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TODAY - Thursday, October 1
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Free Thursday Nights - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM / TAM
30 Year Lookback Panel - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM / WA State Historical Museum
Feminist Utopia Book Club - 5:30 PM / King’s Books
Daisy Hernández - 6:00 PM / UW Tacoma
The Zac Schulze Gang - 7:30 PM / Spanish Ballroom
Friday, October 2
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Family Storytime - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Kobetich Library
Meghanne Storey - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Prohibition Cellars
Candlelight Tour - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Fort Nisqually
Saturday, October 3
Proctor Farmers’ Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor
Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM / Northwest Trek
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Touch-A-Truck - 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Port of Tacoma
Free CPR Training - 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM / Eastside Community Center
Oktoberfest - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Griot’s Garage
Kaleidoscope - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM / Tacoma Main Library
HONK! Fest - 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM / McKinley Hill Business District
Pacific Auto Fest - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Convention Center
Candlelight Tour - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / Fort Nisqually
Trick or Beat! Championship Wrestling - 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM / Armory
Ultimate Doors - 8:00 PM / Airport Tavern
Sunday, October 4
Grit City Backyard Ultra - 8:00 AM - 11:59 PM / McKinley Hilltop
CPR Sunday - 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Foss High School
Pumpkin Chomp & Stomp - 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM / Northwest Trek
Fall RV Show - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Titlow Park Centennial Celebration - 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM / Titlow Park
Open Skate - 1:00 PM - 6:00 PM / Armory
Les Misérables (final performance) - 2:00 PM / Tacoma Musical Playhouse
Music in the Boatshop - 4:00 PM / Foss Waterway Seaport
Adult Late Skate - 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM / Armory
Monday, October 5
50+ Tech Clinic - 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM / Eastside Center
Fun Run/Walk - 6:00 PM / Fleet Feet
Dennis Jones Band - 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM / The Valley
Tuesday, October 6
The History of Concrete - 1:45 PM & 7:00 PM / The Grand
Haunted History: Lincoln HS - 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM / The Nosy Nif
Studio Lighting 100 - 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM / Moore Library
Wednesday, October 7
Baby Storytime - 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM / Swasey Library
Intro to Mahjong - 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM / Browne Family Vineyards
CheapSk8 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM / Armory
The Paul Green Jazz/Blues Quartet - 7:00 PM / The Spar
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TODAY - Thursday, October 1
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Water Polo
Friday, October 2
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Soccer, Tennis
TCC vs Pierce College (Women’s Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Titan Gym
Saturday, October 3
📱 High School Sports Events - Swimming
TCC vs SPSCC (Women’s Soccer) - 12:00 PM / TCC Soccer Field
UPS vs Lewis & Clark (Football) - 1:00 PM / Baker Stadium
TCC vs SPSCC (Men’s Soccer) - 2:15 PM / TCC Soccer Field
Sunday, October 4
No local college or high school sports scheduled for today.
Monday, October 5
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Tennis
Tuesday, October 6
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Soccer, Tennis, Swimming, Water Polo
Wednesday, October 7
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Water Polo
TCC vs Grays Harbor (Women’s Soccer) - 2:00 PM / TCC Soccer Field
TCC vs Clark College (Men’s Soccer) - 4:15 PM / TCC Soccer Field
Santa, Shopping and a Living Tree Are Coming to the Tacoma Dome
It may still be pumpkin season, but the Tacoma Dome is preparing for Christmas. The 44th Tacoma Holiday Festival runs October 15–18, bringing gifts, specialty foods and seasonal entertainment under one roof.
Shopping is only part of the outing. Visitors can meet adoptable dogs, bring a donation for children at Mary Bridge and see a towering Christmas tree with an unusual plan for life after the festival. Here’s what to expect—and what to know before you go.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
One Last Slice for Fondi in Proctor
Fondi Pizzeria is closing its Proctor location on Saturday, October 3, less than a year and a half after opening on North Proctor Street. The restaurant says making its food from scratch became too costly and labor-intensive for the Tacoma location to turn a profit.
There’s better news for customers who love its pizza—and for anyone holding a Proctor gift certificate or reward points. Fondi has explained what will happen to both after the Tacoma restaurant closes.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Fairy Doors, Gnomes and a Dispute Over McKinley Park
Follow the trails through McKinley Park and you may spot fairy doors, gnomes and a colorful stone snake. Neighbors have helped turn parts of the woods into a place of small surprises. Now Parks Tacoma is removing some of the art.
The park district says items attached to trees can damage them and interfere with maintenance. Supporters say the displays are part of what makes the park special. The fate of the fairy gardens themselves remains unclear.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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