Arts events in Tacoma

Check out happening arts events all around Tacoma, WA

Forrest Frank – The Jesus Generation Tour Live in Tacoma

 Fri, 10 Jul at 07:00 pm Tacoma Dome USD 55 to 278

David Sedaris at Pantages Theater - WA

 Fri, 15 May at 07:30 pm Pantages Theater - WA

3rd Annual Soul Food Festival

 Sat, 05 Sep at 01:00 pm 917 Broadway Free

Killswitch Engage with Machine Head

 Wed, 30 Sep Temple Theatre - Tacoma

Killswitch Engage

 Mon, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm Temple Theatre - Tacoma

JUST ANOTHER GIG 2026

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am 5406 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma WA 98409

Brantley Gilbert in Tacoma

 Sat, 22 Aug at 08:00 pm Emerald Queen Casino

Jinjer at Temple Theatre Tacoma

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Temple Theatre Tacoma

KATHY GRIFFIN: New Face, New Tour

 Fri, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Pantages Theater (Tacoma, Washington)

Point Defiance Flower & Garden Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Point Defiance Park

Sister Nancy, Stay Grounded in Tacoma

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm Airport Tavern

Chowdown Festival 2026 | $10,000 Chef Showdown, Harajuko Fashion Show

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am 817 N Vassault St USD 14

BNM: Juneteenth Night Market

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:00 pm Tacoma Armory Free

Sister Nancy

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:00 pm 5406 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma WA 98409

Jolly Roger's MC Bikerfest 2026 - Tacoma Custom Motorcycle Show & Festival

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Griot's Garage Flagship Retail Store

The Halloween Bar Crawl - Tacoma

 Sat, 31 Oct at 04:00 pm Steel Creek Tacoma USD 13 to 18

Kathy Griffin

 Sat, 12 Sep Pantages Theater Tacoma

Nite Wave Presents: INXS, The Police & Duran Duran Tribute Night - Tacoma Spanish Ballroom

 Fri, 19 Jun at 08:45 pm Spanish Ballroom

LTD PRESENTS: Clapton ‘Unplugged’ - Bell Bottom Blues LIVE at The Blue Mouse Theatre

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Blue Mouse Theatre

Jinjer with Crystal Lake and Entheos

 Fri, 10 Jul at 02:00 am Temple Theatre - Tacoma

Wild Rumours- A Fleetwood Mac Experience

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm 2803 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98406

Jinjer, Entheos, Crystal Lake, Crystal Lake in Tacoma

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Temple Theatre

Slide Guitarist Roy Rogers - A Rare SOLO Performance @ the Spanish Ballroom

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Spanish Ballroom

Spring Fairy Magic Market

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Crescent Moon Gifts

Love & Verses: Volume 1

 Sat, 18 Jul at 07:00 pm Edison Square USD 39 to 50

Who? TQ?- Dance Showcase

 Fri, 22 May Foss High School, South Tyler Street, Tacoma, WA, USA Free

APCC’s 29th Annual Polynesian Luau & Fundraiser

 Sat, 29 Aug at 03:00 pm 4851 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98409

SUNDAY FUNDAY w/Performance by YUNG JOC

 Sun, 17 May at 05:00 pm Luna lounge USD 44

FLOW⟡STATE

 Fri, 15 May at 08:00 pm The Ballroom @ Court House Square USD 34 to 39

Tacoma Connect

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Edison Square Free

Seattle Men's Chorus: Wicked Wiz of Oz

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Pantages Theatre - Tacoma

Gothic Curios presents: Real Art Tacoma Artist Market Series

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98409

Brother Ali

 Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 pm 5406 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma WA 98409

JazzVox: Sara Gazarek / Kristin Berardi / Miro Sprague (Tacoma DJ)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 07:00 pm JazzVox Tacoma (Various Locations) USD 68

The Rebel Releases Concert: Sharp Skills w/ Live Band

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:30 pm Edison Square USD 25 to 194

Third Thursdays at Museum of Glass

 Thu, 21 May at 05:00 pm Museum of Glass

World Goth Day at Real Art Tacoma - Goth Market + Live Bands + DJs

 Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm Real Art Tacoma

DeathMetalMama presents Hísemtuks Hími•n / Vaulderie / Culmination

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Real Art Tacoma

Leah Justine- Album Release Party

 Sat, 30 May at 07:00 pm 2803 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98406

One Way Out (Allman Brother Tribute) + Rafael Tranquilino

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Spanish Ballroom

Squeaky Feet + Whalien at Spanish Ballroom

 Thu, 25 Jun at 08:00 pm 565 Broadway, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98402

The Weave: A Sound Bath for Connection

 Sat, 16 May at 06:30 pm W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory USD 43

David Starfire + KR3TURE at Spanish Ballroom

 Fri, 26 Jun at 09:00 pm Spanish Ballroom

The Market on 6th Ave

 Sat, 02 May Mission Thrift Free

Poetry After Dark: Poetic Concert & Open Mic

 Sat, 29 Aug at 07:00 pm Edison Square USD 23

Jorge Lozano H.

