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Kids Night Out
Friday, July 21; 6-9 pm at 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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Owl Together Now
July 22; 7-9 pm at Point Defiance Park
Lace up your shoes and join us for an evening fun run or walk through the forest at Point Defiance Park. Choose your route:
Proceeds benefit the Point Defiance AAZK.
Supported by Pacific Source
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Intermediate Kayak Trip – Blake Island
July 22; 9 am-12 pm, meet at Southworth Ferry Dock
(Age 16+) Join us for a paddle to Blake Island State Park, a wonderful marine state park only accessible by boat. Dress for outdoor weather.
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Earth Gay
July 22; 11 am-3 pm at Dickman Mill Park
Free! Earth Gay Tacoma will include fun and engaging ways to learn about sustainability, have fun, and restore a local park. Participants receive a free Earth Gay t-shirt!
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Slug Fest
July 22-23; 10 am-4 pm at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Free with admission! Join us for the 40th anniversary of Slug Fest! Learn to see the world through a slug's perspective, craft and wear your own tentacles to become a slug, participate in human slug races, and more!
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National Night Out
Tuesday, Aug 1; 3-8 pm at People's Community Center
Free! Enjoy hot dogs and hamburgers, indoor and outdoor family activities, 3-on-3 basketball tournament, Museum of Glass Mobile Hot Shop, vendors, community partner booths and much more at this free community event.
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Venardos Circus
July 7-23 at STAR Center
Venardos Circus, a Broadway-style animal-free circus, is returning to Tacoma! The show will play STAR Center, 3873 S. 66th Street, Tacoma, WA with its all-new “Let’s Build a Dream” Tour from July 7 – 23 2023.
Use the discount code CENTERSTAGE for 10% off General Admission!
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Sensory Friendly Performance on Saturday, July 22 at 11 am
Venardos Circus have adjusted the environment so those sensitive to loud noises and who experience life in a different way can still enjoy all the magic and wonder of The Little Circus That Could.
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Summer Bash
Saturday, Aug 5; 2 pm at Center at Norpoint
Saturday, Aug 19; 2 pm at Stewart Heights Park
Friday, Aug 25; 6 pm at 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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Summer Bash Car Show
Saturday, Aug 5; 2-5 pm at Center at Norpoint
Join the Northeast Tacoma Neighborhood Council and the Center at Norpoint for the 2nd Annual Summer Bash and Car Show! All vehicles registered will be judged and cash prizes will be given for the top rides!
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Tacoma's Got Talent
Saturday, Aug 5; 6-8 pm at Center at Norpoint
Sign up and share your talent during the Norpoint Summer Bash! Open to all ages, come prepared with a 3 minute performance and show off your skills.
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Outdoor Adult Lap Swim
(16+) Calling all lap swimmers! Tired of swimming inside? Ready to mix it up? Come on out to our beautiful outdoor pools for a relaxing swim before the kids come in for only $5!
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Playground and Free Meal Program
July 3-Sept 1 at various locations
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. Lunch is served from 12 to 1 pm.
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Spraygrounds
Open seven days a week, 10 am-8 pm until Sept 4
Free! Splish splash and stay cool this summer with spraygrounds located at 10 public parks around Tacoma.
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Summer Late Nights
Monday-Friday, June 26-Sept 1; 5-10 pm at various locations
Middle and high school students have a free place to get dinner and hang out with friends every weeknight this summer.
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Dune Peninsula Farmer's Market
Every Sunday through August (except 8/6); 11 am-4 pm at Dune Peninsula
Free! Don’t miss a beautiful Sunday at Dune Peninsula! Find your favorite vendors with a wide variety of fresh produce, flowers, locally processed foods like pickles, baked goods, sauces, Beer, Wine, Cider and gifts from local talented artisans.
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Eastside Farmer's Market
Every Friday through August; 3-7 pm at Stewart Heights Park
Free! This market offers an abundant selection of the freshest fruits, vegetables, fresh berries, honey, and processed foods. Get your weekly groceries and grab dinner from one of our local food trucks. Enjoy weekly music, and kids’ activities, cooking demos, and so much more.
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Regence presents:
MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture event
July 29-30; 12-7 pm at Wright Park
Free! The event takes place in Tacoma’s Wright Park the last weekend of July with a mix of arts and craft vendors, food vendors, and stage performances all showcasing the great people, cultures and traditions that make Tacoma the City of Destiny.
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