BY LISA LENGENFELDER & JENNIFER SCHAAL for WEEKLY VOLCANO 12/12/25 |
Friday December 12
Music
The Speakeasy: Dinner & Live Holiday Jazz w/Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 5PM-7:30PM
Lakewood Elks Lodge: The Holiday Show w/The Michael Crain Band 6PM-10PM
Real Art Tacoma: R.A.T. FEST 2025! A Fundraiser For Real Art Tacoma 50/50 Raffle & More 7PM
Kimball Coffeehouse Gig Harbor: Trailer Park Kings 7PM-9PM
Spanish Ballroom: Millennial Falcon/College Radio/Everything’s Fine/Pastel Faces 7:30PM
Jazzbones: Point Of Sail 8PM
Tacoma Armory: Steve & Kristi Nebel w/Jim Page 8PM
The Valley: Legend Of Bigfoot (Farewell Show)/Constance Tomb/Umber Sleeping 8PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Michael Longfellow 7PM & 9:45PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Eddie Ifft 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show: Cozy Feelings At Home 10AM-3PM
The Nosy Nif Wine Bar: S’mores & Wine Pairing 3PM-8PM
Normanna Hall: Sons Of Norway Tacoma Winter Market 2025 3PM-9PM
Titlow Lodge Parking Lot: Titlow Owling Walk 3:30PM-5:30PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Holiday Magic 4:30PM-9:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Johnny’s Dock: Magician Cary Durgin Fridays 5PM-7PM
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 91 Puyallup: Winter Open House 5:30PM-7:30PM
The Mad Potter: Blacklight Painting Party 6PM-8PM
Artsi Creative Space: Red Ornament Paint Along & (NA Sip) 6PM-9PM
Water From Wine: Black N White Movie Night 1940 “Beyond Tomorrow” 7PM
Sober AF Proof Bottle Shop: Brushes & Bevees Zero Proof Sip & Paint 7PM-9PM
Edison Square: SOS Pro Wrestling- All Is Bright 7:30PM
Centerstage: Red Riding Hood 7:30PM
Dukesbay Theater: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol 7:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Seussical The Musical 7:30PM
Tacoma Little Theater: Matilda 7:30PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” 7:30PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Hilltop Holiday 7:30PM-9:30PM
Saturday December 13
Music
Spanish Ballroom: Swifted- A Tribute To Taylor Swift 12PM
UPS Schneebeck Concert Hall: Bright Young Sounds 1PM-3:30PM
UPS Schneebeck Concert Hall: December Fanfare 6:30PM-9PM
Real Art Tacoma: R.A.T. FEST 2025 7PM
Jazzbones: Laurel Canyon Legacy/Roemen & The Whereabouts 7PM
Tacoma Armory: Jarabe Mexicano- A Bordeño Soul Christmas 7:30PM
Airport Tavern: Anuhea- All Is Bright Holiday Tour 8PM
Edison Square: The Rebel Rises Concert w/Sharp Skills 8PM
Jazzbones: No Scrubs 90s-2Ks Dance Party 9:30PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: Boozy Brunch Show 2:30PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Aaron Branch & Herman Wrice 4PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Michael Longfellow 7PM & 9:45PM
6th Ave Comedy Club: Eddie Ifft 7:30PM & 9:45PM
Other
Swiftwater Elementary Gig Harbor: Jingle Bell Breakfast 8AM
Orting Main City Park: Ugly Sweater 5k 8:30AM-11:30AM
Peck Property Puyallup: Pierce Conservation District Work Party 9AM-12PM
Waughop Lake Lakewood: Pierce Conservation District Work Party 9AM-12PM
Proctor & N 27th: Proctor Farmers Market 9AM-2PM
Northwest Spay & Neuter: Photos w/Santa Paws 9AM-4PM
Ft Steilacoom Park: Jingle Bell Run 1 Mile 9:30AM
Pioneer Park Pavillion: Breakfast w/Santa 9:30AM-11AM
Local Whimsy: Create Your Own Ocean-Inspired Resin Ornaments 10AM
