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Food Truck Fest Will Tantalize Taste Buds

Tacoma, isn't it time you come to your senses?

TANTALIZE your taste buds, SAVOR the scents, FEAST your eyes on nature's beauty, and DEVOUR the sounds of great local music.

The afternoon will feature mobile food trucks from near and far along with local entertainment by...



Enjoy the Freedom Fair Fireworks Show on Ruston Way

Remember, personal firework use is prohibited in Tacoma.

On July 4 Ruston Way will once again be filled with activities, airshows...



Soil Remediation Begins at
Vassault Park


On Monday, June 30, the Department of Ecology's Soil Safety Program began construction work to replace contaminated soils at the playfields at Tacoma's Vassault Park...



Board of Park Commissioners Meeting
Monday, July 14 & 28
Committee of the Whole
Monday, July 21
Capital Improvement Committee
Wednesday, July 16 & 30
Schuster Slope Open House
Wednesday, July 16

Destination Point Defiance 3rd Thursday Community Dialogues

Thursday, July 17
WE PROMOTE CONSERVATION  
AND 'GREEN' LIVING

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Our Zoo is Idle Free!


Reduce your carbon "paw print" and become a Polar Bear Pal by turning off your engine while waiting in your car for 30 seconds or more (except in traffic). This is better for your engine and better for the planet!

Here are two things that you can do to idle less the easy way:
  • Park your vehicle and go inside rather than waiting in the drive-through line at restaurants and banks.
  • Turn off your engine while waiting in loading/pick-up zones, such as when you are picking up your kids from school.

Download our Idling Myths & Facts pocket card.


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Tuesday, July 1

Rhododendron Garden Work Party 

 

Wednesday, July 2

Conservatory Story Hour 

 

Thursday, July 3

Summer Rose Pruning 

 

Friday, July 4

Free Swimming at Tacoma Pools

Freedom Fair

 

Saturday, July 5

Relax & Renew 

Crafts of the Past - Blacksmithing 

 

Sunday, July 6

Crafts of the Past - Blacksmithing 

Sunday Farmers Markets at STAR and Norpoint  

 

Wednesday, July 9

Conservatory Story Hour 

 

Thursday, July 10

Summer Rose Pruning 

 

Friday, July 11

Summer Garden Party 

 

Saturday, July 12

Campout in the Parks 

Wildcat Weekend 

Run to the Top 

Tiptoe through the Tidepools 

Crafts of the Past - Botanical Illustration

 

Sunday, July 13

Wildcat Weekend 

Crafts of the Past - Botanical Illustration 

Sunday Farmers Markets at STAR and Norpoint  

Second Sunday Concert Series 

 

Wednesday, July 16

Conservatory Story Hour 

 

Thursday, July 17

Summer Rose Pruning 

 

Friday, July 18

19th Century Family Fun Night 

Zoobilee 

 

Saturday, July 19

Endangered Species Weekend 

Family Nature Walk: Swan Creek  

Point Defiance Beach Clean Up 

Relax & Renew 

Rhododendron Garden Work Party 

Crafts of the Past - Woodturning and Powder Horns 

 

Sunday, July 20

Endangered Species Weekend 

Crafts of the Past - Woodturning and Powder Horns 

Food Truck Fest 

Sunday Farmers Markets at STAR and Norpoint  

 

Wednesday, July 23

Conservatory Story Hour 

 

Thursday, July 24

Summer Rose Pruning 

 

Friday, July 25

Friday at the Fort 

 

Saturday, July 26

Ethnic Fest 

Family Nature Walk: Wapato Park 

Family Golf Days 

Crafts of the Past - Banjo Making  

 

Sunday, July 27

Ethnic Fest 

Crafts of the Past - Banjo Making  

Herb Garden Work Party 

Sunday Farmers Markets at STAR and Norpoint  

 

Wednesday, July 30

Conservatory Story Hour 

 

Thursday, July 31

Summer Rose Pruning 

Couples Thursday Night Golf & Social 


Ethnic Fest Celebrates World Cultures  

 

Feast on exotic flavors, vivid costumes and dynamic rhythms as...

19th Century Family Fun Night     

Children will be racing for saltwater taffy fired from the candy cannon at Fort Nisqually...
Adults Enjoy a Night Out at Fort Nisqually

 

Bring your friends and enjoy a summertime party in the most unique setting...

SHARKMANIA! Features an All-New
Touch Experience

 

For the first time ever
at the zoo, there are sharks people may touch...

Run to the Top Now Includes Kids Dash

 

Run to the Top on
July 12 has been called Tacoma's toughest, grittiest, hilliest 5k--and runners and walker of all
types will love...

Doctor Cleo's Cooking Club Helps Fight Childhood Obesity in Tacoma

 

In order to help fight the growing epidemic of pediatric obesity, Molina Healthcare, in partnership with...

Public Picks Names for Black Bears at Northwest Trek

Two new black bears at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park now have names chosen by...
'Dig in Seattle' Visits Northwest Trek
Wildlife Park

 

Think of a cool, refreshing dessert with the taste of nature and a flavor unlike anything that might be found...

Animals Run Through the Streets of Downtown Tacoma

 

So what's turning heads in Downtown Tacoma this summer? Why that would be the...

We're Opening up the Beaches for Camping!

 

We're opening up our beaches for camping this summer. Join us for three Saturday nights...




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