Upcoming Events

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Owen Beach Pop-up

Wednesday, Aug 9; 1-2 pm

Owen Beach


Free! Join us for a pop-up event at Owen Beach and meet our Regional Park Guides who will be on-site to celebrate and discuss the critter of the week!

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Senior Trip to W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Thursday, Aug 10; 9:30 am-1:30 pm

W.W Seymour Conservatory


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!

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Lifeguard Pre-Course Swimming Assessment

Friday, Aug 11; 1:30-2:30 pm

Eastside Community Center


Take one of our swim assessments and become an MPT lifeguard!

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Intermediate Kayak Trip

Saturday, Aug 12; 5-8 pm

Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge


(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.

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Community Garden Club Training

Saturday, Aug 12; 9 am-12 pm

Point Defiance Lodge


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.

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Brigade Encampment

August 12-13; 11 am-5 pm

Fort Nisqually


Step back in time to 1855 at Fort Nisqually Living History Museum’s 40th annual Brigade Encampment. This event recreates the bustle and excitement of the historic visit of fur traders to Fort Nisqually in 1855.

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Franklin Park Work Party

Saturday, Aug 12; 9 am-12 pm

Franklin Park


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.

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Summer Late Nights

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! 

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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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Musical Trip Around the World

Thursday, Aug 17; 1-2 pm

W.W Seymour Conservatory


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.

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Kids Night Out

Friday, Aug 18; 6-9 pm

STAR Center


(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.

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Enchanted: Summer Flower Show

Now through Saturday, Aug 20

W.W Seymour Conservatory


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.

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Family Nature Walks


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.

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Summer Bash at Stewart Heights Park

Saturday, Aug 19; Activities begin at 2 pm

Stewart Heights Park


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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Kids Health & Safety Fair

Sunday, Aug 20; 11 am-2 pm

People's Community Center


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.

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Tacoma Chess Club

Now through Dec 29; 6-10 pm

Eastside Community Center and STAR Center


(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.

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