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51 events

Oct 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026

Scarecrows & Skeletons of Fircrest

outdoors
Displays across Fircrest · Fircrest

All of October, Fircrest front yards turn into a free self-guided scarecrow crawl, with maps, judging, and bragging rights.

Free
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

Oktoberfest Northwest

outdoors
Washington State Fair Events Center · Puyallup

Three days of oompah, steins, wiener dog races, and Hammerschlagen at the Puyallup fairgrounds. Sunday is the last day.

$15 general (ages 13+); kids 12 & under free
Oct 9, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

Tacoma Greek Festival

food
St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church · Tacoma

Three days of gyros, pastries, folk dancing, and church tours at St. Nicholas. Free admission; the food is the point. Ends Sunday.

Free admission; food for purchase
Oct 10, 2026 – Oct 11, 2026

45th Annual Artistry in Wood

art
Waller Road Grange · Tacoma

A weekend of competitive woodcarving at the Waller Road Grange: 100+ judged categories, plus pieces to buy. Ends Sunday.

Free
Oct 11, 2026

Haunted Farmers Market

markets
10:00am – 4:00pm · Haunted Farmers Market lot · Tacoma

Tacoma's goth market: 150+ vendors of taxidermy, tarot, horror collectibles, and apothecary oddities, 10am to 4pm. Back again October 25.

Free
Oct 11, 2026

Tacoma Opera Presents: Die Walküre

music
2:00pm · Pantages Theater · Tacoma

Wagner's Ring Cycle, chapter two: a nearly four-hour, fully staged Walküre with a 39-piece orchestra at the Pantages. Sunday matinee.

$34–$295
Oct 11, 2026

The Docent

art
2:00pm – 4:00pm · Lakewood Playhouse · Lakewood

Lakewood Playhouse stages Donna Kaz's Central Park love story about an urban forestry guide: Sundays at 2pm through October 25.

$25–$35
Oct 11, 2026

University Wind Ensemble

music
3:00pm – 4:30pm · Lagerquist Concert Hall · Parkland

PLU's Wind Ensemble under Dr. Ron Gerhardstein: a Sunday afternoon concert at Lagerquist Hall, $8–$16, also livestreamed.

$8–$16
Oct 11, 2026

True Loves at Spanish Ballroom

music
7:00pm · Spanish Ballroom · Tacoma

Seattle funk-and-soul instrumentalists True Loves bring the horn section to the Elks Temple, with Tacoma fusion opener Velocity. All ages, doors 6pm.

$62+
Oct 14, 2026

Tanner Laws Band and more

music
7:00pm · Spanish Ballroom · Tacoma

Montana country storyteller Tanner Laws brings fiddle-and-pedal-steel honky-tonk to the Ballroom, with Tacoma's Cody Bartels opening. All ages.

$43+
Oct 15, 2026

3rd Annual Filipino American History Month Commemoration

art
3:00pm – 7:00pm · Washington State History Museum · Tacoma

Ani, the Harvest of History: an evening of performances, exhibits, and labor-history panels with Yakima Valley guests. Free, all ages, 3–7pm.

Free
Oct 15, 2026

Teen Open Studio: LGBT+ Nichos with Vaquero Azul

art
5:00pm – 7:00pm · TAM Studio · Tacoma

Make a nicho for whoever inspires you — family, icon, or pet — with IndigeQueer artist Vaquero Azul. Free, all ages, no registration.

Free
Oct 15, 2026

Stories of the Sound

art
6:00pm · Blue Mouse Theatre · Tacoma

Two local films at the Blue Mouse: Hugo the orca and the Willits Brothers' cedar canoes. An evening for Salish Sea people.

Oct 15, 2026

Rock with a Reason featuring West Coast Mash

music
7:00pm · Spanish Ballroom · Tacoma

A benefit night for Tacoma Rescue Mission with West Coast Mash — and your ticket includes the hosted bar. All ages, doors 6pm.

$12.23
Oct 16, 2026

Jason McDonald Glassblowing Demo

art
11:00am – 3:00pm · Tacoma Glassblowing Studio · Tacoma

Watch a Netflix-Blown-Away alum shape molten glass first-come, first-served at the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio during Refract. 11am–3pm.

Included with admission ($22 adult)
Oct 16, 2026

Haunted Tour of Foss Waterway Seaport

outdoors
7:00pm · Foss Waterway Seaport · Tacoma

Ghost stories, shipwrecks, and locked archives after dark at the old Balfour Dock building. Two seatings, 7 and 8pm.

$20–$25
Oct 16, 2026

Arsenic and Old Lace

art
7:30pm · Tacoma Little Theatre · Tacoma

Tacoma Little Theatre stages the poisoned-wine classic: sweet aunts, a Roosevelt brother, and a wedding on the brink. $23–$31, all ages.

$23–$31
Oct 16, 2026

The Docent

art
7:30pm – 10:00pm · Lakewood Playhouse · Lakewood

Friday-night performance of Lakewood Playhouse's Central Park love story. 7:30pm; check the box office for pricing.

$25–$35
Oct 16, 2026

Fern Spores with Fox & Bones and OK Tiger

music
8:00pm · New Frontier Lounge · Tacoma

A triple bill of indie folk-pop at the New Frontier Lounge. Doors 7pm, show 8pm, 21+.

$14.81 including fees
Oct 16, 2026

Friday Night Frights: Trick or Treat

art
10:00pm · Blue Mouse Theatre · Tacoma

The Blue Mouse cranks a 1986 metal-horror cult classic with a costume contest and an air-guitar showdown. 10pm Friday.

$10–$15
Oct 17, 2026

Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

outdoors
9:00am – 12:00pm · Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park · Tacoma

A free guided Saturday walk from the Fort Nisqually shelter: about 3 easy miles, no registration. Meet at 9am.

Free
Oct 17, 2026

Proctor Farmers' Market

markets
9:00am – 2:00pm · Proctor Farmers' Market · Tacoma

Tacoma's year-round Saturday market: fall produce, flowers, meats, cider, and live music, 9am–2pm. Free to browse; EBT welcome.

Free to browse
All 51 events in October 2026

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