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TODAY - Friday, October 30
T-Town: City Services Expo and Trades & Hiring Fair - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM / Tacoma Dome
Spooky Organ Concert & Fall Festival - 5:00 PM / St. Luke's Memorial Episcopal Church
All Hallows' Eve Party - 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM / The Valley
Saturday, October 31 - Happy Halloween!
Proctor Farmers’ Market - 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM / Proctor District
Trunk or Treat - 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM / LeMay - America’s Car Museum
Tacoma Night Market - 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM / The Mothership Tacoma
Sunday, November 1
Día de los Muertos Festival - 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM / Tacoma Art Museum
Day of the Dead Celebration - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM / LeMay - America’s Car Museum
Tacoma Sunday Market: Día de los Muertos Edition - 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM / Theater Square Plaza (915 Broadway)
Our New Event Site
We’ve been working for the past several weeks on developing a better experience for you to view local Tacoma events. One that allows us to publish more events, give you more information about each event, and even allows you to filter to see only the events you want to see, in the way you want to see them.
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TODAY - Friday, October 30
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Tennis, Volleyball
PLU vs Lewis & Clark (Women's Volleyball) - 7:00 PM / Olson Gym
UPS vs Linfield (Women's Volleyball) - 7:00 PM / Memorial Fieldhouse
Saturday, October 31
PLU vs Linfield (Men's Soccer) - 11:00 AM / East Field
UPS vs Lewis & Clark (Men's Soccer) - 11:00 AM / Baker Stadium
PLU vs Whitworth (Football) - 12:00 PM / Sparks Stadium
PLU vs Linfield (Women's Soccer) - 1:45 PM / East Field
UPS vs Lewis & Clark (Women's Soccer) - 1:45 PM / Baker Stadium
UPS vs Lewis & Clark (Women's Volleyball) - 6:00 PM / Memorial Fieldhouse
PLU vs Linfield (Women's Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Olson Gym
Sunday, November 1
PLU vs Lewis & Clark (Men's Soccer) - 11:00 AM / East Field
UPS vs Linfield (Men's Soccer) - 11:00 AM / Baker Stadium
PLU vs Lewis & Clark (Women's Soccer) - 1:45 PM / East Field
UPS vs Linfield (Women's Soccer) - 1:45 PM / Baker Stadium
Monday, November 2
There are no local high school or college sports events scheduled for November 2, 2026.
Tuesday, November 3
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball
Wednesday, November 4
TCC vs South Puget Sound (Women's Volleyball) - 6:30 PM / Titan Gym
Thursday, November 5
📱 High School Sports Events - Football, Volleyball
Tacoma’s Museum of Glass Is Ready to Reveal Its Biggest Gallery Makeover Yet
The Museum of Glass is getting ready to reopen its galleries—and a major new space will put 175 works by Lino Tagliapietra together under one roof. The Tacoma museum’s first major renovation also adds upgraded galleries and room for rotating exhibitions.
The galleries reopen Dec. 12, with a ribbon-cutting and tours planned. The new gallery’s first exhibition offers a closer look at an artist whose work and influence have been deeply tied to the Pacific Northwest.
Our article explains what visitors can expect when the doors open. Read the full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Curly Fries, Tots or Sweet Potato? Potato Corner Is Now Open
Potato Corner has opened in Tacoma Mall’s dining pavilion with a menu built around fries, tots and sweet potato fries dressed in bold seasonings. Even the portion names hint that there’s more to the order than picking a size.
The menu also includes chicken and kids’ meals, with desserts still on the way. What makes the biggest Potato Corner order different—and how many flavor combinations can you build?
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Tacoma Girls Can Try Out for Middle-School Flag Football Nov. 4
Girls flag football is joining Tacoma’s middle-school sports lineup this year. Tryouts for the new All-City Championship League start Nov. 4, with the season running through Jan. 7.
The season ends with a championship event for the district’s top four schools. Students can register through FinalForms, while participating schools will share schedules and eligibility details with families.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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