October 2026

Past and cancelled events that started in October 2026

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

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

music

5:00pm · Airport Tavern Music Hall · Tacoma

Big-band jazz meets jazz-rock fusion as Rich Wetzel's orchestra opens a monthly Sunday residency. Doors 4pm, show 5pm.

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

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

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+

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

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

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

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