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm Pantages Theatre - Tacoma

Russian Blue

 Fri, 03 Jul at 08:00 pm 5406 S. Tacoma Way Tacoma WA 98409

Artvana Paint & Sip at the 15% Board Game Cafe Tacoma May 2026

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm The 15% Board Game Cafe USD 55

FREE FAMILY MOVIES - SPACE JAM

Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98407

Fall Fantasy Faire's Magical Marketplace

Sat, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Crescent Moon Gifts

Arts Night Out Annual Block Party

 Tue, 04 Aug at 04:00 pm Hilltop Artists

Maker’s Table: Local Art Market & Connections

 Sat, 30 May at 10:00 am Tacoma Armory Free

FREE FAMILY MOVIE- DESPICABLE ME

Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am 2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98407

QAP Clay Hand Building Class Discount Code

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm SPUN Clay Arts Studio & Gallery Free

FREE FAMILY MOVIE- SHREK

Sat, 01 Aug at 11:00 am 2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98407

The Oneness Experience: Lee Harris accompanied by Davor Bozic

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Pantages Theater (Tacoma, Washington)

Leyendas Del Corazon at Pantages Theater - WA

 Sat, 18 Jul at 08:00 pm Pantages Theater - WA

FREE FAMILY MOVIE - KUNG FU PANDA

Sat, 05 Sep at 11:00 am 2611 N Proctor St, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98407

Voices Affirmed: An Exploration of Empowerment Through Spoken Word and Song

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Campfire coffee co. Free

Jinjer

 Wed, 08 Jul at 04:00 pm Temple Theatre - Tacoma

Talbott Brothers

 Wed, 03 Jun at 04:00 pm Spanish Ballroom at McMenamins Elks Temple

Ceramic Painting Workshop in Tacoma – Paint Your Own Pottery

 Sat, 20 Jun at 10:00 am Courtyard by Marriott Tacoma Downtown USD 79 to 99

Convención Latinas de Éxito: SHE LEADS 2026

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Pantages Theater (Tacoma, Washington) USD 87 to 201

Gavin Adcock at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park

 Fri, 07 Aug at 06:00 pm Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park

QAP Glass Blowing Class at TGS

 Sun, 14 Jun at 08:30 am Tacoma Glassblowing Studio USD 66

YESS: Youth Climate Festival

 Sun, 17 May at 01:00 pm University Of Washington Tacoma - William W. Philip Hall (WPH) Free

Abbamania Canada at Rialto Theater Tacoma

 Thu, 17 Sep Rialto Theater Tacoma

s.e.s. presents: Unwed Sailor, Assertion & High Priors

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm 2803 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98406

SUNDAY BLUES at The Spar: MARK RILEY TRIO

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm The Spar Tavern

JORGE LOZANO H. CONVENCIÓN LATINAS DE ÉXITO: SHE LEADS

 Sun, 17 May at 10:00 am Pantages Theater USD 95 to 201

Paint Your Pet

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 45

Springtime Meadow - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Fri, 15 May at 06:30 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Peony in Bloom - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Sat, 23 May at 06:30 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Threads of Freedom Showcase 2026 - Meet the Artists and Celebration

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm The Lumora Free

Tacoma Youth Symphony: The Year 1905 - Love and Revolution

 Fri, 15 May at 04:00 pm Rialto Theatre - Tacoma

Queer Joy - Art and Crafting Night with Queer Stability

 Fri, 22 May at 05:00 pm Crafty AF LLC Free

Flower & Garden Market

 Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm 6016 N Highlands Pkwy, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98406

Evening Song: On the Threshold of Light

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Lagerquist Concert Hall USD 0 to 29

In a Flower Meadow - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Artvana Paint & Sip at the 15% Board Game Cafe Tacoma June 2026

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm The 15% Board Game Cafe USD 55

Native Art Market

 Wed, 20 May at 11:00 am Waterfront Market at Ruston Free

Intro to Welding Workshop benefitting Queer Stability

 Sat, 20 Jun at 09:00 am Weddermann Architecture USD 150

Acceptance - Live Music, Poetry, Art

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Atelier Tacoma USD 0 to 30

Pink Ocean Sunset - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 06:00 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Champagne Sunday Live at the Eleanor

 Fri, 29 May at 08:00 pm Tacoma Armory

Forged in Fire Lecture: Louis Comfort Tiffany

 Sat, 26 Sep at 01:00 pm Museum of Glass Free

Tacoma Connect

 Wed, 29 Apr 5415 S Tacoma Way, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98409

Dine We Must

Fri, 26 Jun at 06:00 pm 5519 Five Mile Drive - Inside Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98407

Moonlit Sea - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Fri, 29 May at 06:30 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Butterfly Fantasy

 Sat, 16 May at 07:30 pm Asia Pacific Cultural Center

Tumwater Pride 2026

 Sat, 20 Jun at 11:00 am 440 East 25th St Suite 52, Tacoma, WA

Living Word Ministries 25th Church Anniversary Kickoff Concert

 Fri, 31 Jul at 07:00 pm Bethlehem Baptist Church USD 39 to 55

Abstract Daisies - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Fri, 22 May at 06:30 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Watercolor Basics Class

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm Artist & Craftsman Supply Tacoma, Saint Helens Avenue, Tacoma, WA, USA USD 55

Create Your Will. Protect Your Legacy

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Shiloh Baptist Church Free

9th Annual South Sound Day of Remembrance: A Gathering of Japanese American Stories

 Thu, 21 May at 04:00 pm 1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA, United States, Washington 98402

Perfectly Imperfect - The art of Kintsugi

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Crafty AF LLC USD 75

Colorful Mount Rainier - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

Colorful Butterfly - Paint Along (& NA Sip)

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:30 pm Artsi Creative Space USD 60

QAP Presents Beginner Dance Classes by Mo Motion Dance Academy

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Tacoma Movement Center Free