Blue Mouse Theater: “The Snowman” Screening w/NW Sinfonietta 10AM & 11:15AM
RAD Ceramics: Storytime w/Mrs Claus 10AM-1PM
WW Seymour Conservatory: Visit w/Santa 10AM-2PM
Freighthouse Square: Taste Of The Celtic Lands 10AM-3PM
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Center For Spiritual Living: Holiday BINGO Night 3PM
Tacoma Amvets Post 1: Purple Octopus Craft Show 10AM-4PM
Puyallup Rec Center: Grinchmas Cookie Decorating 10:30AM & 2:30PM
Avalon Ballroom: 6th Ave Holiday Hijinks 11AM-2PM
Eastside Community Center: Holiday Blast FREE 11AM-2PM
LeMay America’s Car Museum: Santa Photos 11AM-3PM
Trellis Boutique: Meet & Greet Santa & Grinch 11AM-3PM
McMillin Farm & Brewhouse: European Holiday Market 11AM-5PM
Artsi Creative Space: Mountain Surprise Paint Along 12PM-2PM
Swan Creek Park: Salmon Saturdays 12PM-2PM
Artsi Creative Space: Watercolor 101 Orca Workshop 1PM
Theater Square: Downtown Tacoma Holiday Market 1PM-6PM
Pantages Theater: The Nutcracker 2PM
Puyallup United Methodist Church: “The Snowman” Screening 2PM
Hotel Murano Barlow Gallery: Karen Povey Exhibition 2PM-6PM Artist Talk 4PM
Rialto Theater: Puget Sound Revels Midwinter Revels 2PM & 7:30PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Hilltop Holiday 2:30PM-5:30PM & 7PM-9PM
Mount Tahoma HS Auditorium: Dance Theater NW “The Nutcracker” 2:30PM & 7PM
Puyallup Public Library: Fireside Storytellers League 3PM-4:30PM
Kingfisher & Rye: Holiday Paint & Sip “Gift Truck” 4PM
Ft Steilacoom: Christmas 1861 4:30PM-8PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Holiday Magic 4:30PM-9:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
AF Studio: FREE Stop Motion Filmmaking Class 5PM-8PM
Lakewold Gardens: Winter Glow 5PM-9PM
The Mad Potter: Blacklight Painting Party 6PM-8PM
Artsi Creative Space: Another Rainy Day Paint Along 6PM-9PM
Centerstage: Red Riding Hood 7:30PM
Dukesbay Theater: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol 7:30PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Seussical The Musical 7:30PM
Tacoma Little Theater: Matilda 7:30PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” 7:30PM
Spanish Ballroom: PNW Burlesque Festival “Unwrapped” 8PM
Sunday December 14
Music
Antique Sandwich Co: Kareem Kandi World Orchestra 4PM-6PM
UPS Kilworth Memorial Chapel: Blues Vespers w/Stacey Jones Band 5PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: La Chupitos Standopeda (En Espanol) 6PM
Other
Norden Lodge #2: Julnisse Pannekaker 9AM, 10AM & 11AM
Spanish Ballroom: Breakfast w/Santa 9AM & 11:30AM
WW Seymour Conservatory: Holiday Creation Station 10AM-1PM, Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Crafty AF: Crafternoon 11AM-3PM
LeMay America’s Car Museum: Santa Photos 11AM-3PM
King’s Books: Dakoda Foxx Book Signing 12PM-5PM
All Wilco Stores: Free Kids Holiday Craft Workshop 12PM-2PM
The Redd Dog Tacoma: Artvana Paint & Sip- Santa Paws 1PM
Spirit Guide Wellness: Soap Making Class 1PM
Tacoma Armory: Sunday Open Skating 1PM-6PM
Lakewold Gardens: Crafting Hanging Lanterns 1:30PM-3:30PM
Centerstage: Red Riding Hood 2PM
Dukesbay Theater: Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol 2PM
Lakewood Playhouse: Seussical The Musical 2PM
Pantages Theater: The Nutcracker 2PM
Rialto Theater: Puget Sound Revels 2PM
Tacoma Little Theater: Matilda 2PM
Tacoma Musical Playhouse: Irving Berlin’s “Holiday Inn” 2PM
