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Harvest Fests

Friday, October 31 | 4-6 pm

People's Center

Bring the family for harvest-themed fun featuring crafts, treats, carnival games, and more.

Presented by Coordinated Care

Financial Education Seminars from BECU

Wednesday, October 29 | 10:30-11:30 am, People's Center

Looking for information about how to make the most of your money? BECU is hosting free financial seminars at our community centers to cover key topics to help you build a solid financial foundation.

Winter Basketball Leagues

Now open for registration | Sign up by November 28

Teams are grouped by grade level and school. This league is fun and recreational. Anyone can sign up, just choose the school you attend (or live closest to) during registration.

Supported by Land O' Frost, MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health

Explore Tacoma parks on a Family Nature Walk

(Ages 3+) Explore Tacomas 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.

• Dress for the weather – walk will happen rain or shine.
• Participants must be able to travel on unpaved, uneven trails for up to a mile.
• Use the buttons below to sign up or view a full list of Family Nature Walks.

Supported by TAPCO Credit Union

Volunteer Work Parties

Make a difference at your local park this fall by preparing our public spaces for spring by spreading mulch and clearing invasive weeds. Sign up for a work party using the buttons below or click here to view a calendar of upcoming work parties.

Wednesdays are WILD at the Tacoma Nature Center!

With 100+ cars and tons of programs, it’s our busiest day and parking gets tight with just 35 spots. To help ease the crunch, we’ve been testing a Wednesday morning closure and it’s working!

Starting in November:

• We will be closed Wednesday mornings year-round
• We’re adding extended hours on Wednesday afternoons to better serve you!

Beginning Nov. 1st, our year-round hours will be:

• Thursday through Tuesday | 10:00-2:00
• Wednesdays | 1:30pm-4:30pm

Little Sprouts

Monday, November 3 | 10-11 am

Tacoma Nature Center

Join us at the Tacoma Nature Center for an hour of fun with your littlest ones! Indoor & outdoor nature-based stories, songs, nature walks and more.

Get Lifeguard Certified with Parks Tacoma

Recertification, Instructor and Lifeguarding Courses Available

Eastside Community Center

Join one of our American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Courses and gain the skills needed to work as a professional lifeguard.

Yoga with Plants

Sunday, November 2 | 9-10 am

W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Join us for a rejuvenating yoga session surrounded by lush greenery at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory, led by Sarah C. Low.

Autumn Flower Show

Now through November 30 | 10 am-3 pm

W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Sunflowers, exhibition chrysanthemums, garden Chrysanthemums, ornamental peppers, and coleus all grown in our Parks Tacoma Greenhouse will be the featured plants over the duration of the Autumn Flower Show.

Winter Break Camps

Registration now open

Get ready for fun during winter break! Games, crafts, dance, Lego-building and more.

Winter Break Day Camp (Ages 5-12)

Dec 22, 23, 26, 29, 30, 31 and Jan 2

8 am-6 pm

• Center at Norpoint
• Wapato Park
• Titlow Park

Bricks 4 Kidz LEGO Camp (Ages 5-12)

Winter Dance Camp (Ages 4-7)

• Half-Day options available
• STAR Center

Drop-in Adult Dodgeball

Weekly every Thursday | 6-7:15 pm

Now available at Center at Norpoint starting November 6

You asked, we listened! Drop-in dodgeball is now available at the Center at Norpoint, giving you more chances to play, dodge, and dive into the action.

• Come alone or invite a friend! No pre-registration necessary.
• There is an entry fee of $3 per player, payable by card and cash.
• Drop-in dodgeball is still available every Sunday at People’s Community Center from 5:30 - 8 pm.

Presented by by Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics

Beyond the Bell and Club B Session 2

Registration open November 3 through November 16

Activities Held December 1, 2025 - January 30, 2026

Tacoma Public Schools and community partners have come together to offer fun, meaningful after school activities to elementary school students.

Glow Golf

Fridays & Saturdays | Tee Times start at sunset

Meadow Park Golf Course

Glow Golf is taking the NW by storm! Experience Meadow Park after dark every Friday and Saturday.

Veterans Appreciation Days

November 8-11

Northwest Trek Wildlife Park and Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

U.S. military veterans can enjoy the wonder of the Zoo for free during Veterans Appreciation Days.

Norpoint Classic

Thursday, November 27 | Race starts at 9 am

Center at Norpoint

Join us for this exciting collaborative fun run! This morning run will take place at the Center at Norpoint and be ran though the neighborhood of Northeast Tacoma.

Supported by Proliance Puget Sound Orthopaedics