THE WEEKEND EDIT / VOL. 01Make a little
Make a little
room for fun.
Three days. A few good possibilities.
Your Tacoma weekend starts here.
SEPTEMBER 202625—27FRIDAY / SATURDAY / SUNDAY✳
SEP 25–27
Friday through Sunday, September 25–27, 2026. Pick a mood and go.
What’s your weekend mood?
25 PLANS
FRIDAY25Ease into it.
Family
SEP 25 · 10:00 AMChalk the block party
Museum District
Downtown$12
Family
SEP 25 · 10:00 AMPajama story train
Hilltop
HilltopFree
Arts & culture
SEP 25 · 11:00 AMAn afternoon in glass
Eastside
Eastside$15
Arts & culture
SEP 25 · 11:00 AMMini mural marathon
Hilltop
HilltopFree entry
Music
SEP 25 · 12:00 PMRecord fair and live sets
Downtown Tacoma
Downtown$10
Family
SEP 25 · 1:00 PMGiant bubble bash
Dune Peninsula
WaterfrontFree
Food & drink
SEP 25 · 2:00 PMChurro and chocolate walk
Proctor District
North TacomaPay as you go
Arts & culture
SEP 25 · 4:00 PMTypewriter poetry pop-up
Stadium District
StadiumFree
Food & drink
SEP 25 · 6:00 PMCider pressing afternoon
Proctor District
North TacomaPay as you go
Outdoors
SEP 25 · 6:00 PMMushroom spotting ramble
Chambers Creek
West End$5
Food & drink
SEP 25 · 6:00 PMHand-pulled noodle night
6th Avenue
Central Tacoma$18
Outdoors
SEP 25 · 6:30 PMLantern kayak evening
Dune Peninsula
Waterfront$20
Music
SEP 25 · 7:00 PMHarbor choir sing-out
Ruston Way
WaterfrontFree entry
Outdoors
SEP 25 · 8:00 PMOld-growth night walk
Point Defiance
North Tacoma$5
Music
SEP 25 · 9:00 PMVinyl DJ and dinner
Downtown Tacoma
Downtown$10
SATURDAY26Make a day of it.
Family
SEP 26 · 10:00 AMStorytime under the trees
Hilltop
Hilltop$10
Arts & culture
SEP 26 · 11:00 AMFilm shorts under stars
Hilltop
HilltopFree entry
Food & drink
SEP 26 · 5:30 PMBanh mi and bubble tea run
Downtown Tacoma
DowntownFree
Outdoors
SEP 26 · 6:00 PMFoggy morning photo walk
Dune Peninsula
WaterfrontFree
Music
SEP 26 · 9:00 PMBluegrass and brews
Ruston Way
Waterfront$12
SUNDAY27Take the long way.
Family
SEP 27 · 10:00 AMPumpkins and paintbrushes
Wapato Park
South TacomaFree
Food & drink
SEP 27 · 11:00 AMCoffee, pastries, repeat
McKinley Hill
Eastside$20
Arts & culture
SEP 27 · 11:00 AMGallery hop after hours
Eastside
Eastside$18
Outdoors
SEP 27 · 6:00 PMSunset bluff stroll
Point Defiance
North Tacoma$5
Music
SEP 27 · 9:00 PMPunk rock all-ages show
Elks Temple
Downtown$15
More of a make-your-own-plan person?
All guides
THE FAMILY FIELD GUIDE
Little explorers, loose plans.
A Tacoma day with kids, with plenty of room to change your mind.
Half-day ideasRead the guide →
THE CULTURE EDIT
Glass, water, a little wonder.
An unhurried art afternoon built around the Museum of Glass.
An afternoonRead the guide →
THE NIGHT-OUT NOTEBOOK
Dinner. A show. One address.
Make a night of McMenamins Elks Temple without overplanning it.
An eveningRead the guide →