Small people. Big days.
Room to roam, things to make, and a few good ways to wear everyone out.
Put a little something on the calendar.
Category calendarUpcoming events across Tacoma.
Little explorers, forest edition
Point Defiance
Story hour for wild ones
Hilltop
Apples, art and autumn
Wapato Park
Kites over the waterfront
Dune Peninsula
Chalk the block party
Museum District
Pajama story train
Hilltop
Giant bubble bash
Dune Peninsula
Storytime under the trees
Hilltop
Pumpkins and paintbrushes
Wapato Park
Stomp, splash, discover
Swan Creek
Harvest puppet parade
Hilltop
Ducks, docks and discoveries
Museum District
Leaf pile jumping jam
Titlow Beach
Harvest crafts for small hands
Titlow Beach
Toddler drumming circle
Dune Peninsula
Tide pools and tiny toes
Wapato Park
Fairy door forest hunt
Swan Creek
Trains, tales and toddlers
Swan Creek
Sidewalk science lab
Hilltop
Grandparents and grands day
Titlow Beach
Saturday scavenger hunt
Titlow Beach
Costume test-run party
Dune Peninsula
Bikes, trikes and trails
Point Defiance
Build-it morning for little makers
Swan Creek
Backyard bugs safari
Proctor District
Muddy boots club
Point Defiance
Owl prowl for families
Hilltop
Puppets in the park
Proctor District
Forts and fairy tales
Dune Peninsula
Places to get to know.
A PLACE TO KNOWPoint Defiance Park
A 760-acre escape within the city, with forest trails, gardens, and shoreline to explore. Choose one corner and give yourself time to enjoy it.
Outdoors / FamilyExplore place →
A PLACE TO KNOWMuseum of Glass
A place to spend time with glass: its color, its possibilities, and the craft behind it. Start here for an art-focused afternoon in the Museum District.
Arts & culture / FamilyExplore place →A little inspiration goes a long way.
All guidesLittle explorers, loose plans.
A Tacoma day with kids, with plenty of room to change your mind.
Half-day ideasRead the guide →Glass, water, a little wonder.
An unhurried art afternoon built around the Museum of Glass.
An afternoonRead the guide →A little less hurry. A little more green.
An easy way to make Point Defiance the whole plan.
A morning or afternoonRead the guide →