Upcoming Events

Drop-in Hikes at Point Defiance

Saturday, Mar 16; 9 am

Point Defiance Park, meet at the Rhododendron Garden

Free! The walk will average 3 miles at a leisurely pace and can be tailored to participant interest and time for a different route each week.

Kids Night Out

Friday, Mar 15; 6-9 pm

STAR Center

(Age 5-12) Enjoy a night off while your kids enjoy a night out! 

Oak Tree Park Work Party

Saturday, Mar 16; 9 am-12 pm

Oak Tree Park

Join Park Steward Nori Kimura to help beautify and maintain the restoration site at Senator Rosa Franklin Park on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 9 am-12 pm.

Nature is Medicine: a BIPOC Mindfulness Gatherting

Saturday, Mar 16; 9 am-12 pm

W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Free! A space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) to practice mindfulness together in nature.

Co-Create to Recreate

Wednesday, Mar 20; 5:30-7:30 pm

Eastside Community Center

Free! Join us for dinner and cast your vote for project ideas.

50+ Winter Potluck

Thursday, Mar 21; 11:30 am-1:30 pm

People's Center

Free! Join us for a 50+ potluck to come together and build community around your favorite dishes.

Doing Art Together - Jellyfish

Saturday, Mar 23; 1-3 pm

Eastside Community Center

(Ages 5+) Doing Art Together is a special workshop in which parent and child can participate in doing art with each other! 

Youth Sports Spring Break Camps

Now open for registration

Sign up for our Flag Football camp at SERA Sports Complex (Ages 8-12) or our Basketball camp at Eastside Community Center (Ages 8-14), occuring the first week of April.

Hip Hop Audio Camp

Apr 1-4; 9 am-1 pm

Eastside Community Center

(Ages 12-14) This 4-day camp will lead you through the fundamentals of hip hop as well as mixing and mastering. Registration closes March 27.

Titlow Spring Break Camp

Apr 1-5; Ages 6-12

Titlow Park & Lodge

Participants at Titlow Day Camp will have fun exploring the park, dodging dodge balls, shooting hoops, making friends, and much more!

• Activities: 9 am - 4:30 pm 
• Early drop off: begins at 7 am 
• Pick up: 4:30-6 pm, daily 

Point Defiance Bird Walk

Sunday, Mar 24; 7:30-9:30 am

Meet at the 5-Mile Drive entrance gate in Point Defiance Park

Free! Join in a Park Guide-led bird walk through Point Defiance and see what species can be found in the forest.

Culinary Classes

Cooking is fundamental! Join us in our community center test kitchens for Adult Baking Classes or learn to how to make different chocolate creations in the Art of Chocolate.

Snake Lake Science Fair

Deadline to apply is April 6

Students grade K-12th create their own science project to participate in this exciting community event.

Coffee with the Birds

Sunday, April 7; 9-11 am Wapato Park

(16+) Join us for Dancing Goats coffee as we discuss a special topic about birds found in Wapato Park.

Swan Creek Trail Run

Saturday, May 4; 10 am

Swan Creek Park

Tickets now on sale! Come run, walk, and enjoy yourself on this 5K trail run that sweeps through the trails of Swan Creek Park in East Tacoma.

Register by April 19 to ensure your t-shirt by race day!