Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue area · Latest check Sat, Oct 24
Things to do with kids in Pierce County, WA
88 upcoming family events and 13 places and programs in Pierce County, WA. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it — confirm the details there before you go. Dates are in Pacific Time.
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Oct24SatSTEM & discoverySat, Oct 24 · 10:30 AM
Building Madness! LEGO and Block Building – South Hill Library
South Hill Pierce County Library
Free
Oct24SatOutdoorsSat, Oct 24
Fall at Maris Farms
Maris Farms
From $24All ages
Oct24SatCommunitySat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM
Read to a Robot
Bonney Lake Pierce County Library
Free
Oct24SatArts & craftsThrough Nov 1
Seussical TYA – TMP Family Theater
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
From $15
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24
Family Halloween Train to East Creek Junction – Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad
Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad – Elbe Depot
From $20
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM
Hoot 'n' Howl at Northwest Trek
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
From $18All ages
- Pumpkins and patches
Through Oct 30
Picha's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
Picha Farms
FreeAll ages
- Pumpkins and patches
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Safety Pumpkin Patch
West Pierce Fire & Rescue Station 21
Free
- Sports & play
Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM
Family Fun Skate (Sunday Open Skate) at Tacoma Armory
Tacoma Armory
From $15.41All ages
- Oct27TueSTEM & discovery
Tue, Oct 27 · 4:30 PM
Exploring Chain Reactions – Summit Library
Summit Pierce County Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Oct 27 · 5:00 PM
Discover Drums: Free Youth Drum Circle
People's Community Center (first date; later dates at STAR Center and Eastside Community Center)
FreeAges 6+
- Oct28WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Oct 28 · 4:00 PM
Building Madness! LEGO and Block Building – Eatonville Library
Eatonville Pierce County Library
Free
- Oct28WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Oct 28 · 2:00 PM
Rigamajig! Large-Scale Building – University Place Library
University Place Pierce County Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Oct 28 · 5:00 PM
Explore Ukulele: Free Youth Ukulele Class
People's Community Center (first date; later dates at STAR Center)
FreeAges 6+
Oct30FriTrick-or-treatFri, Oct 30 · 3:00 PM
DuPont Downtown Trick or Treating at Ross Plaza
Ross Plaza
- Oct30FriTrick-or-treat
Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM
Ozobot Costumes and Candy Crawl Challenge
Fife Library (Pierce County Library System)
Oct31SatTrick-or-treatSat, Oct 31 · 3:00 PM
BOO-allup in Puyallup Trick or Treat
Downtown Puyallup (Puyallup Main Street district)
Oct31SatFestivals and partiesSat, Oct 31 · 2:00 PM
Fife Police Department's Halloween Youth Carnival
Fife Community Center
Free
- Outdoors
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Halloween Bird Walk at Point Defiance
Point Defiance Lodge
FreeAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
Ofrenda for Día de los Muertos at Point Defiance Zoo
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
With admissionAll ages
Nov1SunCommunitySun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos Festival 2026 at Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
FreeAll ages
- Nov3TueArts & crafts
Tue, Nov 3 · 4:30 PM
Pete the Cat Book Party – Summit Library
Summit Pierce County Library
FreeAges 6–9
- Nov5ThuArts & crafts
Thu, Nov 5 · 3:30 PM
Mesoamerican Indigenous Instruments of Mexico
University Place Library (Pierce County Library System)
- Nov6FriSTEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 6 · 4:00 PM
A Parade of Picture Books with Ozobots – Fife Library
Fife Pierce County Library
Free
- Nov6FriArts & crafts
Fri, Nov 6 · 2:30 PM
Animal Masks with José Orantes
Milton/Edgewood Library (Pierce County Library System)
- Community
Fri, Nov 6 · 3:00 PM
Stuffed Animal Sleepover
Tacoma Public Library – Moore Branch
FreeAll ages
- Nov7SatSports & play
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
Master of Putt Putt
Parkland/Spanaway Library (Pierce County Library System)
Nov7SatCommunitySat, Nov 7 · 5:00 PM
Veterans Day Celebration at Museum of Glass
Museum of Glass
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Point Defiance Youth Mushroom Hike
Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park
FreeAges 10+
- Nov8SunSTEM & discovery
Sun, Nov 8 · 2:00 PM
Pelts, Bones, and Feathers Wildlife Exploration
Sumner Pierce County Library
FreeAll ages
- Nov9MonSTEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 9 · 3:30 PM
LEGO® Mechatronics
Interim Lakewood Pierce County Library
Free
- Nov10TueCommunity
Tue, Nov 10 · 1:00 PM
Play to Learn with Greentrike
Fife Library (Pierce County Library System)
Free
- Community
Through Nov 15
Veterans' Appreciation Days at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
With admission
- Outdoors
Thu, Nov 12 · 11:00 AM
Fish Tales Story and Craft at the Point Defiance Marina
Point Defiance Marina (covered area behind the fishing pier)
FreeAll ages
