Experience this local gem in Tacoma with an inside look at at all the amazing plants the Conservatory houses. Go on the trip with friends or meet new ones along the way!
(Age 16+) Enjoy an evening paddle through the Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge. Check out all kinds of birds, sea life and plants as you paddle on this three hour trip through the delta.
The Point Defiance Community Garden Club is a brand-new opportunity for volunteers to help care for landscape beds around the Point Defiance Lodge, perform plant maintenance, connect with visitors, and encourage a love for nature.
Step back in time to 1855 at Fort Nisqually Living History Museumβs 40th annual Brigade Encampment. This event recreates the bustle and excitement of the historic visit of fur traders to Fort Nisqually in 1855.
Free! Our habitat steward Nori Kimura and volunteers are there to provide a fun, open, and secure place to play, learn and grow. Volunteers are removing invasive plants and keeping the park clean.
Monday-Friday, June 26-Sept 1; 5-10 pm at various locations
Free! Middle and high school students have a free place to get dinner and hang out with friends every weeknight this summer.
Hey teens! Every time you bring a friend to Summer Late Nights you'll be entered to win prizes! Prize drawings will be held every week at every location. Ask about it the next time you're at Summer Late Night!
Free! When schoolβs 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.
Free! Miho and Diego will introduce their native music and encourage the audience to participate by joining them in singing in both Japanese and Spanish as well as body percussion.
(Age 5-12) Enjoy a night off while your kids enjoy a night out! Our 5,000 sq. ft. indoor/outdoor Treetops playground is a blast, and kids can also enjoy themed games, and crafts.
Free! Visit during Enchanted: Summer Flower Show and marvel at the otherworldly leaf textures and heavenly scented flowers, peer into garden portals hidden among the flowers, and appreciate some magical moments during your time with us.
Free! (Ages 3+) Explore Tacoma Parks during these naturalist-led walks. Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons.
Free! The Tacoma Police Department, in partnership with Metro Parks Tacoma, is hosting a FREE Kids Health & Safety Fair, providing resources and information to local youth.
(Age 13+) Tacoma Chess Club has partnered with Metro Parks Tacoma to bring drop in Chess three nights a week! Tuesdays and Fridays at Eastside and Thursdays at STAR Center.
