BY SARAH JONES for WEEKLY VOLCANO | 9/18/2026
Friday September 18
Music
Jazzbones: Alec Jordan with Special Guests, 7PM
Pierce College Science Dome: Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary, 7:15PM
Spanish Ballroom: Limberlost with Josh Kain & Wyatt Olney & The Wreckage, 7:30PM
Pantages Theater: 2026 JayB tape: roots, 7:30PM
Vashon Center for the Arts: Kristina Train, 7:30PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Jon Batiste, 7:30PM
The SandBAR: Karaoke, 8PM
Zesty Steakhouse: Tim Hall Band, 8-11PM
Airport Tavern: SPLOINKY RAVE, 9:30PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Ryan Long 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Funny Marco 7PM & 9:30PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Daniel Simonsen 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Kid Program Kits – Craftopia Clay Mosaics 10AM-6PM
Tacoma Nature Center: TNC Stewardship Work Party, 9AM-12PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 10:30AM-10:30PM
Wheelock Library: Walking Club, 9-9:45AM; Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15AM
Bonney Lake Library: Exploring X-Rays – a STEAM for Kids Anytime Activity, 10AM-6PM
Eatonville Library: Friends of the Eatonville Library Meeting, 10AM-12PM
Fern Hill Library: Play to Learn, 10-11:30AM
Ft. Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Tots on the Trail, 10AM
Tacoma Main Library: Social Work Support with Samie, 10AM-2PM; Baby Storytime, 10:30-11:15AM
University Place Library: University Place Book Group, 10-11:30AM
Kobetich Library: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:30AM
Summit Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 10:30-11:30AM
South Tacoma Library: Family Storytime, 11-11:45AM; Baby Storytime, 1-1:45PM
Alderwood Park: Family Storytime on the Lawn, 11AM
Steilacoom Library: Play Time, 11AM-12PM
Swasey Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 11-12PM
Crescent Moon Gifts: Death Cafe, 12-1:30PM
Wheelock Library: Mahjong Open Play, 12-1:30PM; Teen Time, 2:15-3:45PM
Orting Library: Teen Hangout – A teen Drop-In Program, 2-4PM
South Tacoma Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 3-4PM
Tacoma Main Library: Free Legal Aid Pop-Ups 3-5PM
Moore Library: Upcycling Glass & Fairy Lights 3:30-5PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: LEGO Club, 3:30-5:30PM
South Tacoma Library: Up and Atom Steam Days – Football Challenge 3:30-5PM
Swasey Library: Creative Expressions – Open Crafting for Adults 3:30-5:30PM; Brick by Brick LEGO Club 4-5PM
Fife Library: Lego® Car Builder Challenge – a STEAM for Kids Discovery Lab program, 4-5:30PM
Hidden Harbor Wine Library: GlobeTilt Trivia, 6-8PM
Hilltop Urban Gardens: Unmuted – A Weekly Open Mic, 6-10PM
Center for Spiritual Living: The Last TRIpod – These Artists Put Us on the Map, 7-9PM
Fircrest Bottle Shop: HIT THE BOOKS – Real Life School Stories, 7-9PM
Ocean5: Ladies Night Out Series – Cowgirl Social, 7-9PM
Downtown Tacoma: Ghost Tour – Haunted Tour of Downtown Tacoma, 7:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Kiss Of The Spider Woman, 7:30PM
Blue Mouse Theatre: FNF Presents – Day of the Dead (1985), 10PM
Saturday September 19
Music
Pierce College Science Dome: Cosmic Legacy – Tribute to Queen Planetarium Show, 6PM
Dune Peninsula: Bleachers Forever // The Linda Lindas, 6:30PM
Church for All Nations: Matthew West – Jesus is King Tour, 7PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Ice Cube, 7:30PM
Airport Tavern Music Hall: Fortunate Youth, 8PM
Jazzbones: A Flock of 80s, 8PM
Log Cabin Pub: BottomsUP, 8PM
Spanish Ballroom: Whiskey River (Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute) // El Loco (ZZ Top Tribute), 8PM
The SandBAR: Tyler McGinnis, 8-11PM
The Valley: The Honey Bee Breakfast // Battersea // the Lame-O-Sexuals 8PM
Zesty Steakhouse: Island Reminyse Band, 8-11PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: It’s Bingo B**** – A Drag Bingo Event! 2:30PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Katie Boyle 3PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Ryan Long 6PM & 8:45PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Funny Marco 7PM & 9:30PM
