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TODAY - 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)
Monday, November 2
Día de los Muertos: Ofrenda - 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM / Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Library at Noon Concert - 12:00 PM / University of Puget Sound - Collins Memorial Library
Monday Night Football View Party - 5:15 PM / Spanish Ballroom — McMenamins Elks Temple
Tuesday, November 3
Diwali Lamp Lighting Ceremony - 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM / Tacoma Municipal Building
Kacey Evans - 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM / El Gaucho Tacoma
Keyboard Students Recital - 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM / Pacific Lutheran University - Lagerquist Concert Hall
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.
It’s ready and we’re proud to make it available to you today! Click on the link below to try it out!
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TODAY - 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 Monday, November 2, 2026.
Tuesday, November 3
📱 High School Sports Events - Volleyball, Soccer
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
Friday, November 6
There are no local high school or college sports events scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2026.
Saturday, November 7
PLU vs Lewis & Clark (Football) - 1:00 PM / Sparks Stadium
Six Months of Carving, Decades of Friendship: A New Shrine Comes to Tacoma
Noritaka Kondo, shrine builder
A new wooden shrine has arrived in Point Defiance Park’s Japanese Garden, carrying forward a Tacoma–Kitakyushu connection that began with a 1961 gift exchange. Its creation involved a master builder in Japan, his woodworking students and local partners who helped bring the project to Tacoma.
The old shrine is now in storage, and its future restoration has no set timeline. The story behind the replacement—and the fate of the original—reveals how much meaning a small structure in a park can hold.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Inside Tacoma Rescue Mission’s Major Shelter Expansion
Tacoma Rescue Mission’s downtown shelter expansion is nearing a public milestone, with an opening ceremony planned for November. The project is designed to increase shelter and recovery capacity, along with upgrades to showers and shared spaces.
There’s also a timing question: the Mission has scheduled a grand-opening event while the county’s project listing still estimates completion in December. Here’s what the expansion adds—and what remains unclear about when all the new space will be in use.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
Foss Waterway Seaport’s Fundraiser Pairs Northwest Cider With Maritime History
Foss Waterway Seaport is bringing Northwest cider, local food and live music together for a waterfront fundraiser this November. The evening includes access to the maritime museum, and proceeds support the historic building, community programs and maritime education.
There are two ticket options, including one for designated drivers, and the event is for guests 21 and older. The story has the details on what each ticket includes—and why the Seaport is raising a glass for its own future.
Read our full Tacoma Local Minute article here.
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