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December 2026

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10 events

Nov 27, 2026 – Jan 3, 2027

Zoolights

outdoors
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.

Dec 4, 2026 – Dec 23, 2026

Holiday Magic at the Fairgrounds

outdoors
Washington State Fair Event Center · Puyallup

Twelve December days at the Puyallup fairgrounds: free rides, an ice rink, a holiday market, theme nights and sweets.

Dec 5, 2026

Christmas Regale at Fort Nisqually

art
11:00am – 4:00pm · Fort Nisqually Living History Museum · North End

An old-fashioned holiday at Fort Nisqually: parlor games, ornament making, a holiday market, Father Christmas and the Yule Log hauled into the fort.

Dec 6, 2026

Symphony Tacoma: Holiday Favorites

music
2:30pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

Symphony Tacoma's annual holiday concert at the Pantages: more than 200 performers, Christmas movie scores and a few surprises.

From $25
Dec 11, 2026

The Nutcracker: Tacoma City Ballet

art
7:00pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

Tacoma City Ballet's Nutcracker returns to the Pantages: five performances across two December weekends, opening Friday, December 11.

Dec 12, 2026

Santa Runs Tacoma

outdoors
8:10am · Downtown Tacoma · Downtown

A December half marathon, 10K and 5K from downtown Tacoma, run by the Tacoma City Marathon Association.

$55–$105 (5K to half marathon) before October 19 price increase
Dec 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026

Model Train Festival at the History Museum

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10:00am – 5:00pm · Washington State History Museum · Downtown

The Washington State History Museum's annual holiday model train festival, with miniature railroads running through the museum.

Included with museum admission ($11–$17; ages 5 and under free)
Dec 18, 2026

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show

art
7:00pm · Pantages Theater · Downtown

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon bring their holiday comedy show back to the Pantages for one night, Friday, December 18.

Dec 31, 2026 – Jan 17, 2027

Tacoma Light Trail

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Downtown Tacoma · Downtown

A free winter festival of light art across downtown Tacoma, running New Year's Eve through January 17.

Free

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