Water From Wine: Sip & Craft Personalized Christmas Card 2PM
The Beer Vault GH: Christmas Cheer Cookie Decorating 2PM-4PM
Dream Maker Creative GH: DIY Epoxy Resin Serving Board 3PM
McMillin Farm Collective: Holiday Paint & Sip Gnome Ornaments 3PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Hilltop Holiday 3PM-5PM
Point Defiance Park: Owling Walk 3:30PM
Mount Tahoma HS Auditorium: Dance Theater NW “The Nutcracker” 4PM
WA State Fairgrounds: Holiday Magic 4:30PM-9:30PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Lakewold Gardens: Winter Glow 5PM-9PM
Gateway Park Gig Harbor: Santa In The Park 6PM
Monday December 15
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: The Monday Mic Free Show 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Back Booth Bullies Comedy Show 7:30PM
Other
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Red Elm Cafe: Freelance Fandango Artists Gathering 11AM-1PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Children’s Flamenco Dance Class 4PM-5PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Introduction To Flamenco Dance 5PM-6:15PM
Evergreen College Tacoma: NAACP Holiday Social FREE 6:30PM-8:30PM
Tuesday December 16
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: HaHa Tuesdays w/BoeBlast 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: New Talent Tuesdays FREE 7PM
Other
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Marriott Downtown: Tacoma Career Fair 9:30AM-12:30PM
Puyallup Activity Center: Cookies w/Mrs Claus 4:30PM & 6PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Nisqually Bar & Grill: Outrageous Bingo Tuesdays 6PM
Rialto Theater: Puget Sound Revels 7PM
Wednesday December 17
Music
Spanish Ballroom: Erina McLaren Band/Kittie Mae 7PM
Comedy
6th Ave Comedy Club: Funny 4 Food Open Mic 7PM
Downtown Comedy Club: Cactus Tate “The Two-Hit Wonder Tour” 7PM
Other
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Tacoma Glass Gallery & Fusing Studio: QAP Holiday Art Showcase 4PM-8PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Tacoma Glass Gallery & Fusing Studio: Glass Fusing Workshop 5:30PM
Edison Square: Tacoma Connect Winter Ball 6PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Afro-Cuban Dance Class 6PM
Top Down Brewing: Holiday Paint & Sip- Holiday Glow 6PM
Lakewold Gardens: MW4V SoundVetJam 6PM-7:30PM
Rialto Theater: Puget Sound Revels 7PM
The Redd Dog Tacoma: Speed Puzzling 7PM-9PM
T.U.P.A.C.: Afro-Cuban Dance Class 7:15PM-8:15PM
Thursday December 18
Music
The Redd Dog Puyallup: Live Music w/Sean Peabody 6PM-8PM
Jazzbones: Good Thursdays 9PM
Comedy
Downtown Comedy Club: Geoffry Asmus 7PM & 9:45PM
Nate Jacksons Comedy Club: Whose Mic Improv Comedy Show 7:30PM
Bob’s Comedy Java Jive: Open Mic Night 8PM
Other
WW Seymour Conservatory: Winter Flower Show 10AM-3PM
Ancich Waterfront Park Gig Harbor: Holiday Village 10AM-6PM
WW Seymour Conservatory: Story Hour 11AM-12PM
WA State History Museum: Third Thursdays Free 3PM-8PM
Water From Wine: Silent Read 4PM
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium: Zoolights 4:30PM-10PM
Craftopia: Bead & Mingle 5PM-7PM
WA State History Museum: Olympia Music History Project- We The People Lecture Series FREE 5PM-8PM
Local Whimsy Gig Harbor: Create Your Own Sea Glass Ornaments 5:30PM-7:30PM
15% Game Board Café: Holiday Paint & Sip Grumpy Gnome Ornaments 6PM
Hive Co: DIY Macrame Trees 6PM
Buddy’s Chicken & Waffles: R&B Paint & Sip 7PM
