BY LISA LENGENFELDER AND JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO |
Friday November 28
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Arsenic Grin/JustinSayne N8V/Verota 7PM
Airport Tavern: Rik Jam/Dewayne/Nine To Fiya 8PM
Jazzbones: Haystack Slim & The Broken Arrow/Whiskey Strut/Star Anna 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Glenn Cannon/Meghanne Storey/Champagne Sunday 8PM
Zesty’s Steakhouse: My Guilty Pleasure Band 8PM-11PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: David Nihill 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Comedy Club: Rex Navarrete 7PM & 9:45PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Lewis Belt 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Shelf Indulgence: Fall In Love w/Local Black Business Owned Black Friday Sales 10AM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library All Branches: Kid Program Kits: Craftopia Yarn Wrapped Leaves While Supplies Last 10AM-6PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Bloodworks Northwest Donors Needed! 10AM-6PM
Tacoma Public Library Swasey Branch: Drop-In Tech Help 11AM-12PM
Tacoma Public Library Wheelock Branch: Family Storytime & Petite Picasso 10:30AM-11:30AM
Greater Tacoma Convention Center: David Paulides’ “American Sasquatch: Mammoth or Legend” Documentary Screening 2PM
Tacoma Public Library South Tacoma Branch: Up & Atom – Autumn Leaf Rubbings & Nature Patterns 3:30PM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Up & Atom: Boat Float Challenge 4PM-5:30PM
Oasis Youth Center: Queer Youth Rock Drop In 4PM-10PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Remakery – Visible Mending & Darning FREE 5PM
Johnny’s Dock: Magician Cary Durgin Fridays 5PM-7PM
Star Bed & Biscuit: Dog Handling Class Presented By Tacoma Kennel Club & Win-Star $15 Per Adult & Up To 4 Dogs – Up To Date On Shots Required 6PM-7PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn The Musical 7:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Saturday November 29
Music
Pantages Theater: It’s A Wonderful Life w/Tacoma Concert Band 3PM
The Spar: Dr. Coffee & Trousers 7PM
Jazzbones: Synergy RnB Vibaroke The Ultimate Fun Sing Along Experience 10PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: RuPaul’s Drag Race Trivia 13+ Free 2:30PM
Edison Square: SEA Comedy Fall Social 2025 7PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: David Nihill 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Comedy Club: Rex Navarrete 7PM & 9:45PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Lewis Belt 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Emerald Queen Casino: Tom Segura Come Together 2025 Encore Performance 8PM
Other
Proctor & N 27th: Proctor Farmers Market 9AM-2PM
Hotel Murano: Gingerbread Jamboree Family Friendly Event 9AM-3PM
Swan Creek Park: Grit City Litter Clean Up 9:30AM-12PM
Columbia Jr High Fife: Small Business Saturday 60+ Small Businesses 10AM-4PM
UPS Tennis Pavilion: Public Days & Mary Bridge’s Festival Of Trees Special Tour 10AM-4PM
Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch: Playdate @ The Library 11AM-12PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Quilt Block Swap & Sew Up 11AM-3PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Make It Today Embroidered Patch 11:30AM-12:30PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Community Compass 12PM-4PM
Craftopia: Make & Take Gift Workshop 1PM-6PM
Luv-A-Latte Espresso: Sip, Snap & Socialize! Content Creator Social 2PM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch: Skate & Create Interactive Skateboarding History Graphic Design Experience 3PM-4:30PM
KNKX Studios: Self-Guided Tours & Music By Kareem Kandi 4:30PM-5:50PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Pantages Theater: 80th Annual Tacoma Tree Lighting & Refreshments, Photos w/Santa, Music By JBLM Brass Quartet 5PM
The Mad Potter: Gingerbread House Creation Class 5PM-7PM
AF Studio: Arts First FREE Stop Motion Filmmaking First Open Studio Class (2 of 4 Series) 5PM-8PM
Centerstage: Red Riding Hood – A Holiday Panto 7:30PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn The Musical 7:30PM
Sunday November 30
Music
O’Malley’s Irish Pub: Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 11AM-1PM
Real Art Tacoma: Presents For Pets w/Rhinoculous/Shmutzhund/Fishy Mushroom/Sharkeologist – All Profits Go To Humane Society 3PM-7:30PM
Spanish Ballroom: Hot Stepmom x Russian Blue Joint Single Release Party w/Carson Daniel 6PM
Jazzbones: Jerry Joseph 7PM
The Spar: B.B. King Tribute w/Mark DuFresne, Tim Sherman & David Hudson 7PM-10PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: Roastmania Support Local 7PM
Tacoma Comedy Club: David Nihill 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Comedy Club: Rex Navarrete 7:30PM
Other
Hotel Murano: Gingerbread Jamboree Family Friendly Event 9AM-3PM
