Norpoint Classic 5k and 2-mile

Center at Norpoint

REGISTRATION CLOSES NOV. 20

There is no day-of-race registration!

November 24: 9am

$30 per person

The Norpoint Classic 5k and 2-mile is Tacoma’s original Thanksgiving fun run. Make it your family tradition!

Join us for this exciting annual fun run at the Center at Norpoint. The course begins and ends at the center’s parking lot and winds through Northeast Tacoma providing mountain and sound views for participants.

Kids Night Out

STAR Center

November 18: 6 - 9 pm

Enjoy a night off while your kids enjoy a night out at Treetops Playground! STAR Center is also hosting Black Friday and Holiday Drop & Shop play days at Treetops!

Youth Basketball Community Leagues

REGISTRATION NOV. 7-28TH

It's time for youth basketball. Sign up today! Practices begin Dec 6, games begin Jan 7.  

🏀 Afterschool practices: Sign up on your school's website for Beyond the Bell  

🏀 Evening practices (or your child is not a TPS student): Sign up on the Metro Parks website  

Youth sports are supported by

Club Beyond

REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV. 25

Club Beyond provides clubs, activities, and field trips for middle school students at Tacoma Public Schools. Activities take place at each school so they're convenient for everyone and best of all -- it's free! Registration closes Nov. 25. Go to COMPASS (the TPS Family App) to sign up. 

Beyond the Bell

REGISTRATION DEADLINE NOV. 25

Sign up today for session 2 of Beyond the Bell, a program that provides activities, sports, and field trips to elementary students at Tacoma Public Schools. Flexible pricing makes it affordable for all! Registration closes Nov. 25. Go to COMPASS (the TPS Family App) to sign up.  

Zoolights

Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium

November 25 -January 2: 4:30pm- 10pm

Step back into the Zoolights tradition you know and love: your Zoo, transformed into a colorful winter wonderland with over 800,000 lights.

Salmon Challenge

December 1-11

The Swan Creek Salmon Challenge is a 2-week-long celebration of the return of salmon to Swan Creek and surrounding rivers! Complete 4 challenges from Dec 1-11 and fill out the finishers form to be entered in the prize drawing. It’s FREE!

Senior Art Program

Eastside Community Center

December 1-29 Tues/Thur: 11am - 2pm

Work with the amazing group of people, make lifelong friendships and explore various media to create works of art & fine-tune your skills. You will be exploring drawing with graphite, charcoal, pastels & other media as well as working with paint. During this class you will also be taught some of the concepts behind art & be exposed to different aesthetic perspectives.

Senior Holiday Ball

STAR Center

December 16: 1 - 4:30pm

Celebrate the season at STAR Center's Senior Holiday Ball. This festive event includes a photo booth, snacks, prizes, swag bags and more. Admission is free!

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Holiday Events

Are you looking for family-friendly events to make the holidays fun and festive? We've compiled a list of fun things happening through the end of the year.

A message from our partner Mary Bridge Children's Hospital