

     Classes & Talks

167. 7 p.m.9:15 p.m.

     Seattle Plant Bingo at Admiral Pub

     Admiral Pub West Seattle$20+

     Nightlife

168. 7 p.m.

     She Loves Me

     Centerstage Theatre$21+Family

     Theater & Dance

169. 7 p.m.

     Silas Boys Varsity Basketball @ Gig Harbor

     Gig Harbor High School

     Sports

170. 7 p.m.

     South Kitsap Boys Varsity Basketball @ Sumner

     Puyallup High School

     Sports

171. 7 p.m.

     Spanaway Lake Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bonney Lake

     Bonney Lake High School - Field

     Sports

172. 7 p.m.10 p.m.

     Star Wars Unlimited Twin Suns weekly play

     760 Commerce St

173. 7 p.m.

     Sumner Girls Varsity Basketball @ South Kitsap

     South Kitsap High School

     Sports

174. 7 p.m.

     Tacoma City Ballet: Nutcracker

     Pantages Theater - WA

     Theater & Dance

175. 7 p.m.

     Tahoma Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kentwood

     @ Kentwood High School

     Sports

176. 7 p.m.

     Timberline Boys Varsity Basketball @ North Thurston

     North Thurston High School

     Sports

177. 7 p.m.

     Todd Beamer Boys Varsity Basketball @ Kent-Meridian

     Divas of Soul - Kent-Meridian High School Performing Arts Center

     Sports

178. 7 p.m.

     Tyee Girls Varsity Basketball @ Franklin

     Franklin High School

     Sports

179. 7 p.m.

     Usama Siddiquee

     Tacoma Comedy Club - Downtown

     Also at 9:45 p.m.

     Comedy

180. 7 p.m.

     Washington Girls Varsity Basketball @ Franklin Pierce

     Franklin Pierce High School

     Sports

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