UPS Tennis Pavilion: Public Days & Special Tour Of Mary Bridge’s Festival Of Trees 10AM-4PM
Shelf Indulgence: Fall In Love w/Local Black Business Owned Black Friday Sales 10AM-5PM
Tacoma Armory: Tacoma Sunday Market Holiday SUPER Market 11AM
King’s Books: Mark Robijn Book Signing 12PM-5PM
The Redd Dog Tacoma: Artvana Paint & Sip Winter Wonderland 1PM-3PM
Centerstage: Red Riding Hood – A Holiday Panto 2PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn The Musical 2PM
Simple Goodness Soda Shop: Holiday Wreath Workshop 2PM-4PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Basin Pacific Insurance: Tree Lighting w/Santa 6:30PM
Monday December 1
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Back Booth Bullies Comedy Show 7:30PM
Other
Red Elm Cafe: Freelance Fandango FREE Artists Gathering Mondays 11AM-1PM
Pierce Co Library Gig Harbor Branch: MultiCare WIC Nutrition Program Clinic 12PM-4PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Children’s Flamenco Dance Class w/Maristela Calogera Ages 5-12 4PM-5PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Introduction To Flamenco Dance w/Marisela Fleitas Ages 15-100 5PM-6:15PM
Rialto Theater: Banff Mountain Film Festival 6:45PM
Trinity Presbyterian Church: Tacoma Ringing Society, South Sound Youth Choir & Tacoma Singing Society In Concert 7PM
Tuesday December 2
Music
Jazzbones: Jesse Roper 8PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: New Talent Tuesdays FREE 7PM
Other
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Handforth Gallery Exhibition – Vaquero Azul, Gillian Nordlund, Tacoma Photo Center & Open Sesame Gallery 12PM-8PM
Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch: Housing Justice Project 1PM-3PM
Pierce Co Library Woodbrook/Tillicum Community Center Branch: Legal Help Pop-Up w/TacomaProBono 2PM-4PM
Pierce Co Library Milton/Edgewood Branch: Digital Skills Class 2:30PM-4:30PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Next Step Job Support 3PM-4PM
Tacoma Public Library Fern Hill Branch: Up & Atom Snow Shovel Challenge 3:30PM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library Swasey Branch: Up & Atom Straw Connectors 3:30PM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library Kobetich Branch: Up & Atom Woven Sweater Bears 4PM-5:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Fife City Hall: Holiday Tree Lighting 6PM
Nisqually Bar & Grill: Outrageous Bingo Tuesdays 6PM
Tacoma Public Library Wheelock Branch: Underground Tacoma w/Pretty Gritty Tours 6PM-7PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Make It Today Mini 3-D Prints 6PM-7PM
Rialto Theater: Banff Mountain Film Festival 6:45PM
Wednesday December 3
Music
Spanish Ballroom: A-Wax 1 Million/410 Noodlez/KC Mo/Jahkayla 7PM
PLU Lagerquist Hall: Sounds Of Christmas 7:30PM
Pantages Theater: Jorge Lozano – She Leads 8PM
Other
Tacoma Public Library Moore Branch: Free Shower Service w/New Hope Resource Center 12PM-5PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Explore Career & Training Opportunities w/TCC Workforce Ed Dept 1PM-3PM
Pierce Co Library Fife Branch: MultiCare WIC Nutrition Program Clinic 1:30PM-5PM
Weatherly Inn Tacoma: White Christmas Market 3PM-7PM
Tacoma Public Library Mottet Branch: Family STEAM Night w/Greentrike 4PM-5:30PM
Pierce Co Library Parkland/Spanaway Branch: Personal Finances – A Financial Literacy Program 4PM-6PM
Lakewold Gardens: Holiday Market 4PM-9PM
HUG Activism Storefront Center: Oriki – A Praise Poetry Workshop 4:30PM-5:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Remakery – Quilt Coat 5PM-8PM
Tacoma Public Library Main Branch: Every Tree Has A Story w/Tacoma Tree Foundation 5:30PM-7PM
Top Down Brewing: Make Your Own Terrarium 6:30PM
Fruitland Grange: FREE Bunco Community Event 7PM-8:30PM
Thursday December 4
Music
Real Art Tacoma: FOT Fest – Cold Hearts/Bodyshot/Full Choke/Greatsword NW/Pinebox/Letterbomb 6PM
The Redd Dog Puyallup: Live Music Sean Peabody 6PM-8PM
Spanish Ballroom: John Craigie w/Special Guest The Coffis Brothers ‘Keep It Warm’ Tour 8PM
Comedy
Bob’s Comedy Java Jive: Open Mic Night Every Thursday 8PM
Other
WA State Fairgrounds: Victorian Christmas Festival 10AM-7PM
Pierce Co Library Gig Harbor Branch: Tech Help 11AM-12:30PM
Tacoma Public Library South Tacoma Branch: Design A Snowman Card 12PM-1:30PM
Pierce Co Library South Hill Branch: Digital Skills Class 1PM-4PM
Pierce Co Library Interim Lakewood Branch: Tech Help 1:30PM-3PM
Tacoma Public Library South Tacoma Branch: Credit & Debt Management Workshop 3PM-5PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
King’s Books: Feminist Utopia Book Club 5:30PM
Crescent Moon Gifts: Full Moon Yoga 6PM
The Mothership: December Green Drinks – Zero Waste Gift Swap 6PM
Zero Af Zero Proof Bottle Shop: Build & Chill Epic Lego Sets 6:30PM-8:30PM
PLU Karen Phillips Center: Love Sick 7:30PM
Emerald Queen Casino: The Clairvoyants Holiday Spectacular Family Friendly Show 8PM
