Upcoming Events

Park Spotlight

Now until May 26

McKinley Park

Connect with your community at McKinley Park. Join our on-leash dog party on Wednesday, May 22 from 4-5 pm or take part in our Agents of Discovery mission in McKinley Park.

Point Defiance Work Party

Saturday, May 25; 9 am-12 pm

Point Defiance Park, meet near the Pearl entrance

Free! Your help is needed to keep weeds away at Point Defiance Park! Give back, work outdoors, and have fun making the park a better, cleaner, healthier place to be!

Nature is Medicine: a BIPOC Mindfulness Gathering

Saturday, May 25; 12-1 pm

W.W. Seymour Conservatory

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

Point Defiance Bird Walk

Sunday, May 26; 7:30-9:30 am

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.

Cleveland Scoring Clinic

Tuesday, May 28; 5-6:30 pm

Meadow Park Golf Course

Join PGA Instruction and Cleveland Golf for a Scoring Clinic Experience. You’ll receive 90 minutes of expert short game instruction that will help you in all critical situations – chips, pitches, bunkers, flops and more.

Co-create to Recreate

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

STAR Center

Free! Join us next Thursday as staff will announce the community-led participatory budgeting projects and voting results. Connect with people in your community and enjoy a free BBQ meal together.

Tacoma Trails Challenge

May 25 - June 16

The challenge starts this weekend! Join our 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! 

50+ Art Classes

Summer Courses now open for registration

(Ages 50+) Work with an amazing group of people, make lifelong friendships and explore various media to create works of art & fine-tune your skills in our upcoming classes in May, June and July.

Adaptive Hiking Club

Saturdays, June 1, 8 and 15

(All Ages) Free, drop-ins welcome! Join the Adaptive Hiking Club Saturday meet up in June! In these meet ups we will be traveling over paved trails through nature at a leisurely pace. Open to all abilities.

Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival

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

Tickets now on sale

Enjoy workshops, guest speakers, garden tours, a children's garden, paint & sip sessions, vendor village and wine & beer tasting at the Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival. Discover free and ticketed experiences.  

Outdoor Adventures

Thursday, June 6; 9 am-12 pm, Commencement Bay

Registration now open for summer kayak trips in May-August! Click the link below to browse beginner and intermmediate kayaking experiences in the Puget Sound.

Tacoma Lawn Bowling Club

Jun 15 & 22; 10 am-12:30 pm

Wright Park

(Ages 18+) Learn to Bowl classes will teach you the basics of the game and give you the skills and confidence to play in our weekly programs.

Community Centers Closed on Memorial Day

Reminder: all community centers and pools are closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day