Upcoming Events

Co-Create to Recreate

Thursday, May 30; 5:30-7:30 pm

STAR Center

Free! Connect with people in your community and enjoy a free BBQ meal together. Participate in tabletop discussions as staff announces the community-led participatory budgeting projects and voting results.

Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival

Saturday & Sunday, June 1 & 2; 11 am-6 pm

Tickets now on sale

The Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival on June 1 & 2 is the perfect place to find garden inspiration, shopping, and fun! Free and ticketed experiences make this an event that everyone can dig into.

Critter of the Month

Friday, May 31; 12 pm

STAR Center

Free! Join our Park Guide Darnell at STAR Center on the last Friday of the month as we learn about animals through stories, games, crafts and more.

Adaptive Hiking Club

Saturday, June 1; 10-11 am

Meet at the Swan Creek Park Pavilion

Free! (Age 8+) These meet ups will be 1-mile in length and will be traveling over paved trails through nature at a leisurely pace.

Family Nature Walks

Saturday, June 1; 10-11 am at Wapato Hills Park

Saturday, June 1; 1-2 pm at McKinley Park

Free! (Age 3+) Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons.

Beginner Kayaking: Commencement Bay

Thursday, Jun 6; 9 am-12 pm

Meet at Foss Waterway Seaport

(Ages 50+) Check out the urban landscape of the Foss Waterway from your kayak. Experience the Tacoma skyline from a new perspective and take in the sights and sounds of this working waterway.

50+ Art Classes

June 4-27; 11 am-2 pm

Eastside Community Center

(Ages 50+) Learn different tips, techniques, methods, art media, and proper use of material in our 4-week program.

STEM Summer Camps

Now open for registration

(Ages 4-14) Still looking for the perfect summer camp? Look no further! Kids ranging from 4 to 14 years old can learn, build and play through topics like Minecraft, Video Game Design, Robotics and more.

Tacoma Trails Challenge

Now until June 16

The Tacoma Trails Challenge is a 3-week-long event encouraging exploration of our local parks and trails. Being in nature is good for your mental and physical health. Complete 5 challenges or log 25 miles from May 25-June 16 to earn badges and win prizes. It’s FREE! 

Park Spotlight: Ferry Park

Monday, June 3-Saturday, June 8

Ferry Park

Free! Come out and play at your neighborhood park! Connect with your community at Ferry Park. We’ll have both passive and active programming occuring throughout the 2nd week of June. Park Guides will be available at the park Tuesday-Thursday (June 4-6) from 2-5 pm.

Mindfulness Walks

Friday, June 7; 1 pm

Meet at W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Free! Led by trained mindfulness teacher and ecologist, Sarah Low, participants will be led through a series of mindfulness practices that will cultivate present-moment awareness.

Point Defiance Community Garden Club Work Party

Wednesday, June 12; 9 am-12 pm

Meet at the Point Defiance Lodge

Free! Help maintain landscape beds surrounding the Point Defiance Lodge, remove unwanted weeds, prune plants, and assist in many ways to connect with visitors.

Dine We Must

Friday, June 14; 6-9 pm

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Join us at Fort Nisqually for an evening filled with Northwest cuisine, drinks, entertainment, and Victorian finery. Dress is upscale PNW to cocktail attire.