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25 events

Oct 7, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Autumn Flower Show at the Conservatory

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10:00am – 3:00pm · W.W. Seymour Conservatory · Stadium

Sunflowers, exhibition chrysanthemums, ornamental peppers and coleus fill the 1908 glasshouse at Wright Park through November 29. Free, $3 suggested donation.

Free, $3 suggested donation
Oct 31, 2026 – Nov 1, 2026

Washington State Toy Show

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10:00am – 4:00pm · Mattress Firm ShowPlex, Washington State Fair Event Center · Puyallup

Vintage and modern toys, comics and collectibles from local vendors at the Puyallup fairgrounds, Halloween weekend.

$5–$10 at the door; kids 12 and under free
Nov 1, 2026

Coffee with the Birds: Geese

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9:00am – 11:00am · Titlow Park & Lodge · West End

A talk on geese, then a walk at Titlow Park with a Park Guide. Free with pre-registration, coffee provided.

Free
Nov 1, 2026

Día de los Muertos Festival at TAM

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10:00am – 5:00pm · Tacoma Art Museum · Downtown

The 22nd annual Día de los Muertos Festival at TAM: ofrendas, a tapete, live music and dance. Free with timed-entry registration, 10am–5pm.

Free
Nov 1, 2026

Tacoma City Ballet: Dracula

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2:00pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

Tacoma City Ballet's original Dracula at the Pantages, with live orchestra. Sunday matinee at 2pm; costumes encouraged, all ages.

Nov 5, 2026

Pentatonix: Christmas in the City Tour

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7:00pm · Tacoma Dome · Tacoma Dome District

The a cappella group's holiday tour stops at the Tacoma Dome on Thursday, November 5.

Nov 6, 2026

Buzzcocks at Airport Tavern

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8:00pm · Airport Tavern Music Hall · Tacoma

Manchester's Buzzcocks at Airport Tavern Music Hall, with Grade 2 and Life Rips. Doors 7pm, show 8pm.

Nov 7, 2026

Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

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

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

Free
Nov 7, 2026

Grit City Comic Show

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10:00am – 5:00pm · Greater Tacoma Convention Center · Downtown

Tacoma's old-school comic book convention: one Saturday at the convention center with comics dealers, artists and collectors.

$5–$10
Nov 7, 2026

Youth Mushroom Hike in Point Defiance

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10:00am – 1:00pm · Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park · North End

A free guided walk of the old-growth forest for ages 10 and up: mushroom identification, how fungi actually work, and the rules for harvesting. Registration required.

Free
Nov 7, 2026

Heritage Skills Workshop: Cider & More

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1:00pm – 4:00pm · Fort Nisqually Living History Museum · North End

A three-hour hands-on class at Fort Nisqually: the history and chemistry of cider, fermentation, and variants from cyser to mead. You make your own and take it home.

$90 per person
Nov 13, 2026

Joanne Shaw Taylor at the Rialto

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7:30pm · Rialto Theater · Downtown

British blues guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor at the Rialto, with Robert Jon & the Wreck. 7:30pm, reserved seating.

All-in $50–$89
Nov 14, 2026

Family Nature Walk – Fall Colors

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10:00am – 11:00am · Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park · North End

A free, hour-long naturalist-led walk from the Fort Nisqually picnic shelter, aimed at kids ages 3 and up. Rain or shine.

Free
Nov 14, 2026

KOYOTE North America Tour at the Pantages

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7:00pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

Korean dance-pop group KOYOTE brings its North America Festival tour to the Pantages. 7pm, reserved seating.

Nov 20, 2026

A Christmas Story, the Musical at Tacoma Musical Playhouse

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Tacoma Musical Playhouse · 6th Avenue

Tacoma Musical Playhouse's holiday musical runs November 20 through December 13 on 6th Avenue.

Adults $35; seniors (60+), students and military $32; children 12 and under $25
Nov 21, 2026

Symphony Tacoma: Symphony on the Screen

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7:30pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

Symphony Tacoma plays film-score thunder at the Pantages: Zarathustra, Valkyries, The Planets and Imperial March. 7:30pm.

Nov 26, 2026

Norpoint Turkey Trot

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9:00am · Center at Norpoint · Tacoma

Tacoma's original Thanksgiving fun run: a chip-timed 5K and a 3K run or walk through northeast Tacoma, starting and ending at the Center at Norpoint.

$35 early, $40 from Nov 9, $45 on race week; $20/$25/$30 without a t-shirt
Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Zoolights

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4:30pm – 10:00pm · Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium · North End

Point Defiance Zoo turns into a light show every night from late November into the new year. Timed tickets are required.

Nov 28, 2026

Tacoma Holiday Tree Lighting

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Pantages Theater · Downtown

The city's holiday tree lighting at the Pantages, on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, held alongside Tacoma Concert Band's Sounds of the Season.

Nov 28, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Mary Bridge Festival of Trees, public days

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10:00am – 4:00pm · University of Puget Sound Tennis Pavilion · North End

Free public viewing of decorated 7-foot trees at the UPS Tennis Pavilion, with Santa and a gift shop. Nov 28–29, 10am–4pm.

Free
Nov 28, 2026 – Nov 29, 2026

Gingerbread Jamboree

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11:00am · Greentrike (Children's Museum of Tacoma) · Downtown

Greentrike's holiday gingerbread-house decorating day, with a candy buffet and Santa, on the weekend after Thanksgiving. Proceeds support Greentrike's programs for kids and families.

All 25 events in November 2026

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