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Daniel Simonsen 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Theatre on the Square: Rogelio Ramos: La Risa Tiene Visa, 8PM
Tacoma Armory: Live at the Eleanor with Bandit Improv Theater, 8PM
Other
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Farm 12: 16th Annual Little Steps, Big Dreams 5K/10K/Kids Dash, 8AM
DeCoursey Park: Clarks Creek Birding Walk, 8:30-10:30AM
Ft. Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Drop-In Hike @ Pt. Defiance, 9AM-12PM
Historic Fort Steilacoom: Fix Bayonet, 9AM-4PM
LeMay America’s Car Museum: Tacoma Cars & Coffee, 9-11AM
Pioneer Park Pavilion: Puyallup Farmers Market, 9AM-2PM
Proctor Business District: Proctor Farmers Market, 9AM-2PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 9:30AM-10:30PM
Pacific Lutheran University: Parkland Community Clean-Up, 10AM-12PM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Talk Like a Pirate Day – a Ready Reader Anytime Activity, 10AM-6PM
Tacoma Main Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 10-11AM; Stuffy Repair Clinic 11AM-1PM; Button Making in the Wonder Lab 11:30AM-12:30PM
University Place Library: Friends of the University Place Library Book Sale, 10AM-4PM
Asia Pacific Cultural Center: 10th Annual Korean Chuseok Family Festival, 11AM-4PM
Crescent Moon Gifts: Fall Fantasy Faire’s Magical Marketplace, 11AM-6PM
Sumner Library: Talk Like a Pirate Day Party – a Ready Reader program, 11AM-12:30PM
Tractor Supply Puyallup: Sunny Sky’s Rescue Adoption Event, 11AM-2PM
UrbanWork Rhodes Center: South Sound Showdown – Chili Cookoff, 11AM-2PM
Wheelock Library: Drop-In Tech Help 11AM-12PM; Teen Volunteer Saturdays – Library Helpers, 11AM-1PM
The Camp Bar: CAMP CAMP – A Drag Brunch, 11:30AM-2PM
Kobetich Library: Tiny Tots with Tacoma Little Theatre, 12:30-1PM
Moore Library: Hojalata Workshop with Artist Vaquero Azul, 12:30-2PM
Dream Maker Creative: Learn to Bake Sourdough, 1-4PM
Eatonville Library: Hispanic Stories and Voices – Cuisine of Latin America – A Stories and Voices program, 1-2:30PM
Bonney Lake Library: Read to a Robot – a Ready Reader program, 2-3PM
Deer Ridge Memory Care: Dementia Support Group, 2PM
Starlit Quilts: National Jelly Roll Day, 3PM
Mottet Library: Resumes at the Library, 4-5PM
Tacoma Main Library: Brick by Brick LEGO Club 4-5PM
Wheelock Library: Come Learn About Paleontology 4-5PM
Washington State History Museum: How Beer Might Save Democracy, 5-8PM
Waterfront Venue at Narrows Marina: DMAC’s 2nd Annual Safe Harbor Gala – Havana Nights, 5-10PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Kiss Of The Spider Woman, 7:30PM
Old Town Tacoma: Ghost Tour, 9PM
Sunday September 20
Music
Spanish Ballroom: Golden: A K-Pop Kids Party! 11AM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Fiestas Patrias, 1PM & 6PM
Spanish Ballroom: Parker London // Haunted Krystals // Junelillies // Ella Rae 6PM
Zesty Steakhouse: Jam Night hosted by the Tim Hall Band, 6-9PM
Tacoma Dome: 2026 LE SSERAFIM Tour “Pureflow”, 7:30PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Local Headliner Series – Tyler Smith 7PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Steve Hofstetter 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Funny Marco 7:30PM
Other
Allan Yorke Park: Bonney Lake Pick-Up Soccer, 7:45-9:15AM
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Eagle Leather Lakewood: Ride to Mount Saint Helens, 9AM
Griot’s Garage Flagship Retail Store: FitFest Northwest 2, 9AM-2PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 9:30AM-9:30PM
52nd & South Tacoma Way: Northwest Metaphysical Mini Market, 10AM-4PM
54th & South Tacoma Way: Haunted Farmers Market, 10AM-4PM
Browns Point Lighthouse Park: Waves of Peace and Hope – A Pregnancy & Infant Loss Memorial, 11AM-1PM
People’s Community Center: Parrot Playdates Sundays, 11AM-2PM
Terracrux Games: A Song of Ice and Fire Open Play, 12-7PM
University Place Library: STEAM Kids: Game Lab – Board, Card, and Video Games, 1-3PM
Cutters Point Coffee Flagship: Kids D&D Club – a STEAM for Kids Game Lab program, 1:30-3:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Kiss Of The Spider Woman, 2PM
