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Rock the Bowl at EQC Taste of Tacoma   

Metro Parks is filling Point Defiance Park's bowl area with fun, fresh, cool experiences. So while you're at the EQC Taste of Tacoma filling up... 

 



Freedom Fair on Ruston Way  

Enjoy the Freedom Fair fireworks show on Ruston Way. Remember, personal firework use is prohibited in Tacoma... 




Wapato Park Grand Opening    

Join us for a grand celebration on July 14 as we reopen this historic Tacoma Park! Three phases of improvements are completed, including a new loop...  

 



Vote online for our Cox Conserves Heroes      

 Clinging blackberries vines are to Lynnette Scheidt what stinging nettles are to Clyde Kostelecky. They are...  

 



Air crew volunteers do some heavy lifting at Northwest Trek  

  

Some 20 members of the 62nd Airlift Wing, Aerial Port Squadron, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord spend the day as... 

 



All new live animal show debuts at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium   

  

Visitors see an array of clever animals, birds flying low over the heads of the... 

 



Educating to end illegal feeding of wildlife

 

As picnickers head to parks, education efforts expand to help end illegal feeding of wildlife...



Help a park win $100,000   

 

Do you have a favorite Tacoma park? You can help that park win an easy $100,000 by...



Beach programs offer free guided exploration

Two beach programs offer free guided fun and hands-on exploration this summer. Tiptoe through the Tidepools and...



Ethnic Fest celebrates world cultures

 

For over 25 years Ethnic Fest has celebrated culture and community of Pierce County. This South Sound tradition will be held...



Friday at the Fort  

 

This adults-only fundraising event features live music, delicious refreshments and tasty craft beers and...



Camps make summertime super fun!   

 

Metro Parks offers camps for kids of all ages ranging from sports to arts to dance to nature and they're built for weeks of fun. Sign up online today!


 

 

June 29-July 1

June 29-July 1

June 30-July 1
 
July 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29

July 2 & 31

July 3

July 4

July 5, 12, 19 & 26

July 7 & 8

July 8

July 11 & 12
 
July 12 & 26 

Meditation in the Conservatory


July 13 

Noon Tunes


July 14 & 15
 

Crafts of the Past


July 14 & 28 

Family Nature Walk


July 14 

Run to the Top


July 14 

Wapato Park Grand Re-Opening


July20
Zoobilee

June 20 

July 20 

July 21 

July 25
Forest Monitoring Team Training

July 27      

Friday at the Fort

 

July 28-29           

Ethnic Fest

 

July 28-29           

Crafts of the Past

 
 

 

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