Oct 16, 2026
Watch a Netflix-Blown-Away alum shape molten glass first-come, first-served at the Tacoma Glassblowing Studio during Refract. 11am–3pm.
This weekend.Events
Shows, markets, museum days and a reason to put shoes on.
21 events
Oct 16, 2026
Ghost stories, shipwrecks, and locked archives after dark at the old Balfour Dock building. Two seatings, 7 and 8pm.
Oct 16, 2026
Tacoma Little Theatre stages the poisoned-wine classic: sweet aunts, a Roosevelt brother, and a wedding on the brink. $23–$31, all ages.
Oct 16, 2026
The Docent
artFriday-night performance of Lakewood Playhouse's Central Park love story. 7:30pm; check the box office for pricing.
Oct 16, 2026
A triple bill of indie folk-pop at the New Frontier Lounge. Doors 7pm, show 8pm, 21+.
Oct 16, 2026
The Blue Mouse cranks a 1986 metal-horror cult classic with a costume contest and an air-guitar showdown. 10pm Friday.
Oct 17, 2026
Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance
outdoorsA free guided Saturday walk from the Fort Nisqually shelter: about 3 easy miles, no registration. Meet at 9am.
Oct 17, 2026
Proctor Farmers' Market
marketsTacoma's year-round Saturday market: fall produce, flowers, meats, cider, and live music, 9am–2pm. Free to browse; EBT welcome.
Oct 17, 2026 – Oct 18, 2026
Zoo Boo
outdoorsDaytime trick-or-treating at the zoo: costume parade, underwater pumpkin carving, ghostly games. 9am–3pm, free with admission.
Oct 17, 2026
Bring your mystery glass to the museum's Grand Hall for a community appraisal day, part of America 250. 11am–2pm.
Oct 17, 2026
Truck and Tractor Day
outdoorsClimb the big rigs, honk the horns, chuck a pumpkin from a giant slingshot: Lakewood's free fall festival for all ages. Noon–3pm.
Oct 17, 2026
The Current awardee talks practice, history, and research before his show closes — with a gallery Q&A. 1–2pm, free with admission.
Oct 17, 2026
Proctor shuts down for an afternoon: a costume parade plus a street fair of makers, food, and live music. Free, all ages, 3–8pm.
Oct 17, 2026
The Shades of Blue plus a cast of original Motown voices bring Hitsville to the Rialto. Doors 6pm, show 7pm.
Oct 17, 2026
Saturday-night Arsenic: poisoned wine and a Roosevelt brother at Tacoma Little Theatre. 7:30pm, $23–$31.
Oct 17, 2026
Zeppelin, Stevie Ray, and Stones tributes, one stage, one night at the Temple. Doors 6:30pm, 21+ only.
Oct 17, 2026
The Docent
artSaturday-night performance of Lakewood Playhouse's Central Park love story. 7:30pm; check the box office for pricing.
Oct 18, 2026
Step inside a working studio during Tacoma Arts Month: Vaquero Azul's Trans Mexican Euforia, plus nichos on view. Free, 10am–5pm.
Oct 18, 2026
Sunday-matinee Arsenic: poisoned wine and a Roosevelt brother at Tacoma Little Theatre. 2pm, $23–$31.
Oct 18, 2026
The Docent
artSunday-matinee Docent at Lakewood Playhouse: Central Park, 1981, and a friendship that becomes family. 2pm.
Oct 18, 2026
An hour of live jazz from Tacoma saxophonist Kareem Kandi and company, free in the museum. Sunday 3–4pm.