Locust Cider Gig Harbor: Crushed Glass Art Party, 2PM
Summit Library: Drop-In Play – A Play Time Program, 2-3PM
Avelon Ballroom: The Entrepreneur Experience, 4PM
Crescent Moon Gifts: Wheel of the Year Series – Mabon Class & Ritual, 6-8:30PM
Puget Sound Pizza Lakewood: Family-Friendly Disney Animated Movies Trivia, 6-8PM
Monday September 21
Music
Real Art Tacoma: Live It OutLoud Presents: Mix N Match Jam Night, 6:30PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Lauren Daigle w/ Guest Leanna Crawford, 7:30PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: The Monday Mic, 7PM
Other
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Senior Discount Days, 9AM-3:30PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 10:30AM-9:30PM
Point Defiance Entrance: Velofemmes Monday Morning “Skip Your Spin Class” Ride, 10AM
Parkland/Spanaway Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:15-11:15AM
South Hill Library: Playful Connections with A Step Ahead in Pierce County – a Play Time program, 10:15-11:45AM
Milton/Edgewood Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:30-11:15AM
Milton Activity Center: Pinochle, 12:30-3:30PM
Adriana Hess Wetland Park: Afternoon Watch Party (Birding), 2-3PM
Key Center Library: Legal Help Pop-Up Drop-in Legal Assistance from Tacomaprobono, 2-4PM
Fife Library: Fantasy Job Board – a Teen STEAM Program, 3-5PM
Saint Patrick Catholic Church: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 3-6PM
Summit Library: Drop In and Hang Out – A Teen Drop-In Program, 4-5:30PM
University Place Library: Read to a Dog – A Ready Reader Program, 4-5PM
Hidden Harbor Wine Library: BINGO, 4:30-6:30PM
Lakewood Library: Lakewood Readers Book Club, 5:30-7PM
Stewart Middle School: South Sound Striders Monday Walk, 6-7:30PM
The Coaster: Musical BINGO, 6-8PM
Tuesday September 22
Music
Airport Tavern: Electric Taco Tuesday, 8PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: The Prefunk Comedy Showcase 7PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Clean Comedy Open Mic, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Tight Five Tuesdays Open Mic!, 7PM
Other
Alderwood Park: StoryWalk – César’s Cerulean Surprise, All Day
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Senior Discount Days, 9AM-3:30PM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Beginning Tai Chi, 10-11AM
University Place Library: Story Time for Babies, 10:30-11:15AM
Milton/Edgewood Library: Play Time!, 11AM-12PM
Steilacoom Library: Story Time for Mixed Ages, 11:15AM-12:15PM
Handforth Gallery: Stephanie Meredith’s “All My Mothers”, 12-8PM
Fern Hill Library: Baby Storytime, 1-1:45PM; Drop-In Tech Help, 5-6PM
Tacoma Main Library: Housing Justice Project, 1-3PM; Chosen Program with The RISE Center, 3:30-5PM
Wheelock Library: Teen Time, 2:15-3:45PM
Fern Hill Library: Up and Atom – Tacoma Reads Cartography Lab, 3:30-5PM; Family Storytime, 6-6:45PM
Swasey Library: Up and Atom – Tacoma Reads Cartography Lab, 3:30-5PM
Moore Library: Next Chapter – Pony Bead Crafts, 4-5PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Recovery Dharma Tuesdays, 6-7PM
Swasey Library: Español/English Chat Group 6-7:30PM
Tacoma Main Library: Creative Circle, 6-7PM; Learn Stage Sword Basics, 6-7PM; 250 Years of Patriotic Libation, 6-7PM
The SandBAR: Trivia, 6:30-8PM
Chambers Bay Distillery Tasting Room: Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Garfield St.: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Ruston: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza Sumner: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
The Mill Steakhouse + Spirits: Trivia & Burger Night, 7-10PM
Kingfisher & Rye: Trivia with QUIZFIX, 7:30-9:30PM
Wednesday September 23
Music
Zesty Steakhouse: RNB Karaoke, 7-10PM
Comedy
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: Open Mic, 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Trash Talk with Chris Crayzie & Cronies 7PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Adam Ray, 7:30PM
Other
