Upcoming Events

Summer Bash at STAR Center

Friday, Aug 25; Activities begin at 6 pm

STAR Center


Free! Pack your snacks, blankets and lawn chairs and head to the park for a free outdoor movie for the whole family! Seating is on the lawn.

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Work Parties in the Rose Garden

Weekly, every Thursday; 4-6 pm

Point Defiance Park Rose Garden


Join the Tacoma Rose Society on Thursdays in the Rose Garden from 4-6 pm to help with deadheading.

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Discovering Defiance:

Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

Weekly, every Saturday; 9 am

Meet at the Rhododendron Garden


Free! Join a park guide for walks around Point Defiance weekly, every Saturday at 9 am, as the group walks around Point Defiance Park.

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Summer Late Nights - Back to School Edition

Wednesday Aug. 23-Friday, Sept. 1; 5-8 pm


Free! Tacoma Public Schools middle and high schoolers are invited to pick up school supplies and hygiene items at Summer Late Nights Back to School Edition happening at a different community location each night.

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Un-Stuff the Bus Block Party

Thursday, Aug. 24; 3-6 pm

Mt. Tahoma High School


Free! Join us for Communities In Schools’s UN-Stuff the Bus Block Party at Mt. Tahoma High School. The Block Party will include FREE Backpacks filled with school supplies, student haircuts, food, music, community resources, and more.

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Lifeguard Training

Pre-Course Swimming Assessment

Friday, Aug. 25; 1:30-2:30 pm

Eastside Community Center


Free! (Age 16+) Want to become a lifeguard? Take our pre-course swimming skills test prior to taking lifeguarding courses!

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August Saturday Scramble

Saturday, Aug. 26; 10 am-12 pm

Point Defiance Park's Tennis Courts


On the last Saturday of the month from May-August, join the Grit City Gherkin’s for a recreational scramble tournament!

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Mini Gherkins Pickleball Clinics


(Age 14-17) Grit City Gherkins will be hosting three youth and teen clinics this August! Clinics are aimed at beginner to intermediate players and will focus on fundamentals, drills, and shot consistency.

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Fresh from the Farmers Market

Tuesday, Aug. 29; 4-6 pm

STAR Center


(Age 8+) The farmers market is the best place to find fresh and local ingredients, so we'll explore a variety of fresh finds from the market to cook in our class.

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Explore the Shore

Wednesday, Aug. 30; 10:15 am-12:15 pm

Owen Beach


Free! Ever wondered what it’s like to run a finger over the back of a prickly pink sea star? Or hold a tiny ocean crab in the palm of your hand? Find out at Owen Beach in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park!

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Homespun Happy Hour

Thursday, Aug. 31; 6-9 pm

Fort Nisqually


(21+) We are taking the maker movement back in time! Join us this summer for an evening of “make and take” 19th century crafts. This is a chance to try your hand at tinsmithing, tatting, leatherwork, games and more!

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Beat the heat at our Spraygrounds!

Open 10 am – 8 pm, 7 days a week until Sep 4


Free! Spraygrounds are located in 10 Tacoma parks: Wright, Wapato Hills, Verlo, Titlow, South Park, Kandle, Jefferson, Norpoint and Franklin.

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Summer Playground & Lunch Program

Now through Sep 1; Mon-Fri


Free! When school’s out, parks are in! Our Playground and Lunch Program provides free lunch to all youth under 18 years of age Monday-Friday. In addition, activities and games are led by staff at all sites from 10 am-3 pm.

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