Upcoming Events

Smoothie Workshop

Wednesday, July 24; 12-2 pm

Eastside Community Center

Free! (Ages 8-12) Let’s have a mix-and-match smoothie party! Come learn how to make easy and nutritious smoothies.

Mobile Teaching Kitchen Workshops

Delicious and fun cooking workshops for adults and kids are being held this summer in the Mobile Teaching Kitchen, a unique classroom that gets participants close to the action!

Upcoming Classes:

• Kids in the Kitchen Cooking: Aug 2, 5 pm (Ages 8-16)
• Who Doesn't Love a Good Jam: Aug 13, 5 pm
• Who Doesn't Love a Good Jam: Aug 13, 5 pm
• Pizza Day! August 18, 12 pm (Ages 8-16)

Who Doesn't Love a Good Jam?

Wednesday, July 24; 5-7 pm

STAR Center

Join chef Aisha Newchurch, owner of the jam-making company “Jammin’ on the One” for a hands-on Jam Making 101 demonstration to learn the basics of turning fresh fruits into tasty homemade spreadables!

Homespun Happy Hour

Thursday, July 25; 6-9 pm

Fort Nisqually

We are taking the maker movement back in time! Join us this summer for this series of evenings to “make and take” 19th century crafts.

50+ Trip - Rainiers Game Day

August 13; 10:30 am-3 pm

Departing from Eastside Community Center and Center at Norpoint

There are still spots left! (Ages 50+) Join us for a small group trip to Cheney Stadium in Tacoma for a Tacoma Rainiers baseball game.

Park Spotlight

Monday, July 22-Saturday, July 27

Fern Hill Park

Free! Come out and play at your neighborhood park! Connect with your community at Fern Hill Park. Enjoy scheduled and self-guided programming throughout the 4th week of July.

Pierce County Trails Day

Friday, July 26; Garfield Gulch Work Party

Saturday, July 27; Drop-in Hike at Point Defiance

Sunday, July 28; Point Defiance Bird Walk

Free! Join us as we partner with ForeverGreen Trails to celebrate Pierce County Trails Day on the last weekend in July.

Walk the Parks

Friday, July 26; 9-10 am at Wapato Park

Friday, August 2; 9-10 am at Browns Point Lighthouse

(Ages 50+) Free! From now until August 30, join us on Fridays from 9-10 am as we explore parks across Tacoma.

Nature Walk - Summer Fun!

Friday, July 26; 10-11 am

Swan Creek Park

(Ages 3+) Free! Explore Tacoma Parks during these naturalist-led walks. Discover the amazing plants and animals that live in these parks and how they adapt in the different seasons.

Tacoma Earth Gay

Saturday, July 27; 11 am-3 pm

Wapato Hills Park

Free! Join us at Wapato Hills Park for Tacoma Earth Gay, the LGBTQ community’s most visible form of environmental activism and celebration.

Point Defiance Bird Walk

Sunday, July 28; 7:30-8:30 am

Point Defiance Park

Join in a Park Guide-led bird walk through Point Defiance and see what species can be found in the forest. The walk is held the 4th Sunday of every month.

Yoga with Plants

Sunday, July 28; 9-10 am

W.W. Seymour Conservatory

Come join us for a rejuvenating yoga session surrounded by lush greenery at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory.

Summer Late Nights

Now until August 30; Monday through Friday from 5-10 pm

Middle and high school students will have a free place to get dinner and hang out with friends every weeknight this summer.

Outdoor Pools Now Open!

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.