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Milton Activity Center: Wednesday Morning Senior Chats, 9-10:15AM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 10:30AM-9:30PM
Milton Activity Center: Line Dancing, 9:30AM
Emergency Food Network: Volunteer – Repack Project, 9-11AM
Ft. Nisqually Picnic Shelter: Babies on the Trail, 10AM
Point Defiance Lodge: Garden Club Work Party, 10AM-12PM
Fern Hill Library: Brushes of Wisdom, 12-1:30PM; Pokémon League, 4-6PM
FabLab Education: Senior Moments Art Club, 12:30-3:30PM
Milton Activity Center: Pinochle, 12:30-3:30PM
Swasey Library: Baby Storytime, 1-1:45PM; Learn to Play Mahjong, 2:30-4:30PM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Chair Yoga, 1PM
Wheelock Library: Drop-In Tech Help, 1-2PM; Family Chess Club, 4-5PM; Family STEAM Night with Greentrike – Dendrology 4-5:30PM
Moore Library: Social Work Support with Samie, 1:30-5:30PM; Up and Atom: Tacoma Reads Cartography Lab, 4-5:30PM
Mottet Library: Community Compass – Resource Navigation & Support, 3:30-5:30PM; Family Storytime, 6-6:45PM
Tacoma Main Library: Up and Atom – Art Workshop with Tacoma Art Museum 3:30-5PM
Terracrux Games: Wednesday Hobby Night, 4-7PM
FabLab Education: Tacoma Artist Weekly Meetup, 5-8PM
Foss Waterway Seaport: Open Shop Hours, 5-8PM
South Tacoma Library: Teen Time, 5-6:30PM; THONK! Paint Party for Teens, 5-6:30PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Mind & Body Integration Yoga, 5:25-8:25PM
Locust Cider Gig Harbor: Trivia, 6-8PM
Puerto Vallarta Restaurant: Trivia, 6-8PM
McNamara’s Pub DuPont: Pub Trivia with K-Pod, 7-10PM
The Wine Spot: Trivia Night with QUIZFIX, 7-9PM
Thursday September 24
Music
Mikey’s Public House: Karaoke, 6-8:30PM
Airport Tavern: Trivia & Karaoke Night – FREE, 7PM
Zesty Steakhouse: RNB Night, 7-11PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: HARDY w/ McCoy Moore, 7:30PM
The SandBAR: Karaoke, 8-11PM
Puget Sound Pizza Downtown: Karaoke, 9-11PM
Comedy
6th & Proctor Tacoma Comedy Club: Open Mic Thursday, 7PM
Downtown Tacoma Comedy Club: “That One Mailman” Sean Fogelson 7PM
Nate Jackson’s Super Funny Comedy Club: Whose Mic! hosted by Fred White 7PM
Other
All Branches Tacoma Public Libraries: Latine/x Heritage Month Scavenger Hunt, All Day
Point Defiance Rose Garden: Weekly Deadheading Session, 9AM-12PM
Washington State Fair Event Center: Washington State Fair, 10:30AM-9:30PM
Yelm Timberland Library: Sensory Friendly Play Group, 9-10AM
9th & Broadway Downtown Tacoma: Tacoma Farmers Market, 10AM-2PM
The Mustard Seed Project of Key Peninsula: Gentle Yoga, 10-11AM
Moore Library: Baby Storytime, 10:30-11:30AM
Tacoma Main Library: Family Storytime, 10:30-11:15AM
Steel Creek Tacoma: Brunch on Broadway, 11AM-3PM
Wheelock Library: Baby Storytime, 11:30AM-12:15PM; Learn to Play Mahjong, 12:30-2:30PM
Eckys Cards and Games Yelm: Magic the Gathering Open Play All Day! Free to Play! Free to Join! 12PM-12AM
Hotel Murano: A Place at Our Table Luncheon, 12-1:30PM
Swasey Library: Play to Learn, 1-2:30PM
Kobetich Library: Baby Storytime, 1:30-2:15PM
Moore Library: Tech Help, 2-3PM; Teen Time – Manga Club, 4-5PM
Fern Hill Library: Teen Time, 2:30-3:30PM
Kobetich Library: Up and Atom: Arches & Forces with Tacoma Public Utilities, 3:30-5PM
Wheelock Library: Up and Atom – Tacoma Reads Cartography Lab, 3:30-5PM
Hidden Harbor Wine Library: CANASTA, 4:30-6:30PM
Big Sky Park: Weekly Pickup Grass Volleyball, 5-8PM
Eagles South Tacoma: BINGO, BINGO, BINGO, 5-8PM
Tacoma Art Museum: Free Neighborhood Nights, 5-8PM
Terracrux Games: Star Wars Legion Open Play, 5-8PM
Evergreen State Brewing: BINGO Night, 5:30-7:30PM
Puget Sound Pizza Downtown: Family-Friendly Criminal Minds Trivia, 6-8PM
Tacoma Dance Studio: West Coast Swing Class, 6PM
Eckys Cards and Games Yelm: Riftbound Nexus Night! Free to Play, Free to Join! 6:30-9:30PM
Paper Luxe: Analog Social Club, 6:30-8:30PM
The Beer Vault & Wine Bar: GlobeTilt Trivia, 6:30-8:30PM
Terracrux Games: Magic the Gathering Commander Night, 6:30-10PM
The SandBAR: Weekly Three Strike Knock Out Pinball Tournament, 6:30-11PM
Center for Spiritual Living: Mindfulness Meditation, 7-8:30PM
Farrelli’s 6th Ave.: Team Trivia, 7-9PM
Farrelli’s Pizza DuPont: Music BINGO, 7PM
