Kid stuff. Events

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

Daytime trick-or-treating at the zoo: costume parade, underwater pumpkin carving, ghostly games. 9am–3pm, free with admission.

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

Climb the big rigs, honk the horns, chuck a pumpkin from a giant slingshot: Lakewood's free fall festival for all ages. Noon–3pm.

Proctor shuts down for an afternoon: a costume parade plus a street fair of makers, food, and live music. Free, all ages, 3–8pm.

A guided trick-or-treat tour through the Lakewood Y: gym games and candy for kids of all ages. Free, 4–7pm.

The Pearl Y goes Outer Space: tattoos, art projects, obstacle courses across five rooms. Free, 5–7pm.

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

Tacoma Community House's annual Halloween party-plus-resource-fair: candy, activities, and community tables. Free, 2–4pm.

A free Park Guide walk on Halloween morning through Point Defiance, pairing local birds with the folklore and superstition that grew up around them.

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.

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.

The city's official holiday tree lighting at the Pantages Theater, with live music and a visit from Santa. Traditionally held the Saturday after Thanksgiving.