- Nov13FriSTEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 13 · 4:00 PM
LEGO Dino-rama Challenge – Fife Library
Fife Pierce County Library
Free
- Nov14SatArts & crafts
Sat, Nov 14 · 1:30 PM
KPop Demon Hunter Party
Steilacoom Pierce County Library
Free
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Family Nature Walk – Fall Colors at Point Defiance
Point Defiance Park (meet at the Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter)
Free
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 17 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Sphero Bolt Robots – Tacoma Public Library Swasey Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Swasey Branch
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM
Story Hour at the W.W. Seymour Conservatory
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
Free
- Nov20FriSTEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 20 · 3:00 PM
Engineer LEGO Race Cars – Buckley Library
Buckley Pierce County Library
Free
- Nutcracker and shows
Fri, Nov 20
A Christmas Story, The Musical – Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
From $25
Nov21SatSTEM & discoverySat, Nov 21 · 11:00 AM
Family STEAM Days at America's Car Museum
LeMay – America's Car Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 9:00 AM
Norpoint Turkey Trot
Center at Norpoint
From $35All ages
- Light displays
Through Jan 3
Fantasy Lights Drive-Through at Spanaway Park
Spanaway Park
PaidAll ages
- Outdoors
Through Jan 3
Zoolights at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
From $16All ages
- Crafts and cookies
Sat, Nov 28 · 10:00 AM
Gingerbread Jamboree 2026
Hotel Murano, Pavilion
Paid
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Dec 2 · 5:00 PM
Fused Together Community Workshop at Tacoma Main Library
Tacoma Public Library – Main Branch
FreeAges 8+
- Sports & play
Thu, Dec 3 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Family Game Night – Tacoma Public Library Kobetich Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Kobetich Branch
- Dec4FriTree lightings
Fri, Dec 4 · 5:00 PM
Decorate a Snowflake at the University Place Tree Lighting – University Place Library
University Place Pierce County Library
FreeAll ages
Dec4FriMarkets and festivalsFri, Dec 4
Holiday Magic at the Washington State Fair Event Center
Washington State Fair Event Center
PaidAll ages
- Dec4FriSTEM & discovery
Fri, Dec 4 · 4:00 PM
Paper Circuits: Light-Up Art – Fife Library
Fife Pierce County Library
Free
Dec4FriTree lightingsFri, Dec 4 · 4:30 PM
University Place Christmas Tree Lighting
Market Square and the University Place Civic Building Atrium
All ages
Dec5SatLight displaysSat, Dec 5
Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting
Lakewood Towne Center / Lakewood City Hall
FreeAll ages
Dec5SatSports & playSat, Dec 5 · 9:30 AM
Lakewood Jingle Bell Run
Fort Steilacoom Park
From $10
- Outdoors
Through Jan 3
A Very Merry Tropical Holiday Display at the Seymour Conservatory
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
With admissionAll ages
- Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 11:00 AM
Christmas Regale at Fort Nisqually
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
All ages
- Community
Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM
Holiday Blast at the Center at Norpoint
Center at Norpoint
Free
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 5 · 12:00 PM
Salmon Saturdays at Swan Creek Park
Swan Creek Park – Pioneer Entrance
FreeAll ages
- Community
Sun, Dec 6 · 1:30 PM
Cookies with Mrs. Claus – DuPont Historical Museum
DuPont Historical Museum
From $5Up to 12
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Dec 6
Holiday Creation Stations at the Seymour Conservatory
W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Dec 8 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Ice Experiments – Fern Hill Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Fern Hill Branch
- Arts & crafts
Tue, Dec 8 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Snowflake Resist Art – Tacoma Public Library Swasey Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Swasey Branch
Dec11FriNutcracker and showsFri, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
The Nutcracker – Tacoma City Ballet at the Pantages Theater
Pantages Theater
PaidAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Dec 11 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Ice Experiments – South Tacoma Branch
Tacoma Public Library – South Tacoma Branch
- Dec12SatArts & crafts
Sat, Dec 12 · 2:30 PM
Snow Soup by Pegasus Puppet Theatre – Fife Library
Fife Pierce County Library
FreeAll ages
- Dec12SatArts & crafts
Sat, Dec 12 · 11:00 AM
Snow Soup presented by Pegasus Puppet Theatre
University Place Pierce County Library
FreeAll ages
- Dec13SunArts & crafts
Sun, Dec 13 · 1:30 PM
Winter Diorama – Gig Harbor Library
Gig Harbor Pierce County Library
Free
- Sports & play
Tue, Dec 15 · 11:00 AM
Toddler and Preschool Penguin Ball – Bonney Lake Library
Bonney Lake Pierce County Library
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Dec 15 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: LED Holiday Cards – Fern Hill Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Fern Hill Branch
- Dec16WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Dec 16 · 3:30 PM
Bee-Bots Programmatic Art – Milton/Edgewood Library
Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library
Free
- STEM & discovery
Through Jan 1
30th Annual Model Train Festival at the Washington State History Museum
Washington State History Museum
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Dec 18 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: LED Holiday Cards – South Tacoma Branch
Tacoma Public Library – South Tacoma Branch
- Community
Sat, Dec 19 · 11:00 AM
Holiday Blast at Eastside Community Center
Eastside Community Center
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Dec 19 · 2:00 PM
Puppets Please Marionettes – Milton/Edgewood Library
Milton/Edgewood Pierce County Library
All ages
- Light displays
Mon, Dec 21 · 2:00 PM
Light Up the Night: Solstice Luminaria – Buckley Library
Buckley Pierce County Library
All ages
- Dec22TueCommunity
Tue, Dec 22 · 11:00 AM
Read to a Robot and Make Toys for Rescue Animals – Sumner Library
Sumner Pierce County Library
FreeAges 6+
- Sports & play
Thu, Dec 24 · 9:00 AM
Jingle Bell Run at Wright Park
Wright Park
From $35
- Outdoors
Sat, Dec 26 · 9:30 AM
Winter Wildland at Northwest Trek
Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
With admissionAll ages
Dec28MonArts & craftsMon, Dec 28 · 9:00 AM
Camp|TMP Winter Break Camp (grades 1-12) – Tacoma Musical Playhouse
The Spire (Mon–Thu) and Tacoma Musical Playhouse (Fri and performances)
From $375
- Dec30WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Dec 30 · 1:00 PM
ChompSaw Cardboard Creations – University Place Library
University Place Pierce County Library
Free
- Nutcracker and shows
Thu, Dec 31 · 1:30 PM
AfterNoon Year's Eve with the Zaniac Comedy Show – Milton
Milton Activity Center (The MAC)
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Dec 31 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: STEAM Into 2027 – Tacoma Public Library Kobetich Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Kobetich Branch
- Sports & play
Fri, Jan 1 · 10:00 AM
Polar Bear Plunge at Point Defiance Marina
Point Defiance Marina
From $10All ages
Jan5TueSTEM & discoveryTue, Jan 5 · 12:00 PM
WayOut Kids: Bot Building
Tacoma Public Library – Wheelock Branch
Free
- Jan13WedSTEM & discovery
Wed, Jan 13 · 4:00 PM
Squishy Circuits – DuPont Library
DuPont Pierce County Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Jan 16
Finding Nemo: A 60-Minute Family Musical – TMP Family Theater
Tacoma Musical Playhouse
From $15
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Jan 19 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Fake Snow – Fern Hill Branch
Tacoma Public Library – Fern Hill Branch
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Jan 22 · 3:30 PM
Up and Atom: Fake Snow – South Tacoma Branch
Tacoma Public Library – South Tacoma Branch
Places and ongoing programs
VisitanytimeSports & playVisit on your schedule
Children's Museum of Tacoma
Children's Museum of Tacoma
With admissionUp to 12
VisitanytimeSports & playVisit on your schedule
Edgeworks Climbing + Fitness Tacoma – youth climbing and day passes
Edgeworks Climbing + Fitness Tacoma
From $19
- VisitanytimeSTEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
LeMay – America's Car Museum
LeMay – America's Car Museum
From $17.50
OngoingprogramArts & craftsRecurring / by appointment
Neighborhood Nights at Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
Free
VisitanytimeOutdoorsVisit on your schedule
Storywalk at Alderwood Park: César's Cerulean Surprise
Alderwood Park (Storywalk)
FreeAll ages
VisitanytimeArts & craftsVisit on your schedule
Tacoma Art Museum
Tacoma Art Museum
From $10
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Babies on the Trail at Point Defiance Park
Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park
Free
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Camp|TMP Fall 2026 Dance Classes (ages 9-18) – Tacoma Musical Playhouse
The Spire
From $300Ages 9–18
- Sports & play
Session in progress
Family Chess Club
Tacoma Public Library – Wheelock Branch
Free
- STEM & discovery
Visit on your schedule
Foss Waterway Seaport
Foss Waterway Seaport
Free
- Arts & crafts
Visit on your schedule
Museum of Glass
Museum of Glass
From $9
- Arts & crafts
Session in progress
Seymour's Kids Club at the Washington State History Museum
Washington State History Museum
With admissionAll ages
- Outdoors
Recurring / by appointment
Tots on the Trail at Point Defiance Park
Fort Nisqually Picnic Shelter, Point Defiance Park
Free
Recently ended
- Oct23FriArts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 23 · 3:00 PM
Tacoma Boat Builders Make & Take Pop-Up
Fife Library (Pierce County Library System)
All ages
Oct21WedSTEM & discoveryEndedPast · Oct 21 · 4:00 PM
Family STEAM Night with Greentrike: Geometry
Tacoma Public Library – Kobetich Branch
FreeAll ages
- Community
EndedPast · Oct 18 · 9:00 AM
Zoo Boo at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 2:30 PM
Science Heroes
Summit Pierce County Library
Free
- Arts & crafts
EndedPast · Oct 17 · 10:30 AM
Tiny Tots with Tacoma Little Theatre
Tacoma Public Library – Mottet Branch
FreeAges 2–5
- STEM & discovery
EndedPast · Oct 14 · 4:00 PM
Ozobots!
DuPont Pierce County Library
Free
- Sports & play
EndedPast · Oct 13 · 10:00 AM
Play to Learn (Greentrike at Puyallup Public Library)
Puyallup Public Library (Meeting Room)
Free
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